Samuel Darnell HOLT6,1,2,3,4,7

27th Jun 18791,2,3,4 - 19th Jul 19301

Life History

27th Jun 1879	Born in Georgia.1,2,3,4
2nd Jun 1898	Married Nancy Lurena BUCKLEY in Ardmore, Carter, Oklahoma.8
19th Jul 1930	Died in San Diego, San Diego, California.1 Cardiac Decompensation leading to failure, Contributory Arteriosclerosis and Syphilis
21st Jul 1930	Buried in El Camino Memorial - Cypress View Mausoleum, San Diego, San Diego, California.1,5

Other facts

Married Vivian NOLASTNAME

Notes

The spelling I got from the Green-Tatum family of the middle name was Darnald.

1880 Federal Census, Pickens County, Georgia, 8 June, Truckwheel, District 162, page 13, Hse/Family #111
Holt, Jonathan W M 23 Farmer GA SC GA [b abt 1857]
Holt, Missouri W F 21 Wife Keeping House Cannot read or write GA GA GA
Holt, Eulema Dau W F 3 Dau Single GA GA GA
Holt, Samuel D W M 1 Son Single GA GA GA

By 1910, Sam has been married to Rena Buckley for 11 years. Note that her middle initial here is L But according to family, her full name is Nancy Lurena. Rena would appear to be a nickname for Rena. But on her death certificate in 1970, her son Glen reported her name as Nancy Rena Holt

1910 Federal Census, Grady County, Oklahoma, 27 April, Chickasha, District 98, p 8B, Chickasha Ward 3, 311 North 3rd St, Hse #143, Fam #162
Holt, Samuel Head M W 31 Married 11 years Alabama Alabama Alabama Barber Rents
Holt, Rena L Wife 27 Married 11 years 4 children/4 living TX -- --
Holt, Glen G Son M W 10 OK Alabama TX
Holt, Jaunita [sic] J Dau 8 OK AL TX
Holt, Huey F Son M W 7 OK Alabama TX

1930 Federal Census, San Diego County, California, 15 April, San Diego, District 133, p 4A, 238 Broadway, Hse #2, Fam #2
Holt, Samuel D Lodger Rents $20 M W 50 Married First married at age 18 US GA GA [born Feb 1880]

Sam is on a whole page of lodgers in several boarding houses on this page. Note that he is reported as Married, but no wife is with him. At Sam's death just 3 months later, he is reported as widowed. Also I found that Ancestry inexplicably reports his birth place as Puerto Rico! There is no one on this whole page who is reported as born in Puerto Rico! Sam's record actually says only United States.

California Certificate of Death #30-038923
Samuel Darnell Holt
White Male, Widowed, Spouse's name Vivian Holt
Born 27 June 1879 Georgia
Death 19 July 1930 San Diego Hospital, San Diego, San Diego County
Cause of Death Cardiac Decompensation leading to failure
Contributory Arteriosclerosis and Syphilis
Occupation Barber, In California 14 years
Father John Holt, born Georgia; Mother Missouri Tatum, born Georgia
Place of cremation Clover Lawn Crematory July 21, 1930
By Benbough Funeral Parlor

Ashes were entombed in a crematory vault.

"Ashes interred in El Camino Memorial - Cypress View Mausoleum. Formerly - Benbough Mausoleum and Crematory. North building - Shepard's Lane - Wall "D" - Building on Imperial Street"
-- David Piper, Wetmore-Lee Genealogy, Ancesry.com, http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/291431/person/-2086711303?ssrc=&ml_rpos=5&ftm=1

Sources

1. California Certificate of Death
- #30-038923
2. 1930 Federal Census, San Diego County, California
- 15 April, San Diego, District 133, p 4A, 238 Broadway, Hse #2, Fam #2
3. 1910 Federal Census, Grady County, Oklahoma
- 27 April, Chickasha, District 98, p 8B, Chickasha Ward 3, 311 North 3rd St, Hse #143, Fam #162
4. 1880 Federal Census, Pickens County, Georgia
- 8 June, Truckwheel, District 162, page 13, Hse/Family #111
5. Ancestry Trees
6. Ancestry Trees
- http://trees.ancestry.com/pt/person.aspx?tid=291431&pid=-2086711200
7. Loretta Gregory Gay, Personal Communication
8. Ancestry Trees
- Whitman, http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/1621784/person/67147006?ssrc=&ftm=1