Grundy County IL Archives Biographies.....Holderman, Samuel 1828 - ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/il/ilfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Deb Haines ddhaines@gmail.com February 20, 2006, 8:33 am Author: History of Grundy County 1914 Holderman, Samuel (deceased), was a pioneer of Grundy County, who was born at Marion, Ohio, October 9, 1828, but was brought to Grundy County, Ill., in 1831, by his parents. Holderman’s Grove being named in their honor. For many years he was associated with the agricultural interests of Felix Township, but later retired to Morris, where he resided on Fremont street. He and his sons became largely interested in mining interests in Wyoming and Utah. In July, 1852, Mr. Holderman married (first) Martha H. Coke, who died in 1866, having been the mother of six children, namely: Charles H., Mary E., Charlotte M., William E., Caroline M. and Orville S. In January, 1872, he married Mrs. Elizabeth King. In politics he was a Republican. Source: History of Grundy County, Illinois, Chicago: Munsell Publishing Co. Publishers; 1914, p830-1 File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/il/grundy/bios/holderma233nbs.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.net/ilfiles/ File size: 1.4 Kb