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Daily Concord Standard19 Jul 1894, Thu Page 1 |
It was not an uncommon occurance, especially in the waning days of the 19th century and the coming days of the early 20th. Education was more accessible and modern times were changing peoples outlooks on a lot of things. Parents were not in such a hurry to push growing or grown children out of the house, although many of them were put to work at early ages, and would be for awhile. Fathers demanded approval of the courting of their daughters and also of the romantic pursuits and wiles of their sons. Many a young couple, forbidden to marry, or in the least, delayed until they finsihed school, learned a trade, or reached a more responisible age, took off on their own to marry. The event, known as 'eloping' sometimes succeeded, and others times not. Many of these forbidden unions resulted in annulment, as there were laws against teenage marriage without parental consent.
One hot summer night, in July of 1894, a train conductor in Concord, NC, himself in love, and contemplating matrimony, observed the same emotions from another young couple. A young girl, nowhere yet a woman, sat on his train as they left Concord, alone. At night, and not at all a common event for a lady to ride the train alone, especially one so young and nervous. Mr. Blair, the Conductor, kept his eyes on her. Not long after, a boy happened along, soaked to the skin and looking not at all appealing. Blair concluded the young man, whom he guessed was no more than sixteen years old, must have been clinging to the outside of the train, for some time, until they had gotten out of town, at least. The boy and girl began talking and obviously were known, well known, to each other. Mr. Blair surmised that they must be runaways, young lovers, attempting to elope.
Daily Concord Standard
19 Jul 1894, Thu Page 1
The Conductor took action. He grabbed a telegram and pretended to be seeking the person to whom it belonged, questioned the young couple, telling the boy he fit the description of the addressed. The boy became disturbed and the young couple both jumped from the train, just as it slowed going into the junction, and took off on foot, in the other direction.
Later, in Charlotte, an angry father shows up at the Register of Deeds office, inquiring to the Registrar, Mr. Cobb, if he had issued a marriage license to the man's son. He had found his son missing at 3 am, the boy had ran away from home. The man was named as W. L. Holland, of Cabarrus County, who was a tenant of a Colonel J. M. Morehead. Mr. Holland, when finding his teenaged son missing, then went to the home of his son's girlfriend, and awakening her family, they discovered that she, too, had gone missing. The boys name was given as W. A. Holland, but the girl's name was not given.
Curiosity killing the cat, as it may do, I risked it, as I have no cats. Interested in knowing who these young lovers may have been and what fate had dealt them, I trudged forth with the few clues given and sought a Mr. W. L. Holland, who lived in Cabarrus County near Mr. Morehead, who had a son named W. A. Holland, who would have been about 16 in 1894. Like, Cinderella's shoe, it didn't take long until I happened upon a family with the perfect fit. A perfect fit that linked, unsurprisingly, to my own family tree.
William Levi Holland was born on July 29,1853, near Mount Pleasant, Cabarrus County, NC. He was the third Levi, as his father was Levi Benjamin Holland ( 1812-1875 ) and his grandfather was Levi (1788-1850). The Holland family had followed a typical slow drift of migration from Francis Gabriel Hollard, born in 1596 in London, England and died in 1665 in Jamestown Settlement, Virginia, through the generations to New Kent, Virginia, to Edgecomb County, NC, to Wake County, NC to Guilford County, NC, where Levi Benjamin Holland, had been born.
Before 1856, Levi Benjamin Holland had made his way from Greensboro, NC to Concord, NC and there married Elizabeth "Betty" Hagler Munson, daughter of Leonard Hagler and Esther Hartsell Hagler.
| Name | Elizabeth Munsen |
|---|---|
| Gender | Female |
| Bond date | 19 May 1856 |
| Bond Place | Cabarrus, North Carolina, USA |
| Spouse | L B Holland |
| Spouse Gender | Male |
| Event Type | Bond |
Betty was a young widow and was a person present in my family tree. Her existence there leads back to her first husband.
| Name | William Munson |
|---|---|
| Gender | Male |
| Bond date | 13 May 1848 |
| Bond Place | Cabarrus, North Carolina, USA |
| Spouse | Elizabeth Hagler |
| Spouse Gender | Female |
| Event Type | Bond |
On May 13, 1848, in Cabarrus County, 18 year old William Munson had married 16 year old Bettie Hagler.
| Name | Elizabeth Munson |
|---|---|
| Gender | Female |
| Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Birth Year | abt 1830 |
| Birthplace | Cabarrus County |
| Home in 1850 | Cabarrus, North Carolina, USA |
| Cannot Read, Write | Yes |
| Line Number | 9 |
| Dwelling Number | 1125 |
| Family Number | 1125 |
| Inferred Child | Martin Munson |
| Name | Age |
|---|---|
| Leonard Hagler | 64 |
| Esther Hagler | 44 |
| Liney Hagler | 17 |
| Elenor Hagler | 15 |
| Lucinda Hagler | 9 |
| Mary L Hagler | 3 |
| Elizabeth Munson | 20 |
| Martin Munson | 1 |
In the 1850 census, Elizabeth "Bettie" Munson is shown living in the household of her parents, Leonard and Esther Hagler, with a one year old son, Martin. Martin was Henry Martin Munson, who was adopted by his stepfather, Levi Benjamin Holland, in 1858. He is shown in the 1860 census as 11 year old Henry M. Holland. William Munson seems to have passed away about 1849.
| Name | Henry M Holland |
|---|---|
| Age | 11 |
| Birth Year | abt 1849 |
| Gender | Male |
| Race | White |
| Birth Place | North Carolina |
| Home in 1860 | Subdivision East of NC Rr, Cabarrus, North Carolina |
| Post Office | Mount Pleasant |
| Dwelling Number | 1024 |
| Family Number | 1024 |
| Attended School | Y |
| Inferred Father | L B Holland |
| Inferred Mother | Elizabith Holland |
| Name | Age |
|---|---|
| L B Holland | 48 |
| Elizabith Holland | 28 |
| Henry M Holland | 11 |
| Delphina J Holland | 8 |
| William L Holland | 7 |
| Nelly A Holland | 5 |
| John W Holland | 1 |
However, by the 1870 census, he has gone back to his birth name, Munson, and is shown as Martin Munson, with a wife, Mary, and child, Nancy, by then. I don't know, at this juncture, who his first wife Mary was, but by November of 1877, he had married Loudemia Hartsell, daugther of Aaron and Caroline Hartsell. Together, they had six children; 5 daughters, Ada (1878), Mary Ellen (1879), Della Jane (1882), Maggie (1891) and Fannie (1894). One son, William Monroe Munson, was born in 1886. One daughter, Della, is highlighted, because she is of particular interest in this story.
On February 13, 1897, Henry Monroe Munson, now 48, marries Mary Emmeline Hooks.
Loudemia Munson died on July, 1896 of Thyphoid Fever. Now, here's where the creek gets muddy.
Emaline
Mary Emaline Hooks, born in 1858, was the daugther of my third Great Grandparents, William and Obedience Ramsey Hooks. Her sister, Sarah Jane Hooks, married William Mathew Hill and they were my second Great Grandparents. Born in Stanly County near the Rocky River, they lived for awhile in the area of New Salem in Union County, spent a brief time in Iredell, before Matt, as he was known, bought a mill on Coddle Creek and settled his family in Cabarrus County. Sarah Jane was just a few years older than Emaline. Emaline began an affair with Matt Hill, at some point. This relationship resulted in a son, William Thomas Hooks, born in 1874. At this point, Matt was 20 and Emaline was only 16. Both were single. What did Matt do? Did he marry Emaline, his baby momma? No, he married her 18 year old sister, Sarah Jane instead. They had 8 children together, two sons and 6 very beautiful daughters, the first, Lillie Loujena, born in 1876, over a year after her parents 1875 marriage. Emaline's life before her marriage to Henry Munson is like a sordid soap opera. I don't know why Matt married her sister instead of Emaline, but I've seen this same story play out in several cases. They get a girl pregnant out of wedlock and marry her virginal sister instead.
How does this fit in to Henry Munson? Recall he had a daughter, Della, with his wife Loudemia Hartsell? Well, Emaline's son, William Thomas Hooks had more in common with his father, Matt than a first name. He had married another unfortunate 'child of the dust' named Inezzie McSwain and had two daughters. Inezzie was also in my familty tree, and not exclusively from her marriage to W. T. Hooks. She was the daugther of the brother of another second Great Grandmother of mine on my mother's side, Caleb Hampton Aldridge. Now, this part you might have to sit down for. Inezzie was the result of a relationship the much older, and married Uncle Hamp had with his 14-year-old stepdaughter. He was not known, either, as too nice of a fella. So, W. T. and Inezzie had came into the world under similar circumstances that had colored their stations in life. Sometime in the marriage, things had gone sour and W. T. developed a 'hankering' for his step-sister, Della Munson. He left Inezzie and began having children with Della, a total of 10 of them.
In the 1900 census, W. T. and Della claimed to have been married in 1898, however, I've not been able to find either a marriage certificate for them, or a divorce from Inezzie, as she did not die until 1917. It appears as if the two just took up housekeeping, as they would say back then, and Inezzie was abandoned. The relationship maintained until W.T. Hooks' death in 1933 of a cerebral hemmorhage following a year of manic depression, causing him to be admitted to Broughton. He was 61. It must have been love.
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| Grave of W. T. Hooks |
Back to the Hollands. When I left off, Bettie Hagler had married William Munson, who left her a young widow within a year of two. She then married Levi Benjamin Holland on May 19, 1856.
| Name | Elizabeth Munson |
|---|---|
| Gender | Female |
| Marriage Date | 19 May 1856 |
| Marriage Place | Cabarrus, North Carolina, USA |
| Spouse | L B Holland |
| Spouse Gender | Male |
| Event Type | Marriage |
The couple had 5 children of their own and raised her son, Henry. Henry was followed by;
Delphia Jane (1851-1935) Married William Charles Ferguson, three children.
William Levi (1853-1929) My next focus.
Nellie Albertine (1858-1941) Married Robert Hall McClellan, four children.
John W. (1859 - before 1870) Seems to have died as a child.
George Thomas (1861-1932) Married Margaret Crayton, whose family heritage plays back into my previous two posts that mentions the Gold-mining Craytons. They had four children and George remarried to widow Sarah Roten Honbarger or Honbarrier, who was born in Kentucky.
So William Levi Holland grew up in the Mount Pleasant area of Cabarrus County, a beautiful old college town wrapped in a rural blanket and full of beautifully kept and restored Victorian homes harkening back to its collegiate past. Mount Pleasant is locally known for two things. One, for being the largest, still existing, town in the state without a railroad, and two, for having, at least a several years ago, the highest per capita income in the state. It has now been replaced in the former categories by bedroom communites of the states largest city, Charlotte, and those who've become magnets for the high-tech workers from the Research Triangle,and even a few coastal popups that have become a haven for those wanting to avoid the now crime-infested and urbanized Myrtle Beach, a jewel that has lost her luster.
| Name | William L Holland |
|---|---|
| Age | 7 |
| Birth Year | abt 1853 |
| Gender | Male |
| Race | White |
| Birth Place | North Carolina |
| Home in 1860 | Subdivision East of NC Rr, Cabarrus, North Carolina |
| Post Office | Mount Pleasant |
| Dwelling Number | 1024 |
| Family Number | 1024 |
| Attended School | Y |
| Inferred Father | L B Holland |
| Inferred Mother | Elizabith Holland |
| Name | Age |
|---|---|
| L B Holland | 48 |
| Elizabith Holland | 28 |
| Henry M Holland | 11 |
| Delphina J Holland | 8 |
| William L Holland | 7 |
| Nelly A Holland | 5 |
| John W Holland | 1 |
In the 1860 census, all of the children are accounted for, including Henry Martin Munson (Holland) and excluding the not-yet-born, George Thomas. By 1870, however, father Levi B. Holland has passed away and there is no sign of John W. Holland, who would have been 11, so father and son had been lost during the tumultous, war-torn decade.
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| The Historic Henderson-Barrier House in Mount Pleasant |
By 1870, Elizabeth had moved next to her brother, Nelson Hagler.
She, along with all of her children, including 'ten' year old George Thomas Holland, who was actually only 8, are working as farm hands, along with a young boarder they've taken in, Robert McCommons.
William Levi Holland, the angry 'paternal' in the lead-in newspaper story, is a 16 year old field hand in 1870, and will take full advantage of the surplus of young ladies amongst a deficit of men during this time. In December of 1872, just two years later, he married MaryAnn Cerena Fink, daughter of Moses and Sarah Canupp Fink.
| Name | Mary Fink |
|---|---|
| Gender | Female |
| Age | 18 |
| Birth Year | 1854 |
| Marriage Date | 5 Dec 1872 |
| Marriage Place | Cabarrus, North Carolina, USA |
| Father | Moses Fink |
| Mother | Sarah Fink |
| Spouse | William Levi Holland |
| Spouse Gender | Male |
| Spouse Age | 20 |
| Spouse Father | Levi Benjamin Holland |
| Spouse Mother | Eliz Holland |
| Event Type | Marriage |
The young couple seem to have delayed having children for a few years. Perhaps because their ages on the marriage bond were certainly not correct. He was 18, not 20 and she was 14, not 18.
| Name | Mary Holland |
|---|---|
| Age | 22 |
| Birth Date | Abt 1858 |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Home in 1880 | Poplar Tent, Cabarrus, North Carolina, USA |
| Dwelling Number | 134 |
| Race | White |
| Gender | Female |
| Relation to Head of House | Wife |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Spouse's Name | William Holland |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Keeping House |
| Neighbors | View others on page |
| Name | Age |
|---|---|
| William Holland | 26 |
| Mary Holland | 22 |
| Arthur Holland | 2 |
They settled in the area of Poplar Tent, and the 1880 census, 8 years after their marriage, show them with their son, Arthur, two. Many couples had as many as 5 or 6 children in that time period then. Further investigation would show that William Arthur Holland was not their firstborn, but their fourth
Levi Moses Holland was born on September 22, 1873. He died on November 11, 1873, 6 weeks old.
James Robert Holland was born on March 15, 1875. He died on June 23,1876, 15 months old.
Eva Ann Holland was born on June 24, 1876. She died on July 21, 1877, 12 months old.
What sorrow this young couple must have felt! How difficult it must have been giving birth to Eva Ann just one day after loosing James Robert, who was probably walking and talking by then. How nervous, insecure, or even withdrawn, they must have been when William Arthur came along on January 18, 1878, just six months after the passing of Eva Ann, in the dead of winter. What hopes did they have for this boy at that point?
Arthur was the young, smitten, Lothario of the story. This was the only census that William Arthur Holland is seen living with his parents. He did indeed marry before the 1900, twenty years off.
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| The Willaim Levi and Maryann Fink Holland family, circa 1920. Front row: Mytle Sluder, Sallie Holland, Emma Blackwelder, Carrie Stearns, Maryann Fink Holland, Mamie Deese. Back Row: Wilson Holland, Wilburt Holland, William Arthur Holland, William Levi Holland and Walter Holland. |
Levi and Mary Ann went on to expand thier family, bringing to life 11 more children. Out of those eleven, eight made it to adulthood. That made a total of 15 children that Maryann Cerena Fink Holland gave birth to, with only 9 making it to adulthood. They really liked the "W" names for boys. Those younger siblings of Arthur consisted of::
-Martha Jane Holland (June 10, 1879 - August 26, 1879) Two and a half months old, buried at Rocky Ridge where my Hill ancestors lived and also are many buried there, including Matt, my second Great Grandfather.This again left Arthur as an only child. One can easily imagine how they coddled him and protected him.
- Walter Frank Holland (July 26, 1881 - January 27, 1950), 68 years old. Married 1st, Mary Jane Motley, 4 children, two who grew up. Married 2nd, Jessie Almira Greeson.
- Wilson Luther Holland (September 10, 1883 - July 26, 1952), 62 years old. Married Mamie Lee McRaven, 4 children, 2 sons and 2 daughters. Moved to Charlotte and worked as a carpenter in the construction industry. Wilson didn't die of natural causes. He was on his way to visit one of his children, when his automobile was struck by a train.
Levi and Maryann now had 3 healthy sons, when a third daughter came into their family.
- Clarye Holland was born on February 2, 1885. She passed away on March 17, 1885, aged 6 weeks old. Not old enough to perhaps to have gained a middle name, she was buried net to her angel siblings at Rocky Ridge, and called simply "Clarye". Six weeks to 2 months seemed to be a crucial time in this family of whether the infant made it or not. I'm curious as to the factors that changed during that time.
-Carrie Alma Holland was born on on Valentines Day, 1887. Two years after the birth and death of Clarye, the Hollands had their first little girl who would grow up and have a family of her own. She married Fulton Gilmer Stearns and they would raise their two sons in Rowan County, in China Gorve. Carrie passed away on July 18, 1970, at the age of 83.
- Mary Mamie Holland, (December 22, 1888 - May 31, 1957), came only 10 months after Carrie. She married Ernest Calvin Deese and raised 3 chilrdren in Concord, Cabarrus. Mamie lived to be 68 years old.
- Emma Elizabeth Hollarnd (January 2, 1891 - Decmber 9, 1936), Married Augustus "Gus" Edward Blackwelder. They raised their 4 children in Cabarrus County, around the area where she grew up. Emma made it to adulthood and raise her children at least into their teens. She died young, at age 46, of pnuemonia.
Levi and Maryann now had three healthy sons and three healthy little girls. Another unnamed daughter was born early and died the same day on January 13, 1893. She was buried at Rocky Ridge with ther siblings.
This infant was followed by three healthy siblings, all born before the turn of the century.
-Wilbert Hoyle Holland (June 29, 1894 - Augurs 22, 1948) Married Annie Lula Cline and raised their three children, Hoyle, Beth and Iris Wren, in the Mallard Creek area of Mecklenburg County, NC. Like Emma, his life was cut short in middle age by a medical emergency. He died of coronary thrombosis at 54.
-Sallie Estelle Holland (December 8, 1897- December 21, 1988), never married and lived her life working in the textile industry in Cabarrus County. She was the last survivng sibling when she passed away at age 91, survived only by nieces and nephews.
-Myrtle Maude Holland (November 23, 1899 - December 8, 1977) Married Thomas Elwood Sluder and settled in Randoph County. They had no chldren. She lived to be 78.
This generation of Hollands was typical of their generation, in that they were the generation where the families became smaller, 2 or 3 children were most common, with several families having one, or none at all. Modern America had arrived.
The Lovers
The newspaper article on the attempted elopement of young William Arthur Holland did not give the name of the young lady he was eloping with in the summer of 1894. Apparently, the wedding did not take place. Levi must have made it in time to stop his son, there are no records of the marriage.
Two years later, on October 11, 1896, William Arthur Holland married back into my family tree.
| Name | William A Holland |
|---|---|
| Gender | Male |
| Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Birth Year | abt 1877 |
| Marriage Date | 11 Oct 1896 |
| Marriage Place | Cabarrus, North Carolina, USA |
| Father | W L Holland |
| Mother | Mary A Holland |
| Spouse | Mary I Hill |
| Spouse Gender | Female |
| Spouse Race | White |
| Spouse Age | 19 |
| Spouse Father | Danl Hill |
| Spouse Mother | Polly Hill |
| Event Type | Marriage |
The bride was Miss Mary Isabella Hill, daughter of Julius Alexander, nicknamed 'Daniel', and wife, Mary Pauline 'Polly' Eudy Hill. Isabell was born May 12, 1878, while Arthur celebrated his birthday on January 18, 1878. They were only months apart in age. Although his 1876 cohort was not named, I fully believe she was Isabell. They were now 18, old enough to marry without parental consent. It seems the young lovers bided their time until they were old enough and married as soon as they could.
'Dan' Hill, Isabell's father, was the brother of my second great grandfather, Matt Hill, whom I eluded to earlier in this narrative. They all oringinated in Stanly County and ended up in the Rocky Ridge section of Cabarrus, following the Rocky River. Dan had moved his family into Union County, so Isabell had grown up in the New Salem area near the Stanly County line.
The daughters of Matt Hill were all known for their beauty. I get the feeling that Dan Hill's daughters were beautiful as well. I've only seen this photo of Isabell when she is about 70 years old, and people aged more rapidly back then than they do today, but I get the feeling that she was indeed very beautiful in her youth, by her proud bearing and her beautifully knitted sweater, she seemed to be a lady who took pride in herself.
So, the 'Fleeing Lovers', learned a lesson in patience, and were able to marry while still in their teens, and spend a long life of love together.
Arthur nearly had more children than the rest of his siblings put together. He was the one son of Levi who stayed in the large farm family mentality.
In 1900, he is shown as renting a farm, and livng right next door to his parents. Like his father before him, he named his oldest son 'William'. The young couple also have a daughter, Dora. With the help of his parents, Arthur was able to save up enough money to buy his own farm. He settled his family in the Mallard Creek community of neighboring Mecklenburg County. Mallard Creek, a contributary of the Rocky River, was located just north of Harrisburg, and close to the Cabarrus County line. Although in another county, he still was not far from home.
| Name | William A Holand |
|---|---|
| Age in 1910 | 32 |
| Birth Date | 1878 |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Home in 1910 | Mallard Creek, Mecklenburg, North Carolina, USA |
| Sheet Number | 3a |
| Street | Country Road |
| Race | White |
| Gender | Male |
| Relation to Head of House | Head |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Spouse's Name | Mary I Holand |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Native Tongue | English |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Employer, Employee or Other | Employer |
| Able to read | Y |
| Able to Write | Y |
| Enumeration District Number | 0126 |
| Years Married | 14 |
| Enumerated Year | 1910 |
| Neighbors | View others on page |
| Name | Age |
|---|---|
| William A Holand | 32 |
| Mary I Holand | 31 |
| William J Holand | 12 |
| Dorah M Holand | 10 |
| Esther J Holand | 9 |
| Marshel M Holand | 7 |
| Mary L Holand | 5 |
| Thomas E Holand | 8 |
| Ethel Holand | 0 |
Arthur and Isabelle were busy raising more than just crops. In the 10 year span between 1900 and 1910, they had added five children to the family. The 1900 and 1910 censuses are the two that tracked infant mortality, asking how many children a mother had given birth to and also how many of those were living. Isabelle had reported in 1900 that she had given birth to 3 children, with 2 living, meaning she had lost one child in the early years of their marriage. I would come to discover that this child was their firstborn, a son they called Lester, who was both born and died in 1896, the year before William Julius Holland was born.
In 1910, she reported being the mother of 8 children, with 7 living, meaning thankfully, that she had lost no more. In a few years, Arthur would move his sizeable family again, back to Cabarrus County.
The Holland children were growing up and while the next decade would see the addition of two more daughters to the fold, two older daughters would depart. Oldest daughter, Dora, married on August 15, 1916 to Frank Barnhardt. She was just 16. Knowing its allure, her parents would not hinder her adolescent passion. Dora would become a mother in 1919 to a daughter, Jenny.
Second born daughter, Esther, would wait until she reached the legal age of 18 to marry. She had fallen for the boy next door, Andrew Luther Winecoff. They were married on November 5, 1919. In 1920, both sisters are seen living in the homes of their in-laws, but Esther was next door to her parents.
| Name | William Arthur Holland |
|---|---|
| Race | White |
| Birth Date | 18 Jan 1878 |
| Residence Date | 1917-1918 |
| Street Address | R.f.d. 4 |
| Residence Place | Cabarrus County, North Carolina, USA |
| Physical Build | Medium |
| Height | Medium |
| Hair Color | Black |
| Eye Color | Gray |
| Spouse | Mary I. Holland |
World events would effect the Holland family, as it did with everyone. Arthur had to register for the draft in WWI. His draft card notified that he had black hair and gray eyes.
| Name | William Julius Holland |
|---|---|
| Race | White |
| Birth Date | 27 Sep 1897 |
| Residence Date | 1917-1918 |
| Street Address | R.f.d. 4 |
| Residence Place | Cabarrus County, North Carolina, USA |
| Physical Build | Medium |
| Height | Medium |
| Hair Color | Brown |
| Eye Color | Gray |
| Father | W. A. Holland |
His oldest son, Julius, also had to register for the draft in WWI. He seems to have taken very much after his father, except that his hair was lighter.
Julius, Marshall and T. Earl all registered for WWII.
On September 23, 1929, Arthur lost his dear, protective father, Levi.
William Levi Holland, aged 76, was buried at Roberta Church in Cabarrus County. The following information was found on Find-A-Grave.
--Son of Levi Benjamin Holland (1812-1862) & wife Elizabeth "Betty" Heglar (1829-1900)
--Grandson of Levi Holland (1788-?) & Alsey Babb (1790-?); Leonard Hagler (~1786-aft. 1850) & Esther Hartsell (~1804-~1878)
--Occupation: Farmer
--Married Mary Ann Fink in 1872; 15 children, although 6 of them died in infancy.
--Grandson of Levi Holland (1788-?) & Alsey Babb (1790-?); Leonard Hagler (~1786-aft. 1850) & Esther Hartsell (~1804-~1878)
--Occupation: Farmer
--Married Mary Ann Fink in 1872; 15 children, although 6 of them died in infancy.
By 1930, Arthur and Maryanne are both 51, with five children at home, mostly all adults, and were living on what the census identified as "Left Creek Road from Kannapolis". As always, Arthur was making his living as a farmer.
| Name | Arther Holland |
|---|---|
| Birth Year | abt 1879 |
| Gender | Male |
| Race | White |
| Age in 1930 | 51 |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Relation to Head of House | Head |
| Home in 1930 | Township 4, Cabarrus, North Carolina, USA |
| Map of Home | Township 4,Cabarrus,North Carolina |
| Street Address | Left Creek Road From Hampthe NC |
| Dwelling Number | 52 |
| Family Number | 53 |
| Home Owned or Rented | Rented |
| Home Value | 30. |
| Radio Set | No |
| Lives on Farm | Yes |
| Attended School | No |
| Able to Read and Write | Yes |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Able to Speak English | Yes |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farmer |
| Class of Worker | Working on own account |
| Employment | Yes |
| Neighbors | View others on page |
| Name | Age |
|---|---|
| Arther Holland | 51 |
| Mary Holland | 51 |
| William Holland | 30 |
| Marshal Holland | 26 |
| Evelin Holland | 20 |
| Ethel Holland | 17 |
| Ruby Holland | 15 |
The next decade would reflect a lot of changes in the family structure.
Just before Christmas on December 22, 1934, oldest living son, William Julius Holland , would marry Miss Cora Lee Kiser, daughter of William Harrison Kiser and Sarah Jane Kissiah Kiser.
Second son, Marshall, married Nellie Elizabeth Icenhour, daughter of George and Ida Jane Barnhardt Icenhour, a thoroughly German girl.
Youngest daughter, Ruby, would marry Robert Carwell "Carl' Kiser.
And on October 19, 1937, Arthur would lose his beloved mother, Maryanne Cerena Fink Holland. At 82, she had fallen and broke her hip. For 5 weeks, she had suffered from the results of that, perhaps an infection had set in. Her 4 sons were primarily identified by middle names, Arthur, Frank, Luther and Wilbert . Arthur was said to be living in an area called Winecoff, and as his neighbors had been Winecoffs since he had returned to Cabarrus from Mallard Creek, he was probably farming in that same area.
But something else was amiss, something may have interfered with this longtime love affair. Or either, it may have been born out of utility or necessity. In 1840, Arthur and only his unmarried daughter, Evelyn, were living at the farm on what was now named Winecoff Dairy Road.
Wife Isabell, was living with her youngest daughter, Ruby, and her young family on Treece Road. Ruby had two young sons, so maybe Isabell was just helping out in the home temporarily. Both Arthur and Isabell gave their marital status as married.
By 1950, whatever issue held them apart in 1940 had been resolved and Arthur and Isabel were living together, with their unmarried daughter, Evelyn. Next door was daughter Etta and her husband, Russell Icenhour. The biggest change was that Arthur, now 72, was not listed as a farmer, but was a sweeper at one of the many local cotton mills. His son-in-law, Russell, was listed as a Farm helper.
Yet, ahead of Arthur in the list is his son, William J. Holland in Household 123, and in Household 124, is George Icenhour and his son-in-law and daughter, Marshall and Nellie Hollland. Arthur follows in Household 124 and Russell Icenhour in 125. They are all still living in "Winecoff" on Winecoff Road and it appears to be one big family unit of combined Holland and Icenhour families who intermarried with one another.
Just two years later, William Arthur Holland, the lovestruck 16 year od boy, would lose his beloved bride of 56 years, Mary Isabell Hill Holland. She passed away of Renal Failure at 73, on April 12, 1952. Arthur would tarry for near to another decade, in the care of his daughter, Evelyn. Arthur passed away of heart disease on January 10, 1961 at the age of 82, and noted as the owner of his own farm. They were buried at Carolina Memorial Park in Concord, North Carolina.
The children of William Arthur Holland and Mary Isabell Hill Holland, my 1st cousin 3 times removed were:
A) Lester Holland (1896-1896)
B) William Julius Holland(1897-1959) Married Cora Kiser. No children.
C) Dora Mae Holland Branhardt (1899- 1967) Married Frank Alexander Barnhardt. Four children: Jenny, Doris, George and Paul.
D) Esther Jane Holland (1901-1930).
Married Andrew Luther Winecoffs. Two children, William Luther and Mary Ida.
Died tragically young at age 29 after an unsuccessful surgery.
E) Marshall McKinley Holland (1902-1972) Married Nellie Icenhour, Three children: Ida Alice, Ray and Gail.
F) Mary Lola Holland (1905-1984) Married Harvey Frankin Layton, six children; Lillie Belle, Bertie Mae, Mary Josephine, Ruby Cleo, William Benjamin, John Archibald.
G) Thomas Earl Holland (1807-1984) Married Dora Altha Stegall, four sons:John Arthur, Joe, Larry, James.
H) Bertha Evelyn Holland (1910-1971) Unmarried.
I) Etta Ethel Holland (1912-1999) Married Russel E. Isenhour. No children.
J) Ruby Isabelle Holland (1915-2005) Married Carl Kiser, Two sons, Bill and Bobby Ray.
