The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-12-03
AN OLD PIONEER.
AUNT MlNrY HoI1INeER DEAD,
An IatSFOStins sketch of a Famous Old
Lady HsFsasout', Celebrated asa Cook
and NurSs-sOms Of 1.-THE AIsn for
Whom She Has Served Meals,


Whom She Has Served Meals,
Death has removed smother one of tn
pioneers Of thia city and county in tn
person Of Mrs, Araminta HolllDgsr, VIII
passed away peacefully at 2 o'clock yes
terdsy afternoon, at her residence on Eol
street, between Eleventh and Twelfth
aged So years and 0 months.
OF the lew old residents who are lsi
and who are rapidly sinking into thei
last, long sleep-those who have watched
the growth OF Wheeling from a small
trading town to q city OF eizs and marked
importance in the commercial world
Of these 1t is probable that none are bet
Der known or more generally regarded
with affection and esteem than was thi
old coloTsd lady, "Aunt Mintyn Hollipg
er, For over sixty years she has lived II
the little brick house on EOf street II
which che brssthed her laat, During thil
long period she has served In one way
aud another nearly every one Of the Ole
and leading families Of the city. As q
nurse she was excellent, as {
cook she was famous, and Al
q housekeeper generally, she wal
known far and wide, On the occasion o
Important events such Rs births or wed
dinVs, "Aunt Minty" has always been II
demand as nurse or cook, There are
many now living in this city who were
nuTsed by her al the time Of their birth
Whose wedding feast she prepared ant
later on nursed their children. Ner wa
abe forgotten by them In her declining
years when 1t became impossible for hel
to get about. Many present found III
way to the old "Msmmy'a" cosy home
and calls were frequent, The old lady
never forgot her patrons and always re-
ceived them cordially and with marked
pleasure, The day that her last slCkneal
compelled her to take to her bed, the car
riages that stood In front Of her door,
when 1t became known that "Aunt Min
tY" was III, were numerous and inside
the house the occupants we're found Ruxi,
Gus to do all In their power for the old
friend. Yesterday many leading CitIzenG
called to Condole with the children and Ia
shed q tear over the remains Of the kind
hearted woman they had known so we'll
1t waa as COOK, probably, that Mrs
Holliugsr acquired her greatest reputa'
ton. The weddings and parties that have
taken place at which abe had sole charge
Of the feast are innumersble. She has
also served many notRbles in her day,
Among the first celebrities she cooked
for was that distinguished and honored
E,nooh rnaV Gnnasal a EaynIta X.,bnT he
was entertained here by Mis-. Zane, AT her
home, corner Of Main and Eleventh
streets, during his visit to this country,
She also cooked for Henry Clay aud
Daniel Webster. The las! notable ahe
prepared q dinner for was General John
A. Logan, during the last Presidential
campaign when he was hOre the gueet OIL
Mr.. John Frew, who gave q dinner In his
honor. "Aunt Minty" superintendent the
details on that occasion. Her memory
was good to the last, and abe used to de.
light in reCounting these special events
telling how the psople looekd and whai
they wore and what the special dishes
were.
"Aunt Aiinly" was raised some.
where about West Liberty. In her early
childhood she was connected with the
DuYals and Wheelerg, old families, and
when about 10 yGarB old she became the
property OF old General Ohapline. She
wss likely girl, and when one Of hil
sons married she became the youpl
BRIDES maid. When 10 years old she
was purchased from the old General FOL
S4OO'by Henry Hollinger, a freedman who
had been raised near fredericksburg; be
married her as soon rs be had purchased
her, and they lived happily together here
until 1854, whom no died. They lad
thirteen children, ten boys and three
girls. The daughters, Mary, Sarah and
Emma are living here, also William
Arch and George, the latter the well
known proprietor Of the Mcclure House
barber shop, Joseph Is In Parketsburgi
John in Australia; Sam was q soldier ID
the Mexican war and was killed James
has been living In California, but Ia nov
on his way home, having started with the
intention Of spending ChriBtmas with hil
old mother; Charles was In the Union
army in the Rebellion aud was killed In
battle the other two sons died young
coming as she did from the Chapline lam.
lily made her prominent carly In life
She was q member Of the Fourth atreeI
N. L. church and also OF the Simpson
chapel congregation (coloredl. She oltcn
told OF the time when there were only
twenty members Of the Methodist church
here and pointed with pride TO the growth
otthat body which she loved 80 dearly
Her funeral will probably take place Sun
day, being deferred until then Ia the hope
that her son james will be able to reach
here. Those who will regret 10 leara OIL
this death are many and their sorrow will
DO sincere,
A short time since the old lady took q
severe cold; this brought on an attack OIL
pneumonia and coupled with her old age
aud 9 certain dropsical affection caused
her death.