Victor Moreau Holderby

  General Notes:

Victor Moreau Holderby was a school teacher in early life, later a farmer and a postmaster in Reidsville, NC. He was the last mayor of Ruffin, NC. During the Civil War, he was a First Lieutenant of the 69th Regiment Rockingham County, 17th Brigade, NC Militia. The Homeplace is still standing near the junctions of NC state roads 2023 and 1767.

North Carolina Marriage Bonds, 1741-1868 at ancestry.com records the marriage of Victor M Holderby to Virginia A Guerrant. Bond Date: 31 Oct 1854, Bond #: 000120064, Marriage Date: 07 Nov 1854, ImageNum: 003175, County: Rockingham, Record #: 01 114, Bondsman: O L Bailey, Witness: Wm Ellington, Performed By: Peter D Guerrant


The 1850 United States Federal Census, North Carolina, Rockingham Co., Eastern District, page 8A records V. M. Holderby (21-NC-Tobacconist) living with William C. Patterson (37) and others. Nearby (page 10B) is Joseph (46-VA-Merchant) and Martha (42-NC) Holderby and children. These are probably Victor's parents.

The 1860 United States Federal Census, North Carolina, Rockingham Co., Northern Division, page 69B records Victor (31-NC-Farmer) and Virginia (20) Holderly [Holderby] with children Nancy (3) and Joseph (1).

The 1870 United States Federal Census, North Carolina, Rockingham Co., Oregonville, page 316 records Victor (41) and Virginia (30) Holderby with children Nannie C. (14), Joseph M. (11), Lda Lee (7), Anderson D. (4), and William T. (2).

The 1880 United States Federal Census, North Carolina, Rockingham Co., Oregonville, District 234, page 162B records Victor M. (51-NC-Farmer) and Virginia A. (40) Holderly [Holderby] with children Joseph M. (21), Ida (17), Anderson D. (14), William R. (12), Willard B. (9), Morris D. (7), and Ruth V. (4).

  Research Notes:

The 1850 Federal Census for North Carolina, Rockingham Co., Eastern District records V. M. Holderby (21-NC / Tobacconist) living in the household of farmer Wm. C. Patterson.

The 1860 Federal Census for North Carolina, Rockingham Co., Eastern District records Victor Holderly (sic) (31-NC / farmer) with wife Virginia (20-NC) and children Nancy (3) and Joseph (1). Victor has real estate valued at $3,500 and personal property at $2,500, which includes a 30 year old male and 11 year old female slave with 1 slave house.

The 1870 Federal Census for North Carolina, Rockingham Co., Oregonville records Victor Holderby (41-NC / farmer) with wife Virginia A. (30-NC) and children Nannie C. (14), Joseph M. (11), Ida Leo (7), Anderson D. (4), and William T. (2). Victor has real estate valued at $1,500 and personal property at $500.

The 1880 Federal Census for North Carolina, Rockingham Co., Oregonville, District 234 records Victor M. Holderly (51-NC / farmer) with wife Virginia A. (40-NC) and children Joseph M. (21), Ida (17), Anderson D. (14), William P. (12), Williard B. (9), Morris D. (7), and Ruth V (4).

The 1900 Federal Census for North Carolina, Rockingham Co., Ruffin, District 84 records Victor M. Holderby (March 1829-NC / farmer) with wife Virginia A. (October 1839-NC) and children Anderson D. (July 1866), Willard B. (Jan 1871), and Maurice D. (May 1873).

Victor married Virginia Ann Guerrant on 7 Nov 1854 in Rockingham Co, NC. (Virginia Ann Guerrant was born on 14 Oct 1839 in Rockingham Co., North Carolina and died on 10 Feb 1904 in Rockingham Co, NC.)