father - Robert Hollaway (born probably in Adams Co. LA c1774
mother - Rebecca Wells (born LA/Miss)

1781 - John is killed by Indians in Louisiana. His wife Elizabeth (White) Hollaway requests the custody of her children. [Natchez Court Records 1767-1805, Book A, page 48, Oct 1781] Elizabeth Hollaway remains in Louisiana where she quickly remarries. Her oldest son George Hollaway returns to North Carolina and stays with his uncle, William White, where he raises his family. The rest of the children stay with her. [Gibbons]

1794 - March - Robert Holloway attests to the sale of land to the estate of John Hartly to Christian Harmon. Cady Raby is one executor. Cady Raby is the older brother-in-law to Robert. [Natchez Court Records, Book E, p. 320]

1796- 27 Aug. Robert Hollaway is witness to the sale of land of James Kelly to John Mitchell on Sandy Creek in Adams Co., Miss. Terr. [Natchez Court Records, Book B, p. 197]

1798- James and John Hollaway, John's sons, give an oath of loyalty in the Natchez Dist. on 30 Oct. 1798 to the United States as the Mississippi Territory becomes the United States territory. [Nat. Gen. Soc Qt, v42, p116] Nelson White, Thomas White and Denny White show up on the same list, relatives of Elizabeth Hollaway. [Nat. Gen. Soc. Qt. v42, Sept 1954, p108-116]

1814- James L. is born in Louisiana(St Helena parish), of Robert Hollaway, son of John Hollaway b1737 above.

1820- census records of St. Helena parish

Robert Hollaway        (James Lee should be 6 years old)	(m)1, 0, 1, 1 , 0, 1 (f)  2, 3, 0, 0,  1, 0,  13
slaves	(m)1, -, 1, - , 1,   0 (f)  1, -, 1, -, 1, -,
John Wells in E. Feliciana parish	(m)1, 0, 0, 1 ,1 , 0 (f)  0, 0, 1, 0, 0, 0, 3
slaves	(m)0,- , 1, , 0 (f) none

[Louisiana M33, St Helena 077 No. Twp]

1830- Robert Hollaway is still in St Helena Parish along with John Holloway (James Lee is 16 years old, Permelia is 10) [Louisiana M19, St Helena 047 No Twp]

Robert Holloway (Helen 047) farmer	m 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
	f   0 1 0 1 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
John Holloway (Helen 048) farmer	m 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
	f   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

1837- economic depression of "The Panic of 1837" begins and continues its effects on Franklin Co. until 1841.

1838, 4 Jan - James L. Hollaway marries Caroline Beck, [Book 1 & 2, p 194, Franklin Co., Miss Marriages]

1840- Miss.- - James L. Hollaway is 26 years old in Miss. with a wife 15-20 years, with one son under 5 and one aged 10-15. Another white male is here 30-40 years old who may be a brother. They also have four slaves, probably a married couple with a teenage daughter and a boy under 10 years. [M704-213 Franklin p.155]

-July 14- James Hollaway and Caroline (Beck) Hollaway are involved in a lawsuit supporting the efforts of, Tillet Porter vs Sutton Byrd, administrator of the Est. of Nancy Porter, Dec'd.

Tillet Porter, although born illegitimately, is fighting for the right to be considered an heir to the estate of Nancy Porter, even though he was the acknowledged legitimate son of Joseph (deceased) and Nancy Porter (deceased). He wants his portion ($8,501.84) of the estate. Also included in this suit, the other heirs: Ferdinand Porter, Abednago Porter (now dec'd), Elan - wife of Abednago- now married to John Miley, Samuel and Harriet Porter, children of Abednago and Elan Porter, Sarah Hollaway, nee Porter, wife of Robert Hollaway, Jane Holloway, nee Porter, wife of George Hollaway, Caroline Hollaway, nee Beck wife of James Hollaway, daughter of Letha Beck, a daughter of Nancy Porter (Dec'd), David Porter and Tillet Porter.

(Franklin Co., Drawer 73, Case #412, Miss. High Court of Errors and Appeals , Dept. of Archives and Hist., Jackson, Miss.) George Hollaway is here. [Franklin Co. Miss p163] along with Robert Hollaway [Franklin Co, p 166]

1842-44 - James L. Hollaway is listed as a tavern owner in Meadville, Franklin Co., Miss. perhaps in partnership with his sister Permelia's husband, William M. Ducker. [Hadsky p.76]

1844- James L.'s family, along with James brother, George, leaves Mississippi for Portland, Ark [Biog & Hist.of Ark]

1846- Jan. 26- George Hollaway, James's brother, dies in De Bastrop, Ark. James given legal guardianship of Georges children, George Jr. Burlin [Marriages and Deaths from Miss. Newspaper] I believe these deaths were part of a Yellow fever epidemics that seems to have erupted every year from about 1842 through 1854 with devastating consequences. Dr. Dowler of New Orleans in 1853 says:"The maximum mortality of the yellow fever of 1853 arrived sooner in the season than usual, and is more truly represented by that of the plague in London, in 1665, namely, June, 590 deaths; July, 4,129; August, 20,046; September, 26, 230; October, 14, 373; November, 3,449; total, 68,817." The epidemic spread to various counties in Louisiana, Arkansas and Tennessee by imigrants from the affected areas who fled the disease.  Some counties lost as much as one fourth of the population in a single season. This may have percipitated the movement of the Hollaways out of Mississippi and Louisiana.  [Keating p. 89]

"We return to the epidemic in the South and West.  It has been shown that Cholera was epidemic in New Orleans in December, 1848, and in January, February and the succeeding months of 1849. 
     Early in the epidemic the disease spread to the plantations of Louisiana, in the majorty of which the conveyance of the infection could be distinctly traced.  A plantation in the Bayou Téche became infected in January, the disease spread to the adjoining localities.  Saint Mary's and La Fourche Suffered severly. "
To give some idea of how quickly this infection can spread a case is given of a "A lady died during this epidemic at Quebec from cholera; the bed upon which she died, with its clothing, and the clothing that had been upon her perons, were thrown into an unoccupied lot, and number of children belonging to poor persons were seen playing upon and with the articles, when they were driven away: with thirty hours four of these children were dead of cholera."  [Barnes.  p. 615]

1849, April 30 James L. Hollaway is part of a Grand Jury formed after the Ashley Co, Ark is created in Nov. 30, 1848. Began serving on Wed. April 18. [Ashley County Eagle.]
The trial is commanding William Douglas to appear "then and there to show cause, if any, why he should not be dealt with according as the law directs, for allowing his negroes to live without some free white person with them, to the annoyance of the neighborhood." no outcome given.
[Biographical and Historical Memoirs of Southern Ark. 1890 ,Ashley Co, p. 874-875]

Arkansas, Ashley Co., Union. p. 41 (this census shows the children of both James sister, Elizabeth Steadley, and probably is brother Robert.
James L. Hollaway          36  m                          farmer                          $1300         LA
Caroline      "                     26  f                                                                                 Miss
Martha        "                       6  f                                                                                     "
Robert        "                        1  f                                                                                     "
James P.  Steedley               3 m                                                                                     "
Amanda Hollaway            13  f                                                                                       "
Porter M. L.       "                7 m                                                                                     "

James Steadly may be the child of Elizabeth Hollaway, James L.'s sister / Amanda Jane is the child of Robert who may have died in 1845 and Porter is the child of George who died in 1846 [M432-25 Ashley Co 41 Union]

George Hollaway(21) is here, a probable nephew. [Ashley Co, 25 White]
George Hollaway (11), Burlin Hollaway (13), and James Hollaway, all born in Miss. are living with Wm McDucker (35), a sheriff, and Permelia (30) his wife of Miss. [Ashley 25 white] George, Burlin and James are the orphaned children of George Hollaway Hollaway of Mississippi who died about 1845 in Franklin Co., Permelia is the sister, b.1820 , of both George, Sr. and James L.

1857- Caroline (Beck) Hollaway, James' 1st wife dies, possibly in child birth of Dewitt C. who does not survive to the 1870 census, after giving him nine children. The name of this child indicates the connection to the Dewitt family to me. I believe that James' grandmother was a Dewitt rather than the Duhart/Deuart as written in some records.

1858, 01 Feb. - Holloway, James L. files four land claims in Arkansas, one for 40 acres, one for 80 acres, one for 55.1 acres and another for 156.46 acres for a total of 331.56 acres. [Doc. #6342, #6259, #6277 and #6279, with the Land Office Helena, ,Vol. AR1750.420,]
[p. 474 BLM land records, http://www.glorecords.blm.gov/convertedimage/AK]

Certificate no. 6342
THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

To all to whom these presents shall come, Greeting: WHEREAS James L. Holloway of Ashley County Arkansas has deposited in the GENERAL LAND OFFICE of the United States, a Certificate of the REGISTER OF THE LAND OFFICE at Helena whereby it appears that full payment has been made by the said
James L Holloway according to the provisions of the Act of Congress of the 24th of April, 1820, entitled "An Act making further provision for the sale of the Public Lands," for
the South East quarter of the South East quarter of Section Four in Township Seventeen South of Range Four West in the District of Lands subject to Sale at Helena Arkansas containing Forty Acres

according to the offical plat of the survey of the said Lands, returned to the General Land office by the Surveyor General, which said tract has been purchased by the said James L Holloway
NOW KNOW YE, That the United States of America, in consideration of the Premises and in conformity with the several acts of Congress, in such case made and provided, Have Given and Granted, and by these presents Do Give and Grant, unto the saidJames L. Holloway and to his heirs, the said tract above described: TO HAVE AND TO HOLD the same, together with all the rights, privileges, immunities, and appurtenances of whatsoever nature, thereunto belonging, unto the saidJames L Holloway and his heirs and assigns forever
In Testimoney Whereof, I James Buchanan President of the United STATES OF AMERICA, have caused these Letters to made PATENT, and the SEAL of the GENERAL LAND OFFICE to be hereunto affixed.

GIVEN under my hand at the CITY OF WASHINGTON, the first day of February in the Year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty eight, and of the INDEPENDENCE OF THE UNITED STATES THE eighty second BY THE PRESIDENT: James Buchanan
by Thomas Albright Sec'y
T. N. Granger Recorder of the General Land Office.

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Certificate no. 6279
THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

To all to whom these presents shall come, Greeting: WHEREAS James L. Holloway of Ashley County Arkansas has deposited in the GENERAL LAND OFFICE of the United States, a Certificate of the REGISTER OF THE LAND OFFICE at Helena whereby it appears that full payment has been made by the said
James L Hollowayaccording to the provisions of the Act of Congress of the 24th of April, 1820, entitled "An Act making further provision for the sale of the Public Lands," for
the West half of the South East quarter and South half of the North West quarter of Section Four in Township Seventeen South of Range Four West in the District of Lands subject to Sale at Helena Arkansas containing One Hundred and Fifty Six Acres and Forty Six Hundreds of an acre

according to the offical plat of the survey of the said Lands, returned to the General Land office by the Surveyor General, which said tract has been purchased by the said James L Holloway
NOW KNOW YE, That the United States of America, in consideration of the Premises and in conformity with the several acts of Congress, in such case made and provided, Have Given and Granted, and by these presents Do Give and Grant, unto the said James L. Holloway and to his heirs, the said tract above described: TO HAVE AND TO HOLD the same, together with all the rights, privileges, immunities, and appurtenances of whatsoever nature, thereunto belonging, unto the saidJames L Holloway and his heirs and assigns forever
In Testimoney Whereof, I James Buchanan President of the United STATES OF AMERICA, have caused these Letters to made PATENT, and the SEAL of the GENERAL LAND OFFICE to be hereunto affixed.
GIVEN under my hand at the CITY OF WASHINGTON, the first day of February in the Year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty eight, and of the INDEPENDENCE OF THE UNITED STATES THE eighty second BY THE PRESIDENT: James Buchanan
by Thomas Albright Sec'y
T. N. Granger Recorder of the General Land Office.

His relative, George Hollaway, already had filed for land ten years earlier in 1848.

1859 - April 11, 1859
James L. Hollaway marries Imogene Clyde (22 of Ark) in Ashley Co. Ark. [Ashley Co,Index of Marriages , v. AA - A 1848 - 1883 1290835]

1860- Ark. [M653-37 Ashley Union Twp] He is in Hamburg, Ark region and 46 years old worth $29,340 in Real Estate and has an additional $43,117 in personal property. Some of his personal property is in 26 slaves(16 males age 5 mo-65, 10 females age 7yrs - 39 ). His wife at this time is Imogene Clyde, ( 23 from Alabama). He seems to have married into a family that came originally from Miss. where he had lived in 1840. There are also three persons living in the household whose relationship is unknown - Enoch Gardiner (Mryl.) a merchant, his wife Josephine(Mryl.) and son Samuel (6).
George Hollaway(31), a probable nephew to James, is in the area with his 16 year old wife, Sara Scoggins, and 11 year old James Steadley. James Steadly is the same person who had previously lived with James L. at age 3mo. in 1850.
Imogene Clyde Hollaway 's parents, W. W. Clyde and C. T., are living in the area. He is listed as an "artist". [Ashley p213 Carter]

March 6, 1860-Willie Lee Hollaway, the only son of Imogene, is born.

1861-May 20- His two guardianed boys, James M. and Porter M. L., enlist in the Confederate Army,
Jul. 10- James M. is killed near Bull Run, Richmond, VA. in one of the first battles of the war. [Arkansas Confederate Service Records], .
Porter M. L. is alive as of June 1863 but is supposed to have died in the mid-west as prisoner of war according to family legend. No record has been found to date.
John D., his next oldest son, assumed the running of the plantation along with his father. [see the history of John D. Hollaway]

Holloway, Porter Marcus Lafayette
Private - Enlisted in Co. A, 3rd Arkansas Infantry, at Portland, Arkansas, May 20, 1861; no further record; born in Mississippi, c1844; listed in Ashley county 1860 census; occupation clerk; brother of Private James M. Holloway. [Company A Arkansas Travelers  records of Bryan R. Howerton]

Hazzard, Frank
Private - Enlisted in Co. A, 3rd Arkansas Infantry, at Portland, Arkansas, May 20, 1861; dropped from the rolls for absence without leave, August 31, 1864; born in Alabama, c1829; married Martha Jane Holloway in Ashley county, February 15, 1865; married Hattie Yount in Ashley county, February 16, 1901; listed in Ashley county 1860 census; occupation merchant. [Company A Arkansas Travelers  records of Bryan R. Howerton]

Holloway, James M
Private - Enlisted in Co. A, 3rd Arkansas Infantry, at Portland, Arkansas, May 20, 1861; died of disease at Richmond, Virginia, July 10, 1861; born in Mississippi, c1841; listed in Ashley county 1860 census; occupation clerk; brother of Private Porter M. L. Holloway. [Company A Arkansas Travelers  records of Bryan R. Howerton]

1870- March -dies at age 57 of bronchitis,[Ashley Co. Mortality Schedule 1870] He is said to have been a "Royal Arch Mason"[Biog & Hist.of Ark]
The children are still together in the 1870 census in Hamburg, Ashley Co. but under the record of "Rozen Holaway" (32f). This record is very messed up with no listing for Imogene Hollaway who should be 32 and the ages of the children off by one person. Elle Clyde, Imogene's sister, is also here and perhaps her mother. [Ashley Co. 198 Hamburg]

1875, Oct 7 - Imogene Hollaway(age 36), James L.'s widow, marries J. H. Winningham(45), witnessed by Jesse Sanford, who married Ella Clyde, Imogene's sister. [Ashley Co, Marriage Records, v. AA, A 1848-1883]

1878- Imogene (Clyde) dies 1878 only three years after remarrying J. H. Winningham. [Biographical and Historical Memoirs of Southern Ark. 1890 , John Hollaway story]

1880- John D. Hollaway is here (29) widowed with 1 year old Alice M. He has inherited the plantation.

the following blacks are also listed in the household
Avant, John (50) laborer MS MS MS
Lucy(43) wife GA GA GA
Price(15) son-laborer AR MS GA
Jenkins(3) son AR MS GA
Wilson, Agnes (11) servant [USC Ashley p151]

Willie L. Hollaway (20) is single and a boarder in a rooming house in Portland Dist. and is intending to marry within the year. [Living w/ Joseph and Mary Miller USC Ashley p. 151]
Albert(27) is single, teaching school and listed as "lame". [USC Ashley p. 152]

1897- April 1 - "Little Clarence, four-year -old son of John D. Holloway of Portland, died Friday night last. [Lee. p 45]

1905, April 6 - "Mr. A. P. Holloway of Portland, died on Friday morning last. Mason. [Lee. p101]
May 18 - "Albert Porter Holloway, Portland, died March 30th, 1905. He was born here on May 19th, 1853; Married Miss Ella Austin in 1887. No children." [Lee, Ashley County Eagle, p102]

sources:

Arkansas Confederate Service Records,
Ashley Co, Marriage Records, v. AA, A 1848-1883( Mormon microfilm rec. )
Barnes, Joseph K; McClellan, Ely; Peters, john Charles; Billing, John Shaw. "The cholera epidemic of 1873 in the United States,  United States. Surgeon-General's Office. Washington Printing Office, 1875.
Biographical and Historical Memoirs of Southern Ark. 1890 p. 907-908 Goodspeed Pub. Co.,Chicago, Nashville, and St Louis; reprinted 1978- So. Historical Press c/o Rev. S. Emmett Lucas Jr. PO Box 738, Easley, So Carolina
Bunch, Gail , personal research & records of George Hollaway
Case #412, High Court of Errors and Appeals , Dept. of Archives and Hist., Jackson, Miss. (Franklin Co., Drawer 73, , Miss. )
Bureau of Land Management website. http://www.glorecords.blm.gov/convertedimage/AK
Centennnial History of Ark, 1920, Goodspeed, p. 43 Ernest Lee Hollaway story Documents , Legislative and Executive of the Congress of the United States, 1st session of the 14th to the 1st session of the 18th Congress, beginning Dec. 4, 1815 and ending May 27, 1824, Washington; 1834
DeArmond-Huskey, Rebecca. Beyond Bartholomew: The Portland Area History, 1996, DeArmond-Huskey & Friends of Portland History. 1054 Ozment Bluff; Wimar, AR 71675 email - rdea@seark.net
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Hadshy, John William. A History of Franklin Co., Miss. to 1861, c1992, The Guise Family Asso., 105 Campbell Swamp Rd., Vicksburg, MS 39180,
Hendrix, Mary Louise Flowers. Miss. Court of Errors and Appeals 1799-1859, USA 1950
Keating, John McLeod.  The History of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1878 in Memphis, Tennessee.
      The Howard Asso. of Memphis. 1879, reprint, Heritage Books, Inc. 2008 on books of google.com
Lee, Alice Kennedy. Excerpts from the Ashley County Eagle, Arkansas 1889-1914, 2000 Alice Kennedy Lee, P. O. Box 636, Cave City, KY 42127, email - danlee@scrtc.com
McBee, May Wilson. Natchez Court Records ,Abstract of Early Records, 1767-1805, Geneological Pub. 1953
Nat. Genealogical Soc. Qt. v42, Sept 1954, p108-116
United States Census Records, Louisiana 1810, 1820, Mississippi 1830,1840,Arkansas 1850,1860, 1870
Will of George Hollaway filed Chicot Co. Ark-Lake Village, Ark. Book C, page 28. microfilmed file in LDS records
Wiltshire, Betty Couch. Marriages and Deaths from Miss. Newspaper,1801-1850, vol 2 of 4, Heritage Books, Inc. 1989
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