Sophia Katy Rebecca⁵ Orner (Daniel⁴, Felix³, felix², Ulrich¹), born 26 March 1826_(6)(14) and christened 14 May 1826 (Sponsors: Johann Jr and Katy Laurer)₍₆₎; died 30 October 1903₍₁₄₎ in Pine; married before the 1850 census to George Holby who was born 28 February 1813₍₁₄₎ in Pennsylvania and died 13 October 1884₍₁₄₎ in Pine. He was a shoemaker; later a farmer.

1850 Census: George Holby, page 196, visit 034/035, Jackson, Cambria, Pennsylvania.

1860 Census: George Holby, page 059, visit 065/063, Blacklick, Cambria, Pennsylvania.

1870 Census: George Hollby, page 316, visit 061/059, Pine, Indiana, Pennsylvania.

1871 Plat Map: G. Holby.

1880 Census: George Holby, page 201, visit 185/196, Pine, Indiana, Pennsylvania.

1900 Census: Sophia Holby (widow, with son Henry), page 109, visit 076/085, Pine, Indiana, Pennsylvania.

They are buried at Pineland Cemetery at Strongstown, Indiana, Pennsylvania. Known children:

Alexander Cain⁶ Holby, born about April 1852; married 1874-75 to Drusilla Jane “Lucy” Brown (daughter of John Brown and Annie Duncan) who was born 17 March 1860 in Pennsylvania and died 02 November 1927 at Strongstown (Nanty Glo Journal, issue of 03 November 1927). 1880 Census: Cain Holby, page 462, visit 031/031, Blacklick, Cambria, Pennsylvania. 1900 Census: Kane Holby, page 109, visit 074/083, Pine, Indiana, Pennsylvania. 1910 Census: Kane A. Holby (with brother Henry, below). 1920 Census: Cane Holby (with brother Henry, below). They had six children, one of whom died before the 1900 census. [More genealogy info is in descendant Lana Luike’s GEDCOM.] Known children:

Sarah Elizabeth⁷ Holby, born about November 1877₍₁₄₎; died 1934₍₁₄₎; married 25 April 1896 in Pine to Cyrus Clinton Hill (son of Christopher Hill and Elizabeth Wakefield) who was born 23 April 1877_(14)(40) in Pine Township and died 1954₍₁₄₎. He was a farmer. 1900 Census: Cyrus Hill, page 109, visit 081/090, Pine, Indiana, Pennsylvania. 1910 Census: Cyrus Hill, page 237, visit 013/013, Pine, Indiana, Pennsylvania. 1930 Census: Cyrus C. Hill, page 227, visit 294/294, Pine, Indiana, Pennsylvania. They are buried at Pineland Cemetery. Known children: Bert Clinton Hill, born 07 September 1896₍₄₉₎, married Emma ______; Eva Leona Hill, born 01 January 1898, died 26 November 1979; married Warren Dowler Bennett; Harry Franklin Hill, born 18 November 1899; Sylvia Elizabeth Hill, born 18 August 1901; Hazel Drucilla Hill, born 14 June 1903; Telford C. Hill, born 31 January 1905; Mabel Gertrude Hill, born 09 September 1906, died 26 September 1987, married Joseph Strenko; Minnie Viola Hill, born 14 July 1908, died 19 May 1942, married Robert Cressley; Ervin C. Hill, born 20 April 1910; Louella Mae Hill, born 14 February 1912, died 28 June 2000; Russell Everett Hill, born 14 August 1914; Emma Grace Hill, born 23 February 1917; Charlotte Carrie Hill, born 11 December 1919; Ray Palmer Hill, born 18 May 1922.

Anna Florabelle⁷ Holby, born 17 February 1880; died 14 February 1941 in Indiana County; married 07 November 1895 in Pine to John D. Boring (son of Ephraim J. Boring and Nancy Jane Roberts) who was born 11 February 1869 in Pine and died 18 February 1960 in Indiana County. He was a farmer. 1900 Census: John Boring, page 110, visit 085/094, Pine, Indiana, Pennsylvania. Known children: Bessie Boring, born about March 1896; Jesse Howard Boring, born 25 February 1899_(17)(40), died April 1981 at New Florence, Westmoreland, Pennsylvania₍₁₇₎.

Minnie Pearl⁷ Holby, born about July 1885; died March 1956; married 1904-05 to James Arthur Hill who was born 13 July 1878₍₄₀₎ probably in Pine Township. He worked for the State Highway Department. 1910 Census: James Hill, page 084, visit 286/305, Blacklick, Cambria, Pennsylvania. 1930 Census: James Hill, page 227, visit 295/295, Pine, Indiana, Pennsylvania. Known children: Charles Hill, born about 1904; Lawrence Hill, born about 1906; George Hill, born about July 1909; Arthur Hill, born about 1913; Stella Hill, born about 1915; Howard Hill, born about 1919; Verna Hill, born 1921, died 1978, married to Thomas V. Carney who was born 1913 and died 1967; Minnie Hill, born about 1924; James Hill, born about October 1925; Elmer Hill, born about December 1928.

Amelia Essley⁷ Holby, born 09 November 1888; died 26 January 1960 at Bartow, West Virginia; married to Daniel Myers Henry (his second marriage)(son of John B. Henry and Rebecca Myers) who was born 15 February 1864 in Indiana County and died 05 March 1934 at Bartow. Known children: James Henry, born about 1906; Stella Henry, born 01 Oct 1908, died 05 December 1969; Charles Wilbert Henry, born 21 September 1910, died 01 February 1996, married to Thelma Ruth Taylor who was born 27 October 1914 and died 17 April 1987; Elmer Henry, born about 1912, died about 1919; Erma Henry, born 29 July 1915, died January 1996, married Leonard Wallace; Wilma Henry, born 12 September 1917, married to Claude Woolard who was born 24 February 1906 and died July 1982; Mildred Henry, born 30 September 1919, died 08 May 1988, married George Long; Viola Henry, born 16 February 1922, died 19 July 2000, married Alfred Curry.

George Franklin⁷ Holby, born 21 June 1891_(14)(17)(40); died 11 July 1973₍₁₄₎ at Strongstown₍₁₇₎; married 1908-09 to Sarah Jane Geesey who was born 1890₍₁₄₎ in Pennsylvania and died 1942₍₁₄₎. He worked at a saw mill. 1910 Census: George Holby, page 237, visit 005/005, Pine, Indiana, Pennsylvania. 1930 Census: George Holby, page 224, visit 243/243, Pine, Indiana, Pennsylvania. They are buried at Pineland Cemetery. Known children: Dallas Holby, born 10 September 1910₍₁₇₎, died September 1975 at Strongstown, Indiana, Pennsylvania₍₁₇₎, married Ruth Detwiler; Edgar Holby, born about 1912; W. Boyd Holby, born 1914, died 1937; Dale Holby, born about 1917; Raymond Holby, born 14 October 1921₍₁₇₎, died 18 March 1975₍₁₇₎; Harold Holby, born about September 1926; Doyle Holby, born 22 June 1928₍₁₇₎, died 15 October 1999 at Brunswick, Medina, Ohio₍₁₇₎.

Daniel Jacob⁶ Holby, born 1853; possibly died before the 1930 census; married 1883-84 to Alice Jeanette Hazlett (daughter of Samuel and Margaret Hazlett) who was born about August 1863 at Blairsville, Indiana, Pennsylvania. He was a farmer; later he worked at a glass works. 1880 Census: Daniel Holby (single, with uncle Stewart Campbell, below), page 285, visit 026/027, Jackson, Cambria, Pennsylvania. 1900 Census: Daniel J. Holby, page 075, visit 004/004, New Florence village, Westmoreland, Pennsylvania. 1910 Census: Alice H. Holby (“widow”, and children), page 216, visit 099/110, St. Clair, Westmoreland, Pennsylvania. 1920 Census: Daniel J. Holby, page 085, visit 102/116, Penn, Westmoreland, Pennsylvania. 1930 Census: Alice J. Holby (widow), page 051, visit 118/134, Jeannette (2^nd Ward), Westmoreland, Pennsylvania. Children:

Harry Alford⁷ Holby, born 01 November 1884₍₄₀₎ at Blairsville (Indiana County Delayed Birth Certificate #2308); married 1918-19 to Mary O. ______ who was born about 1891 in Pennsylvania. He was a signalman, later a repairman for the Pennsylvania Railroad₍₄₀₎. 1930 Census: Harry A. Holby, page 147, visit 141/160, Jeannette (6^th Ward), Westmoreland, Pennsylvania. Known children: Harry R. Holby, born about 1920; Marjorie L. Holby, born about 1924; James K. Holby, born about August 1927.

Verna Cress⁷ Holby, born 01 December 1886₍₁₇₎ at Blairsville (Indiana County Delayed Birth Certificate #2307); died September 1969 at Jeannette₍₁₇₎; married 1912-13 to Harry D. Armstrong who was born about 1873 in Pennsylvania. He was a locomotive engineer. 1920 Census: Harry D. Armstrong, page 270, visit 218/253, Youngwood borough, Westmoreland, Pennsylvania. No children with them in 1920.

Henry Blair⁷ Holby, born 08 October 1889 in Blacklick (Indiana County Delayed Birth Certificate #0429); married first after the 1910 census to ________? who apparently died before the 1920 census; married second to Ethel ______ who was born about 1896 in Pennsylvania. He was a locomotive fireman. 1910 Census: (single, with mother). 1920 Census: Henry B. Holby (widower, with parents). 1930 Census: Henry Holby, page 055, visit 209/237, Jeannette (2^nd Ward), Westmoreland, Pennsylvania. His known children: Fern M. Holby, born about 1911; Dorothy Holby, born about 1913; Edwin B. Holby, born about June 1916; Rosella Holby, born about 1917; Hazel Holby, born about 1921; Wayne Holby, born about 1923; Violet Holby, born about May 1925; Ethel May Holby, born about May 1927; Merrill Holby, born about June 1929.

Edna B.⁷ Holby, born about April 1892.

Daniel Ernest⁷ Holby, born 30 September 1895₍₁₇₎ at New Florence₍₄₀₎; died 15 October 1970 at Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania₍₁₇₎; married 1920-21 to Reata ______ who was born about 1894 in Pennsylvania. He was a sheet metal worker. He was a WWI veteran. 1930 Census: Daniel Holby, page 054, visit 180/201, Jeannette (2^nd Ward), Westmoreland, Pennsylvania. Known children: Thelma J. Holby, born about October 1925; Daniel C. Holby, born about February 1927.

Clair Perrington⁷ Holby, born 16 August 1898₍₄₀₎. 1920 Census: (single, with parents).

Hazel⁷ Holby, born about 1901.

Sarah C.⁶ Holby, born about 1856.

Samuel L.⁶ Holby, born about March 1859; married 1883-84 to Amelia ______ who was born about October 1864 in Pennsylvania. He was a house carpenter. 1880 Census: Samuel Holby (with Emil Schoppe), page 138, visit 180/187, Cambria city, Cambria, Pennsylvania. 1900 Census: Samuel Halby, page 016, visit 079/080, Johnstown (18^th Ward), Cambria, Pennsylvania. 1910 Census: Samuel L. Holby, page 226, visit 140/147, Johnstown (18^th Ward), Cambria, Pennsylvania. 1920 Census: Samuel Holby, page 014, visit 267/254, Johnstown (18^th Ward), Cambria, Pennsylvania. 1930 Census: Sam L. Holby, page 023, visit 480/512, Johnstown (17^th Ward), Cambria, Pennsylvania. Only child:

Elsie G.⁷ Holby, born about May 1888; married 1909 in Cambria County (Book 38, page 113) to William M. Meyers who was born about 1884 in Pennsylvania. He was a clerk at a steel mill. 1920 Census: William Meyers (with her parents). 1930 Census: William Meyers (with her parents). Known child: William Meyers, born about November 1916.

Henry G.⁶ Holby, born 29 May 1860; never married. He was a farmer. 1900 Census: Henry G. Holby (single), page 109, visit 076/085, Pine, Indiana, Pennsylvania. 1910 Census: Henry Holby (single), page 237, visit 006/006, Pine, Indiana, Pennsylvania. 1920 Census: Henry Holby (single), page 093, visit 143/147, Pine, Indiana, Pennsylvania. 1930 Census: Henry Holby (“father”, single), page 224, visit 243/243, Pine, Indiana, Pennsylvania.

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