An amiable father here lies at rest, as ever God with His image blest, the friend of man, the friend of truth, the friend of age, the guide of youth.
James Holt was born February 10, 1804 in Halifax County, North Carolina to Jesse Holt and Elizabeth Davis. He was married January 22, 1830 in Wilson County, Tennessee to Mary Payne. She died in October of 1844 in Iowa. He then married Parthenia Overton on February 11, 1845 at Albion, Marshall, Iowa. James died January 25, 1894 in Washington County, Utah.