Individual Details

McKinney & Elizabeth were First cousins.

1850 Lowndes Co MS Census Elizabeth Holderness was listed as 60 years of age,, born in NC [1790] with a property value of $21,000. Harriet age 13 was living with her. She had a total of 53 slaves. McKinney had died earlier that year and is on the mortality Census.
The Agricultural Census for that year gives the following for Elizabeth Holderness:
400 acres improved land; 1200 acres unimproved, $16,000 cash value of Farm
$600 worth of farm equipment
6 horse, 10 mules, 20 milk cow, 4 working oxen, 30 other cattle, 30 sheep, 100 hogs
$2110 worth of livestock
The farm had produced 2000 bu Indian corn, 150 bu oat, 53 bales ginned cotton, 50 lbs wool, 20 bu peas & bean, 50 bu sweet potatoes, 150 lbs butter
$240 value of homemade manufacture; $400 value animals slaughtered

Elizabeth had a considerable estate which she distributed among various nieces, nephews, and cousins.
Lownes Co MS Will Book 1, p.128
29 Nov 1862
Last will of Elizabeth Holdernes
1st. To Bessie P. Irion, daughter of my much lamented nephew McKinney Irion Jr., seven Negroes: Nissiah and her children Laura, Ella, Alfred, Harrison, Elizabeth and an infant. If Bessie and her mother should died without children then the said Negroes and their increase to the family of my brother McK. Irion.
2nd To my adopted daughter Harriet Irion, widow of my dear lamented nephew, ten Negores: Adam and Eliza and their children, Maud, Betty, Harriet & child, Delphy, Annie, Mack and Charles. My daughter is charged to take special care of these servants and not to sell or separate them. Further I give to Harriet, my house & lot on which I reside with all furniture, carraige & carriage horses and all other personal property except the servants heretofore given.
3rd. To my beloved brother McKinney Irion Sr during his life and after his death to his children as he may direct, so as not to be sold for division but that they remain with said family, my favorite servants, Nathan, Isaac, John, Richard & Harrison, sons of Adam and Eliza heretogiven to my daughter Harriet.
Item 4. To my niece, Mrs. Parthenia Barron, wife of Eullen Barron, in token of my special love, $1000.
Item 5. To my niece elizabeth Irion, dau of my brother McKinney, the like sum of $1000.
Item 6. To my nephew James Irion, son of my brother McKinney, likewise, $1000.
Item 7. All the rest of my Negroes: Josh, Sm, Elliot and Emily to be sold a tprivate sale to provde them with good home, giving them the privilege of selecting their masters as consistent with their best interest.
Item 8. All th residue to be sold by my Executor, the sum together with all money in hand and all sums of money due me, to be equally divided between my legal heirs.
Item 9. Appoint my frined Tho. Christian my executor.
Signed: Elizabeth Holderness
Wit: J. W. Field., C. F. Sherrod, T. H. Short
Probate Court December Term 1862
8 dec 1862. All three witnesses presented will and swore to its execution. Admitted to probate.

Buried Friendship Cemetery, Columbus, MS.

Birth	1790	North Carolina
Marriage	1 Sep 1809	Elbert County, Georgia - Freeborn Luce
Marriage	18 Mar 1826	Morgan County, Alabama - McKinney Holderness
Death	5 Dec 1862	Columbus, Lowndes County, Mississippi

Spouse

Freeborn Luce ( - )

Spouse	McKinney Holderness (1792 - 1850)
Child	Harriet Elizabeth Hayden (1837 - 1865)

Father	John Lewis Theodore Irion (1755 - 1814)
Mother	Charlotte Holderness (1761 - 1835)
Sibling	William Irion (1789 - 1851)
Sibling	Catherine Irion (1790 - )
Sibling	McKinney F. Irion (1792 - 1866)
Sibling	Mary Parthenia Irion (1795 - 1860)
Sibling	Lewis Irion (1798 - 1860)