Isle of Wight County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Holleman, Jos.J., 1937 

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JOSEPH JAMES HOLLEMAN 

  Joseph James Holleman, aged 85, prominent resident of Isle of Wight County, 
died Sun. night at 6 o'clock at his home near Mill Swamp after an illness of 
three weeks.

  Mr. Holleman is survived by his wife, Mrs. Augusta White Holleman; two 
daughters, Mrs. W.J. Stallings and Mrs. Gordon E. Barlow, both of Smithfield 
and two sons, J. Howard Holleman of Surry and Nonnie Holleman of Ivor.

  Funeral services were conducted at the residence Tuesday afternoon at 3:30 
o'clock.  Burial was in Mill Swamp Cemetery.


Joseph/Josiah* James HOLLEMAN, farmer, 
Isle of Wight Co. native, d. 7 Nov 1937, at home, near Mill Swamp, age 85, 
interred in Mill Swamp Baptist Church Cemetery*, 9 Nov 1937, 
"The Smithfield (VA) Times," Vol. 18, No. 34, Nov. 11, 1937, p. 1, col. 7 

*Additional information: 

His name varies in the records. 

His D.Cert. (#27156 {Hardy #9}) , gives Joseph James Holleman, 
   sn/o James Holleman & Nancy Hall Taylor (all b. IoW.Co.). 

The cemetery list gives "JOSEPH J. HOLLEMAN, 1851 - 1937" 
   Isle of Wight County Historical Society {IWCHS} 
   Grave Site Survey Task Force {GSSTF} #55: 
   http://www.iwchs.com/Cemetery-Reports.html 

It is possible a new marker was erected since that list was created (2004). 

His gravestone, pictured with his Find a Grave Memorial (#80808383), shows: 
   JOSIAH JAMES HOLLEMAN 
   NOV. 30, 1851 
   NOV.  7, 1937 

He usually appears in the Census as Josiah J.  His daughter Gladys's 1921 
   m.rec. (to Gordon E. BARLOW) gives Joseph J. 

His own marriage record is worse - 

Jacob J. Holleman, 40, single, b. & res. Isle of Wight, 
   sn/o Jas.H. & Nancy A., Farmer 
A.H. Binford, 34, widow, b. & res. Isle of Wight, dt/o A.H. White & Rosanna 
m. 13 Sep 1893, Isle of Wight, by Charles J. Jones 
(IoW.Co. M.Reg. {BVS copy}, 1893 p. 197 #77) 

His widow's obit ("Richmond Times-Dispatch," Apr. 6, 1941) is posted at: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/isleofwight/obits/h455a1ob.txt 


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Carolyn Keen (VAHistoricHouses@aol.com) & 
Mrs. Bruce Saunders (bs4403@verizon.net), 
and re-formatted by File Manager. 

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