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Below is a family biography included in The History of Jasper County, Missouri published by Mills & Company in 1883. These biographies are valuable for genealogy research in discovering missing ancestors or filling in the details of a family tree. Family biographies often include far more information than can be found in a census record or obituary. Details will vary with each biography but will often include the date and place of birth, parent names including mothers' maiden name, name of wife including maiden name, her parents' names, name of children (including spouses if married), former places of residence, occupation details, military service, church and social organization affiliations, and more. There are often ancestry details included that cannot be found in any other type of genealogical record.
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T. J. HOLLAND, farmer and stock-raiser, post-office Bower’s Mills, was born in Macon county, Tenn., July 9, 1837. His parents, Pleasant and Maria H. Holland, were natives respectively of Pennsylvania and Tennessee. Our subject grew to manhood in his native state, receiving a limited education. When nineteen years of age he came to Missouri, locating in Jasper county. In 1861 he enlisted in the Home Guards and served a short time; in June, 1862, he enlisted in the Missouri State Militia, and one year thereafter in Company L, Eighth Missouri Cavalry, and served until the close of the war. He was mustered out at St. Louis, Aug. 11, 1865, and returned home and has since engaged in farming and stock-raising. Mr. Holland was married in Jasper county, Mo., Oct. 5, 1865, to Miss Mary E., daughter of John and Elizabeth Dunnivan, who came to southwest Missouri at a very early day from Tennessee. Mrs. H. was born Aug. 11, 1833. From this union there have been seven children: William M., born Sept. 10, 1866; John M., born Feb. 14, 1868; Rachel Elizabeth, born March 7, 1870; Timothy, born May 18, 1872; J. F., born in Dec. 1873, died Aug. 1, 1875; Ellen, born Aug. 16, 1876; and Charles, born Feb. 1, 1879. Mr. H. has a fine farm of 160 acres, 100 of which is well improved, fenced, watered, etc. He has a membership in the I. O. O. F.
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