The following biographical sketch is from "The History of the Early Settlers of Sangamon County, Illinois":
HOLLENBACK, ANDREW F., born Jan. 14, 1807, in Great Barrington, Berkshire county, Mass. He came to Sangamon county, Ill., arriving Nov. 11, 1830, at Rochester, but a few days before the "deep snow," and remembers that Archibald Sattley and himself gathered corn during the whole winter, and fed sixty head of cattle and fifteen horses. They kept a wagon road open through the fields and each would take a basket and bring the corn to the wagon. He thinks the snow was from four to four and one-half feet deep. He was married in Rochester, Dec 30, 1838, to Juliann E. St. Clair, who was born Oct. 9, 1818, in Vermont. They had three children; two died in infancy. Their son - RANSOM A., died at Buffalo, Dec. 21, 1867, in his twenty-fifth year.
Mrs. Hollenback died Aug. 29, 1873. Mr. Hollenback was appointed Postmaster at Buffalo, in April, 1870, and holds the office to the present time. A. F. Hollenback was married Feb. 3, 1875, in Joliet, Ill., to Mrs. Mary Ledyard whose maiden name was Carpenter. She was born Dec. 18, 1818 in Barre, Orleans county, New York. She has a son George R. Ledyard, who lives with them, at Buffalo, Sangamon county, Ill.
The following related story is from "The History of Sangamon County, Illinois":
VILLAGE OF ROCHESTER
The village of Rochester is one of the oldest in the county. The lands on which the village was located were entered by Archibald and Robert Sattley, and transferred by them to L. V. Hollenbeck, one of four brothers- Lawrence V., Andrew F., William Henry and Henry William -who came to what is now Rochester township in 1829 or 1830.
Shortly after arriving here L. V. Hollenbeck erected a carding and corn-mill and distillery, run by a tread wheel, and located on the small branch just at the north end of Water street.
The town of Rochester was surveyed and platted by James Gregory, Esq., December 16, 1831. L. V. Hollenbeck was Proprietor of all north of Main street. A. F. Hollenbeck, administrator, acknowledged the plat before C. B. Stafford, justice of the peace, which is recorded in book H, page 141 of records.
C. B. Stafford built a two-story log cabin, where he kept the post office and stage stand. It stood on the corner of Main and Water streets, east of the Iron Bridge. Robert Sattley built his rude cabin a short distance to the westward of this, and near the spot where stands the Rochester House. A third log cabin was built by Minas Johnson, on the lot just west of the railroad depot. Several of the primitive cabins of these hardy pioneers may yet be seen.
These buildings were erected before the plat was made, yet were the beginning of the village.
Other Records:
From "The History of Sangamon County, Illinois"
Town of Mechanicsburg: In 1881 A. F. Hollenback was the Town Clerk.
Village of Buffalo: "The present postmaster is A. F. Hollenback."
To Andrew Hollenbeck -Federal Land sale 1/7/1833 - 40 acres $1.25 Sangamon County, Illinois
Line to Caspar Jacobse Hallenbeck
1 Caspar Jacobse Hallenbeck Born: 1620 in Hellenbek, Schleswig, Germany Died: August 1703 in Beverwyck, Albany County, New York
+Lysbeth Hoffmeyer Born: Abt 1629 Married: Abt 1648 in Barbados Islands
2 Jan Casparse Hallenbeck Born: July 06, 1652 in Beverwyck, Albany, New York Died: December 25, 1730 in Coxsackie, NY
+Rachel Willemse Hoffmeyer Born: 1658 Married: Abt 1677 in Albany, NY Died: March 03, 1728/29 in Coxsackie, NY
3 Willem Janse Caspersen Hallenbeck Born: 1678 in Albany County, NY Died: March 02, 1754 in Loonenburg, Greene County, New York
+Feitje Dirkse (Sophie) Van Vechten Born: December 06, 1671 in Greenbush, Renesselaer County, New York Married: May 23, 1697 in Albany, NY Died: November 15, 1722 in Claverack, NY
4 Jan William (John) Hallenbeck Born: February 01, 1700/01 in Linlithgo, Columbia County, New York Died: June 01, 1778 in Great Barrington, MA
+Catharina "Tryntje" Goes Born: 1706 Married: August 08, 1724 in Linlithgo, NY Died: December 01, 1785 in Egremont, MA
5 Michael Hallenbeck Born: February 15, 1738/39 Died: Abt 1792
+Elizabeth Bresie Born: February 15, 1740/41 Died: October 11, 1800
6 Andrew Hollenbeck, M.D. Born: August 19, 1774 in Great Barrngton, MA Died: January 19, 1834 in Great Barrington, MA
+Louisa Ransom Born: July 10, 1772 in Great Barrington, MA Married: January 21, 1796 in Great Barington, MA Died: March 19, 1857 in Great Barington, MA
7 Andrew Fidelo Hollenbeck Born: January 14, 1807 in Great Barington, Bershire County, Massachusetts Died: February 18, 1894 in Buffalo, Sangamon Co., IL
Descendants of Andrew Hollenbeck, M.D.
1 Andrew Hollenbeck, M.D. Born: August 19, 1774 in Great Barrngton, MA Died: January 19, 1834 in Great Barrington, MA
+Louisa Ransom Born: July 10, 1772 in Great Barrington, MA Married: January 21, 1796 in Great Barington, MA Died: March 19, 1857 in Great Barington, MA
2 Elias Ransom Hollenbeck, M.D. Born: January 20, 1798 in Great Barington, MA Died: April 12, 1854 in Great Barrington, MA
+Catharine Maria Miller Born: WFT Est 1794-1821 Married: September 18, 1838 in New York City, NY Died: WFT Est 1843-1909
2 Lawrence V. Hollenbeck Born: January 14, 1800 in Great Barington, MA Died: March 18, 1833 in Rochester, Sangamon Co., IL
+Jane Stafford Married: February 08, 1832 in Sangamon County, Illinois
2 Sarah Bigelow Hollenbeck Born: May 28, 1802 in Great Barington, MA Died: August 05, 1877 in Elmira, NY
+Jacob Sloat Born: WFT Est 1779-1806 Married: December 04, 1826 Died: WFT Est 1831-1892
2 Mary Louise Hollenbeck Born: August 24, 1804 in Great Barington, MA Died: April 14, 1877 in Great Barington, MA
+Edmund Pixley Born: WFT Est 1778-1804 Married: July 02, 1823 in New York City, NY Died: WFT Est 1828-1892
2 Andrew Fidelo Hollenbeck Born: January 14, 1807 in Great Barington, Bershire County, Massachusetts Died: February 18, 1894 in Buffalo, Sangamon Co., IL
+Julia Ann E. St. Clair Born: October 09, 1818 in Vermont Married: December 30, 1838 in Rochester, Sangamon County, Illinois Died: August 29, 1873
3 Ransom A. Hollenbeck Born: November 01, 1843 Died: December 21, 1867 in Buffalo, Sangamon County, Illinois
*2nd Wife of Andrew Fidelo Hollenbeck:
+Mary Ann Carpenter Born: December 18, 1818 in Barre, Orleans County, New York Married: February 03, 1875 in Joliet, Illinois Died: WFT Est 1878-1946
2 William Henry Hollenbeck, Sr. Born: April 20, 1809 in Great Barrington, MA Died: March 01, 1883 in Barleyville, IL
+Harriet Stevens Born: April 22, 1811 in Ontario Co., NY Married: October 26, 1831 in Decatur, IL Died: October 04, 1901 in Superior, Nuckolls Co., NE
3 William Henry Hollenbeck, Jr. Born: March 16, 1840 in Freeport, Stephenson Co., IL Died: August 14, 1906 in Duluth, St. Louis Co., MN
+Caroline Allen Turner Born: March 18, 1851 in Romney, IN Married: November 29, 1866 in Fairmount, Vermilion Co., IL Died: March 10, 1871 in Hamlton, Hancock Co., IL
*2nd Wife of William Henry Hollenbeck, Jr.:
+Theressa Krause Born: WFT Est 1832-1854 Married: Aft March 10, 1871 Died: WFT Est 1876-1943
2 Henry William Hollenbeck Born: April 20, 1809 in Great Barington, MA Died: August 25, 1885 in Milwaukee, WI
+Chloe Ann Evringham Barnes Born: WFT Est 1805-1833 Married: October 30, 1850 in Freeport, IL Died: WFT Est 1855-1921
2 Fidelia Hollenbeck Born: Abt 1811 Died: WFT Est 1812-1905
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