William H. Holland (abt. 1849 - 1907)

Born about 1849 in Texas, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Eliza H. (James) Mitchell — married 29 Dec 1885 in Travis, Texas, United States

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Biography

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William H. Holland was an educator who served one term in the Texas Legislature.^[1]

William was born about 1846. He was the son of Bird Holland.

William served with the US Colored Troops in the US Civil War. He was in the 2nd Regiment, United States Colored Cavalry. He was with Company G and later was Commissary Sergeant of the 16th U.S. Colored Infantry.^[2][3][4]

In 1868 William was studying English at Oberlin College.^[5] In the 1870 census William (age 27), Teacher, was in Portsmouth Ward 4, Scioto, Ohio.^[6] He was still pursuing English studies in the 1870 Oberlin catalog.^[7]

He lived in Texas, working as a teacher for a time in Austin. In the 1890 census William at the Texas Deaf, Dumb, and Blind Institute for Colored Youth in Austin, Travis, Texas, United States. He was the school's first superintendent.^[8] He was a staunch Republican and served in the 15th Legislature, where he authored legislation creating Prairie View Normal, the first college for blacks in Texas and now Prairie View A&M University. His brother Milton was the first recipient of the Medal of Honor who was born in Texas.

William died in 1907 and was buried in Oakwood Cemetery, Austin, Travis County, Texas, United States.^[9] His widow Eliza received a pension from his Civil War service.^[10]

In 2018, Jeff Davis Avenue in Austin was renamed William H. Holland Avenue in his honor.^[11]

Sources

1. ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "William H. Holland (politician)," Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_H._Holland_(politician) (accessed November 2, 2022).
2. ↑ Military: "U.S., Colored Troops Military Service Records, 1863-1865"
   The National Archives at Washington, D.C.; Washington, D.C.; Compiled Military Service Secords of Volunteer Union Soldiers Who Served with the United States Colored Troops, Infantry Organizations; Microfilm Serial: M1822; Microfilm Roll: 39
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 1107 #77910 (accessed 2 November 2022)
   Name: William H Holland; Age: 23; Estimated Birth Year: abt 1841; Birth Location: Texas; Enlistment Date: 22 Oct 1864; Military Date: 22 Oct 1864; Unit: 16th U.S. Colored Infantry; Branch of Service: Infantry; Enclosures: 20.
3. ↑ Military: "U.S., Colored Troops Military Service Records, 1863-1865"
   The National Archives at Washington, D.C.; Washington, D.C.; Compiled Military Service Records of Volunteer Union Soldiers Who Served with the United States Colored Troops: 1st through 5th United States Colored Cavalry, 5th Massachusetts Cavalry (Colored), 6th United States Colored Cavalry; Microfilm Serial: M1817; Microfilm Roll: 23
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 1107 #6737 (accessed 2 November 2022)
   Name: William H Holland; Age: 23; Estimated Birth Year: abt 1841; Birth Location: Texas; Enlistment Date: 22 Oct 1864; Military Date: 22 Oct 1864; Unit: 2nd U.S. Colored Cavalry; Branch of Service: Cavalry; Enclosures: 8.
4. ↑ Military: "U.S., Civil War Pension Index: General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934"
   The National Archives at Washington, D.C.; Washington, D.C.; NAI Title: U.S., Civil War Pension Index: General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934; NAI Number: T288; Record Group Title: Records of the Department of Veterans Affairs, 1773-2007; Record Group Number: 15; Series Title: U.S., Civil War Pension Index: General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934; Series Number: T288; Roll: 222
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 4654 #1941510 (accessed 2 November 2022)
   Name: William H Holland; Gender: Male; Unit: Unassd 2 U.S.C. Cav.; G 16; Com. Sgt 16 U.S.C. Infantry; Filing Date: 2 Sep 1902; Place Filed: Texas, USA; Relation to Head: Soldier; Spouse: Eliza J Holland; Roll number: 222.
5. ↑ School Records: "U.S., School Catalogs, 1765-1935"
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 2203 #1149967 (accessed 2 November 2022)
   Name: William H Holland; Publication Year: 1868; Publication Place: Ohio; School Name: Oberlin College; Residence Place: Austin, Tex.
6. ↑ 1870 Census: "1870 United States Federal Census"
   Year: 1870; Census Place: Portsmouth Ward 4, Scioto, Ohio; Roll: M593_1265; Page: 615A
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 7163 #40000511 (accessed 2 November 2022)
   William Holland (27), Teacher, in Portsmouth Ward 4, Scioto, Ohio. Born in Texas.
7. ↑ School Records: "U.S., School Catalogs, 1765-1935"
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 2203 #1180565 (accessed 2 November 2022)
   Name: William H Holland; Publication Year: 1870; Publication Place: Ohio; School Name: Oberlin College; Residence Place: Austin, Texas.
8. ↑ 1890 Census: "1890 Veterans Schedules of the U.S. Federal Census"
   The National Archives at Washington, D.C.; Washington, D.C.; Special Schedules of the Eleventh Census (1890) Enumerating Union Veterans and Widows of Union Veterans of the Civil War; Series Number: M123; Record Group Title: Records of the Department of Veterans Affairs; Record Group Number: 15; Census Year: 1890
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 8667 #15876 (accessed 2 November 2022)
   William Holland in State Deaf, Dumb, and Blind Institution For Color of Souths, Travis, Texas, USA.
9. ↑ Burial: "U.S., Find a Grave Index, 1600s-Current"
   URL: Find A Grave: Memorial #67179919
   Ancestry Record 60525 #43864203 (accessed 2 November 2022)
   William H Holland burial (died in 1907) in Austin, Travis County, Texas, United States of America.
10. ↑ Military: "U.S., Civil War Pension Index: General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934"
    The National Archives at Washington, D.C.; Washington, D.C.; NAI Title: U.S., Civil War Pension Index: General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934; NAI Number: T288; Record Group Title: Records of the Department of Veterans Affairs, 1773-2007; Record Group Number: 15; Series Title: U.S., Civil War Pension Index: General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934; Series Number: T288; Roll: 222
    Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 4654 #11941510 (accessed 2 November 2022)
    Name: Eliza J Holland; Gender: Female; Filing Date: 26 Sep 1907; Place Filed: Texas, USA; Relation to Head: Widow; Spouse: William H Holland; Roll number: 222.
11. ↑ https://www.kut.org/austin/2018-04-25/austin-city-council-votes-to-rename-two-streets-named-for-confederate-figures Austin City Council Votes To Rename Two Streets Named For Confederate Figures

• "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MFJF-WZK : 20 February 2021), Wm H Holland, Austin, Travis, Texas, United States; citing enumeration district ED 135, sheet 244D, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm 1,255,329.
• Grave Marker
• Texas Almanac 1994-1995 and the Richmond Battlefield website, National Parks Service; www.nps.gov/rich/historyculture/holland.htm
• Legislative Reference Library of Texas - William H. Holland