He was listed a "Baby" Holder in the household of Joe B. Holder on the 1920 United States Census. He and his family were living in Rockfish, Cumberland County, North Carolina.[3]
Dewey Holder was 13 years old when the 1930 United States Census was taken. He was living in the household of his parents. Their home was still in Rockfish.[4]
When the 1940 United States Census was taken, Dewey was 22 years old. He was single, living with his parents in Rockfish, and working as a farmer.[5]
He was married to Carthie Skipper on 27 October 1944 in Bennettsville, Marlboro County, South Carolina.[6][2] They were the parents of at least two children together. One of the children is potentially still living. Their son, Joe Clifford Holder, passed away in 1974.[7]
Dewey and Carthie were enumerated as a married couple on the 1950 United States Census. Five children were enumerated in their household, located in Rockfish. The oldest three children were Carthie's children by a previous marriage. The youngest two were Dewey and Carthie's children together. Dewey was working as a farm helper.[8]
According to his death certificate, John Dewey Holder was a carpenter.[2]
John Dewey Holder died on 19 May 1971 in Fayetteville, Cumberland County, North Carolina at the age of 60. He was buried in Culbreth Cemetery, Fayetteville, Cumberland County, North Carolina.[2][9]
Research Notes
His gravestone has the incorrect year of birth engraved on it and his death certificate has the wrong year of birth. All records confirm that he was born in 1917, not 1911.
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"U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947" The National Archives at Atlanta; Atlanta, GA; Wwii Draft Registration Cards For North Carolina, 10/16/1940-03/31/1947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 171 Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 2238 #883682 (accessed 24 March 2023) Name: Dewey Holder; Gender: Male; Race: White; Age: 23; Relationship to Draftee: Self (Head); Birth Date: 11 Mar 1917; Birth Place: Cumberland County, North Carolina, USA; Residence Place: Cumberland, Cumberland, North Carolina, USA; Registration Date: 16 Oct 1940; Registration Place: Cumberland, Cumberland, North Carolina, USA; Household Members (Name) Age Relationship: Dewey Holder 23 Self (Head) Ed Davis Self (Head).
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"United States Census, 1920" citing Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: T625; Line: 23; Digital film/folder number: 004966790; FHL microfilm: 1821294; Image number: 158; Sheet number: 7; Sheet letter: A; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: N02072-5 FamilySearch Record: MZK5-55Z (accessed 24 March 2024) FamilySearch Image: 33SQ-GRNR-9QB Baby Halder (2 years 9 months), single son, in household of Joe B Holder (35) in Cumberland, North Carolina, United States. Born in North Carolina.
Name
Sex
Age
Status
Relation
Occupation
Birth Place
Joe B Halder
M
35
Married
Head
Farmer
North Carolina
Leathe Halder
F
25
Married
Wife
North Carolina
Ollie Halder
F
5
Single
Daughter
North Carolina
Baby Halder
M
2
Single
Son
North Carolina
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"United States Census, 1930" citing Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: T626; Line: 95; Digital film/folder number: 004952286; FHL microfilm: 2341418; Image number: 865; Sheet number: 12; Sheet letter: B; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: N03837-7 FamilySearch Record: X3SF-Y14 (accessed 24 March 2024) FamilySearch Image: 33S7-9RZY-Q74 Dewey Halder (13), single son, in household of Joseph B Halder (46) in Rockfish, Cumberland, North Carolina, United States. Born in North Carolina.
Name
Sex
Age
Status
Relation
Occupation
Birth Place
Joseph B Halder
M
46
Married
Head
Farmer
North Carolina
Cattie Halder
F
37
Married
Wife
North Carolina
Ollie M Halder
F
15
Single
Daughter
North Carolina
Dewey Halder
M
13
Single
Son
North Carolina
Curry Halder
M
5
Single
Son
North Carolina
Annis B Halder
F
0
Single
Daughter
North Carolina
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"United States Census, 1940" citing Affiliate Publication Number: T627; Line: 78; FamilySearch Record: KWSW-5ZR (accessed 24 March 2023) FamilySearch Image: 3QSQ-G9MB-1Z15 Dewey Holder (22), single son, in household of Joe B Holder (56) in Rockfish Township, Cumberland, North Carolina, United States. Born in North Carolina.
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"United States 1950 Census" citing Page: 36; Line: 20; Digital film/folder number: 108930421; Image number: 37 FamilySearch Record: 6FM4-SP6C (accessed 24 March 2024) FamilySearch Image: 3QHK-SQHW-NS23-K Dewey Holder (32), married, Farm Helper, head of household in Rockfish Township, Cumberland, North Carolina, United States. Born in North Carolina.
Name
Sex
Age
Status
Relation
Occupation
Birth Place
Dewey Holder
M
32
Married
Head
Farm Helper
North Carolina
Carthie L Holder
F
37
Married
Wife
North Carolina
(Possibly Living) Holder
M
16
Never married
Stepson (step son)
North Carolina
(Possibly Living) Holder
F
12
Never married
Step-daughter
North Carolina
(Possibly Living) Holder
M
6
Never married
Son
North Carolina
Joe C Holder
M
4
Never married
Son
North Carolina
(Possibly Living) Holder
M
2
Never married
Son
North Carolina
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Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/61999795/john-dewey-holder: accessed 24 March 2023), memorial page for John Dewey -Dewy- Holder (24 Mar 1911–19 May 1971), Find A Grave: Memorial #61999795, citing Culbreth Cemetery, Fayetteville, Cumberland County, North Carolina, USA; Maintained by John Evans (contributor 47071981).
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