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    The Colorful Life of George Meacham Holaday: The Holadays, #1
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    By Rachelle L. Tuttle

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    From humble beginnings as a Quaker, to his later roles as sheriff, judge, politician, justice of the peace and even a gold rusher, squatter, bigamist and horse thief, George M. Holaday navigated intricate paths of ambition and controversy.

     

    A Quaker by birth, George seemed destined to follow the Friends' faith, but the Quaker life did not suit his restless spirit. When he was disowned, he, his wife, and their families left to start new lives in sparsely settled Iowa Territory in 1840.

    In Iowa, the land was wide open for bold spirits like George, but Iowa wasn't enough to contain him. His insatiable wanderlust drove him west. His life was a saga of land purchases, saloons and chasing golden dreams that exacted a heavy toll on the family he left behind.

    George left a lasting legacy in Iowa, Arizona, and California through his influential roles and positions of power, but at a steep price. No one understood the agonizing toll of his choices more than his wife and children. Their stories are inextricably linked with his.

    George M. Holaday was nearly the first, if not the first Holaday in Iowa Territory. The same can be said for Ezekiel Hollingsworth, his wife's father, of the Hollingsworth surname. Between them, there are thousands of descendants.

     

    This book contains more than eighty images and illustrations, a full index, and a listing of three generations of descendants.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherTallgrass Prairie Books
    Release dateJun 10, 2024
    The Colorful Life of George Meacham Holaday: The Holadays, #1

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      The Colorful Life of George Meacham Holaday: The Holadays, #1

      Rachelle L. Tuttle
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      From humble beginnings as a Quaker, to his later roles as sheriff, judge, politician, justice of the peace and even a gold rusher, squatter, bigamist and horse thief, George M. Holaday navigated intricate paths of ambition and controversy.   A Quaker by birth, George seemed destined to follow the Friends' faith, but the Quaker life did not suit his restless spirit. When he was disowned, he, his wife, and their families left to start new lives in sparsely settled Iowa Territory in 1840. In Iowa, the land was wide open for bold spirits like George, but Iowa wasn't enough to contain him. His insatiable wanderlust drove him west. His life was a saga of land purchases, saloons and chasing golden dreams that exacted a heavy toll on the family he left behind. George left a lasting legacy in Iowa, Arizona, and California through his influential roles and positions of power, but at a steep price. No one understood the agonizing toll of his choices more than his wife and children. Their stories are inextricably linked with his. George M. Holaday was nearly the first, if not the first Holaday in Iowa Territory. The same can be said for Ezekiel Hollingsworth, his wife's father, of the Hollingsworth surname. Between them, there are thousands of descendants.   This book contains more than eighty images and illustrations, a full index, and a listing of three generations of descendants.

      From humble beginnings as a Quaker, to his later roles as sheriff, judge, politician, justice of the peace and even a gold rusher, squatter, bigamist and horse thief, George M. Holaday navigated intricate paths of ambition and controversy.   A Quaker by birth, George seemed destined to follow the Friends' faith, but the Quaker life did not suit his restless spirit. When he was disowned, he, his wife, and their families left to start new lives in sparsely settled Iowa Territory in 1840. In Iowa, the land was wide open for bold spirits like George, but Iowa wasn't enough to contain him. His insatiable wanderlust drove him west. His life was a saga of land purchases, saloons and chasing golden dreams that exacted a heavy toll on the family he left behind. George left a lasting legacy in Iowa, Arizona, and California through his influential roles and positions of power, but at a steep price. No one understood the agonizing toll of his choices more than his wife and children. Their stories are inextricably linked with his. George M. Holaday was nearly the first, if not the first Holaday in Iowa Territory. The same can be said for Ezekiel Hollingsworth, his wife's father, of the Hollingsworth surname. Between them, there are thousands of descendants.   This book contains more than eighty images and illustrations, a full index, and a listing of three generations of descendants.

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