1. This connection is based on a grave found in the Milford Cemetery, Milford, Hill, Texas. The grave stone reads: "Little Jennie, Dau of W C & A L Hollingsworth, Born FEB 6 2899, Died Aug 11 1900, Jennie's gone but not forgotten."
1. James was in the Civil War and was shot in the jaw & tongue...causing him to have problems saying some words like the town of Corsicana.
2. His tombstone has Masonic Emblem at the top...with inscription reading: "Our Father has gone to a mansion of rest, To the glorious land by the Daily Blest".
1. James Farmer was a Union Veteran of the Civil War.
2. He was the first Mayor of Mountain Grove, Missouri.
1. Elza & his wife Beryl settled in Oregon.
1. Nathan was born in Arkansas and had attended school in last year.
2. Nathan enlisted 20 Oct 1861 in Confederarte Army co. "H", 1st Texas at Quantico, Virginia.
3. He was promoted 17 Sep 1862 to 2nd Sgt during battle of Antietam to replace wounded brother.
4. According to the story told by his Great Niece, Sammie Strain Armstong, he suffered a gunshot would to the troat and he would let the kids feel the bullet that still remained there. He got wounded 22 June 1864 through buttocks at Battle of Petersburg, but inspection of that one, was off limits.
5. On 12 Apr 1865, surrendered and paroled at Appomattox.
6. Strain H. Armstrong has a picture of his GGreat Uncle Nathan with his step-grandson, Forest, which is in the booklet this writer has.
7. Nathan died at The Texas Confederate Home Hospital, Austin, Texas, of Pheumonia.
8. He has a Confederate Marker on his grave.
On May 13, 1869, Nathan married Mary Jane Utley, the widow of Maj. Minton Utley, in Union Co., AR. We have a copy of their marriage license. Stated on the license is, "...duly joined in marriage Mr. Nathan Hollingsworth, aged 20 years and Mrs. J. J. Utley, aged about 40 years..." They are shown to be living in Navarro Co., Texas on the 1880 Census. Mary is listed as being 5 years older than Nathan, but, as already mentioned, she was actually over 20 years older. Listed with them is their daughter, M. C., and J. M. Utley. J. M. was Jenny, a daughter from Mary's previous marriage. One the census, they are shown to be living down the road from Henry Jones. This would put them next to Jone's Ranch at Cross Roads. Courthouse records indicate that Nathan and Mary Jane dold 1/4 acre out of a 50 acre tract to a Mr.Galbreath for the sum of $12.50. The transaction was terminated witht the statement, "Witness our hands at Corss Roads this the 16th day of October, 1886". It was signed N. Hollingsworth and M. J. Hollingsworth. It is indicated in the Minutes of Session, that Mrs. Mary Hollingsworth joined the Presbyterian Church of Frost on Sept 23, 1893. The 1900 Texas Census shows Nathan and Mary J. living alone, but next to her son, Georg P. Utley, and his family. We have a picture of Nathan and George's oldest son, Forest, who is listed on that census. Mary died June 3 of that year. On Oct. 1, 1916, Nathan was admitted to the Confederate Hose in Austin, Texas, and is shown to have been discharged on Nov. 7, 1917. He was readmitted to the Confederate Home on Feb 1, 1919. On May 21, 1927, Nathan died of pneumjonia while in the Texas Confederate Home Hospital in Austin, Texas. One the Confederate Home Roster, Uncle Nathan had listed under "Whom to Write", Mrs. Kate Sanders, dau., and A. F. (sic) Strain. In the apparent absence of his daughter, Granddaddy Strain (A. H. Strain, Nathan's nephew) had his body brought back to Frost and paid for the funeral expenses. He is buried on the Sander's Plot in Frost Cemetery. His headstone is a Confederate Marker and he is interred next to his wife, Mary Jane.
Other interesting facts about GGreat Uncle Nathan are found in his Confederate Pension Application #6570, Navarro County, Texas.
-Strain H. Armstong-
1. James Clinton Haynes is buried within an iron fence in an unmarked cemetary near the Baptist Church at Frost, Texas. His grave was moved to the Frost Cemetery in Frost, Navarro, Texas, in about 1996 to make room for a church addition.
2. The inscription on tombstone reads: James Clinton Haynes b. Dec 27 1866 d. Feb 07 1891. [Peggy's Haynes File 1.FTW]
1. Sarah & Thornton are First Cousins.