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James Holman (Holdman, Holeman)
Born: about 1814 in Kentucky
Died: after 1880

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James Holman (Holeman, Holdman, Holdam), born about 1814 in Garrard County, Kentucky, is the earliest documented ancestor in our Holman family tree. He lived in the area of Crab Orchard and Brodhead (Stigall's Stand), Kentucky, which are on the border of three Kentucky counties: Lincoln, Garrard, and Rockcastle.

On June 4, 1835 in Garrard County, Kentucky, James Holman was married to Martha "Patsy" Ramsey, the daughter of Alexander Ramsey, by Baptist minister Benjamin Polston.

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James Holman and Martha Ramsey had eleven children. Amanda M Holman was the second one.

Amanda "Mandy" M. Holman was born in February 1839 in Kentucky. On June 23, 1862 in Garrard County, Kentucky, she married William P. Tatem, a farmer from Madison County.

William and Amanda’s daughter, Mary F. Tatem, married Robert L. Collier.

William and Amanda’s son, Samuel J. Tatem, owned a department store (and may have been a bootlegger). Samuel J. Tatem died November 29, 1944 in Lincoln Co, Kentucky and left a sum of money. Claudia Lung Carson, the widow of Samuel David Holman, received part of the inheritance.

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Samuel J. Tatem died on Nov 29, 1944 in Lincoln County, Ky. His wife, Jennie (Payne) Tatem, had died earlier, and they had no children. The funds were distributed to relatives of his mother (Amanda M. Holman) and father (William P. Tatum).

The public auction occurred on February 23, 1945 by F.C. Hurt, Administrator.
The Sale Bill was filed on January 2, 1946 and recorded in Book 6, page 181.
The list is three pages long and gives the name of the item, the purchaser, and the price. It totaled $388.95.
Box                 Mrs. Holman         $0.25
Box                 Mrs. Holman         $0.80
Knifes             S. Holman             $0.60
Plane & Saw   C. Holman             $1.75
Two saws       C. Holman             $1.00
Bits                C. Holman             $3.00
Box                C. Holman             $1.75
Can                Mrs. Holman          $0.30
Table             Mrs. Holman           $1.90
Two chairs     Mrs. Holman          $0.90
Two chairs     Mrs. Holman         $1.60
Bed                S. Holman             $20.00
Kinling           Bob Holman          $1.50
Kinling           Bob Holman          $1.00
Wardrobe      Bob Holman          $3.00

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As part of the estate of Samuel J Tatem, two properties were sold by the Commissioner in obedience to a judgment (May Term 1946):

Lincoln County Deed Book 103, page 631
On July 8, 1946, F.G. Hurt and wife Susie H Hurt with the best and highest bid of $7,500 purchased a parcel on the corner of Stanford and Main Streets in Crab Orchard, Kentucky, same land that was conveyed to Samuel J Tatem by deed from James F Holman, dated July 6, 1907 (Deed Book 42, page 417) and lot conveyed to S.J. Tatem by Jane D. Buchanan, dated June 11, 1920 (Deed Book 62, page 542).

Lincoln County Deed Book 103, page 636
On July 8, 1946, Beulah Purefoy with the best and highest bid of $8,500 purchased a parcel with a brick building adjoining the above parcel, same property conveyed to S.J. Tatem by Joseph Anderson, dated June 10, 1914 (Deed Book 50, page 120) and W.A. Poynter, dated July 12, 1920 (Deed Book 62, page 299).

Both deeds start with:
“WHEREAS, in the action of T.J. Holman, et al, heirs, S.J. Tatem, Plaintiffs against Dave Holman, Louella Holman, Joe Holman, Claudia Holman, Mamie Skiles, Raymond Skiles, Wm. Holman, Alice Holman, et al, Defendents, then pending in the Lincoln County Circuit Court…..”

The deeds then list the sellers of the properties. The relatives of Amanda M. Holman, the mother of Samuel J Tatem were:

T.J. Holman and wife Lina Holman [Thomas Jefferson “Jeff” Holman, son of Daniel Holman and Elizabeth Margaret Carson]

Dave Holman and wife Louella Holman [Is this David Carson Holman, son of Daniel Holman and Elizabeth Margaret Carson?]

Joe Holman and his wife _____ Holman [Is this Joseph Word Holman, son of Daniel Holman and Elizabeth Margaret Carson?]

James Holman, single [Is this James Holman, son of James E. Holman, son of Daniel Holman and Elizabeth Margaret Carson?]

D.S. Holman and his wife Martha Holman [Is this Daniel S. Holman, son of James E. Holman, son of Daniel Holman and Elizabeth Margaret Carson?]

Claudia Holman, widow [Claudia Lung Carson, widow of Samuel David Holman]

Mamie Skiles and her husband Raymond Skiles [Mayme Myers Holman, daughter of Samuel David Holman and Claudia Lung Carson]

C.J. Holman and wife Mayo Fail Holman [Charles James Holman, son of Charles James Holman and Louella Virginia White, and grandson of Samuel David Holman and Claudia Lung Carson]

Helen Holman Donald and her husband Jno. Henry Donald [Helen Manwaring Holman, daughter of Charles James Holman and Louella Virginia White, and granddaughter of Samuel David Holman and Claudia Lung Carson]

[Note: Both deeds fail to mention the family of Lula Jane Carson, the widow of Thomas Newman Holman, son of Samuel David Holman and Claudia Lung Carson. According to Mary Frank Holman, Claudia Lung (Carson) Holman told Lula Jane (Carson) Holman that Newman's family was excluded from the inheritance because the family was "too big." ]

Robt Holman and wife Lela Holman [Robert Holman, son of Madison “Matt” Holman and Julia Ann Lindsay]

Alice Holman, widow [Widow of William Holman, son of Madison “Matt” Holman and Julia Ann Lindsay]

Ethel Holman, single [daughter of William Holman, son of Madison “Matt” Holman and Julia Ann Lindsay]

S.T. Holman and wife Pauline Holman

Jno. Holman, single [John Holman, son of Thomas Holman and Maggie Melvin]

Ollie Holman [Ollie Holman, son of Thomas Holman and Maggie Melvin]

Mamie Holman [Mamie Holman, daughter of Thomas Holman and Maggie Melvin]

Charles Holman, single [Charles P Holman, son of James Alexander Holman and Matilda Ann Elkins]

Russell Holman and wife Jennie Holman [Russell Holman, son of James Alexander Holman and Matilda Ann Elkins]

Jas. P. Holman and wife Emma Holman [James P Holman, son of James Alexander Holman and Matilda Ann Elkins]

Lizzie Holman Vires, widow [Lizzie Holman, daughter of James Alexander Holman and Matilda Ann Elkins]

Belle Holman Roberts, widow [Isabelle Holman, daughter of James Alexander Holman and Matilda Ann Elkins]

Ira Hawley, widower [Ira Hawley, son of Clara Myrtle Holman, daughter of James Alexander Holman and Matilda Ann Elkins]

The deeds then list the relatives of William P. Tatum, the father of Samuel J Tatem were listed. Included in this group was: Lillie McGill.

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Lincoln County Estate Boxes
Tatem, S.J. Box #507
Supplemental Settlement for redistribution of the funds from the deceased heirs of S.J. Tatem.
(Settlement Book 11, page 337)
Filed August 27, 1952
Administrator: F.G. Hurt
Cabell D Francis, Attorney at Law, Stanford, Ky

Mentions that the following persons did not cash checks in the original distribution:
Russell Holman
Katherine Raden
Elizabeth Howard
Emma Hammond Young

Deceased Heirs as of August 27, 1952:

Lillie McGill – heirs unknown - $124.93 [descendant of William and Sally (Holman) McGill]
Joseph Tatem – heirs unknown - $249.28 [Joseph Alfred Tatum?]
Sallie Tatem Wilder – heirs unknown - $249.28
Joseph Holman – heirs unknown - $41.64 [Child of Thomas and Maggie (Melvin) Holman?]
Ollie Holman – heirs unknown - $41.64 [Child of Thomas and Maggie (Melvin) Holman?]
Mayme Holman – heirs unknown - $41.64 [Child of Thomas and Maggie (Melvin) Holman?]
James T. Hammonds – heirs unknown - $0.56

Living heirs of SJ Tatum on Aug 26, 1952

Descendants of James and Martha (Ramsey) Holman

Daniel Holman line [brother of Amanda M. Holman]
$23.55 T.J. Holman [son of Daniel Holman]
$23.55 Dave Holman [son of Daniel Holman]
$23.55 Joe Holman [son of Daniel Holman]
$12.03 James Holman, Jr (chig) [son of James Holman, the son of Daniel Holman]
$12.03 D.S. Holman [son of James Holman, the son of Daniel Holman]
$94.71

Samuel David Holman line [brother of Amanda M. Holman]
$11.54 Claudia Holman [widow of Samuel David Holman]
$42.33 Mamie Skiles [Daughter of Samuel David Holman]
$21.54 C.J. Holman [son of C.J. Holman]
$21.54 Helen Holman Donald [daughter of C.J. Holman]
$96.95

Madison "Matt" Holman line [brother of Amanda M. Holman]
$47.09 Robert Holman [son of Matt Holman]
$07.21 Alice Holman [widow of William Holman, a son of Matt Holman]
$20.20 Ethel Holman [daughter of William Holman, a son of Matt Holman]
$20.20 S.T. Holman [???]
$94.70

James Alexander Holman Line [brother of Amanda M. Holman]
$12.02 Charles Holman [son of James Alexander Holman]
$12.02 Russell Holman [son of James Alexander Holman]
$12.02 James P Holman [son of James Alexander Holman]
$12.02 Lizzie Holman Vires [daughter of James Alexander Holman]
$12.02 Bell Holman Roberts [daughter of James Alexander Holman]
$02.05 Ira Hawley [son of Clara Myrtle Holman, a daughter of James Alexander Holman]
$62.15

Descendants of Samuel Harrison and Amanda (Moberly) Tatum (brother of William P. Tatum?)

John Wesley Tatum line
$6.41 Clell Tatem (William McCellen Tatum)
$6.41 John Tatem (John Harrison Tatum)
$6.41 Myrtle Caldiron (Myrtle M. Tatum)
$6.41 Grace Bell (Grace Tatum)
$6.41 Eliza King (Eliza Ann Tatum)
$32.05

Mary Jane Tatum line
$4.84 Kate Hammond Hatter (Mary Katherine Hammons)
$4.84 Jennie Hammond Resler (Amanda Virginia Hammons)
$4.84 Mary Dickinson (?)
$4.84 Daisy Lamb Dykes (Daisy Lamb)
$4.84 Eva Lamb Mansfield (Eva Lamb)
$0.43 Katherine Raden (Anna Katherine Hammons)
$0.43 Virgil Hammonds (William Virgil Hammonds)
$0.43 Iva Taylor (Iva Lucinda Hammonds)
$0.43 Elizabeth Howard (Mary Elizabeth Hammonds)
$0.43 Samuel Hammonds (Samuel Biggerstaff Hammonds)
$0.43 Walter Lewis Hammonds (Walter Louis Hammonds)
$0.43 John Hammonds (John Kenneth Hammonds)
$0.43 Juanita Casey (Juanita Gale Hammonds)
$0.43 Joyce Hammonds (Joyce E. Hammonds)
$0.61 William Hammonds (William Thomas Hammonds)
$0.61 James E Hammonds (James Earl Hammons)
$0.61 Elbert Hammonds (Elbert Lee Hammons)
$0.61 Lettie Hammonds (Lettie Mae Hammonds)
$0.61 Louise Hammonds (Mary Louise Hammonds)
$0.61 Emma Hammonds Young (Emma Bell Hammonds)
$0.61 Virginia Hammonds (Eva Virginia Hammonds)
$0.61 Elsie Hammonds
$32.95

Unknown relationship:
$3.33 each Bessie Schnelton, Allene Carrol, & Lettie Hillis.
$1.20 each Doris Kilker Melomet & Helen Kilker Walker
$2.40 each Emma Kilker Speck, Raymond Kilker, & Mollie Leone Kilker Schroses
$0.42 Kate Kilker
$1.98 Mrs. Joe Day
$3.00 each Eddie Parker Riddell, Grace Parker Johnson, George Dewey Parker, & Joe Ed Parker
$3.20 each Isabelle Metcalf & Leola Ledford
$9.63 each Golden Yater, Jessie Gabbard, Hume Tatem, & Edith Tatem Todd
$6.41 each Mandy Kindred Gaffney, Ellen Kindred Gaines, Charley Kindred, Joe Kindred, Lizzie Kindred Earhart, & Ethel Stone Singleton
$0.58 Augusta Hammonds
$1.61 each Raymond White, Daisy Bell White, & Gibson White
$37.48 Alice Coens

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Lincoln County, Kentucky Deed Book Index, page 443
Tatem, Wm heirs granted to Tatem & Collier July 1, 1908 H&L [house & land?] Crab O Deed Book 043 page 599.
Tatem, S J & C granted to R L Collier on July 1, 1908 .5 INT H&L Crab O Deed Book 043 page 607.
Tatum, S J heirs granted to F G Hurt on July 1, 1946 BLDG in Crab Orc Deed Book 103 page 631
Tatum, S J heirs granted to Beulah Purefoy on July 1, 1946 Lot in Crab Orc Deed Book 103 page 636

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From: Kentuckiana Digital Library
kdl.kyvl.org

Title: Semi-weekly interior journal
Author: Semi-weekly interior journal
Publication Info: Stanford, KY: W.P. Walton, 1886
Collection: Semi-weekly Interior Journal
October 1, 1886
“Marriages
- Mr. Robert L. Collier and Miss Mollie, the handsome daughter of Mr. W.P. Tatem, both of Crab Orchard, came down to Dr J.O. Carpenter’s yesterday and were married by Elder John Bell Gibson, at 3 o’clock. This was a little runaway match and is evidence of the uselessness of the old folks kicking when the young folks set their heads.”

Title: Semi-weekly interior journal
Author: Semi-weekly interior journal
Publication Info: Stanford, KY: W.P. Walton, 1891
Collection: Semi-weekly Interior Journal
August 11, 1891
“Crab Orchard
…. Mrs. Mollie Collier, of Middlesboro, Mrs. McGill and handsome daughter, Miss Lillie, of Louisville, are with Mrs. W.P. Tatem, enjoying the gayeties of C.O. summer life.”

Title: Semi-weekly interior journal.: n. Tuesday, January 23, 1900.
Author: Semi-weekly interior journal..
Publication Info: Springfield, KY: W.P. Walton, 1900
Collection: Semi-weekly Interior Journal
January 23, 1900
Crab Orchard
“Mr. Wm. Tatem, one of Crab Orchard’s oldest and best citizens, died and was buried on Thursday,”

Title: Semi-weekly interior journal.: n. Friday, September 26, 1902.
Author: Semi-weekly interior journal..
Publication Info: Springfield, KY: W.P. Walton, 1902
Collection: Semi-weekly Interior Journal
September 26, 1902
“Matrimonial
Samuel J. Tatem and Miss Jennie Payne, both of Crab Orchard, were married in Cincinnati Monday. The two have been lovers for some ten years and the marriage is no surprise to their friends. The bride is the handsome daughter of Mr. and Mrs. D. C. Payne and is a most excellent young woman. She is related to the Severances of this place, and has been a frequent visitor to them. Mr. Tatem is a clever young business man of this town, who numbers his friends by the thousands……”

Title: Interior journal (Stanford, Ky. : 1905): n. Friday, May 14, 1909.
Author: Interior journal (Stanford, Ky. : 1905).
Publication Info: Stanford, KY: E.C. Walton, 1909
Collection: Interior Journal
........."The following is a list of the gentleman who have been selected as election officers for Lincoln County in the primary to be held tomorrow, Saturday:
Crab Orchard No 2 - S. J. Tatem Judge"

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