| Father | James Lyon (b. 31 May 1720, d. November 1804) |
| Mother | Martha Lyon (d. before 7 April 1807) |
| Daughter | Mary Lyon+ |
| Son | James Lyon (b. 15 November 1795, d. 18 February 1844) |
| Son | Daniel Lyon+ (b. 28 May 1798, d. 10 January 1886) |
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| Birth | 15 April 1764 | Benjamin Woolsey Lyon was born on 15 April 1764.2 |
| Marriage | 5 February 1787 | He and Phebe Merritt were married on 5 February 1787 in Greenwich, Fairfield County, Connecticut,2 |
| Death | 1810 | He died in 18102 |
| Probate Extract | 6 July 1810 | Benjamin was listed in a probate extract on 6 July 1810 in Greenwich, Fairfield County, Connecticut. Lyon, Benjamin Woolsey, late of Greenwich, will dated July 6, 1810, probated Sept. 4, 1810, mentioned his wife Phebe, and children Mary Husted, Sarah, Woolsey, James, Daniel, and Thomas. Executrix his wife. Witnesses Mary Banks, Catharine Banks and Thomas Huggeford, page 203. Sept. 4, 1810, order to advertise for claims, page 204. Inventory taken Sept. 13, 1810, by Ebenezer Mead and Joshua Lyon, and filed Nov. 6, 1810, page 205.1 |
| Burial | He was buried at Byram Shore Cemetery, Old Lyon Farm, Byram Point, East Port Chester, in Greenwich, Fairfield County, Connecticut.2 |
| Last Edited | 22 December 2016 |
| Daughter | Mary Lyon+ |
| Son | James Lyon (b. 15 November 1795, d. 18 February 1844) |
| Son | Daniel Lyon+ (b. 28 May 1798, d. 10 January 1886) |
| Birth | 22 July 1768 | Phebe Merritt was born on 22 July 1768.1 |
| Marriage | 5 February 1787 | Benjamin Woolsey Lyon and she were married on 5 February 1787 in Greenwich, Fairfield County, Connecticut,1 |
| Death | 31 March 1855 | She died on 31 March 18551 |
| Burial | She was buried at Byram Shore Cemetery, Old Lyon Farm, Byram Point, East Port Chester, in Greenwich, Fairfield County, Connecticut.1 |
| Last Edited | 22 December 2016 |
| Son | Benjamin Woolsey Lyon+ (b. 15 April 1764, d. 1810) |
| Marriage | James Lyon and Martha Lyon were married, date unknown1 | |
| Birth | 31 May 1720 | He was born on 31 May 1720.1 |
| Death | November 1804 | He died in November 18041 |
| Last Edited | 22 December 2016 |
| Son | Benjamin Woolsey Lyon+ (b. 15 April 1764, d. 1810) |
| Marriage | James Lyon and Martha Lyon were married, date unknown1 | |
| Death | before 7 April 1807 | She died before 7 April 1807 in Greenwich, Fairfield County, Connecticut,1 |
| Probate Extract | 9 April 1807 | Martha was listed in a probate extract on 9 April 1807 in Greenwich, Fairfield County, Connecticut. Lyon, Martha, widow of James Lyon, late of Greenwich, Apr. 9, 1807, letters of administration on her estate granted to Nehemiah Willson of Greenwich, page 365. Inventory taken Apr. 14, 1807, by Ebenezer Mead and Timothy Walker, and filed Apr. 17, 1807, page 365. Apr. 30, 1807, the petition of Nehemiah Willson, guardian of Augustus Lyon and Elizabeth Lyon, grandchildren of decedent, for an order distributing estate to her children, viz: Sarah, wife of James Banks, Elizabeth, wife of Abraham Merritt, David Lyon, Daniel Lyon, Mary, wife of Daniel Banks, and Benjamin Lyon, and to the legal representatives of James Lyon, Jr., a deceased son, viz: Lewis Lyon, James Lyon, Augustus Lyon, Sarah Lyon, Elizabeth Lyon, and the wife of Drake Husted, page 365. July 1, 1807, estate distributed to her children Sarah, wife of James Banks, David Lyon, Benjamin W. Lyon, Mary, wife of Daniel Banks, Elizabeth, wife of Abraham Merritt, and to the heirs of James Lyon, deceased, viz: Lewis Lyon, James Lyon, Samuel Lyon, August Lyon, Nancy, wife of Drake Husted, Sally, wife of Daniel Merritt, and Elizabeth Lyon, all his heirs by his wife Susannah [Susannah Marvin], now the wife of James Green, page 383.1 |
| Last Edited | 22 December 2016 |
| Father | Benjamin Woolsey Lyon (b. 15 April 1764, d. 1810) |
| Mother | Phebe Merritt (b. 22 July 1768, d. 31 March 1855) |
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| Birth | 15 November 1795 | James Lyon was born on 15 November 1795 in Greenwich, Fairfield County, Connecticut.1 |
| Death | 18 February 1844 | He died on 18 February 1844 in Greenwich, Fairfield County, Connecticut,1 |
| Burial | He was buried at Byram Shore Cemetery, Old Lyon Farm, Byram Point, East Port Chester, in Greenwich, Fairfield County, Connecticut.1 |
| Last Edited | 22 December 2016 |
| Father | Daniel Lyon (b. 28 May 1798, d. 10 January 1886) |
| Mother | Ann Eliza Davis (b. 16 December 1798, d. 26 August 1840) |
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| Birth | 20 January 1832 | Mary Adaline Lyon was born on 20 January 1832 in Greenwich, Fairfield County, Connecticut.1 |
| Death | 26 August 1888 | She died on 26 August 1888 in Greenwich, Fairfield County, Connecticut,1 |
| Burial | She was buried at Byram Shore Cemetery, Old Lyon Farm, Byram Point, East Port Chester, in Greenwich, Fairfield County, Connecticut.1 |
| Last Edited | 22 December 2016 |
| Father | Daniel Lyon (b. 28 May 1798, d. 10 January 1886) |
| Mother | Ann Eliza Davis (b. 16 December 1798, d. 26 August 1840) |
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| Birth | 1830 | Ann Eliza Lyon was born in 1830 in Greenwich, Fairfield County, Connecticut.1 |
| Marriage | before 1860 | Chauncey Rawson and she were married before 18601 |
| Death | 1863 | She died in 18631 |
| Burial | She was buried at Byram Shore Cemetery, Old Lyon Farm, Byram Point, East Port Chester, in Greenwich, Fairfield County, Connecticut.1 |
| Last Edited | 22 December 2016 |
| Birth | 1814 | Chauncey Rawson was born in 1814.1 |
| Marriage | before 1860 | He and Ann Eliza Lyon were married before 18601 |
| Death | 1870 | He died in 18701 |
| Burial | He was buried at Byram Shore Cemetery, Old Lyon Farm, Byram Point, East Port Chester, in Greenwich, Fairfield County, Connecticut.1 |
| Last Edited | 22 December 2016 |
| Father | Daniel Lyon (b. 28 May 1798, d. 10 January 1886) |
| Mother | Ann Eliza Davis (b. 16 December 1798, d. 26 August 1840) |
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| Birth | 1823 | Amy M. Lyon was born in 1823 in Greenwich, Fairfield County, Connecticut.1 |
| Note | F. Spies, in his Byram Shore Cemetery listing, lists # 1172, Ann Eliza Lyon (sister of Amy M.) at the bottom of page 86, as the wife of Chauncey Rawson. I can't find Chauncey Rawson in any census. Then at the top of page 87, he lists # 1175 as "Amy M. (Lyon), his wife." Was she the second wife of Chauncey Rawson? Or have #'s 1173 and 1174 been omitted by mistake? Need further research.1 | |
| Death | 1898 | She died in 1898 in Greenwich, Fairfield County, Connecticut,1 |
| Burial | She was buried at Byram Shore Cemetery, Old Lyon Farm, Byram Point, East Port Chester, in Greenwich, Fairfield County, Connecticut.1 |
| Last Edited | 22 December 2016 |
| Father | John Hubbard (b. 25 November 1792, d. 7 December 1818) |
| Mother | Sarah Holly (b. 25 November 1790) |
| Daughter | Emily A. Merritt (b. 1842, d. 1891) |
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| Birth | 3 June 1815 | Elmaretta Hubbard was born on 3 June 1815 in Greenwich, Fairfield County, Connecticut.1 |
| Marriage | 23 September 1834 | Capt. Lewis A. Merritt and she were married on 23 September 1834 in Greenwich, Fairfield County, Connecticut,1 |
| Death | 16 February 1897 | She died on 16 February 1897 in Greenwich, Fairfield County, Connecticut,1 |
| Last Edited | 22 December 2016 |
| Daughter | Emily A. Merritt (b. 1842, d. 1891) |
| Birth | 22 April 1812 | Capt. Lewis A. Merritt was born on 22 April 1812.1 |
| Marriage | 23 September 1834 | He and Elmaretta Hubbard were married on 23 September 1834 in Greenwich, Fairfield County, Connecticut,1 |
| Death | 8 May 1894 | He died on 8 May 18941 |
| Last Edited | 22 December 2016 |
| Father | Capt. Lewis A. Merritt (b. 22 April 1812, d. 8 May 1894) |
| Mother | Elmaretta Hubbard (b. 3 June 1815, d. 16 February 1897) |
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| Birth | 1842 | Emily A. Merritt was born in 1842 in Greenwich, Fairfield County, Connecticut.1 |
| Marriage | William E. Husted and she were married, date unknown1 | |
| Death | 1891 | She died in 1891 in Greenwich, Fairfield County, Connecticut,1 |
| Burial | She was buried at Putnam Cemetery in Greenwich, Fairfield County, Connecticut.1 |
| Last Edited | 22 December 2016 |
| Father | William Husted |
| Mother | Mary Lyon |
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| Birth | 12 March 1840 | William E. Husted was born on 12 March 1840.1 |
| Marriage | He and Emily A. Merritt were married, date unknown1 | |
| Death | 1920 | He died in 19201 |
| Burial | He was buried at Putnam Cemetery in Greenwich, Fairfield County, Connecticut.1 |
| Last Edited | 22 December 2016 |
| Son | William E. Husted (b. 12 March 1840, d. 1920) |
| Marriage | William Husted and Mary Lyon were married, date unknown1 |
| Last Edited | 22 December 2016 |
| Father | Benjamin Woolsey Lyon (b. 15 April 1764, d. 1810) |
| Mother | Phebe Merritt (b. 22 July 1768, d. 31 March 1855) |
| Son | William E. Husted (b. 12 March 1840, d. 1920) |
| Marriage | William Husted and Mary Lyon were married, date unknown1 |
| Last Edited | 22 December 2016 |
| Father | Oscar Star Holly (b. February 1808) |
| Mother | Ellen L. Smith (b. 1813) |
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| Birth | 1836 | Ellen F. Holly was born in 1836 in Stamford, Fairfield County, Connecticut.1 |
| Death | 29 December 1901 | She died on 29 December 1901 in New York City, New York County, New York, Certificate Number 134, listed in italiangen.org index. |
| Burial | 2 January 1902 | She was buried on 2 January 1902 at Green-wood Cemetery, Lot 19427, Section 173, in Stamford, Fairfield County, Connecticut.1 |
| Last Edited | 22 December 2016 |
| Father | William Lorenzo Holly (b. June 1804, d. 18 October 1863) |
| Mother | Anna Maria Scofield (b. 31 July 1804) |
| Son | Robert T. Holly+ (b. March 1853, d. 7 May 1936) |
| Son | Willis Holly (b. 1854, d. 4 August 1931) |
| Daughter | Lillian Holly (b. 1860) |
| Daughter | Ellen Holly (b. 1863) |
| Son | Henry W. Holly, Jr. (b. 1872) |
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| Birth | 1826 | Henry W. Holly was born in 1826 in Stamford, Fairfield County, Connecticut.2 |
| Marriage | 1852 | He and Emily Tiffany were married in 18523 |
| Census | 24 July 1860 | He appeared in the census 24 July 1860 in Stamford, Fairfield County, Connecticut. Henry is listed as: age 24, Carpenter, Real Estate $3000, personal estate $300. With Emily, age 27, b. New York, and Robert age 8, Willis age 6, both born in Connecticut.3 |
| Census | 31 August 1870 | He appeared in the census 31 August 1870 in Brooklyn, Kings County, New York. Henry is listed as: age 45, Occupation: Artif. Slate Manuf., $5000 in real estate and $1000 in personal estate, b. in Connecticut, with Emily P., age 38, keeping house, b. New York; Robert, age 17, Dentist; Willis, age 16; Lillian age 10; Ellen, age 7; and Hannah Tiffany, age 65, No occupation. Hannah and children all born in Connecticut.4 |
| Census | 2 June 1880 | He appeared in the census 2 June 1880. Henry is listed as: as H.W. Holly, age 54, Manf. of BookSlate; E.T., age 45, wife, keeping house; R.T., age 26, son, single, Dentist; W, age 25, son, single, Reporter; L. age 19, daughter, single, at school; N. [Note: this is Ellen -- perhaps Nellie?], age 16, daughter, single, at school; H.W., age 8, son; H. Tiffany, age 73, mother-in-law, at Home, widowed; McKern A., age 23, single, domestic servant; W. L. Hunt, age 44, uncle, widowed; C. Maloney, female, age 30, single, servant.5 |
| Census | 8 June 1900 | He appeared in the census 8 June 1900 at 628 Greene Avenue in Brooklyn, Kings County, New York. Henry is listed as: as Holly, Henry W. L. , born Feb 1824, age 75, widowed, Silicate Slate Co. manufacturer, owns home, home mortgaged. Lillian, daughter, single, born Nov 1860, age 39, no occupation listed. Ellen, daughter, single, born Oct 1863, age 36, music teacher. 3 female servants born in Germany.6 |
| Death | 10 November 1904 | He died on 10 November 1904 in Brooklyn, Kings County, New York, Certificate Number 21732. I need to send for this certificate and see if this is really the correct Henry W. This is indexed on italiangen.org. |
| Last Edited | 22 December 2016 |
| Son | Charles Jarvis Todd+ (b. 24 November 1833, d. 25 July 1894) |
| Birth | 1799 | Rev. Ambrose S. Todd was born in 1799 in Connecticut.1 |
| Census | 16 September 1850 | He appeared in the census 16 September 1850 in Stamford, Fairfield County, Connecticut. Ambrose is listed as: A.S. Todd, Epis'l Cler'n, age 51, Real estate $2500, with Elizabeth age 50, and Andrew H., 21, Student, Charles J., 16, Student. Emaline Tredwell, 17, black, and Hannah M. Holly, 26. I do not know who this Hannah M. Holly is.1 |
| Last Edited | 22 December 2016 |
| Daughter | Anna Maria Scofield+ (b. 31 July 1804) |
| Birth | 22 March 1779 | Benjamin Scofield, Jr., was born on 22 March 1779.1 |
| Marriage | 18 December 1800 | He and Anna Husted were married on 18 December 1800 in Stamford, Fairfield County, Connecticut,1 |
| Death | 1 May 1829 | He died on 1 May 1829 in Stamford, Fairfield County, Connecticut,1 |
| Burial | NORTH STAMFORD CEMETERY | He was buried NORTH STAMFORD CEMETERY at North Stamford Cemetery in Stamford, Fairfield County, Connecticut.1 |
| Last Edited | 22 December 2016 |
| Daughter | Anna Maria Scofield+ (b. 31 July 1804) |
| Birth | 13 November 1781 | Anna Husted was born on 13 November 1781 in Stamford, Fairfield County, Connecticut.1 |
| Marriage | 18 December 1800 | Benjamin Scofield, Jr., and she were married on 18 December 1800 in Stamford, Fairfield County, Connecticut,1 |
| Death | 18 August 1848 | She died on 18 August 1848 in Stamford, Fairfield County, Connecticut,1 |
| Burial | She was buried at North Stamford Cemetery in Stamford, Fairfield County, Connecticut.1 |
| Last Edited | 22 December 2016 |
| Son | Robert T. Holly+ (b. March 1853, d. 7 May 1936) |
| Son | Willis Holly (b. 1854, d. 4 August 1931) |
| Daughter | Lillian Holly (b. 1860) |
| Daughter | Ellen Holly (b. 1863) |
| Son | Henry W. Holly, Jr. (b. 1872) |
| Birth | 1833 | Emily Tiffany was born in 1833 in New York.1 |
| Marriage | 1852 | Henry W. Holly and she were married in 18521 |
| Newspaper Mention | 15 June 1897 | The 15 June 1897 edition of the Brooklyn Daily Eagle, Brooklyn, Kings County, New York, reported "Wading River Note: Mrs. Henry Holly has been visiting relatives in Port Jefferson."2 |
| Last Edited | 22 December 2016 |
| Father | Henry W. Holly (b. 1826, d. 10 November 1904) |
| Mother | Emily Tiffany (b. 1833) |
| Daughter | Gladys Holly (b. November 1887) |
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| Birth | March 1853 | Robert T. Holly was born in March 1853 in Connecticut.1,2 |
| Marriage | about 1887 | He and Virginia Keeler were married about 18872 |
| Census | 11 June 1900 | He appeared in the census 11 June 1900 at 578 Lexington in Brooklyn, Kings County, New York. Robert is listed as: Head, b. Mch 1853, age 47, married 13 years, dentist. With Virginia, wife, b. Aug. 1862, married 13 years, 1 child, 1 child living; and Gladys, daughter, born Nov. 1887, age 12, born in New York, at school. Apartment building, 6 families. |
| Census | 15 April 1910 | He appeared in the census 15 April 1910 at 327 Quincy St. in Brooklyn, Kings County, New York. Robert is listed as: Robert P., Head, age 55, married 23 years, Dentist, Office (column indicating whether an employee or owner says "Emp."), with Virginia L., wife, age 47, married 23 years, 1 child, 1 child living, born New York, father born New York, mother Missouri; and Gladys, daughter, age 22, single, no occupation listed.3 |
| Census | 7 January 1920 | He appeared in the census 7 January 1920 at 307 Quincy St. in Brooklyn, Kings County, New York. Robert is listed as: Head, renting, age 66, in two household dwelling with another renter, Grant E. Hamilton and wife, from New Hampshire. Occupation: Physician, Own Business. With wife Virginia, age 58, born in New York, father born New York, mother born Missouri; and daughter Gladys, age 32, born in New York, music teacher.2 |
| In household | 9 April 1930 | He appeared in the household of Gladys Holly in the census 9 April 1930 in Brooklyn, Kings County, New York. Gladys is listed 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.]4 |
| Death | 7 May 1936 | He died on 7 May 1936 in Brooklyn, Kings County, New York, certificate # 10619 - indexed on italiangen.org. This may be the correct Robert, need to send for certificate. |
| Last Edited | 22 December 2016 |
| Father | Henry W. Holly (b. 1826, d. 10 November 1904) |
| Mother | Emily Tiffany (b. 1833) |
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| Birth | 1854 | Willis Holly was born in 1854.1 |
| Newspaper Item | 9 November 1891 | According to the 9 November 1891 edition of the New York Times, New York City, New York County, 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 | 4 February 1894 | According to the 4 February 1894 edition of the New York Times, New York City, New York County, 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 | 7 March 1894 | According to the 7 March 1894 edition of the New York Times, New York City, New York County, 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 | 1895 | He and Margaret M. were married in 18953 |
| Census | 21 April 1910 | He appeared in the census 21 April 1910 at 117 Cambridge Place in Brooklyn, Kings County, New York. Willis is listed 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 | 1920 | He appeared in the census 1920 at 140 West 47th St. in New York City, New York County, New York. Willis is listed 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 | 24 April 1930 | He appeared in the census 24 April 1930 at 222 Twenty-third Street in New York City, New York County, New York. Willis is listed 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 | 4 August 1931 | He died on 4 August 1931 in New York City, New York County, New York,1 |
| Last Edited | 22 December 2016 |
| Birth | 1871 | Margaret M. was born in 1871 in At Sea. (according to 1930 census, born 1861 in Pennsylvania.)1 |
| Marriage | 1895 | Willis Holly and she were married in 18951 |
| Last Edited | 22 December 2016 |