OBIT: Name: Daniels, Julia Ellen
Date: August 1, 1910
Source: Source unknown; Cleveland Necrology File, Reel #018.
Notes: Daniels-Julia Ellen, 10 months old, daughter of Irving and Delia Daniels. Funeral 10 o'clock Monday morning from the home, 3877 W. 37th st.

OBIT: Name: Daniels, Delia E.
Date: Mar 21 1934
Source: Source unknown; Cleveland Necrology File, Reel #018.
Notes: Daniels: Delia E., age 59 years, mother of Archie, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Holmden, sister of Elmer of Flint, Mich.; Maude Morlan, Vivian Wood of Madison, O.; Mrs. Ena Ganyard, Cleveland, O. Funeral Friday, March 23, Madison, O., 1 p. m. Services Riverside Cemetery, Cleveland, 3:30 p. m.

1. 1. Julia Ellen DANIELS, [infant] b. 1909, Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio; d. Jul 1910, Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio.
2. Archie DANIELS

CENSUS: 1860
Charles W. Holmden is shown in the 1860 Census for Allegheny Township, Venango County, PA. living with Walter Holmden and his family. Charles is shown as having been born in Pennsylvania.

CENSUS 1880
Charles is still living in Venango County.

Moved from Cleveland to Madison, Lake County, Ohio

OBIT: Name: Holmden, Charles W.
Date: Jul 13 1935
Source: Source unknown; Cleveland Necrology File, Reel #038.
Notes: Holmden: Charles W., beloved husband of Electa, father of Mrs. L. E. Ganyard of Cleveland, Mrs. H. E. Morian, Mrs. M. J. Woods of Madison, W. E. Holmden of Flint, Mich., at his home on River St., Madison, O., Friday morning. Funeral Monday, 1:30 p. m., at the residence. Burial in Riverside Cemetery. Cleveland.

OBIT: Name: Holmden, Electa Jane
Date: Jan 6 1941
Source: Source unknown; Cleveland Necrology File, Reel #038.
Notes: Holmden: Electa Jane, of Madison, O., Jan. 5, beloved mother of Mrs. Ena Ganyard of Cleveland, Mrs. Maud Morlan, Mrs. Vivian Wood of Madison. Friends may call at the residence. Funeral services will be held at the Behm Funeral Home Wednesday at 1:30 p. m. Burial in Riverside Cemetery in Cleveland 3:45 p. m.

1. 3. Della E. HOLMDEN d. Mar 1934, Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio.
2. Martha P. (Ena) HOLMDEN
3. Walter E. HOLMDEN
4. Charles E. HOLMDEN b. Abt 1883, Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio.
5. Maud Zephorina HOLMDEN b. Abt 1889, Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio; d. Jun 1965, East Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio.
6. Vivian Ivadel HOLMDEN b. 17 Dec 1894, Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio.
7. Elmer HOLMDEN b. Of Flint,, Michigan.

Venango County Commissioner Oct. 1863 - Aug. 1865

PIT HOLE CITY.~The history of this place seems like a dream of romance. In rapidity of growth and excitement during its short career, it exceeded that of any other town in America. From a single farm house, in May, 1865, it suddenly expanded until, in September of the same year, a period of only five months, it had a population of fifteen thousand. It had its hotels, theatres, lecture halls, churches, and other public buildings, on a grand scale. It is situated on Pit Hole creek, from which it derives its name, about eight miles from its mouth, in Cornplanter township. In January, 1865, the first well was put down, on the Thomas Holmden farm. It was called the United States, and soon produced eight hundred barrels per day. This was far out from other wells. In June the Grant well was struck, flowing at the rate of twelve hundred barrels per day. This incited the country to fever heat. Capitalists rushed in; money flowed as freely as oil itself; and for three months, anything like a correct description of things would seem like fiction. The Holmden farm had been bought by Prather & Duncan, who laid it out in lots. These lots brought large prices; one of them $15,000. At the height of the fever the Holmden farm was sold for $1,300,000, and resold for $1,600,000. But business began to decline. The oil belt was found to be merely a small basin amid the rocks, and was soon drained. The town was deserted; property declined in value; the buildings that had been erected at great expense were removed to Pleasantville, Oil City, and Franklin; until the proud city became but an humble hamlet, sitting down to dream of its former glory.
Source:The History of Pennsylvania By William H. Egle, M.D., M.A. Published 1883.

Thomas' farm was 180 acres.
Came to Cleveland, Ohio via Allegheny Township, Venango, Pennsylvania probably about 1865. (see 1860 census)

CENSUS: 1850 Tionesta Township, Venango, Pennsylvania, dwelling 1123. Enumerated as Thomas Homden. His brother Walter and wife are in dwelling 1124. His brother John and wife are in dwelling 1126 along with their mother, Sarah, aged 62.

CENSUS: 1880
Thomas HOLMDEN Self M Male W 61 ENG Privateer ENG ENG
Jerusha HOLMDEN Wife M Female W 50 OH Keeping House OH OH
Mary HOLMDEN Dau S Female W 25 PA ENG OH
James MACKEY SSon S Male W 19 OH At School OH OH
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Source Information:
Census Place 12th Ward, Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio
Family History Library Film 1255007
NA Film Number T9-1007
Page Number 350A

Thomas and his wife, Sarah, were the guardians of his brother John's two children, Edwin and Lydia.

OBIT: Name: Holmden, Thomas
Date: February 4, 1886
Source: Cemetery record; Cleveland Necrology File, Reel #038.
Notes: Holmden- At his late residence, No. 829 Scranton ave., Thomas Holmden, in his 69th year. Funeral Thursday at 2 p. m. Friends of the family are invited to attend. Warren, O., papers please copy. 1817 - 1886. Monroe Cemetery Cleveland, Ohio.

1. Elbridge J. HOLMDEN b. Apr 1842, ,, Pennsylvania; d. Jul 1926, Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio.
2. 6. Charles W. HOLMDEN d. Jul 1935, Madison,, Ohio.
3. Lucy Jane HOLMDEN b. 21 Sep 1844, Cornplanter, Venango, Pennsylvania; d. 24 Dec 1885.
4. Eliza HOLMDEN b. Abt 1846, ,, Pennsylvania.
5. Henry C. HOLMDEN b. Aug 1847, ,, Pennsylvania; d. Jan 1919, Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio.
6. Miles W. HOLMDEN b. Abt 1852, ,, Pennsylvania; d. Jan 1915, Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio.
7. Mary HOLMDEN b. Abt 1857, ,, Pennsylvania; d. 2 Dec 1903, Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio.
8. Edwin HOLMDEN
9. Lydia HOLMDEN