Crenshaw County AlArchives Biographies.....Holloway, John W. 1842 - living in 1893
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Author: Brant & Fuller (1893)
   JOHN W. HOLLOWAY, farmer of Honoraville, was born in Madison county, Ala., in
1842. He is a son of J. P. and Cicely (Stovall) Holloway, the former born in
Virginia, the latter in North Carolina. They were married in Alabama, and in
1832 removed to Lincoln county, Tennessee, where they died in 1870. He was a
farmer, and was major of the militia before the war. He was one of a large
family born to Simon Holloway, who was born in Virginia and went to Madison
county, Ala., when the Indians were still there. He was of English descent, a
member of the Primitive Baptist church, and died in Madison county while the
subject of this sketch was a small boy. His wife also died in the same county.
Grandfather Stovall was a farmer, reared a large family, and died before the
subject was born. The mother of John W. Holloway died in Tennessee in 1864. He
was the third of six sons and three daughters, viz.: F. Henry of Tennessee;
William Henry, drowned in the Mississippi river in 1856; Caroline, wife of
Calvin Baker of Madison county; John W.; Gabriel D., of Madison county, served
in the home guards during the latter part of the war; Jacob P. of Arkansas;
James S. of Arkansas; Mary F., deceased; Laura, deceased. John W. Holloway was
brought up on a farm with but limited education, not attending school more than
six months in all. In December, 1861, he joined company E, Thirty-second
Tennessee infantry, and served under General Bragg in middle Tennessee, and
other parts of the south. He was wounded at Chickamauga and taken to the
hospital at Atlanta. After about two months started for home but was cut off by
the enemy. He then made his way to Butler county, Ala., and soon afterward to
Sumter county, where he had an uncle. He was married in Butler county in May,
1865, to Mrs. Sarah F. Mettler, daughter of James Baxter. She was born in
Georgia. Soon after his marriage Mr. Holloway located near Honoraville, in which
vicinity he has since resided. He is one of the most successful and prominent
farmers in the county, owning several good farms and a one-half interest in a
good gin mill. He started with no property, and all that he has he has
accumulated by his own efforts. He is a natural mechanic and can do almost any
kind of mechanical work. He is a prominent member of Honoraville alliance, No.
1,264, and is at the present time its president. He is also president of the
county alliance. He is always active in all public affairs, and is one of the
most public-spirited citizens in the county. Both he and his wife are members of
the Missionary Baptist chuch. He has one of the most attractive country homes in
the county.



Additional Comments:
from "Memorial Record of Alabama", Vol. I, p. 780-781
Published by
Brant & Fuller (1893)
Madison, WI



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