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WESLEY A. HOLLAND was born in Calloway, now Marshall County, Ky., July 27, 1832. His father, John Holland, came to the county, in 1818, probably from North Carolina, locating first on the Tennessee River, and two years later at a point four miles in the interior, and there resided until his death, which occurred in 1880. His wife, formerly Kulie Parent, was a native of this State; she died in 1835, the mother of six children. Of these our subject was the youngest. He was reared upon the farm until twenty-five years of age, receiving in the meantime a good early education. In 1857 he came to Benton and read law, and was engaged in practice at the opening of the war. In August, 1861, he enlisted in Company A, Third Kentucky Infantry (Confederate), and after a year was discharged for disability. A few years after returning from the war, he was elected county judge, a position he held for four years. He also served two terms as school commissioner of the county; at the expiration of the time of this last public service, he opened a store, containing groceries, drugs and general stock, and J. R. Lemon was admitted into partnership. They subsequently sold out, but later Mr. Holland opened his present stock of goods, and enjoys a steady trade. He was married March 18, 1875, to Miss Jane F. Thompson, of Benton. They have one child, Clinton R. Mr. and Mrs. Holland are members of the Christian Church, in which he is an elder. He also gives active support to the cause of temperance.