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Barnett Holleman (abt. 1817 - 1889)

Barnett Holleman
Born about in Isle of Wight County, Virginia, United Statesmap
Son of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
Husband of — married 2 Jan 1840 (to 8 Sep 1843) in Jones, Georgia, USAmap
Husband of — married 24 Oct 1844 in Houston County, Georgia, United Statesmap
Father of and
Died at about age 72 in Houston County, Georgia, United Statesmap
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Biography

Barnett Holleman was born about 1817 in Isle of Wight County, Virginia, United States.

Barnett (age 22) married Marilla Elizabeth Lester (age 15); daughter of David Rodolphus Lester and Elizabeth (Mullins) Lester; on January 2, 1840, in Jones County, Georgia.[1] Their children were:

  1. William Washington Holleman (abt. 1840–bef. 1850)
  2. David Henry Holleman (1842–1891)

In 1840, Barnett (age 23) lived in Jones County, Georgia. He owned 30 slaves.[2]

After the death of his first wife, Barnett (age 26) married Caroline Matilda Wellborn (age 19); daughter of Carlton Wellborn and Rebecca (Mills) Wellborn; on October 24, 1844, in Houston County, Georgia.[3] They had the following children:

  1. Martha Holleman (b. circa 1845)
  2. Carlton Holleman (b. circa 1847)
  3. Ann Holleman Newman (b. circa 1850)

By 1850, Barnett (age 33) had moved his family to his father-in-law's farm in Houston County, Georgia.[4]

Name Sex Age Occupation Birth Place
Carlton Wellbom M 63 Farmer Georgia
Barnett Holleman M 33 Farmer Virginia
Caroline Holleman F 27 Georgia
William Holleman M 10 Georgia
David Holleman M 8 Georgia
Martha Holleman F 5 Georgia
Carlton Holleman M 3 Georgia
Ann Holleman F 0 Georgia
Martha Holleman F 18 North Carolina

By 1860, Barnett (age 43) and his family had remained in Houston County, Georgia. He owned 54 slaves.[5]

Name Sex Age Occupation Birth Place
Barnet Holleman M 43 Farmer Virginia
Caroline Holleman F 36 Georgia
W W Holleman M 70 Merchant Georgia
D H Holleman M 18 Mississippi
Mattie Holleman F 14 Georgia
Carleton Holleman M 13 Georgia
Ann E Holleman F 11 Georgia
I C Johnson M 23 Physician Georgia
Ophelia Sperry F 18 Teacher Georgia
Barnet Holleman M 16 Georgia
Louisa Smith F 14 Georgia

In 1870, after the Civil War, Barnett (age 53) remained in Houston County, Georgia.[6]

Name Sex Age Occupation Birth Place
Barnett Holleman M 55 Farmer North Carolina
Matilda Holleman F 46 Keeping House Georgia
Ann E Holleman F 21 Georgia
Carleton Holleman M 22 Georgia

By 1880, Barnett (age 63) lived alone. He continued to live on his farm in Houston County, Georgia.[7] When the census was taken, his wife, Caroline Matilda Wellborn, was staying with their youngest daughter, Ann.

Barnett died on September 24, 1889, in Houston County, Georgia, United States, aged about 71.[8] He was buried in Shiloh Methodist Cemetery, Byron, Peach, Georgia.[9]

Slave Owner

1840 U.S. Federal Census, Jones County, Georgia, showed Barnett owned 30 slaves.[2]

Sex Number Ages
Female 8 <10-35
Male 22 <10-99

1860 U.S. Federal Census, Houston County, Georgia, showed Barnett owned 54 slaves.[10]

Sex Number Ages
Female 24 6 months-45
Male 30 4 months-60


Sources

  1. ↑ Marriage 1: "Georgia, County Marriages, 1785-1950", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KXVV-3SC : Sat Oct 21 15:41:46 UTC 2023), Entry for Barnett Holleman and Mariller Elizabeth Lester, 2 Jan 1840.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 1840 Census: "U.S. Federal Census, Jones, Georgia" Ancestry Sharing Link
  3. ↑ Marriage 2: "Georgia, Marriage Records from Select Counties, 1828-1978" Ancestry Sharing Link
  4. ↑ 1850 Census: "U.S. Federal Census, 1850, District 11 (Upper), Houston, Georgia" Ancestry Sharing Link
  5. ↑ 1860 Census: "U.S. Federal Census, 1850, District 11, Houston, Georgia" Ancestry Sharing Link
  6. ↑ 1870 Census: "U.S. Federal Census, 1870, Subdivision 167, Houston, Georgia" Ancestry Sharing Link
  7. ↑ 1880 Census: "U.S. Federal Census, 1880, Upper 11th, Houston, Georgia" Ancestry Sharing Link
  8. ↑ Wills and Probate: "Georgia, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1742-1992" Ancestry Sharing Link
  9. ↑ Memorial: Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/142455106/barnett-holleman: accessed 11 December 2023), memorial page for Barnett Holleman (1817–24 Sep 1889), Find A Grave: Memorial #142455106, citing Shiloh Methodist Cemetery, Byron, Peach County, Georgia, USA; Maintained by Gram (contributor 47418868).
  10. ↑ 1860 Slave Schedule: "U.S. Federal Census, 1860 - Slave Schedule, Houston, Georgia" Ancestry Sharing Link

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