Holifield - McGinnis Marriage, Clay Co, AR *********************************************************** Submitted by: Melissa Haley Date: 21 Sep 1999 Copyright. All rights reserved http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm *********************************************************** Unknown newspaper, probably The Piggott Banner, January, 1941. On Sunday, Jan. the 4th, James R. HOLIFIELD of near St. Francis, was married to Mrs. Nellie MCGINNIS of near Rector. Mr. Holifield is a farmer and stockman, and a highly respected citizen. He is the father of Mrs. Abb (Grace) GRIDER and Miss Lola HOLIFIELD, Principal of the grade school in Piggott; also father of Wm HOLIFIELD, who is teaching school in Nimmons, and Pharis HOLIFIELD, a ministerial student, Asbury College, KY ; and Miss Mary HOLIFIELD, a nurse at the Shriner's Hospital in St. Louis. Mrs. MCGINNIS is a much beloved person in her community, a consistent church worker. They will reside two and one half miles north of Rector. A host of friends wish them happiness. (Note for genealogists: This was Mr. HOLIFIELD's second marriage, his first wife was Ella Agnes WHITESIDE, daughter of Mary Jane McLESKEY and John Newton WHITESIDE.)