Mrs. Elizabeth Holt -- Matagorda Cemetery, Matagorda TX - Zinc Headstones on Waymarking.com

This zinc headstone for Mrs. Elizabeth Holt is one of three located in a fenced plot at Matagorda Cemetery, in Matagorda TX.

Because the three have different surnames, we are waymarking them separately.

This waymarked tombstone reads as follows:

"MRS ELIZABETH HOLT
Born at Belfast Ireland
Feb. 3, 1814
Died Matagorda Texas
Jan 7, 1887."

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"Elizabeth PLUNKETT Holt; b. Feb. 8, 1814/Ireland d: January 7, 1887 at Matagorda, TX.

Wife of Abiather Holt who died in ANDOVER, MASS.

Daughter of John,Sr. and Elizabeth (Keenan) Plunkett both of BELFAST, IRELAND. Coming to America in 1830/settling near ANDOVER,MASS. John Sr. died in Baltimore,MD.

The Plunkett family migrated to Matagorda, TX in 1834.

Elizabeth's brother was JOHN PLUNKETT,JR. who fought at the Battle of San Jacinto.

Information contributed by flgrl (#46913650)."

Date of birth (optional): 02/03/1814 Date of death (optional): 01/07/1887 Headstone text (optional): MRS ELIZABETH HOLT Born at Belfast Ireland Feb. 3, 1814 Died Matagorda Texas Jan 7, 1887 Website: [Web Link] Additional Coordinates (optional): Not Listed

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