Elizabeth Lloyd "Libby" Holman b. 23 May 1904 Cincinnati, Ohio d. 18 Jun 1971 Stamford, Conn.: The Reynolds Family

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1904 - 1971 (67 years)

Name	Elizabeth Lloyd "Libby" Holman
Nickname	Libby
Born	23 May 1904	Cincinnati, Ohio
Gender	Female
Died	18 Jun 1971	Stamford, Conn.
Buried	Cremated
Person ID	I16128	My Reynolds Line
Last Modified	4 Sep 2021

Family Zachary Smith Reynolds, b. 5 Nov 1911, Winston-Salem, North Carolina , d. 6 Jul 1932, Winston-Salem, North Carolina (Age 20 years)

Married 29 Nov 1931 Monroe, Michigan

Children

1. Christopher Smith Reynolds, b. 10 Jan 1933, d. Aug 1950, California

(Age 17 years)

Last Modified 16 Jun 2016

Family ID F5685 Group Sheet | Family Chart

Photos		Libby Holman holmanl.jpg
Photos		Reynolds-Holman Mstery Murder reynoldsholman.jpg

Documents » Slide Show		Zachary Smith Reynolds-Funeral Services Belvidere Daily Republican Jul 8, 1932
		Elizabeth Holman Reynolds-Death Notice The Kingston Daily Freeman Jun 22, 1971
		Elizabeth Holman Reynolds-Obit The Cumberland News Jun 23, 1971
		Christopher Smith Reynolds-Heir Missing The Plain Speaker Aug 14, 1950
		Christopher Smith Reynolds-Death Notice The Eugene Guard Aug 16, 1950
		The Brooklyn Daily Eagle July 13, 1932 holmannewspaper01.jpg
		The Brooklyn Daily Eagle July 13, 1932 holmannewspaper02.jpg
		The Lincoln Star July 11, 1932 (suicide threats made) holmanl01.jpg
		The Lincoln Star July 11, 1932 (suicide threats made) holmanl2.jpg
		Christopher Smith Reynolds-Ashes Returned to Stamford, Conn The Kingston Daily Freeman Aug 17, 1950
		Christopher Smith Reynolds-Body Cremated in Calif. Albany Democrat-Herald Aug 17, 1950
		Libby Holman Reynolds and son Christopher libbychristopherreynolds.GIF
		Libby Holman Reynolds & Newborn son The Morning Herald Mar 31, 1933

Histories		Zachary Smith Reynolds-Validity of Holman Marriage The Daily Messenger Mar 25, 1933
Histories		Court Settlement of Zachary Smith Reynolds Estate The Decatur Herald Nov 2, 1935

Notes

Libby and her husbands best friend were indicted for the murder of Zachary Smith Reynolds. The Reynolds family didn't want a scandal so charges were dropped and Reynolds death was changed to suicide by gun shot.

Sources

[S100] Internet Source, http://www.findadeath.com/forum/showthread.php?17791-Libby-Holman-(suicide-Murder-).
Libby Holman bio.
[S150] Photograph, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Libby_Holman.
Libby Holman
[S32] Find-A-Grave.com, http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=19210.
[S100] Internet Source, http://archives.chicagotribune.com/1932/07/07/page/5/article/smith-reynolds-libby-holmans-husband-suicide.
Newspaper article on murder-suicide
[S47] Newspaper Article, http://archives.chicagotribune.com/1935/05/05/page/89/article/two-wives-fight-for-smith-reynolds-millions.
[S100] Internet Source, http://www.imdb.com/name/nm2071916/bio.
Suicide-Carbon monoxide poisoning

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Zachary Smith Reynolds

Christopher Smith Reynolds

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