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ROBERT ALEXANDER HOLLIDAY was born 1787 in Laurens County, South Carolina, and died 16 Nov 1862 in Fayetteville, Fayette County, Ga.. He was the second child of William Holliday, Jr. and Jane Cooper. Burial: 17 Nov 1862, Fayetteville City Cemetery. Occupation in 1850 Hotel Keeper.
He married REBECCA BURROUGHS 04 Jun 1818 in Laurens County, South Carolina. She was the daughter of HENRY BURROUGHS and AMY STILES. She was born 28 Nov 1800 in Laurens County, South Carolina, and died 12 Aug 1856 in Fayetteville, Fayette County, Ga. Burial: 13 Aug 1856, Fayetteville City Cemetery.
Children of Robert Alexander Holliday and Rebecca Burroughs
| HENRY BURROUGHS HOLLIDAY | b. 19 Mar 1819, Laurens County, South Carolina; d. 22 Feb 1893, Valdosta, Lowndes County, GA. |
| WILLIAM COOPER HOLLIDAY | b. 16 Dec 1820, Laurens County, South Carolina; d. 02 Apr 1868 |
| JOHN STILES HOLLIDAY | b. 04 Dec 1822, Laurens County, South Carolina; d. 27 Apr 1897, Atlanta, Fulton County, GA. |
| MARTHA HOLLIDAY | b. 01 Dec 1824, Laurens County, South Carolina |
| AMY HOLLIDAY | b. 07 Nov 1826, Laurens County, South Carolina; d. 15 May 1834, Fayetteville, Fayette County, Ga |
| ROBERT KENNEDY HOLLIDAY | b. 06 Apr 1829, Laurens County, South Carolina; d. 24 Dec 1872, Fayetteville, Fayette County, Ga |
| GEORGE WASHINGTON HOLLIDAY | b. 16 Feb 1831, Laurens County, South Carolina; d. 22 May 1834, Fayetteville, Fayette County, Ga |
| JANE HOLLIDAY | b. 13 Dec 1832, Fayetteville, Fayette County, Ga.; d. 19 May 1834, Fayetteville, Fayette County, Ga |
| MATTHEW CALHOUN HOLLIDAY | b. 25 Nov 1834, Fayetteville, Fayette County, Ga.; d. 06 Apr 1839, Fayetteville, Fayette County, Ga |
| THOMAS JEFFERSON HOLLIDAY | b. 11 Nov 1836, Fayetteville, Fayette County, Ga.; d. 06 Apr 1839, Fayetteville, Fayette County, Ga |
| REBECCA ANNALIZA HOLLIDAY | b. 15 Mar 1839, Fayetteville, Fayette County, Ga |
Genealogical Sources
- Census: 1850 DeKalb County, GA., Atlanta, HH 128, Nov 8, 1850
- Census: 1850, Fayette County, GA., HH 294, October 21, 1850
- Census: 1860, Spalding County, GA, Griffin P.O., HH 173, June 9th, 1860
- Census: 1870, Lowndes County, GA, Valdosta, HH 105, June 8 1870
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