Thomas W. Holloway

THOMAS W. HOLLOWAY, of Woodburn, a dealer in coal, street commissioner, and conducting a drayage and express business, has been a resident of that place fourteen years. He was born in Alabama, June 2, 1844. His parents, Samuel and Mary (Reynolds) Holloway, were natives of Virginia, and several years after marriage made their home in Alabama. His father was a shoemaker by trade and was one of the pioneers of Ottumwa, where he located in 1846. Two years later he moved to Polk County, and in 1858 to Newburn, Lucas County. In 1859 he went to southeastern Nebraska to select a home. While at Falls City, Richardson County, at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Mary J. Henry, at the age of nearly sixty years he died. His widow survived him eleven years, and died in Dallas County, Texas.  August 12, 1862, Thomas W. volunteered in defense of the Union, in Company E, Thirty-fourth Iowa Volunteers Infantry.  He participated in the battle at Haines’ Bluff, the defense of Vicksburg, under General Sherman in December, 1862; was at the capture of Fort Hindman and Arkansas Post; was detailed with the guard to take prisoners to St. Louis and from there to City Point, Virginia, for exchange; was in the campaign against General Marmaduke; was at the siege and capture of Vicksburg, and later in the Thirteenth Corps under General Banks at New Orleans; while there was accidentally injured, necessitating his discharge, October 16, 1863.  Returning to Lucas County, Mr. Holloway married Miss Sarah, daughter of Joseph Mumford, November 10, 1864. Mrs. Holloway was born in Maryland, November 21, 1848, and came to Iowa at the age of ten years. Her mother died in Maryland; her father lives in Jackson township.  In 1867 Mr. Holloway took his widowed mother with him and went to Texas, and engaged in farming in Dallas county, where as stated before, his mother died in 1870. In 1872 he returned to Iowa and made his home at Woodburn. He owns a fine residence and four city lots, also eleven acres of land adjoining the city.  Mr. and Mrs. Holloway have five children –Ida May, born August 28, 1866; Effie D., born December 13, 1867; Ollie B., born March 4, 1870; Mary E. born December 31, 1873, and Addie L., April 25, 1882.  Mr. Holloway is a member of G.A.R. Post No. 385, Woodburn, and is junior vice commander; is a member of Unity Lodge, 212, A.F. & A.M.; also a member of the School Board.

SOURCE: Biographical and Historical Record of Clarke County, Iowa, Lewis Publishing Company, Chicago, Illinois, 1886 p. 386