Goodspeed's Biography of J. Holiman, Grant Co, AR

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        Date: 27 Jul 2003

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J. Holiman is a native of North Carolina, and was born in Anson
County August 13, 1829.  He is a son of Hon. Warren Holiman, also of
the same county, originally, who married there Millie Walters,
likewise of that State.  In the year 1835 the family moved to
Alabama, where they resided for several years, but in 1840 moved to
Arkansas, and located near the village of Prattsville.  Mr. Holiman
improved a large farm, on which he lived until his death, in August
1876.  During life he held the office of Internal Improvement
Commissioner, and was also a member of the legislature, filling, in
an acceptable manner, other official positions.  His wife is now
eighty-four year old.  Joshua Holiman accompanied his father, and
remained with him until he was twenty-four years old.  Before
leaving the homestead, which he had helped to improve, he married,
December 19, 1852, a daughter of Ezekiel Hogue, who had been brought
by her father to Arkansas when she was but four years old.  Since
his marriage he has improved three farms.  In 1879 he came on the
farm he is at present working, which contains about 120 acres,
thirty-five being under cultivation.  He has two log houses and
outbuildings.  In 1864 he enlisted in the Federal army, Second
Missouri Light Artillery, and served until November, 1865, at Benton
Barracks.  He participated in several exciting engagements with the
Indians, and can tell of many a thrilling episode of the war time.
After he was discharged he returned home, and resumed his occupation
of farming.  Mr. and Mrs. Holiman are the parents of nine children,
four boys and five girls:  John A. (a prominent business man of
Little Rock), H. Joshua (postmaster at Sheridan), Sarah E. (wife of
William E. Poe), Martha Ann (wife of J. E. T. Ward, and resides near
her father), Nannie W. ( a bright young lady), William Harvey (a lad
of fifteen) and Olive May and Mollie Nora (younger children).  The
family, with the exception of the two little girls, are members of
the Baptist Church.