Thomas Right Holloman
Thomas Right Holloman was the fourth son of Mary Barrett and Edmund Holloman. He was born in 1818 near Avon, MO. It is very likely that his devoutly religious mother Mary named him for the stirring Rev. Thomas Wright who was the itinerant preacher assigned in 1817 and 1818 to her Methodist-Episcopal community, designated at that time as the “Saline District” by their Methodist Episcopal conference. Young Tom grew up to be quite handsome, charming and a bit on the wild side. Tom’s parents sent him to school at Farmington, MO, in St. Francois Co. and he apparently impressed his schoolmates with his flamboyantRead More →