Thomas Knott Holyoak b. 28 Jun 1875 Parowan, Iron Co, Utah, USA d. 15 Apr 1963 Parowan, Iron Co, Utah, USA: eAncestry.org

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Birth 28 Jun 1875 Parowan, Iron Co, Utah, USA

Gender Male

AFN 1BD6-1X

Residence 11 Jun 1880 Parowan, Iron Co, Utah, USA

Occupation 30 Apr 1910 Parowan, Iron Co, Utah, USA

Farming; General

Died 15 Apr 1963 Parowan, Iron Co, Utah, USA

Buried 17 Apr 1963 Parowan City Cemetery, Parowan, Iron Co, Utah, USA

Person ID I2736 Nichols-Wilson

Last Modified 18 Sep 2007

Father George Holyoak, Jr., b. 1 Sep 1829, Solihull, Yardley, Worcestershire Co, England , d. 15 Mar 1921, Parowan, Iron Co, Utah, USA

Mother Elizabeth Ann "Lizzie" Ferguson, b. 8 Oct 1838, Poplar, London, Middlesex Co, England , d. 5 Apr 1922, Parowan, Iron Co, Utah, USA

Married 9 Oct 1866 Salt Lake City, Salt Lake Co, Utah, USA

Family ID F1072 Group Sheet

Family Margaret Alice Robinson, b. 29 Jun 1877, Paragonah, Iron Co, Utah, USA , d. 8 Feb 1978, Parowan, Iron Co, Utah, USA

Married 21 Jun 1904 St. George, Washington Co, Utah, USA [9]

Children

	1. Alice Velma Holyoak, b. 7 Apr 1905, Utah, USA , d. Yes, date unknown
>	2. Thomas Vernon Holyoak, b. 28 Dec 1906, Parowan, Iron Co, Utah, USA , d. 2 Jun 1992, Cedar City, Iron Co, Utah, USA
>	3. George Roland Holyoak, b. 22 Dec 1909, Parowan, Iron Co, Utah, USA , d. 29 Jul 1995, Parowan, Iron Co, Utah, USA
>	4. Emma Holyoak, b. 14 Nov 1911, Parowan, Iron Co, Utah, USA , d. 2 Aug 1989, Parowan, Iron Co, Utah, USA
	5. Elizabeth Holyoak, b. 27 Jun 1915, Parowan, Iron Co, Utah, USA , d. 16 Jun 2006, Cedar City, Iron Co, Utah, USA
	6. John Robinson Holyoak, b. 18 Dec 1917, Parowan, Iron Co, Utah, USA , d. 4 Sep 1970, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake Co, Utah, USA
	7. Living

Last Modified 13 Apr 2007

Family ID F1039 Group Sheet

Photos		Family Portrait Status: Located. George Jr & Elizabeth Ann FERGUSON Holyoak family portrait, circa 1883. Listed left to right are Thomas Knott (b.1875), George James (b.1870), Joseph Ferguson (b.1878), George Jr (b.1829), Esther Maria (b.1880), Emma Elizabeth (b.1868), Elizabeth Ann FERGUSSON (b.1838), & Sarah Jane (b.1873)
		Photo Status: Located. Photo of Thomas Knott Holyoak, scan of a photocopy of an original; It is unknown who has the original photo

Documents		1880 U.S. Census Status: Located. Parowan Precinct, Iron, Utah: George Holyoak, Jr. family
		1900 U.S. Census Status: Located. 2nd North Street, Parowan, Iron, Utah: "George Holyoak" & "Charles R & Sarah J O'Donnell" families (George's son-in-law and daughter)
		1910 U.S. Census Status: Located. Parowan, Iron, Utah: "Thomas K Holyoak" family

Headstones		Headstone Status: . Headstone [front] of Thomas Knott Holyoak & Margaret A. Robinson at Parowan City Cemetery. Backside lists children
		Headstone [back] Status: . Backside of headstone of Thomas Knott Holyoak & Margaret A. Robinson; lists children: Alice Velma, Thomas Vernon, George Roland, Emma, Elizabeth, John Robinson, and Hilda at Parowan City Cemetery

Sources

[S847] Nichols Online Library, Digital Documents Researched and Scanned by Chad Nichols & Relatives, Nichols, Chad G., (Chad Nichols has catalogued over 40,000 relatives, with over 5,000 of them having documentation to support their place in the family tree. Recent generation surnames (great grandparents) in his tree include Anderson, Campbell, Dutson, Kump, Kylen, Nichols, O'Donnell, Roberts, Stone, and Walker. One generation further back adds Broman, Cloward, Conder, Ericksen, Farmer, Holyoak, Nielson, Richardson, and Shelley. Most ancestors are from England, Denmark, Sweden, and Germany. [online] www.nicholslibrary.org (801) 280-9590 7783 S 4950 W West Jordan, UT 84081 USA).
1880 U.S. Census - 000201
1900 U.S. Census - 000612
1910 U.S. Census - 000619
Photo - 000107
Family Portraits - 000451
Grave Marker - 000265, 000266
[S141] Family Data Collection, Edmund West, ([database online] Provo, UT : Ancestry.com, 2001).
Thomas Knott Holyoak, son of George Holyoak & Elizabeth Ann Ferguson, b. 28 Jun 1875 at Parowan, Iron Co, Utah
[S195] 1880 United States Federal Census, United States. Bureau of the Census. 10th Census, 1880, (Washington [District of Columbia] : The National Archives, [19--] Microfilm of original records in the National Archives, Washington, D.C.), Pg 17 (Reliability: 3).
Parowan Precinct, Iron, Utah: Supervisor Dist 136; Enumeration Dist 21; George Holyoak Jr, age 50, farmer, birthplace England, parentage England; Eliza MOORE Holyoak, age 47, keeping house, birthplace England, parentage England; Eliza Ann, age 8, at home, birthplace Utah; Elizabeth Ann FERGUSON Holyoak, age 41, keeping house, birthplace England, parentage England; Emma Elizabeth, age 11, at home, attended school within the year, birthplace Utah; George James, age 9, at home, attended school within the year, birthplace Utah; Sarah Jane, age 7, at home, birthplace Utah; Joseph Ferguson, age 2, at home, birthplace Utah
[S429] 1900 United States Federal Census, United States. Census Office. 12th Census, 1900, (Washington [District of Columbia] : The National Archives, [19--] Microfilm of original records in the National Archives, Washington, D.C.), Sheet 9A, Sup Dist 273, Enum Dist 99 (Reliability: 3).
2nd North Street, Parowan, Iron, Utah: "George Holyoak," born Sept 1829, age 70, married 47 yrs in 1st marriage & 34 yrs in 2nd marriage, birthplace England, parentage England, immigration 1847; "Elizabeth A," born Oct 1838, age 61, married 34 yrs, 6 children, 6 surviving children, birthplace England, parentage England, House Wife; "Thomas K," born Jun 1875, age 25, single, birthplace Utah, Farm Laborer; "Joseph F," born Jan 1878, age 22, single, birthplace Utah, Farm Laborer; "Mary E," born Jun 1880, age 19, single, birthplace Utah, "Whome"; Next-door neighbor is "Charles R & Sarah J O'Donnell" (George's son-in-law and daughter)
[S216] 1910 United States Federal Census, United States. Census Office. 13th Census, 1910, (Washington [District of Columbia] : The National Archives, [19--] Microfilm of original records in the National Archives, Washington, D.C.), Sheet 12B, Sup Dist 1, Enum Dist 53 (Reliability: 3).
Parowan, Iron, Utah: "Thomas K Holyoak," age 34, 1st marriage, married 6 yrs, birthplace Utah, parentage England, Farming, General, rents a farm; "Alice," age 32, 1st marriage, married 6 yrs, 3 children, 3 surviving children, birthplace Utah, father's birthplace Utah, mother's birthplace England; "Velma," age 5, birthplace Utah; "Vernon," age 3, birthplace Utah; "Rolland," age 4 mos, birthplace Utah
[S480] Holyoaks, From Kings Norton to the Everlasting Hills, History of George & Sarah Holyoak and their Descendants, Carlile, Minnie LeFevre, 1914-1999 (Holyoak Family Organization), (Provo, Utah : Community West Press, 1998).
Thomas Knott Holyoak, son of George Holyoak, Jr. and Elizabeth Ann Fergusson, was born June 28, 1875, in the old Holyoak home at Parowan, Utah.
As a small boy, father rode stickhorses. He made his own wagons out of wood, as there were no metal parts available for little wagons. Father would take one of his mother's dinner plates and mark a round circle on the board; then, he would saw the board square as he had no key hole saw. After this, he would saw off the corners and then trim the board with a pocketknife until it was just about as round as the plate he had borrowed. After he had four round boards, he made holes in the center and used them for his wagon wheels. He made the top out of strips of wood. When a wagon like this was completed, it was really appreciated by the maker.
Father wore stilts made of the forked limbs of a tree. Grandfather didn't like this very well as it wore out father's shoes, so he would burn up the stilts, but it wouldn't be long until father had another pair.
Father was a regular boy and when there was work to be done, he would sometimes sneak off to play. He also borrowed a few peaches from some of the neighbors. Father even went swimming on Sunday morning which made him late for Sunday School.
His first school days were spent in an old log schoolhouse with Sadie Meeks as teacher. Turra Smith was the teacher in the concrete schoolhouse where the grade school is now located.
At school the boys and girls got their drinking water from a water bucket located in each room. The teacher complained about the children spilling so much water on the floor, so the next time father got a drink of water, he leaned over the bucket and let the water that dripped from his dipper go back into the bucket. He also went to Primary in this same building.
As a young boy, father helped his Father on the farm doing chores and farm work. Father also worked for Sam Mortensen. For three days he furrowed out corn and pulled cockle burrs. He earned thirty-five cents. Money was so scarce in those days he thought he was rich.
Transcription by Chemain Evans
[S228] Utah Cemeteries and Burials Database, Utah Department of Community and Economic Development, (Salt Lake City, UT : [2003--, online] http://history.utah.gov/utah_history_research_center/cemetery_burials/), 03-04-06 (Reliability: 3).
Parowan City Cemetery: Thomas Knott Holyoak d. 15 Apr 1963; George Holyoak & Elizabeth Ferguson (parents)
[S471] Ancestral File (R), The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, (Copyright (c) 1987, June 1998, data as of 5 January 1998).
[S256] Western States Marriage Record Index, BYU-Idaho Family History Center, 240A McKay Library, 525 S Center, Rexburg, Idaho 83460-0405, (Rexburg, ID : BYU-Idaho Archives [2004--], available online at abish.byui.edu/specialCollections/westernStates/sea), Vol A, Pg 183 (Reliability: 3).
ID 228868, Thomas K. Holyoak (age 28) of Parowan married Margaret A. Robinson (age 26) of Paragonah 21 Jun 1904 at St. George, recorded at Iron County, Utah

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