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HOLLOWAY W. KINNEY was born in Hunterdon county, N. J., February 21, 1832, and is the son of Adrian and Catherine (Van Syckle) Kinney. His father was a native of New Jersey and was born in 1803, was a farmer by occupation and died in 1863. His mother, who was also a native of New Jersey, is still living. There were nine children in the family — three boys and six girls. Both parents were identified with the Presbyterian church. His paternal grandfather, Daniel Kinney, came from Germany in early manhood and settled in New Jersey, where he died in 1858. His maternal grandfather, Aaron Van Syckle, was a native of England, who, when he came to this country, selected New Jersey as his place of residence. H. W. Kinney was married October 6, 1855, to Miss Sarah Welter. She is a daughter of Jacob and Eliza (Henderson) Welter, and was born in Warren county, N. J., May 5, 1835. Their union was blest with two children — Cordelia, born August 15, 1856, and Carrie I. born July 26, 1873. Mrs. Kinney’s parents were natives of New Jersey. Her father died in 1862, and her mother in 1885. There were four children in the family, of which she was the only girl. H. W. Kinney possesses a most honorable military record. Enlisting August 20, 1862, in the Fifteenth New Jersey regiment, he served for three years, during which time he participated in many of the most notable engagements of the war. He was at Fredericksburg, Va., May 3, 1863; Salem Heights, May 3 and 4,1863; Franklin’s Crossing, Va., 6 to 14, 1863; Gettysburg, Pa., July 2 and 3, 1863; Fairfield, Pa., July 5, 1863; Fairfield P. O., Funkstown, Md.; Rappahannock station, Va., October 12; Rappahannock station, Va., November 7; Mine Run, Spottsylvania. Va., May 8 to 11, 1864; Spottsylvania C. H., Va., May 12 to 16, 1864; North and South Anna river, Hanover C. H., Talapotomy creek, Weldon railroad, Snicker’s gap, Strasburg, Winchester, Charlestown, Opequan, Fisher hill, Newmarket, Mount Jackson, Cedar creek and Middletown, Hatcher’s run, Fort Stedman, capture of Petersburg, Va., April 2, 1865, Sailor’s creek, April 6,1865; Farmville, April 7, 1865; and at Lee’s surrender, Appomattox, April 9, 1865. He came out of the battle at Cedar creek with nineteen bullet holes in his clothes. His regiment was composed of the best men, physically, in Hunterdon county, N. J., and was made up exclusively of farmers, but his health was ruined in the hospitals. He was mustered out June 22, 1865. He came to Nebraska in March, 1878, and settled in Thornton township, Buffalo county. At that time there were only four families located within a radius of four or five miles of him. His farm, which is a splendid one, is located on the highest point in the township and commands an excellent view of the surrounding country. Perhaps no man in Buffalo county has taken more interest in fruit raising than has he, and certainly none has succeeded better, as he has a large number of thrifty fruit trees of excellent varieties. He also has succeeded remarkably well in raising small fruits, and he has demonstrated, beyond doubt, that with proper care fruit can be grown in this country.