*all are buried in the Portland Cemetary, Ashley Co., Arkansas

1857- his mother dies at his age of six.

1859- his father remarries, Imogene Clyde, she has a child "Willie" 6 Mar, 1860, he assists his father on the plantation until the outbreak of the Civil War. [Goodspeed]

1861- His two older adopted brothers enlist in Confederate Army on May 20, 1861. James M., the oldest one is killed within the first three months in Richmond, VA. [Confederate records of Ark.]

1863- His cousin and adopted brother, Porter M. L. , may have been killed this year. John D. assumes the running the plantation with his father.

1870- his father James Lee Hollaway dies and the age of 57. he inherits 300 acres from his father's estate and adds another 200 later. [Goodspeed]

1883- John marries Lizzie Whitesides.[Ashley Co Marriages - 1849-1910]

1885- An early mercantile business was owned by Cammack & Jackson, John D. Hollaway buys out Jackson's part. [DeArmond. p19]

1886 -He bought out Cammack Mercantile in Portland, AR [Goodspeed] 1887- John bought out Cammack's share to become sole owner [Goodspeed]

By the late 1800's he as carrying stock of $1500 and grossing $8000 - $10,000 annually. His main business was outfitting the plantations with supplies. [DeArmond. p19]

1889- February 6, John marries Sallie E. Austin [Ashley Co Marriages - 1849-1910] ? James Lee born to John and Sallie (Austin) Sallie E., mother of 5 but only 2 survive as of 1900 [US Census.1900]

"Civil War Veterans planned a Celebration for September 1889. J. D. Holloway represented the Portland Township to solicit funds. Ab Holloway on the committee for meat and cooking." [The Ashley County Eagle, oldest newpaper still in print ] 1890- John D. Hollaway is here in Dist. #4 with Value of Property at $547.
[Arkansas Personal Property Tax List (which takes the place of the burned 1890 USC)]

1892- John's brother is operating a store of his own as A. P. Hollaway & Co., general merchants. [DeArmond. p25]

1893- Fire takes out many stores in Portland including "Mrs. Hollaway millenary store." [DeArmond. p30] I have no idea which Mrs. Hollaway this may have been. EC

1898, Oct - Frank Hazzard had opened a saloon in Portland. Frank had married John's sister, Martha (Hollaway) Turner. [DeArmond. p39]

1902, Aug. - fire started in the grocery store of Frank Hazzard(brother-in-law to John D.)and spread to the Matthews Hotel. [DeArmond. p30]

1910 - John D. is here with Sallie [ USC 1910 Roll: 43  Page: 219]
            Hollaway, John D.   head    m    w     58   m    21yrs                                Ark        Miss        Ark            farmer
            Sallie                        wife     f     w     40   m   21yrs (6births,3living)      Geo        Geo         Geo   
            Hunter                      son      m    w    14   s                                               Ark        Ark          Geo
            Glades                      dau       f     w    11   s                                               Ark        Ark          Geo
            May                          dau       f     w     8    s                                               Ark        Ark          Geo

      Roll: 43  Page: 219
            Hollaway,  William    head    m    w    49 m                                              Ark        Miss        Miss           farmer
            ________,   Ella        wife     f      w    48 m                                              Geo        Geo         Geo
            ________,    Ernest    son     m     w    15 s                                               Ark        Ark            Ala
            ________,   Sadie       dau     f      w    13 s                                               Ark        Ark            Ala

1919 - John D. Holloway dies on January 11, 1919, buried in Portland, Ark cemetary w/ 2nd wife Sallie E. Holloway [Ark Cem. Records]

1920 - US Census, Ashley Co., AR.  Roll: 53  Page: 140
            Sallie Hollaway   head      F    W    50 widow            Georgia            Georgia        Georgia
            Hunter Hollawy   wife     M    W    24   single            Arkansas        Arkansas        Georgia

sources:

Biographical and Historical Memoirs of Southern Ark. 1890, see description p. 907-08
Goodspeed Pub. Co.,Chicago, Nashville, and St. Louis; reprinted 1978-So. Historical Press, c/o Rev. S. Emmett Lucas Jr. Po Box 738, Easley, So. Carolina
DeArmond-Huskey, Rebecca. Beyond Bartholomew: The Portland Area History, 1996, DeArmond-Huskey & Friends of Portland History. 1054 Ozment Bluff; Wimar, Ar 71675 email - rdea@seark.net
US Census, 1850-1860-1870-1900,1910
Ark Cem. Records

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