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Holley, C. I., was born on the farm he owns, November 13, 1842, a son of Sanford B. Holley, born in Ellisburgh,
November 14, 1810. Sanford B. was a tanner by trade, working at his trade for several years; lie was also a farmer
for several years. He was a strong antislavery man and assisted many slaves in obtaining their freedom. He died
April 14, 1870. He and wife had nine children: Leonora E., Phoebe A., William H., La Morte Sanford, Charles I.
(as above), Eliza, Elihu B., and two that died in infancy. C. I. Holley was educated in the common schools and
has always been a farmer and stock dealer. He is one of the prominent farmers of his town, owning where he resides
178 acres and in the same towu a farm of 155 acres; he keeps a dairy of seventy-five cows. Mr. Holley was married
in March, 1865, to Melvina Wilds, and they had one son4 William H., born December 19, 1865, a dry goods merchant
in Watertown. Mrs. Holley died in 1865, and in 1867 Mr. Holley married Antoinette C. Martin, and they had three
children: Ardelia V., born April 18, 1869, wife of 0. D. Greene, jr., of Adams; Phoebe A., born April 18, 1873,
died in 1875; and Floyd M., born March 7, 1884. Mr. Holley is a Republican, but not an aspirant to office; he is
a member of Rising Light Lodge No. 637 and of the Belleville Grange. In October, 1861, he enlisted in Co. K, 94th
N.Y. Infantry, and served until February 1, 1865. He served in the battles of Antietam, Fredericksburg, Chancellorsville,
Gettysburg, Petersburg, Wilderness and many skirmishes.
Source:
Our County and it's people
a descriptive work on Jefferson County, New York
Edited by: Edgar C. Emerson
The Boston History Co., Publishers, Syracuse, N. Y. 1898
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