BIO: Elizabeth Daily Holder, Fleming Co., Ky ******************************************************************* USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, material may be freely used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material, AND permission is obtained from the contributor of the file. File submitted by Diana Flynn These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by other organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for non-commercial purposes, MUST obtain the written consent of the contributor, OR the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. ****************************************************************** "HISTORY OF GREENE AND SULLIVAN COUNTIES, STATE OF INDIANA, FROM THE EARLIEST TIME TO THE PRESENT; TOGETHER WITH INTERESTING BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES, REMINISCENCES, NOTES, ETC." CHICAGO: GOODSPEED BROS. & CO., PUBLISHERS. 1884. SULLIVAN CO., INDIANA HADDON TWP. PAGE 751 THOMAS HOLDER was born in Haddon Township, March 28, 1828, one of ten children born to Thomas and Nancy (Purcell) Holder, who were among the very earliest settlers in Sullivan County from Virginia. Thomas Holder, Sr., built the first cabin put up by a white man north of Knox County, and it is claimed came here before James Ledgerwood had built. He served in the war of 1812, under Gen. Harrison, and was married about 1792. Thomas Holder, our subject, received but a limited education and began life farming, even beginning for himself at the age of fourteen, and he has now acquired by economy, industry and fair dealing, a good competency, being in possession of 220 acres of fine land, well improved. February 4, 1842, he was united in marriage to Elizabeth Daily, and to this union have been born nine children, only four of whom are living--Aaron, Mary, Sarah and Elizabeth. Mrs. Holder was born in Fleming County, Ky., March 25, 1820, and of seven children born to Charles and Mary (Eaton) Dailey, who were also among the early settlers of Sullivan County. Both Mr. and Mrs. Holder are members of the Christian Church at Carlisle, he being one of the main supporters of the church, having contributed $800 toward the building of the church. Mr. Holder is a Democrat, and takes a lively interest in public matters.