G. W. HOLDRIDGE is a native of Monroe County, N. Y., born April 6, 1839. son of Jacob and Matilda (Heath) Holdridge, and is of German-Welsh descent. When eighteen years of age, he began the trials of life for himself. For a time he worked on a farm, and then spent almost two years traveling through Canada. In 1859, he came to White County and began working for a man by the name of Clark Johnson be next bought five yoke of oxen, and be,,an breaking prairie sod. At this occupation he continued for five years, and then rented a farm and began farming. On the 22d of August, 1866, he married Miss Sarah Faucett, daughter of Charles Faucett, a native of Ohio. Mr. Holdridge was married, April 13, 1870, to Miss Matilda Templeton, daughter of James and Mary Templeton. To this union have been born four children, viz., Leroy D., Emma, Troop and Theron. In 1870, Mr. Holdridge came to Princeton Township and settled northeast of Seafield, and here he remained for three years, and then removed to Delphi, Carroll County, and there engaged in the butchering business; he next moved to Monticello, and for awhile carried on the same kind of business, and then purchased a farm in West Point Township, and here the family lived nearly one year, and then removed to a farm in this township, east of Seafield, and there resided for a time, and then came to the present place of residence near Wolcott. Mr. Holdridge is a Universalist, and in politics a Democrat; has been the means of building fix good dwelling houses in the county, and is one of the most extensive land owners in White County.

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