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John J Hollis 1835 – 1922 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 6 September 1835

Birth Location: Fairfield County, South Carolina, United States of America

Death Date: 2 August 1922

Death Location: Chester County, South Carolina, United States of America

Father: Peter Hollis

Mother: Elizabeth Wilson

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Children(s):

The story of John J Hollis began in 1835 in Fairfield County, South Carolina, United States of America. John J Hollis passed away in 1922 in Chester County, South Carolina, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of John J Hollis began in 1835 in Fairfield County, South Carolina, United States of America.
  • John J Hollis passed away in 1922 in Chester County, South Carolina, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

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John Hollis's Ancestors

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John Hollis
1835 – 1922
Birth Place: Fairfield County, South Carolina, United States of America
Parents
Peter Knighton Hollis
1802 – 1882
Fairfield County, South Carolina, USA
Elizabeth Wilson
1808 – 1888
Fairfield County, South Carolina, USA
Grandparents
Moses (Jackson) Hollis
1752 – 1815
Mary ("Polly") Knighton
1778 – 1839
Fairfield, South Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
Moses Hollis
1728 – 1794
Rosannah Hagan
1735 – 1817
Pvt. Knighton
1733 – 1795
Susannah Hollis
1755 – 1815
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Hollis
1705 – 1768
Esther Canterbury
1700 – 1768
Berry Hagan
Mary Thompson
1715 – 1740
Moses Knighton
1690 – 1755
Moses Hollis
1728 – 1794
Rosannah Hagan
1735 – 1817

John Hollis's Timeline

2 Records

1835
6 September 1835
Birth of John J Hollis in Fairfield County, South Carolina, United States of America
Fairfield County, South Carolina, United States of America
1922
2 August 1922
Age 87
Death of John J Hollis in Chester County, South Carolina, United States of America
Chester County, South Carolina, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 6 September 1835
    Event Place: Fairfield County, South Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] South Carolina, Death Records, 1821-1965, South Carolina Department of Archives and History; Columbia, South Carolina; Year Range: 1900-1924; Death County or Certificate Range: Chester
    [2] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 2 August 1922
    Event Place: Chester County, South Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] South Carolina, Death Records, 1821-1965, South Carolina Department of Archives and History; Columbia, South Carolina; Year Range: 1900-1924; Death County or Certificate Range: Chester
    [2] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Chester, Chester County, South Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

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