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James J. Holloway 1847–1915 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 25 Mar 1847

Birth Location: Hardeman, Tennessee, United States

Death Date: 29 Mar 1915

Death Location: Old Center Cemetery, Chester, Tennessee, United States

Father: James Holloway

Mother: Elizabeth Gilmore

Spouse(s): Martha Short

Children(s): Andrew Holloway, Nathan Holloway, James Holloway, Sarah Holloway, John Holloway, David Holloway

James J. Holloway was born in 1847 in Hardeman, Tennessee, United States, the child of James P Holloway And Elizabeth Gilmore. In 1850, James J. Holloway resided in Hardeman, Tennessee, USA. James J. Holloway married Martha E Viney Short, and had children including Andrew Jackson Holloway, David Holloway, James Logan Holloway, John Holloway, Nathan Oscar Holloway, Sarah Holloway. James J. Holloway passed away in 1915 in Old Center Cemetery, Chester, Tennessee, United States.

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Biography

  • James J. Holloway was born in 1847 in Hardeman, Tennessee, United States, the child of James P Holloway And Elizabeth Gilmore.
  • In 1850, James J. Holloway resided in Hardeman, Tennessee, USA.
  • James J. Holloway married Martha E Viney Short, and had children including Andrew Jackson Holloway, David Holloway, James Logan Holloway, John Holloway, Nathan Oscar Holloway, Sarah Holloway.
  • James J. Holloway passed away in 1915 in Old Center Cemetery, Chester, Tennessee, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Holloway
1815–1880
Birth Location: Virginia, USA
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Elizabeth Gilmore
1816–1854
Birth Location: North Carolina, USA
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Spouses(s)

Martha Short
1849–1881
Birth Location: Tennessee, United States
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Children(s)

Andrew Holloway
1872–1952
Birth Location: Hardeman, Tennessee, United States
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Nathan Holloway
1872–1957
Birth Location: Hardeman, Tennessee, USA
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James Holloway
1871–1947
Birth Location: Chester, Tennessee, United States
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Sarah Holloway
1875–
Birth Location: Hardeman, Tennessee, United States
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John Holloway
1874–
Birth Location: Tennessee
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David Holloway
1878–
Birth Location: Tennessee
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James Holloway's Ancestors

Self
James Holloway
1847–1915
Birth Place: Hardeman, Tennessee, United States
Parents
James P. Holloway
1815–1880
Virginia, USA
Elizabeth Gilmore
1816–1854
North Carolina, USA
Grandparents
Gilford Holloway
1791–1835
Tennessee, United States
Mary
1795–
Kentucky, United States
Richard (Riley Gilmore) Sr.
1776–1840
Mecklenburg Co., N.C., USA
Elizabeth Wilson
1785–1843
Mecklenburg Co., N.C., USA
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

James Holloway's Descendants

1.
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James (J.) Holloway (25 Mar 1847–29 Mar 1915) m. Martha (E. Viney) Short (4 December 1849–30 Jun 1881)
  1. 1. Andrew (Jackson) Holloway 1872–1952
  2. 2. Nathan (Oscar) Holloway 1872–1957 m. Martha (J.) Burkhead 1872–1895 m. Lura (V) Richardson 1876–
    1. 1. Rudell (Holloway) Uselton 1911–1997
    2. 2. Dolphus Hollaway 1905– m. Mattie F 1908–
    3. 3. Estell Holloway 1907–
    4. 4. Roy (A) Holloway 1909–1977
    5. 5. Thomas (C.) Hollaway 1918–
    6. 6. Mary (H) Holloway 1906–
  3. 3. James (Logan) Holloway 1871–1947
  4. 4. Sarah Holloway 1875–
  5. 5. John Holloway 1874–
  6. 6. David Holloway 1878–

James Holloway's Timeline

11 Records

1847
25 March 1847
Birth of James J. Holloway in Hardeman, Tennessee, United States
Hardeman, Tennessee, United States
1847
25 Mar 1847
Birth of James J. Holloway in Hardeman, Tennessee, United States
Hardeman, Tennessee, United States
1850
1850
Age 3
James J. Holloway resided here in Hardeman, Tennessee, USA
Hardeman, Tennessee, USA
1860
1860
Age 13
James J. Holloway resided here in District 15, Bolivar, Hardeman, Tennessee, USA
District 15, Bolivar, Hardeman, Tennessee, USA
1870
1870
Age 23
James J. Holloway resided here in District 16, Bolivar, Hardeman, Tennessee, USA
District 16, Bolivar, Hardeman, Tennessee, USA
1880
1880
Age 33
James J. Holloway resided here in District 16, Hardeman, Tennessee, USA
District 16, Hardeman, Tennessee, USA
1900
1900
Age 53
James J. Holloway resided here in Civil District 9, Chester, Tennessee, USA
Civil District 9, Chester, Tennessee, USA
1910
1910
Age 63
James J. Holloway resided here in Civil District 9, Chester, Tennessee, USA
Civil District 9, Chester, Tennessee, USA
1915
27 March 1915
Age 68
Death of James J. Holloway in Montezuma, Chester, Tennessee, USA
Montezuma, Chester, Tennessee, USA
1915
27 Mar 1915
Age 68
Death of James J. Holloway in Montezuma, Chester, Tennessee, USA
Montezuma, Chester, Tennessee, USA
1915
29 Mar 1915
Age 68
Burial of James J. Holloway in Old Center Cemetery, Chester, Tennessee, United States
Old Center Cemetery, Chester, Tennessee, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 25 March 1847
    Event Place: Hardeman, Tennessee, United States
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 25 Mar 1847
    Event Place: Hardeman, Tennessee, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] Tennessee, U.S., Death Records
    [2] Tennessee, U.S., Deaths and Burials Index, 1874-1955
    [3] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: District 16, Hardeman, Tennessee; Roll: M593_1533; Page: 321B
    [4] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Civil District 9, Chester, Tennessee; Roll: 1561; Page: 11; Enumeration District: 0017
    [5] 1860 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: District 15, Hardeman, Tennessee; Roll: M653_1253; Page: 267; Family History Libr
    [6] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Civil District 9, Chester, Tennessee; Roll: T624_1493; Page: 2b; Enumeration District: 0051; FHL microfilm: 1375506
    [7] 1850 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: Hardeman, Tennessee; Roll: 881; Page: 171b
    [8] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Hardeman, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: Hardeman, Tennessee; Roll: 881; Page: 171b

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: District 15, Bolivar, Hardeman, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: District 15, Hardeman, Tennessee; Roll: M653_1253; Page: 267; Family History Libr

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: District 16, Bolivar, Hardeman, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: District 16, Hardeman, Tennessee; Roll: M593_1533; Page: 321B

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: District 16, Hardeman, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Civil District 9, Chester, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Civil District 9, Chester, Tennessee; Roll: 1561; Page: 11; Enumeration District: 0017

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Civil District 9, Chester, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Civil District 9, Chester, Tennessee; Roll: T624_1493; Page: 2b; Enumeration District: 0051; FHL microfilm: 1375506

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 27 March 1915
    Event Place: Montezuma, Chester, Tennessee, USA

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 27 Mar 1915
    Event Place: Montezuma, Chester, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Tennessee, U.S., Death Records
    [2] Tennessee, U.S., Deaths and Burials Index, 1874-1955
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 29 Mar 1915
    Event Place: Old Center Cemetery, Chester, Tennessee, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] Tennessee, U.S., Deaths and Burials Index, 1874-1955
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] James J. Holloway, "Find a Grave Index", "Find a Grave Index," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 7 August 2020), James J. Holloway, ; Burial, Chester, Tennessee, United States of America, Old Center Cemetery; citing record ID 50506318, <i>Fin
    [4] James Holloway, "Tennessee Deaths, 1914-1966", "Tennessee Deaths, 1914-1966", <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : Fri Mar 08 10:21:13 UTC 2024), Entry for James Holloway and James Holloway, 1915.
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