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BIRTH-MARRIAGE-DEATH-CHILDREN-FATHER-BIOGRAPHY: Biographical sketch of Lathrop Township, Missouri; ; pg 244; ; Xerox sent to T.Mason by Ann Rutherford; EXTRACTION: farmer & stock raiser, section 33, post office Turney. ... son and 6th child or Benjamin Holland, a native of Tennessee. He emigrated to Clay County, Missouri, in 1832, and, with his family, in 1835, moved to Platte County. He was a resident of Andrew Co at time of death, having been murdered on account of his religious principles in M.E. denomination. began business age 21. In 1841, entered eighty acres of land in Platte Co and in 1846 enlisted in Company F. Second Regiment Missouri Volunteers under Sterling Price. Served 15 months, returned, commenced farming, and in 1850 moved to Clinton Co where he owned 120 acres, well improved. Kind, generous, actuated by purest of motives. Heart and hand are in all good works, pleasant and happy home and is known by all as "Uncle John".
CONFLICT: On 23May1999, www.familytreemaker.com/users/h/o/l/Patsy-J-Holland/ODT5-0001.html the author claims that he lived until after 1907. Date shown at source above for death is 8 Jun 1856. This would be before some children were born.
Death Certificate seems to resolve this problem.
RESEARCHER: Information from Jim Holland to T.Mason on 25 Feb 2003. "He was my great grandfather. Verbal family history says he was a minister, but I have no confirmation. The 1850 census for Green Township, MO indicates he was a farmer and had four children: William age 7, Lydia 5, Washington 2, Robert 6 mos."
BIRTH-MARRIAGE-CHILDREN-FATHER-MOTHER-BIOGRAPHY: Biographical sketch of Lathrop Township, Missouri; ; pg 244; ; Xerox sent to T.Mason by Ann Rutherford; EXTRACTION: farmer, section 14, born in East Tennessee in 1833. ... The treatment and death of his sainted father will never be forgotten. So he has grown to be a man positive in his conviction, doing what he knows to be right with all his might, and opposing wrong. Received good common school education, is a great reader, among the best informed men of the county. Mother was daughter of Colonel Warner, of Tennessee, who fought so noble in the Revolutionary War. Mr. Holland taught school one year in Andrew Co, and in 1855 settled in Nebraska City where he engaged in trade. In 1859, returned to Rock Port, Atehison, Missouri, there buying a home. In the fall of 1860 came to Shaol Township, bought a good farm, paying $3000 for it, and at once took a front rank among our best farmers. In 1861 Union men formed company of home guard in Mirabile, Cladwell Co for 6 months. He then enlisted in Sixth Missouri State Calvary of U.S. and was honorably discharged on 7 Apr 1864 on account of sickness. Moved to Plattsburg in 1867 and lives on 160 acres. Leading Republican, delegate to conventions, and member of county central committee.
NAME: given name many be "Lule"
First Settler in Ft. Worth. Possible his nickname was "Puss".
[HYPERLINK: http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/okrick/p38.htm#i1868 ] "He was also known as G. P. Farmer. He was also known as G. N. Farmer. He was also known as Pvt. He was also known as 1st Lt. He was also known as Preston Farmer. His nickname was Press. His nickname was Uncle Press. It is possible that George Preston Farmer was in the Elijah Farmer household on the 1 June 1830 census at Roane Co., TN. George Preston Farmer began military service Seminole War in 1835 at Alabama. He had gray eyes, auburn hair, dark complexion, 6' 2" high, and 200 lbs. On 7 July 1837. at age 20, George Preston Farmer began military service Capt. Hembree's Co., Lindsay's Regiment Tenn Mounted Volunteers on 7 July 1837 at Fort Cass, Tennessee. He resided at Ross' Lag, Tennessee, on 31 August 1837. He resided at Fort Himbree, North Carolina, from 31 October 1837 to 28 February 1838. It is possible that George Preston Farmer was in the Elijah Farmer household on the 1 June 1840 census at Roane Co., TN. George Preston Farmer was an one of a party of three which surveyed 5621 1/2 acres for Samuel Eskridge Esq. In November 1841 at Roane Co., TN. Samuel Woody was the father-in-law of George Preston Farmer. He and Jane L. Woody resided at Roane Co., TN, from 13 July 1845 to 16 December 1846. George Preston Farmer and Jane L. Woody resided at Fannin County, Texas, from March 1847 to March 1849. George Preston Farmer was the first settler in 1849 at Fort Worth, Texas. He and Jane L. Woody resided at Fort Worth, in May 1849. George Preston Farmer was a farmer from 1850 to 1891. He appeared on the tax rolls on 1 January 1850 at Tarrant County, Texas. George Preston Farmer was listed as the head of household on the 1 June 1850 census at Fort Worth. Also living in the house was, Susan Ann Farmer and Jane L. Woody. George Preston Farmer appeared on the tax rolls on 1 January 1851 at Tarrant Co., TX. He and Joseph Beryl Farmer appeared on the tax rolls in 1852 at Tarrant Co., TX. George Preston Farmer was a contractor for hay at Fort Worth. He and David Farmer appeared on the tax rolls in 1854 at Tarrant Co., TX. George Preston Farmer appeared on the jury list with David Farmer and Joseph Beryl Farmer in 1855 at Birdville, Tarrant County, Texas. George Preston Farmer and David Farmer appeared on the tax rolls in 1855 at Tarrant Co., TX. George Preston Farmer and David Farmer appeared on the tax rolls in 1855 at Tarrant Co., TX. George Preston Farmer appeared on the jury list in 1855 at Birdville, TX. George Preston Farmer received a grant of abstract 1292, 320 acres, 3rd class, from original grantee Elijah Rogers of land at Tarrant Co., TX, in 1855. He and David Farmer appeared on the tax rolls in 1856 at Tarrant Co., TX. George Preston Farmer received a grant of Peter's Colony Certificate # 57 filed book G, page 58, 17 Oct 1857 of land at Tarrant Co., TX, on 17 February 1857. He and James August Ventioner Jr. were Cornelius Connelley, deceased had accounts with on 6 August 1857 at Tarrant Co., TX. George Preston Farmer was made inventory and appraisal of the Jacob Prickett estate on 30 October 1858 at Tarrant Co., TX. He was held security for debt of Jesse A. Hanley, deceased on 30 July 1859 at Tarrant Co., TX. He and Elijah Ward Farmer Jr. appeared on the tax rolls in 1860 at Tarrant Co., TX. At age 44, George Preston Farmer began military service Pvt., Commanding Officer Chas. Turner, Tarrant County Hussars Mounted Infantry, 20th Brig. In July 1861 at Fort Worth. He and Joseph Beryl Farmer appeared on the tax rolls in 1863 at Tarrant Co., TX. George Preston Farmer and Jane Preston appeared on the tax rolls in 1864 at Tarrant County, Texas. George Preston Farmer and Elijah Ward Farmer Jr. appeared on the tax rolls in 1864 at Tarrant Co., TX. George Preston Farmer was a stock raiser in 1870. He was witnessed inventory and appraisal of Lewis B. Gant estate on 14 February 1870 at Tarrant Co., TX. George Preston Farmer was listed as the head of household on the 1 June 1870 census at Justice Precinct 1, Tarrant County, Texas. Also living in the house was, Jacob David Farmer, Mary Amelia Farmer, Josephine Farmer, Emma Bell Farmer, Florence Farmer, Alexander Farmer, William Preston Farmer, Hannah Farmer and Jane L. Woody. George Preston Farmer was listed as the head of household on the 1 June 1880 census at 91st Dist., Tarrant County, Texas. Also living in the house was, Mary Amelia Farmer, Josephine Farmer, Emma Bell Farmer, Florence Farmer and Jane L. Woody.7 George Preston Farmer and David Farmer were associated as members of the Robert E. Lee Camp #158 in October 1890 at Tarrant Co., TX. George Press Farmer and Jane Farmer later returned to farming and bought land where the present U.S. Public Health Hospital stands. George Preston Farmer and Jane L. Woody had fourteen children."
[ HYPERLINK: http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~okrick/p38.htm#i1869 ] "had 14 children"
RESEARCHER: Information sent to T.Mason by Lois Koonse [Holo217@aol.com] on 17 Mar 2003.
"DeKalb Historical Society
P O Box 467
Maysville, MO 64469
phone (816) 449-5451
e-mail: dchs@cameron.net
for thr death record of Daniel Adams KoonseNorthwest Missouri Genealogical Socirty Library
P O Box 382
St Joseph, MO 64502
for the marriage record."