ALEXANDER
WAKE HOLEMAN
Wake Holeman
Revised 15 September 2006
Alexander Wake Holeman
February 20, 1827 - October 19, 1887
Son of Mary Ann Wake and Jacob Harrod Holeman
Father of Betty "Nanny" Holeman (Williams) and John English Holeman
Grandfather of Ann Elizabeth Holeman (Lenhart)
Great Grandfather of the Lenhart Daughters
Great Great Grandfather of GKBopp and all her Lenhart cousins.
Civil War – My early notes to the Lenhart sisters - with some updates - and some links from JMB (cousin Jon).
Henry Watterson’s biography - includes the “bean” story (Mexican-American War).
Mexican American War link (provided by JMB – cousin Jon)
July 31, 1847 ESCAPE OF EIGHT AMERICAN PRISONER- THEIR ARRIVAL IN
Link below no longer works but left here because may be cached.
[ http://www.history.vt.edu/MxAmWar/MxAmArticles/NR/Nilesh1847JulAugArt120.htm
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