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Born 1850
From The History of Pettis County, Missouri, including an authentic history of Sedalia, other towns and townships, together with ... biographical sketches .. (1882), Portrait and biographical record of Johnson and Pettis counties, Missouri ; containing portraits and biographical sketches of prominent and representative citizens of the counties, together with biogr (1895)
GEORGE HOLLENBECK.
Was born in Ohio, Nov. 27, 1850, and when about eight years of age, came with his parents to Pettis County, Mo., where he was reared and educated. After leaving school he engaged in farming and stock dealing, and is still following the same occupation. He owns a farm of two hundred and thirty-four acres, well improved, with a fine residence. His father, Alphonso, was born April 2, 1836, in Hudson, Ohio, where he grew to manhood; emigrating to Missouri in the spring of 1859. He died in California, June 26,1873. Amanda, the mother of our subject, was born April l-l, 1829, and reared in Ohio. Alphonso, the father, and Amanda, the mother, were married June 2, 1849, and in March, 1852, he emigrated to California, where he continued in mining until 1857; then returned to Ohio, thence to luinois, where he remained until 1859, when he came to Pettis County, Mo. In October, 1861, he went into the army as wagon-master, serving in that capacity until 1863. After leaving the army he returned to his farm, where he continued until 1870, when he went to Nicaragua. In August, two years later, he went to California, where he engaged in farming, and continued in that employment till the time of his death, which occurred June 26, 1873. Mr. Hollenbeck was a man highly respected by all who knew him, a kind father and an atlectionate husband.
As printed in The History of Pettis County, Missouri, including an authentic history of Sedalia, other towns and townships, together with ... biographical sketches .. (1882). See the original pages. Wording is the original; obvious scanning errors have been corrected, and a few may remain.
GEORGE E. HOLLENBECK.
per, afterward Mrs. Tichenor. In company with his brother-in-law, Mr. Proper, young CoUins bought a farm in this locality and assisted in its operation for two j'ears. Then, selling out his interest in the place, he took a stock of goods to Honey Grove, Tex., remaining there one year, after which he came back to this county and reinvested in land. For the next fifteen years he devoted his exclusive attention to agriculture, and was very successful in his endeavors.
April I, 1880, Mr. Collins married Jane H. Hyer, of Warrensburg. She was born in Highland County, Ohio, November 30, 1848, and is the mother of one child, George Hyer, whose birth occurred November 30, £881. Mrs. Collins is a member of the Daughters of Rebekah, and belongs to the 01d-.school Presbyterian Church. Like her husband, she has many sincere friends, and like him she is also interested in all branches of charitable and religious work.
/gEORGE E. HOLLENBECK is one of the _ enterprising farmers of Pettis County, own- \ ing a fine estate of two hundred and eleven acres, located on section i, township 44, range 23. Since attaining manhood he has given his energies and industry to agriculture and is thoroughly practical and well informed on every subject pertaining to the best methods of conducting a farm. He is a splendid judge of animals, and has perhaps bought and sold more live stock than any other man in Pettis County.
Our subject was born in Ohio, November 27, 1850, and is the eldest member of his parents' family. Alphonso and Amanda (Archer) Hollenbeck, the parents, were also natives of the Buckeye State. The father traveled a great deal, visiting South America and the states on the western coast of America. He died in the Golden State, June 26, 1872, while his good wife passed away in Missouri in May, 1889.
George E. HoUenbeck had very few opportunities for gaining a good education, for at the time when he.should have been in school the Civil War broke out and the schools over various portions of the country were closed. He came to Missouri when a lad of eight years, at a time when this now thickly populated county was a vast wilderness, and but little improvement had been made on farms which had been taken up. The father went to South America when our subject was eighteen years of age, and the latter looked after affairs at home. He remained under the parental roof until a year prior to reaching his majority, when he began farming on his own account, and in this venture has been greatly prospered from the first. His estate adjoins the beautiful little village of Green Ridge, and the buildings which adorn the place are substantial in character and aid in making this one of the most attractive homes in Pettis County. The farm is a valuable one, and is devoted to raising both grain and stock.
Mr. HoUenbeck was united in marriage, in December, 1885, with Miss Minnie, daughter of Dr. W. H. Flesh er, a prominent physician of this county, who makes his home in Green Ridge. Their union has been blessed by the birth of three daughters, Eula, Mary A. and Elizabeth. In politics our subject is a Democrat at all times and under all circumstances, therefore is opposed to monopolies. He is President of the Farmers and Merchants' Bank at Green Ridge. At all times he gives his influence to support measures calculated to benefit the community at large, and is a shrewd business man. By those who are well acquainted with him he is held to be a man of sterling worth and strict integrity.
As printed in Portrait and biographical record of Johnson and Pettis counties, Missouri ; containing portraits and biographical sketches of prominent and representative citizens of the counties, together with biogr (1895). See the original pages. Wording is the original; obvious scanning errors have been corrected, and a few may remain.
Their biographies name George Hollenbeck: W. H. Flesher (b. 1829)
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