James William Golladay

13 August 1842–23 March 1893 (Age 50)
Powells Fort, Shenandoah, Virginia, United States

The Life Summary of James William

When James William Golladay was born on 13 August 1842, in Powells Fort, Shenandoah, Virginia, United States, his father, Samuel Golladay, was 33 and his mother, Delilah Louisa McInturff, was 25. He married Atilla Jane Munch on 14 March 1867, in Powells Fort, Shenandoah, Virginia, United States. They were the parents of at least 6 sons and 3 daughters. He lived in Shenandoah Valley, Shenandoah, Virginia, United States in 1850 and Johnston District, Shenandoah, Virginia, United States for about 10 years. He died on 23 March 1893, in Shenandoah, Virginia, United States, at the age of 50, and was buried in Shenandoah, Virginia, United States.

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Family Time Line

James William Golladay
1842–1893
Atilla Jane Munch
1848–1914
Marriage: 14 March 1867
Reverend Robert Emory Golladay
1867–1947
Alice Virginia Golliday
1869–1912
Frank Howard Golladay
1872–1960
Luther Greenberry Golladay
1874–1875
Estella Frances Golladay
1876–1928
Mabel Gertrude Golladay
1878–1955
Oscar Loy Golladay
1880–1941
Archibald Samuel Golladay
1882–1953
Clarence Conrad Golladay
1888–1890

Spouse and Children

  • Marriage
    14 March 1867Powells Fort, Shenandoah, Virginia, United States
    • Children

    (9)

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    Parents and Siblings

    Siblings

    (7)

    +2 More Children

    World Events (8)

    1844 · Lumpkin's Jail
    Age 2
    In 1844 when Robert Lumpkin bought land in Virginia, this would be the spot of the Infamous Slave Jail (or Lumpkin’s Jail). The slaves would be brought here during the slave trade until they were sold. Lumpkin had purchased the land for his own slave business.
    1846
    Age 4
    U.S. acquires vast tracts of Mexican territory in wake of Mexican War including California and New Mexico.
    1861 · The Battle of Manassas
    Age 19
    The Battle of Manassas is also referred to as the First Battle of Bull Run. 35,000 Union troops were headed towards Washington D.C. after 20,000 Confederate forces. The McDowell's Union troops fought with General Beauregard's Confederate troops along a little river called Bull Run. 

    Name Meaning

    Probably an altered form of French Gallaudet . Compare Golliday .

    Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

    Possible Related Names

    Gallaudet
    Golliday

    Sources (23)

    • James W. Golladay in entry for Luther Greenberry Golladay, "Virginia, Library of Virginia State Archive, Births, Marriages, and Deaths 1853-1900"
    • James Goliday in household of Samuel Goliday, "United States Census, 1860"
    • James W Golladay, "Virginia, County Marriage Records, 1771-1989"

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