Ab was the son of John H. & Mary Freeman Holley. He married Lurene Patton, 18 Oct 1873, Shelby County, Illinois.

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Illinois, Deaths and Stillbirths Index, 1916-1947
Name: Ab . Holly
Birth Date: 20 Oct 1848
Birth Place: Indiana
Death Date: 14 Apr 1923
Death Place: Kingman, Big Spring, Shelby, Illinois
Burial Date: 15 Apr 1923
Cemetery Name: Spain Cemetery
Death Age: 74
Occupation: Laborer
Race: White
Marital status: M
Gender: Male
Residence: Kingman, Big Spring, Shelby, Illinois
Spouse Name: Louraine Holly
Comments: lived in Shelby Co. 50y
FHL Film Number: 1557114

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The 1850 Census:
Name: John Holly
Gender: Male
Age: 39
Birth Year: abt 1811
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1850: Wright, Greene, Indiana, USA
Occupation: Farmer
Industry: Agriculture
Cannot Read, Write: Y
Line Number: 19
Dwelling Number: 10
Family Number: 71
Household Members:
John Holly 39
Mary A Holly 37
Samuel Holly 13
William R F Holly 13
John Holly 9
James V Holly 6
Joel G Holly 5
Absalem Holly 2
Nancy Freeman 64

The 1860 Census:
Name: Jno H Holly
Age: 49
Birth Year: abt 1811
Gender: Male
Birth Place: Virginia
Home in 1860: Ash Grove, Shelby, Illinois
Post Office: Windsor
Dwelling Number: 866
Family Number: 866
Occupation: Farmer (Renter)
Personal Estate Value: 265
Household Members:
Jno H Holly 49
Mary Jane Holly 48
Jno C Holly 18
James C Holly 16
Joel C Holly 17
Absolom Holly 12

The 1870 Census:
Name: Absolum Holley
Age in 1870: 22
Birth Year: abt 1848
Birthplace: Indiana
Dwelling Number: 229
Home in 1870: Big Spring, Shelby , Illinois
Race: White
Gender: Male
Post Office: Sigel
Occupation: Farmer
Cannot Write: Y
Male Citizen over 21: Y
Household Members:
Absolum Holley 22
Joel Holley 25
Susanna Holley 23
Sophira Holley

The 1880 Census:
Name: Abner Holly
Age: 30
Birth Date: Abt 1850
Birthplace: Indiana
Home in 1880: Big Spring, Shelby, Illinois, USA
Dwelling Number: 198
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Self (Head)
Marital status: Married
Spouse's name: Lorena Holly
Father's Birthplace: Indiana
Mother's Birthplace: Indiana
Occupation: Day Laborer
Cannot Read: Yes
Cannot Write: Yes
Household Members:
Abner Holly 30
Lorena Holly 28
Maggie Holly 7
Robert Holly 4
Fowler Holly 1

The 1900 Census:
Name: Abner Holly
[Abner Hilly]
Birth Date: Aug 1849
Birthplace: Indiana
Home in 1900: Big Srping, Shelby, Illinois
Sheet Number: 3
Number of Dwelling in Order of Visitation: 37
Family Number: 57
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital status: Married
Spouse's name: Louis Holly
Marriage Year: 1875
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: Kentucky
Occupation: Day Laborer
Months Not Employed: 5
Can Read: No
Can Write: No
Can Speak English: Yes
Household Members:
Abner Holly
Louis Holly 49
Robert Holly 23
Mary Fowler 18
Temia Fowler 11
James Fowler 6/12

The 1910 Census:
Name: Abner Holly
Age in 1910: 60
Birth Year: abt 1850
Birthplace: Kentucky
Home in 1910: Big Spring, Shelby, Illinois
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital status: Married
Spouse's name: Luretta Holly
Father's Birthplace: United States
Mother's Birthplace: United States
Native Tongue: English
Occupation: Laborer
Industry: Odd Jobs
Employer, Employee or Other: Wage Earner
Home Owned or Rented: Own
Home Free or Mortgaged: Free
Farm or House: Farm
Able to Read: No
Able to Write: No
Years Married: 30
Out of Work: N
Number of weeks out of work: 0
Household Members:
Abner Holly 60
Luretta Holly 56
Mary Holly 28
James Storm 10
Arthur Storm 5

The 1920 Census:
Name: Abner Holley
Age: 72
Birth Year: abt 1848
Birthplace: Indiana
Home in 1920: Big Spring, Shelby, Illinois
House Number: Farm
Residence Date: 1920
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital status: Married
Spouse's name: Lou Holley
Father's Birthplace: Indiana
Mother's Birthplace: Indiana
Able to Speak English: Yes
Occupation: Laborer
Industry: Farm
Employment Field: Wage or Salary
Home Owned or Rented: Owned
Home Free or Mortgaged: Free
Able to Write: No
Household Members:
Abner Holley 72
Lou Holley 68
James Holley 77
Hiram Hensley 39
Mary Hensley 37
Arthur Storm 14
James Holley 21