HOLLAND, Eli Davis^{[1, 2]}

1830 - 1908  (78 years)

• Name	HOLLAND, Eli Davis
  Birth	Apr 1830	Marengo County, Alabama, United States   [3]
  	Some sources say he was born in 1832.
  Gender	Male
  Residence	17 Oct 1850	Panola County, Texas, United States   [4]
  	Attended School
  Residence	12 Jun 1860	Pacific Twn, Humboldt County, California   [5]
  	Farm laborer
  Residence	1870	Phillipsburg, Deer Lodge County, Montana Territory   [6]
  	Miner
  	His birthplace was erroneously recorded as Ohio
  Misc	Jul 1875	Granite, Granite County, Montana   [7]
  	Discovered silver mine
  	"Granite [Montana] abounds in stories, beginning with the dubious tale that Eli D. Holland was hunting on the mountain and shot a deer. In its death throes the animal's hooves scraped dirt, revealing a streak of silver galena ore. Holland sold his mine to Charles D. McLure and Charles Clark, who was a descendant of William Clark of Lewis & Clark fame. ------------------------------- Read about Eli D Holland's role in the Granite Mountain Mine near Phillipsburg.
  Residence	16 Jun 1880	Phillipsburg, Deer Lodge County, Montana   [8]
  	Miner
  	Listed as a boarder. His birthplace was given as Alabama
  Death	24 Sep 1908	Montana   [9]
  Person ID	I504	Pickel_Bartlett
  Last Modified	4 Apr 2008

  
  

  Father	HOLLAND, William C.,   b. 28 Nov 1801, Kentucky d. 23 Jun 1873, Carthage, Panola, Texas, United States (Age 71 years)
  Mother	DAVIS, Sarah,   b. 16 Oct 1803, Caldwell County, Kentucky, United States d. Oct 1866, Panola County, Texas, United States (Age 62 years)
  Marriage	13 Sep 1821	Marengo County, Alabama, United States
  Residence	1830	Marengo County, Alabama, United States   [10]
  	Listed as William Holland, the census reported: 1 male 20-30: William would have been 29 2 males <5: This would have been John (abt. 5) and the infant, Eli 1 female 20-30: Sarah would have been 27 1 female <5: This would have been Pernecy
  Residence	17 Oct 1850	Panola County, Texas, United States   [4]
  	Farmer
  Residence	18 Jul 1860	Beat #10, Panola, Texas, United States   [11]
  	Farmer
  Family ID	F203	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	UNKNOWN, Annie,   b. Aug 1846, Ireland d. Yes, date unknown
  Marriage	Abt 1884	Montana   [3]
  Residence	6 Jun 1900	Cottonwood Twn, Deer Lodge County, Montana   [3]
  	Miner
  	His birthplace was given as Alabama.
  Family ID	F1523	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	16 May 2022

  
  

• Notes

  Eli Holland was born in 1832 in Marengo County, Alabama. He moved to Texas with his family. He left home and was not heard from for years. In 1912 he died. He had found a gold mine and left an estate causing the court to seek his heirs.

  
  

• Sources

  [S26] A History Of Panola County, Texas, P. 217. [S21] GEDCOM file imported on 11 Apr 2006. [S110] 1900 Federal Census, Cottonwood Twn, Deer Lodge County, Montana ED 19 Page 3B Dwelling 79. [S76] 1850 Federal Census, Panola County, Texas Dwelling 364. [S316] 1860 Federal Census, Pacific Twn, Humboldt County, California Pg 11 Dwelling 100. [S69] 1870 Federal Census, Phillipsburg, Deer Lodge County, Montana Territory Pg 138 Dwelling 199. [S114] Miscellaneous, http://www.montanamagazine.com/0404/42meanderings.php. [S70] 1880 Federal Census, Phillipsburg, Deer Lodge County, Montana ED 11 Page 21 Dwelling 293. [S102] Cer, Montana. Montana State Death Registry Index, 1907-1953. Montana State Genealogical Society, Montana. [S102] Cer, 1830 Census, Marengo County, Alabama. [S316] 1860 Federal Census, Beat #10, Panola County, TX Page 37 Dwelling 242.