Life History

Notes

• Zenith Elvira was named for two of her grandmothers:  Zenith Forrester and Elvira Bailey Mullins.  Thanks to Betty Jackson for giving me the names of Thalia's parents and pointing out this continuity in the names.
  
  1880 Federal Census, Cherokee County, Georgia, 17 June, Salacoa District (906th Civil Dist), District 22, page 24, Hse #208, Family #220
  Mullins, Martin  W M 35  Farmer  GA SC SC
  Mullins, Thaly A  W F 35 Wife  Kpng Hse GA SC NC
  Mullins, Elvira  W F 10mos July[1879] Daughter GA GA GA
  
  1910 Federal Census, Pottawatomie County, Oklahoma, 18 April, Asher Ward 1, District 194, page 2B,  Hse/Fam #50
  Holt, Jonathan T Head  M W  38  Married 14 years  GA GA GA Night Watchman, Locomotive Engine Owns
  Holt, Elvarrie [Elviry, for Elvira]  Wife F W 32 Married 14 yrs 5 children/5 living GA GA GA
  Holt, Lottie Dau F W 12  OK GA GA
  Holt, Cassintine Dau F W 11  OK GA GA
  Holt, Laura Dau F W 7  OK GA GA
  Holt, Earnest Son M W 4 OK GA GA
  Holt, Chrey(?) M W 2 Single OK GA GA
  
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  Elvira (Mullins) Holt
  Voter Registration Certificate
  
  This is a printed form with the personal details filled in lead pencil
  
  Registration Certificate
  
  Ward or Township 4  No 37
  Precinct 1  County of Pottawatomie, State of Oklahoma
  
  This is to certify that Mrs Elvira Holt has this day applied for registration as an elector in this precinct and an oath says that he [sic] is a qualified elector in School District 93, County of Pottawatomie, State of Oklahoma; that his [sic] name is Mrs Elvira Holt
  Residence Linden Hotel, Street No 211 S Sims
  Post Office Shawnee  Occupation Work Cafe
  Age 65, Race Ameri, Color White, Politics Democrat
  Color of Hair Brown, Height 5 ft 3 in
  Color of Eyes D Blue;  That he [sic] refers to Mrs Bawcum and A Sappenfield, qualified electors of and freeholders in said precinct as witnesses to the facts herein above set out.
  
  Dated this 23 day of October, 1944.
  (signed) Margaret B Harford Registrar
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  Gravestone of Elvira and Jonathan Holt, Wanetta Cemetery, Pottawatomie County, Oklahoma
  Holt
  Elvira 1879 1946
  Jonathan T 1872 1953
  
  I find the name of this cemetery listed under two spellings:  Wanetta and Wanette.  The Genealogy Society listings of cemeteries (http://www.okgenweb.org/~cemeteries/cem-online/wanetta.html) spells it as Wanetta, as do many researchers of families buried there.  I find some researchers, who have visited the cemetery and taken photos, spelling it Wanette.  This is also the spelling in Wikipedia, which I generally find to be very careful and credible.  A map segment in the Wikipedia article on Wanette, Oklahoma, has the name spelled Wanette.  City Data (http://www.city-data.com/city/Wanette-Oklahoma.html) also spells the town's name thusly.  That appears to be the official spelling of the town's name.

Sources

• 1. 1880 Federal Census, Cherokee County, Georgia
  • 17 June, Salacoa District (906th Civil Dist), District 22, page 24; Hse #208, Family #220
• 2. Ancestry Trees
  • http://awtc.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=*v26t1588&id=I0793
• 3. Gravestone of Elvira and Jonathan Holt, Wanetta Cemetery, Pottawatomie County, Oklahoma
• 4. 1910 Federal Census, Pottawatomie County, Oklahoma
  • 18 April, Asher Ward 1, District 194, page 2B,  Hse/Fam #50
• 5. Brad Holt