William A Holder

HOLDER

Posted By: Connie Swearingen (email)
Date: 9/22/2010 at 16:30:26

History of Woodbury County, Iowa 1984

William A Holder
By Helen Wortman Holder

William A Holder and his wife, Mary Ann, were born in Patterson, North Carolina. They moved there from Tennessee. Then in November 1972, they came by team of horses and covered wagon to Sergeant Bluff. It took two months to travel that distance. They built a log house and settled northwest of Sergeant Bluff in a district well-known as Weedland. At that time there were no roads to speak of in this territory. William and Mary had four children – Green born October 1965; Alice, birth date unknown; Walter, born in 1876; William K, born in 1870. Alice passed away at the age of 14 years. William A passed away in July, 1886, and Mary Ann, the wife, passed away in October, 1922.

Green Holder married Calphy Jane Allen. They had six children: George of Sioux City, Iowa; Jess of Hinton, Iowa; Bert of Alameda, California; Mrs Flora Mathers, deceased; Mrs Luella O’Brien, deceased; Mrs Lola Stewart of Sioux City, Iowa. Green passed away in October 1932.

Walter Holder married Mae Lemming. They had five children: Mrs Iva Trobaugh of Sioux City; Mrs Daisy Orr of McCook Lake, South Dakota; Walter of Westfield, Iowa; Mrs Arvilla Trobaugh of Britton, South Dakota; Ervy Lee, deceased. Walter’s wife, Mae, passed away. He later married Maude Stevens and at the present time they reside on a farm north of Sioux City, Iowa. Walter and Maude had one daughter, Pearl Holder of Sioux City, Iowa.

William K Holder married Myrtle Mather in January 1903. Myrtle was the daughter of John and Barbara Hamilton Mather. They farmed near Sergeant Bluff until retiring in 1942 at which time they bought a home in Sergeant Bluff. William also helped maintain the country roads in Weedland. He was a member of the school board in Weedland and later with the Consolidated School in Sergeant Bluff. They had three sons: Melvin, born in April 1906; Elton, born in April 1909; Wayne, born in June, 1912. All three boys attended school in Sergeant Bluff and still live in this community. Myrtle passed away in June 1943. William K now resides with his son, Elton, in Sergeant Bluff.

Melvin lives near Sergeant Bluff. He was with the Army for two years during World War II. He is now employed at the Iowa Pig Company, Sioux City, Iowa.

Elton married Viola Wortman in June 1941. They have four children: William, Carol Ane, Patricia and Linda. They own their home in Sergeant Bluff. Elton is employed at the Cygas Company in Sergeant Bluff.

Wayne married Helen Wortman in November 1934. They have three children: Judy, Jim and Jeriane. They own the original Wortman farm north of Sergeant Bluff. Wayne also is the Supervisor in the Receiving and Warehouse Department for Wincharger Corporation, Sioux City.

Story 1954; update 1983; William K Holder passed away October, 1955, at the age of 86. Melvin lived in Sergeant Bluff after his retirement. He passed away November, 1972, at age of 66.