Honey Grove in Fannin County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

James Thomas Holt

(Aug 21, 1841 - Sept. 4, 1919)

Photographed By James Hulse, September 28, 2023

1. James Thomas Holt Marker

Inscription. 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

Erected 1978 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 8898.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Industry & Commerce • War, US Civil. A significant historical year for this entry is 1849.

Location. 33° 35.399′ N, 95° 54.532′ W. Marker is in Honey Grove, Texas, in Fannin County. Marker is at the intersection of 5th Street and Oak Street on 5th Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Honey Grove TX 75446, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. James G. Gilmer (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Benjamin Stuart Walcott (about 400 feet away); Samuel Augustus Erwin (about 500 feet away); Oakwood Cemetery

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(about 700 feet away); Site of Oakwood Chapel (about 700 feet away); Erwin Evans Smith (approx. ¼ mile away); Dial Home (approx. ¼ mile away); McKenzie Methodist Church (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Honey Grove.

Also see . . . Honey Grove, TX. Texas State Historical Association (TSHA) (Submitted on October 11, 2023, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.)

James Thomas Holt Gravestone and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By James Hulse, September 28, 2023

2. James Thomas Holt Gravestone and Marker

The view of the James Thomas Holt Marker in the cemetery image. Click for full size.

Photographed By James Hulse, September 28, 2023

3. The view of the James Thomas Holt Marker in the cemetery

Credits. This page was last revised on October 12, 2023. It was originally submitted on October 11, 2023, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 59 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 12, 2023, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.