Bio: WILLIAM R. HOLLINGSWORTH, Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana
Submitted by: Gaytha Carver Thompson
Source: Biographical and Historical Memoirs of Northwest Louisiana
The Southern Publishing Company, Chicago & Nashville,  1890



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WILLIAM R. HOLLINGSWORTH

The mercantile interests of this section have for some time been ably
represented by Mr. Hollingsworth, who has also been engaged in conducing a
plantation.  General merchandising, of course, necessitates the carrying of a
varied assortment of goods, and Mr. Hollingsworth carries a stock, the
variety of which can not fail to satisfy every want of his patrons.   He was
born in De Soto Parish, of this State, October 15, 1856, being a son of W. W.
and Sarah (McCracken) Hollingsworth, both Alabamians, the former dying in De
Soto Parish during the war, his widow still surviving him, being a resident of
Alabama.  William R. is their only child, and during his boyhood he was given
a common school education, acquiring a thorough knowledge of the common
branches.

In 1874, he began to make his own way in the world, and two years later came
to Natchitoches Parish, and in addition to planting, opened a mercantile
establishment.  In January, 1890, he removed to his present place of
business, and has since done exceptionally well in both his callings.  Oh June
1, 1889, he formed a copartnership with S. E. Russ, Jr., and the firm has
since been known as Russ & Hollingsworth.  They have under their supervision
about 1,700 acres of land, and are doing an extensive and paying trade, for
they are live, energetic business men.

Mr. Hollingsworth was married on November 30, 1881, to Miss Anna A.
Hollingsworth, and by her has two children: Clarence W. and William R.  On
April 18, 1890, he was appointed postmaster of Allen, which place is about
sixteen miles from Natchitoches, and has held the same, although a warm
Democrat in his views.  As a man of business he has done remarkably well, and
as his property has been earned by his won efforts, he deserves much credit
for his tact and enterprise.