ORLANDO W. HOLT - Biography

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This biography appears on page 678 in History of Racine and Kenosha Counties, Wisconsin...
published by the Western Historical Co.: 1879.

ORLANDO W. HOLT, farmer; P. O. Caldwell Prairie; born in Reading,
Windsor Co., Vt., May 2, 1823; son of Oliver and Harriet Holt; Orlando
came to Wisconsin; landed at Milwaukee; went to Racine Co.; worked out
by the month on farms; when he had time, would search for Government
land; places he would have taken, he thought too far from market, and he
would not purchase; in a very few years he saw his mistake; towns,
villages and fine farms have sprung up rapidly in that vicinity. He
married Miss Eliza Jones, daughter of John and Esta Jones, Jan. 22,
1866; she died July 31, 1871; is buried at Caldwell Prairie Cemetery;
for his second wife he married Miss Louisa, daughter of R. S. and
Margaret Jackson; they had three children, two living- Robert L., born
July 4, 1873; Orlando W., Jr., Sept. 18, 1874; Addison, July 5, 1876,
died May, 1879. Member of Independent Order of Odd Fellows. Owns 265
acres on Sees. 23 and 24, 40 acres of which lies across the river. Is
liberal in religion and politics.