Descendants of Charles Hollis (1817-1847)


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1. Charles Hollis was born about 1817 and died on Mar 1, 1847 about age 30.

General Notes: 1840 Census for Mispillion Hd., Kent Co., DE: Enoch Hollis, age 30-40; spouse, age 20-30; son, age under 5. Enoch does not appear in the 1850 Census. In the same Hd appears John Hollis, age 30-40, with a larger family, 1 male (M) 5-10, 1M 10-15, 1M 20-30; 2 females (F) under 5, 1F 10-15, 2F 30-40 (one of whom is spouse, presumeably). One other Hollis household in Kent Co. is that of George D. Hollis, age 30-40, with spouse 20-30, two sons under 5, 1 son 5-10, and 1 dtr under 5.

Charles married Lavinia. Lavinia was born in 1818.

General Notes: 17 August 1850 Census for Milford and Mispillion Hundred, Kent County, Delaware: The Hollis household included Lavinia, 32, as head, with no husband indicated, and five children -- James M., 12; Margaret E., 11; William H., 9; Martha J., 7; Caroline, 2. Also in the house are two male white farm hands, Wm Wheeler, 17, and Zila Scott, 20. All were born in Delaware.


Children from this marriage were:

+ 2 M    i. James Madison Hollis was born in 1837 in DE, died on Aug 7, 1912 at age 75, and was buried in Seaford Odd Fellows Cmtry.

+ 3 F    ii. Margaret E. Hollis was born in 1838.

+ 4 M    iii. William H. Hollis was born in 1841.

+ 5 F    iv. Martha Hollis was born in 1843.

+ 6 F    v. "Caroline" Charles Iner Hollis was born on Aug 8, 1847.


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