Jeremiah Holloway is the oldest sheet-iron roller of Piqua. He has led a busy, useful and honorable life and well deserves representation in this volume. He was born June 9, 1837, at Brierley Hill, Staffordshire, England, and there spent his boyhood days and learned his trade. He was also married in the land of his birth, and with his wife and two children came to America in September, 1868, on the steamer Nebraska. He took up his abode at Pittsburgh, where he remained for a short time, after which he lived at various times at Ironvale and Wheeling, West Virginia; Ironton, Pennsylvania; Pittsburgh; Portsmouth, Cleveland and Niles, Ohio; and Covington, Kentucky, spending ten years in the latter place. In 1889 he took up his abode in Piqua, where he has since made his home, employed as a sheet roller. Through his long and active business career he has worked in rolling mills and thoroughly understands the business, both in principle and detail.

In December, 1862, Mr. Holloway was married to Miss Myra Adderley, who was born April 20, 1840, at Brierley Hill, Staffordshire, England. Eight children were born unto this worthy couple, namely: William I.; Jeremiah, who died in infancy; Ann Elizabeth, wife of Almond H. Porshall; Percival, who is employed in the rolling mills; Oscar and Jerry Adderley, who are also employed in the rolling mills; Edna M., who is a teacher in the Spring street school; and Irwin A., who is also employed in the rolling mills. Mr. Holloway belongs to the Episcopal church and his wife is a member of the Methodist church. She is a highly educated, intelligent woman and has many warm friends in this community. Mr. Holloway exercises his right of franchise in support of the men and measures of the Republican party, but has never sought nor desired the honors and emoluments of office for himself. He has depended entirely upon his own efforts for his advancement in life, and his indefatigable labor has been the ladder upon which he has mounted to a place among the substantial citizens of Piqua.