John Holloway was born in 1686 and married Mary Pharo about 1706-1707. They immigrated to Chesterfield, Burlington Co., New Jersey and he died in 1717. Descendants and relatives lived in New Jersey, Virginia, California, Indiana, Ohio, Iowa, Oregon, Texas, Illinois, Tennessee, North Carolina and elsewhere.

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The immigrant ancestors of this family, Halvor Gullikson Skavlem (d. 1841) and wife, Bergit Olsdatter (d. 1854) of Veggli, Nummedal, Norway, came to America with their children in 1839. They emigrated from Drammen and settled in Rock Co., Wisconsin. Gunnil Öde gaarden was born 1796 in Nore parish, Norway. At the time of her emigration in 1839 she was the widow of Tosten Ödegaarden of Nore parish. She and four of her six daughters (two married in Norway and stayed there) came to America with the Nattestad emigrant group in 1839 and settled in Rock Co., Wisconsin. Descendants live in Wisconsin, Iowa, Kansas, and elsewhere.