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1 Ruth HOLLANDS1 (1916- ) [6645]. Born 1916.1
2 George HOLLANDS , Jr.1,2,3 (1875- ) [6614]. Born 1 Nov 1875, Hornell, NY.1,2,3,4,5 Marr Jennie E. COOLEY 30 Oct 1895.1,6
From Who's Who in Steuben County New York.
"GEORGE HOLLANDS, partner in the firm George Holland's Sons, Hornell, N.Y., was born Nov. 1, 1875, in Hornell and was educated in the local schools. After leaving school he engaged in the grocery business at Bath, N.Y. This was while his father, George Hollands, Sr., was sheriff of the county. After five years he sold his store, returned to Hornell and purchased a livery stable which he conducted for 9 years. He then sold this business at a handsome profit and invested the proceeds in the Hollands Drug Company. This business, in conjunction with his brother, Burr Hollands, he has since conducted. The business itself was established by George Hollands, Sr., in 1895. Mr Hollands is a member of the M.E. Church. He holds membership in the local Masonic bodies, as well as the Damascus Shrine at Rochester. He is a member of the Hornell Lodge of Elks and the Order of Moose. He is a member of the Chamber of Commerce, and is a director of the Steuben Trust Company, He married, Oct. 30, 1805, Jennie Cooley, of Bath. She has been active in the work of the Fortnightly Club. Children: George Hollands, 3rd, born 1906, died 1914; Ruth, born 1916. She is a graduate of Hornell High School, and is now a student in Abbott Academy, Andover, Mass.".
4 George W. HOLLANDS7 (1841-1919) [6590]. Born 9 Jan 1841, Sussex county, England.2 Marr Lydia BAILEY 2 Jan 1866, Richmond Twp., Tioga Co., PA.8 Died 18 Jan 1919, Hornell, Steuben Co., NY.9
From Landmarks of Steuben County.
GEORGE HOLLANDS was born in Sussex county, England, on January 9, 1841. His parents, William and Charlotte Hollands, with a family of six children, came to this country in the year 1850. Soon after their arrival they found their way to Mansfield. Tioga county, Pa.. where they have since resided. Four more children were born to them after their arrival to this country. They are still living and enjoying reasonably good health and are in their eighty-fourth and eighty-first year of age respectively. George Hollands, the subject of this sketch, at the age of eleven years found a home with a respectable farmer, with whom he was to live until he was twenty-one years of age, with the understanding that he was to receive a common school education and when he became of age he was to have a good suit of clothes and $100 in money. Before arriving at the age of maturity, however, the war broke our, and in September, 1861, he left the farm and enlisted in Co. B. 101st Pa. Vols., and served in the army for the period of three years and ten months, during which time he was engaged in many important battles. He was wounded in the battle of Fair Oaks on May 81, 1862. and was taken prisoner at the surrender of Plymouth. N. C.. April 20, 1864 He was an inmate of Andersonville and Florence prisons until the following December, and has never recovered from the exposure and suffering of that terrible
summer. He was shipwrecked in the Potomac River while on his way to join his regiment in April, 1865, and was only saved from a watery grave by clinging to the mast of the ship all night, where he was picked up in an exhausted condition by a United States gunboat, the following morning. He was discharged from the service in July, 1865, having risen from a private to the rank of first lieutenant. Soon after the close of the war he embarked in the grocery business at Hornellsville, under the firm name of Hollands & Fletchcr, occupying what was then known as the old "Mamouth Store, " opposite the Park. On January 2, 1866. he married Lydia Bailey of Mansfield. Pa. Five children were born to them, viz ; Minnie, now the wife of Charles A. Smith of Middletown, N. Y.; Eva and Robert, who died of diphtheria in October, 1876; George Hollands Jr., who was born in November, 1875. and who is now at the age of twenty years, carrying on an extensive grocery business in the village of Bath, under the firm name of Geo. Hollands, Jr., & Co.; and Burr R. Hollands, who was born in June, 1878. and is now being educated as a pharmacist. Mr. Hollands is an enterprising citizen a man of sober and industrious habits and a prominent member of the First M. E. church of Hornellsville. He has always been a prominent and active member of the Republican party and has had the honor of representing his ward as village trustee for six years prior to the organization of the city. In 1879 he was elected to the important office of county superintendent of the poor, in which capacity he served for three years. In 1886 he very ably represented the town of Hornellsville on the Board of Supervisors. He was commander of Doty Post, No. 220. G. A. R.. for two years. 1889 and '90. He was one of the incorporators of the Hornell Sanitarium Co. and for several years a director and treasurer of said company. In the fall of 1881 he was elected sheriff of Steuben county, which office he very satisfactorily filled for the term of three years. A few months after his retirement from the office of sheriff he, in company with Mr. 0. L, Thompson, purchased the interest of J. W. Bachman of Horncllsville. N, Y., in the drug trade, and at the present time are carrying on a very prosperous business under the firm name of Thompson & Hollands.
From a military history of George Hollands in the 101st Veteran Voluntary Infantry website.
"HOLLANDS. George - 1st Sergeant. Co. B Born 9 Jan 1841 in Sussex Co. England, the son of William & Charlotte (Cruttenden) Hollands Enlisted at age 21, a Farmer from Mansfield, Toga Co, PA Mustered in 12 Nov '61 as a Corporal. Wounded in the thigh 31 May '62 at the Battle of Fair Oaks, VA. Reenlisted 1 Jan '64 at Plymouth. NC. Captured 20 April '64 at Plymouth, NC. Held captive at Andersonville, GA. Left Andersonville 11 Sep '64. Held captive at the Charleston Race Course. Charleston, SC and later held captive at Florence Stockade, SC. Paroled 9 Dec '64 at Charleston Sent to Camp Parole, Annapolis, MD. In April 65 he was ordered to Alexandria, VA and boarded the Massachusetts to make the journey. She collided 23 April '65 with the Black Diamond. George survived the accident by floating all night on a spar. Mustered out 25 June '65. Married Lydia Bailey on 2 Jan 1866 in Mansfield, Tioga Co , PA. Commander of Doty Post #266. GAR Senior member of George Hollands & Sons. Died 18 Jan 1919 at Hornell, Steuben Co , N Y."
.First-hand testimony concerning some incidents at Andersonville Prison from George Hollands. From a military history of George Hollands in the 101st Veteran Voluntary Infantry website.
"The National Tribune, Washington, D.C., Thursday, September 27, 1906
A'NDERSONVILLE MEMORIES
Hanging of the Raiders - The Bursting Out of Providence Spring
Editor National Tribune: I was much interested in the article written by Comrade John S Howard, Co K 11th Vl.. in your issue of Aug 23, in regard to Andersonvillc Prison I wish to corroborate some of the things he says, but like him. I am .somewhat in the dark concerning some things that have been written in reference to that notable place. I was one of the Plymouth Pilgrims who registered at Hotel Andersonvillc on the 1st day of May 1864, after a week's sojourn on the way from Tarboro, N C . packed in box cars like sardines in a box In regard to the hanging of the six raiders, Comrade Howard is right as regards the man who broke away and ran down the hill and across the swamp in his endeavor to escape I was standing near the edge of the swamp on me north side watching the hanging, and just after the six prisoners were brought in at the south gale and marched up to the gallows, which was erected on the brink of the hill about 20 yards from the entrance, one of the prisoners, a big. stout-looking fellow, after looking at the gallows, and doubtless for the first lime being convinced that those in authority meant business, broke away and ran down the hill and across the swamp. !I was with difficulty that he got through the swamp, the filth being almost knee deep. I remember clearly seeing him pull off his coat as he was plowing his way across the swamp, and when he reached the south side he found a gang of men ready to arrest his further progress, who marched him back to the gallows, in spite of his entreaties to be let go. In the meantime the other five men had been prepared for the gallows by being bound, and sacks put over their heads As he approached the gallows he evidently became convinced that the trial had been a farce, and that they must all pay the penalty for the awful crimes they had committed. When all was completed the six men were marched up an inclined plank on to the platform, the noose adjusted to each; at a given signal the plank on which they stood was knocked from under them, and live of the six men were launched into eternity. The sixth man, whose position was on the east end of the gallows, was Mosby, the leader of the ring, and he being a larger, heavy man, when the drop came his rope broke and he fell to the ground. He was picked up, the rope again adjusted about his neck and he was again pushed off into space. Thus ended the fearful tragedy which brought peace and safety to the balance of the inmate of the prison for some time to come.
Regarding the washing out of the stockade, I find. upon reference to my diary, that on Tuesday afternoon, Aug 9, we had a fearful rain storm, which washed down portions of the stockade in several places on the west side in the vicinity of where the small steam (now augmented to a raging torrent) came through, I remember well seeing some of the boys wading out into this raging stream to grapple some of the stockade timbers as they were floating down the stream, for the purpose of converting them into firewood, but much to their disappointment, the rebel authorities came in and deprived them of their booty by taking the timber from them and placing it back into its original position in the stockade.
I have read much, and heard it proclaimed many times from the platform, that the so-called Providence spring burst forth into existence at this time, but I never could credit the assertion, for I went down past the spot where they say the spring was, almost every day, and some days several limes a day and I never heard of the Providence spring until long after the war was over. I remember the stump that stood between the deadline and stockade about two or three rods up the hill from the creek; also, the .swampy nature of the ground about the stump but no flowing spring existed there that I ever saw or heard of prior to Sept 11, when my detachment was taken out, and we started on our way to the new bull pen (as we called it) at Florence. S C , stopping on our way for a couple of weeks' sojourn at Charleston, S C being confined there within the limits of the old race course, until the stockade at Florence was completed and ready for occupancy. We rather enjoyed this change, because we could hear the sound and see the big shells burst round about us and hear them go crashing through the buildings in the city; they were being thrown from Uncle Sam's guns in Charleston Harbor.
I do not wish to be understood that there was no such thing as the so-called Providence spring but it must have broken out after the big storm of Oct. 3. of which Comrade Howard speaks, and not after the big storm of Aug 9 as many would have us believe If I am not right in which I have said I stand willing to be corrected.
George Hollands. Co K 101st Pa
Homelisville. N.Y."
50th Anniversary announcement in the Democrat & Chronicle (Rochester, Monroe, NY), January 4, 1916.
"WERE MARR1LD SOON AFTER CLOSE OF THE CIVIL WAR.
Mr. and Mrs. George Hollands, of Hornell, Celebrate Their Golden Wedding Hornell, Jan. 3 - Mr. and Mrs. George HOLLANDS (line unreadable) in this city, celebrated their golden wedding Sunday afternoon in their home at No 254 Main street, with a big family dinner at noon and a reception in the afternoon and evening.
Mr. and Mrs. HOLLANDS were married on January 2, 1866, in Mansfield, Pa. where they both lived at that time Mrs. HOLLANDS was formerly Miss Lydia BAlLEY They moved to Hornell a few years after the wedding and have lived here the greater part of the time since. Mr. H0LLANDS is the senior member of the drug firm of George HOLLANDS & Sons, one of the leading mercantile establishments in the city.
Among the guests who attended the dinner from out of town were: Mr. and Mrs. Charles FRIENDS, of Troy. Pa, Mr. and Mrs. Myron BAILEY, of-Wellsboro, Pa., Elton BAILEY, Mrs. Carl BAILEY and Gordon BAILEY, of Elkland, Pa., and Mr. and Mrs. Harold H SMITH, and Miss Mildred SMITH, of Middlelown, N. Y.
Mr. HOLLANDS was born in Sussex, England, January 9, 1841, and is the son of William and Charlotte HOLLANDS, both of whom were natives of England. The family came to America in 1850 and settled in Mansfield, Tioga county, Pa.
In 1861, Mr. HOLLANDS enlisted in Company B, 101st Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry in which (unreadable) war. The company having taken part in many of the most important of the sanguinary battles of that conflict. At the battle of Fair Oaks, May 30, 1862, he was wounded and on April 20, 1864, he with the entire brigade, was taken prisoner, and at the surrender of Plymouth, N C., he was transferred to the famous Andersonville prison in Georgia Later he was transferred to the Florence prison in South Carolina, where he was held until the following December, when he was exchanged.
In April, 1865, when on his way back to join his regiment, the ship was wrecked in the Potomac river, and he was saved by clinging to the mast all night. In July, 1864, he received an honorable discharge, having risen from the rank of private to that of first lieutenant. He is now a member of Doty Post. G A R., 226, and last year was its commander.
Soon after the close of the war Mr. HOLLANDS became a member of the firm of HOLLANDS & FLFETCHER, of this city. The partnership was later dissolved and Mr. HOLLANDS returned to Pennsylvania and entered business in Fall Brook and Morns Run. In 1871 he again established his home in Hornell, where he has continued to live until the present time.(Submitted by Ralph Weller)"
From the Hornellsville Weekly.
1878-09-06 - "Geo. Hollands & Co. want to purchase a few thousand bushels of nice early rose potatoes, for which they will pay the highest market price."
1879-09-26 - "Geo. Hollands is taking in oats and barley at a lively rate."
1891-11-20 - "Sheriff elect Hollands has retured from Middleton."
1891-12-18 - "Sheriff Hollands has selected Alfred William as his deputy at Canisteo."
1891-08-21 - "George Hollands of Hornellsville, is in the city booming his shrievalty canvass."
1899-12-15 - "George Hollands is selling out his grocery stock and expects to move to Hornellsville."
From the Middletown Daily Times.
1891-10-28 - "Mr. George Hollands, of Hornellsville, father of Mrs. Charles H. Smith, of this city, is the Republican candidate for Sheriff in Steuben County."
1891-11-04 - "George W. Howlands [Hollands], father of Mrs. Charles H. Smith, of this city, was elected Sheriff of Steuben county by the Republicans by the handsome majority of 1,275."
1891-11-10 - ""A Visit From the Sheriff-Elect of Steuben County.
We had a very pleasant call to-day from Mr. George W. Hollands, of Hornellsville, Republican Sheriff-elect of Steuben county, who with his wife, is visiting his son-in-law, Mr. Charles H. Smith, the civil engineer, of Wickham avenue. Mr. Hollands had a very strong opposition in the person of a very popular democrat, who is Chief of Police and and is prominently identified with the Hornellsville Fire Department, but he was elected by nearly a thousand majority. He is a Grand Army man, and a gentleman of excellent standing in his county. Mr. Hollands was formerly in the grain business and is known to some of our merchants in Middletown and others in Orange county with whom he had dealings."
From the Democrat & Chronicle (Rochester, NY)
1897-08-21 - "Major Samuel H. Leavitt, of Bath; N. J. Wagner, of Cohocton, and George Hollands, of Hornellsville, have been appointed aides on the staff of General N. P. Pond, commander of the brigade composed of the counties of Steuben, Monroe, Ontario, Cayuga, Wayne, Yates, Seneca and Livingston.".
8 William HOLLANDS2 ( - ) [6616].
9 Charlotte CRUTTENDEN2,9 ( - ) [6617].
5 Lydia BAILEY7 (1834- ) [6589]. Born Nov 1834, PA.4
10 Robert Burr BAILEY7 (1808-1884) [6386]. Born 28 Jan 1808, Tioga Co., PA.7 Marr Lucy HOLDEN 20 Feb 1834.7 Died 17 Oct 1884, Mansfield, PA.7
From the History of Tioga County, Pennsylvania, 1897.
"Robert B. Bailey, second son of Roswell and Lucinda (Clark) Bailey, was born January 28, 1808, in Tioga county. He was reared to manhood in Charleston township. After his marriage he purchased a farm of 300 acres in Richmond township., where he passed the remaining years of his life, and died October 17, 1884. Mr. Bailey was married three times. His first wife, to whom he was married February 20, 1834 was Lucy Holden, a daughter of Daniel Holden, an early settler in Mansfield. To this union were born the following children: Lydia, wife of George Hollands, of Homerville, New York; Justus M. Deceased; Mary Augusta, wife of George Baker, of Rutland, Charlotte Lucy and Roswell Burr, of Mansfield; Dallas N., deceased; Eliza May, wife of Alexander Gaylord, of Blossburg. Mrs. Bailey was born December 31, 1812, and died July 13, 1847. Mr. Bailey's second wife was Sophia Lewis. By this marriage there was no issue. For his third wife he married Julia Hagar, born May 2, 1830, a daughter of Issac and Sallie Hagar, of Sullivan township. She bore him seven children; Myron F., of Wellsboro; Robert Wilson, deceased; Elton L., of Mansfield, Wallace J., of Wellsboro; Carl E., of Elkland; Frank W., of Wellsboro; and Fred D., of Mansfield. After Mr. Bailey's Death his widow removed to Mansfield, where she still resides. He was a Republican in politics, and had served as collector of Richmond township.".
11 Lucy HOLDEN7 (1812-1847) [6588]. Born 31 Dec 1812.7 Died 13 Jul 1847.7
3 Jennie E. COOLEY1,6,10 (c. 1875- ) [6618]. Born c. 1875, NY.6,10
| 1 | "Sketch of George Hollands in Who's Who in Steuben County, New York.". |
| 2 | "Sketch of George Hollands in Landmarks of Steuben County, New York.". |
| 3 | "A History of Steuben County, New York and It's People.". |
| 4 | "1880 NY, Steuben, Hornellsville census.". |
| 5 | "Records of West Branch Cemetery, Delmar Township, Tioga Co., PA". |
| 6 | "1900 NY, Steuben, Hornellsville census.". |
| 7 | "History of Tioga County, Pennsylvania, 1897". |
| 8 | "Wedding announcement in the Tioga County Agitator, January 10, 1866.". |
| 9 | "From a military history of George Hollands on the 101st PA Veteran Voluntary Infantry website.". |
| 10 | "1910 Steubrn, Hornell census.". |