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J. Holiman is a native of North Carolina, and was born in Anson County August 13, 1829. He is a son of Hon. Warren Holiman, also of the same county, originally, who married there Millie Walters, likewise of that State. In the year 1835 the family moved to Alabama, where they resided for several years, but in 1840 moved to Arkansas, and located near the village of Prattsville. Mr. Holiman improved a large farm, on which he lived until his death, in August, 1876. During life he held the office of Internal Improvement Commissioner, and was also a member of the legislature, filling, in an acceptable manner, other official positions. His wife is now eighty-four years old. Joshua Holiman accompanied his father, and remained with him until he was twenty-four years old. Before leaving the homestead, which he had helped to improve, he married, December 19, 1852, a daughter of Ezekiel Hogue, who had been brought by her father to Arkansas when she was but four years old. Since his marriage he has improved three farms. In 1879 he came on the farm he is at present working, which contains about 120 acres, thirty-five being under cultivation. He has two log houses and outbuildings. In 1864 he enlisted in the Federal army, Second Missouri Light Artillery, and served until November, 1865, at Benton Barracks. He participated in several exciting engagements with the Indians, and can tell of many a thrilling episode of the war time. After he was discharged he returned home, and resumed his occupation of farming. Mr. and Mrs. Holiman are the parents of nine children, four boys and five girls: John A. (a prominent business man of Little Rock), H. Joshua (postmaster at Sheridan), Sarah E. (wife of William E. Poe), Martha Ann (wife of J. E. T. Ward, and resides near her father), Nannie W. (a bright young lady), William Harvey (a lad of fifteen) and Olive May and Mollie Nora (younger children). The family, with the exception of the two little girls, are members of the Baptist Church.