Rachel Holland

1793 - 1875  (82 years)

• Name	Rachel Holland
  Birth	1793	Laurens Co, SC   [1, 2]
  Gender	Female
  Census	1800	Laurens District, SC   [3]
  	age < 10(7)
  Census	1820	Trigg, Trigg Co, KY   [4]
  	age 16-25(27?), spouse age 26-44(35), 4 children & 1 other
  Census	1830	Calloway Co, KY   [5]
  	age 30-39(37), spouse age 40-49(45), 7 children
  Census	1840	Caldwell Co, KY   [6]
  	age 40-49(47), spouse age 50-59(55), 7 children
  Census	1850	Marshall Co, KY   [2]
  	age 57, spouse Denson-age 65, 2 children
  Census	1870	Birmingham, Marshall Co, KY   [7]
  	age 77, living with son Sampson Dees & family & dau Elvira Dees-age 36
  Death	01 Oct 1875	Marshall Co, KY   [8]
  Findagrave.com	18 Jul 2023
  	See Notes
  Burial	Calvert City, Marshall Co, KY   [1]
  	Dees Cemetery
  Person ID	I2224	Butler Family Tree
  Last Modified	6 Jun 2026

  
  

  Father	Basil Holland, Sr,   b. 18 Jun 1755, Frederick Co, MD d. Between 26 Aug 1825 and 15 Jun 1829, Trigg Co, KY (Age 70 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Margaret A George,   b. 1765   d. Aft 1840, Trigg Co, KY (Age > 76 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Marriage	Bef 1784
  Family ID	F634	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Denson Andrew Dees, Sr,   b. 1785, Johnson Co, NC d. 1861, Marshall Co, KY (Age 76 years)
  Marriage	25 Apr 1811	Christian Co, KY   [9, 10]
  Notes	------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- found at https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FWR3-MXD Name: Denison Dees Birth Date: Birthplace: Age: Spouse's Name: Rachel Holland Spouse's Birth Date: Spouse's Birthplace: Spouse's Age: Event Date: 25 Apr 1811 Event Place: Christian, Kentucky Father's Name: Mother's Name: Spouse's Father's Name: Spouse's Mother's Name: Race: White Marital Status: Previous Wife's Name: Spouse's Race: White Spouse's Marital Status: Spouse's Previous Husband's Name: Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M01174-9 System Origin: Kentucky-EASy GS Film number: 465562 Reference ID: p 40 Citing this Record: "Kentucky Marriages, 1785-1979," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FWR3-MXD : accessed 22 August 2015), Denison Dees and Rachel Holland, 25 Apr 1811; citing Christian, Kentucky, reference p 40; FHL microfilm 465,562. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  Children	1. Cynthia A Dees,   b. 04 May 1811, Christian Co, KY d. 05 Jan 1888, Benton, Marshall Co, KY (Age 76 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   2. Margaret Nancy Dees,   b. 1816, KY  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   3. Ezekiel Dees,   b. 1818, KY d. 1882, Marquand, Madison Co, MO (Age 64 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   4. Andrew George Holland Dees,   b. Abt 1820, Trigg Co, KY d. 1894, White Co, AR (Age 74 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   5. Bluford S Dees,   b. 24 Jan 1822, KY d. 1911, Pleasant Plains, Independence Co, AR (Age 88 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   6. Sampson Dees,   b. 08 Feb 1824, KY d. 07 Dec 1898, Calvert City, Marshall Co, KY (Age 74 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   7. Altzora W Dees,   b. 04 Apr 1826, KY d. 15 Mar 1863, Marshall Co, KY (Age 36 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   8. Pernecia Ellen Dees,   b. 16 Jan 1829, KY d. 26 Mar 1908, Marshall Co, KY (Age 79 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   9. Talitha Lynn Dees,   b. 03 Mar 1831, KY d. 02 May 1912, Birmingham, Marshall Co, KY (Age 81 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   10. Elvira Dees,   b. 25 May 1834, KY d. 09 Feb 1902, Marshall Co, KY (Age 67 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   11. Denson Andrew Dees, Jr,   b. 02 Mar 1838, MO  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
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  Family ID	F632	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	6 Jun 2026

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 1793 - Laurens Co, SC Census - age < 10(7) - 1800 - Laurens District, SC Marriage - 25 Apr 1811 - Christian Co, KY Census - age 16-25(27?), spouse age 26-44(35), 4 children & 1 other - 1820 - Trigg, Trigg Co, KY Census - age 30-39(37), spouse age 40-49(45), 7 children - 1830 - Calloway Co, KY Census - age 40-49(47), spouse age 50-59(55), 7 children - 1840 - Caldwell Co, KY Census - age 57, spouse Denson-age 65, 2 children - 1850 - Marshall Co, KY Census - age 77, living with son Sampson Dees & family & dau Elvira Dees-age 36 - 1870 - Birmingham, Marshall Co, KY Death - 01 Oct 1875 - Marshall Co, KY Burial - - Calvert City, Marshall Co, KY  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Photos

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• Notes

  ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ found at findagrave.com on 7/18/2023 Rachel Holland Dees Birth: 1793 Laurens County, South Carolina, USA Death: 1 Oct 1875 (aged 81-82) Marshall County, Kentucky, USA Burial: Dees Cemetery, Calvert City, Marshall County, Kentucky, USA Memorial #: 108808688 Bio: It is believed by family members that Rachel is buried in the Dees Cemetery. However,her grave is not marked. In 1870 she was living with her son Sampson Dees, and he and his wife are buried here. Daughter of: Basil Holland & Margaret George Wife of: Denson Dees (1785-?) Mother of: Cynthia A. Dees Smith (1812-1888) Margaret Nancy Dees Stephens Ezekiel Dees (1818-?) Andrew George Holland Dees (ca 1820-?) Bluford S. Dees (1822-?) Sampson Dees (1824-1898) Altazara W. Dees Dunn (1826-1863) Pernecia Ellen Dees Holland (1829-1908) Talitha Lynn Dees Heath (1831-1912) Elvira Dees (1834-1902) Denson A. Dees (1838-?) Originally Created by: Connie McLarry Ausec (47798854) Added: 20 Apr 2013 URL: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/108808688/rachel-dees Citation: Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/108808688/rachel-dees: accessed 18 July 2023), memorial page for Rachel Holland Dees (1793-1 Oct 1875), Find a Grave Memorial ID 108808688, citing Dees Cemetery, Calvert City, Marshall County, Kentucky, USA; Maintained by: Find a Grave. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ found at findagrave.com bef 7/18/2023 Rachel Holland Dees Birth: 1793 Laurens County South Carolina, USA Death: Oct. 1, 1875 Marshall County Kentucky, USA It is believed by family members that Rachel is buried in the Dees Cemetery. However,her grave is not marked. In 1870 she was living with her son Sampson Dees, and he and his wife are buried here. Daughter of: Basil Holland & Margaret George Wife of: Denson Dees (1785-?) Mother of: Cynthia A. Dees Smith (1812-1888) Margaret Nancy Dees Stephens Ezekiel Dees (1818-?) Andrew George Holland Dees (ca 1820-?) Bluford S. Dees (1822-?) Sampson Dees (1824-1898) Altazara W. Dees Dunn (1826-1863) Pernecia Ellen Dees Holland (1829-1908) Talitha Lynn Dees Heath (1831-1912) Elvira Dees (1834-1902) Denson A. Dees (1838-?) Burial: Dees Cemetery Calvert City Marshall County Kentucky, USA Created by: Connie McLarry Ausec Record added: Apr 20, 2013 Find A Grave Memorial# 108808688 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

  
  

• Sources

  [S25] Findagrave.com. [S7] 1850 United States Federal Census. [S2] 1800 United States Federal Census. [S4] 1820 United States Federal Census. [S5] 1830 United States Federal Census. [S6] 1840 United States Federal Census. [S9] 1870 United States Federal Census. [S18] Birth Record Journal. [S42] Marriage Record Journal. [S41] Marriage License.