[2] On October 17, 1855, she married Thomas Michael Holt,[3] a wealthy industrialist, in a ceremony held at her family's plantation.

[2] The Holts built a large, ornate mansion on their estate that had seven bedrooms, two bathrooms, a connected kitchen, and numerous outbuildings.

[1] Holt succeeded Helen Whitaker Fowle, the daughter of the late governor, as First Lady of North Carolina.

[1] Holt, as an upper-class woman, had never cooked a meal and delegated household duties and chores at the North Carolina Executive Mansion to servants.

[1] Holt was doted upon by her husband and enjoyed daily afternoon naps and frequent carriage rides around Blount Street.