Margaret Holsberry

Spelled HOLSBERRY on her tombstone, but some records show Holtzberry or Holsbery.

Photo by: CAC, added 5/13/2011 to Find A Grave Memorial# 40290381

Inscription: MARGARET Wife of John Holsbery Aged 71 Y. 05 M. 28 D.

[d. 11/21/1855] The epitaph on her gravestone reads: Affliction sore for years she bore Physicians were no gain At length God pleased to give her ease And freed her from her pain.

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Married Jan. 31, 1805 in Allegany County, MD to John Holsberry son of Nicholas Holsberry and Catherine Corbus Holsberry. Margaret was the daughter of Martin Cornelius Poling and Rachel Wyckoff Poling.

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John and Margaret had seven children: Rachel 1805 - 1889, who married Andrew Stalnaker and had 11 children. (Rachel Catherine Holsberry Stalnaker) William, born in 1821. Samuel, born in 1822. Catherine, born unknown. Martha, born unknown. Nancy, born unknown, who married John Regan. Martin Holsberry (1823 - 1902)

Known Siblings:

 Samuel M. Poling (1767 - 1840)

 Roger Poling (1770 - 1832)

 Deborah Poling Moore (1774 - 1842)

 Rachel Poling Poling (1776 - 1808)

Margaret Poling Holsberry BIRTH 24 May 1784 Allegany County, Maryland, USA DEATH 21 Nov 1855 (aged 71) Barbour County, West Virginia, USA BURIAL White Oak Cemetery Barbour County, West Virginia,

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Children Photo Rachel Catherine Holsberry Stalnaker 1805–1889

Photo Martin Holsberry 1823–1902