Soldier Information
Name: James Holden
Alias: O’Banan
Place of Birth: Jefferson KY Year of Birth: 1844
Occupation: Laborer
Eyes: Black Hair: Black Complexion: Black
Height in Feet: 5 Inches: 7
Enlistment Information
Enlistment Date: June 2, 1864
Enlistment Place: Owensboro
Enlistment State: KY
Compiled Military Service Record
Document: View
Congressional District: 2nd
Company: F Regiment(s): 109th Regt USCI
Mustered Where: Owensboro, Kentucky
Mustered Out Date: January 22, 1866
Rank at Muster Out: Private
Notes:
James was working in Daviess County when enlisted. Convicted of violation of 7th article of laws of war and confined to Dry Tortugas on 11/1/1865 for remaining enlistment period. On 1/22/1866, soldier was released from confinement and sent to Maj. Genl. Phillip Sheridan, Commander, Dept of Gulf, New Orleans, LA.
CMSR included a Volunteer Descriptive List and Account of Pay and Clothing form on page 27 of that file.
Soldier Death Information
Died in war? No
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Soldier Pension Information
No pension card found
Widow Pension Information
Widow Pension Card: Pension Card
Widow Application Date: March 25, 1889
Application No.: 391560 Certificate No.: 270909
No other family pension card found
Pension File Information
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Pension Notes:
The widow’s pension index card listed James Holden as the soldier’s alias name. Soldier’s widow applied under the name Amy Holden and was approved.
VA Pension Payment card was retrieved for Amy Holden- URL: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:939K-86LW-7?i=471&cc=1832324
Freedman’s Bank/Freedmen’s Bureau Information
Freedman’s Bank Link: View
Freedman’s Bank Notes:
James Holden, reportedly 28 years old, opened a Freedman’s Bank account on 8/14/1872. James was born in Jefferson County, Kentucky and married to a woman named Amy Holden. Their residence was “Lexington Pike, 1 ¼ miles from City.” James worked as a gardener for “Lindenberg.” There were no children listed.
James’ parents were George Holden and Ellen Hinton, and he had 4 unnamed brothers & 5 unnamed sisters.
Signature: His mark
Record number: 7745
No Freedmen’s Bureau Documents found
Family Information
Mother First Name: Ellen Mother Maiden Name: Hinton
Father First Name: George Father Last Name: Holden
Siblings:
Wife #1 First Name: Amy Maiden Name: Dorsey
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Family Notes:
Family Tree: View
1870 Census
1870 Census Link: View
1870 Profession: Domestic Servant
1870 Live with/near former enslaver? Yes
1870 Real Estate Value: 1870 Personal Estate Value:
1870 Ability to Read? Cannot read Ability to Write? Cannot write
1870 Census Notes:
Ellen Hinton (45), James Holden’s reported mother, was living in the home of her son’s former enslaver in Middletown, Kentucky. Two children, Rosa Hinton (10) and Nellie Hinton (8), lived there as well.
1880 Census
1880 Census Link: View
1880 Profession: Domestic Servant
1880 Live with/near former enslaver? Unknown
1880 Ability to Read? Cannot read Ability to Write? Cannot write
1880 Census Notes:
Ellen Hinton (54) lived with her daughter Rosa Duncan (22) and Nelly Hinton (21). Several of Ellen’s grandchildren were also living with them: Mary Williams (8), Elijah Williams (5), and William Williams (1); Charles Duncan (5) and Joseph Duncan (3); and Burrell Taylor (1).
1890 Census
1890 Census information not found
1900 Census
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1910 Census
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1920 Census
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Enslaver Information
Name: Bushrod O’Bannon Location: Jefferson County, Kentucky
Previous Enslaver:
Enslaver Notes:
Ellen Hinton, the reported mother of this soldier, was enumerated in the 1870 O’Bannon household of the enslaver’s widow in Jefferson County, KY.
1850 Enslaver Census
1850 Census Link: View
1850 Slave Schedule Link: View
1850 Number of Enslaved: 22
1860 Enslaver Census
1860 Census Link: View
1860 Real Estate Value: $30,000 1860 Personal Estate Value: $30,000
1860 Slave Schedule Link: View
1860 Number of Enslaved: 30
1870 Enslaver Census
1870 Census Link: View
1870 Real Estate Value: $25,000 1870 Personal Estate Value: $5,000
1880 Enslaver Census
1880 Census information not found
Compensation Information
Compensation Application not found