Hartford. He married Malinda Bellows, daughter of Benja-
min Bellows, of Rutland, Ohio, January 1st 1824. They had a
family of five children: Columbus B. Holt, Nial N., Electa,
Mrs. John Stansbury, died many years ago; John B. Holt
and Lovina, Mrs. S.D. Webb. Horace Holt died in Rutland,
Ohio, March 6th, 1885, aged eight-six years. Mrs. Holt, nee'
Malinda Bellows, was born September 4th, 1805, in Belpre,
Ohio, and came with her father's family to Rutland in 1822.
She died May 20th, 1893, aged eight-seven years, six months
and twenty-five days. She was much respected for her benevo-
lence and Christian character.
William Bellows, a son of Benjamin Bellows, was born
June 1st, 1816, and married Amelia Flynn, daughter of Thomas
Flynn and wife, who were early settlers of Lebanon township.
They had a large family. He was killed in a runaway of
frightened horses August 18th, 1893, aged seventy-seven years
two months. Mrs. Amelia Bellows was born September,
1817, and died December 16th, 1895, aged seventy-eight years
three months. They had lived a married life of fifty-six years,
respected by their neighbors and the community.
The manufacture of weavers reeds was commenced and
carried on by Horace Holt in Rutland township, Ohio, from
1823, until his death, March 1st 1885. The history of this
industry, as well as that of the man who prosecuted the busi-
ness, is worth a page of careful record. When a young man,
Mr. Holt went to the Wabash country, in Indiana, and was
taken sick, and while convalescent he found an old weaver's
reed, which he unraveled to find how it was constructed.
This led to a knowledge of the canes from which the splits
were made. Returning to Rutland, he began in earnest to
make weavers reeds. He obtained the canes from Mississippi
by sending men down the river to cut canes, convey them to
the river and to purchase boats to load with these and bring
them to Leading creek, a tedious and expensive enterprise.
