| Winchendon
Wallace W. Holman, aged Civil war veteran, died Thursday morning at his home, 356 Central street, following a long illness. He was born in Winchendon march 11, 1834, son of Samuel and Betsy (Parks) Holman. His boyhood days were spent on the Holman farm still a landmark in the west part of the town. All but four years of his life, when he was in Fredericton, N. B., his home has been in this town. He studied music and in 1856 formed the Holman & Piper orchestra which had an enviable reputation in this and surrounding cities and towns for 50 years. He also was a dancing master for 30 years and conducted schools in many places. On June 28, 1861, he enlisted in Company B, 15th Massachusetts volunteer infantry, and on Oct. 21, 1861, at Balls Bluff was wounded and with 632 others was taken prisoner and confined for six months in Libby prison near Richmond, Va. Mr. Holman was a past grand of Monomonack lodge, I. O O. F., and an active member for many years of Home Rebekah lodge, I. O. O. F., Gilman C. Parker post, G. A. R., and Morton E. Converse camp, S. of V. He was three times married and is survived by his wife and four sons, Samuel R. Holman of Keene, N. H., Harry O. Holman of Worcester, Elnor W. Holman and Mitford Holman of Winchendon. |