U.S. Data Repository http://www.us-data.org/ -- USGenNet Inc. -- Please read the U.S. Data Repository Copyright Statement on the following page: ------------------------------------------------------------------- Hollen, David H. (1875-1919) ------------------------------------------------------------------- The History of Upshur County West Virginia From its Earliest Exploration and Settlement to the Present Time by W. B. Cutright Buckhannon, W. Va., July 1, 1907 Page 480 DAVID H. HOLLEN, is a merchant of Queens, Upshur County. Had been in the lumber business and milling business at Queens all his life till he entered the mercantile trade. He is a member of the Methodist Protestant Church, has been class leader, steward and Sunday school superintendent of the local church. Has held the office of trustee of the District School and votes the Democratic ticket. He is the son of William F. Hollen, who had two brothers and one sister, John A., born September 19, 1844; Zebulon C., born November 25, 1847; now dead; and Mary E., born December 26, 1841. William F. moved from Pendleton County, Va., now W. Va., to Barbour County, Va., now W. Va., with his parents in the year 1858. He married Hannah Criss, of Barbour County, W. Va., the daughter of Henry and Phoebe (Ward) Criss. His father was born in Pendleton County, Va. He was the son of Wellington Hollen, born May 6, 1816, and Rachel Hinkle. Children of W. F. Hollen: Charles W., born October 13, 1861; Robert Lee, born August 6, 1863; Laura B., born October 12, 1867, died March 10, 1886; Joe Ella, born February 19, 1869; Luetta, born December 3, 1872; David H., born July 23, 1875; Ora, born November 17, 1877; Guy O., born April 13, 1879; William F., Jr., born September 1, 1882; Henry Clyde, born May 4, 1885, died May 20, 1886; Ocie Elva, born March 1, 1888. The subject of this sketch was married April 11, 1900, to Bertha Stansberry, the daughter of Elijah Stansberry and Celia Boggess, and the granddaughter of John Boggess and Delilah Boyles. Mr. Holland and his wife are both members of the M. P. Church and were married by Rev. J. A. Cobb of that Church. Children: Dana Marie, born December 22, 1901; Racel Kale, born June 19, 1906. ------------------------------------------------------------------- From Death Certificate, Upshur County, WV #72 FULL-NAME: David H. Hollen DEATH-DATE: January 7, 1919 at 43 years of age DEATH-PLACE: Buckhannon, Upshur County, WV MARITAL-STATUS: Married OCCUPATION: Traveling Salesman CAUSE-OF-DEATH: Heart Trouble INFORMANT: Mrs. Bertha Hollen (of Buckhannon) ------------------------------------------------------------------- If you've reached this file through a SEARCH, you can access other biographies for Upshur County, WV by going to the following URL: http://www.us-data.org/wv/upshur/bios.html -------------------------------------------------------------------