Heil was the youngest of 7 sons born of Ashbel Hollister (1759-1840) and his wife Mary Pepper (1766-1848).
Heil married, 1830, Mary Mariah Sage (1807-1832) by whom he had one son: Henry Clay. Soon after his 1st wife died, he married Caroline C. Harlow (1806-1882) by whom he had 7 children (6 sons and 1 daughter): Stephen F., Fred M., Francis Stephen (1839-1913), Albert Edward (1841-1918), Orange Sidney (1846-1933), Willis H. (1846-1933), and Augusta Caroline (1848-1942).
References:
(1) Obituary - The Vermont Phoenix, Brattleboro, Windham County, Vermont, 18 October 1895, page 3, column 4:
"Hiel Hollister, 89 for many years a prominent resident in Pawlet, died recently at the home of his son in Medford, Minn. Mr. Hollister was a farmer, but he also carried on a large country store and starch factory. He had held nearly every town office and was a representative in the legislature of 1842. He was one of the assistant judges in Rutland county in 1873. In 1867 he completed and published a volume, "Pawlet for 100 years."
(2) The Granville (N.Y.) Sentinel, October, __ 1895:
"Death of Hiel Hollister
Stricken with Paralysis in the ______
Succumbs to the Disease
The Hon. Hiel Hollister died Wednesday last at the home of his son, Albert, in Medford, Minn. He left Granville in April on one of his annual trips to the west. He was enjoying his usual good health. Two or three weeks ago he suffered a stroke of paralysis from which he never recovered, He was buried at Medford. The deceased was in many respects a remarkable man. He possessed high intellectual attainments and was a writer of recognized ability. His retentive memory was something phenomenal. Although eighty-nine years old there were few matters of local or national moment which he could recall and give dates. He was a studious reader, an interesting conversationalist and possessed a faculty for reminiscences. He never wore glasses and could read the finest print. He lived a long, honorable useful life and won at the grave the wreath of immortality. That Mr. Hollister had a premonition before starting west that he might not live to return is evident from the fact that he had prepared an autobiography which he told friends he would at home. This article has not been found. From a copy of the Sentinel three years ago, in which appears a sketch of Mr. Hollister's life was condensed as fallows.
The Hon. Hiel Hollister was born in the town of Pawlet, Vt., June 8, 1806, and was the youngest of seven sons of Ashbel Hollister, there being one daughter Mrs. Mary Lyman, aged 9_ residing Coudersport, Pa. Mr. Hollister was married in 1830 to Sarah M. Sage of Sandisfield, Mass. Who died in 1832 and was entombed with her only son Henry Clay. He was again married in 1832 to Caroline Harlow, who died March 26, 1882 and by whom he had seven children. Stephen F. who died at the age of four years, Fred M. of North Pawlet, Frances S. of Cambridge, Albert E. of Medford, Minn., Orange S. of Lewellen, Neb., Willis H. and Mrs. J. C. Allen of this village. Mr. Hollister's home was in North Pawlet until 1882, when after the death of his wife, he removed to his place. After completing his rudimentary education at the age of sixteen, he taught district school seven terms. His main occupation has been farming although he kept a store at West Pawlet for seven years, also had a potato starch factory for some time. He held most of the town offices in his native town and was in the legislature of Vermont in 1874 and assistant county judge in 1873-1874. In 1867 he compiled and published a volume intitled "Pawlet for One Hundred Years". He was also a contributor to the press for the past forty-five years. For the past thirteen years he has travelled extensively through the United States making annual trips to the far west and through the south. He has been a voter since 1827 in the national republican party until 1872, then in the whig party until 1874 since which time he has been a staunch republican."
(3) The New-York Daily Tribune, Monday, October 28, 1895, page 4, column 2:
"The Career of Hiel Hollister
To the Editor of the Tribune
Sir, a recent issue of "The Granville (N.Y.) Sentinel" records the death of Hon. Hiel Hollister, who was in many respects a remarkable man. Interest in his career is increased to the reader of the Tribune by the fact that since its organization in 1811, Mr. Hollister had been a devoted reader of its columns having never missed an issue of the Weekly or Semi-Weekly and having always taken the deepest interest in the expression of its views on all public questions. He was a man of intellectual attainments and a writer of recognized ability. His memory was remarkable, and showed to what extent that faculty can be cultivated. Although eighty-nine years old, there were few matters of local or National importance which he could not recall and give dates. He was a studious reader and an interesting and versatile talker to both old and young. For forty-five years he had contributed to the press, compiling and publishing several works among the latter being a "History of Pawlet (Vt) for One Hundred Years".
He held many offices of public trust, was a member of the Vermont Legislature in 1842 and assistant county judge in 1873 and 1874 and was well known for the fearless manner to which he defended his convictions. Mr. Hollister had been a voter since 1827 in the National Republican party until 1872, then in the Whig party for two years, since which time he had been a stanch and uncompromising Republican. For the last thirteen years he had travelled, unaccompanied, extensively through the Southern and Western States. All his faculties were retained by him until the time of his death, his eyesight being almost perfect and his hearing good. At the time of his death, October 2, he was on one of his annual trips and was at the home of his son, Albert, at Medford, Minn.
Charles I. Brooks
New-York, Oct. 23, 1895"
Heil married, 1830, Mary Mariah Sage (1807-1832) by whom he had one son: Henry Clay. Soon after his 1st wife died, he married Caroline C. Harlow (1806-1882) by whom he had 7 children (6 sons and 1 daughter): Stephen F., Fred M., Francis Stephen (1839-1913), Albert Edward (1841-1918), Orange Sidney (1846-1933), Willis H. (1846-1933), and Augusta Caroline (1848-1942).
References:
(1) Obituary - The Vermont Phoenix, Brattleboro, Windham County, Vermont, 18 October 1895, page 3, column 4:
"Hiel Hollister, 89 for many years a prominent resident in Pawlet, died recently at the home of his son in Medford, Minn. Mr. Hollister was a farmer, but he also carried on a large country store and starch factory. He had held nearly every town office and was a representative in the legislature of 1842. He was one of the assistant judges in Rutland county in 1873. In 1867 he completed and published a volume, "Pawlet for 100 years."
(2) The Granville (N.Y.) Sentinel, October, __ 1895:
"Death of Hiel Hollister
Stricken with Paralysis in the ______
Succumbs to the Disease
The Hon. Hiel Hollister died Wednesday last at the home of his son, Albert, in Medford, Minn. He left Granville in April on one of his annual trips to the west. He was enjoying his usual good health. Two or three weeks ago he suffered a stroke of paralysis from which he never recovered, He was buried at Medford. The deceased was in many respects a remarkable man. He possessed high intellectual attainments and was a writer of recognized ability. His retentive memory was something phenomenal. Although eighty-nine years old there were few matters of local or national moment which he could recall and give dates. He was a studious reader, an interesting conversationalist and possessed a faculty for reminiscences. He never wore glasses and could read the finest print. He lived a long, honorable useful life and won at the grave the wreath of immortality. That Mr. Hollister had a premonition before starting west that he might not live to return is evident from the fact that he had prepared an autobiography which he told friends he would at home. This article has not been found. From a copy of the Sentinel three years ago, in which appears a sketch of Mr. Hollister's life was condensed as fallows.
The Hon. Hiel Hollister was born in the town of Pawlet, Vt., June 8, 1806, and was the youngest of seven sons of Ashbel Hollister, there being one daughter Mrs. Mary Lyman, aged 9_ residing Coudersport, Pa. Mr. Hollister was married in 1830 to Sarah M. Sage of Sandisfield, Mass. Who died in 1832 and was entombed with her only son Henry Clay. He was again married in 1832 to Caroline Harlow, who died March 26, 1882 and by whom he had seven children. Stephen F. who died at the age of four years, Fred M. of North Pawlet, Frances S. of Cambridge, Albert E. of Medford, Minn., Orange S. of Lewellen, Neb., Willis H. and Mrs. J. C. Allen of this village. Mr. Hollister's home was in North Pawlet until 1882, when after the death of his wife, he removed to his place. After completing his rudimentary education at the age of sixteen, he taught district school seven terms. His main occupation has been farming although he kept a store at West Pawlet for seven years, also had a potato starch factory for some time. He held most of the town offices in his native town and was in the legislature of Vermont in 1874 and assistant county judge in 1873-1874. In 1867 he compiled and published a volume intitled "Pawlet for One Hundred Years". He was also a contributor to the press for the past forty-five years. For the past thirteen years he has travelled extensively through the United States making annual trips to the far west and through the south. He has been a voter since 1827 in the national republican party until 1872, then in the whig party until 1874 since which time he has been a staunch republican."
(3) The New-York Daily Tribune, Monday, October 28, 1895, page 4, column 2:
"The Career of Hiel Hollister
To the Editor of the Tribune
Sir, a recent issue of "The Granville (N.Y.) Sentinel" records the death of Hon. Hiel Hollister, who was in many respects a remarkable man. Interest in his career is increased to the reader of the Tribune by the fact that since its organization in 1811, Mr. Hollister had been a devoted reader of its columns having never missed an issue of the Weekly or Semi-Weekly and having always taken the deepest interest in the expression of its views on all public questions. He was a man of intellectual attainments and a writer of recognized ability. His memory was remarkable, and showed to what extent that faculty can be cultivated. Although eighty-nine years old, there were few matters of local or National importance which he could not recall and give dates. He was a studious reader and an interesting and versatile talker to both old and young. For forty-five years he had contributed to the press, compiling and publishing several works among the latter being a "History of Pawlet (Vt) for One Hundred Years".
He held many offices of public trust, was a member of the Vermont Legislature in 1842 and assistant county judge in 1873 and 1874 and was well known for the fearless manner to which he defended his convictions. Mr. Hollister had been a voter since 1827 in the National Republican party until 1872, then in the Whig party for two years, since which time he had been a stanch and uncompromising Republican. For the last thirteen years he had travelled, unaccompanied, extensively through the Southern and Western States. All his faculties were retained by him until the time of his death, his eyesight being almost perfect and his hearing good. At the time of his death, October 2, he was on one of his annual trips and was at the home of his son, Albert, at Medford, Minn.
Charles I. Brooks
New-York, Oct. 23, 1895"
Heil was the youngest of 7 sons born of Ashbel Hollister (1759-1840) and his wife Mary Pepper (1766-1848).
Heil married, 1830, Mary Mariah Sage (1807-1832) by whom he had one son: Henry Clay. Soon after his 1st wife died, he married Caroline C. Harlow (1806-1882) by whom he had 7 children (6 sons and 1 daughter): Stephen F., Fred M., Francis Stephen (1839-1913), Albert Edward (1841-1918), Orange Sidney (1846-1933), Willis H. (1846-1933), and Augusta Caroline (1848-1942).
References:
(1) Obituary - The Vermont Phoenix, Brattleboro, Windham County, Vermont, 18 October 1895, page 3, column 4:
"Hiel Hollister, 89 for many years a prominent resident in Pawlet, died recently at the home of his son in Medford, Minn. Mr. Hollister was a farmer, but he also carried on a large country store and starch factory. He had held nearly every town office and was a representative in the legislature of 1842. He was one of the assistant judges in Rutland county in 1873. In 1867 he completed and published a volume, "Pawlet for 100 years."
(2) The Granville (N.Y.) Sentinel, October, __ 1895:
"Death of Hiel Hollister
Stricken with Paralysis in the ______
Succumbs to the Disease
The Hon. Hiel Hollister died Wednesday last at the home of his son, Albert, in Medford, Minn. He left Granville in April on one of his annual trips to the west. He was enjoying his usual good health. Two or three weeks ago he suffered a stroke of paralysis from which he never recovered, He was buried at Medford. The deceased was in many respects a remarkable man. He possessed high intellectual attainments and was a writer of recognized ability. His retentive memory was something phenomenal. Although eighty-nine years old there were few matters of local or national moment which he could recall and give dates. He was a studious reader, an interesting conversationalist and possessed a faculty for reminiscences. He never wore glasses and could read the finest print. He lived a long, honorable useful life and won at the grave the wreath of immortality. That Mr. Hollister had a premonition before starting west that he might not live to return is evident from the fact that he had prepared an autobiography which he told friends he would at home. This article has not been found. From a copy of the Sentinel three years ago, in which appears a sketch of Mr. Hollister's life was condensed as fallows.
The Hon. Hiel Hollister was born in the town of Pawlet, Vt., June 8, 1806, and was the youngest of seven sons of Ashbel Hollister, there being one daughter Mrs. Mary Lyman, aged 9_ residing Coudersport, Pa. Mr. Hollister was married in 1830 to Sarah M. Sage of Sandisfield, Mass. Who died in 1832 and was entombed with her only son Henry Clay. He was again married in 1832 to Caroline Harlow, who died March 26, 1882 and by whom he had seven children. Stephen F. who died at the age of four years, Fred M. of North Pawlet, Frances S. of Cambridge, Albert E. of Medford, Minn., Orange S. of Lewellen, Neb., Willis H. and Mrs. J. C. Allen of this village. Mr. Hollister's home was in North Pawlet until 1882, when after the death of his wife, he removed to his place. After completing his rudimentary education at the age of sixteen, he taught district school seven terms. His main occupation has been farming although he kept a store at West Pawlet for seven years, also had a potato starch factory for some time. He held most of the town offices in his native town and was in the legislature of Vermont in 1874 and assistant county judge in 1873-1874. In 1867 he compiled and published a volume intitled "Pawlet for One Hundred Years". He was also a contributor to the press for the past forty-five years. For the past thirteen years he has travelled extensively through the United States making annual trips to the far west and through the south. He has been a voter since 1827 in the national republican party until 1872, then in the whig party until 1874 since which time he has been a staunch republican."
(3) The New-York Daily Tribune, Monday, October 28, 1895, page 4, column 2:
"The Career of Hiel Hollister
To the Editor of the Tribune
Sir, a recent issue of "The Granville (N.Y.) Sentinel" records the death of Hon. Hiel Hollister, who was in many respects a remarkable man. Interest in his career is increased to the reader of the Tribune by the fact that since its organization in 1811, Mr. Hollister had been a devoted reader of its columns having never missed an issue of the Weekly or Semi-Weekly and having always taken the deepest interest in the expression of its views on all public questions. He was a man of intellectual attainments and a writer of recognized ability. His memory was remarkable, and showed to what extent that faculty can be cultivated. Although eighty-nine years old, there were few matters of local or National importance which he could not recall and give dates. He was a studious reader and an interesting and versatile talker to both old and young. For forty-five years he had contributed to the press, compiling and publishing several works among the latter being a "History of Pawlet (Vt) for One Hundred Years".
He held many offices of public trust, was a member of the Vermont Legislature in 1842 and assistant county judge in 1873 and 1874 and was well known for the fearless manner to which he defended his convictions. Mr. Hollister had been a voter since 1827 in the National Republican party until 1872, then in the Whig party for two years, since which time he had been a stanch and uncompromising Republican. For the last thirteen years he had travelled, unaccompanied, extensively through the Southern and Western States. All his faculties were retained by him until the time of his death, his eyesight being almost perfect and his hearing good. At the time of his death, October 2, he was on one of his annual trips and was at the home of his son, Albert, at Medford, Minn.
Charles I. Brooks
New-York, Oct. 23, 1895"
Heil married, 1830, Mary Mariah Sage (1807-1832) by whom he had one son: Henry Clay. Soon after his 1st wife died, he married Caroline C. Harlow (1806-1882) by whom he had 7 children (6 sons and 1 daughter): Stephen F., Fred M., Francis Stephen (1839-1913), Albert Edward (1841-1918), Orange Sidney (1846-1933), Willis H. (1846-1933), and Augusta Caroline (1848-1942).
References:
(1) Obituary - The Vermont Phoenix, Brattleboro, Windham County, Vermont, 18 October 1895, page 3, column 4:
"Hiel Hollister, 89 for many years a prominent resident in Pawlet, died recently at the home of his son in Medford, Minn. Mr. Hollister was a farmer, but he also carried on a large country store and starch factory. He had held nearly every town office and was a representative in the legislature of 1842. He was one of the assistant judges in Rutland county in 1873. In 1867 he completed and published a volume, "Pawlet for 100 years."
(2) The Granville (N.Y.) Sentinel, October, __ 1895:
"Death of Hiel Hollister
Stricken with Paralysis in the ______
Succumbs to the Disease
The Hon. Hiel Hollister died Wednesday last at the home of his son, Albert, in Medford, Minn. He left Granville in April on one of his annual trips to the west. He was enjoying his usual good health. Two or three weeks ago he suffered a stroke of paralysis from which he never recovered, He was buried at Medford. The deceased was in many respects a remarkable man. He possessed high intellectual attainments and was a writer of recognized ability. His retentive memory was something phenomenal. Although eighty-nine years old there were few matters of local or national moment which he could recall and give dates. He was a studious reader, an interesting conversationalist and possessed a faculty for reminiscences. He never wore glasses and could read the finest print. He lived a long, honorable useful life and won at the grave the wreath of immortality. That Mr. Hollister had a premonition before starting west that he might not live to return is evident from the fact that he had prepared an autobiography which he told friends he would at home. This article has not been found. From a copy of the Sentinel three years ago, in which appears a sketch of Mr. Hollister's life was condensed as fallows.
The Hon. Hiel Hollister was born in the town of Pawlet, Vt., June 8, 1806, and was the youngest of seven sons of Ashbel Hollister, there being one daughter Mrs. Mary Lyman, aged 9_ residing Coudersport, Pa. Mr. Hollister was married in 1830 to Sarah M. Sage of Sandisfield, Mass. Who died in 1832 and was entombed with her only son Henry Clay. He was again married in 1832 to Caroline Harlow, who died March 26, 1882 and by whom he had seven children. Stephen F. who died at the age of four years, Fred M. of North Pawlet, Frances S. of Cambridge, Albert E. of Medford, Minn., Orange S. of Lewellen, Neb., Willis H. and Mrs. J. C. Allen of this village. Mr. Hollister's home was in North Pawlet until 1882, when after the death of his wife, he removed to his place. After completing his rudimentary education at the age of sixteen, he taught district school seven terms. His main occupation has been farming although he kept a store at West Pawlet for seven years, also had a potato starch factory for some time. He held most of the town offices in his native town and was in the legislature of Vermont in 1874 and assistant county judge in 1873-1874. In 1867 he compiled and published a volume intitled "Pawlet for One Hundred Years". He was also a contributor to the press for the past forty-five years. For the past thirteen years he has travelled extensively through the United States making annual trips to the far west and through the south. He has been a voter since 1827 in the national republican party until 1872, then in the whig party until 1874 since which time he has been a staunch republican."
(3) The New-York Daily Tribune, Monday, October 28, 1895, page 4, column 2:
"The Career of Hiel Hollister
To the Editor of the Tribune
Sir, a recent issue of "The Granville (N.Y.) Sentinel" records the death of Hon. Hiel Hollister, who was in many respects a remarkable man. Interest in his career is increased to the reader of the Tribune by the fact that since its organization in 1811, Mr. Hollister had been a devoted reader of its columns having never missed an issue of the Weekly or Semi-Weekly and having always taken the deepest interest in the expression of its views on all public questions. He was a man of intellectual attainments and a writer of recognized ability. His memory was remarkable, and showed to what extent that faculty can be cultivated. Although eighty-nine years old, there were few matters of local or National importance which he could not recall and give dates. He was a studious reader and an interesting and versatile talker to both old and young. For forty-five years he had contributed to the press, compiling and publishing several works among the latter being a "History of Pawlet (Vt) for One Hundred Years".
He held many offices of public trust, was a member of the Vermont Legislature in 1842 and assistant county judge in 1873 and 1874 and was well known for the fearless manner to which he defended his convictions. Mr. Hollister had been a voter since 1827 in the National Republican party until 1872, then in the Whig party for two years, since which time he had been a stanch and uncompromising Republican. For the last thirteen years he had travelled, unaccompanied, extensively through the Southern and Western States. All his faculties were retained by him until the time of his death, his eyesight being almost perfect and his hearing good. At the time of his death, October 2, he was on one of his annual trips and was at the home of his son, Albert, at Medford, Minn.
Charles I. Brooks
New-York, Oct. 23, 1895"
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