Hollingsworth-Heald Papers

Collection — Box: 28

Identifier: SC-326

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

Correspondents besides Elisha and Sarah Hollingsworth include Ruth Hollingsworth, Abner Heald, and William Fawcett. The letters deal largely with religious concerns and issues among Friends in the 1820s and 1830s. Included is a brief autobiography by Sarah Hollingsworth and an account of her experiences in a meeting for worship in 1820. Also included are typescripts of each document prepared by a descendant.

Dates

1812-1842
Other: Majority of material found in 1830-1842
Other: Date acquired: 04/27/2010

Conditions Governing Access

Rights conveyed to the Friends collection by the donor.

Biographical or Historical Information

Sarah Heald (1802-1839), daughter of William and Sarah (Wilson) Heald, was a native of Columbiana County, Ohio. In 1820 she married Elisha Hollingsworth (1797-1868), a native of New Castle County, Delaware and the son of Er and Phebe Hollingsworth. In 1837 Elisha and Sarah moved to Morgan County, Ohio, where both died.

Note written by

Extent

14.00 Items

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract

Letters to and from and other papers of Elisha Hollingsworth (1797-1868) and his wife Sarah (Heald) Hollingsworth (1802-1839), a minister, both Orthodox Friends of Middleton and Deerfield monthly meetings, Ohio.