Capell Holland, Jr

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From the E-Book by Bernard Lee Butcher. Genealogical and personal history of the upper Monongahela Valley, West Virginia, with an account of the resurces and industries of the upper Monongahela Valley, . (page 24 of 49)

The name HOLLAND was brought into America from Holland or Wales, and is found at an early date in the state of Virginia. Widely differing explanations of the origin and meaning of this name have been given. The most obvious suggestion, but not approved by all, places it among the names taken by the descendants of the Dutch traders who settled in Great Britain. The name is not common in England or America, and the materials for tracing the family history are but scant. Three of this name settled in Clinton district, Monongalia county, Virginia, in the colonial epoch. One of these, Jacob, served for four years as a non- commissioned officer in the war of the revolution. He came from Berkeley, Virginia.

(I) Capell Holland, the first member of this family concerning whom we have any definite information, was born August 8, 1733, died October 22, 1823. He came to Clinton district at a very early date and settled near where the Goshen Baptist church now stands. He married Mary Wilson, born in 1747, died December 10, 1830. Children : Brice and Rezin, mentioned below.,

(Ill) Rezin (2), son of Rezin (i) and Joan (Wilson) Holland, was born June 28, 1820, died December 29, 1879. He was a farmer by occupation, and was a valiant soldier in the Union army in the civil war, serving from 1861 to the close of that conflict. He was wounded in the battle of Gettysburg. He married Leah Way, whose birth oc- curred February 21, 1822, died November 9, 1891. Children: James Way, mentioned below ; Hannah J, George and Anna.

(IV) James Way, son of Rezin (2) and Leah (Way) Holland, was born in Monongalia county, Virginia, May 8, 1845. He was educated in the subscription schools and in the Morgantown Academy. He initiated his independent career by engaging in the lumbering and grazing business, devoting some forty-two years to the former line of enterprise and handling large amounts of timber on the river. He was also interested extensively in cattle raising. For sixteen years he was a member of the board of directors of the Monongalia Valley Bank at Morgantown; was a member of the school board for many years; county commissioner for five years, and in January, 19 10, be- came president of the county court. He has been a devout member of the Baptist church for forty-five years. He married Elbertina Boyers, who was born February 5, 1846. Children: Isa, bom September 21, 1868, married John F. Keener, they have one child, Paul H; Walter F., born May 19, 1879, married Grace Jacobson, of Lakeside, Ohio; they have three children : Virginia, James and Agnes E.

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