1934. John A. Hollingsworth
John enlisted in the Union Army and was killed in Little Rock, Ark. in December 1863 by Confederate guerrillas.
1939. Hiram Hollingsworth
Hiram served in the Union Army, Co. A, 146th Illinois Infantry, mustered out 8 Jul 1865.
1338. Jason William Hollingsworth
Jason William Hollingsworth left Tennesse and headed to Kentucky, where he met Hannah Honor Sturgeon, the daughter of a minister. They were married in Platte Co., MO on May 9, 1861. They had 6 children, James, Elizabeth, John, Joseph, Amanda Lee and Alexander (nicknamed Babe). According to her birth certificate, Amanda Lee was born in Iatan, Platte Co., MO, however, family history handed down in her sister, Elizabeth's family, indicates that all 5 children were born in Atchison, KS. In 1875, down the road from the Reuben Ratliff family, lived the Hollingsworth's. Reuben's son, James, would eventually marry Elizabeth Hollingsworth. Jason and Hannah were quite well off for that period in history. Jason listed real estate property worth $800 and personal property amounting to $225. They were farmers. They had migrated from the south to Atchison, Kansas soon after their marriage. Two of Hannah's brothers accompanied them to Kansas to help on the farm. Therefore, the Hollingsworth children weren't needed to supply labor as most poor farmers children were and they all attended school. Not long after the birth of their last child, Jason died (sometime between 1877 & 1880). He was 40 years old. This, along with a severe drought and the illness of both of Hannah's brothers (they had Tuberculosis), financially destroyed the family. After Jason's death, Hannah tried to keep the farm running by herself, but James, her oldest son, was only 14 years old. The odds were against her and she lost. Her faith, however, caused them to survive, even if only to a meager existence. Hannah died within several years and her two youngest children, Amanda and Alexander, were raised by their older sister, Elizabeth and her husband, James Ratliff.
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.
1952. Amada Lee Hollingsworth
Amanda Lee Hollingsworth could not remember her parents. Stories she told insisted that she was raised by "some" family. I took this to heart, because I could not imagine going through life and not know who your parents were. It was a known fact that the Ratliff family had raised her. After some intense research, I managed to locate a descendant of the Ratliff's that was able to fill in the blanks. I'm certain that she knew Elizabeth Ratliff was her sister, but perhaps the strife that their family went through was too much for them to bear, therefore she buried it deeply and chose not to remember.
1339. John H. Hollingsworth
Was born 1840 in Hardin Co, TN, and died 1885 in Hardin Co, TN. He married KEZIA Lutishia SWINEY Abt. 1870 in TN, daughter of WILLIAM SWINEY and NANCY ?. Keziah Lutishia Swiney 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