William Baker Holloway (abt. 1801 - bef. 1847)

Born about 1801 in Virginia, United States

Ancestors

Son of Gray Holloway and Maryanna (Baker) Holloway

Husband of Prudence Millon (Garner) Perkins — married 30 Jul 1827 in Halifax, Virginia, United States

Descendants

Died before 29 Dec 1847 before about age 46 in Morgan, Georgia, United States

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Biography

William was born about 1795. He passed away before 1844 in Morgan Co., Georgia.

Sources

See also:

• Marriage of William B Holloway and Prudence Gardner - This shows that William B Holloway married Prudence Gardner 30 July 1827, Halifax VA. Ancestry, Virginia Complied Marriages: https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/2375/images/40050_1220706333_0429-03859?pId=1030978

• 30 July 1827. William B. Holloway and Prudence M. Garner who signs her own consent. Surety by Lewis Garner and William B. Giles. Witnessed by Lewis Garner and Barbara C. Garner (Chiarito and Prendergast 68).

• Marriage of William Perkins and Prudence Holloway 5 Nov 1844, Morgan Co GA. Ancestry GA Marriage records: https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/4766/images/40660_307862-00447?pId=20998605.
• https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/52907:2085?ssrc=pt&tid=34771401&pid=18695048797.

• 1850 US Census for Prudence Perkins and James Holloway. Ancestry 1850 US Census: https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/8054/images/4191557-00284?pId=18827709

• 1860 US Census for J G Holloway and Prudence Perkins in Bowie County, Tx. Ancestry 1860 US Census: https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/7667/images/4297431_00008?pId=34969288.

• Morgan County Georgia, Probate Records, Returns (1845-1851), pp. 348-9; 29 Dec 1847, inventory and appraisement of the estate of William B. Holloway including references to notes held by William Perkins and Prudence M. Perkins. Also note that the record is incorrectly labeled as William H. Holloway, but later corrected to William B. Holloway. Additional records in Morgan Co show that Ferris G. Anderson was granted guardianship of son James Holloway's stake in the estate.

• The above estate inventory probate record is dated 29 Dec 1847 and includes a debt owed to Prudence Perkins. Prudence married William Perkins 5 Nov 1844. Therefore William B Holloway and Prudence must have been divorced. William B Holloway's death was estimated to be before Nov 1844, based on Prudence's marriage to William Perkins, but since Holloway's estate was not probated until the Fall of 1847, it is very likely that he was still alive when Prudence married Perkins.

• The above estate inventory probate record included a mention of a negro man named Major. Family history notes states that Major accompanied James Gray Holloway's wife Ophelia Susan Stallings and many slaves to Bowie County, Texas after James had to leave Morgan Co GA in a hurry when he thought he had killed a man after hitting him on the head with a fence picket. The man insulted William Stallings, Ophelia's father. For his defense, William Stallings set up his son-in-law with many slaves and money. The value of this was estimated as $4190 in William's will. James had 17 slaves listed on the 1860 census. Major is buried in Redwater, Bowie Co TX.

DNA - Holloway

• Relationship is confirmed by an Ancestry DNA test match between Williams-115969 and a second cousin. Their most-recent common ancestors are their 2nd great grandparents Gray Holloway-2039 and Maryanne Baker-62854. Shared DNA 210cM across 10 segments; Confidence: Extremely High.