Albert Hollenbeck
1845-1915

HOLLENBECK, Albert

Albert HOLLENBECK, farmer, P. O. Verona, is a son of Abram and Jane A. HOLLENBECK, and is a native of Dutchess County, N. Y., born August 22, 1845. His parents came to Illinois and settled in Vienna Township, Grundy County. His father, Abram HOLLENBECK, was born in New York June 23, 1809, and died in Vienna Township, Grundy County, October 10, 1854. His mother is now living in Morris, wife of William H. CURTIS, one of the pioneers of the county. Mr. HOLLENBECK is the third of a family of five children. He received the elements of an English education in Grundy County, and January 1, 1880, married Miss Imogene REED, of La Salle County, Ill., born in Freedom Township, La Salle County, July 5, 1860. They have a son - Marion A., born in this county December 6, 1880. Mr. HOLLENBECK now owns a farm of 130 acres of land in Section 18 of Vienna Township, besides controlling a farm of 190 acres in Sections 17 and 18, owned by William H. CURTIS. His residence is seven miles southeast from Seneca and five miles northwest from Verona. Mr. HOLLENBECK is among the substantial farmers of Vienna Township. In politics, he is Republican, and he is a member of the Central Committee. His mother, Jane A. HINCHMAN, was born in New York February 13, 1817, and was married to Abram HOLLENBECK January 15, 1835.

Source: History of Grundy County, Illinois, 1882
Transcribed by Deb Haines, Grundy County, IL County Coordinator, February 3, 1999

Jonathan WILSON, farmer, P. O. Verona, is a native of Union County, Ky., born December 3, 1810. When about fourteen years old, his parents, Thornton and Elizabeth WILSON, moved to Illinois and settled in Sangamon County for one year, after which they lived near Tremont, in Tazewell County, for two years. In the fall of 1827, they moved into Putnam County, where they purchased a farm; there the father died, March 9, 1835; the mother had previously died in Tazewell County, in February, 1826. Subject remained in Putnam County till 1850, and while there was married, January 24, 1839, to Miss Elma HOYLE, daughter of William and Edith HOYLE; her father was a native of England, and her mother a native of Pennsylvania; her mother died in Putnam County August 5, 1840, and her father died in the same county January 9, 1876. Mrs. WILSON was born in Jefferson County, Ohio, August 27, 1824. Since 1850, Mr. WILSON has resided in Vienna Township, of Grundy County, Ill. They now own the "Old Jonah Newport" farm, consisting of 326 acres, in Sections 4 and 9 of Vienna, their residence being situated twelve miles southwest from Morris. Mr. and Mrs. WILSON are parents of ten children - William A., born March 3,1840, died February 28, 1871; Edith E., born October 4, 1843; Mary E., born March 18, 1845, married to Albert HOLLENBECK on February 18, 1875, and died August 22, 1875; Joseph A., born February 20, 1849, married Hattie E. COLLINS March 5, 1879; Oliver T., born January 1, 1852, died January 31, 1852; Sabina M., born April 6, 1854; Edward F., born April 6, 1856, married December 3, 1879, to Miss Lucy M. TILDEN; Marshall B., born March 11, 1859; Charley E., born March 29, 1864, and Orville T., born June 15, 1868. Mr. WILSON is engaged in general husbandry.

Source: History of Grundy County, Illinois, 1882
Transcribed by Deb Haines, Grundy County, IL County Coordinator, February 6, 1999

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