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Anna Maria Rent

• Marriage*: Anna married Philip Odenwelder.

• Last Edited: 20 Apr 2004

Susan Buchanan

• Marriage*: Susan married Bruce Miller, son of Harry Miller and Janet F. Pearsall.

• Last Edited: 20 Apr 2004

Geneva Miller

• Father: Bruce Miller
• Mother: Susan Buchanan

• She is the daughter of Bruce Miller and Susan Buchanan.
• Marriage*: Geneva married Richard Quattrock.

• Last Edited: 20 Apr 2004

James Miller

• Father: Bruce Miller
• Mother: Susan Buchanan

• He is the son of Bruce Miller and Susan Buchanan.

• Last Edited: 20 Apr 2004

Richard Quattrock

• Marriage*: Richard married Geneva Miller, daughter of Bruce Miller and Susan Buchanan.

• Last Edited: 20 Apr 2004

Megan Brown

• Father: Barry C. Brown DVM
• Mother: Pat Miller

• She is the daughter of Barry C. Brown DVM and Pat Miller.
• Marriage*: Megan married Josh Schlageter.

• Last Edited: 20 Apr 2004

Stacey Brown

• Father: Barry C. Brown DVM
• Mother: Pat Miller

• She is the daughter of Barry C. Brown DVM and Pat Miller.
• Marriage*: Stacey married Jonathan (?).

• Last Edited: 27 Oct 2005

Jonathan (?)

• Marriage*: Jonathan married Stacey Brown, daughter of Barry C. Brown DVM and Pat Miller.

• Last Edited: 27 Oct 2005

Josh Schlageter

• Marriage*: Josh married Megan Brown, daughter of Barry C. Brown DVM and Pat Miller.

• Last Edited: 20 Apr 2004

Virginia Stocker

• Marriage*: Virginia married James Ferris Pearsall Jr., son of James Ferris Pearsall and (?) Antoinette (Nettie).

• Last Edited: 20 Apr 2004

Cameron Muir

• Father: Angus Muir
• Mother: Barbara Pearsall

• He is the son of Angus Muir and Barbara Pearsall.
• Marriage*: Cameron married Susan Bond.

• Last Edited: 20 Apr 2004

Heather Muir

• Father: Angus Muir
• Mother: Barbara Pearsall

• She is the daughter of Angus Muir and Barbara Pearsall.
• Marriage*: Heather married David Sutton.

• Last Edited: 20 Apr 2004

Leslie Muir

• Father: Angus Muir
• Mother: Barbara Pearsall

• She is the daughter of Angus Muir and Barbara Pearsall.
• Marriage*: Leslie married Jason DeMuth.

• Last Edited: 20 Apr 2004

Susan Bond

• Marriage*: Susan married Cameron Muir, son of Angus Muir and Barbara Pearsall.

• Last Edited: 20 Apr 2004

David Sutton

• Marriage*: David married Heather Muir, daughter of Angus Muir and Barbara Pearsall.

• Last Edited: 20 Apr 2004

Jason DeMuth

• Marriage*: Jason married Leslie Muir, daughter of Angus Muir and Barbara Pearsall.

• Last Edited: 20 Apr 2004

Christopher Deaver

• Father: Mason Claiborne Deaver Jr.
• Mother: (?) Dawn

• He is the son of Mason Claiborne Deaver Jr. and (?) Dawn.

• Last Edited: 4 Jul 2004

Effingham Embree¹

• Birth*: Effingham was born on 16 March 1818, New York City, New York.¹
• Marriage*: Effingham married an unknown person on 24 September 1845, New York City, New York.²
• Marriage*: Effingham married Martha Wray on 24 September 1845, New York City, New York.³
• Death*: Effingham died on 28 April 1887, Westfield, Union, New Jersey, at age 69.¹

• Last Edited: 13 Mar 2005

Martha Wray¹

• Birth*: Martha was born on 14 August 1821, New York City, New York.¹
• Married Name: As of 24 September 1845,her married name was Embree.¹
• Marriage*: Martha married Effingham Embree on 24 September 1845, New York City, New York.¹
• Death*: Martha died on 27 November 1890, Westfield, Ulnion, New Jersey, at age 69.¹

• Last Edited: 13 Mar 2005

Allen Cady Fitch¹

• Marriage*: Allen married Lavinia Watson Pearsall, daughter of Phineas Carman Pearsall and Catherine Ann Morgan.¹

• Last Edited: 19 Oct 2004

Margaret M. Holly

Margaret Holly, daughter of Newman Alexander Holly. Called "Emmy" as a child and young woman by her family, and called "Auntie" by her nieces and nephews.

• Father: Alexander Newman Holly b. 6 Apr 1858, d. 19 Apr 1923
• Mother: Annie Maria Guernsey b. 28 May 1859, d. 4 Mar 1911

• Charts: Descendants of David Holly to 5 Generations

• Birth*: Margaret was born on 4 April 1882, Port Chester, Westchester, New York.
• She was the daughter of Alexander Newman Holly and Annie Maria Guernsey.
• (Witness) Photo Link: RELATED PHOTO(S).
  
• Census*: Margaret appeared on the census of 4 April 1930 at 65 Summerfield Place, Village of Port Chester, Rye, Westchester, New York, as Head, Owner, Value of house, $10,000, age 44, single, Stenographer, Secretarial. Two renters, Josephine and Alice Prihy, sisters, ages 67 and 72, single, not employed.¹
• Anecdote*: Called Emmy by her sisters when young, and called 'Auntie' by nieces and nephews.
  
• Death*: Margaret died on 5 June 1957, Port Chester, Westchester, New York, at age 75. Cause: Arteriosclerosis of coronary artieies.²
• Burial*: Margaret was buried in on 7 June 1957, Greenwood Union Cemetery, Section A, Lot So 1/2 116, Grave 7, Rye, Westchester, New York. Undertaker Robert W. Schnautz, Port Chester, NY. Plot owner Mrs. Milton Tilley.²
• Anecdote: The following letter was shared with family members from Michael Pearsall, great-grand-nephew of Auntie:
  
  Hello all, thought I might update you on the old Banjo project! For those who don't know, Aunt Linda was nice enough to send it down with Aunt Deb last summer. It was built by the J.A. Morrison company around the turn of the century in New York. A small signature (written in pencil) on the back of the skin reads what appears to be M.M. Holly. As you might imagine it was in pretty rough shape. The decades of storage had taken its toll. Given it's family history and significance, it seemed like a no brain-er to fix it up. I found a nice old gentleman working in a shop in downtown Easton to take the job. He is a guitar builder by trade but it became quite obvious in talking to him that he knew all stringed instruments inside and out. He had it for almost 2 months (Rome wasn't built in a day) before I got the call to pick it up. So here is the rundown of work done; Headstock cracks fully repaired, fret board re-attached (with neck filed a bit to compensate for shrinkage), missing pearl inlays replaced (custom carved by hand), proper bridge (the original was salvaged from a mandolin some years ago) and many other small details. It looks and sounds great, even holding tune for days at a time! I'm very excited to have it and hope to guide it through its second century.
  
  Thanks again Aunt Linda!
  
  Love,
  Mike Pearsall
  
  P.S. -I have attached a few photos of the finished product!
  
  PPS from Holly: The middle initial is a little hazy, but it certainly looks like M. which makes sense, I think it is for Margaret Mae Holly, "Auntie", Grannie's sister. She didn't have a middle name but gave herself the middle name Mae and used it. She was a musician, and played several instruments. We speculate that it may possibly have come to Auntie from her uncle William Webb Holly, who played banjo and sang on the local vaudeville stage, according to his great-grandson Larry Kloess. Of course, she may have bought it at the local music store, but it's fun to imagine.
  

• Last Edited: 5 Jul 2010

Mildred E. Holly

• Father: Alexander Newman Holly b. 6 Apr 1858, d. 19 Apr 1923
• Mother: Annie Maria Guernsey b. 28 May 1859, d. 4 Mar 1911

• Charts: Descendants of David Holly to 5 Generations

• Birth*: Mildred was born on 22 September 1883, Port Chester, Westchester, New York.
• She was the daughter of Alexander Newman Holly and Annie Maria Guernsey.
• Death*: Mildred died on 2 August 1886, Port Chester, Westchester, New York, at age 2. She was buried in 1886 at Rye, Westchester, New York, according to family hearsay, but there is no stone and the cemetery burial plot does not list her.
• (Witness) Photo Link: RELATED PHOTO(S).
  

• Last Edited: 25 Dec 2004

Anna Rose Holly

Anna Rose Holly, called Toddie by her family, was an accomplished singer and musician.

• Father: Alexander Newman Holly b. 6 Apr 1858, d. 19 Apr 1923
• Mother: Annie Maria Guernsey b. 28 May 1859, d. 4 Mar 1911

• Charts: Descendants of David Holly to 5 Generations

• (Witness) Photo Link: RELATED PHOTO(S).
  
• Married Name: Her married name was Dearstyne.
• Birth*: Anna was born on 22 January 1892, Port Chester, Westchester, New York.
• She was the daughter of Alexander Newman Holly and Annie Maria Guernsey.
• Anecdote*: She was nicknamed Toddie.
  
• Marriage*: Anna married Roy Styring Dearstyne, son of Frank S. Dearstyne and Alice Styring.
• (Witness) Photo Link: RELATED PHOTO(S).
  
• Death*: Anna died in July 1974, Raleigh, Wake, North Carolina, at age 82.¹

• Last Edited: 5 Jul 2010

Roy Styring Dearstyne

• Father: Frank S. Dearstyne d. b 1951
• Mother: Alice Styring¹ b. 4 May 1863, d. 1951

• Charts: Descendants of David Holly to 5 Generations

• He is the son of Frank S. Dearstyne and Alice Styring.¹
• Marriage*: Roy married Anna Rose Holly, daughter of Alexander Newman Holly and Annie Maria Guernsey.

• Last Edited: 26 Jun 2005

Harriet Newell Holly¹

Harriett Newell Holly was the oldest child of William Henry Holly and Margaret McQueen.

• Father: William Henry Holly b. 7 Jun 1812, d. 24 Jan 1892
• Mother: Margaret McQueen b. 14 Sep 1818, d. 13 May 1886

• Charts: Descendants of David Holly to 5 Generations

• Birth*: Harriet was born on 22 August 1848, Connecticut. Not sure if born in Brooklyn or Connecticut. Birthdate: as transcribed by DBT from Bible of William and Margaret McQueen.
• She was the daughter of William Henry Holly and Margaret McQueen.
• Research Note*: We puzzled over the reason for naming the first daughter Harriet Newell. We could not find any evidence of Newell as a family name, and in fact, there were hardly any Newell families in that area of Connecticut over several hundred years. And there was no evidence of Newell as a name associated with Margaret McQueen's background. Reading a book about Greenwich's Second Congregational Church, I noticed a reference to a missionary named Harriet Newell from Massachusetts, one of the first missionaries to the Orient, and the first American woman to die on a missionary trip, in 1812, at age 19. Her husband subsequently published her letters and she became a sort of popular martyr, although she died of consumption. I then did a Google search on the name, and found literally hundreds of women named Harriet Newell So-and-So. It turns out that it was a very popular name for girls in the 1800's.
• (Witness) Census: Harriet Newell Holly appeared on the census of 1850 in the household of William Henry Holly at Ward 11, Brooklyn, Kings, New York, (See record of William Henry Holly for details.).²
• (Witness) Census: Harriet Newell Holly appeared on the census of 18 July 1860 in the household of William Henry Holly at Greenwich, Fairfield, Connecticut, (See record of William Henry Holly for details.).
• (Witness) Census: Harriet Newell Holly appeared on the census of 6 July 1870 in the household of William Henry Holly at Port Chester, Rye, Westchester, New York, (See record of William Henry Holly for details.).³
• Newspaper*: According to the 1 June 1871 edition of the Port Chester Journal, Port Chester, New York, Miss Harriett Holly was elected to the office of R.H.S. by the Redemption Lodge, No. 233, Independent Order of Good Templars, at their Thursday evening, April 27th meeting. A total of 14 officers to various positions were elected that night, and installed on May 11th. Another name mentioned in the list was Benjamin Mead, who was elected W. T. Whether or not this could have been Ben Mead, nephew of Elizabeth Mead Guernsey, I don't know. The Good Templars was a temperance organization with Masonic connections.⁴
  
• (Witness) Census: Harriet Newell Holly appeared on the census of 1880 in the household of William Henry Holly at ED 124, Port Chester, Westchester, New York, (See record of William Henry Holly for details.).⁵
• Address: As of between 1891 and 1892, Harriet lived at 7 Broad, Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut as Directory runs from 1887-1892. Listed for 2 yrs. Middle initial M. Not sure if this is the same Harriet Holly, but I think so.⁶
• Census*: Harriet appeared on the census of 9 June 1900 at Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut, as boarder in household of Norman Wilcox and wife Etta M. Age 51. No occupation listed.⁷
• Address*: As of 1907, Harriet lived at 109 Stillwater Ave, Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut as Miss Harriet Newell Holly, housekeeper.⁸
• Census: Harriet appeared on the census of 20 April 1910 at 15 Oak Hill St., Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut, as Head, age 60, listed as Harriet N. Holly, with boarder Norman R. Wilcox, age 35 (2nd household in 2-hh dwelling). Age a little off, but shows mother b. Scotland.⁹
• Census: Harriet appeared on the census of 24 January 1920 at 8 Bush Ave, Port Chester Village, Rye Township, Westchester, New York, as roomer, age 72, listed as Harriet S., in household of Alex Lorry (?) and wife Catherine (who are of Russian background, speaking Hebrew, the man immigrated in 1906.).¹⁰
• Death*: Harriet died on 20 March 1927, Poughkeepsie, Dutchess, New York, at age 78. Of bronchial pneumonia and general arteriosclerosis. (Perhaps in a nursing home?).¹¹
• Burial*: Harriet was buried in on 22 March 1927, Greenwood Union Cemetery, Map A, Lot So. 1/2 116, Grave 6, Rye, Westchester, New York. Plot owner, Miss Margaret Holly. Undertaker W.M. Craft. No stone, listed on plot card.¹¹

• Last Edited: 3 Oct 2007

David Holly^1,2

• Father: Abraham Holly Jr. b. 23 Nov 1758, d. bt Mar 1825 - 1830
• Mother: Bethia Ambler b. 18 Jan 1757

• Charts: Descendants of David Holly to 5 Generations

• ChartLink*: RELATED CHART: (Holly Descendants Chart).
  
  
• Research Note*: Charles Moses Holly compiled a handwritten genealogy of Holly families starting from John Holly and continuing into the late 1800's, which has been copied and sold. On page 65 of this book, Issue of David Holly, No. 42, it lists a son of David Holly and Sarah Little: Abraham Holly #164. Below C.M. Holly's written listing on Abraham is a note in a different handwriting. It is unreadable in my copy (HPK) but was transcribed from a different copy of the manuscript by my uncle David, "He (meaning Abraham) had a son David who married a Webb of Darien and died Dec. 12, 1855. He had issue Sylvester, Nelson, Theodore, all living in 1873. He died in 1828 ae. 81 years." This is a puzzling entry, because it does not list the 4 other children of David, and the Darien Church records show David's date of death as 2 Jan 1856, which although close does not match. This is further confused by a family story which said that an ancestor, Abraham, was a tailor's apprentice when he joined the Revolutionary Army at age 17. This Abraham would have been 30 years old in 1776. My uncle wondered if by chance the writer of this note had written the note under the wrong Abraham, and perhaps should have been written under Abraham, Jr. (p. 76, #190) son of Abraham #93 (p. 61 and 76), who was 17 when he joined the Revolution.
  
  In this database, I am linking David Holly to Abraham, Jr. #190, b. 1758, son of Abraham #93, b. 1732/33, for the following reasons:
  
  1. I am relying on the assumption that there is some truth to the story about an Abraham who was 17 during the Revolutionary War. Therefore, I am looking for an Abraham as his father, and Abraham Jr. had children. However, Abraham of Darien had three boys in his 1790 household, so it seems he had sons after Isaac.
  
  2. David and Sally were affiliated with the Stanwich Congregational Church, during the time that Abraham, Jr.'s brothers and sisters were also attending that church, because they all lived on property inherited from Abraham, Sr., at Hunting Ridge, in nearby Stamford, CT. During the 1820's and '30's they had a choice of Stanwich, Stamford, or Bedford churches, because the closer Long Ridge Church was not started until 1842.
  
  3. Abraham # 164, born in 1746, lived in Darien, where Sally Webb, David's wife, grew up, and for that reason I leaned towards this Abraham, but his pension application mentions only one son, Isaac, and in his probate record at his death there is no mention of any children, although David was living. Toward the end of his life, David did live in Darien, but that may have been due to some property that his wife had inherited.
  
  4. Abraham, Jr. #190, married Bethia Ambler of Bedford. He lived in Bedford until about 1791, as we see from his listing as a Highway Master there. A deed in Bedford, in an area called Cows Delight, shows his property bounding that of several Millers. Many Millers lived in the Middle Patent area, that part of Bedford inside the loop of the Mianus River where it loops up into Westchester County from Fairfield County. In my Uncle David’s research notes from the 1950’s-1960’s, he writes “Adelaide Lyon Wishart: She mentions David Holly, also Middle Patent.” Therefore Addy, David’s great-grandaughter through Elizabeth, thought that David had something to do with Middle Patent. Was he born there? It is possible that he was born there around the time Abraham, Jr. moved back to Hunting Ridge. It is also possible that David lived in Middle Patent in the 1820’s and attended the Stanwich Church from there. However, the mention of Middle Patent is another possible connection to the Hunting Ridge Holly’s as opposed to Abraham of Darien. Also, David's son Theodore married a Miller from Bedford.
  
  It is possible that Abraham, Jr. was not David's father, and even that his father was not named Abraham at all. It is also possible (even probable) that Abraham, Jr. did have other children after the first three born in Bedford, after he moved back to Hunting Ridge, but David might not have been one of them. The 1810 census lists several unidentified young family members. Since most Stanwich Church records for the 1700's are not extant, and due to a fissure in the church during the term of Platt Buffett we don't know how complete his records are, baptisms around that time might no longer be available.³
• Birth*: David was born between 1790 and 1791. Probably Bedford or Pound Ridge, Westchester County, NY or Stamford, Fairfield County, CT.¹
• He was the son of Abraham Holly Jr. and Bethia Ambler.
• Marriage*: David married Sarah Webb, daughter of William Webb and Susannah Weed, circa 1810, Darien, Fairfield, Connecticut. (the 1810 census for William Webb shows 1 female 16-25 which would be Sally.).^1,4
• Census: David appeared on the census of 1820 at Stanwich/Banksville area, Greenwich, Fairfield County, Connecticut, as 3 males under 10, 1 male 26-44, 2 females under 10, 1 female 26-44, 1 in Mfg. Neighbors, Amos Mead, Charles Smith, Edward Lockwood, David and Edmd Banks, Wm. Jordan, Nath'l Palmer, Henry Hubbard, Levi Palmer, Walter Morrel. This household is listed on the last Greenwich page. Several of these names are associated with Stanwich and they were in the Stanwich Church at this time, so this is probably the Stanwich/Banksville area. In David's family in 1820, we would expect to see 2 males under 10, Sylvester and William Henry, so this listing suggests that they may have had another boy who died, or perhaps a relative or apprentice was living with them. The two girls would be Elizabeth and Maria.⁵
• Census-not found*: David has not been found on the census of November 1820 at Fairfield County, Connecticut, I checked the 1820 Manufacturing census but David Holly was not listed. Very few manufacturers were listed and it appeared to me that only the major factories or establishments were included.
• (Witness) Church Affiliation: As of 10 May 1829, David Holly was mentioned in the church affiliation record of Sally Holly, Stanwich Congregational Church, 237 Taconic Rd., Greenwich, Fairfield, Connecticut. See record of Sally Holly for further details.⁶
• Research Note: 9 December 1829 Stanwich Congregational Church, Greenwich, Fairfield County, Connecticut two of David's sons were baptized. Platt Buffett's records state "Nelson & Theodore, the 2 sons of David Holly. He had other children older, but they chose to act for themselves -- and were not baptized."⁶
• (Witness) Baptism: Note that his daughter Susan Holly was baptised on 6 April 1831 at Stanwich Congregational Church, 237 Taconic Rd., Greenwich, Fairfield, Connecticut.
• Church Affiliation*: As of 25 December 1831, David was affiliated with Second Congregational Church, Greenwich, Fairfield County, Connecticut,admitted as member.⁷
• Census: David appeared on the census of 1840 at Greenwich, Fairfield County, Connecticut, as aged 50-59, with one male 10-14, one female 10-14, one female 20-29, and one female 40-49. 1 in Mfg and Trades. Surrounding names are listed under agriculture, except Joseph Ferris 2 Mfg, Rufus Adams, Daniel Ferris, and Ammi Ferris. Thomas Payne is listed as learned profession. This head of household was born 1781-1790. David's youngest boy, Nelson, would have been 18, so if this is our David, either they had another boy who died, or this is an apprentice or relative. Susan would have been 9, so could be the 10-14, and Maria would be 20. Names with David Holly, first page of 1840 Greenwich census:
  Walter Lockwood, Saml Husted, Hezekiah Hoyt, John Ferris, Jr., Noah Lockwood (age 73, pensioner), David Holly, Oliver L. Ford (b. 1CC, Sound Beach Avenue, Old Greenwich), George Ferris, Jr., Abel Ferris, William Quintard, Messenger Lockwood (age 75, pensioner, b. 1CC), John Lockwood, Joseph Ferris, William Lockwood, Peter Lockwood, Beal B. Lockwood (b. 1CC), Rufus Adams, Eliakim Ford (b. Old Yard, Tomac Ave, Sound Beach), Ebenezer Jessup (age 77, pensioner, buried 1CC), Samuel Ferris, Hannah Pecke, Joseph A. Hoyt, Mrs. Drake Lockwood, Shadrac Lockwood, Gilbert Marshal (b. 1CC), Charles Knapp, Ammi R. Ferris (b. 1CC), Thomas Payne, Rufus Pecke (Picke?), Daniel Ferris. Many of these people are buried in the Old Greenwich area.⁸
• Property Record*: David was involved in a property transaction on 8 August 1846 at Darien, Fairfield County, Connecticut.⁹
• Census*: David appeared on the census of 1850 at Darien, Fairfield, Connecticut, as age 64, Cooper, $300 assets ($800?), with Sally, age 57, Sylvester, 36, Labourer, Maria, 30, Theodore, 25, carriage maker, Susan, 19. First name listed in household is Harry Slauson, 28, labourer.¹⁰
• Church Dismission*: As of 15 October 1852, David was not affiliated with Second Congregational Church, Greenwich, Fairfield County, Connecticut,Per the church minutes, "Voted that as David Holly & his wife Sally Holly have for a long time neglected to worship and commune with this church, this church withdraw its watch and care from them and that the clerk inform them of the action of the church."¹¹
• Address*: As of 1856, David lived at HollowTree Ridge Rd, near Linden and RR tracks, Darien, Fairfield, Connecticut as D. Holly on map, next to E.H. Bishop (Ezra Holly Bishop, Cabinet Maker and Undertaker, next to him in 1850 census).¹²
• Death*: David died on 2 January 1856, Insane Hospital, Unknown Location, Probably Fairfield County, Connecticut. Entry in church death records reads "David Holly, in Insane Hospital. Church: Cong'l. Date: Jan. 2. Age: 65. Cause of death: ditto" from death above, which is "Consump."¹³
• Research Note: Following are all the David Holly's in Fairfield County censuses 1790-1840, for purposes of elimination of confusion with our David Holly, and to enable me to better determine when a record refers to "our" David Holly:
  
  David Holly, b. 1768 d. 1843, son of John III, m. Martha Coggswell (d. 1804), had a son David Holly 1789 (see below), son William 1791, son John Albert 1793, dau. Mary 1797, dau Elizabeth King 1800, son Sidney 1802, dau. Martha 1804.
  
  David Holly b. 1789, d. 1854, son of DH 1768, m. 1824 Sally Cooper Smith (b. 1796, d. 1881), had son Charles Moses 1826, Eliza H. 1830, Margaret P. 1833. Very easy to confuse with our David and Sally, same time frame. They were in Stamford.
  
  David 1708-1751 had Newman (b. 1749) who had David Holly, b. 1772, d. before 1814, m. 1798 Phebe Fairchild, son John Fairchild Holly 1799.
  
  David Holly b. 1787-1791, d. 2 Jan 1856 ("our" David). m. about 1811 Sarah (Sally) Webb (d. 1876). Son Wm Henry 1812, Sylvester 1814, Elizabeth 1816, Maria 1820, Theodore 1821, Nelson, 1822, Susan 1831.) Of Stanwich and Darien.
  
  David Fitch Holly, b. 1803, son of Isaac (1768-1827) and Levina Bishop, 5th of 9 children (including the William Henry Holly who was prominent in Stamford, surveyor and town leader). m. 1828 Rebecca Brown, son David Jonathan (1829-1836), Charles H. 1832. m2. 1846 Phebe Waterbury.
  
  David Selleck Holly, b. 1804, 6th of 7 ch. of John b. 1760 and Tamar Thompson. m. 1825 Nancy Hoyt, had Mary 1827, Catherine 1829, Martha 1839, Sarah 1848.
  
  David Holly 1810 - 1860, youngest son of 8 children of Isaac (1769-1816) and Deborah Waters. m. 1839 Betsey Gilbert, had David G. (1840-1900), Hiram 1843, Jane 1846, Mary C. 1848. Not listed separately in 1840 census.
  I am not aware of any other David Holly's in Fairfield County in this time frame.

• Last Edited: 7 Sep 2009

Emma Louise Holly

Emma Louise Holly, the second child of William Henry Holly and Margaret McQueen.

• Father: William Henry Holly b. 7 Jun 1812, d. 24 Jan 1892
• Mother: Margaret McQueen b. 14 Sep 1818, d. 13 May 1886

• Charts: Descendants of David Holly to 5 Generations

• Married Name: Her married name was Merritt.
• Birth*: Emma was born on 12 November 1850, Brooklyn?, New York. As transcribed from Bible of William and Margaret McQueen Holly.
• She was the daughter of William Henry Holly and Margaret McQueen.
• (Witness) Census: Emma Louise Holly appeared on the census of 18 July 1860 in the household of William Henry Holly at Greenwich, Fairfield, Connecticut, (See record of William Henry Holly for details.).
• Marriage*: Emma married John F. Merritt, son of Alexander Y. Merritt and Esther Anna Fisher, between 1870 and 1875, Port Chester, Westchester, New York.
• (Witness) Census: Emma Louise Holly appeared on the census of 6 July 1870 in the household of William Henry Holly at Port Chester, Rye, Westchester, New York, (See record of William Henry Holly for details.).¹
• (Witness) Census: Emma Louise Holly appeared on the census of 5 June 1880 in the household of John F. Merritt at Rye, Westchester, New York, (See record of John F. Merritt for details.).
• Death*: Emma died on 24 January 1910, Port Chester, Westchester, New York, at age 59.²
• Burial*: Emma was buried in on 26 January 1910, Greenwood Union Cemetery, Lot 17, new addition between 2nd & 3rd Aves., Rye, Westchester, New York.

• Last Edited: 3 Oct 2007

John F. Merritt

• Father: Alexander Y. Merritt¹ b. 1827, d. bt 1867 - 1870
• Mother: Esther Anna Fisher b. 1833

• Charts: Descendants of David Holly to 5 Generations

• Birth*: John was born in November 1851, Rye, Westchester, New York.²
• He was the son of Alexander Y. Merritt and Esther Anna Fisher.¹
• (Witness) Census: John F. Merritt appeared on the census of 10 August 1860 in the household of Alexander Y. Merritt at Pound Ridge, Rye, Westchester, New York, (See record of Alexander Y. Merritt for details.).¹
• (Witness) Census: John F. Merritt appeared on the census of 1870 in the household of Esther Anna Fisher at Port Chester, Westchester, New York, (See record of Esther Anna Fisher for details.).³
• Marriage*: John married Emma Louise Holly, daughter of William Henry Holly and Margaret McQueen, between 1870 and 1875, Port Chester, Westchester, New York.
• Census*: John appeared on the census of 5 June 1880 at Rye, Westchester, New York, as separate family in dwelling of Esther Brundage Merritt. John F is 27, carpenter, with wife Emma, 27, keeping house, Edwin 5 and Jesse, 4. Jesse is listed as male. All shown b. NY, parents NY, except Emma's father Conn. This is incorrect because Emma's mother was b. Scotland.
• Census: John appeared on the census of 12 June 1900 at 72 Haseco, Port Chester Village, Rye Town, Westchester, New York, as as Head, b. Nov 1851, age 48, m. 27 yrs, contractor, with Emma, b. Nov 1851, 2 children, 2 living, Charles Britton, Head Oct 1873, age 26, m. 2yrs, b. New Jersey and parents also. Under Occupation it says "Tea and Coffee." Jessie, wife, b. May 1876, age 24, 0 children. Is the other listing of John F. with Esther the same John F??²
• Directory*: Between 1910 and 1911 John F. Merritt was listed in the directory for 72 Haseco Ave., Port Chester, Westchester, New York as Merritt John F., (John F. Merritt & Co., ) h 72 Haseco av, Merritt John F. & Co., (John F. Merritt), bldrs, 207 Irving av.⁴

• Last Edited: 11 Sep 2005

Jessie Merritt

• Father: John F. Merritt b. Nov 1851
• Mother: Emma Louise Holly b. 12 Nov 1850, d. 24 Jan 1910

• Charts: Descendants of David Holly to 5 Generations

• Birth*: Jessie was born in 1876, Port Chester, Westchester, New York.
• She was the daughter of John F. Merritt and Emma Louise Holly.
• (Witness) Census: Jessie Merritt appeared on the census of 5 June 1880 in the household of John F. Merritt at Rye, Westchester, New York, (See record of John F. Merritt for details.).
• Marriage*: Jessie married Charles S. Britton in 1898.¹
• Married Name: As of 1898,her married name was Britton.
• (Witness) Census: Jessie Merritt appeared on the census of 12 June 1900 in the household of Charles S. Britton at 72 Haseco, Port Chester, Westchester, New York, (See record of Charles S. Britton for details.).¹
• (Witness) Census: Jessie Merritt appeared on the census of 13 January 1920 in the household of Charles S. Britton at 72 Haseco, Port Chester, Westchester, New York, (See record of Charles S. Britton for details.).
• (Witness) Census: Jessie Merritt appeared on the census of 1930 in the household of Charles S. Britton at 72 Haseco, Port Chester, Westchester, New York, (See record of Charles S. Britton for details.).²
• Death*: Jessie died after 1930, Princess Anne, Maryland.
• Burial*: Jessie was buried in, Greenwood Union Cemetery, Rye, Westchester, New York. Undated Clipping in Grannie's scrapbook.
• Obituary*: Obituary: Undated obituary: Mrs. Jessie Britton, wife of Charles S. Britton and daughter of the late John F. Merritt, well known Port Chester builder, died last night at her home in Princess Anne, Maryland. In addition to her husband, Mrs. Britton is survived by a son, Charles S. Britton, Jr. The Brittons formerly resided for many years at 76 Haseco Avenue. The funeral will be held from the Craft Memorial Home here.
  
  Mrs. Britton Rites:
  Mrs. Jessie M. Britton, who died at Princess Anne, Maryland, on Friday, was buried this morning at Greenwood Union Cemetery, Rye. Funeral services were held yesterday at the Craft Memorial Home (Robert W. Schnautz). Dana Woodman, reader of the First Church of Christ, Scientist, of Port Chester, officiated at the services in the Memorial Home and at the grave.

• Last Edited: 3 Oct 2005

Edwin L. Merritt

• Father: John F. Merritt b. Nov 1851
• Mother: Emma Louise Holly b. 12 Nov 1850, d. 24 Jan 1910

• Charts: Descendants of David Holly to 5 Generations

• Birth*: Edwin was born in 1875, Port Chester, Westchester, New York.
• He was the son of John F. Merritt and Emma Louise Holly.
• (Witness) Census: Edwin L. Merritt appeared on the census of 5 June 1880 in the household of John F. Merritt at Rye, Westchester, New York, (See record of John F. Merritt for details.).
• Marriage*: Edwin married Sadie Elizabeth (?) in 1898, Port Chester, Westchester, New York.¹
• Census*: Edwin appeared on the census of 1910 at 36 Parker, ED 118, Port Chester, Westchester, New York, as Edwin L., Head, age 34, Tinner, Plumbing Ind., married 12 years, Sadie, wife, 34, 2nd marriage, 6 children, 3 living. Nolan George?, stepson, 18, father b. Mass.,Clerk at Packard Frey Something? Merritt, John, son, 11, and Florence, daughter, age 7? and a boarder from Argentina.¹
• Census: Edwin appeared on the census of 4 January 1920 at next to 14 Harvey St., Greenwich, Fairfield, Connecticut, as Head, written Edwin, but indexed Edward. The house number says x. It is listed between 15 Prospect St and 14 Harvey St. Today, it is Hervey St. Edwin listed as 44, Sheet Metal Worker, owns home with mortgage, with Ernest Nolan, son, 27, Purchasing Agent, John E. Merritt, 20, Salesman, and Florence H., 16.²
• Census: Edwin appeared on the census of 1930 at 3 William Street, Greenwich, Fairfield, Connecticut, as Head, owner, value $10,000, age 54, married at age 32, Sheet Metal Worker, Bolts (?), not veteran, wife Sady E., age 54., her parents listed as born "United States". Address possibly Peck Close, but appears to be William St. There is a John Merritt further up the page, with wife Georgianna, but he says age 31, and John should be 25.³
• Death*: Edwin died on 11 May 1931, 3 Harvey Street, East Port Chester, Greenwich, Fairfield, Connecticut. From heart attack and stroke.
• Obituary*: Greenwich News and Graphic 12 May 1931 Obituary: "Edwin L. Merritt died at his home, 3 Harvey Street, East Port Chester yesterday at 12:55 p.m., aged 55 years. Mr. Merritt suffered a slight stroke on April 1 last, and last Saturday night and yesterday was seized with heart attacks, causing his death.
  Mr. Merritt was born in Port Chester, the son of the late John F. and Emily Holly Merritt. He was a well known contractor in sheet and metal work. For twenty-six years he was with George Mertz in East Port Chester. Mr. Merritt was a member of the Spanish War Veterans, the Firemen's Benevolent Association and Knights of Pythias in Port Chester. He had resided in East Port Chester about 15 years.
  Besides his widow, Sadie Elizabeth Merritt, he is survived by a daughter, Mrs. Alan T. Johnson, of View Street, East Port Chester, and John Edwin Merritt, of Betsy Brown Road, Port Chester, a real estate broker, and G. Ernest Nolan, of Riverside.
  The funeral will be held on Thursday at 2:30 p.m. from the late home, the Rev. Charles Schweikert, past of the Baptist Church, Port Chester officiating. Interment will be in Greenwood Union Cemetery, Rye."⁴
• Burial*: Edwin was buried in on 14 May 1931, Greenwood Union Cemetery, Rye, Westchester, New York.

• Last Edited: 6 Nov 2005