Henery Hollingsworth (Single Child Lines)to John A. Williams and James Adams
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First Generation|| View Descendant Tree ||
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1. Henry Hollingsworth. Born 1598 in Ireland.
He married Catherine. Born 1602 in Cheshire, England.
They had the following children:
2 i. Valentine Hollingsworth
Second Generation
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2. Valentine Hollingsworth. Born 1632 in Belleniskcrannel [Armagh]
Ireland. Died 1711 in Newark [New Castle] Delaware. Buried 1711 in Old
Burial Gr. Newark [New Castle] DE.
He married Ann REE, daughter of Nicholas REE, 7 Apr 1655 in Lurgan,
Ireland. Born 1628 in Tanderagee [Armagh] Ireland. Died 1 Feb 1671 in
[Armagh] Ireland.
They had the following children:
3 i. Henry Hollingsworth
Third Generation
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3. Henry Hollingsworth. Born 7 Sep 1658 in Belleniskcrannel [Armagh]
Ireland. Died Mar 1721 in Elkton [Cecil] Maryland. Occupation "The Good
Ship Antelope" arrived Dec 10th 1682.
He married Lydia Atkinson, 22 Aug 1688 in Sligo [Armagh] Ireland.
They had the following children:
4 i. Stephen Hollingsworth
Fourth Generation
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4. Stephen Hollingsworth. Born 1690 in [Chester] Pennsylvania. Died
1748/1754 in [Duplin] North Carolina. Buried in New Hanover Co., NC.
He married Anne Robinson, daughter of James Robinson, 18 Feb 1715/1716.
They had the following children:
5 i. Zebulon Hollingsworth
Fifth Generation
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5. Zebulon Hollingsworth. Born 1722.
He married Elizabeth Chesnutt .
They had the following children:
6 i. Jesse H. Hollingsworth
Sixth Generation
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6. Jesse H. Hollingsworth. Born 1770. Died 1830.
He married Mary Holloway.
They had the following children:
7 i. Cornelius Hollingsworth
Seventh Generation
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7. Cornelius Hollingsworth. Born 1 Nov 1797 in Georgia. Died Sep 1874 in
Pelham, GA. Occupation Sheriff, Twiggs Co., Georgia. (Data from Ed Jones)
He married Sarah O'Neal. Born 5 Sep 1809 in Georgia.
They had the following children:
8 i. William M. Hollingsworth
Eighth Generation (Data from Bessie Lee's Bible)
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John Williams great great great grandfather William Hollingsworth,
and great, great, great, great uncles Everett and Wright(Sgt) Coker
(Company A, 59 Regiment Georgia Volunteer Infantry) fought at
Gettysburg.
Everett died from wounds at Gettysburg, PA July 2, 1863.
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8. William M. Hollingsworth. Born 6 Oct 1834 in Twiggs County, GA. Died
1915. Buried in Mispah Cemetery, Grady Co. GA. Occupation Preacher;
Mispah Primitive Baptist Church.
He married Elizabeth(SARAH ELIZABETH) Coker, daughter of UnKnown Coker &
SARAH (Killey) Coker, 20 May 1852 in Decatur Co., GA. Born 1834/1835
in GA. Died 1911 in GA. Buried 1911 in Mispah Cemetery, Grady Co. GA.
They had the following children:
9 i. Sarah Hollingsworth
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Ninth Generation (Data from Bessie Lee's Bible)
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9. Sarah Hollingsworth. Born 5 Dec 1857 in Decatur Co., GA. Died 6 Oct
1949 in Grady Co. GA. Buried in Mispah Cemetery, Grady Co. GA.
She married Elijah Adams, son of John R. Adams & Elizabeth (Lee?), 25
Feb 1874 in Decatur Co., GA. Born 27 Jan 1856 in Decatur Co., GA. Died
1951. Buried 1951 in Mispah Cemetery, Grady Co. GA.
They had the following children: NOTE: Decatur and Mitchell Counties are
used interchangeably in my father's Bible.
10 i. Bessie Lee Adams; Born 12 Mar 1892 in Decatur Co., GA
11 ii. Wyott A. Adams; Born 26 May 1875 in Decatur Co., GA.
iii. Henry R. Adams; Born 19 Nov 1877 in Decatur Co., GA.
iv. Lizzie Kate Adams; Born 18 Jan 1880 in Decatur Co., GA.
v. Carrobelle Adams; Born 15 Apr 1882 in Decatur Co. GA.
vi. General Gorden Adams; Born 22 May 1885 in Decatur Co., GA.
vii. Mary Anna Adams; Born 27 Nov 1887 in Decatur Co., GA.
viii. William W. Adams Adams; Born 14 Nov 1889 in Decatur Co., GA.
ix. Fannie Pearl Adams; Born 9 Sep 1996 in Decatur Co., GA.
x. Jewel Miller Adams; Born 29 Jan 1903.
10th Generation
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10. Bessie Lee Adams. Born 12 Mar 1892 in Decatur Co., GA. Died 1989.
She married Alfred Spence Williams, son of UNknown Williams & (Charity
Adams) or Hollingsworth, 29 Dec 1909. Born About 1889. Died About 1946.
They had the following children:
13 i. Gilbert Adams Williams
11. Wyott Adams. Born 26 May 1875 in Decatur Co., GA. Died 3 Dec 1947.
Buried in Mispah Cemetery, Grady Co. GA.
He married Clara B.. Born 20 Jul 1878. Died 20 Feb 1936 in Mispah Cemetery, Grady Co. GA.
They had the following children:
14 i. John Casey Adams
12. Alfred Spence Williams. Born About 1889. Died About 1946 in Safety Harbor, FL..
He married Bessie Lee Adams, daughter of Elijah Adams & Sarah
Hollingsworth, 29 Dec 1909. Born 12 Mar 1892 in Decatur Co., GA. Died 1989.
They had the following children:
13 i. Gilbert Adams Williams
11th Generation
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13. Gilbert Adams Williams. Born 7 Aug 1915. Died 7 Aug 1979.
He married Jewel Joyce Crawford, daughter of Alec Crawford & Katie
Kessler, 14 Jun 1940 in Sanford, FL. Born 8 May 1919 in St. George, GA.
They had the following children:
i. John Alexander Williams; Born 19 Dec 1946 in Sanford, FL.
14. John Casey Adams. Born 4 Nov 1896. Died 9 May 1968.
He married Maggie Bell.
They had the following children:
15 i. John Alonzo Adams
12th Generation
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15. John Alonzo Adams. Born 13 Aug 1917. Died 19 Jan 1998.
Children:
i. James Adams;
Index
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Adams, Bessie Lee 10
Adams, Carrobelle, child of 9
Adams, Fannie Pearl, child of 9
Adams, General Gorden, child of 9
Adams, Henry R., child of 9
Adams, James, child of 15
Adams, Jewel Miller, child of 9
Adams, John Alonzo 15
Adams, John Casey 14
Adams, Lizzie Kate, child of 9
Adams, Mary Anna, child of 9
Adams, William W. Adams, child of 9
Adams, Wyott 11
Hollingsworth, Cornelius 7
Hollingsworth, Henery 1
Hollingsworth, Henry 3
Hollingsworth, Jesse H. 6
Hollingsworth, Sarah 9
Hollingsworth, Stephen 4
Hollingsworth, Valentine 2
Hollingsworth, William M. 8
Hollingsworth, Zebulon 5
Williams, Alfred Spence 12
Williams, Gilbert Adams 13
Williams, John Alexander, child of 13