HOLLINGSWORTH, Anna (1821-1903)

HOLLINGSWORTH

Posted By: Karon Velau (email)
Date: 1/31/2016 at 15:45:39

Anna Hollingsworth
(Aug 24, 1821 - Oct 2, 1903)

Obituary
Anne Benge Hollingsworth was born In Indiana, Aug 24, 1821 and died at her home, near Milo, October 2, 1903, aged 82 years, 1 month, and 8 days. She was married to Levi Hollingsworth, March 29, 1838. To this union was born seven children: Thomas, James, John, George, Charles, Curtis, and Sallie Jane; all of them, with the aged companion, five sisters, two brothers, and a host of relatives and friends mourn her departure.
She, with her husband, moved to Iowa in 1848, and for over fifty years lived at their present home. She was converted in February 1858 and united with the M.E. Church and remained a member until 1867 when she united with the Church of Christ in Christian Union and was an honored member until Jesus took her home.
Grandma Hollingsworth was a good woman in every way and a faithful wife, walking by Uncle Levi’s side for over 65 ½ years. How lonely he will be without her companionship. She was a devoted Christian mother always trying to lead her children to a right life. A noble soul has gone to its reward. Farwell dear mother till we meet in heaven.
The funeral service was held at Hammondsburg, Sunday, October 4, conducted by Rev. C. S. Fair, assisted by Revs. Wolf and Goode, in the presence of a very large audience, who, by their presence and sympathy, attested the highest esteem in which the deceased was held by all.
Mrs. Hollingsworth spent fifty-five years in the home where she died. She lived through the pioneer years of Warren county, having endured the hardships of pioneer days, when neighbors were few and far between. The trading in those days was done mostly at Red Rock in Marion county, or at Eddyville, Keokuk, and Burlington. Mrs. Hollingsworth had learned from the Indians how to make the Indian baskets, these she took to market and traded for goods. It was interesting to hear her tell of the experiences of the family in those early days. Many was the weary traveler who found a place to rest and receive a good supper after a long days ride across the trackless prairie.
The family circle was never broken by death, but one by one, the children left the parental home, and the watchful care of a mother to make for themselves a home, until she with her husband was left all alone. Notwithstanding her great age, she never gave up her home and housekeeping duties to the vary last.
Aunt Anna, as she was known by all her friends, will be greatly missed, and the devoted husband who traveled the journey of life with this noble woman for sixty-five years, has the sympathy of the entire community in this hour of his bereavement, and the few more years that he may be spared with us will be lonely ones.
(Copied from a list of obituaries by Rev. Charles S. Fair]