I have a map of 758 acres in
Greensville County, VA, that belonged to
Leander Osmore
Holt (b.1856? in
Southampton County, VA; parents; James Story
Holt [b. abt.1830 Newsomes
Depot,
Southampton County, VA, d. 01/1863
Danville?, VA{CSA}], and Sarah Rebecca
Lamb [b. abt.1835
Ivor,
Southampton County, VA, d.? Blackwater,
Cooper County,
Missouri? ). This map came to my mother abot 25-30 years ago with some things that belonged to her grandmother, Effie James (
Virginia)
Holt Newsome, L. O. Holt's sister ( b.06/14/1862
Southampton County, VA, d.07/30/1949 Emporia, VA). I have studied a few civil war era and 1920 maps and have determined that the property is located somewhere in south east
Greensville County, bordered on one side by the Meherrin River, possibly in the area of Haley's
Bridge ( I don't know if it is still called Haley's
Bridge, but I think it may be where Low Ground Rd crosses into
Southampton County.) the map shows that across the river, in
Southampton County, lived a D. R. Taylor. Does anyone have any information that would confirm any of this? The location has been a lot of guess work so far, but I would like to verify it. Also, does anyone have any information on
Leander Osmore
Holt ( wife, children, other descendants, date /place of death)?