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The Hollis Family
 
Ancestors of the Baker Family of
Nevada, Vernon county, Missouri.
 
The following Family History information is the results of my own research. Some information is documented and some is not. As with any information on line, you should verify it yourself before accepting it as fact.
 
 

Generation No. 1

 

1.  JOHN1 HOLLIS was born in Holland, and died 1657 in Maryland.  He married RESTITUTA TUE June 02, 1639 in Maryland. 

 

Notes for JOHN HOLLIS:

John Hallowes (Hollis) arrived from Holland on the "Ark and the Dove" in  March 25, 1634.

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Gravesend, England then Cowes, Isle of Wight to St. Clement's Island, Maryland  25 March 1634

Because of persecution by the Church of England, two vessels, financed by Caesilius Calvert, Second Lord Baltimore transported over 100 (perhaps over 300) "adventurers", many of whom were Roman Catholic, to the Colony of Maryland in America.

Richard Lowe, was Master of the Ark. Captain Winter commanded the Dove. The ship Ark, was of about 350 ton burden and the pinnace Dove of about 40 ton burden.

 

An account of the landing of the Ark and the Dove:

"It was March 25, 1634, the initial day of Spring and the first day of the Julian Calendar, as well as the Feast of the Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin, all of which were propitious for joyous and solemn celebration and a memorial day for each Adventurer, who had survived the voyage of 123 days or slightly over four months from the sailing from Cowes to their destination. They selected the larger of three islands lying near the shore of the Potomac not too far distant from the mainland to disembark. To the island they gave the name of St. Clement after the fourth Bishop of Rome. Father White directed several of his retainers to construct a huge cross from one fo the native trees. It was hastily hewn together and, on that virgin day of Spring in 1634, led by Father White who was assisted by Father Altham, all the Roman Catholics, and not a few of the Anglicans, gathered for the first sacrifice of the Roman Mass ever to have been celebrated in one of the Original Thirteen English Colonies." *

 

Notes for RESTITUTA TUE:  She came to Maryland in 1634.

     

Children of JOHN HOLLIS and RESTITUTA TUE are:

2.           i.   WILLIAM2 HOLLIS, b. Bet. 1657 - 1659, Maryland; d. 14 July 1780.

             ii.   AMBROSE HOLLIS.

            iii.   BARBARY HOLLIS.

            iv.   EDMOND HOLLIS.

             v.   ELIZABETH HOLLIS.

            vi.   HENRY HOLLIS.

           vii.   JAMES HOLLIS.

          viii.   EDWARD HOLLIS.

            ix.   NICHOLAS HOLLIS.

 

 

Generation No. 2

 

2.  WILLIAM2 HOLLIS (JOHN1) was born Bet. 1657 - 1659 in Maryland, and died in 14 July 1780.  He married ELIZABETH Unknown in Maryland.  She died Abt. 1682.

     

Children of WILLIAM HOLLIS and ELIZABETH are:

3.           i.   WILLIAM3 HOLLIS II, d. February 08, 1704.

             ii.   ELIZABETH HOLLIS.

            iii.   CLARK HOLLIS.

 

 

Generation No. 3

 

3.  WILLIAM3 HOLLIS II (WILLIAM2, JOHN1) died February 08, 1704.  He married (2) UNKNOWN Unknown in Maryland. 

     

Children of WILLIAM HOLLIS II are:

4.           i.   WILLIAM4 HOLLIS III, b. Abt. 1697; d. April 11, 1763.

             ii.   CLARK HOLLIS II.

            iii.   SARA HOLLIS.

            iv.   EVERLEA HOLLIS.

     

Child of WILLIAM HOLLIS and UNKNOWN is:

             v.   CLARK4 HOLLIS II.

 

 

Generation No. 4

 

4.  WILLIAM4 HOLLIS III (WILLIAM3, WILLIAM2, JOHN1) was born Abt. 1697, and died April 11, 1763.  He married (1) UNKNOWN.    He married (2) UNKNOWN. 

     

Children of WILLIAM HOLLIS and UNKNOWN are:

5.           i.   CLARK5 HOLLIS III, b. Abt. 1723, Baltimore County,  Maryland; d. 1790, Caroline Co., Maryland.

             ii.   WILLIAM HOLLIS IV.

6.         iii.   AMOS HOLLIS, b. June 17, 1739, Maryland; d. 1789, Maryland.

                   Amos had a son named Benjamin who migrated to Bracken County, Kentucky circa 1797.

            iv.   CATHERINE HOLLIS.

             v.   ANN HOLLIS.

            vi.   MARY HOLLIS.

 

Generation No. 5

 

5.  CLARK5 HOLLIS III (WILLIAM4, WILLIAM3, WILLIAM2, JOHN1) was born Abt. 1723 in Baltimore County,  Maryland, and died 1790 in Caroline Co., Maryland.  He married HANNAH LECIA HYNSON Abt. 1755 in Unknown, daughter of THOMAS HYNSON and ANNE. 

 

Notes for CLARK HOLLIS III:

Clark moved his family to Dorchester Co., Maryland in 1761.

     

Children of CLARK HOLLIS and HANNAH HYNSON are:

              i.   WILLIAM6 HOLLIS.

7.          ii.   CLARK FRISBY HOLLIS, b. March 08, 1777, Bridgetown Hundred, Caroline County, Maryland; d. December 22, 1844, Sussex County, Delaware.

8.         iii.   JOHN HOLLIS, b. Bet. 1765 - 1775, Sussex Co., Delaware; d. July 28, 1829, Sussex Co., Delaware.

9.         iv.   AMOS HYNSON HOLLIS, b. Abt. 1765.

             v.   LEVISH RHODES HOLLIS.

            vi.   LESHA HOLLIS.

 

 

6.  AMOS5 HOLLIS (WILLIAM4, WILLIAM3, WILLIAM2, JOHN1) was born June 17, 1739 in Maryland, and died 1789 in Maryland.  He married MARTHA FRANCES OSBORN.  She was born 1737, and died Aft. 1789.

     

Child of AMOS HOLLIS and MARTHA OSBORN is:

10.         i.   BENJAMIN6 HOLLIS, b. Resided Bracken County, Kentucky after 1797.

 

 

Generation No. 6

 

7.  CLARK FRISBY6 HOLLIS (CLARK5, WILLIAM4, WILLIAM3, WILLIAM2, JOHN1) was born March 08, 1777 in Bridgetown Hundred, Caroline County, Maryland, and died December 22, 1844 in Sussex County, Delaware.  He married LOVENA SPENCE December 29, 1803 in Sussex County, Delaware, daughter of JOHN SPENCE and NANCY.  She was born January 20, 1780, and died September 30, 1845.

     

Children of CLARK HOLLIS and LOVENA SPENCE are:

              i.   TAMSEY7 HOLLIS, b. April 05, 1805.

             ii.   ENOCH HOLLIS, b. November 25, 1807.

            iii.   JOHN HOLLIS, b. May 29, 1810.

            iv.   CHARLES HOLLIS, b. March 20, 1812.

             v.   SILAS HOLLIS, b. February 28, 1816.

            vi.   LOVEY HOLLIS, b. August 14, 1819.

           vii.   FRISBY HOLLIS, b. July 22, 1822.

 

8.  JOHN6 HOLLIS (CLARK5, WILLIAM4, WILLIAM3, WILLIAM2, JOHN1) was born Bet. 1765 - 1775 in Sussex Co., Delaware, and died July 28, 1829 in Sussex Co., Delaware.  He married NANCY ANN LEGG February 10, 1806 in Sussex County, Delaware. 

 

Notes for JOHN HOLLIS:

John was in the War Of 1812, mustered in June 14,1813. He served in the Detached Delaware Militia under Captain Philemon Green, Commanded by General Joseph Bloomfield.

 

John's first wife's name is unknown. Nancy Ann Legg was his second wife and mother of Eli.

     

Child of JOHN HOLLIS and NANCY LEGG is:

11.         i.   ELI7 HOLLIS, b. Abt. 1795, Sussex Co., Delaware; d. 1829, Date of Will, Sussex County, Delaware.

 

9.  AMOS HYNSON6 HOLLIS (CLARK5, WILLIAM4, WILLIAM3, WILLIAM2, JOHN1) was born Abt. 1765.  He married SYLVIA November 19, 1806. 

     

Child of AMOS HOLLIS and SYLVIA is:

12.         i.   AMOS HYNSON7 HOLLIS, b. 1806, Sussex County, Delaware; d. August 1874.

 

10.  BENJAMIN6 HOLLIS (AMOS5, WILLIAM4, WILLIAM3, WILLIAM2, JOHN1) was born in Resided Bracken County, Kentucky after 1797.  He married MARY (POLLY) JONES April 24, 1800 in Bracken County, Kentucky, daughter of IGNATIUS JONES and ANN POWER. 

     

Child of BENJAMIN HOLLIS and MARY JONES is:

              i.   BENJAMIN OSBORN7 HOLLIS, b. Abt. 1819, Bracken County, Kentucky; m. CECELIA SUMMERS PERKINS, April 11, 1843, Bracken County, Kentucky; b. February 27, 1819, Augusta, Bracken County, Kentucky; d. December 04, 1890.

 

Generation No. 7

 

11.  ELI7 HOLLIS (JOHN6, CLARK5, WILLIAM4, WILLIAM3, WILLIAM2, JOHN1) was born Abt. 1795 in Sussex Co., Delaware, and died 1829 in Date of Will, Sussex County, Delaware.  He married ELIZABETH COLLISION December 26, 1816 in Delaware.  She was born Abt. 1798 in Delaware, and died Bef. 1837 in Shelby County, Indiana.

 

Notes for ELI HOLLIS:

An old family letter from the times says 'Isn't it awful what happened to cousin Eli' or words to that effect. Some researchers speculate that he was killed by Indians.

 

Notes for ELIZABETH COLLISION:

Eli Hollis died in Maryland. Elizabeth remarried to Elijah Victor, who took the family to Shelby Co., Indiana. They lived in Hendricks township near William Baker in 1840.

     

Children of ELI HOLLIS and ELIZABETH COLLISION are:

13.         i.   EDWARD8 HOLLIS, b. October 13, 1817, Sussex County, Delaware; d. August 11, 1885, Page County, Iowa (North Grove Cemetery).

14.        ii.   MARY ANN (NEXIA) HOLLIS, b. December 18, 1820, Sussex County, Delaware.

15.       iii.   ELIZABETH HOLLIS, b. 1821, Sussex County,  Delaware; d. January 20, 1894, Kingsville, Johnson Co., Missouri (Bluff Spring Cemetery).

            iv.   JOHN HOLLIS, b. October 02, 1823, Sussex County,  Delaware; m. MARY ANN (NEXIA) JONES, September 13, 1849, Shelby Co., Indiana; b. Abt. 1834, Delaware.

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1850 United States Federal Census > Iowa > Wapello > District 13

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Name: John Hollis , Jr

Residence: Clinton County, Iowa 

Enlistment Date: 15 August 1862

Distinguished Service: DISTINGUISHED SERVICE 

Side Served: Union 

State Served: Iowa 

Unit Numbers: 200 200 

Service Record: Promoted to Full Corporal 3rd Class

Promoted to Full Sergeant 4th Class

Enlisted as a Private on 15 August 1862 at the age of 19

Enlisted in Company K, 26th Infantry Regiment Iowa on 12 September 1862.

Promoted to Full Corporal 4th Class on 31 March 1863

Died of disease Company K, 26th Infantry Regiment Iowa on 03 January 1865 in Savannah, GA

 

Notes for MARY ANN (NEXIA) JONES:

Called Nexia on the 1850 census.

 

 

12.  AMOS HYNSON7 HOLLIS (AMOS HYNSON6, CLARK5, WILLIAM4, WILLIAM3, WILLIAM2, JOHN1) was born 1806 in Sussex County, Delaware, and died August 1874.  He married (1) LOUISA CLINTON in Edgar County, Illinois.  She was born Abt. 1815 in Kentucky.  He married (2) MARY HENNIS November 14, 1827 in Pickaway County, Ohio.  She was born August 1810 in Delaware.  He married (3) REBECCA OUSLEY April 1850 in Edgar County, Illinois.  She was born Abt. 1805 in Kentucky.

     

Children of AMOS HOLLIS and MARY HENNIS are:

              i.   DAVID8 HOLLIS, b. 1828.

             ii.   MARY JANE HOLLIS, b. 1830.

            iii.   ELIZABETH HOLLIS, b. 1831.

            iv.   FRANCES HOLLIS, b. 1833.

             v.   CURTIS HOLLIS, b. 1835.

            vi.   STANSBURY HOLLIS.

           vii.   AMOS HOLLIS, b. 1839.

          viii.   CLARK HOLLIS, b. 1841.

            ix.   NELSON HOLLIS, b. 1843.

             x.   IRA HOLLIS, b. 1847.

 

 

Generation No. 8

 

13.  EDWARD8 HOLLIS (ELI7, JOHN6, CLARK5, WILLIAM4, WILLIAM3, WILLIAM2, JOHN1) was born October 13, 1817 in Sussex County, Delaware, and died August 11, 1885 in Page County, Iowa (North Grove Cemetery).  He married ELIZABETH MURPHY November 08, 1849 in Shelby Co., Indiana, daughter of PORTERFIELD MURPHY and KATHERINE DORY.  She was born October 04, 1827 in Lycoming County, Pennsylvania, and died September 18, 1881 in Page County, Iowa (North Grove Cemetery).

     

Children of EDWARD HOLLIS and ELIZABETH MURPHY are:

              i.   ELIZA CATHERINE9 HOLLIS, b. September 22, 1850, Shelby County, Indiana; d. June 14, 1901, Montgomery County, Iowa; m. JOHN L. (ERNIE) NEILL, Abt. 1870, Iowa; b. September 1842, Iowa; d. Aft. 1900.

             ii.   GEORGE WASHINGTON HOLLIS, b. January 28, 1852, Shelbyville, Indiana; d. December 22, 1912; m. TABITHA HUNTER, February 23, 1873; b. June 13, 1855, Anderson County, Tennessee; d. June 08, 1932, Hepburn, Page County, Iowa.

            iii.   WILLIAM HOLLIS, b. September 30, 1854, Illinois; d. May 20, 1935, Page County, Iowa; m. MARIE; b. March 1860, Massacusetts.

            iv.   SAMUEL HOLLIS, b. February 22, 1856, Page Co., Iowa; d. 1926, Page Co., Iowa; m. NANCY JANE CHAMBERLAIN, November 11, 1880, Page County, Iowa; b. April 09, 1858; d. November 25, 1948, Page Co., Iowa.

             v.   MARY ALICE HOLLIS, b. April 06, 1858, Iowa; d. 1920; m. GEORGE SINN.

            vi.   ALFRED HOLLIS, b. December 21, 1859, Iowa.

           vii.   ELIZABETH HOLLIS, b. August 17, 1862, Page County, Iowa; d. May 10, 1902, Page Co., Iowa; m. CHARLES MCDOWELL, September 11, 1884.

          viii.   EDWARD S. (JR.) HOLLIS, b. June 01, 1865, Page County Iowa; d. October 18, 1919, St. Anthony, Fremont County, Idaho; m. (1) MINNIE KENDAL, March 10, 1887; m. (2) FLORENCE MAY LOY, February 26, 1891, Page Co., Iowa; b. January 17, 1860, Page County, Iowa; d. January 20, 1944, Iowa.

 

Notes for EDWARD S. (JR.) HOLLIS:

Edward and Minnie were divorced 18 Sept. 1889 in Page County, Iowa.

1900 United States Federal Census > Wyoming > Johnson > Buffalo > District 31

 

 

14.  MARY ANN (NEXIA)8 HOLLIS (ELI7, JOHN6, CLARK5, WILLIAM4, WILLIAM3, WILLIAM2, JOHN1) was born December 18, 1820 in Sussex County, Delaware.  She married JAMES INLOW January 11, 1855 in Shelby Co., Indiana, son of EDWARD INLOW and JANE PINKSTAFF.  He was born Abt. 1824 in Kentucky, and died March 13, 1898 in Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana.

 

Notes for MARY ANN (NEXIA) HOLLIS:

Her nickname is also given as Nexia, Nexas, Mexian and Nesey on records.

     

Children of MARY HOLLIS and JAMES INLOW are:

              i.   CHARLES E.9 INLOW, b. Abt. 1863, Indiana.

             ii.   ESTELLA M. INLOW, b. March 1868, Indiana; m. FREDRICK S. KEELER, July 18, 1891, Shelby County, Indiana; b. February 1869, Connecticut.

 

15.  ELIZABETH8 HOLLIS (ELI7, JOHN6, CLARK5, WILLIAM4, WILLIAM3, WILLIAM2, JOHN1) was born 1821 in Sussex County,  Delaware, and died January 20, 1894 in Kingsville, Johnson Co., Missouri (Bluff Spring Cemetery).  She married GEORGE BAKER August 23, 1838 in Shelby Co. Indiana, son of WILLIAM BAKER and SARAH CASTATOR.  He was born April 10, 1817 in Pendleton Co. Kentucky, and died March 17, 1884 in Kingsville, Johnson Co., Missouri (Bluff Spring Cemetery).

 

Children of ELIZABETH HOLLIS and GEORGE BAKER are:

              i.   ELBRA ANN9 BAKER, b. November 1839, Shelby County, Indiana; d. 1916, Rice County, Kansas; m. JONATHAN B. SNIDER, September 25, 1856, Page Co., Iowa; b. November 1836, Kentucky.

             ii.   MARY FRANCES BAKER, b. Abt. 1842, Shelby Co., Indiana; m. JOSEPH D. HINDS, December 30, 1858, Clarinda, Page Co., Iowa; b. Bet. 1832 - 1833, Kentucky.

            iii.   EDWARD BAKER, b. November 28, 1843, Shelby Co. Indiana; d. March 31, 1890, Kingsville (Johnson Co.) Missouri; m. MARTHA JANE (MATTIE) LONGACRE, March 27, 1878, Kingsville (Johnson Co.) Missouri; b. June 1850, Kingsville (Johnson Co.) Missouri; d. March 24, 1932, Kingsville (Johnson Co.) Missouri.

            iv.   BENJAMIN L. BAKER, b. August 28, 1845, Shelby Co. Indiana; d. November 04, 1916, Butte, Montana { his body  sent to Spokane, Wash. for cremation}; m. IDA LEE, November 17, 1880, Prescott, Yavapai County, Arizona by Judge O.A. Noyes; b. July 15, 1862, Buckeye, Colusa County, California; d. February 02, 1948, Redding, Shasta County, California.

             v.   JAMES H. BAKER, b. March 1848, Shelby Co., Indiana; d. December 12, 1907, Kansas City, Missouri (Missouri Pacific Railroad Hospital); m.. SELENA E. LEEDY, Abt. 1874, unknown; b. June 1857, Illinois; d. August 03, 1929, Sedalia (Pettis Co.) Missouri.

            vi.   SARAH ELIZABETH BAKER, b. October 1852, Page County, Iowa; d. Bet. 1880 - 1900, probably Rice County, Kansas; m. JOHN ANDREW JACKSON, March 12, 1868, Page County, Iowa (at the home of George Baker); b. December 1840, Iowa; d. Aft. 1900, probably Rice County, Kansas.

      vii. WILLIAM WILEY BAKER, b. November 1853, Page Co., Iowa; d. May 20, 1911, Mitchell County, Kansas (probably Elmwood Cemetery-grave unmarked); m. CYNTHIA AZEM FOSTER, July 27, 1879, Kingsville (Johnson Co.) Missouri; b. August 18, 1854, Kingsville (Johnson Co.) Missouri; d. June 13, 1943, Nevada (Vernon Co.) Missouri (Newton Burial Park).

 
 
 
 
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