From Hollis-L
There were two of my HOLLIS families in IN beginning in the early 1850's.
Joseph and Thomas HOLLIS, sons of George and Elizabeth (LINCOLN) HOLLIS were
born in PA, probably in Chester Co. and went to Knox Co., OH in the 1830's.
Joseph b. 25 Mar 1805 m. Jane GREER/GRIER in 1829 in Chester Co., PA. They
had children John, Robert/(Barclay), Margaret E., Mary Jane, Sarah, Adeline,
Hannah and Joseph. They moved to Porter Co., IN sometime after 1850. Jane
GREER may have died in the 1830's and Joseph may have married a Jane QUINN.
Thomas, b. 1809 PA m. Sarah Ann SPEER in PA in 1831. They had George
Washington, John Speer. Joseph Azariah, Elizabeth Mary, Catharine Ann,
Samuel Lincoln, Thomas Franklin, James Cole (my grandfather), Sarah Hannah,
Samuel Lincoln, Matilda Jane, and Minerva Caroline. The two Samuel Lincolns
died as infants.
Thomas moved from OH to **Decatur Co. IN** in 1848 and on to Ottowa Co., KS in
1878, following three of his sons who homesteaded there.
I have considerably more information on these families for anyone who is
interested.
Tom at TOM-HOLLIS(a)worldnet.att.net or @juno.com