Canton Enterprise
W.J. Holland died at his home in Henson Cove Monday night about 10:30 o’clock after an illness of several months.
Mr. Holland, who was 73(?) years of age, was one of Haywood county’s most successful farmers and cattle raisers and was well known throughout the entire county. Deceased has no children but leave a grief stricken wife to mourn his sad death.
It is stated that Mr. Holland had accumulated considerable wealth and that neither he nor his wife have any known relatives nearer than cousins.
Funeral services were conducted from the First Baptist church here Wednesday afternoon at 2:30 o’clock by Revs. R.A. Sentelle and R.C. Campbell. Interment was made in Locust Field cemetery.
From the front page of The Carolina Mountaineer and Waynesville Courier, Aug. 27, 1923.
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