Family of Levi Hollingsworth

Levi Hollingsworth

(1805 - 1869)
Proven by DNA
as descendant of
Valentine Hollingsworth

Mary "Polly" Boshers

(1810 - 1879)
Daughter of:
James Boshers (or Brashears) (1785-1854)
Elizabeth Howard (1788-1850)

 

 

Children of Levi & Polly
Death Certificate  
  JACOB HOLLINGSWORTH was born Bet. 1827-1829 in TN.
  JOSEPH HOLLINGSWORTH was born Aft. 1831 in TN. He married Rebecca J. ? bef. 1860. She was born 1838 in TN.
  MARY ANN HOLLINGSWORTH was born 1833 in Hardin Co, TN. She married J. H. SULLIVAN. He was born 1830 in TN.
  JAMES HOLLINGSWORTH was born 1835 in TN.
  JASON WILLIAM HOLLINGSWORTH was born 1838 in Hardin Co, TN, and died Bet. 1876 - 1880 in Atchison, KS. He married HANNAH HONOR STURGEON May 09, 1861 in Platte Co, MO. She was born 1837 in KY, and died Bet. 1880 - 1900 in KS.
Lutishia's:
 JOHN H. HOLLINGSWORTH was born 1840 in Hardin Co, TN, and died 1885 in Hardin Co, TN. He married KEZIAH Lutishia SWINEA Abt. 1870 in TN, daughter of WILLIAM SWINEA and NANCY ?. Keziah Lutishia Swinea Hollingsworth was born April 1848 in Hardin Co, TN, and died July 24, 1919 in Hardin Co, TN. In 1900 five of their seven children were still living. JOHN and Lutishia are buried in the Sweeny Cemetery, Hardin Co, TN  Click here to view the tombstones on Find-a-Grave.
  ELIZABETH JANE HOLLINGSWORTH was born 1841 in Hardin Co, TN, and died May 1860 in Hardin Co, TN.
  MARGARETT R. HOLLINGSWORTH was born January 1844 in Hardin Co, TN, and died April 15, 1908 in Fannin Co, TX. She married ANDY P. PRIOR August 29, 1867 in Hardin Co, TN, son of NATHAN PRIOR and LUCINDA BOSHERS. He was born January 1845 in Lawrence Co, TN, and died May 05, 1909 in Fannin Co, TX. In 1900 one of their seven children was still living. Margarett and Andy are buried in the   Fairview Cemetery, Ector, Fannin Co, TX  Click here to view the tombstones on Find-a-Grave.
JORDAN PARKER HOLLINGSWORTH was born October 28, 1846 in Hardin Co, TN, and died August 29, 1930 in Chester Co, TN. He married SARAH AMANDA MAY February 29, 1876 in Hardin Co, TN, daughter of THOMAS MAY and MARTHA ?. She was born February 04, 1852 in TN, and died July 04, 1935 in Chester Co, TN. In 1910 all six of their children were still living. Jordan and Amanda are buried in the Henderson Cemetery, Chester Co, TN
  JEHU [JOHN] HOLLINGSWORTH was born 1845 in Hardin Co, TN.
JESSE L. HOLLINGSWORTH

This death certificate does not look accurate. It's almost as if Luther was entering his own parents names instead of entering the parents of the deceased.  However, the dates on the certificate and the graves in Highland Cemetery are of the Jessie and Mary Frances who were married in Hardin Co. TN. 

 was born July 27, 1849 in Hardin Co, TN, and died Nov 23, 1933 in OK. He married MARY FRANCES MAY December 31, 1876 in Hardin Co, TN, daughter of THOMAS MAY and MARTHA ?. She was born May 1857 in TN, and died 1928 in OK. 

Jessie and Mary Frances are buried in the Highland Cemetery, Durant, Bryan Co, OK

Click here to view the tombstones on Find-a-Grave.
  MARTHA C. HOLLINGSWORTH was born 1851 in Hardin Co, TN.
SARAH FRANCES HOLLINGSWORTH was born October 04, 1853 in Hardin Co, TN, and died July 23, 1941 in Hardin Co, TN. She married JAMES H. SWINEA, son of WILLIAM SWINEA and NANCY ?. He was born 1840 in Hardin Co, TN, and died December 25, 1920 in TN. In 1920 one of her two children was still living.   Sarah and James are buried together in his grave at the Shiloh National Cemetery.
  HENRY M. HOLLINGSWORTH was born July 1855 in Hardin Co, TN, and died November 08, 1933 in Mannsville, Johnston Co, OK. He married LARISSA ENLOE SULLIVAN March 14, 1880 in Tippah Co, MS, daughter of EDWARD SULLIVAN and MARY NORTHCROSS. She was born May 01, 1850 in Walnut, Tippah Co, MS, and died March 05, 1926 in Mannsville, Johnston Co, OK. In 1900 two of their four children are still living. Henry and Larissa are buried in the Mannsville Cemetery, Mannsville, Johnston Co, OK Click here to view the tombstones on Find-a-Grave.

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