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James Harvey Hollingsworth

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James Harvey Hollingsworth

Birth
Hampton, Calhoun County, Arkansas, USA
Death
18 Nov 1928 (aged 78)
Knox City, Knox County, Texas, USA
Burial
Rochester, Haskell County, Texas, USA Add to Map
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James Harvey "Jim" Hollingsworth was born 4 Jun 1850 (per Bible records) in Hampton, Calhoun Co, AR, the 4th of 10 children of Harrison & Anna (Oliver) Hollingsworth. He married Alice Grace Reynolds in Johnson Co TX on 15 Aug 1875. Living in Ellis Co TX in the 1890s, the family moved to Haskell Co TX and were early settlers there, buying land near the Jud Community in 1903.

Jim & Alice were the parents of children:
* Dora 1876-1899 m Clarence Albert Vanlandingham 1895
* Susie Mary 1879-1963 m James Frank Buttler 1897
* William Edward "Edd" 1882-1962 m LueDella Mae Ferguson 1907
* Emma 21 Jan 1885-10 Mar 1885
* Robert Mansfield "Bob" 1886-1943 m Nannie Dunagin 1910
* Jefferson Leroy "Jep" 1890-1962 m Mary Jane Ferguson 1915
* Addie Pearl 25 Jul 1892- 27 Jun 1896
* Authur D "Dee" 1892-1970 m Ethel Estelle Hawley 1922
* Louis "Bee" 1897-1968 unmarried
* Willie 1 Aug 1899-16 Aug 1899
* J C 17 Oct 1900-10 Oct 1901
* James "Ernest" 1903-1945 m Bessie D Brown 1930

Jim was well known as an honest, down-to-earth and dependable farmer. Stories were told to his great grandsons 80 years after the fact by elderly men who had occasion to know first-hand of Jim's principles and how he lived them.

Jim had an operation 14 Nov 1928, died of bronchopneumonia in Knox City TX on 18 Nov 1928 and was buried in the Rochester Cemetery the next day.

His death certificate indicates he was 74y 5m 14d at death.
James Harvey "Jim" Hollingsworth was born 4 Jun 1850 (per Bible records) in Hampton, Calhoun Co, AR, the 4th of 10 children of Harrison & Anna (Oliver) Hollingsworth. He married Alice Grace Reynolds in Johnson Co TX on 15 Aug 1875. Living in Ellis Co TX in the 1890s, the family moved to Haskell Co TX and were early settlers there, buying land near the Jud Community in 1903.

Jim & Alice were the parents of children:
* Dora 1876-1899 m Clarence Albert Vanlandingham 1895
* Susie Mary 1879-1963 m James Frank Buttler 1897
* William Edward "Edd" 1882-1962 m LueDella Mae Ferguson 1907
* Emma 21 Jan 1885-10 Mar 1885
* Robert Mansfield "Bob" 1886-1943 m Nannie Dunagin 1910
* Jefferson Leroy "Jep" 1890-1962 m Mary Jane Ferguson 1915
* Addie Pearl 25 Jul 1892- 27 Jun 1896
* Authur D "Dee" 1892-1970 m Ethel Estelle Hawley 1922
* Louis "Bee" 1897-1968 unmarried
* Willie 1 Aug 1899-16 Aug 1899
* J C 17 Oct 1900-10 Oct 1901
* James "Ernest" 1903-1945 m Bessie D Brown 1930

Jim was well known as an honest, down-to-earth and dependable farmer. Stories were told to his great grandsons 80 years after the fact by elderly men who had occasion to know first-hand of Jim's principles and how he lived them.

Jim had an operation 14 Nov 1928, died of bronchopneumonia in Knox City TX on 18 Nov 1928 and was buried in the Rochester Cemetery the next day.

His death certificate indicates he was 74y 5m 14d at death.

Inscription

J. H.
HOLLINGSWORTH
1853-1928
Christ is my hope



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