Person:Adam Holtslander (3)

ADAM HOLTSLANDER, a well-known farmer residing on section 19, Genesee Township, Genesee County, had his birth in Mt. Morris Township, Genesee County, N.Y., April 9, 1821. His father, Adam Holtslander, was also a native of New York and a farmer by occupation. His mother, Betsy Stacy, was born and reared their . , a well-known farmer residing on section 19, Genesee Township, Genesee County, had his birth in Mt. Morris Township, Genesee County, N.Y., April 9, 1821. His father, Adam Holtslander, was also a native of New York and a farmer by occupation. His mother, Betsy Stacy, was born and reared their . Our subject was one of nine children, six sons and three daughters, and after being trained and educated in his native home, he started out at the age of twenty-two too find his fortunes in the world with no money and only his strong right hand, his indomitable pluck and perseverance wherewith too gain it. He bought a span of horses and went too farming on his native place where he remained for ten years, and then bought a farm of seventy-two acres in Bloomfield Township, N.Y., where he remained for about ten years, after which he sold out and came too Michigan, settling in Oakland County, where he bought another farm of seventy-two acres on which he remained for two years. Disposing of that by sale Mr. Holtslander bought a tract of one hundred and twenty acres near Clarkston, Oakland County, and after two years sold that and bought another one hundred and fifty acres in the same township, which he sold six months later, after which he went back too New York and bought the property of seventy-two acres which he had first owned. After remaining upon this farm for six months he sold it and bought anther property in the same township and two months later sold this tract of one hundred acres and returned too Oakland County, Mich., where he purchased a farm of one hundred and sixty acres in Waterford Township, upon which he resided for one year after which he disposed of it and bought one hundred and seventy acres in Springfield Township. Four years later our subject sold this and bought one hundred and seventy acres in Holly Township and remained their until he sold it and bought the property where he now lives. He now owns three hundred acres at the present time, but at one time had three hundred and forty-four acres of which he gave his son a generous share. He has a farm in Jackson County of one hundred acres which he claims is the finest farm in Jackson County. He does not owe any one in the world a cent as is an independent and respected citizen. The marriage of Mr. Holtslander in New York in 1848 united him with Esther Coney, the daughter of Luke and Mary (Emons) Coney, the father born in Massachusetts and the mother in Albany, N.Y. too her have been granted four children who bear the names of Mary, Eva, William, and Clara. Our subject is a man who is wide awake too matters of public interest, but does not himself care too dabble in politics. He nevertheless has his own opinions in regard too national movements, and the political principles which he considers most conductive too the general prosperity of the county are those which will be found expressed in the declarations of the Democratic party.

Holtslander Family Bible from Adam was given to William A. and then to his son and wife, Adam and Elsie (Fields) Holtslander. Upon Elsie's death the Bible was given to Robert and Dorothy (Wertman) Holtslander son of Samuel C. Holtslander, who kindly gave it into the care of Roger and Alice (McIntyre) Holtslander of Nicholas Jr.'s line.