The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1902-09-04
REUNION AT TIOGA.
Hollingsworth Family Get To-
gether and Enjoy Day.

A very pleasant and most enjoyable
event, and one that will long be re,
membered by those present was the
/ first reunion Of the family of Holdings.
worths, which was held in Henry War.
rick's grove, near Tioga, on Thursday,
! August 2S. The attendance was not
so large as had been expected, owing
to the fact that many of the farmers
were obliged to stay at home and
thresh. At 1880 the crowd began
to gather and by noon all were there
ready to partake of the bountiful re.
past which had been prepared by the
! good ladies present. After admins
tering to the physical needs of the
body the meeting was called to order
by Chairman pro tenn Harvey ]. Moore,
and the organization was then made
permanent. The name Holllngsworth
Reunion Association was adopted and
the following officers were elected for
the ensuing year:
Presidential Hollingsworth, of
Rose Hill.
Secretary-Harvey ]. Moore, of But
Ter.
Treasurer-A. w Hollingsworth,
of Rose Hill.
Some one then suggested that the
| organization would not be complete
without ergeant-at-arms, and A. B.
Hollingsworth of Hayesville waselect-
ed to fill that important Office.
1t was then decidd that a reunion
be held each year as near the first of
September as convenient, and the
next meeting be held on Thursday,
August q, 1903, at the same place,
unless otherwise decided. Mrs. Anton
Fischer was appointed to prepare a
program for that meeting. A motion
was then made and carried to the eff
feet that the secretary be instructed
to issue a general invitations to each
and every Hollingsworth and descend
ant of Hollingsworths to be present at
this meeting. No restrictions as to
age, residence or previous condition of
servitude.
John L. Hollingsworth was born in
the state of Indiana in 1927 and came
to Iowa at the age of 10 years. He set
tied in Mahaska County, where he has
since resided. He was married t o
Miss Liddie Ann Cox inthe' Autumn of
1850. To this union were born ten
children, Of whom eight are now liv-
ing. He has been a staunch Republic
can ever since the party was organic
ed, and for a number of years has
been a regular subscriber to the Her
aid. He has eight children, twenty
nine grand children and eight great
grand children, all living in Mahaska
and Keokuk Counties. Hs has three
brothers now irving, one of whom, Abb
solem. of Packwood, Iowa was pres
ent, Thomas, who lives in Indiana,
and Can who when last heard Of lived
in Clay County, Iowa.
Those present on his occasion were-
Mr.. and Mrs ]. L. Rollingswsrth Mr.
A. w. Hollimgsworth; Mr.. tnd Mrs
Ira Hollfngsvorth and family, of Rose
Hill: ME-: Absolem HollingswortlH- OF
Packwo0d, IOWA; Mrs: Matthew Fis-
cher: Nh: and Mrs. A. B.Hollings wOrth
and family Of HayesviIle; Mr.: and
Mrs. Anton Fischer, of Ollie; Mr.. and
Mrs. Jufin Adams and family; Mrs
Chas. Mateer and family, OF Deita;
Mr.. and Mrs. w. b. Sawyer and family
of Tioga; Mr.. and Mrs: l. C: Moore
and family of Butler; Messrs: Lacey
Moore, Harvey J. Moore; Earnest
Moore. Of Butler; Harry Holdings
worth, Of Rose Hill; Ora HolliHgs-
worth, Of Hayesvflle, CloyG Matter,
of DeltG; Misses Cleo Mateer; Of Del
ia, Shirley Sawyer, of fTfoga, Sadie
HollingsworTh, Nellie Hollingswurth,
of Rose, H1lE and Winnie Pearson, of
Fremont
Harvey J. Moore;~ Gee