Biography of A.B. Holland, Saline Co, AR

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Submitted by: Leon Rowland Moore <moorelrm@swbell.net>
        Date: 5 Nov 2002
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Source: Goodspeed's History of Saline County

A.B. Holland, of Brazil, Ark., owns a fine farm in Section 36. He was born in
Holland Township, of this county, in 1858, being the fourth in a family of six
children, in the family of William T. and Catherine (Crow) Holland. The father
was a well-to-do Tennessee farmer, who moved to Saline County in 1852, and
settled in Union (now Holland) Township, which was named in his honor. He
entered eighty acres of land, and later took another eighty acres under the
Homestead Act, which he improved, and made his home until his death, excepting
one year spent in Hot Springs County. In 1861 he enlisted in the Confederate
army, and served for three years, being under Gen. Price on his raid through
Missouri. At the close of the war he returned to his farm in Saline County,
remaining until his death, in 1885. His excellent wife still survives him. They
were the parents of the following children: John (married, and resides in this
township), Robert N. (married in Texas), Benjamin (who died in 1874), A. B.
(the subject of our sketch), Sarah Louisa (now Mrs. Foster, of Holland
Township), and Mary Elizabeth (widow of James Thompson, living with her
brother, A. B.) A. B. Holland was reared to farm life, and educated in the
district schools of Holland Township, commencing farming for himself at the age
of seventeen years. He was married in Holland Township, in 1879, to Miss
Margaret Green, a native of Saline County, daughter of Harvey and Jane (White)
Green. Mr. And Mrs. Green came to Saline County from South Carolina at an early
day, where the former died during the war, and his wife in 1883. After his
marriage Mr. Holland settled on a farm in Holland Township, following which he
moved on the old homestead; this he now owns, and has also enlarged. He has a
farm of 240 acres, with about 100 acres under cultivation, it having been
mostly cleared by himself. He has always been a strong Democrat, and for
adherence to party principles has received the reward of being made constable
of the township, which office he has held for six years. Mr. Holland is a
member of the school board, also of Paran Lodge No. 309, A. F. & A. M., and in
this society has held the position of J.W. Mrs. Holland is a member of the
Baptist Church. The father of Mr. Holland served in the Mexican War under Capt.
Waterhouse. He (A.B.) has seen a great improvement in the county since his
boyhood days and can review with just pride the influential share which he has
had in its development.