This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: sab54 Surnames: losee, wadley Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.newyork.counties.jefferson/12803/mb.ashx Message Board Post: In my search for info on distant relatives, I found this bio of one, and wanted to post it to the board. The information on son of Charles Holloway, Fred N,'s wife, Estelle Love, is incorrect. Her name is Estelle LOSEE. She is the dau of Daniel Losee and Laura Cooper. Laura Cooper is a descendant of James and Jane Wadley of Watertown, who are my ancestors. ---------------------------------------------------------- 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 Holloway, Charles B., was born at Sackets Harbor, N. Y., August 16, 1830, was educated in the district schools, and early in life was a farmer. August 9, 1862, he enlisted in Co. H, H. A., N. Y. Vols., and was honorably discharged May 31, 1865. February 10, 1853, he married Harriet E. Metcalf, formerly of the town of Adams, and they had two children, Charles W., who died in Wisconsin in his fourth year, and Fred M., who is a farmer and marine engineer, now on the homestead farm. He married Estella C. Love of the town of Watertown, and they have six children: Grace E., C. Grant, Blanche 3., Claire L., Ada F. and Reta B. Mr. Holloway served as postmaster under Harrison's administration, and is a member of Joseph K. Barnes Post, Sackets Harbor, N. Y., No. 360, G. A. R. His grandfather, Daniel Holloway, came as a soldier with Burgoyne, was taken prisoner, exchanged and afterward joined the American force. Mr. Holloway's father. Charles Holloway, was born in Connecticut, February! 14, 1795, and came to this State when a boy; he married Chloe Woodruff of the town of Watertown, and ten children were born to them: Chester (died at the age of nineteen), Lester, Elsie, Lavina, Laura, Maria, Charles B. (as above), Chloe, Horace and Chester No. 2. Mr. Holloway died February 21, 1853, and his widow April 21, 1870. Mrs. Holloway's father, William Metcalf, was born in the town of Henderson, in 1806; he married Emeline Taylor, and they had five children: Harriet B. (as above), Henry A., W. Harrison, E. Sophia and Adelaide A. Mr. Metcalf died in 1892, and his wife in 1881. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.