Mary "Mollie" Euriah Gardner

  General Notes:

Mollie is named as James Holland's wife in the 1880 census ... see general notes on her husband.


The 1900 Federal Census for Holy Neck, Nansemond Co., VA, District 27, page 146B, dated June 28, 1900 records Mary W. Holland (January 1856 - NC/NC/NC) with her husband Elisha Holland (Nov 1859 - VA/VA/VA) and children Mary E. (Dec 1884), Ollie E. (Aug 1887), Pauline (April 1891), Blanche (Dec 1894), Clio (Dec 1896), and Dewey S. (May 1899). Also in the household is step daughter, Leah E. Holland (Jan 1874). Elisha and Mary have been married for 16 years and Mary has had 13 children of whom 8 are still living. Elisha is a farmer.

The 1910 Federal Census for Holy Neck, Nansemond Co., VA, District 12, page 149B, dated April 21, 1910 records Mary E. Holland (56 - NC/NC/NC) with her husband Elisha E. Holland (50 - VA/VA/VA) and children Mary E. (Dec 1884), Ollie (20), Pauline (17), Blanche (15), Clio (12), and Duey (10). Elisha and Mary have been married for 25 years and Mary has had 13 children of whom 7 are still living. [Leah has passed away since the previous census] Elisha is a farmer.

The 1920 Federal Census for Holy Neck, Nansemond Co., VA, District 12, page 207A, dated January 25, 1920 records Mary E. Holland (65 - NC/NC/NC) with her husband Elisha E. Holland (60 - VA/VA/VA) and son Dewey S. (20). Elisha is a farmer.

Mary married James Harrison Holland, son of Ethelred (El)dred Holland and Anna Honor Holland, on 9 Jan 1873 in Nansemond Co., VA. (James Harrison Holland was born in 1830 in Nansemond Co, VA. and died circa 1882 in Nansemond Co, VA.)

Mary next married Elisha Edward Holland on 6 Jan 1884 in Nansemond Co., VA. (Elisha Edward Holland was born in Nov 1859 in Virginia, died on 25 Aug 1927 in Nansemond Co., VA and was buried in Family Cemetery on Mineral Springs Rd., Nansemond Co., VA.)