Mrs. Rachel Hollingsworth 1836-1908

HOLLINGSWORTH

Posted By: Carrie White (email)
Date: 6/17/2005 at 23:16:18

OTTUMWA COURIER, Ottumwa, Iowa
Saturday, July 25. 1908, p. 6

Mrs. Rachel Hollingsworth passed away Monday night, although she been ill several months she was able to be up part of the time. The attendant hearing her make a peculiar sound started to the bed but when she reached her death had come. Deceased was born in Indiana 72 years ago. Her husband, a veteran of the Civil war died five years ago. A brother and some nephews and nieces are the only surviving relatives. Mrs. Hollingsworth was a faithful member of the Christian church and was a kind charitable woman. (Contributed)