Maj. Samuel V. Holliday and Margaret S. Gould

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Husband Maj. Samuel V. Holliday ¹

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           Born: 2 Oct 1841 - Springfield Twp, Erie Co, PA 1
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         Father: William Holliday (      -Bef 1884) 1 2
         Mother: Fanny C. Post (      -      ) 1

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       Marriage: 10 Nov 1864 1

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Wife Margaret S. Gould ¹

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1 M William Morris Holliday ¹

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2 F Anna G. Holliday ¹

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3 M Evan Lee Holliday ¹

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4 F Fanny L. Holliday ¹

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General Notes: Husband - Maj. Samuel V. Holliday

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He attended academies in Erie County, Pennsylvania, from 1853 to 1858. He entered the third class in the Pennsylvania State Agricultural College in Center County, in 1859, and graduated in 1861; he farmed until his appointment in 1863 or '64 as additional paymaster of the United States army. In 1865 he was ordered to Ft. Monroe, Virginia, and afterward to Norfolk and Richmond. In the same year he was appointed lieutenant colonel of volunteers by brevet, and December 1st was mustered out of service. In 1866 Major Holliday was engaged in farming and stock raising, which he continued until 1882.

He was elected prothonotary of Erie County in 1881, re-elected in 1884 and served six years. He was appointed commissioner of customs of the United States by President Harrison in 1889 and served four years. He served as P. E. C. of Cache Commandery, No. 27, K. T., of Conneaut, Ohio, and was a 32d degree Mason.

He resided in Miles Grove, Erie County.

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General Notes: Wife - Margaret S. Gould

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from Springfield, Erie Co, PA

1 —, Nelson's Biographical Dictionary and Historical Reference Book of Erie County, Pennsylvania (Erie, PA: S. B. Nelson, Publisher, 1896), Pg 582.

2 —, Biographical Annals of Franklin County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: The Genealogical Publishing Co., 1905), Pg 85.