Will County ILGenWeb Biographies..... 
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Author: History of Will County, Illinois; Chicago: Wm LeBaron Jr & Co, 186 Dearborn Street, 1878.

N. P. HOLDEN, M. D., retired, Frankfort Station; one of our early and most prominent settlers; 
was born in New Hampshire June 20, 1820; received a liberal education in boyhood; at the age 
of 23, he entered Rush Medical College, at Chicago; graduated and received a diploma in 1846; 
his practice continued until the time of his retirement in February, 1878; in 1854, he purchased 
the property he now owns, and which is located on Secs. 26 and 25, and which contains 400 acres, 
valued at $20,000. Dr. H. was married to Miss Caroline PARRISH June 30, 1847; they have had six 
children, three of whom are now living, viz., Wright, Milton and Franklin; deceased, Charley, 
James and Sarah.