Izard Co., AR - Biographies - Robert H. Holland

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Robert H. Holland has been familiar with the intricacies of farm work from his
youth up, but since the year 1871 has been engaged in business for himself, and
by unremitting toil and judicious management he has become the owner of 320
acres of land situated on Rocky Bayou, about fifty acres being under
cultivation. He is one of the wideawake agriculturists of the county, and he and
his worthy wife, whom he married in 1883, and whose maiden name was Mary J.
Kerwin, are noted for their hospitality and liberality. His native birthplace
was Independence County, Ark., where he first saw the light of day, in 1850. He
is a patron of all enterprises of a worthy character, and has shown his approval
of secret organizations by becoming a member of the I. O. O. F. He married, in
1885, Miss Mary Jane Taylor. He is a son of William Holland, who was born in the
State of Tennessee, in 1819, and was reared to a farm life, removing with his
mother to Illinois, during the early settlement of that State, and coming with
her to Arkansas, in 1829, her death occurring in Independence County, Ark., when
she was about ninety years of age. His father was a soldier in the War of 1812.
William Holland received a limited education in his youth, and when about
twenty-one years of age began the battle of life for himself. He was married, in
Independence County, to a Miss Henderson, who bore him two children, James W.
and Reuben L., and after her death he was united in marriage to Martha J.
Dickson, of the same county. Six children are the result of this union: Benjamin
F., Robert H. (our subject), Mary J., William M., John and Sarah E. The mother
of these children died in Independence County, in 1866, she having been an
active member of the Missionary Baptist Church for many years. Catherine Fulks
became his wife in 1867, and by him the mother of these children: Charles C.,
Martha J., Nancy A., Joseph S. and Margaret. This wife's demise occurred in
1882, and he is now living with his fourth wife, who was formerly Mrs. Jane
Fullbright, of Izard County. He served in the Mexican War, and he and wife are
members of the Missionary Baptist Church.