Pvt. Edward W. HOLLEY

Other Events and Attributes:

• Fact: Son of Israel Holley and Mary Ann Leonard
• Occupation: Miner, RR laborer, 69 years
• Birth: 1836
• Census: 1870, Living in Hardyston Twp., Sussex Co., New Jersey
• Census: 1880, Living in Hardyston Twp., Sussex Co., New Jersey
• Occupation: 1880; Works in the mines
• Census: 1900, Living in Hardyston Twp., Sussex Co., New Jersey
• Occupation: 1900; Day Laborer

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Born c. 1836. Husband of Mary Ann Willis (mar. Nov 22, 1861). Son of Isreal Holley and Mary A.

"He was killed while working in the barns of the NJ Zinc Co. Franklin Furnace, New Jersey. A Stone from a blast in the mine struck him over the heart while unhitching a horse. When found he had a broken neck and supposedly died instantly. info per "Ann"

Edward married Mary Ann WILLIS on 22 Nov 1861. Mary (daughter of Aaron WILLIS and Mary A. FENNER) was born on 30 Jan 1842 in New Jersey, USA; died on 23 Mar 1917 in Franklin, Sussex, New Jersey, USA; was buried in Stockholm Methodist Church Cemetery, Stockholm, Sussex Co., New Jersey. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Joseph Edward HOLLEY was born in May 1862 in New Jersey, USA; died on 21 Mar 1926 in Franklin, Sussex, New Jersey, USA; was buried in North Hardyston Cemetery, Hamburg, Sussex Co., New Jersey.
2. Martha Jane HOLLEY was born on 15 Oct 1865 in Hardyston, Sussex, New Jersey, USA; died in Dec 1935 in Hardyston, Sussex, New Jersey, USA; was buried in North Hardyston Cemetery, Hamburg, Sussex Co., New Jersey.
3. Aaron HOLLEY was born in Dec 1869 in New Jersey, USA; died on 12 Jan 1882 in Jefferson, Morris, New Jersey, USA.

Israel married Mary Ann LEONARD. Mary was born about 1812. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]