Apr 26, 2022
Hollimans of Isle of Wight, Virginia
I searched on Google for a publication called "Blacks In Isle of Wight" because I've seen it mentioned a few times. One of the results mentioned the name "Holliman" which is the maiden name of one of my 3rd great-grandmothers. I clicked on the blog and found this.
These are literally her parents (well, her father and stepmother) that this post is about. I saw the Freedmen's Bureau record mentioned here and was confused by the age difference thinking the woman was a daughter. Now I see I need to look at the census records again.
by Glenn N. Holliman Who were Ann Gray Holliman's Parents? The oral family tradition is compelling and dramatic. Perhaps during the Ci
