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William Smith Hollingsworth 1806–1852 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 25 Feb 1806

Birth Location: Georgia

Death Date: 14 Jun 1852

Death Location: Bethesda, Hinds, Mississippi

Father: Isaac Hollingsworth

Mother: Dorcas Smith

Spouse(s): Mary Morris

Children(s): Mary Hollingsworth, Salathiel Hollingsworth, Nathaniel Hollingsworth, William Hollingsworth, John Hollingsworth, Joseph Hollingsworth, Henry Hollingsworth, Isaac Hollingsworth, Dorcas Hollingsworth

The story of William Smith Hollingsworth began in 1806 in Georgia. In 1850, William Smith Hollingsworth resided in Hinds, Mississippi. William Smith Hollingsworth married Mary Clarissa Clara Morris, and had children including Dorcas Jane Hollingsworth, Henry Thomas Hollingsworth, Isaac Newton Ike Hollingsworth, John Dillon Hollingsworth, Joseph Oscar Hollingsworth, Mary Ann Hollingsworth, Nathaniel Morris Hollingsworth, Salathiel Morris Hollingsworth, William Robert Hollingsworth. William Smith Hollingsworth passed away in 1852 in Bethesda, Hinds, Mississippi.

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Biography

  • The story of William Smith Hollingsworth began in 1806 in Georgia.
  • In 1850, William Smith Hollingsworth resided in Hinds, Mississippi.
  • William Smith Hollingsworth married Mary Clarissa Clara Morris, and had children including Dorcas Jane Hollingsworth, Henry Thomas Hollingsworth, Isaac Newton Ike Hollingsworth, John Dillon Hollingsworth, Joseph Oscar Hollingsworth, Mary Ann Hollingsworth, Nathaniel Morris Hollingsworth, Salathiel Morris Hollingsworth, William Robert Hollingsworth.
  • William Smith Hollingsworth passed away in 1852 in Bethesda, Hinds, Mississippi.

Immediate Family

Parents

Isaac Hollingsworth
1780–1866
Birth Location: Burke, North Carolina
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Dorcas Smith
1785–1826
Birth Location: Franklin, Georgia
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Spouses(s)

Mary Morris
1815–1890
Birth Location: Pike, Mississippi
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Children(s)

Mary Hollingsworth
1831–1889
Birth Location: Hinds, Mississippi
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Salathiel Hollingsworth
1838–1922
Birth Location: Hinds, Mississippi
SH
Nathaniel Hollingsworth
1840–1909
Birth Location: Hinds, Mississippi
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William Hollingsworth
1844–1864
Birth Location: Hinds, Mississippi
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John Hollingsworth
1842–1904
Birth Location: Hinds, Mississippi
JH
Joseph Hollingsworth
1848–1884
Birth Location: Bethesda, Hinds, Mississippi
JH
Henry Hollingsworth
1851–1925
Birth Location: Bethesda, Hinds, Mississippi
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Isaac Hollingsworth
1835–1895
Birth Location: Newton, Mississippi
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Dorcas Hollingsworth
1833–1849
Birth Location: Hinds, Mississippi
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William Hollingsworth's Ancestors

Self
William Hollingsworth
1806–1852
Birth Place: Georgia
Parents
Isaac Sherwin Hollingsworth
1780–1866
Burke, North Carolina
Dorcas Smith
1785–1826
Franklin, Georgia
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Hollingsworth's Descendants

1.
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William (Smith) Hollingsworth (25 Feb 1806–14 Jun 1852) m. Mary (Clarissa "Clara") Morris (20 Jul 1815–29 Oct 1890)
  1. 1. Mary (Ann) Hollingsworth 1831–1889 m. Simeon Wise 1825–1871
    1. 1. Sarah (Clarissa) Wise 1860– m. Joel Baskin 1854–1955
      1. 1. Ella (May) Baskin 1880–
      2. 2. Simeon (Wise) Baskin 1881–
      3. 3. Maud (L) Baskin 1883–
      4. 4. Joel (L) Baskin 1885–
      5. 5. Mary (Lucy) Baskin 1887–
      6. 6. James (Levi) Baskin 1889–
      7. 7. Clara (Ann) Baskin 1892–
      8. 8. William (Travis) Baskin 1901–
      9. 9. John (Elliott) Baskin 1905–
    2. 2. Harriet (Matilda "Hattie") Wise 1862–
    3. 3. Mary (Lucy) Wise 1864–1871
    4. 4. Margaret (Jane "Maggie") Wise 1866–1903 m. John (W) Elliott 1861–1901
    5. 5. Simeon (Isabella "Simmie") Wise 1868–1893 m. David (H) Browder 1859–
    6. 6. William (Abner) Wise 1859–1859
  2. 2. Salathiel (Morris) Hollingsworth 1838–1922
  3. 3. Nathaniel (Morris) Hollingsworth 1840–1909
  4. 4. William (Robert) Hollingsworth 1844–1864
  5. 5. John (Dillon) Hollingsworth 1842–1904 m. Mattie (Cornelia) Coker 1854–1930
    1. 1. Nathan (Morris) Hollingsworth 1895–1959
    2. 2. Harriet (Cornelia) Hollingsworth 1881–1979
    3. 3. Mary (Louella) Hollingsworth 1874–1936
    4. 4. Johnnie (Annette) Hollingsworth 1886–1956
    5. 5. Laura (Elizabeth) Hollingsworth 1887–
    6. 6. Neal (Dillon) Hollingsworth 1892–1974
    7. 7. William (Wallace) Hollingsworth 1898–1964
    8. 8. Ella (Eufena) Hollingsworth 1883–1957
    9. 9. Fannie (Estelle) Hollingsworth 1876–
    10. 10. Emma (Stafford) Hollingsworth 1878–
    11. 11. Mattie (Meade) Hollingsworth 1890–
  6. 6. Joseph (Oscar) Hollingsworth 1848–1884
  7. 7. Henry (Thomas) Hollingsworth 1851–1925 m. Mary (Jane "Mollie") Miller 1857–
  8. 8. Isaac (Newton "Ike") Hollingsworth 1835–1895
    1. 1. Arcola Hollingsworth 1868–
  9. 9. Dorcas (Jane) Hollingsworth 1833–1849

William Hollingsworth's Timeline

4 Records

1806
25 Feb 1806
Birth of William Smith Hollingsworth in Georgia
Georgia
1850
6 Nov 1850
Age 44
William Smith Hollingsworth resided here in Hinds, Mississippi
Hinds, Mississippi
1852
13 Jun 1852
Age 46
Death of William Smith Hollingsworth in Bethesda, Hinds, Mississippi
Bethesda, Hinds, Mississippi
1852
14 Jun 1852
Age 46
Burial of William Smith Hollingsworth in Bethesda, Hinds, Mississippi
Bethesda, Hinds, Mississippi

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 25 Feb 1806
    Event Place: Georgia
    Record Source:
    [1] 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Hinds, Mississippi; Roll: M432_372; Page: 182B; Image: 370
    [2] Web: Mississippi, Find A Grave Index, 1798-2011

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 6 Nov 1850
    Event Place: Hinds, Mississippi
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Hinds, Mississippi; Roll: M432_372; Page: 182B; Image: 370

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 13 Jun 1852
    Event Place: Bethesda, Hinds, Mississippi
    Record Source: Web: Mississippi, Find A Grave Index, 1798-2011

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 14 Jun 1852
    Event Place: Bethesda, Hinds, Mississippi
    Record Source: Web: Mississippi, Find A Grave Index, 1798-2011
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