William Osborne Hollingsworth (1778 - 1843)

Born 1778 in Ashe, North Carolina, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Rhoda Patsy (Reed) Hollingsworth — married 1799 in Ashe, North Carolina, United States

Descendants

Died 29 Oct 1843 at about age 65 in Gasconade, Missouri, United States

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Biography

William Hollingsworth^[1] was born in 1778 in Ashe County, North Carolina, and passed away in 1843.^[2] He is the son of Vincent Hollingsworth and Mary Beasley.

He was one of five brothers and five sisters. His brothers were James, John, Beasley, and Isaac; his sisters were Mrs. Lemuel (Martha) Lunsford, Mrs. William Hubbard, Mrs. Stephen (Winnifred "Winny") Reed, Mrs. William (Susannah) Cooper, and Mrs. Levi Potter.

He married Rhoda Patsy Reed.

Their identified children are Nancy Jane, James Thomas, and Lydia.

In 1793, William's father, Vinson Hollonsworth, received a state grant of 320 acres located on the North Fork of New River. In 1808, William bought 135 acres of this land from his father. The estate record named below was for the sale of 190 acres located on the North Fork of New River.

Vincent lived in Wilkes (later Ashe) County, North Carolina, from the 1780s until his death in 1816. (Notes for Vincent from: http://www.angelfire.com/in/JMaxwell/ )

He died 29 Oct 1843 in Gasconade, Missouri. ^[3]

Name

William Hollingsworth, Hollandsworth^[2]

Birth

1778, Ashe, North Carolina, USA^[2]

Marriage

William Hollingsworth & Rhoda Reed married 1799 in Ashe Co., NC^{[citation needed]}

Death

29 OCT 1843, Gasconade, Missouri, USA^[2]

Census Record

This is the only William Hollingsworth to be found on censuses in Missouri.

1840 Lafayette, Missouri

Name William Hollinsworth

AGE: 20-30 no older female

With 1 male: 15-20 and 1 female 15-20

Page 163^[4]

Research Notes

A copy of the will of Vincent Hollingsworth needs to be transcribed in this profile. It is mentioned in the Gasconade County Historical Society's 1979 book, and is referenced here, but the entire text would be an excellent edition to this profile.

The early years of Vincent Hollinsworth of Wilkes/Ashe County, North Carolina are yet to be discovered.

Sources

1. ↑ Entered by Jen Bawden, Jun 4, 2011
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3} Entered by Nancy S, Sunday, February 15, 2015. Hollingsworth-1891 was created by Nancy S through the import of Nancy's( 2015-02-15.ged on Feb 15, 2015. Source citation for Hollingsworth-1891:
   • Ancestry Public Member Trees, Database online. Record for Rhonda Reed (Ancestry link)
3. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/73034628/william-hollandsworth: accessed 28 August 2022), memorial page for William Hollandsworth (1778–29 Oct 1843), Find A Grave: Memorial #73034628, ; Maintained by Patty Jean Sanderson Thomas (contributor 47523111)Burial Details Unknown, who reports a buried on his farm.
4. ↑ 1840 US census: [1] : 24 August 2015, William Hollinsworth, Lafayette, Missouri, United States; citing p. 163, NARA microfilm publication M704, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 224; FHL microfilm 14,856.

• https://gw.geneanet.org/tdowling?lang=en&n=hollingsworth&oc=2&p=william

• "The Holly Tree" by Betty Jackson Pg. 1 -- Vincent Hollinsworth

• rootsweb "The Holly Tree" by Betty Jackson Pg. 1 -- Vincent Hollinsworth

• County History -- Gasconade County Historical Society; 1979

• The will of his father, Vincent Hollingsworth, as mentioned in the Gasconade County book

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