Holt Family
Holt

The Holt Family came into the Blazer Family when Sarah Ann Holt married Joseph Payne Blazer. She was the daughter of Jessie Holt and Elizabeth Crum and she was born March 4, 1842 in Greene County, Tennessee. She and Joseph were married October 3, 1865 in Cocke County, Tennessee. Sarah died October 10, 1906 in Franklin, Williamson County, Tennessee. Joseph Payne was the son of Samuel Blazer and Sarah Benner Blazer and was born December 9, 1844 in Greene County, Tennessee. He died August 17, 1914. Sarah and Joseph are buried in Mt. Hope Cemetery, Franklin, Williamson County, Tennessee. They had 8 children.

Sarah and Joseph Blazer’s Children

William Anderson Blazer (1857-1950)-m-Mary Angie Young
Emaline Blazer (1858-1936)-m-Alvin Grant Linn
*James Henry Blazer (1870-1932)-m-Sarah Young & Veturia White
Alfred Blazer (1872-1913)-m-Lillie Taylor
John A. Blazer (1874-1947)-m-Susannah Jones
George Blazer (1876-1959)-m-Mary Reynolds & Susie Hawkins
David E. Blazer (1880-1947)-m-Luella Blackwell & Fannie Bailey
Eula Blazer (1883-1946)-m-John Porter

Jessie Holt

Jessie Holt was the son of Wyatt Holt and was born March 26, 1811 in Buncombe County, North Carolina. He died July 16, 1881 in Greene County Tennessee. He married Elizabeth Crum on October 15, 1829 in Greene County. She was born July 18, 1811 and died September 16, 1889 in Greene County. Both are buried in Caney Branch Cemetery, Greene County, Tennessee. They had 10 children.

Jessie and Elizabeth Holt’s Children

Jacob Holt (b July 6, 1830)-m-Catherine Nease
Margaret Holt (b February 3, 1833)-m-Andrew Nease
Nancy Holt (b November 25, 1836)-m-John Nease
Jonas Holt (b July 26, 1838)-m-Mary Ann Hale
*Sarah Ann Holt (b March 4, 1842)-m-Joseph Payne Blazer
Catherine Holt (b April 26, 1845)-m-Joseph Nease
Mary Jane Holt (b March 18, 1848)-m-Andrew Conrad Peters
Daughter Holt (b April 6, 1851)-name unknown
Emaline Holt (b January 16, 1853)-m-Leonidas Brown
James Henry Holt (b September 23, 1855)-m-Mollie Linebarger

Wyatt Holt was born in 1772 in North Carolina. He died November 4, 1864 in Greene County, Tennessee. His first wife is unknown. They had 12 children. This second wife was said to be, Mary “Polly” Boleypaugh. They had 11 children. Wyatt was the father of 23 children.

Wyatt Holt’s Children
(the first 12)

Mary Holt (b 1801)-m-Reverend Jonathon King
Samuel Holt (b 1802)-m-Aseanette Bradley
Son Holt (b 1803)-name not known
Daughter Holt (b 1825)-name not known
James Holt (b 1807)-m-Margaret Brown
*Jessie Holt (b 1811)-m-Elizabeth Crum
Daughter Holt-name unknown
Daughter Holt-name unknown
Elizabeth Elmira Holt (b 1819)
Jonas Holt (b 1821)-m-Jane Skiles
Hiram Holt (b 1824)-m-Isabella Gregg


Wyatt and Mary Holt’s Children

Lucinda Holt (b 1828)-m-Martin Crumb
Jane Holt (b 1830)
Son Holt (b 1831)-name not known
John Holt (b 1832)-m-Elizabeth Gregg
Mahala Holt (b 1836)-m-Samuel Gregg
Son Holt (b 1837)-name not known
Catherine “Katy” Holt (b 1839)-m-Robert McKamey
Isaac Holt (b 1840)
Margaret Holt (b 1844)
Oliver Holt (b 1849)


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