Individual Details

Apparently there are assorted siblings living together.
1850 Census. Danville, Pittsylvania Co, VA, Hh 85
John W. Holland, age 26, b. VA
B. L. Holland, age 25 [male], b. VA
Mary Holland, age 22, b. VA
Christopher Holland, age 14, b. VA
L or S. A. Holland, age 4, male, b. VA
in the next household, 86
Thomas Law, age 28
L. H. Holland, age 33 [male]
S. H. Turner, age 27 [male]
Asa Holland, age 21
Julia Law, age 20
Peter Law, age 17
Geo. W. Law, age 8

Found in Pittsylvania Co. in 1840
Stephen Holland: 2 males under 5, 2m 5-10, 1m 10-15, 2m 15-20, 1m 30-40 [seems young to be father - possibly in wrong column], 1f 20-30, 1f 40-50
and in Regt 107
Joseph Holland: 1m age 60-70, 1f 30-40
I would strongly suspect Stephen Holland was the father - Joseph could even have been the grandfather.

Stephen was there in 1830 as well.
Stephen Holland: 3m under 5, 2m 5-10, 2m 10-15, 1m 40-50. 2f 5-10, 1f 15-20, 1f 40-50
and
Joseph Holland: 2m 20-30, 1m 50-60. 1f under 5, 1f 15-20, 1f 20-30, 1f 60-70, 1f 70-80
and
Richd Holland: 3m under 5, 1m 5-10, 1m 10-15, 1m 40-50. 1f under 5, 1f 5-10, 2f 20-30

Richmond Dispatch, 19 Aug 1896, Page 6
The Late Christopher G. Holland
Danville, VA, August 18 (Special)
The Danville Tobacco Association at a largely attended meeting this morning passed resolutions of respect to the memory of Mr. Christopher G. Holland, for many years prominent in the trace.
This afternoon a public meeting of citizens was held in Masonic Hall, Mayor Harry Wooding presiding, to take suitable action on Mr. Holland's death. A series of resolutions eulogistic of the dead were reported by a committee and adopted. Messrs. James P. Harrison, E. G. Mosely, and Thomas Hamlin gave touching personal testimony to the virtues of the deceased. The funeral services will take place at 9 o'clock tomorrow morning from the First Baptist church, Rev. T. B. Thames officiating.

The Roanoke Daily Times, 18 Aug 1896, Page 4
Danville Man Dead
Danville, August 17. Christopher Grant Holland, for forty years a prominent citizen and tobacconist of Danville, died suddenly this evening while seated in his office. Apoplexy was the fatal malady. Deceased was born in Franklin county 63 years ago. He was prominent in establishing Danville's now extensive cotton interests and in building of the Atlantic and Danville railway, was for years a member of council and was one of Danville's wealthiest citizens.

This was his brother:
Richmond Dispatch, 24 Jul 1897
John W. Holland
Death of This prominent Citizen of Danville Yesterday.
Danville, VA, July 23 (Special)
John W. Holland, one of Danville's oldest and most prominent and esteemed citizens died today at his residence on Main street, after a long illness of Bright's disease; aged 75 years. He was born in Franklin County, Va. where he engaged in the tobacco business at 15 years of age. He moved to Danville in 1850 and began manufacturing and selling tobacco. Mr. Holland was regarded as the pioneer tobacconist of Danville, and was active in this city's advancement as a market and manufacturing centre. For twenty years, up to 1887, he and his brother, the late C. G. Holland, engaged in the manufacture of tobacco, both retiring on account of ill health, after having amassed handsome competences. Deceased was also interested in Danville banking institutions, was for ten years a member and for several years President of the City Council, and was a useful, public-spirited citizen. His son, Charles L. Holland and second wife (nee Fowlkes of Nottoway County) survive. The funeral will take place at 9 o'clock tomorrow morning.

Birth	1834	Franklin County, Virginia
Marriage	Ca 1857	Mary Catherine Walters
Death	17 Aug 1896	Danville, Pittsylvania County, Virginia

Spouse	Mary Catherine Walters (1835 - 1906)
Child	Willard W. Holland (1859 - )
Child	Walters A. Holland (1861 - )
Child	Kate Lee Holland (1865 - 1920)
Child	Frank D. Holland (1868 - )
Child	Nellie H. Holland (1875 - )
Child	Charles Gilmer Holland (1877 - )
Child	Elizabeth A. "Bessie" Holland (1879 - 1954)