Date Original
1856-1940
Description
This collection contains deeds, correspondence, land grants, tax receipts, bank statements, mortgages, promissory notes, and title abstracts for the Holifield family of Rector, Clay County, Arkansas.
Biographical/Historical Note
Green B. Holifield, a native of Graves, Kentucky, moved to Clay County, Arkansas, with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. T.M. Holifield, in 1855 and settled in Boydsville, Arkansas. After graduating from high school in Gainesville, Arkansas, Green Holifield studied law privately and was admitted to the Bar Association in 1881. In addition, he held local and state offices as justice of the peace and state representative. G.B. Holifield was married twice. His first wife was Mary Cummings, and their children were William Stanford and Martha J. Holifield. After Mary's death in 1878, he married Verdilla P. Perrian, and they had three children: Etta Lee, Mary Susan, and Otis Oscar Holifield.
Physical Description
Document, 8.5" x 11"
Geographical Area
Rector, Clay County (Ark.)
Language
English
Identifier
MS.000082
Resource Type
Text
Collection
Green B. Holifield papers, MS.000082
Publisher
Arkansas State Archives
Contributing Entity
Arkansas State Archives
Recommended Citation
Green B. Holifield papers, Arkansas State Archives, Little Rock, Arkansas.
Rights
Use and reproduction of images held by the Arkansas State Archives without prior written permission is prohibited. For information on reproducing images held by the Arkansas State Archives, please call 501-682-6900 or email at state.archives@arkansas.gov.
Disciplines
United States History
