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William Perry Hollandsworth (abt. 1841 - 1906)

William Perry Hollandsworth
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Husband of — married 23 Mar 1865 in Gasconade, Missouri, United Statesmap
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Died at about age 64 in Canaan, Gasconade, Missouri, United Statesmap
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Biography

William was born about 1841 in Missouri, United Statess.[1] He passed away in 1906. He left a wife, seven sons, and three daughters.[2]

In July 1870, twenty-six-year-old William was living with Isom and Nancy Hollandsworth and their children in Canaan Township of Gasconade County, Missouri.[3]

Military

He served in the American Civil War as a Private in Company M of the 5th Iowa Cavalry. According to the 1890 Veteran's Schedule, he enlisted on 5 August 1861 and was discharged 1 October 1864.[4] He was issued a military pension for being a invalid in 1889.[5][6][7]

On 27 June 1890, William's military pension beneficiaries were Arthur, Flora, and Hobart M. Hollandsworth and their assigned guardian was William P. Hale.[8] Presumably, his wife Kristine had passed by this date. William's second wife Ludema received a widow's pension after his death.[9]

Family

William married Kristina Bertram on 23 March 1865 in Gasconade County, Missouri.[10]

Children:

  1. Helena
  2. Thomas Lafayette Hollandsworth
  3. Mary
  4. Jesse
  5. William Edward Hollandsworth
  6. Amos Ulysses Hollandsworth
  7. Leslie Ambrose Hollandsworth
  8. Arthur

Stine died about 1890. William then married Ludema Phillips.

Children:

  1. Flora
  2. Hobart M.


Death

His obituary appeared in the local German newspaper.
"Wm. Hollandsworth, ein alter Veteran des Bürgerkrieges ist letzte Woche zu Canaan im Alter von 63 Jahren geftorben."[11]
Wm. Hollandsworth, an old Civil War veteran, died last week at Canaan at the age of 63.[12] While he was not German, his wife Kristina was. William was buried at Liberty Baptist Cemetery in Owensville, Gasconade County, Missouri.[13]

Sources

  1. ↑ Dates from tombstone.
  2. ↑ "Thirty Years Ago," Gasconade County Republican [Owensville, Missouri], 27 February 1936, page 1.
  3. ↑ "United States Census, 1870", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M463-KJ9 : 12 June 2019), William Hollandsworth in entry for James Hollandsworth, 1870.
  4. ↑ "United States Census of Union Veterans and Widows of the Civil War, 1890," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K8S1-6CF : 11 March 2018), William P Hollandsworth, 1890; citing NARA microfilm publication M123 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 338,188. 1890 Veterans Schedules. Missouri, Gasconade County, Canaan Township, page 2.
  5. ↑ "Pensions: Missouri, Original--Invalid," The St. Joseph Herald [St. Joseph, Missouri], 5 December 1889, page 1.
  6. ↑ "Herr Wm. P. Hollandsworth," Hermanner Volksblatt [Hermann, Missouri], 6 December 1889, page 4.
  7. ↑ "United States Civil War and Later Pension Index, 1861-1917", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N4TD-624 : 24 March 2016), William P. Hollandsworth, 1906.
  8. ↑ "United States Veterans Administration Pension Payment Cards, 1907-1933," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K64B-V2Y : 20 August 2019), William P Hollandsworth, 1907-1933; citing NARA microfilm publication M850 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,635,104.
  9. ↑ "United States General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KDYB-P3P : 13 March 2018), William P Hollandsworth, 1875.
  10. ↑ "Missouri Marriages, 1750-1920," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V2D2-8J9 : 11 February 2018), William B. Holensworth and Stine Butmeier, 23 Mar 1865; citing Gasconade,Missouri; FHL microfilm 941,440.
  11. ↑ Hermanner Volksblatt, 2 March 1906, page 4.
  12. ↑ Translation from Google Translate.
  13. ↑ "Find A Grave Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVK7-FQ5H : 13 December 2015), William T Hollandsworth, 1906; Burial, Owensville, Gasconade, Missouri, United States of America, Liberty Baptist Cemetery; citing record ID 35474348, Find a Grave, http://www.findagrave.com.




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