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Hollingsworth – Charlie Hornsby Cemetery

Surveyed by

Florence Murray

Published in Clay County Ancestrial News

Summer 1997

Submitted by: Robert Torbert

From Manchester, go north on Hwy 421 for about 6 miles to the Shepherd Farm on Island Creek. The farm was formerly known as the Charlie “Coon” and Mary Ann Hollingsworth Hornsby Farm. There is a sign, Shepherd’s Auto Parts, at the entrance to the road leading to the Shepherd home. The cemetery is on the hill back of their home.

Name Birth Death Notes

Hollingsworth, William Perry Oct 14, 1833 Aug 6, 1912 h of Margaret

Hollingsworth, Margaret Kelly Nov 1, 1841 Dec 2, 1938 w of Wm.

Hollingsworth, William (Bill) Oct 6, 1882 Apr 3, 1909 s of Wm

Hollingsworth, Rosa Mar 10, 1908 Jul 1, 1918 d of Bill

Woods, Leona H(ollingsworth) Oct 1871 Jul 1, 1918 d of Wm. P. H.

Hornsby, Mary Ann H. Sep 11, 1860 Nov 7, 1967 d of Wm. P.H.

Hornsby, Charlie H. Jun 2, 1863 Apr 4, 1940 h of Mary Ann

Hornsby, Elbert H. Jun 22, 1887 Nov 28, 1918 s of Charlie

Hornsby, Earl Harris Apr 5, 1964 May 18, 1964 s of Elbert

Hornsby, Maggie H. Keith Sep 11, 1890 Feb 13, 1914 d of Charlie Hornsby

Rodgers, Lillie H. Dec 9, 1892 Aug 14, 1916 d of Charlie Hornsby

Reid, Emma H(ornsby) Feb 24, 1886 Feb 8, 1958 d of Charlie Hornsby

Reid, David R. Apr 6, 1878 Mar 13, 1951 h of Emma

Reid, Charlie S. Oct 17, 1909 Mar 27, 1962 s of David & Emma

WW-II Veteran

Reid, Florence Burns Mar 7, 1910 Nov 3, 1985 w of Charlie S.

Roark, Nancy Jane Reid 1904 1968 d of David Reid

Roark, Daniel Feb 11, 1893 Feb 25, 1983 h of Nancy; WW-I

Roark, Harold Nov 13, 1934 Sep 28, 1977 s of Daniel

Roark, David Oct 27, 1930 Aug 26, 1979 s of Daniel

Roark, Jack Oct 26, 1930 Oct 26, 1930 s of Daniel

Roark, Ester Apr 20, 1929 Apr 20, 1929 d of Daniel

Roark, Elbert Jul 23, 1927 Oct 16, 1928 s of Daniel

Roark, Martha Jul 31, 1926 Jul 31, 1926 d of Daniel

Gibson, Flora Florence H. Feb 20, 1870 Apr 30, 1956 d of Wm. P. H.

Gibson, John A. May 30, 1863 Apr 19, 1931 h of Flora

Lewis, Harriet Leona Gibson May 19, 1892 May 24, 1924 d of John & Flora

Gibson, Garnett Feb 17, 1897 Oct 21, 1920 s of John; WW-I

Sams, Pearl Gibson Dec 3, 1902 Jul 17, 1928 d of John A. Gibson

Sawyers, Sarah Addie Gibson Sams Jan 7, 1900 Jul 3, 1987 d of John A. Gibson

Sawyers, Frank Jan 26, 1889 Nov 19, 1966 h of Sarah; WW-I

Martin, Mary Marie Gibson May 25, 1913 Jan 12, 1950 d of John A. Gibson

Gibson, Everett G. May 24, 1917 Aug 1, 1917 s of Wm Gibson; gs of Flora

Thompson, Rosa Apr 8, 1908 Jul 3, 1931 d in law of Flora;

w of James B. Gibson

Gibson, Gilbert G. Oct 11, 1895 Dec 6, 1955 s of John A.; WW-I

Gibson, Henry Oct 12, 1925 Jul 10, 1965 s of Gilbert; WW-II

Gibson, Gary May 11, 1949 Sep 4, 1981 s of Henry

Gibson, Polly K. Jan 2, 1901 Nov 19, 1995

Note by Loretta Gibson: The cemetery is located on the property of Charlie H. Hornsby & Mary Ann Hollingsworth Hornsby’s home. Everyone buried in this cemetery is related by blood or marriage except:

Roark, Barney Jan 22, 1854 Jun 12, 1931

Roark, Sally Nov 3, 1868 Jun 12, 1932

They are the parents of Daniel Roark.

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