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Cemeteries of Madison County, Vol. I, page 308
HOLDING CEMETERY
LOCATION: Sec. 32-4S-2W. SW SW SE. On Triana Road on airport property.
HOLDING, AMELIA W. - In memory of Amelia W. Holding, consort of ) Richard Holding and daughter of Capt. William Martin. Died Feb. ) 18, 1846 in the 39th year of her age. )
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HOLDING, BENJAMIN F. - Died the 20th of February, 1848, Benjamin ) F. Holding, son of Richard and Amelia Holding, born June 4, 1830. ) Aged 17 years, 8 mo. and 16 days. )
HOLDING, RICHARD - In memory of Richard Holding, died October 7, 1863, in the 73rd year of his age. This monument is reared by filial love to mark the spot where repose the sacred remains of a father.
Census, Nov. 9, 1850: Holding, Richard (56) N.C., farmer - $61,800.
Jesse (17) N.C.
JONES CEMETERY (8)
LOCATION: Sec. 32-4S-2W. SW SW SW. On west edge of north-south runway of the Madison County Jetport.
Note: I was assured by airport personnel that this cemetery was no longer in existence. It may have been destroyed during the airport construction. The following burial information is included here through the courtesy of Mrs. B. W. Gandrud and the late Kathleen Jones.
JONES, JOEL W. - Sacred to the Memory of Joel W. Jones.............died...
1827 aged....years.
JONES, AGNES - Sacred to the Memory of Agnes Jones, Consort of Joel W. Jones, ..................died February 28, 1833 aged........years.
Note: I was told that before this cemetery was destroyed there were tombstones of children here also.
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