Pleasant Henry Holbrook 1876 - 1955 - of Virginia

Pleasant Henry Holbrook
BIRTH
9 Jan 1876
Russell County, Virginia, USA
DEATH
24 Nov 1955 (aged 79)
Castlewood, Russell County, Virginia, USA
BURIAL
Selfe-Holbrook Cemetery
Castlewood, Russell County, Virginia, USA
MEMORIAL ID
41646726 · View Source
MEMORIAL
PHOTOS 3
FLOWERS 2
Pleasant's parents were:
John C. Holbrook 1851 – 1891
Frances E. Wheeler 1854 –

On June 18, 1880,
Henry, age 4, lived in Lipps, Wise Co, VA with his parents, John & Frances Holbrook, ages 29 & 25. He had an older sister, Mary, 7. His father was a farmer.

On June 28, 1900,
Pleasant Holbrook, age 24, single, owned a farm in Castlewood, Russell Co, VA. His mother, Frances E. Holbrook, age 46, widowed, lived with him. As did his niece, Lillie Caywood, age 7.

Pleasant married Ella Selfe in 1907.

On April 15, 1910,
P.H. & Ella Holbrook, ages 34 & 17, lived in Castlewood, VA with their son, Cecil W., age 2. They had been married 3 years and had one child. Pleasant had a job as in a retail store.

Pleasant, age 42, and Ella lived in Fink, Russell Co, VA, where he was farming for himself when he registered for the World I draft on September 12, 1918. The date of his birth was shown as January 9, 1876. He was described as being tall & slender with blue eyes and light colored hair. He signed his name, P.H. Holbrook. Records indicate that he was not called to duty.

On Jan. 26, 1920,
Pleasant H. & Ella, ages 44 & 35, now owned a home in Finn Town near Castlewood. Pleasant was a retail merchant in a general store. Their children were Cecil W., age 12; Aloyicious (Lucius), 9; Francis, 7 (daughter); Hazel, 5; and John, 2 years & 2 months.
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On April 2, 1930,
Pleasant H. & Ella H., ages 54 & 45, owned a home valued at $10,000 on Boody in Castlewood. Pleasant was farming. Their children were Cecil W., age 22 (high school janitor); Lucius, 19 (garage machinist); Francis, 18 (clerk in dry goods store); Hazel, 14; John 11; James A., 9; & Ruth, 6.
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On April 18, 1940,
P.H. & Ella, ages 64 & 55, lived in a settlement of in Dante, Russell Co, VA known as Fink. They owned a home valued at $5,000. All seven children were still single and still living at home. They were Cecil, age 32 (bank teller); Lucius, 29, (garage attendant); Francis, 24 (retail store clerk); Hazel, 24 (seamstress in shirt factory); John, 21 (farm hand on farm); Arthur, 19; & Ruth, 16.
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Pleasant, was still farming, when he fractured his left femur & was seen by Dr. W.A. Davis of Dante, VA on November 21, 1955. He contracted Bronchial Pneumonia the following day, dying at home at 5:30 p.m. on November 24th. He was buried on November 26th. His son, Cecil Holbrook, of St. Paul, VA, was the informant on his death certificate.

Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014
Name: Plesant Henry Holbrook
Gender: Male
Race: White
Age at Death: 79
Birth Date: 9 Jan 1876
Death Date: 24 Nov 1955
Death Place: Castlewood, Russell, Virginia, USA
Registration Date: 24 Jan 1956
Father: John C Holbrook
Mother: Francie Wheeler
Spouse: Ella Selfe

Family Members
Spouse

Ella Dette Selfe Holbrook
1884–1969

Children

Cecil Holbrook
1907–1994


Lucius Holbrook
1910–1985


Frances Holbrook Ennis
1912–2005


Hazel Holbrook
1915–2001


John Holbrook
1917–1995


James Arthur Holbrook
1920–2005

Ruth Holbrook
1923–1954