Church of Christ preacher at one time owned part interest in the Cotton Gin at Mannsville. Fell out of the pecan tree in front of his house and developed pneumonia.
Father of Roy and Mamie Hollingsworth husband of Larissa Sullivan Hollingsworth.
Henry's birthdate is documented via several Census as July 1855 – his stone says 1854. He told stories of his life that have helped to locate his history. He said that he was named for his father and that his mother was called "Polly". He told his children that he had MANY brothers whose names all started with "J" – and he gave them a list: Jacob, Joseph, James, Jason, John, Jehu, Jordan and Jesse. He told them that one of his brothers went to California to dig for gold and was never heard from again. He told the story of when he was 5 years old there was a battle near the homestead and his father loaded his gun and walked around the house all night long.
It was the names of the brothers (and his name – Henry M.) that led us to Levi and Mary (a common name for the nickname "Polly') in the Hardin Co. TN. 1860 census. Jacob is missing but following Levi back to the 1830 census, there does indeed seem to be another male child (gone from the home by 1850). Although Henry M. may appear not to have been named for his father, Henry Levi is a common Hollingsworth combination. As for the Civil War story that mesmerized the grandchildren of Henry M., the farm of Levi was near Savannah, TN (the Shiloh Battleground). I've seen one picture from Hardin Co, TN of a group of farmers cleaning up after the battle that I like to imagine looks very much like Henry M near the end of his life.
Henry M. and his wife Larissa Enloe Sullivan came to Whitesboro, TX about 1881 (we believe because his sister Margaret Prior (and husband Andy) were there (Re: 1880 Census Whitesboro). The change from Whitesboro to Mannsville OK (ca. 1893) was a relative short trip and undoubtedly had something to do with the cotton gin he ran in Mannsville.
Father of Roy and Mamie Hollingsworth husband of Larissa Sullivan Hollingsworth.
Henry's birthdate is documented via several Census as July 1855 – his stone says 1854. He told stories of his life that have helped to locate his history. He said that he was named for his father and that his mother was called "Polly". He told his children that he had MANY brothers whose names all started with "J" – and he gave them a list: Jacob, Joseph, James, Jason, John, Jehu, Jordan and Jesse. He told them that one of his brothers went to California to dig for gold and was never heard from again. He told the story of when he was 5 years old there was a battle near the homestead and his father loaded his gun and walked around the house all night long.
It was the names of the brothers (and his name – Henry M.) that led us to Levi and Mary (a common name for the nickname "Polly') in the Hardin Co. TN. 1860 census. Jacob is missing but following Levi back to the 1830 census, there does indeed seem to be another male child (gone from the home by 1850). Although Henry M. may appear not to have been named for his father, Henry Levi is a common Hollingsworth combination. As for the Civil War story that mesmerized the grandchildren of Henry M., the farm of Levi was near Savannah, TN (the Shiloh Battleground). I've seen one picture from Hardin Co, TN of a group of farmers cleaning up after the battle that I like to imagine looks very much like Henry M near the end of his life.
Henry M. and his wife Larissa Enloe Sullivan came to Whitesboro, TX about 1881 (we believe because his sister Margaret Prior (and husband Andy) were there (Re: 1880 Census Whitesboro). The change from Whitesboro to Mannsville OK (ca. 1893) was a relative short trip and undoubtedly had something to do with the cotton gin he ran in Mannsville.
Church of Christ preacher at one time owned part interest in the Cotton Gin at Mannsville. Fell out of the pecan tree in front of his house and developed pneumonia.
Father of Roy and Mamie Hollingsworth husband of Larissa Sullivan Hollingsworth.
Henry's birthdate is documented via several Census as July 1855 – his stone says 1854. He told stories of his life that have helped to locate his history. He said that he was named for his father and that his mother was called "Polly". He told his children that he had MANY brothers whose names all started with "J" – and he gave them a list: Jacob, Joseph, James, Jason, John, Jehu, Jordan and Jesse. He told them that one of his brothers went to California to dig for gold and was never heard from again. He told the story of when he was 5 years old there was a battle near the homestead and his father loaded his gun and walked around the house all night long.
It was the names of the brothers (and his name – Henry M.) that led us to Levi and Mary (a common name for the nickname "Polly') in the Hardin Co. TN. 1860 census. Jacob is missing but following Levi back to the 1830 census, there does indeed seem to be another male child (gone from the home by 1850). Although Henry M. may appear not to have been named for his father, Henry Levi is a common Hollingsworth combination. As for the Civil War story that mesmerized the grandchildren of Henry M., the farm of Levi was near Savannah, TN (the Shiloh Battleground). I've seen one picture from Hardin Co, TN of a group of farmers cleaning up after the battle that I like to imagine looks very much like Henry M near the end of his life.
Henry M. and his wife Larissa Enloe Sullivan came to Whitesboro, TX about 1881 (we believe because his sister Margaret Prior (and husband Andy) were there (Re: 1880 Census Whitesboro). The change from Whitesboro to Mannsville OK (ca. 1893) was a relative short trip and undoubtedly had something to do with the cotton gin he ran in Mannsville.
Father of Roy and Mamie Hollingsworth husband of Larissa Sullivan Hollingsworth.
Henry's birthdate is documented via several Census as July 1855 – his stone says 1854. He told stories of his life that have helped to locate his history. He said that he was named for his father and that his mother was called "Polly". He told his children that he had MANY brothers whose names all started with "J" – and he gave them a list: Jacob, Joseph, James, Jason, John, Jehu, Jordan and Jesse. He told them that one of his brothers went to California to dig for gold and was never heard from again. He told the story of when he was 5 years old there was a battle near the homestead and his father loaded his gun and walked around the house all night long.
It was the names of the brothers (and his name – Henry M.) that led us to Levi and Mary (a common name for the nickname "Polly') in the Hardin Co. TN. 1860 census. Jacob is missing but following Levi back to the 1830 census, there does indeed seem to be another male child (gone from the home by 1850). Although Henry M. may appear not to have been named for his father, Henry Levi is a common Hollingsworth combination. As for the Civil War story that mesmerized the grandchildren of Henry M., the farm of Levi was near Savannah, TN (the Shiloh Battleground). I've seen one picture from Hardin Co, TN of a group of farmers cleaning up after the battle that I like to imagine looks very much like Henry M near the end of his life.
Henry M. and his wife Larissa Enloe Sullivan came to Whitesboro, TX about 1881 (we believe because his sister Margaret Prior (and husband Andy) were there (Re: 1880 Census Whitesboro). The change from Whitesboro to Mannsville OK (ca. 1893) was a relative short trip and undoubtedly had something to do with the cotton gin he ran in Mannsville.
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