OBIT:  William Hardin Holsclaw, d. 1902,  Jefferson Co., KY

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Submitted by: dphill4502@aol.com
Date: 27 Feb 2002
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The following obituary was a newspaper clipping copied with one of the pages from a WELLER family Bible. 
 There was no banner or date for the clipping:

Uncle Hardin HOLSCLAW, one of our counties oldest and best known citizens, died in Louisville last 
Wednesday evening, at the age of 82, of the infirmities of old age.

He was born near Shepherdsville in 1820, at a spot on the right-of-way of the L. and  N.  in rear to the toll 
gate.  He was one of the wealthiest citizens of the county, being worth about $80,000.  His wealth was 
made largely by fruit.  In his early days known as Peach Hardin.

He leaves a wife and six children, three sons and three daughters.  J. L. HOLSCLAW, R. B. HOLSCLAW and 
Mrs. A. E. FUNK, all of Bullitt, and Mrs. D. L. DUPRE and Mrs. C. F. DUPRE, of Louisville.  He also leaves 
thirty-one grandchildren and fourteen great grandchildren.

[I believe William Hardin HOLSCLAW was born on 8 Feb 1820 and he died 26 Feb 1902.]



1-William Harden (Hardin) HOLSCLAW
b: 8 Feb 1820 in Mt. Washington, Bullitt Co., KY
d: 26 Feb 1902 in Bullitt County, KY
sp: Jane GRAHAM
b: 6 Mar 1824 in Indiana
m: 24 Nov 1842
d: 4 Dec 1911 in Zoneton, Bullitt Co., KY
    2-Mary Ann HOLSCLAW
    b: 6 Sep 1843
    sp: D. L. DUPREE
    2-Caroline HOLSCLAW
    b: 23 Nov 1844
    sp: Charles SHANK
        3-Edwards RODGERS
    sp: John RODGERS
    2-America HOLSCLAW
    b: 2 Oct 1846 in Bullitt County, KY
    d: 17 Mar 1930 in Louisville, Jefferson Co., KY
    sp: Charles F. DUPRE
    b: 25 Jan 1838 in Ghent, Belgium
    d: 22 Jan 1922 in Louisville, Jefferson Co., KY
    2-James Lawrence HOLSCLAW
    b: 8 Aug 1852 in Bullitt County, KY
    d: 11 Feb 1916 in Bullitt County, KY
    sp: Eliza Ann BUCKMAN
    d: 5 Apr 1929
        3-J. Warren HOLSCLAW
        b: 1875 in Bullitt County, KY
        3-Bertie HOLSCLAW
        3-Robert (2148) HOLSCLAW
        3-Posy Clara HOLSCLAW
        3-Mattie L. HOLSCLAW
    2-Robert Burns HOLSCLAW
    b: 26 Jul 1855 in Bullitt County, KY
    d: 1 Feb 1930
    sp: Martha BUSHMAN
    m: 7 Dec 1876
    d: aft 1930
        3-Gertrude L. HOLSCLAW
        b: 22 Dec 1879 in Bullitt County, KY
        d: 4 Jan 1947 in Shively, McLean Co., KY
        3-Emmett Burns HOLSCLAW
        b: 15 Jul 1881
        d: aft 1935
        3-Ebert A. HOLSCLAW
        b: 2 Mar 1883 in Bullitt County, KY
        d: 28 Jul 1914 in Louisville, Jefferson Co., KY
        3-Claude C. HOLSCLAW
        b: 31 Jan 1885 in Bullitt County, KY
        3-Jane Eva HOLSCLAW
        b: 9 Jan 1896 in Bullitt County, KY
        3-Howard Hayden HOLSCLAW
        b: 7 Jun 1887 in Bullitt County, KY
        3-Charles E. HOLSCLAW
        b: 15 Jan 1899 in Bullitt County, KY
    2-Alice Victoria HOLSCLAW
    b: 26 Jun 1858 in Salt River, Bullitt Co., KY
    d: 1885
    sp: Alvarado Erwin (1) FUNK
    b: 17 Jun 1859 in Bullitt County, KY
    d: 22 Sep 1920
    2-Eugenia (twin) HOLSCLAW
    b: 31 May 1861 in Bullitt County, KY
    d: 11 Jan 1932 in Louisville, Jefferson Co., KY
    sp: Alvarado Erwin (1) FUNK
    b: 17 Jun 1859 in Bullitt County, KY
    m: 1885 in vacinity of Ft. Knox, KY
    d: 22 Sep 1920
        3-Alvarado Erwin (2) FUNK
        b: 14 Jun 1895 in Knob Creek, Bullitt Co., KY
        d: 21 Jul 1954 in Frankfort, Franklin Co., KY
    2-Louis (twin) HOLSCLAW
    b: 31 May 1861 in Bullitt Co., KY
    d: 26 Jul 1864
    2-John Clarence HOLSCLAW
    b: 3 Sep 1866 in Bullitt County, KY
    d: 17 Mar 1923
    sp: Estelle ASHBY
    d: aft 1935