Prudence Maria was second wife
of Chattanooga, TN when married
Hollister Family of America:
Maria Prudence daughter of Benjamin Hollister and Prudence Hollister, was born in Glastonbury, Conn., March 31, 1828. She married Gen. Timothy Robbins Stanley of Chattanooga, Tenn., Dec. 18, 1867, as his second wife. They had no children. After his death she removed to Glastonbury, Conn., where she now lives with her brother, Isaac Newton Hollister. Mrs. Stanley has been very much interested in the genealogy of the Hollister Family, and has rendered much valuable assistance to the compiler of this work, which he takes great pleasure in here acknowledging.
Gen. T. R. Stanley was born near Hartford, Conn., May 14, 1810, and emigrated with his parents to Marietta, O.. in 1815. He represented Lawrence County in the Ohio legislature in 1846, and was State senator in 1860 for Meigs, Gallatin, Vinton, and Jackson Counties. The iron interests of Southern Ohio were greatly promoted by his influence. He entered the army as colonel of the 18th Inf., Ohio Vol., and served first in W. Virginia. He afterward reorganized the regiment and led it at Stone River, Chickamauga, and other closely contested fields. Much of the time his command embraced a brigade or division, and the brevet rank of brigadier-general has been seldom more worthily bestowed. He came early to Chattanooga and was for some time commander of this post. Many whose sympathies and efforts were opposed to Gen. Stanley's have given voluntary testimony to his magnanimity.
When the war was over he established the law firm of Stanley, Henderson, and Wheeler, early in 1865. Later in the same year he, with others, founded the First National Bank, of which he was the vice-president until his death.
Gen. Stanley has four living sons who are all copying the excellent example of their father. Two are ministers, one of these, Rev. T. W. Stanley of the Ohio conference, has been for years annually elected secretary of that body. Rev. George Stanley of California, for conscience sake left more promising fields to serve in missionary work in the far West. Another son, Henry, is extensively engaged in business in the same State, while Mr. Charles Stanley, treasurer of this city, is too well known to require a further notice.
Gen. Stanley was stricken with paralysis, Feb. 16, 1869, and died July 8, 1874.
We cannot forbear to note the pointed devotion of his excellent wife during all these years of his suffering. Her duty done is her best reward.
In mind and morals, as in person, Gen. Stanley was superior to most of his race. During the war no soldier was turned away by his sternness, and no superior officer but heard his opinions with respect. His sense of duty was the ruling impulse of his treatment, and those in low degree were protected by it, and those in high degree were forced to respect it.
The Methodist church, of which he was many years a member, was cherished by him ; especially in this city has he been regarded as a leader and chief reliance by both pastor and people.
"Connecticut, Vital Records, Prior to 1850," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:78X8-VC3Z : 21 September 2019), Timothy R Stanley, ; citing Marriage, , Compiled by Lucius A. and Lucius B. Barbour, housed at State Library, Hartford, Connecticut; FHL microfilm 008143425.
"Connecticut, Vital Records, Prior to 1850," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QP77-MCHH : 21 September 2019), Timothy R Stanley in entry for Prudence Wells, ; citing Marriage, , Compiled by Lucius A. and Lucius B. Barbour, housed at State Library, Hartford, Connecticut; FHL microfilm 008272249.
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