San Joaquin County Biographies
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MRS. AMELIA E. HOLLENBECK
Since 1870 Mrs. Amelia E. Hollenbeck has resided on her fine ranch home of 236 acres, near Stockton, on the Sonora Road, and in all respects is a representative citizen of California. She has manifested unusual skill and executive ability in the management of her business interests since her husband's death, and one would be safe in saying that she has not had a superior as a rancher among the women of the state. Her land is kept under the highest state of cultivation, and for many years she gave her personal attention to most of the details of her property interests, but now is content to transfer the responsibility to her son William. She was born in Livingston County, N.Y., March 8, 1840, a daughter of Ambrose D. and Rebecca L. (Everett) Taggart, her father a native of Pennsylvania and her mother of New Jersey. Her grandfather, William Taggart, was a Revolutionary soldier, and the Taggart family is said to be of Scotch-Irish lineage. Amelia was reared in Livingston County at the village of Danville, and through a portion of her youth lived in other sections of New York state until she was twelve years old. She then accompanied her parents to Three Rivers, Mich., where she grew to womanhood and there she became the wife of Josiah M. Griffin in 1862. By this marriage she had a daughter, Lenore B., who is now deceased. Her first husband volunteered his services to the Union during the rebellion and lost his life during the Civil War.
In 1864 Mrs. Griffin accompanied her parents and other members of the family on their migration to California, the trip being made by the Panama route. From San Francisco they came to Alameda County, and thence after a short residence they moved to San Joaquin County in 1868, where her parents took up their abode near Stockton and lived there throughout the remainder of their lives. In 1869 she was united in marriage with John Hollenbeck, who was born in New York State, December 12, 1834. After their marriage they located on the ranch where Mrs. Hollenbeck still makes her home, and he was engaged in agricultural pursuits until his death, which occurred in 1874. They were the parents of four sons: William married Miss Amanda Jarvis of Stockton and they have four children—Everett, Claude, Robert and Elva; Walter F. is a rancher residing near Waterloo; Howard P. farms near Collegeville; and John A. is also a rancher. Six years ago Mrs. Hollenbeck divided the fine old homestead equally among her sons; however, she retains a life interest and continues to make her home on the ranch, where she has continuously resided for over a half century. She has been a stanch member of the Methodist Episcopal Church of Stockton throughout her residence in the county. Mrs. Hollenbeck has pioneered in San Joaquin County, and the comforts of life she now enjoys have been well earned, and she is held in high esteem by old and young alike.
History of
SAN JOAQUIN COUNTY
CALIFORNIA
With A
Biographical Review
of
The Leading Men and Women of the County Who Have Been
Identified with Its Growth and Development
from the Early Days to the Present
HISTORY BY
George H. Tinkham
HISTORIC RECORD COMPANY
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA
1923
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