George Hollaway Family
Louisiana, Miss. & Ark


George Holloway
b. Dec 5, 1801* probably in Feliciana Parish, LA
d.
25 Dec 1845 DeBastrop Township, Ark

1m. (unknown but implied in his will)

2m. Jane Porter May 23, 1833 [Franklin Co, Miss Mar. bk1, p48]
b. about  1813 Mississippi
d. Mar 1850 of cholera, age 35 Union Co., LA [US Fed. Mortality Schedule, 1850-85, p.732]
father: Joseph Porter
mother: Nancy

her 2m: J. P. Steadly/Steedley (physician)
b.?abt 1806 Georgia
d. Mar 1850 of cholera, age 44 Union Co., Louisiana[US Fed. Mortality Schedule, 1850-55, p. 732]


his father: Robert Holloway,
his mother: Rebecca Wells
Children of the 1st marriage (unknown mother)
William Lee Holloway* b. 1831 d.? lived Frank. Co, Miss 1860 m. Sarah Jane Herring 13 May 1850 , Franklin Co., Miss (b. c1834 Miss)
Jane Holloway* b. 6 Feb 1833 d. 6 Jul 1855 buried Old Wright's Methodist., Franklin Co., Miss. m. John W. Herring, 12 Nov. 1849 Franklin Co., Miss b 24 Oct 1825 [Frk Cem.]
*children named in will of George Holloway.

children of Jane Porter
Burlin Holloway* b. 1837 d. c1857 wills of Ark m. ?
George W Holloway* b. 1839 d. ? lived with Wm & Permelia (Hollaway) McDucker, 1850 Ashley Co., AR census m. Sarah E. Scoggins 6 Apr 1859 Ashley Co., AR
James M Holloway* b. 1841 Frank. Co,Miss. d. 10 Jul 1861 near Richmond, VA, enlisted CSA May 20, 1861/died in one of the first battles of the Civil War lived with James L. Hollaway, 1860 Ashley Co., AR census
Porter M. L. Holloway* b. 1843 d. ? probably Civil War /enlisted CSA May 20, 1861 alive in June 1863 lived with James L. Hollaway, 1860 Ashley Co., AR census
*children named in will of George Holloway.
marriages according to the Franklin Co., Miss Marriage records.

1801,Dec 5, George Holloway is born as the third surviving child of Robert Holloway and Rebecca Wells probably in Feliciana Parish, LA.

The following family of Porter is linked to George Holloway since his 2nd wife is Jane Porter. Jane Porter's father was Joseph Porter who is not mentioned in the following documents. Joseph Porter died prior to 1840 or the date of John's death in 1834, was perhaps the brother of John Porter in the following documents. [Gillis, Irene S. and Norman E. ,Adams Co., Miss. Marriages, 1802-1859]

Porter, John married Mary Middleton 4/2/1808 book 1-101 Franklin Co.Marriages


1837

"In his will he lists his children by his first marriage. Unknown wife at this time. George and Jane Porter were only in Ark for a few months before he died. His death notice was in the Franklin Co. MS paper. Jane lived in Ark (Chicot Co.) I believe until her death. After James L died, William Lee moved his family to AR. He also probably died there."
[records of Gail Bunch]

1860- US Census. 
[Arkansas, Ashley Co, 137 Union]
Hollaway, George H. 31 m farmer $4300 LA 1829
Sara E. 16 f .
MS 1844
James Petteadly (probably Steadly)
11 m

Ak 1849

James Petteadly is probably a nephew of Sara E.,

[ Miss., Franklin Co., 311]
Hollaway, W. L. 29m farmer $10000/16241 Miss 1831
Sarah 26f domestic
Miss 1834
George 9m

Miss
Ritchard 8m

Miss
Alice 6f

Miss
William 3m

Miss
John 2m

Miss
Mary 3/12f

Miss

1870- US Census, Arkansas, Ashley Co., Portland twp. Hamburg P. O. .series M593, Roll 47, page 198.
Holaway, George     19  m w farmer                 -            / 1500.00             Mississippi
     '        , Pritchard   17 m w farmer                -             / 1200.00             Mississippi
    "        , William     38 m w  farmer               -             / 28500.00           Alabama
on same page
Holaway, Rosen       33 f  w  keepinghouse      2000.00 / 1700.00              Arkansas
     "        , John         17 m w   farmer                                                          Arkansas
     "        , Albert       14 f  w   farmer                                                          Arkansas
     "        , Alax         10 m w  in school                                                       Arkansas
     "        , William   17  m w attending school                                            Louisiana
Clyde,     Elly           50  f  w  mother (struck through)                                Georgia

1900- Lazarus, E. P.(Edward) b 5/6/1824 d. 9/13/1858 is buried in the Old Wright Cem. Wright's (Bethseda) Methodist - Old (Buie) Cem. Edward Lazarus married Sara Porter, the sister of Jane (Porter) Holloway. Sara Porter is also buried here with b.11/15/1815 d. 4/11/1895 m. 3/21/1858 by Jose Rodriguiz
[Morgan, Paul Jr. &Cole, Kathryn. Franklin Co.,Miss. Cemeteries., 1982, Rt.2, Box 230, Osyka, MS 39657] also [Edzell, Mildred. Franklin Co., Marriages. 60 M St. Salt Lake, UT 84103]

"It has taken some time but I am pretty sure I have found the Hollaway/Steedley connection. I was able to talk to an Aunt who told me I had an incorrect surname. Once I had the correct one, it all fit together. I also got a reply from a message board that gave me the Porter name.
 
The Jane O'Leary is actually Jane Porter, daughter of Joseph & Nancy Tillet Porter. Jane was married to George Hollaway. After he died she married J P Steedley. When they both died from cholera, James Preston Steedley was left in the care of the Hollaway's who were also caring for his half brothers, Burlin, George W, James M, & Porter M L. Sarah Porter Hollaway & Jane Porter Hollaway were sisters. James Preston Steedley married Alice Josephine Hollaway, the daughter of William Lee & Sarah Herring Hollaway. Wouldn't that make them 1/2 first cousins?

Joseph Porter, born abt 1781 in SC, died 1840, Franklin Co. MS. Married to Nancy Tillet, born in MS. I have to search all of my notes but I am sure their brother King David Porter married a Herring further linking the families together."      Carolyn Orlando 11/22/05  [Orlando, Carolyn Kay.  records of, 11/22/05 .    email - Carolynoo@aol.com]

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