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Capt John Milton Holladay

Birth	:	22 Aug 1840 Carroll County, Tennessee, USA
Death	:	18 Feb 1898 Benton County, Tennessee, USA
Burial	:	Mathews Cemetery, Chaseville, Benton County, USA
Coordinate	:	35.8783000, -88.1178750
Inscription	:	57 Yrs., 5 Mos., 26 Days
Description	:	J.M. Holladay & Bro. began the mercantile trade at Mount Carmel, Benton Co., Tenn., April 28, 1873, and have since continued as a firm at the same place. Their stock of goods, one of the largest and best carried in the county, consists of dry goods, boots and shoes, hats, caps, notions, etc., groceries, drugs, queens, glass and hardware, and the business is conducted in two buildings, one for the dry goods, etc., and the other for the groceries, etc. John M., the senior member of the firm, was. born August 22, 1840. The father, Geo. W., was a native... Read More	J.M. Holladay & Bro. began the mercantile trade at Mount Carmel, Benton Co., Tenn., April 28, 1873, and have since continued as a firm at the same place. Their stock of goods, one of the largest and best carried in the county, consists of dry goods, boots and shoes, hats, caps, notions, etc., groceries, drugs, queens, glass and hardware, and the business is conducted in two buildings, one for the dry goods, etc., and the other for the groceries, etc. John M., the senior member of the firm, was. born August 22, 1840. The father, Geo. W., was a native of Smith County, and came to Carroll County when young, met and married Catharine Crider, the mother of our subjects; they spent the balance of their lives in that county. The father was justice of the peace twelve years, deputy sheriff four years, and sheriff of the county six years. John M. remained with his parents till the commencement of the war, and then enlisted in the Fifty-fifth Tennessee Confederate Infantry, at the organization of which he was elected third lieutenant, and served till captured at Island No.10. When his regiment was reorganized at Jackson, Miss., he was elected second lieutenant, which command he held till the cessation of hostilities. July 28, 1864, he lost an arm at Atlanta, Ga., but still retained his command. At the close of the war he returned to Carroll County, where he remained about two years, then came to Benton County, locating at his present residence in 1867. On October 13, 1869, he married Rachel R. B. Mathews, a native of Benton County, by which union two sons and two daughters have been born, one daughter being deceased. He is member of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church and K. of H. S. W., the junior member of the firm, was born December 25, 1842, and remained with his parents till the commencement of the war, when he enlisted in the same regiment with his brother, and served as a private throughout the war. He then returned to Carroll County and remained till 1868, then came also to Benton County, farming till the establishment of business with his brother at Mt. Carmel. December 26, 1872, he married Cordelia Wood, by which union seven children have been born, one son and four daughters still living. He is a member of the F. & A. M.

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Where is Capt John Milton Holladay's memorial?
Capt John Milton Holladay's memorial is located at: Mathews Cemetery, Chaseville, Benton County, USA.
When did Capt John Milton Holladay death?
Capt John Milton Holladay death on 18 Feb 1898 in Benton County, Tennessee, USA
Where are the coordinates of the Capt John Milton Holladay's memorial?
Latitude: 35.8783000
Longitude: -88.1178750

Family Members:

Parent

George Washington Holladay

(1811 - 1865)

Catharine Crider Holladay

(1819 - 1900)

Spouse

Rachel Blanton Ryan Mathews Holladay

(1842 - 1887)

Rosa Cole Holladay

(1858 - 1922)

Siblings

Emily Elizabeth Holladay Hilliard

(1838 - 1913)

Colonel Beverly Allen Holladay

(1851 - 1928)

Alonzo Leonidas “Lon” Holladay

(1853 - 1930)

Georgia Ann Holladay Douglas

(1858 - 1931)

Lucian Van Holladay

(1860 - 1930)

Children

Lena M. Holladay

(1871 - 1871)

George Blanton Holladay

(1873 - 1968)

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Nearby Cemetories:

1. Mathews Cemetery
Chaseville, Benton County, USA
Coordinate: 35.8783000, -88.1178750

2. Caney Fork Cemetery
Benton County, USA
Coordinate: 35.8885994, -88.0919037

3. Holladay Community Cemetery
Holladay, Benton County, USA
Coordinate: 35.8688950, -88.1513880

4. Flowers Family Cemetery
Holladay, Benton County, USA
Coordinate: 35.8689100, -88.1517430

5. Palestine Cemetery
Holladay, Benton County, USA
Coordinate: 35.9048410, -88.1335320

6. Liberty Cemetery
Benton County, USA
Coordinate: 35.9082985, -88.1211014

7. Gossett Cemetery
Holladay, Benton County, USA
Coordinate: 35.9057020, -88.0969140

8. McIllwain Cemetery
McIllwain, Benton County, USA
Coordinate: 35.8634900, -88.0819700

9. Thornton Cemetery
Holladay, Benton County, USA
Coordinate: 35.8634810, -88.0791180

10. Nowell Family Cemetery
Holladay, Benton County, USA
Coordinate: 35.8976020, -88.1560820

11. Willis Nowell Cemetery
Holladay, Benton County, USA
Coordinate: 35.8974991, -88.1564026

12. Ezekiel Tippitt Cemetery
Holladay, Benton County, USA
Coordinate: 35.8875750, -88.0739270

13. Tippitt Cemetery
Benton County, USA
Coordinate: 35.8877983, -88.0736008

14. Flatwoods Baptist Cemetery
Benton County, USA
Coordinate: 35.8486450, -88.0877350

15. Cox Family Cemetery
Holladay, Benton County, USA
Coordinate: 35.8888100, -88.0700310

16. Smith Cemetery
Yellow Springs, Decatur County, USA
Coordinate: 35.8425780, -88.1406500

17. Kelly Family Cemetery
Holladay, Benton County, USA
Coordinate: 35.9196200, -88.0985400

18. Flowers Cemetery
Holladay, Benton County, USA
Coordinate: 35.8852810, -88.1746090

19. Baber Cemetery
Benton County, USA
Coordinate: 35.8541985, -88.1707993

20. Friendship Church Cemetery
McIllwain, Benton County, USA
Coordinate: 35.8682710, -88.0551560

21. Nowell Cemetery
Holladay, Benton County, USA
Coordinate: 35.9305750, -88.1171400

22. Manley Chapel Cemetery
McIllwain, Benton County, USA
Coordinate: 35.8690750, -88.0543250

23. Moore's Chapel Cemetery
McIllwain, Benton County, USA
Coordinate: 35.8690750, -88.0543250

24. Cox-Wilson Cemetery
Decatur County, USA
Coordinate: 35.8299300, -88.0791600