• General Notes

  Celia was not listed in Solomon's household in the 1830 census. . It is theorized that she was working as a domestic or married. It is believed that Celia never went to Illinois with Solomon.  W. W. Whitaker stated that she was the older sister that raised her brother, Solomon Joseph.
  
  It is believed that Celia married her cousin, Samuel M. Despain. There is now reasonable proof of this marriage. Ergo: 1. James and Margaret (Matthews) DeSpain are neighbors of Solomon DeSpain and his family in Shelby Co, TN in 1830. Therefore Samuel and Celia were in close proximity at the marrying age. 2. Samuel married a Celia prior to 1833. 3. Celia married a Gannon prior to marrying John S. Holloway. John S. Holloway is the step-son of Margaret (Matthews) (Despain) Holloway and therefore a step-brother to Samuel. 4. Samuel returned to Green Co, KY by 1835. 5. Emily Despain, Celia's sister married Elijah Goff in Green Co, KY in 1838. In an unusual affidavit, John Despain stated that Emily's mother was dead and her father somewhere in IL or MO, but her sister(s) had no objections to the marriage. 6. John and Celia Holloway were living in Marion, AR when Solomon Joseph Despain made his first trip to Crittenden County.  
  
  In Jan 1844 William O. DSpain became the guardian of James Spain & Nancy Spain the minor children of Samuel & Celia DeSpain. Appearently Lawence Gannon had died or ran off by this date. In an unusual situation William DSpain went into Probate Court 13 Jan 1844 (page 200) and reliqueshed his guardianship of James P. Spain & Nancy Spain. On the same day John S. Holloway (Present husband of Celia D. Spain) petitioned the Court to be appointed guardian of Nancy C. D. Spain and James P. D. Spain, two minor heirs of Samuel M. D. Spain, deceased, which was granted by his giving bond as the law requires. Further John S. Holloway gave bond for $300 for the two minor children under 14 of Samuel D. Spain. To wit Nancy C. DSpain & James P. DSpain. Securities by A. Grandee & John L. Dean and the bond was a approved and order filed. Note: This confirms the marriage of Celia DeSpain and Samuel DeSpain.
  
  Celia D. Spain as Celia Gannon [age not given] married John S. Holloway [age not given] both of Crittenden County 17 Jun 1845 by Presley G. Pollock, JP. in Crittenden Co, AR. Of course, this suggest that Celia was married before. However there are no known surviving Crittenden County marriage records prior to 1843. Lawrence Gannon was in the Crittenden County tax records in 1840 and 1843. He was not found in any other tax records and it is assumed he died about 1844/45.
  
  The Holloways were not found in the 1850 census. From other records it is known that they moved from Crittenden County for a short period of time.
  
  Solomon Joseph Despain baptized Celia Holloway (his sister) June 1853 in Crittenden Co, AR.
  
  1860 Census: Hopefield, Crittenden Co, AR, page 854-120. John Holloway 42 AR, Celia  48 AL. No children were listed in 1860.

Details of Celia's family with Samuel M Despain