374. Thomas James Hollingsworth
Immigrated to Canada with his brothers Daniel and Samuel about 1836. He was married to Margaret Carberry by Rev. William H. Gunning, Missionary at Lambspond.
Thomas revoked are previous Wills and wrote another dated April 8, 1890 bequeathing the whole of his Real Estate to his son Thomas James Hollingsworth, who was living with his father at the time. The signing of the Will was witnessed by William James Hollingsworth and sworn on March 31, 1891 that he was present at the signing of the Will.
Thomas had a nephew William, not known at this time if the witness was the same man.
Margaret could possibly be from the Castle-Carberry, County Kildare family.
Michael came to New York on ship Alice Wilson, arrived 4 Aug 1851, family also was listed and his wife just as "Mrs.", nothing else known of her at this time. The ship list shows Hempenstalls, Moores, Meylers and many others with names identified as Arklow area families.
697. Joseph Hollingsworth
Joseph was believed to be the same Joseph at Chico, California "aged 36 in 1881" when he registered as a voter.
376. Nicholas Hollingsworth Sr.
When their son John Hempenstall Hollingsworth was born their abode was given as Ballycumeclone. Nicholas was born about 1816 at Cronelusk, and died at Mangan House, Hollyfort, Kilnahue Parish at age 68. He was a farmer and dairyman, lived at Arklow and had financial failure there, later moved to Mangan, recouped his losses by good management of a herd of dairy cattle, paid his debts and left his estate to his widow. This info was given to Harry Hollingsworth by Nicholas's grand Daughter, Maria Hollingsworth Hollingsworth. (yes it is double) Must have been a cousin that married a cousin.
According to Harry Hollingsworth, Nicholas had six or seven children by his first wife and sixteen children by his second wife, twenty-two total children between the two wives. So far I can only account for seven (8) by his second wife Margaret Hempenstall. And only one by is first wife.
Both Nicholas and Margaret are buried at the old Kilbride Cemetery in County Wicklow in Kilbride-Enerreilly Church Parish.
Catherine was left 50 pounds by her mother when she died in March of 1898. Her sister Eliza was a signed witness at her wedding.
701. Eliza Hollingsworth
Eliza was left 40 pounds by her mother when she died. According to a letter written to HH of HR, Elizabeth and her husband John McCall "went out" to Canada and raise a family there.
705. Thomas Hollingsworth #2 died 4 days after arrival in US
At the time of Thomas's Baptism he was living in Hollyfort.
Son Thomas was left the sum of 200 pounds when his mother died. Thomas was also left the right to stay in the house until he was 21, by his mother in her will. Thomas at age twenty, went to New York to see his brother Nicholas, he died the four nights after he landed by blowing out the gaslight rather than turning the gas off.
Coroner's Certificate of Death in the City of New York, says that Thomas died "Asphyxia due to inhaling Illuminating Gas".
Thomas brother Nicholas and his wife Mary were sleeping in another room. so they were spared death.
Years before HH stated in his HR, Nicholas Hollingsworth of Hollyfort wrote a letter to HH and related the story of his uncle Thomas and how he died in New York by blowing out the gaslight. It was until many years later, Harry Hollingsworth proved the story and published it in his HH in July 1985.
377. Edward Hollingsworth
Edward inherited Big Rock Farm and bequeathed it to his children who held it well into the 20th Century.
John Tyrrell was lost at sea when the "The Grand Duke" went down with all hands. John was a 3rd Mate on the ship.
711. Annie Tyrrell
I never knew much about the Hollingsworths in Wexford, only
Daddy (Edward Hollingsworth-Ed.) used to tell me they were his relations
that was all there was (no visiting) among each other, but my father did
tell me-also Annie Tyrell, about Mr. Prestage burning the Marriage lines
of Lady Ellenor & John & that was why the money could never be traced.
(Note: She is talking about the so-called Spottiswoode Legacy which we
wore out in the 1960 issues-HH) But Annie Tyrell could have left out a
generation which could be between my grandfather's father & Lady Ellenor's
son John & that could be where the Wexford folk come in (but I cannot say)
I have nothing to prove that. But Annie Tyrell told me she used to spend
her school holidays down with the Hollingsworth's in Killena (Killenagh
is a parish in Co. Wexford-HH) From Marie "Minnie" Hollingsworth's letter.
712. William Tyrrell Master Mariner
William was lost at sea when the ship "Martha Jane" went missing at sea 18 Mar 1884.
714. Annie Byrne
Annie later claimed she had some 36 cousins in Canada or America on the Hollingsworth side. The Hollingsworths had to be the Canadian branch because the American branch did not come to America until 1868.
409. Alice Hollingsworth married 1st cousin
Alice just like her mother married a cousin.
John was the only child of Joseph and Alice, and died of a cerebral hemorrhage at the age of 54, he is buried in the cemetery in Morrisville. The family marriage is not believed to have been the cause of John's blindness, he wasn't blind at age three but was on the 1870 census age thirteen, he was blind.
Those who knew John around town claimed that he possessed a 'third eye', and was accordingly able to get around the village on his daily rounds without the use of a cane and he never asked for help. He walked the streets "on instinct." He was of average height, weighing about 180 pounds, and had gray hair, a full beard and moustache. His father died first, then his mother, and he spent the next 20 years of his life along.
423. William Styles Hollingsworth
William was a 23 year old laborer and Sarah was 21 when they left Ireland for America on the ship "John Bryant" from Liverpool on May 8, 1851, Benjamin Dyer was the Master of the ship, a 722 ton vessel. They were married in Enniscorthy on Sept 4, 1850. They settled in Hoboken, New Jersey and raised many sons, William died in 1900.
William was baptised on the 29th of July 1827 in the Episcopal church of St. Mary, Enniscorthy, County Wexford, Ireland by Rev. R. Radcliffe, Rector.
Sarah Bates's mother was Elizabeth Gilbert Pierce of Wales married to Roger pierce of England. Her brothers were William, Daniel and Thomas Gilbert, two sisters Mrs. Dowzer and Murs. Susan Knoblitt.
Alice Hollingsworth married 1st cousin
Alice just like her mother married a cousin.
444. John Hunter Hollingsworth Jr.
He was a dry goods merchant in New York City and died on his mother's 97th birthday anniversary. He first lived with his father until his first marriage, went to Binghamton, Broome County, New York, where his eldest son was born, thence to Paterson where he bought his lots in the cemetery in 1872 for burial of his infant stillborn twins. He wrote his will on 19th Apr 1897 leaving most of his property to his son William and his wife Cora. He gave his watch and chain to his brother Thomas.
728. William Turner Pierce Hollingsworth
William was known as the "Neon Lights Tycoon".
Wrote a letter to Edward Thomas Hollingsworth with a reference to his father as being a first cousin of John W. Hollingsworth a "draper" in Gorey. And also mentioned in the letter John Godkin who was a sadler in Gorey. Many of the Godkins were related by marriage to our Hollingsworth.
William was the very person who brought Neon lighting to the United States. He, as a young man was sent by George Westinghouse to Woo Claude Neon the inventor of the neon phenomenon. He thereafter founded the Claude Neon Lights Company, and many other corporations, became fabulously wealthy, and died virtually penniless due to business "reverses" and the Great Depression. He literally "lighted up Broadway".
William and his father visited Ireland and Gorey in particular, and saw buildings on Main Street that his grandfather had built.
447. Thomas Pierce Hollingsworth #2
Thomas Pierce Hollingsworth served in Co. H, 37th New York Regiment of State Militia in the Civil War, enlisting 29 May 1862 as a private at New York City and was discharged honorably on 29 Aug the same year. His physical description was (in 1862) height five feet nine inches, complexion dark, eyes dark, hair dark, weight 191 pds, occupation clerk. He received a pension on his claim and his widow likewise. They lived together 55 years.
Thomas died at his residence 191 Locust Avenue, Freeport, Long Island. Funeral Services were held at the U.S. Grant Post Number 327, G.A.R., 489 Washington Avenue, Brooklyn, on Weds. October 4, at 1pm.
,He and his wife are buried in Greenwood Cemetery, Brooklyn, New York lot #29952.
A government record indicates Martha was dropped from the Pensions Accounts because she had died, the date being April 12, 1932, the last payment of $40 per month on April 3, 1932. The pension was as a result of her husband serving in the Civil War.
736. Grace Martha Hollingsworth
Grace Martha was living in 1963 at 1175 S. Oakland Avenue, Pasadena, California