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D0RCAS H0LLINGSW0RTH (continued)


Here is a rundown of the children of Isaac and Dorcas Hollingsworth which appears in Dr. Graham's 19 page letter to Mrs. Tims, a copy of which he kindly sent to HR.

  • 1. William Smith Hollingsworth, b 25 Feb 1806 - d 13 June 1852, married Clarissa Morris.    
  • 2. Sarah Hollingsworth, b 5 Oct 1802 - d 6 Oct 1864, m George K. Tillman. (Mrs. H.M.          Hamman - see below - gives 18 June 1805 - 30 June 1865.)
  • 3. Isham Hollingsworth, b 8 Dec 1810 - d 1 Nov 1879 m Elizabeth Miller.
  • 4. Elizabeth Hollingsworth, b 1811. (Apparently never married and became "mother" to the          family after Dorcas died.)
  • 5. Mary (Polly) Hollingsworth, b 25 Feb 1806 - d 27 July 1860, m Isaac Riser (see          comments in next article).
  • 6. Samuel H. Hollingsworth, b 1814 - d 19 June 1888, m Liney Smith.
  • 7. Robert (Robin) Hollingsworth, b 1816 - d 1892, m (1) Jemima Smith, (2) Cinderella Smith)          Jemima's sister.
  • 8. Jemima Hollingsworth (traditional), b ca 1817 m John Smith, the same who was the father          of 3 daughters who married Hollingsworth brothers, sons of Isaac and Dorcas!
  • 9. Nancy Hollingsworth, b 11 Jan 1808 - d after 1852, m David Riser, brother of Isaac Riser,          husband of Mary. David then married Elizabeth Gibbs. One of Nancy's daughters was          Dorcas.
  • 10. Addison Hollingsworth, b 1824 - d 24 Jan 1892, m Clarissa Ann McCullen.
  • 11. Jacob Hollingsworth, d before 1850, m Emily Alexander, who after his death m
             (2) Mr Robinson and (3) William James Cleveland, and removed to Texas with most or all          of her children by Jacob Hollingsworth.

    Dr Harold Graham is a descendant of Robert "Robin" Hollingsworth.

    Attention is here drawn to our article published in HR June 1972, pp. 73-76. Mrs. H.M. (Hollingsworth) Hamman, 1010 W. Oak Avenue, Jonesboro, Arkansas, sent us much material at that time. The following notice sent by Albert Shockley is also of interest due to the possibility that Mary Riser was a twin of William Smith Hollingsworth. In the census, however, William's birth is given as South Carolina, Mary's as Georgia! See also HR March 1967, pp. 1-6 for our lead article "First Hollingsworth Family in Mississippi - Part One." Much of the data remains the same, but the above should be considered the most up-to-date information. Your editor had fewer correspondents seventeen years ago.

    Dr Graham and Mrs. Rayborn plan a book on this family. All good wishes for a successful project. Malona Hollingsworth Steen could have been a younger sister of Isaac, or an adoptive or foster child of his, even a Hollingsworth by birth. Dr Graham has some ideas about Malona, which will be discussed here in upcoming editions.

    Judging by the literacy of this family, plus its religious zeal, we think Isaac Hollingsworth and Dorcas probably had their own family bible! HR suggests a "hunt" be organized for that record.

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