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 James Thomas Holt
N 33° 35.400 W 095° 54.530
15S E 230046 N 3720490
Texas Historical Marker at the grave of James Thomas Holt, in historic Oakwood Cemetery, noting him as a mover and shaker here in Honey Grove.
Waymark Code: WMVAH8
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 03/23/2017
Views: 2
Marker Number: 8898
Marker Text:
(Aug. 21, 1841 - Sept. 4, 1919)
A native Virginian, James Thomas ("Tank") Holt came to Fannin County with his parents in 1849. After serving in the Confederate cavalry during the Civil War (1861-65), he started a freighting operation. He invested his profits in such ventures as ranching, the Honey Grove Cotton Oil Mill, and Planters National Bank. He built Honey Grove's first public water system and owned a store and hotel in Mineral Wells.
Married to Margaret Elizabeth Self (1843-1928), he had four children.
Recorded - 1978
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