Elijah Holloway (1797 - 1869)

Born 1797 in Edgefield, South Carolina, United States

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Died 8 Apr 1869 at about age 72 in Edgefield, South Carolina, United States

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Biography

Elijah was born about 1797 in Edgefield, SC. He was the son of Jordan Holloway and Rebecca MNU. He passed away on 8 Apr 1869 in Edgefield and is buried at Proctor Family Cemetery in Greenwood Co., SC.

Research Notes

An abstract of Elijah's will published online suggests in a parenthetical that the testator was a son of Jordan Meekins Holloway, but there is no proof. The estate records of Jordan Holloway, who died intestate in 1815 with widow Rebecca had an heir named Elijah Holloway who was paid a distributive share.

Sources

• Edgefield County, South Carolina Probate Records, Box 14, package 521 (found online in digital collection of FamilySearch beginning at Box 14, image no. 402); 12 May 1815, Records of the administration of the estate of Jordan Holloway, upon his death, intestate, around April 1815, including renunciation of claim of administration by the widow, Rebecca Holloway, signed 29 April 1815; letter of administration signed by the ordinary on 12 May 1815; Administrator Bond signed 12 May 1815 by John Holloway, Philemon Bozeman, and John Troop; warrant of appraisement signed by ordinary 15 May 1815 naming appraisers Daniel Rogers, Gabriel Jones, and Benjamin Rowe; Bill of appraisement; administrator's records of accounting from opening of estate through 15 May 1821. The widow Rebecca Holloway was the most notable purchaser and beneficiary. Other beneficiaries of note include Martin (Mastin?) Holloway and Elijah Holloway, presumably heirs. Other notable purchasers, creditors, and debtors include John Pool (husband of Muhulda Holloway), Joseph Morris (son-in-law of Reuben Holloway), Charles Adams, Henry Adams, Caleb Holloway, Sr., Rives Martin, John Troop, Col. Lewis Mathews, James Mathews, and others.
• "United States Census, 1820", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHL7-9YH : Thu Jul 20 14:31:46 UTC 2023), Entry for Elijah Holloway, 1820.
• "United States Census, 1830", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHP2-NHZ : Thu Jul 20 22:03:21 UTC 2023), Entry for Abijah Holloway, 1830.
• "United States Census, 1840", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHYL-M8S : Fri Jul 21 01:00:45 UTC 2023), Entry for Elijah Holloway, 1840.
• "United States Census, 1850", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M8QF-P5M : Mon Jul 17 22:04:34 UTC 2023), Entry for Elijah Holliway and Sophia Holliway, 1850.
• "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MZTC-7KB : Mon Jul 17 23:08:34 UTC 2023), Entry for Elijah Holloway and Sophia Holloway, 1860.
• Abstract of Will of Elijah Holloway; signed 1 Nov 1862, proven 6 Oct 1869, This is a will abstract of the will of a person named Elijah Holloway of Edgefield District, South Carolina. The abstract indicates in a parenthetical that the testator was a son of Jordan Meekins Holloway, but there is no proof. The estate records of another contemporary person named Jordan Holloway, who died intestate in 1815 had an heir named Elijah Holloway who was paid a distributive share.
• "Edgefield County, South Carolina Records" by Janie Revill, published 1984, Southern Historical Press, page 111
• Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/92284378/elijah-holloway: accessed 31 July 2023), memorial page for Elijah Holloway (1797–8 Apr 1869), Find A Grave: Memorial #92284378, citing Proctor Family Cemetery, Ninety Six, Greenwood County, South Carolina, USA; Maintained by jim ravencraft (contributor 47616141).

Acknowledgements

• Holloway-2920 was created by Bill Davis through the import of Harter2017.ged on Jan 24, 2017.
• A significant number of records cited on this profile were located and meticulously summarized by Steven Ouzts