Biography: Winnebago County, Wisconsin: Seymour W. Hollister

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History of northern Wisconsin: containing an account of its settlement,
growth, development, and resources, an extensive sketch of its counties,
cities, towns and villages, their improvements, industries, manufactories,
biographical sketches, portraits of prominent men and early settlers, views
of county seats, etc.
Chicago: Western Historical Co., 1881 p. 1149 

S.W. Hollister, lumberman, established in 1846, employs one hundred men in
logging season, and gets out from eight to twelve million feet logs during
the season.  Mr. Hollister was born in Racine Co., Wis., Aug. 17, 1845.
His parents moved to Oshkosh, Wis., in 1845.  His father built the second
hotel erected in city of Oshkosh, called the Winnebago Hotel.  At a
suitable age, Mr. S.W. Hollister attended the city schools and began
business for himself; at twenty years of age, first connected himself with
the lumber business, and since followed the same.  He was married in
Kewaunee Co., Wis., Nov. 7, 1868, to Miss Katie G. Smith; she was born in
Germany.  They have two children- Asa R. and Sarah W.