Pike County GaArchives Biographies.....Hollon, William Randolph November 2, 1834 - August 12, 1904
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Source: C"A Memorial and Biographical History of McLennan, Falls, Bell, and Coryell ounties," Chicago, The Lewis Publishing Company, pub. 1893
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pg. 843-844

William R. Hollon, one of the representative citizens of McLennan county, is a 
son of Randolph and Carolina (Sturdivant) Hollon.  The father was born in North 
Carolina in 1800, was a farmer by occupation, and accumulated considerable 
property before his death.  The parents were married about 1830, and had ten 
children, as follows: the eldest died in infancy; Hannah, deceased, was the 
wife of Alexander Irvin, Margaret, deceased in early womanhood; William R., our 
subject; Elizabeth, of Waco, Texas; T. J., deceased; G. W., deceased; D. P., a 
resident of Paris, Texas; Charlie, deceased; and Celestia, deceased, was the 
wife of J. D. Roddy.  The father died in Pike county, Georgia, January 27, 
1863, and in 1870, the mother moved to Delta county, Texas, where she died July 
4, 1882 (sic - cemetery records show July 5, 1883).

The subject of this notice was born in Pike county, Georgia, November 2, 1834, 
and remained with his parents until twenty years of age, when he married and 
settled on a part of his father's farm in Spading county, near the old 
homestead.  In 1863, he enlisted in the Fifty-third Georgia Infantry, under 
Colonel L. L. Doyle, was elected Third Lieutenant of his company, and was at 
the seven days fight before Richmond and in the battle of Antietam.  He was 
wounded in the hip at the latter place, being the first man to fall in that 
battle.  After returning from the army Mr. Hollon settled in Pike county, where 
he inherited land from his father, but in 1870 sold this place and went to 
Delta county, Texas.  He remained there seven years, and during that time was 
elected Justice of the Peace and Court Commissioner.  In 1882 he came to Waco, 
McLennan county, and engaged in merchandising one and a half years.  After 
living in the city seven months he bought his present farm of 100 acres, three 
miles north of town, and also owns a one-half interest in a store in Waco.

Mr. Hollon was married in Pike county, Georgia in 1853, to Lavonia T. Anderson, 
and they had seven children, viz: William B., a farmer of Delta county, Texas; 
Henry R., a barber of Waco; Geraldine A., wife of John C. Bailey; and Charles 
P., of Delta county.  The wife and mother died of small-pox in Pike county, 
Georgia, in 1864, and in 1865 Mr. Hollon married Grisselia E. Threlkeld, and to 
this union has been born nine children: Laura, wife of LaFayette Cisco, of 
Waco; Neely, wife of Charles Cadenhead; John W., at home; Thomas S., Robert E, 
Lee, Fannie, Ida, Sam Jones and Elsey.  Mr. Hollon affiliates with the 
Democratic party; is a member of the Masonic order, and both he and his wife 
are members of the Methodist Church, in which he had held the office of 
Steward.  He was elected Commissioner of precinct No. 2, in November 1891, and 
takes an active interest in everything for the good of his county and State.

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