Richard Holland–
- Name
- Richard Holland
- Given names
- Richard
- Surname
- Holland
 Birth of a brother | Michael Holland about 1809 |
| Death of a mother | Agatha “Aggie” Ward about 1810 |
| Marriage of a parent | Michael Holland — Anna Margaret Shemwell — View this family October 2, 1811 |
 Historical Event | War of 1812 between 1812 and 1815Note: War of 1812 between the Americans and the British. The Creek (or Red Stick) War in Alabama had different origins, but it coincided with the war of 1812, and the U.S. treated it as a part of the larger war, with Jackson and his forces also in charge of defeating the Creeks - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/War_of_1812 |
| Death of a paternal grandmother | Mary Walker June 8, 1821 |
| Death of a father | Michael Holland about 1825 |
| Historical Event | Cholera Epidemic 1832Note: Cholera killed 4,340 people in New Orleans & over 3,000 in New York City - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cholera_outbreaks_and_pandemics |
| Historical Event | The Texas Revolution between October 1835 and April 1836Note: The Texas Revolution (or Texas War of Independence) was fought from October 2, 1835 to April 21, 1836 between Mexico and the Texas (Tejas) portion of the Mexican state of Coahuila y Tejas. The Texas Revolution erupted in 1836, after Texas declared its independence from Mexico. Mexico responded by invading Texas, where General Santa Anna won decisive victories in the battles of the Alamo and Goliad. The war ended at the Battle of San Jacinto (about 20 miles) east of modern day downtown Houston) where General Sam Houston led the Texas Army to victory in 18 minutes over a portion of the Mexican Army under Santa Anna, who was captured shortly after the battle. The conclusion of the war resulted in the creation of the Republic of Texas - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Texas_Revolution |
| Death of a brother | Hezikiah Holland January 1, 1843 |
| Historical Event | Mexican-American War from 1846 to 1848Note: The Mexican-American War was an armed conflict between the United States of America and the United Mexican States from 1846 to 1848 in the wake of the 1845 U.S. annexation of Texas, which Mexico considered part of its territory despite the 1836 Texas Revolution - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mexican%E2%80%93American_War |
| Historical Event | Influenza Epidemic between 1857 and 1859Note: In 1857-1859, there was an extremely severe worldwide outbreak of influenza - http://www.flutrackers.com/forum/showthread.php?t=3884 |
| Death of a sister | Polly Holland about 1863 |
| Historical Event | American Civil War between April 1861 and May 1865Note: In the spring of 1861, tensions between the northern and southern United States over issues including state's right versus federal authority, westward expansion and slavery exploded into the American Civil War - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Civil_War |
| Historical Event | The Alaska Purchase 1867Note: The Alaska Purchase was the purchase of 586,412 square miles of new territory by the United States from the Russian Empire (a bargain at two cents an acre) - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alaska_Purchase |
| Historical Event | Yellow Fever Epidemic 1867Note: 3,093 perished from yellow fever in New Orleans - http://historyengine.richmond.edu/episodes/view/306 |
| Historical Event | Transcontinental Railroad completed 1869Note: The First Transcontinental Railroad was a 1,907-mile contiguous railroad line constructed between 1863 and 1869 across the western United States to connect the Pacific coast with the existing Eastern U.S. rail network - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_Transcontinental_Railroad |
| Historical Event | Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1878 1878Note: Over 13,000 deaths occurred from yellow fever in lower Mississippi Valley - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_yellow_fever |
| Death of a brother | Thomas Holland January 26, 1879 |
| Death of a brother | Jeremiah O “Jerry” Holland June 17, 1888 |
| Historical Event | Spanish-American War between April 1898 and August 1898Note: The Spanish-American War was a conflict in 1898 between Spain and the United States, the result of American intervention in the Cuban War of Independence - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spanish%E2%80%93American_War |
 Death | unknown |
| Family with parents |
| father |
Michael Holland Birth: about 1773 30 29 — Louisa, Virginia, United States Death: about 1825 — Todd, Kentucky, United States |
| mother |
Agatha “Aggie” Ward Birth: about 1771 Death: about 1810 |
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Marriage: May 4, 1795 — Pittsylvania, Virginia, United States |
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-2 years sister |
Elizabeth “Betsy” Holland Birth: about 1792 19 21 — Virginia, United States Death: |
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2 years sister |
Polly Holland Birth: about 1793 20 22 — Virginia, United States Death: about 1863 — Platte, Missouri, United States |
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23 months brother |
Hezikiah Holland Birth: November 29, 1794 21 23 — Virginia, United States Death: January 1, 1843 — Posey, Indiana, United States |
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2 years brother |
Thomas Holland Birth: January 24, 1797 24 26 — Virginia, United States Death: January 26, 1879 — Arkansas, United States |
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2 years brother |
John Holland Birth: February 4, 1799 26 28 Death: |
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5 years brother |
Jeremiah O “Jerry” Holland Birth: June 4, 1804 31 33 — Elkton, Todd, Kentucky, United States Death: June 17, 1888 — Patoka, Marion, Illinois, United States |
| himself |
Richard Holland Death: |
| brother |
Michael Holland Birth: about 1809 36 38 Death: |
| Father’s family with Anna Margaret Shemwell |
| father |
Michael Holland Birth: about 1773 30 29 — Louisa, Virginia, United States Death: about 1825 — Todd, Kentucky, United States |
| step-mother |
Anna Margaret Shemwell Birth: about October 1771 44 21 — St. Mary's, Maryland, United States Death: February 11, 1856 — Logan, Kentucky, United States |
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Marriage: October 2, 1811 — Warren, Kentucky, United States |