Family:Charles Holman and Abrigail Harrington (1)

The book "History of Kossuth, Hancock, and Winnebago Counties, Iowa", contains this passage: "Abbie A. Holman, widow of Charles T. Holman, was born in Windham Co., Vt., July 26, 1831. When twenty-three years of age, was married and removed to De Kalb Co., Ill., where she resided two years, then went to Rockford, Winnebago Co., Ill., and lived there two years. She then resided eight years in Ogle Co., Ill., after which, in 1866, they came to Kossuth Co., Iowa. goods in a wagon, driving one horse and camping out at night. They were twenty one days on the road. Mr. and Mrs. Holman settled on section 20, township 96, range 28, Portland township, paying 85 per acre for their land, arriving in May. There being no house on the place, they camped out until fall, then lived in a part of Mr. Rice’s house until the spring of 1867, when they moved to their own place. Mr. Holman was a native of Vermont, born in 1830. He died Sept. 30, 1880. Mrs. Holman has four children: Zina L. George A., Fred H. and Rosie M."

Their granddaughter, Sadie, wrote: "Charles Holman and Abrigal Harrington came to Kossuth Co. Iowa, in 1881 or 2 in a covered wagon drawn by a horse and a mule, leading a cow. The found mostly Indians there at that time. They settled on a homestead on Plum Creek and had to go to Fort Dodge, Iowa, for groceries and supplies... in winter with hand sleds. They had a small boy baby and one two years old and one twelve year old. Later born there was a girl, Rose. Zina was the twelve year old. George, the two year old was my father; later Fred the baby. (Hence the cow). ... When George, my father, was seventeen, his father Charlie was kicked by a horse and died from the results." (Note: based on the ages of the children, they must have moved to Kossuth Co. in 1866, clearly 1881-2 is wrong.)

1.   Marlin Albert McGaughey and Dorothy Lee Swanberg. The Holman-Benschoter Family.
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4} History of Kossuth, Hancock and Winnebago counties, Iowa: together with sketches of their cities, villages and townships; history of Iowa. (Springfield, Illinois: Union Pub. Co., 1884)
   pp. 523-4, 1884.
3. ↑ United States. 1860 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (National Archives Microfilm Publication M653).

   Charles T Holmane M 30 Vt
   Ada A Holmane F 29 Vt
   Zina Holmane F 4 Ills
   Lyman H Holmane M 0 Ills
   Charles Dean M 15 Mass
   Charles Mc Donald M 60 N Y
   
   Real estate: $1200, Personal estate: $500
   Charles listed as farmer, and the last two as farm laborers
   
   "United States Census, 1860," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MXHN-JD8 : accessed 26 August 2015), Charles T Holmane, Town Of Dement, Ogle, Illinois, United States; from "1860 U.S. Federal Census - Population," database, Fold3.com (http://www.fold3.com : n.d.); citing p. 172, household ID 1183, NARA microfilm publication M653 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 803,215.

4. ↑ United States. 1870 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (National Archives Microfilm Publications M593 and T132).

   Charls Holman M 39 Vermont
   Abby Holman F 38 Vermont
   Zina L Holman M 14 Illinois
   George Holman M 6 Illinois
   Fredric Holman M 4 Vermont
   
   "United States Census, 1870," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MDVD-VG9 : accessed 26 August 2015), Charls Holman, Iowa, United States; citing p. 35, family 279, NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 545,901.

5. ↑ United States. 1880 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (National Archives Microfilm Publication T9).

   Charle T Holman Self M 49 Vermont, United States
   Aba A Holman Wife F 48 Vermont, United States
   Yina L Holman Son M 24 Illinois, United States (teaching school)
   George A Holman Son M 16 Illinois, United States
   Fred H Holman Son M 14 Vermont, United States
   Rosa M Holman Daughter F 6 Iowa, United States
   Devor L Fitch Other M 26 Illinois, United States
   
   "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MD2R-JKL : 13 July 2016), George A Holman in household of Charle T Holman, Portland, Kossuth, Iowa, United States; citing enumeration district ED 139, sheet 246C, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 0349; FHL microfilm 1,254,349.