Biography of William L. Holder, Franklin Co, AR

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SOURCE: History of Benton, Washington, Carroll, Madison, Crawford,
Franklin, and Sebastian Counties, Arkansas. Chicago: The Goodspeed
Publishing Co., 1889.

William L. Holder, an agriculturist of Franklin County, was born in
Winston County, Miss., March 12, 1843, and is a son of John L. and
Martha (Suttles) Holder, natives of the State of Alabama. The father,
who was a gunsmith and blacksmith by trade, remained in his native
State until about twenty-four years of age, when he removed to
Mississippi, where he owned a large farm, and remained until his
death, which occurred in May, 1878. His widow still lives. In this
family were nine children, of whom five are living, viz.: Jane, (widow
of Titus Yarbrough), William L., John C., Thomas T. and Elijah. The
parents were both members of the Baptist Church. William L. was reared
on his father's farm in Mississippi. In 1861 he enlisted in Company E,
Fifth Mississippi Volunteer Infantry; was in the bombardment of
Pensacola and the battles of Chickamauga and Franklin, serving until
the close of the war. He then returned to Mississippi, where he
remained until 1870, when he removed to Franklin County, Ark., and two
years later located on his present farm near Charleston, which is
underlaid with coal, and is very valuable. In 1866 Mr. Holder married
Emma J. Pettigrew, who was born in 1844, and is a daughter of
Ebeneezer Pettigrew. Mr. and Mrs. Holder are the parents of five
children, viz.: Sallie P., John E., James L., Mattie K. and Augustus
B. One infant is deceased. Mrs. Holder is a member of the Baptist
Church. Mr. Holder is a Democrat in politics.