Holley, Sylguster Martin

as submitted by Marsha Bryant

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This picture is of his brother, Fredrick Issiah Holley and Nettie Boardman Holley

Sylguster Martin Holley. He was born on 28 Jan 1866 in Boonville, Warrick, Indiana, USA. Residence 1930 in Caruthersville, Pemiscot, Missouri (Age: 64; Marital Status: Widowed; Relation to Head of House: Head). He died on 21 Apr 1948 in Caruthersville, Pemiscot County, Missouri. Burial on 23 Apr 1948 in Little Prarie Cemetery, Pemiscot County, Missouri. Race was White.

Notes for Sylguster Martin Holley:
Name: Gus Holley
Location 2: 1115 W. Alabama
Occupation: teamster
Year: 1889
City: Evansville
State: IN

According to the 1920 Census, Gus lived in Pemiscot, Mo. in the township of Hayti.
Holley, Gus - Head , m, w 52 IN
Missouri - wife, f, 27, Arkansas
T/ J. B. - son 8, MO
Norman-son 5, MO
Chester? - son 2, Arkansas

Guss Halley on pg 5/19
Name: Guss Halley
Age: 64
Estimated birth year: abt 1866
Birthplace: Indiana
Relation to head-of-house: Head
Race: White
Home in 1930: Caruthersville, Pemiscot, Missouri Dist 13
His son, Chester O., age 12, is living with him.

Sylguster Martin Holley and Eva Hinman (Eva Hinman is the daughter of Jourdan (Jordan) Hinman and Wilhemina "Mina" Ebright. Her birth 1870 in In (Footnote: Supplemental Index to Warrick Co. Marriage Records, Vol. 2 1860-1920) [4]. Residence 1880 in Evansville, Vanderburgh, Indiana, United States. She died on 19 Nov 1891 in Evansville, Vanderburgh, Indiana, USA).

Their marriage on 26 Dec 1886 in Warrick, Indiana, USA . They had 2 children.
i.Shela Holley. She was born on 10 Jul 1890 in Boonville, Warrick, Indiana, USA. She died on 03 Dec 1890 in Boonville, Warrick, Indiana, USA. Burial in McCutchanville, Ind..
Notes for Shela Holley: Died of conjestion at 4 mo. 23 days old.

ii.George A. Holley. He was born Oct 1890 in Missouri. He died on 05 Apr 1891 in Evansville, Vanderburg, Indiana [6].
Notes for George A. Holley: He was probably born in Sikeston, Missouri. He was only 7 months old when he died of Whooping Cough according to the death records in Vanderburg County, Indiana.

Missouri Bell Goad is the daughter of Samuel Goad and Eliza Kight. She was born on 19 May 1891 in Arkansas (death Certificate says Pemiscot Co., MO). Residence 1900 in Little Prairie, Pemiscot, Missouri. She died on 09 Nov 1923 in Caruthersville, Pemiscot County, Missouri. Burial on 10 Nov 1923 in Little Prarie Cemetery, Pemiscot County, Missouri.

Notes for Missouri Bell Goad: She was only 32 years old when she died of Pulmonary Tuberculosis.

Sylguster Martin Holley and Missouri Bell Goad. They were married 1913. They had 3 children.

i. Chester O. Holley. He was born on 24 Jun 1917. Residence 1930 in Caruthersville, Pemiscot, Missouri (Age: 12; Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head of House: Son). His death on 24 Nov 1994 (Age at Death: 77).

ii. Thomas Benton Holley.  He was born on 01 Jun 1911 in Missouri, USA. Residence 1920 in Hayti, Pemiscot, Missouri. He married Pauline Jeffords. They were married 1935. He died on 11 Oct 1985.

iii. Norman Holley. He was born Abt. 1915. Residence 1920 in Hayti, Pemiscot, Missouri, USA (Age: 5; Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head of House: Son)
Notes for Norman Holley: Was the informant for Gus' death certificate. At the time, Norman was living in New York city.