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Ransom W Hollis 1809 – 1880 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1809

Birth Location: , , South Carolina, USA

Death Date: Aft. 1880

Death Location: Mississippi

Father: Reuben Hollis

Mother: Mary Meredith

Spouse(s): Nancy Adams

Children(s): Sarah Smith

The story of Ransom W Hollis Sr began in 1809 in , , South Carolina, USA. Ransom W Hollis Sr married Nancy Adams, and had children including Sarah A Hollis Smith. Ransom W Hollis Sr passed away in 1880 in Mississippi.

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Reliability Score:
B
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  • A 3 criteria (Strong)
  • B 2 criteria (Medium)
  • C 1 criteria (Basic)
  • N/A 0 criteria (Insufficient)

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Biography

  • The story of Ransom W Hollis Sr began in 1809 in , , South Carolina, USA.
  • Ransom W Hollis Sr married Nancy Adams, and had children including Sarah A Hollis Smith.
  • Ransom W Hollis Sr passed away in 1880 in Mississippi.

Immediate Family

Parents

Reuben Hollis
1795 – 1870
Birth Location: South Carolina, United States
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Mary Meredith
1788 – 1860
Birth Location: Fairfield County, South Carolina, USA
MM

Spouses(s)

Nancy Adams
1812 –
Birth Location: S Carolina
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Children(s)

Sarah Smith
1830 – 1913
Birth Location: Alabama
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Ransom Hollis's Ancestors

Self
Ransom Hollis
1809 – 1880
Birth Place: , , South Carolina, USA
Parents
Reuben Jackson Hollis
1795 – 1870
South Carolina, United States
Mary (A) Meredith
1788 – 1860
Fairfield County, South Carolina, USA
Grandparents
William (HENRY "WILL" Mason) (Hollis)
1765 – 1833
Fairfax, Virginia, USA
Susan (Eliza Betsy) Birdsong
1769 – 1840
Virginia, United States
Great-Grandparents
Capt Sr
1730 – 1801
Sarah Hall
1730 – 1814
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Hollis
1700 – 1768
John Hall
1699 – 1757
Jane Pritchard
1700 – 1757

Ransom Hollis's Descendants

1.
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Ransom (W) Hollis (1809 – Aft. 1880) m. Nancy Adams (1812 – )
  1. 1. Sarah (A Hollis) Smith (abt 1830 – 1913) m. Hugh (Thomas) Smith (27 Sept 1827 – 12 Mar 1900)
    1. 1. Issac (Joshua) Smith (25 Sep 1852 – 01 Nov 1933) m. Margrette (Elizabeth) Bagwell (22 Feb 1860 – 23 Dec 1944)
      1. 1. Verna Smith (Sep 1881 – )
      2. 2. Viola Smith (Nov 1883 – )
      3. 3. Mary (G) Smith (Mar 1886 – )
      4. 4. Myrtice Smith (Feb 1891 – )
      5. 5. Marshal Smith (Nov 1892 – )
      6. 6. Luther (G) Smith (Dec 1896 – )
      7. 7. Edna Smith (10 mar 1899 – 08 aug 1953) m. Bill (A) Bagwell (22 mar 1896 – 18 may 1977)
        1. 1. Morris (N) Bagwell (abt 1918 – )
        2. 2. Margaret (Maurine) Bagwell (17 October 1922 – 10 June 2009) m. Hinkle (Letha) West (28 Jan 1920 – 5 Mar 2000) m. Wilbor (Madison) Stevenson (31 Oct 1921 – 10 Jul 1988)
        3. 3. Billy Bagwell (17 January 1925 – 23 September 2011) m. Marjorie Bradford
        4. 4. Mary (J) Bagwell (abt 1929 – )
        5. 5. Roger (S) Bagwell (30 June 1933 – 12 May 2012)
        6. 6. Vernelle Bagwell (abt 1937 – )
        7. 7. Elwood (Smith) Bagwell
        8. 8. Carvel Bagwell
        9. 9. Juanita Miles
    2. 2. C (J) Smith (abt 1854 – )
    3. 3. Clarion Smith (abt 1855 – )
    4. 4. Thomas Smith (abt 1858 – )

Ransom Hollis's Timeline

2 Records

1809
1809
Birth of Ransom W Hollis Sr in , , South Carolina, USA
, , South Carolina, USA
1880
Aft. 1880
Age 71
Death of Ransom W Hollis Sr in Mississippi
Mississippi

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1809
    Event Place: , , South Carolina, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Aft. 1880
    Event Place: Mississippi
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