Northumberland-Schuylkill County PA Archives Biographies.....Hollister, William G. 1854 - 

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WILLIAM G. HOLLISTER, a highly-esteemed resident of Mount Carmel, Northumberland

County, Pa., is a well-known manufacturer of shoes, having followed that line of

business ever since embarking in the business world. He is a son of Isaac and

Jane (Mahood) Hollister, and was born in Schuylkill County, Pa., March 2, 1854.

He is of Irish descent and is a grandson of Samuel Hollister, a native of

Ireland, who, upon coming to this country, located in Schuylkill County, Pa.,

with his family.



  Isaac Hollister, the father of our subject, was born in Ireland in 1828, and

at an early age was brought to America by his parents. They resided in

Schuylkill County until 1853, when they removed to Mount Carmel, Northumberland

County. Isaac was a shoemaker by trade and throughout his life plied that trade

with good success. In 1863 he was the only Democrat in the village, but with the

courage of his convictions he cast his vote for Woodward, his party candidate

for governor. He was at all times an enthusiastic supporter of the Democracy,

but never aspired to office. Mr. Hollister was called to his final rest on July

20, 1895. His companion in life was Jane Mahood, who was born in 1830, and their

happy union was blessed by the birth of eight children, a record of whom

follows: William G., the subject of this biographical record; Samuel, a shoe

merchant at Locust Gap, Northumberland County; Isaac H., deceased, who was

appointed postmaster in February, 1894, and served until his death, on July 13,

1895: Lydia, deceased: Jane, the present postmistress of Mount Carmel, who was

appointed to succeed her brother upon his death; Mary Emma, who died at an early

age; James, who resides at Mount Carmel and is a fireman at the Reliance

Colliery; and Mary, who lives at Mount Carmel with her mother.



  William G. Hollister, the subject of this sketch, was reared at Mount Carmel

and received his education in the public schools, after which he learned the

trade of a shoemaker with his father. He was quick of perception and in a short

time was a very skilled workman for his years. He was but thirteen years of age

when he completed his first pair of boots, and he has continued in shoemaking up

to the present time. He carries a full stock of shoes, and for the past year

also has been successfully engaged in the manufacture of mining and mill shoes,

for which there is a good demand in that section. He is a reliable business man

and is respected by his fellow-men wherever known.



  On July 3, 1891, Mr. Hollister was united in marriage with Mary Cavanaugh, and

four children have been born to them: Mary Gertrude; James; Joseph; William Leo;

and Samuel Edgar.





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  Book of Biographies of the Seventeenth Congressional District

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  Biographical Publishing Company of Chicago, Ill. and Buffalo, NY (1899)









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