Holloway, James H. (James Harrison), 1849-1913,

Harness maker, author, and Charleston (S.C.) resident. As "free Negroes" Holloway family members owned property and developed valuable skills and trades. After the Civil War James Holloway joined his brother Mitchell as a teacher in Marion (S.C.) where he later opened a store and was appointed Postmaster. He returned to Charleston and opened a harness maker's shop. James H. Holloway was the son of Charles H. Holloway, and the grandson of Richard Holloway (a well known preacher) and Elizabeth Mitchell Holloway.

From the description of Holloway family scrapbook, 1806-1974. (College of Charleston). WorldCat record id: 31734835

James Harrison Holloway (1849-1913) was an African American resident of Charleston (S.C.), a harness maker, and author of Why I am a Methodist (published 1909); during early national and antebellum era, the Holloway family were free people of color who owned property in Charleston; after the Civil War, James Holloway joined his brother Mitchell as a teacher in Marion (S.C.) where he later opened a store and was appointed Postmaster. He returned to Charleston and opened a harness maker's shop. James H. Holloway was the son of Charles H. Holloway (1814-1885), and the grandson of well-known minister Richard Holloway (1776-1845) and Elizabeth Mitchell Holloway (1785-1866).

From the description of Scrapbook, 1797-1974 [microform]. (University of South Carolina). WorldCat record id: 122340547