Holloway Research - My Summary

I have recently been focusing on my husband's Holloway family line, who moved in and out of Wilkes County, North Carolina.  The biggest challenge, thus far, was to prove that Martin was the son of John, not Isaac. There is no single, clear-cut record that says Martin's father was John, but using several different records together, a strong case can be made that proves their relationship.

I'm awaiting a copy of Martin Holloway's Texas death certificate. IF his father or mother is named, that could prove or disprove my theory about his parents.

[UPDATE: I received a copy of Martin's death certificate. There was no place to enter parents' names on the form. Martin's wife, Margaret, should have known at least her mother-in-law's name, since she lived with them in Wilkes County, NC, in 1860. But, that question wasn't asked!]

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There were quite a few Holloways living in northwest North Carolina in the early to mid-1800's, who were likely related. Sorting them out will be a challenge, especially because they seemed to use the same first names in several lines. Based on their proximity and naming patterns, they were almost certainly kin.

One example of frequently-occuring names involved my husband's 3rd-great-grandfather Martin, the Martin who died during the Civil War, and the Martin who died in Kentucky and stated, during his lifetime, that he served in the Confederacy.

More work can be done on the Holloways, researching land records and pursuing probate and/or court records.

I also plan to view Delila Holloway's Virginia death record (to try to determine her maiden name).

But for now, I'm going to leave the Holloways and pursue different family lines.

If you have any other information, or if you are a Holloway cousin, I'd love to hear from you!