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John Daugherty Holman

Birth	:	7 Jul 1861 Kosciusko County, Indiana, USA
Death	:	26 Dec 1934 Rochester, Fulton County, Indiana, USA
Burial	:	Harpeth Hills Memory Gardens, Nashville, Davidson County, USA
Coordinate	:	36.0278015, -87.0186005
Plot	:	Section 3, Row 1
Description	:	Published in the Rochester(IN) News-Sentinel, Wednesday, December 26, 1934 John D. HOLMAN, 74, the oldest living active merchant in Rochester, died at 1:30 Wednesday morning, at his home, the result of heart trouble from which he had been quite ill for three months. He had been in poor health for the last fifteen years and during the past three years had been quite ill at times. He was widely known over Fulton and vicinity due to his long business career as a shoe and dry goods merchant in this city and to his ability to make friends and always give... Read More	Published in the Rochester(IN) News-Sentinel, Wednesday, December 26, 1934 John D. HOLMAN, 74, the oldest living active merchant in Rochester, died at 1:30 Wednesday morning, at his home, the result of heart trouble from which he had been quite ill for three months. He had been in poor health for the last fifteen years and during the past three years had been quite ill at times. He was widely known over Fulton and vicinity due to his long business career as a shoe and dry goods merchant in this city and to his ability to make friends and always give them a cheery greeting. Mr. Holman first worked on his father's farm near Richland Center, then became a school teacher which profession he followed for several years. During his evening hours and in vacation he worked at the carpenter trade and always kept a liking for the building work. Meanwhile he had developed a desire for business and an 1889 he formed a partnership with the late George WALLACE in a shoe and drygoods store. Their store was located in the then newly built Arlington block and they were the first men to occupy a business room in that building. Mr. Wallace was replaced in the partnership several years later by Frank FOOTE, now of Warsaw. After that Ike ONSTOTT began working in the store and later became a partner with Mr. Holman, a business relationship that lasted for 30 years. Mr. Holman's store has been in the present location, 824 Main Street, for the last 25 years. The well known drygoods merchant was also very progressive in other fields during his lifetime. He served as president of the Fulton County Cooperative Merchants Association, which was the commercial organization of the community at that time and very active. He was one of the early boosters of Lake Manitou as a summer resort and built the first cottage, "The Willows" on the lake about 28 years ago. He often recalled that when he erected this summer home there were only seven other buildings around the lake and the road to the place was of heavy sand. Later he built the first bathing beach of the lake in front of his cottage. He was one of the pioneer automobile owners in Fulton county and was from the first a booster for automobile clubs and good roads and always a leader in these organizations. He and Mrs. Holman were both lovers of the great outdoors and they traveled whenever the opportunity presented itself and during their lifetimes they visited places of scenic beauty in all but one state in the union. They had friends in almost every place they went and they delighted in visiting with them at every opportunity. Mr. Holman kept up actively in business until his last illness giving him a record of 45 years engaged in the drygoods and shoe trade at his death. He and Mrs. Holman also were proud of the fact that they have lived in their present location, 300 West Ninth Street, for 50 years, they having celebrated their golden wedding anniversary two years ago. He was always a very active member of the Baptist Church, being a lifelong member and joined when it was located in the Val Zimmerman building. He served as a deacon and was superintendent of the Sunday School for 16 years and directed its growth from a membership of 68 to over 300. He taught the ladies Bible class for a number of years and often had as many as 100 gathered to listen to him. He was active in the building of the parsonage and the remodeling of the church. John Holman was born on July 7, 1860 in Kosciusko county near Mentone the son of Charles and Delilah HOLMAN. He lived with his parents for several years in Kansas and then they moved to a farm in this county. On November 30, 1882 he was married to Miss Anna ONSTOTT and to this union one son, Harry [HOLMAN], was born Nov. 2, 1883. The great tragedy of their lives came when Harry, one of the most popular young men of the town, was killed when he fell beneath a moving railway train on March 23, 1902, a death which shocked the entire community. He is survived by Mrs. HOLMAN, a brother George [HOLMAN], who is now at Winter Haven, Florida. Two nephews who reside here are Mayor Charles JONES and Roy JONES. One who lived with them for a number of years and was looked upon as a member of their family is Mrs. Charles BABCOCK of Indianapolis who is here now. The funeral will be held at the Baptist Church on Friday afternoon at 2 o'clock. Rev. Benjamin FIELD will officiate while Rev. O. P. MILES of Lake Winona, former pastor of the Baptist church here and a close friend of the family will also pay final tribute to the deceased. Burial will be in the I.O.O.F. cemetery. Friends may call at the home at any time. SOURCE: Fulton County Indiana Obituaries – 1934 by Jean C. and Wendell C. Tombaugh

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John Daugherty Holman's memorial is located at: Harpeth Hills Memory Gardens, Nashville, Davidson County, USA.
When did John Daugherty Holman death?
John Daugherty Holman death on 26 Dec 1934 in Rochester, Fulton County, Indiana, USA
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Latitude: 36.0278015
Longitude: -87.0186005

Family Members:

Parent

Charles Walter Holman

(1822 - 1899)

Delilah Burns Holman

(1820 - 1879)

Spouse

Anna E. Onstott Holman

(1864 - 1949)

Siblings

Otis Billings Holman

(1846 - 1904)

George Wilson Holman

(1850 - 1942)

Children

Harry Lee Holman

(1883 - 1902)

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Coordinate: 36.0278015, -87.0186005

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