Sarah Catherine was born in Perry Co.Il. Her family had moved there from Jackson Co. Tn. due to a local recession, probably caused by a drought. By 1851, they had moved to Denton Co. Tx. but by 1860 were in Hamilton Co. Tx. She married John Greenwood Dec. 15, 1860. They were the parents of two children: Louisa Jane (1861-1954), and Robert Gano Greenwood (1864-1935). John went to War, and didn't return at the end. He was presumed killed in action. Sarah married Thomas Holley July 20, 1870 in Coryell Co. Tx. They were enumerated in the 1870 census in Hamilton Co. where Sarah had lived before her 2nd marriage. Sarah and Thomas had five known children. Thomas and her brothers had problems with the local farmers and law, so they left Hamilton County about 1875. Where they lived until Thomas was killed or died (1879) is unknown. Sarah and her mother, Jane Teel Witcher moved to Forestburg, Montague County Tx., where her B-I-L and her sister Elizabeth Witcher Barnes were already living. Sarah and her mother had 9 children to care for, including the two Greenwood chlldren, three nephews, sons of Adam Teel Witcher, and her four. Life was rough. Sarah and Thomas Holley's last son, Thomas Franklin Holley Sr, was born Mar 10, 1881, six months after his father died. in the 1900 census of Montague County, she was the head of household and name S. C. Hollie. She always went by Mrs. S C Holley. Her half sister, Nancy Anne Witcher Bowlin was also in her HH. The 1900 census said that she was the mother of eight children, six of whom were still living. Since Emeline Holley had died in1884, either she had another Greenwood child or she and Thomas had another. My bet would another Holley child. The census taker came around on April 21, 1910, and that day she was collecting eggs from egg boxes that were nailed to the sides of the breezeway in the barn. She stepped up on a log to get the eggs and slipped and fell back, hitting her head on the barn wall opposite. Presumably she died from a brain concussion the next day. Her son, Thomas Franklin Holley had grave makers made for her, his two sisters and his grandmother, Jane Witcher, as well as one for Aunt Nancy Bowlin.
Sarah Catherine bought a lace tablecloth from a peddler for her granddaughter, Jewell Blankenship Reynolds (1894-1995), and the photo of Sarah Catherine shows her sitting at that table with the cloth on it. There is also a photo of Nancy Anne Witcher Bowlin sitting at the same table. Sarah had a schoolbook that her father had given her as a child and she recorded the names and birth dates of her children, as well as some other information about others in the book. The book was last known to be in the possession of the late Jackie Tinney Waggoner (1932-2013). Sarah was my (Ron Holley's) great-grandmother.
Sarah Catherine bought a lace tablecloth from a peddler for her granddaughter, Jewell Blankenship Reynolds (1894-1995), and the photo of Sarah Catherine shows her sitting at that table with the cloth on it. There is also a photo of Nancy Anne Witcher Bowlin sitting at the same table. Sarah had a schoolbook that her father had given her as a child and she recorded the names and birth dates of her children, as well as some other information about others in the book. The book was last known to be in the possession of the late Jackie Tinney Waggoner (1932-2013). Sarah was my (Ron Holley's) great-grandmother.
Sarah Catherine was born in Perry Co.Il. Her family had moved there from Jackson Co. Tn. due to a local recession, probably caused by a drought. By 1851, they had moved to Denton Co. Tx. but by 1860 were in Hamilton Co. Tx. She married John Greenwood Dec. 15, 1860. They were the parents of two children: Louisa Jane (1861-1954), and Robert Gano Greenwood (1864-1935). John went to War, and didn't return at the end. He was presumed killed in action. Sarah married Thomas Holley July 20, 1870 in Coryell Co. Tx. They were enumerated in the 1870 census in Hamilton Co. where Sarah had lived before her 2nd marriage. Sarah and Thomas had five known children. Thomas and her brothers had problems with the local farmers and law, so they left Hamilton County about 1875. Where they lived until Thomas was killed or died (1879) is unknown. Sarah and her mother, Jane Teel Witcher moved to Forestburg, Montague County Tx., where her B-I-L and her sister Elizabeth Witcher Barnes were already living. Sarah and her mother had 9 children to care for, including the two Greenwood chlldren, three nephews, sons of Adam Teel Witcher, and her four. Life was rough. Sarah and Thomas Holley's last son, Thomas Franklin Holley Sr, was born Mar 10, 1881, six months after his father died. in the 1900 census of Montague County, she was the head of household and name S. C. Hollie. She always went by Mrs. S C Holley. Her half sister, Nancy Anne Witcher Bowlin was also in her HH. The 1900 census said that she was the mother of eight children, six of whom were still living. Since Emeline Holley had died in1884, either she had another Greenwood child or she and Thomas had another. My bet would another Holley child. The census taker came around on April 21, 1910, and that day she was collecting eggs from egg boxes that were nailed to the sides of the breezeway in the barn. She stepped up on a log to get the eggs and slipped and fell back, hitting her head on the barn wall opposite. Presumably she died from a brain concussion the next day. Her son, Thomas Franklin Holley had grave makers made for her, his two sisters and his grandmother, Jane Witcher, as well as one for Aunt Nancy Bowlin.
Sarah Catherine bought a lace tablecloth from a peddler for her granddaughter, Jewell Blankenship Reynolds (1894-1995), and the photo of Sarah Catherine shows her sitting at that table with the cloth on it. There is also a photo of Nancy Anne Witcher Bowlin sitting at the same table. Sarah had a schoolbook that her father had given her as a child and she recorded the names and birth dates of her children, as well as some other information about others in the book. The book was last known to be in the possession of the late Jackie Tinney Waggoner (1932-2013). Sarah was my (Ron Holley's) great-grandmother.
Sarah Catherine bought a lace tablecloth from a peddler for her granddaughter, Jewell Blankenship Reynolds (1894-1995), and the photo of Sarah Catherine shows her sitting at that table with the cloth on it. There is also a photo of Nancy Anne Witcher Bowlin sitting at the same table. Sarah had a schoolbook that her father had given her as a child and she recorded the names and birth dates of her children, as well as some other information about others in the book. The book was last known to be in the possession of the late Jackie Tinney Waggoner (1932-2013). Sarah was my (Ron Holley's) great-grandmother.
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