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Willis Holly¹

• Father: Henry W. Holly¹ b. 1826, d. 10 Nov 1904
• Mother: Emily Tiffany¹ b. 1833

• Birth*: Willis was born in 1854.¹
• He was the son of Henry W. Holly and Emily Tiffany.¹
• Newspaper Item: According to the 9 November 1891 edition of the New York Times, New York City, New York, New York,
  Entertained by his Friends
  A Dinner to Willis Holly, Mayor Grant's New Secretary.
  Some friends of Willis Holly entertained him at dinner last night at the Fellowcraft Club. Most of them were newspaper men, who have known and worked with Mr. Holly during the twenty years he passed on the press of this city.
  
  It was doubtful whether the note of gladness for Mr. Holly's translation from the staff of the Sun to the post of Secretary to Mayor Grant, or that of sorrow for his departure from newspaper life, was the more earnestly dwelt on by the speakers.
  
  But it was certain that every one present was sure that a man who had done all kinds of journalistic work without making an enemy would prove himself a thorough diplomat in the Mayor's office, and as good a public officer as he has been a faithful reporter.
  
  The friends of Mr. Holly who entertained him were: Chester S. Lord, managing editor of the Sun, and Daniel Kellogg, city editor; Arthur Brisbane, managing editor of the Evening Sun; Edward G. Riggs, Julian Ralph, John R. Sever, A.B. Paddock and W. L. Ormsby, of the Sun; William McMurtrie Speer, ex-Judge Leicester Holme, William J.K. Kenny, Stephen Herbert of the Herald, Dr. Charles J. Perry, Richard Farrelly of the World, Hugh Hastings of the Times, and Lieut. Robert Holly.²
  
• Newspaper Item*: According to the 4 February 1894 edition of the New York Times, New York City, New York, New York,
  Marriage of Willis Holly
  The Mayor's Secretary Wedded to Margaret Montgomery
  Willis Holly, Mayor Gilroy's secretary, was married yesterday afternoon to Margaret Montgomery, daughter of James P. Young of Philadelphia. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. George C. Nixon of the First Presbyterian Church of Tremont, an old friend of Mr. Holly, at the New Netherland Hotel. Only members of the two families and one or two guests were present. The party included Mayor Gilroy, Mr. and Mrs. James P. Young of Philadelphia, father and mother of the bride; Henry W. Holly, father of the bridegroom; Robert T. Holly and wife, Miss Lillian and Miss Ellen Holly, H. W. Holly, Jr., Mrs. A. H. Brockway, and Robert O. Brockway,
  
  Yesterday was the bride's twenty-seventh birthday. Her father is a member of the Alexander Young Distilling Company of Philadelphia. When less than seventeen years of age the bride was married to James Nickerson, a Philadelphia lawyer. She was prominent in society there, and won great success in amateur theatricals. Her marriage with Mr. Nickerson did not prove to ba a happy one, and she obtained a separation. She then went upon the stage as an actress. This step was not approved of by her father, but he did not actively oppose it, because he thought that she would soon give it up. She played with success in "Shenandoah," and with the Minnie Palmer and the "Great Metropolis" companies. Her last engagement was with Cora Tanner. Two years ago she retired from the stage, and in September, 1892, her husband having withdrawn his opposition, a divorce was granted to her in a Philadelphia court.
  
  Mr. Holly's first wife died about two years and a half ago.
  
  The bride wore a traveling dress of green whip cord. After the ceremony Mr. and Mrs. Holly started on a wedding journey, which will last two or three weeks, and during which New-Orleans and San Francisco will be visited. Upon their return Mr. and Mrs. Holly will take up their residence in this city.²
  
• Newspaper Item: According to the 7 March 1894 edition of the New York Times, New York City, New York, New York,
  ESCAPED ALL KINDS OF DANGERS.
  Mr. and Mrs. Willis Holly Had Great Luck on Their Wedding Trip.
  Here is a story about a wedding journey that was attended with great good luck. Willis Holly, Mayor Gilroy's private secretary and chief clerk, and his bride left this city Feb. 3, the day of their marriage, and in the course of their journey they had many narrow escapes from accidents, train robbers, landslides, and snow blockades. They missed some of them by unexpected changes in their plans, but them missed them all, and Mr. Holly's friends have been congratulating him on his good fortune.
  
  Mr. Holly was talking yesterday to a few friends about the good luck that Mrs. Holly and himself had on their journey.
  
  "Good luck attended us all the way," he said. "While crossing Texas there was a train robbery committed just before our train passed a junction, at a point on a branch road just above the junction. The robbers had pulled up a section of the track. This was discovered by a trainman, who ran back to signal the train that was coming along the branch road, and the robbers shot him. The train was wrecked, and when our train came along we heard threats of lynching.
  "We had figured on leaving Los Angeles for San Francisco on Thursday, Feb. 15, at 10:40 P.M. but by a piece of rare good luck we secured accommodations on the train leaving their on the Wednesday before. The train that we had expected to take on Thursday night was robbed at Roscoe, and the engineer was shot, and the express car was blown up.
  "On Feb. 19 we started on a day's visit to Santa Cruz from San Francisco. There was a driving rainstorm in progress, and I heard the trainmen talking about the probability of landslides on that narrow-gauge mountain road. We got to Santa Cruz all right. The train that came over the road after us was blocked by landslides behind and in front of it. We had intended to go back to San Francisco that day and take the night train for Ogden. The storm prevented us from doing so comfortably, so we took it easy and started from San Francisco Wednesday night. Well, the train that we had intended to take Monday night got caught in the snow drifts and only arrived in Ogden Friday morning at the same time that ours did. We were only an hour or so late. That was pretty good luck, wasn't it?"²
  
• Marriage*: Willis married Margaret M. (?) in 1895.³
• Census*: Willis appeared on the census of 21 April 1910 at 117 Cambridge Place, Brooklyn, Kings County, New York, as Boarder, age 55, 2nd marriage, married 15 years, Employee of Manufacturer, Cotton Specialties. With Margaret M., age 39, also 2nd marriage, no children, born at sea [unreadable: Bell cit?], father born Pennsylvania, mother Ire-English. Boarding in the dwelling of Anne R. Wille [Wills?], age 54, divorced, born in New York, father born New York, mother Connecticut, 5 children, 3 living, Teacher, Boarding House.³
• Census: Willis appeared on the census of 1920 at 140 West 47th St., New York City, New York County, New York, as age 65, Boarder, Insurance Salesman. His wife Margaret M. is listed on the last page of the district, on a sheet marked Supplemental Page, at the same address, as Wife, age 58, b. Pennsylvania, father b. Pennsylvania, and mother b. Ireland, occupation None.⁴
• Census: Willis appeared on the census of 24 April 1930 at 222 Twenty-third Street, New York City, New York County, New York, as age 75, occupation Clerical, Public Office, with Margaret M., Wife, age 69, born Pennsylvania, father born Pennsylvania, mother Ireland. Large apartment building, many pages of roomers.⁵
• Death*: Willis died on 4 August 1931, New York City, New York County, New York.¹

• Last Edited: 4 Jan 2009

Margaret M. (?)¹

• Birth*: Margaret was born in 1871, At Sea. (according to 1930 census, born 1861 in Pennsylvania.).¹
• Married Name: As of 1895,her married name was Holly.¹
• Marriage*: Margaret married Willis Holly, son of Henry W. Holly and Emily Tiffany, in 1895.¹

• Last Edited: 10 Sep 2006

Andrew Robinson York¹

• Marriage*: Andrew married Emily Donelson Kloess, daughter of Price Mentzel Kloess and Joy Annette Thomas, on 15 July 2006, Birmingham, Alabama.¹

• Last Edited: 11 Sep 2006

Lillian Holly¹

• Father: Henry W. Holly¹ b. 1826, d. 10 Nov 1904
• Mother: Emily Tiffany¹ b. 1833

• Birth*: Lillian was born in 1860, Connecticut.¹
• She was the daughter of Henry W. Holly and Emily Tiffany.¹

• Last Edited: 14 Sep 2006

Ellen Holly¹

• Father: Henry W. Holly¹ b. 1826, d. 10 Nov 1904
• Mother: Emily Tiffany¹ b. 1833

• Birth*: Ellen was born in 1863, Connecticut.¹
• She was the daughter of Henry W. Holly and Emily Tiffany.¹

• Last Edited: 14 Sep 2006

Virginia Keeler^1,2

• Father: Matthew Keeler²
• Mother: Mary Wiggins²

• Birth*: Virginia was born in August 1862, New York.¹
• She was the daughter of Matthew Keeler and Mary Wiggins.²
• Marriage*: Virginia married Robert T. Holly, son of Henry W. Holly and Emily Tiffany, circa 1887.¹
• Married Name: As of circa 1888,her married name was Holly.¹
• Death*: Virginia died on 5 December 1925, Brooklyn, Kings County, New York, at age 63. Certificate number 22174 indexed on italiangen.org.

• Last Edited: 15 Oct 2006

Gladys Holly¹

• Father: Robert T. Holly¹ b. Mar 1853, d. 7 May 1936
• Mother: Virginia Keeler¹ b. Aug 1862, d. 5 Dec 1925

• Birth*: Gladys was born in November 1887, New York.¹
• She was the daughter of Robert T. Holly and Virginia Keeler.¹
• Census*: Gladys appeared on the census of 9 April 1930 at Brooklyn, Kings County, New York, as Head, renting, rent $55/month, owns a radio set, age 42, single, born in New York, father born CT, mother NY. Cashier in Restaurant, currently employed. In the household are:
  Robert T, father, age 75, widowed, married at age 32, born in CT and father born CT, mother NY. Dentist, owns practice, not currently working, has not worked for 9 months. John, brother, age 38, single, born in CT and father born CT, mother NY, Teller in bank. Philip, brother, age 29, single, born in New Jersey and father born CT, mother NY, File Clerk in bank. [This is puzzling, where were these boys in the 1900, 1910 and 1920 censuses? I see a 27-year-old John Holly in Blackwell's Island Penitentiary in 1920, and there is a 20-year-old John Holly, Boarder, Southeast, Putnam Co., NY in 1920 who is a Teamster on the Road.]²

• Last Edited: 30 Dec 2008

Curtiss Blakeman

• Marriage*: Curtiss married Lavinia Mead, daughter of Henry Mead and Elizabeth Denton, on 27 December 1799, 1st or 2nd Presbyterian Church, New York City, New York County, New York. "Curtis Blakeman, Marine, & Lavinia Mead."¹
• Marriage*: Curtiss married Eliza Mead, daughter of Smith Mead and Martha Mead, on 2 March 1823, Madison County, Illinois.

• Last Edited: 16 Sep 2006

Lavinia Mead

• Father: Henry Mead b. 1738, d. 16 Oct 1816
• Mother: Elizabeth Denton b. 1748, d. 13 Apr 1810

• She is the daughter of Henry Mead and Elizabeth Denton.
• Marriage*: Lavinia married Curtiss Blakeman on 27 December 1799, 1st or 2nd Presbyterian Church, New York City, New York County, New York. "Curtis Blakeman, Marine, & Lavinia Mead."¹

• Last Edited: 16 Sep 2006

Charlotte Mead

• Father: Henry Mead b. 1738, d. 16 Oct 1816
• Mother: Elizabeth Denton b. 1748, d. 13 Apr 1810

• Birth*: Charlotte was born circa 1774.
• She was the daughter of Henry Mead and Elizabeth Denton.

• Last Edited: 16 Sep 2006

Priscilla Mead

• Father: Henry Mead b. 1738, d. 16 Oct 1816
• Mother: Elizabeth Denton b. 1748, d. 13 Apr 1810

• She is the daughter of Henry Mead and Elizabeth Denton.
• Marriage*: Priscilla married Munson Hinman, Episcopal Church, Bridgeport, Fairfield County, Connecticut.

• Last Edited: 16 Sep 2006

Munson Hinman

• Marriage*: Munson married Priscilla Mead, daughter of Henry Mead and Elizabeth Denton, Episcopal Church, Bridgeport, Fairfield County, Connecticut.

• Last Edited: 16 Sep 2006

Bythenia Mead

• Father: Henry Mead b. 1738, d. 16 Oct 1816
• Mother: Elizabeth Denton b. 1748, d. 13 Apr 1810

• She was the daughter of Henry Mead and Elizabeth Denton.
• Married Name: Her married name was Smith.
• Marriage*: Bythenia married Capt. William Smith.
• Death*: Bythenia died in 1815.

• Last Edited: 16 Sep 2006

Capt. William Smith

• Marriage*: William married Bythenia Mead, daughter of Henry Mead and Elizabeth Denton.

• Last Edited: 16 Sep 2006

Waters F. Mead^1,2

• Father: Lewis C. Mead¹ b. 1793, d. 24 Jan 1867
• Mother: Susan Tice¹ b. 1804, d. 27 Oct 1886

• Birth*: Waters was born on 24 July 1824, New York City, New York County, New York.^1,3
• He was the son of Lewis C. Mead and Susan Tice.¹
• Burial*: Waters was buried in on 22 December 1875, Green-Wood Cemetery, Lot 5189, Section 85, Brooklyn, Kings County, New York.²

• Last Edited: 24 Sep 2006

Susan Mead¹

• Father: Lewis C. Mead¹ b. 1793, d. 24 Jan 1867
• Mother: Susan Tice¹ b. 1804, d. 27 Oct 1886

• Birth*: Susan was born in 1829.²
• She was the daughter of Lewis C. Mead and Susan Tice.¹
• Death*: Susan died in August 1851.¹
• Burial*: Susan was buried in on 17 August 1851, Green-Wood Cemetery, Lot 5189, Section 85, Brooklyn, Kings County, New York.¹

• Last Edited: 24 Sep 2006

Lewis E. Mead¹

• Father: Lewis C. Mead¹ b. 1793, d. 24 Jan 1867
• Mother: Susan Tice¹ b. 1804, d. 27 Oct 1886

• Birth*: Lewis was born in October 1830, New York City, New York County, New York.¹
• He was the son of Lewis C. Mead and Susan Tice.¹
• Census*: Lewis appeared on the census of 4 June 1900 at 162 Virginia Ave., Jersey City, Hudson County, New Jersey, as Head, b. Oct 1830, age 69, single, b. NY, father b. NJ, mother Conn. Retired. Owns home, no mortgage. With Martha, sister, b. Mar 1835, age 65, b. NY, father b. NJ, mother Conn. (Birthplaces of parents are reversed.).²
• Death*: Lewis died after 4 June 1900.²

• Last Edited: 24 Sep 2006

Martha Mead¹

• Father: Lewis C. Mead¹ b. 1793, d. 24 Jan 1867
• Mother: Susan Tice¹ b. 1804, d. 27 Oct 1886

• Birth*: Martha was born in October 1835, New York City, New York County, New York. Spencer Mead's Mead Genealogy gives 9 Sep 1834 as her birth date.¹
• She was the daughter of Lewis C. Mead and Susan Tice.¹
• (Witness) Census: Martha Mead appeared on the census of 4 June 1900 in the household of Lewis E. Mead at 162 Virginia Ave., Jersey City, Hudson County, New Jersey, (See record of Lewis E. Mead for details.).²

• Last Edited: 24 Sep 2006

Charlotte C. Mead¹

• Father: Lewis C. Mead¹ b. 1793, d. 24 Jan 1867
• Mother: Susan Tice¹ b. 1804, d. 27 Oct 1886

• Birth*: Charlotte was born on 1 January 1833, New York City, New York County, New York.¹
• She was the daughter of Lewis C. Mead and Susan Tice.¹
• Married Name: As of 1852,her married name was Willis.²
• Marriage*: Charlotte married Richard C. Willis in 1852.²
• Burial*: Charlotte was buried in after 1 June 1880.¹

• Last Edited: 24 Sep 2006

Richard C. Willis¹

• Birth*: Richard was born in 1834, New York.¹
• Marriage*: Richard married Charlotte C. Mead, daughter of Lewis C. Mead and Susan Tice, in 1852.¹
• Census*: Richard appeared on the census of 9 January 1870 at 430 22nd St., Between 9th & 10th Ave., New York City, New York County, New York, as age 36, Truckman, b. NY, with Charlotte, age 36, Abraham, 16 and Washingt. 6. All born in NY.²
• Census: Richard appeared on the census of 1 June 1880 at 70 Horatio St., New York City, New York County, New York, as age 45, Truckman, with wife Charlotte C., age 46, keeping House and Esben, son, age 15, at school.³

• Last Edited: 24 Sep 2006

Abraham Willis¹

• Father: Richard C. Willis¹ b. 1834
• Mother: Charlotte C. Mead¹ b. 1 Jan 1833

• Birth*: Abraham was born in 1854, New York City, New York County, New York.¹
• He was the son of Richard C. Willis and Charlotte C. Mead.¹

• Last Edited: 24 Sep 2006

Washingt./Esben Willis¹

• Father: Richard C. Willis¹ b. 1834
• Mother: Charlotte C. Mead¹ b. 1 Jan 1833

• Birth*: Washingt./Esben was born in 1864, New York City, New York County, New York.¹
• He was the son of Richard C. Willis and Charlotte C. Mead.¹
• Note*: The name is take from the listings in the 1870 and 1880 censuses, which give two different names but due to age I am guessing as of now that they are the same person.
  
  

• Last Edited: 24 Sep 2006

Charles C. Mead¹

• Father: Lewis C. Mead¹ b. 1793, d. 24 Jan 1867
• Mother: Susan Tice¹ b. 1804, d. 27 Oct 1886

• Birth*: Charles was born on 13 July 1837, New York City, New York County, New York.^1,2
• He was the son of Lewis C. Mead and Susan Tice.¹

• Last Edited: 24 Sep 2006

Levina Mead¹

• Father: Lewis C. Mead¹ b. 1793, d. 24 Jan 1867
• Mother: Susan Tice¹ b. 1804, d. 27 Oct 1886

• Birth*: Levina was born on 14 September 1839, New York City, New York County, New York.¹
• She was the daughter of Lewis C. Mead and Susan Tice.¹
• Death*: Levina died on 24 November 1841, New York City, New York County, New York, at age 2.¹

• Last Edited: 24 Sep 2006

Isaac C. Mead¹

• Father: Lewis C. Mead¹ b. 1793, d. 24 Jan 1867
• Mother: Susan Tice¹ b. 1804, d. 27 Oct 1886

• Birth*: Isaac was born on 24 August 1844, New York City, New York County, New York.¹
• He was the son of Lewis C. Mead and Susan Tice.¹
• Death*: Isaac died on 21 January 1852, New York City, New York County, New York, at age 7.¹
• Burial*: Isaac was buried in on 25 January 1852, Green-Wood Cemetery, Lot 5189, Section 85, Brooklyn, Kings County, New York.²

• Last Edited: 24 Sep 2006

Waters Mead¹

• Father: Lewis C. Mead¹ b. 1793, d. 24 Jan 1867
• Mother: Susan Tice¹ b. 1804, d. 27 Oct 1886

• Birth*: Waters was born on 4 November 1822, Brooklyn, Kings County, New York.¹
• He was the son of Lewis C. Mead and Susan Tice.¹
• Death*: Waters died on 21 September 1823, Brooklyn, Kings County, New York.¹

• Last Edited: 24 Sep 2006

Mary F. Mead¹

• Father: Lewis C. Mead¹ b. 1793, d. 24 Jan 1867
• Mother: Susan Tice¹ b. 1804, d. 27 Oct 1886

• Death*: Mary died on 9 October 1821, New York City, New York County, New York.¹
• Birth*: Mary was born on 9 October 1821, New York City, New York County, New York.¹
• She was the daughter of Lewis C. Mead and Susan Tice.¹

• Last Edited: 24 Sep 2006

Susan Mead¹

• Father: Lewis C. Mead¹ b. 1793, d. 24 Jan 1867
• Mother: Susan Tice¹ b. 1804, d. 27 Oct 1886

• Birth*: Susan was born on 19 January 1827, New York City, New York County, New York.¹
• She was the daughter of Lewis C. Mead and Susan Tice.¹
• Death*: Susan died on 13 October 1828, New York City, New York County, New York, at age 1.¹

• Last Edited: 24 Sep 2006

Henry Mead¹

• Father: Smith Mead¹ b. 15 Dec 1756, d. a 5 Mar 1842
• Mother: Martha Mead¹

• Birth*: Henry was born in 1801.¹
• He was the son of Smith Mead and Martha Mead.¹

• Last Edited: 24 Sep 2006

Spencer Percival Mead

• Father: Isaac Howe Mead
• Mother: Mary Elizabeth Mead

• Biography*: An unknown date : "Spencer Percival mead, a Maintainer and Life Member of the New York Genealogical and Biographical Society, died at the Fifth Avenue Hospital, New York City, Jan. 7, 1935. Funeral services were held at the home of his brother, Ephraim Mead, 240 Milbank Ave.l, Greenwich, Conn. on January 9.
  
  Mr. Mead was a descendant of one of the oldest and most prominent families of Greenwich, Conn. He was born on March 23, 1863 at the old Mead homestead at Meads Point, Greenwich, son of Isaac Howe Mead and his wife Mary E., daughter of Zophar Mead. He was a descendant of William Mead who received a grant in Stamford, Conn. in December, 1641. His line of descent was William, John, Ebenezer, Deliverance, Isaac Howe, Spencer Percival Mead.
  
  The "Mead Family" was compiled and published by Mr. Mead in 1901 and he was also the author of "Ye History of Greenwich". He graduated from New York Law School in 1893 and was a member of the New York Bar. He was a member of the Society of Colonial Wars, the Sons of the American Revolution, and of the Masons.
  
  Mr. Mead was survived by three brothers, Ephraim, Thomas Merritt and Amos H. Mead."¹
  
• Birth*: Spencer was born on 23 March 1863, Greenwich, Fairfield County, Connecticut.
• He was the son of Isaac Howe Mead and Mary Elizabeth Mead.
• Death*: Spencer died on 7 January 1935, Greenwich, Fairfield County, Connecticut, at age 71.

• Last Edited: 25 Sep 2006