Historical Marker
James Thomas Holt
Historical marker location:
Honey Grove, Texas
( Oakwood Cemetery)
Marker installed: 1978
(Aug. 21, 1841 - Sept. 4, 1919)
A native Virginian, James Thomas ("Tank") Holt came to Fannin County with his parents in 1849. After serving in the Confederate cavalry during the Civil War (1861-65), he started a freighting operation. He invested his profits in such ventures as ranching, the Honey Grove Cotton Oil Mill, and Planters National Bank. He built Honey Grove's first public water system and owned a store and hotel in Mineral Wells.
Married to Margaret Elizabeth Self (1843-1928), he had four children.
The state flower of Texas is the bluebonnet. The flower blooms in the spring and is a common sight along the highways and in fields throughout the state.