Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1917-05-30

JOSEPH WHITFIELD HOLLEAIAN.
Prominent Citizen Of Wnlhalla Pass
ed to His Reward Last Saturday.

The announcement Of the death Of
Judge J. w. Holleman, which occur
red at his home on Main street in
Walhalla last Saturday evening about
6 o'clock, came as a great surprise TO
friends here, but few of whom had
known of an illness that came sud
denly to him at noon OF that day. In
the morning Mr.. Holleman had work.
ed about his garden and went to the
cemetery to care for the family plot.
Shortly after arriving at the ceme-
terry, and before he was able to ac-
complish any work, the clouds gath
cred and it began to rain, and Mr..
Holleman was forced to leave. He
stopped at the Court House on his
way home, and to one Of the county
officers remarked that he had been
unable to stay at the cemetery to do
the work he had started to do. But"
he remarked, "it will not be long be-
fore |, too, will be at rest over there"
Mr.. Holleman appeared to be en-
joying his usual health up to the
noon hour and went to the table with
the family. Shortly after taking his
seat he put his hand to his head, stat
ing that he had sudden and severe
pain. A member of the family de-
sired to call a physician, but Mr..
Holleman said that it would pass off
soon and he would be all right. Some
liniment was applied to the spot indi-
Gated as the seat of the pain, and ap-
parently the sufferer was relieved to
some extent. However, when 1t was
found that his condition did not per-
NIT of partaking further Of the meal
he was assisted to his feet, when it
was found that his body was limp
and he was helpless. He was at once
moved to his bed. He did not again
become entirely conscious. He grad
ually sank, and about o'clock the
end came peacefully.
Joseph Whitfield Holleman
was born March Ia, 1S41, at Sandy
Springs, Anderson county. His par
ents were Joseph Whitfield and Sarah
Gaillard Holleman. Two months ago
he had passed his 10th year. Mr.. Hol-
leman was twice married, his first
wife having been Miss Emma e.
White, daughter of the late Brown
White. This marriage took place No
Vember II, 1860, and to the union
one daughter, Julia, was born. She
married Mr.. Boggs, of Georgia, and
died April II, 1892, leaving two sons,
DR.. Harry Boggs, Of Cobb, Ga. and
irwin Boggs, of Cincinnati, Ohio. His
second marriage was to Miss Sarah
5. Sharp, and to this union five sons
and three daughters were born. His
second wife died February II, 1911.
-Four sons and two daughters survive,
these being j. Townes and Lee G.
Holleman, Of Anderson; Frank S.
and Hugh p. Holleman, Of Seneca,
and Mrs. Hettie Macaulay and Mrs
Geo. Seaborn, of Walhalla.
Mr.. Holleman had been signally
honored by his fellow men. He served
Oconee county as treasurer for 16
years, was for a number Of years Mas
ter, then Judge Of Probate, and at
the time of his death was serving the
Confederate veterans in the capacity
of Pension Commissioner, in which
office he gave splendid and gratuitous
service to his comrades. In all these
offices he served his county we'll and
faithfully. Mr.. Holleman served
throughout the war as member Of
the 12th South Carolina Regiment of
Volunteers. He was sergeant in
Company G., 18th Regiment, and saw
service on a number Of fields during
the conflict between the States. On
the campaigns in Virginia Mr.. Holle-
man was captured by the Union forces
and spent several months in prison at
Fort Delaware. The deceased was a
member Of the Masonic order, being
affiliated with Blue Ridge Lodge, No
80, Of Walhalla, for a number of
years. He was also a member of the
knights Of Honor for number Of
years, which order he served in the
capacity of reporter. He was secre-
tary of Camp Norton, u. G.. V. He
was staunch Presbyterian, and from
early life had been prominently iden-
titled with the Presbyterian church in
the Piedmont section. He Joined the
church in early life, and in January,
1894, moved his membership from
Bethel to Walhalla. On March 4th,
1894, he was made deacon in the
Walhalla church. and on April 23,
1899, was elevated to the office of
elder. He remained steadfast in his
allegiance to the church, being regu-
lar in attendance upon its services
and in its official sessions, contribut-
Ing to the various church causes and
supporting literally the church in
stitutions.
Mr.. Holleman was splendid citi-
zen. and the county has sustained a
great loss In his death. He was prob
ably the best known man of consider
able age in the county, and wherever
he was known he was respected for
his worth as citizen and a man.
There are many who will learn with
deep regret Of his passing, and who
will join with The Courier in extend
Ing sympathy to the bereaved ones in
their sorrow. Funreal services were
held from the home Sunday afternoon
at r O'Clock pond,Ictad hy Tho ,oetor