This photo is of the J. P. Holland family home in Monticello / Greenhill township. It was taken about 1897-98. Standing at the gate are: James Pinkney & Mattie Martha (Veasey) Holland with 3 of their youngest children. In Mattie Martha's arms is Dora Lexa Holland (b: 1897), standing between James P. & Mattie Martha is Lottie Dee Holland (b: 1891), standing & holding her arm over her eyes is Alberta Holland (b: 1895). Standing on the porch are:(left to right) two unknown African American ladies; several people behind torn portion of photo (unknown)lady on far right on porch is probably Lula Holland (b: 1883) Man on horse (unknown) The James P. Holland family did not leave Drew Co. until after 1900 - when they migrated to Anderson and Cherokee Counties, Texas. Lottie Dee Holland married William H. Erwin in Jacksonville (Cherokee Co.) in 1911. Which explains my interest in both the ERWIN and HOLLAND families.
Rev. R. M. Holland at age of 18 yrs. Taken in Monticello, Ark. when I first began to preach. Richard Marion (R.M.) Holland (born 1875) was the 2nd son of James Pinkney & Mattie Martha (Veasey) Holland. Also - I have his obit from 1957. His death date was Nov. 28th, 1957. Newspaper obit: Rev. R. M. Holland, Retired Minister (Gazette State News Service) Waldron, Dec. 1. - Rev. R. M. Holland, aged 83, a retired Methodist minister, died Saturday at his home here. He is survived by his wife; two sons, Richard Holland of Houston, Texas and Dale Holland of Kansas City; three daughters Mrs. Elsie Wright of Waldron, Mrs. Carol Bitticks of Albuquerque, N.M., and Mrs. Jane Rayford of Little Rock; two brothers, Henry Holland of Jacksonville, Tex., and M. R. Holland of Longview, Tex.; three sisters, Mrs. Lottie Erwin and Mrs. Dora Judd of Houston and Miss Elberta Holland, and seven grandchildren. Funeral will be at 2 pm Monday at First Methodist Church here by Rev. Elmo Thomason, Rev. Ethan Dodgen and Rev. Oscar Evanson. Burial will be at Duncan Cemetery by Rice Funeral Home.
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