William Robert was apparently know as "W. R." and moved to the area from Tennessee according to letters and personal knowledge of family members.
Census records of 1880 name him as W R Holder.
He was a grape and berry farmer at Bells, Texas. He sold fresh berries and made wine from his grapes to sell to a local Church of Christ for their "Lord's Supper" which was held weekly. Lucille Holder has an old 5 gallon crock bottle (as of 1989) that he used to fill with wine for this purpose.
His other skills included basket making. He used these baskets for gathering his berry crops and other things.
Obituary Notice - Denison Herald, Monday Feb 21, 1938 (Texas)
Sherman Feb 21 -- W. R. Holder 83 years old, retired farmer and landowner, died at 12:20am at the home of a son
J. F. Holder, 7 miles west of Bonham. Mr Holder succumbed to a stroke of apoplexy.
Funeral services were to be at 3pm Monday at the Ambrose Church six miles North of Bells, the Rev J. W. Neathery, pastor of the Ambrose Church of Christ officiating. Burial was to be in Hebron cemetary beside his wife who died June 7, 1937. Services will be directed by Talley Funeral Home.
Mr. Holder was born Jan 14, 1855 in Tennessee. He had lived in the Ambrose community the past 37years.
Surviving are three sons, W.W.Holder of Clarendon, J.F.Holder, north of Bonham, W.G.Holder of Ambrose, six daughters Mrs J.T.Todd of Ambrose, Mrs Winnie Curtis of Bells, Mrs Salley Miller of Kilgore, Mrs C.L Knight of Clarendon, Mrs Lessie (sp)Hoover of Honey Grove and Mrs Arkie Tucker of Kemp, Oklahoma
She is referred to as "Mary Jane Allen" also, I believe that this is from a former marriage.
4/4/88 after studying further I believe that her Mother Nancy Tolley married an Allen first then a Whitehead, she could be the daughter of a Dr. Allen who was killed .
Source: Holder Family Bible, kept by WR HOlder
Her Father spelled her name Adlaid in the Family Bible. Everyone called her Addie or (Aunt Addie).
Entry into Family Bible Reads: Oley Vene Dollins ne. Holder
Died Thursday March 18,1910
Age 16 years, 10months-16days