Carroll Charles Hollensworth (1900 - 1959)

Born 6 Jan 1900 in Warren, Bradley, Arkansas, United States

Husband of Mayme Bird (Stevens) Hollensworth — married 20 Jun 1931 in Cleburne, Arkansas, United States

Died 19 May 1959 at age 59 in Warren, Bradley, Arkansas, United States

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Biography

Carroll Hollensworth is Notable.

Carroll Hollensworth was a lifelong resident of Arkansas.

Carroll Charles Hollensworth was born on January 6, 1900 in Warren, Bradley County, Arkansas.^[1][2][3] His father was Eli Asa Hollensworth and his mother Mary Elizabeth Lee. He had two siblings, an old brother and younger sister. He grew up in Bradley County and attended public schools there.^[3]

Carroll served in the U.S. Army during World War I.^[3] After the war, he returned home and lived in Pennington Township.^[4] According to the 1930 census record, Carroll C. Hollensworth was a land abstractor.^[5]

He married Mayme Bird Stevens^[3] on June 20, 1931 in Cleburne County, Arkansas.^[6] He attended college, obtained a law degree, and began practicing law.^[7] Shortly thereafter, he entered the political arena and was elected to the Arkansas House of Representatives in 1930. He served on and off for almost eighteen years, and was Speark of the House from 1953 to 1955.^[3][2] During his time in the legislature, he introduced the ninety-day residency requirement for divorce that became law in 1931. Previously, you had to have a one-year residency. He taught a course at the University of Arkansas School of Law on legislative procedures. The program, a first in the nation, garnered national attention and became a biannual event to help prepare new legislators at the start of each new session.^[3]

He suffered a heart attack and died on May 19, 1959 in Warren, Bradley County, Arkansas.^[8][9] He was buried at Oakland Cemetery in Warren, Bradley County, Arkansas.^[8]

Timeline

Birth 1900

Carroll Charles Hollensworth was born on January 6, 1900 in Warren, Bradley County, Arkansas.^[1][2][3]

Residence 1900

Carroll Charles Hollensworth lived in Warren, Bradley County, Arkansas.^[10]

Residence 1910

Carroll Charles Hollensworth lived on Central Avenue in Pennington Township, Bradley County, Arkansas.^[11]

Residence 1920

Carroll Charles Hollensworth lived on Central Avenue in Pennington Township, Bradley County, Arkansas.^[4]

Residence 1930

Carroll Charles Hollensworth lived at 207 West Central Avenue in Warren, Bradley County, Arkansas.^[5]

Marriage 1931

Carroll Charles Hollensworth married Mayme Bird Stevens^[3] on June 20, 1931 in Cleburne County, Arkansas.^[6]

Residence 1940

Carroll Charles Hollensworth lived in Warren, Bradley County, Arkansas.^[7]

Death 1959

Carroll Charles Hollensworth died on May 19, 1959 in Warren, Bradley County, Arkansas.^[8][9]

Burial

Carroll Charles Hollensworth was buried at Oakland Cemetery in Warren, Bradley County, Arkansas.^[8]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} Arkansas, Birth Certificates, 1914-1917: Arkansas Department of Vital Records; Little Rock, Arkansas; Birth Certificates; Year: 1900 Ancestry Record 61774 #697272
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2} Wikipedia Contributor. "Carroll Charles Hollensworth." Accessed 8 Mar 2023.
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 3.7} Pruden III, William H., Ravenscroft School. Encyclopedia of Arkansas, last updated on 19 Nov 2020. "Carroll Charles Hollensworth (1900–1959)." Accessed 8 Mar 2023.
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1} 1920 United States Federal Census: Year: 1920; Census Place: Pennington, Bradley, Arkansas; Roll: T625_55; Page: 9B; Enumeration District: 27 Ancestry Record 6061 #1867369
5. ↑ ^{5.0 5.1} 1930 United States Federal Census: Year: 1930; Census Place: Warren, Bradley, Arkansas; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 0008; FHL microfilm: 2339801 Ancestry Record 6224 #113898214
6. ↑ ^{6.0 6.1} Arkansas, U.S., County Marriages Index, 1837-1957: Ancestry.com. Arkansas, U.S., County Marriages Index, 1837-1957 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011. Original data: "Arkansas County Marriages, 1838–1957." Index. FamilySearch, Salt Lake City, Utah, 2009, 2011. "Arkansas County Marriages, 1838–1957," database, FamilySearch; from Arkansas Courts of Common Pleas and County Clerks. Digital images of originals housed at various county courthouses in the State of Arkansas. Marriage records. Ancestry Record 2548 #1558350
7. ↑ ^{7.0 7.1} 1940 United States Federal Census: Year: 1940; Census Place: Warren, Bradley, Arkansas; Roll: m-t0627-00120; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 6-9 Ancestry Record 2442 #99556670
8. ↑ ^{8.0 8.1 8.2 8.3} Burial: Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/127422603/carroll-charles-hollensworth: accessed 08 March 2023), memorial page for Carroll Charles Hollensworth (6 Jan 1900–19 May 1959), Find A Grave: Memorial #127422603, citing Oakland Cemetery, Warren, Bradley County, Arkansas, USA; Maintained by Rosie (contributor 47651599).
9. ↑ ^{9.0 9.1} Newspaper Clipping, Daily Press, Newport News, Virginia, 21 May 1959, Thursday Page 38. "C. C. Hollensworth Dies in Arkansas." Accessed 8 Mar 2023.
10. ↑ 1900 United States Federal Census: Year: 1900; Census Place: Warren, Bradley, Arkansas; Roll: 51; Page: 5; Enumeration District: 0021; FHL microfilm: 1240051 Ancestry Record 7602 #2263310
11. ↑ 1910 United States Federal Census: Year: 1910; Census Place: Pennington, Bradley, Arkansas; Roll: T624_44; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 0023; FHL microfilm: 1374057 Ancestry Record 7884 #166753188