Pane-Joyce Genealogy
William Holden (45974) & Elizabeth Brown
58104. Abiel Holden. Born on 9 Mar 1798 in Stoneham, MA.81,327 Abiel died in Reading, MA, on 4 Nov 1863; he was 65.155 Buried in Laurel Hill Cemetery, Reading. Lot: 905_0466, Grave: 8.

1840 Federal Census. Reading, Middlesex County, Massachusetts
Roll 189, page 159
    Abiel Holden
The family includes
    1 male under 5 [William]
    2 males 10-14 [Arcade & Clinton]
    1 male 40-49 [Abiel himself]
    1 female 30-39 [Lydia]
    1 female 40-49 [?]

1850 Federal Census. Reading, Middlesex County, Massachusetts
Roll 3234, page 245B
    Abiel Holden, 52, shoe manufacturer, $6000 real estate, b. MA
    L. S. Holden, 47, b. MA
    Arcade T. Holden, 24, shoe cutter, b. MA
    Clinton B. Holden, 22, shoe cutter, b. MA
    William J. Holden, 13, b. MA
    Mary Baldwin, 20, b. NYC
    Jenette Goldthwait, 15, b. NYC

1860 Federal Census. Reading, Middlesex County, Massachusetts
Roll 509, page 74
Post Office Reading
    Abial Holden, 62, manufacturer, $5000 real estate, $2500 personal estate
    Martha R. Holden, 44, gentlewoman
Both were born in Massachusetts.
On 24 Apr 1825 when Abiel was 27, he first married Lydia T. Temple (65208) , daughter of John Temple (60866) (28 May 1762-19 Jun 1835) & Elizabeth Carter (61173) (8 Apr 1780-26 Aug 1852), in Reading, MA.81 Born on 27 Sep 1802 in Reading, MA.81 Lydia T. died in Reading, MA, on 17 Jul 1850; she was 47.
Their children include:
63745i.
Arkaid Temple Holden (18 Jul 1826-25 Jan 1887)
63746ii.
Clinton Brown Holden (27 Nov 1828-15 Sep 1868)
63747iii.
Lydia Ann Holden (Died soon) (4 Jul 1832-12 Apr 1834)
63748iv.
Harriet Holden (Died soon) (16 Jan 1835-26 Jan 1836)
63749v.
Van Buren Holden (Died soon) (Jan 1836-5 Oct 1836)
63750vi.
William Jackson Holden (29 Jul 1837-21 Feb 1894)
On 23 Mar 1856 when Abiel was 58, he second married Martha Reynolds, daughter of Rev. Freegrace Reynolds (20 Jan 1767-6 Dec 1854) & Anna Brown (ca 1768-25 Jun 1855), in Reading, MA. Born on 31 Oct 1815 in Wilmington, MA. Martha died on 6 May 1899; she was 83. Buried in Laurel Hill Cemetery, Reading. Lot: 905_0400, Grave: 1.

Martha first married Abiel Holden, second Amos Temple.
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