CHARLES HOLLAND

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Descendant�s of Charles Holland

Charles Holland was born Apr. 2, 1758 in Maryland, or the Netherlands. He died Mar. 16, 1846 in Clarkson, Choctaw Co., Miss., and was buried at New Hope Presbyterian Church Cemetery, in Webster Co., Miss.! Charles first married Sarah Hughes abt. 1789 in Abbeville Dist., South Carolina. Sarah was born abt. 1775 in Abbeville Dist., South Carolina, the daughter of James & Catherine �Prothro� Hughes. Sarah �Hughes� Holland died abt. 1804 in Abbeville Dist., South Carolina. Charles married second to Elizabeth Smith bef. 1797 in Abbeville Dist., South Carolina. Charles parent�s are unknown, but he did have two known brother�s born in Maryland, Jacob & Thomas Holland. Charles and his brother�s all were soldier�s in the Revolutionary War, and served their country in the same South Carolina Military! Charles Holland was known as a brave soldier in the Revolutionary War, and he carried to the grave the scar�s of three wound�s which he received fighting for our liberties. He enlisted in Sept. 1776, abt. 35 mile�s from the town of Ninety-Six Dist., (now Greenwood Co., S.C.). He served as a private in the company command�ed by James McCall, Andrew Pickens, Thomas Weems, and Joseph Pickens, for seven year�s throughout the war. The battle�s in which he participated were some of the most sanguinary and hard fought campaigns of the Revolutionary War. Charles and Sarah had seven children, all born near Ninety-Six, South Carolina. Their children were; William Hughs Holland born abt. 1788, Margaret E. {Peggy} Holland was born Nov. 25, 1790 in S.C., and died June 27, 1860 in Choctaw Co., Miss. She married Robert Gammill abt. 1808, and they had 12 children. Robert & Margaret were buried at New Hope Presbyterian Church Cemetery, in Webster Co., Miss. Absalom Holland was born Oct. 29, 1791 in Ninety-Six Dist., S.C., and died Aug. 13, 1878 in Hillsboro, Scott Co., Miss. He first married Elizabeth Douglas July 12, 1814 in Madison Co., Alabama. She was born Nov. 2, 1795, and died Dec. 6, 1860 in Choctaw Co., Miss. Absalom & Elizabeth were my fourth Great Grandparent�s, and were buried at New Hope Presbyterian Church Cemetery, in Webster Co., Miss. After Elizabeth died Absalom married again to Catherine Latham Dec. 1864 in Choctaw Co., Miss. Catherine was born May 4, 1838, the dau. of James Lewis & Nancy Jane �Eustace� Latham! Elizabeth Holland was born Aug. 25, 1792 in S.C., and died Sept. 4, 1882 in Webster Co., Miss. She married James Paxton abt. 1807, and they had 11 children. James & Elizabeth �Holland� Paxton were buried at Clarkson Baptist Church Cemetery, Webster Co., Miss. Charles Miller Holland was born Apr. 7, 1793 in S.C., and died Apr. 15, 1879 in Webster Co., Miss. He married Dicey Childress May 16, 1816 in Madison Co., Alabama, and they had 10 children. They were buried at New Hope Presbyterian Church Cem., in Webster Co., Miss.! Rev. Jacob H. Holland was born July 14, 1794 in S.C., and died Feb. 15, 1872 in Eupora, Webster Co., Miss. Jacob married Drusilla Dearman Nov. 19, 1818 in Pickens Co., Ala., and they had 14 children. Jacob was buried at Starnes Tabernacle Church Cem., in Webster Co., Miss. Sarah Holland was born abt. 1804, died 1867 in Choctaw Co., Miss. Sarah married Ignatius Dudley, and they had 9 children. Their place of burial is unknown. Reuben Holland was born Feb. 16, 1805 in S.C., and died May 18, 1874 in Texas. Reuben married Mary Dearman Aug. 18, 1831 in Tuscaloosa Co., Alabama, they had 5 children, most of them lived in Brazo Co., Texas! Absalom & Elizabeth �Douglas� Holland had 9 children, according to birth, they were Louise Holland born abt. 1815 in Pickens Co., Alabama, and died aft. 1880 in Webster Co., Miss.! She married Abraham Ferguson abt. 1832 in Pickens Co., Alabama, and they had 10 children. Abraham Ferguson was buried at New Hope Presbyterian Church Cemetery. Sarah Penelope Holland was born Feb. 11, 1817, died June 20, 1889 in Webster Co., Miss. She married Jonathan P. Lewis Aug. 29, 1839 in Choctaw Co., Miss. Jonathan & Sarah P. were buried at New Hope Presbyterian Church Cem.! Thomas Holland was born abt. 1821 in Pickens Co., Ala., and died 1902 in Water Valley, Miss. Jacob Miller Holland was born Dec. 9, 1828 in Pickens Co., Ala., and died Nov. 26, 1903 in Webster Co., Miss. He married first to Martha S. Henley May 4, 1847 in Choctaw Co., Miss., and they had 7 children. Jacob married second to Martha E. Smith Apr. 18, 1874 in Webster Co., Miss., and they had two daughter�s! Jacob and both of his wife�s were buried at Cumberland Presbyterian Church Cem., in Webster Co., Miss. Absalom B. Holland was born Feb. 4, 1831 in Pickens Co., Alabama, and died Apr. 5, 1907 in Webster Co., Miss. He married Mary Elizabeth Shaffer Nov. 18, 1852 in Choctaw Co., Miss. And they had four children. Absalom & Mary Elizabeth were buried at Mt. Moriah Methodist Church Cemetery, in Webster Co., Miss. Amanda Elizabeth Holland was born Jan. 9, 1833 in Pickens Co., Alabama, and died Nov. 18, 1885, she married Lorenzo Dow Yeates, and they had two children. Lorenzo & Amanda were buried at Clarkson Baptist Church Cemetery, Webster Co., Miss. Charles Miller Holland was born Nov. 1836 in Pickens Co., Alabama, no other info. about him. Mary Catherine Holland was born abt. 1838 in Choctaw Co., Miss., she married George Gunter. Maude Holland was born abt. 1840, married Joseph Yates. Many of Charles Holland descendent�s live�d in Choctaw, Webster, and Oktibbeha Counties, in Mississippi. Several also settled in Texas! Anyone who is seeking info. about the Holland line, please contact me at [email protected]

William G. Latham Jr.