DEATH OF A HOLLINGSWORTH -- NATIVE OF ILLINOIS

Citizen of Keokuk Who Had Lived Here for Nearly Four Years Died Early Today.

Abraham Hollingsworth, Veteran of War Leaves Three Daughters and Son to Mourn Loss

Abraham Hollingsworth, veteran of the civil war, and for the past several years a citizen of Keokuk, died this morning at 2:30 o'clock at the family home. Death was caused from hemorrhage of the brain and the deceased had been confined to his bed for the past week on account of serious illness. He had been afflicted for several years with kidney and bladder ailment.

Mr. Hollingsworth was born at Browning, Ill., September 2, 1845, but the greater part of his life had been spent at Beardstown, Cass county, Ill., from whence he moved with his family in February, 1908. During his younger years Mr. Hollingsworth was a farmer but in later years had been a fish and game wholesale dealer.

In 1864, the deceased enlisted in Company I, of an Illinois regiment, when he was seventeen years of age. Since his discharge, Mr. Hollingsworth had been a member of the Grand Army lodge at Beardstown.

He was wedded October 30, 1869, to the wife who preceded him ten years to the better world. Three daughters and a son survive Mr. Hollingsworth, the daughters residing in this city and the son is in Beardstown. The children are: The Misses Nora, Cora and Edna and George P. Hollingsworth. A brother, William, lives in Denver, Colo., and two half brothers live in the same state.

Funeral serviced will be held tomorrow afternoon, probably by Rev. R. W. Lilley of the First Christian. church. The hour has not yet been set.

Published in the The Daily Gate City, Keokuk, Iowa, November 7, 1911, page 3

Abraham was the son of Gabriel Hollingsworth, Sr. and Elizabeth Huff.

He married Amanda Lancaster in 1869.