From the book History of Walworth County Wisconsin, by Albert Clayton Beckwith, 
publ. 1912 - Pages 659 - 660
 
W. V. B. HOLLOWAY.  In all the relations of life W. V. B. HOLLOWAY, one of the 
most progressive of the younger generation of farmers of Sugar Creek township, 
Walworth county, has commanded the respect and confidence of those with whom he 
had been brought into contact as is abundantly evidenced by his retention for a 
period of fifteen years as township clerk, during which time he has discharged 
the duties of this important office in a manner that has proven his integrity 
as well as ability.  His capable management of his own business interests and 
his well-directed efforts in the practical affairs of life have brought him all 
merited success, demonstrating what one may accomplish, often in the face of 
obstacles, by rightly applied energy and perseverance.
 
Mr. HOLLOWAY is the scion of one of the worthy old families of Sugar Creek 
township and here he was born on December 23, 1872, and here he has been 
content to spend his life.  He is the son of James and Mary B. (BRAY) HOLLOWAY, 
both natives of England, the father born in Devonshire, August 18, 1839, and 
she on March 29, 1845, in Cornwall, England.
 
The father came to Canada in an early day, and the mother accompanied her 
parents, Walter and Rachael (BAKER) BRAY, to Wisconsin when she was a girl.  
The BRAY family settled in Troy township, later moving to Sugar Creek township 
where they bought a farm and here they spent the rest of their lives.
 
The parents of the subject were married in Green Bay, Wisconsin, in 1870 and 
they began life on a farm in Sugar Creek township, this county, which he 
rented, them moved to Troy township where they lived three years.  By hard work 
and economy they had gotten a start and so bought a farm in Sugar Creek 
township and on this they remained nine years, then moved to Rock county, this 
state, and lived there five years, after which they lived in Whitewater one 
year.  They returned to Sugar Creek township in 1894 and bought sixty-seven 
acres and there lived until 1903, in which year they moved to the home of their 
son-in-law, Gerden OLSEN, with whom they remained two years.  James HOLLOWAY 
then moved to the town of Millard, this county, where his death occurred on 
August 1, 1911.  In politics he was a Republican and was active in local 
affairs.  He held the offices of township assessor and township supervisor for 
a number of years. He was a man well known and highly respected for his public 
spirit and upright life.  His widow is still living.  They were the parents of 
two children, namely: W. V. B., of this review, and Lizzie R., wife of Gerden 
OLSEN, and the mother of one child, Willard J. OLSEN.
 
W. V. B. HOLLOWAY was reared on the home farm and educated in the public 
schools and in the high school at Whitewater, Wisconsin.  Early in life he 
turned his attention to farming.  He is now the owner of forty acres in 
Lagrange township, and besides this he works the homestead, and as a general 
farmer and stock raiser he has met with encouraging success all along the 
line.  Politically, he is a Republican and, as stated above, is the present 
incumbent of the township clerk's office.  Religiously, he belongs to the 
Methodist Episcopal church.
 
On February 3, 1903, Mr. HOLLOWAY was united in marriage with Lorena G. TAYLOR, 
a native of Lagrange township, this county, her birth having occurred here on 
January 25, 1882, and she is the daughter of Charles H. and Nellie (WISHART) 
TAYLOR, both born in this county, the father on June 22, 1853, and the mother 
on May 10, 1851.  They are now living at Heart Prairie, Lagrange township, 
Walworth county.  To Mr. and Mrs. HOLLOWAY one child, Alice Marie, has been 
born, the date of her birth being April 29, 1906.

Submitted By:  Carol
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