1878
John Robert Holley was born on 10 Mar 1878 in Kershaw, South Carolina, USA a child of John Robert Holley and Elizabeth Jones Holley.
1900
John Holley was counted in the census on 13 Jun 1900 in Buffalo, Kershaw, South Carolina, USA, as a 22-year-old, male, married, white, head of household. Also in the home was his wife, Minnie Holley; and their children, Nettie Holley and Robert Holley.
1910
John Holley was counted in the census on May 03, 1910 in Buffalo, Kershaw, South Carolina, USA, as a 32-year-old, male, married, white, head of household. Also in the home was his wife, Minnie Holley; and their children, Blanch Holley, Bodus Holley, Lula Holley, Floyd Holley, Juanata Holley, and Olen Holley.
1917
On Sep 12, 1918 a World War I Draft Registration card was filled out by John Holley, as a farmer of Bethune, Kershaw, South Carolina. His description was given as tall, slender built, brown eyes, dark hair with no physical disqualifications.
1920
John Holley was counted in the census on Mar 03, 1920 in Buffalo, Kershaw, South Carolina, USA, as a 41-year-old, male, married, white, head of household. Also in the home was his wife, Minnie Holley; and their children, Brandus Holley, Lula Holley, Floyd Holley, Juanita Holley, Olen Lee Holley, Catherin Holley, Mamie Holley, Joe Holley and Ruth Holley.
1932
On Mar 26, 1932, John Holley was mentioned as the father in the death record of O.l. Holley.
On Oct 02, 1932, John Holley was mentioned as the father in the death record of Blanche Pittman.
1940
John Holley was counted in the census on Apr 04, 1940 in Buffalo, Kershaw, South Carolina, USA, as a 62-year-old, male, married, white, head of household. Also in the home was his wife, Minnie Holley; their son, Joe Holley; and their daughter-in-law, Christine Holley.
1956
On Mar 11, 1956, John Holley was mentioned as the husband in the death record of Minnie Lee Byrd Holley.
1957
He died on 10 Feb 1957 in Camden, Kershaw, South Carolina, USA at Camden Hospital. He was buried on 11 Feb 1957 in Mount Pisgah, Kershaw, South Carolina, USA at Mount Pisgah Baptist Church Cemetery. His cause of death was bronchopneumonia.
John R. Holley, 78, of Kershaw
KERSHAW, Feb. 10 (Special) – John R. Holley, 78, retired farmer, died early this morning in a Camden hospital after a long illness.
Mr. Holley was born in Kershaw County, son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Bob Holley.
Survivors were his widow, Mrs. Lizzie B. Holley; five daughters, Mrs. H. F. Catoe, Mrs. Woodrow Lingle and Mrs. Olin Byrd of Columbia, and Mrs. Paul Hinson and Mrs. Everette Clark of Kershaw; three sons, Broadus Holley, Joe Holley and Jack Holley of Jefferson; four brothers, Gilmore Holley and Arthur Holley of Ware Shoals, Wade Holley of Camden and Minor Holley of Jefferson; one sister, Mrs. Maggie Waters of Sumter; 23 grandchildren, and a number of great-grandchildren.
The body will be taken to the home at 10 a.m. Monday, and funeral services will be conducted at 3:30 p.m. from Mt. Pisgah Baptist Church by the Rev. Stewart Helper, the Rev. M. B. Gunner and the Rev. J. B. Caston. Burial will be in the church cemetery.
John R. Holley
KERSHAW – Funeral services for John R. Holley were to be held here this afternoon.
Mr. Holley, 78, died Sunday in a Camden Hospital. He was a retired farmer.
Mount Pisgah, Kershaw County, South Carolina, USA
Photo added by Robert Miller
1964
On May 13, 1964 John R. Holly was mentioned as the father in the death record of Katherine Holly Clark.
1975
On December 4, 1975, John Holley was listed as the deceased father in the obituary of Floyd Drew “Jack” Holley.
1989
On May 15, 1989, John Holley was listed as the deceased father in the obituary of Mr Joseph Holley.
2000
On Jul 18, 2000, John Holley was listed as the deceased father in the obituary of Mrs Lula Holley Catoe.
On Sep 30, 2000, John Holly was listed as the deceased father in the obituary of Ruth Holly Lingle.
2006
On Aug 26, 2006, John Holley was listed as the deceased father in the obituary of Mrs Mamie Holley Byrd.