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.
Close-Up of above picture:
Rev. R.M. Holland
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.
