Grandchildren of Joseph & Mary Ann: HOLDING

If you read the papers in Salt Lake or Ogden the Holding name will appear in headlines. It is always a thrill to see the names of any of the Bishop's daughters' families; I think we are noteworthy, as a whole: we have stood up for our faiths, our countries, our neighbors and for ourselves. We have had a positive impact in law, education, church, community and business. R Earl Holding and his wife Carol have worked hard to make a world class business family with the Little America hotels. I believe they now are listed as Grand America Hotels and Resorts. But Earl is not in the generation at hand; that would be his father, who will be highlighted in a few moments.

Lenora Holding was the first child of Lovenia Pollard and Thomas Clayton Holding. Born 18 July 1884 in Salt Lake City, she married in 1905 Joseph Smith Durrant, born 2 Mar 1882 in American Fork, Utah.
In the 1910 US federal census this couple and their daughter Edna had a household that included Thomas C Holding, F Eugene Holding, J Terrence Holding, Mark W Holding and R Harry Holding. Recall that Lovenia had died early, leaving her husband with six children. Lenora being the eldest- and a daughter at that, became a care, and it seems- shelter giver for her father and brothers. I see no evidence she was put upon, though any newly married woman with a babe in arms might have wanted for a few less people around her at times. Edna was born in 1907 and a younger brother Morris was born 1913. Another only daughter! Did Lenora and Edna form a mutual defense group with all those brothers and uncles about?
JS Durrant was an engineer. While he passed away in 1950 Lenora lived until 1967, passing away in Idaho, where her daughter lived. Edna Durrant Miller passed 1999, Morris in 1995.

Franklin Eugene Holding, 23 Oct 1885 - 30 Oct 1965, had a career in business. I was told by grandfather he started as manager for a large landlord in Salt Lake, but I have not found corroborating information. He passed away in Cheyenne, Wyoming. He left his wife Reva Pearl Johnson (1894-1987), daughter Helen Jean Holding Gerard (1921-2007), sons Ralph Pollard Holding and Robert Earl Holding and their families. Franklin Eugene and wife are buried in the Salt Lake City Cemetery.

Thomas Clayton Holding, Jr is given a memorial on www.findagrave.com with a nice photo portrait, as is his wife also. He was born in Spanish Fork 30 July 1887 and died in Salt Lake City December 18, 1957. Margaret Dillingham, who he married 21 February 1911, was born 23 December 1890 and passed way 22 Jul 1980. Thomas was an engineer also, working for the Union Pacific railroad. They were the parents of 3 daughters: Virginia, Merle Dean and Helen.

I have little information on Henry Richard Holding, 15 September 1889 to 13 June 1946. He married in 1917, in Elko, Nevada, Evelyn Grua. He later married Agnes, whose maiden name I do not yet know. I have no record of children in either marriage. Most records refer to Harry Holding.

Joseph Terrence Holding was born and passed in Salt Lake City; 14 August 1891 to 23 September 1983. He married Ida Alice Openshaw 10 January 1915 in Salt Lake City. His wife and two children survived him. One son, Howard Allen Holding was shot down over the Pacific 6 February 1946; he is honored at the American Cemetery and Memorial in Manila, Philippines. The eldest child was Bessie Holding Jacob, 1917-1999, and the youngest Terrence Boyd Holding.

Spencer P Holding lived 15 Jan 1894 to 26 Jun 1894, born and died in Spanish Fork.

Mark Wilton Holding, 12 March 1896, Spanish Fork - 2 Nov 1976, Pamona, California married Alice Maud Chryst, 20 Mar 1901, Wisconsin - Apr 1993, Pamona on 6 September 1922 in Salt Lake City. They were parents of Janet Holding and Mark D Holding "Mac".