Virgil Franklin Holden

Virgil Franklin was born about 1863.¹   Virgil Franklin's father was William Holden and his mother was Martha Nicholson.  His paternal grandfather was John Holden; his maternal grandparents were Ira Nicholson and Jane Palmour. He had four brothers and seven sisters, named John, William, Ira, Andrew Perkins, Adeline, Minerva, Jane, Harriet [Hattie], Sue, Amanda Malinda and Martha.  He was the youngest of the twelve children.¹