Hollis, Elisha Tompkins (b. 23 AUG 1832)

Note: Elisha was a tailor and worked at the trade in Gallatin, Nashville and other places for many years. After the death of his first wife, he taught school for several years. When the Civil War began, he enlisted as a private in Captain H. C. McCutcheon's Company of the 7th Tennessee Cavalry Regiment. He was captured in the spring of 1863. After his exchange, he raised a Company and joined the 20th of Tennessee Cavalry Regiment and served as Captain with that until the end of the war.

Note: September 1993 finds Jerry in the hospital in the advanced stages of cancer. He did not stay with his treatment and requested that he not be hooked up to life support systems. He later changed his mind and requested that his life be prolonged with machines, but the cancer was too far advanced and he died shortly thereafter.

Census: Date: 1840
Place: Pulaski (now Webster) County, Missouri

Will: Date: 1907
Place: Buffalo, Dallas County, Missouri

Note: John's will provided for the three children of his sister, Martha Ann Smith (Harvey, Willie and Cora). He also made bequeaths to the children of his deceased sister, Margaret (Della, Veda and John). His sister, Mary Newport George's children were also listed (Harvey, Ollie, Earl, John and Charles).

Census: Date: 1860
Place: Missouri

Census: Date: 1870
Place: Dallas County, Missouri

Census: Date: 1900
Place: Ottawa County, Oklahoma

Occupation: Date: BET 1866 AND 1922
Place: school teacher, butcher, carpenter, painter and mail carrier

Note: Margaret Abel Newport Wollard is living in Asa's household.

Census: Date: 1880
Place: Washington Township, Webster County, Missouri

Census: Date: 28 AUG 1870
Place: Washington Township, Webster County, Missouri

Note: Wilson enlisted in Confederate Service, Company F, Third Battalion, Missouri Cavalry, Sergeant/Private. No doubt this was the same Company in which his twin brother, John Harmon HOLLIS, served but in checking the records, he was overlooked. They both died of tuberculosis resulting from exposure during Confederate Service.

Census: Date: 1840
Place: Jackson County, Indiana

Occupation: Date: BET 1834 AND 1849
Place: Indiana; Occupation: farmer and school teacher

Note: Isaac moved from New York to Ohio with his parents. They arrived in Jackson County, Indiana when he was about ten. After the family moved to Jeffersonville, it is probable that Isaac returned to Crane Hill to manage his father's real estate interests.

After his marriage to Manerva Laraway they settled on an 80 acre farm south of Cortland. At this time they attended Baptist services across the road at the Crabb School where Isaac also served as teacher for a time.

The following was transcribed by Geraldine Crane Morris, Seymour, Indiana, from a handwritten document.

"This Indenture made the fifteenth day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty between Isaac B. Crane and Minerva his wife of the County of Jackson and State of Indiana of the one part and Peter Whitson of the County of Jackson and State of Indiana of the other part, witnessed That the said party of the first part for and consideration of the sum of Seven Hundred and Fifty dollars lawful money of the United States to them in hand paid by the said party of the second part at a receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged by the said party of the first part hath granted bargained and sold and by them doth grant bargain and sell unto the said party of the Second part and his heirs and assigns forever all that tract or parcel of land situate lying and being in the county of Jackson and State of Indiana known and designated as being number one being of School Section number Sixteen (16) in Township No Six of Range five (5) East containing Seventy Nine acres and eighty hundredths of an acre and excepting five acres off of the south part which was sold to John Crabb and also half an acre of Grounds being part of section No fifteen in the same Township and Range near the south west corner of said section fifteen and on the West side thereof near the School house being ten punches North and South and Eight punches from East to West.* To have and to hold the above described premises hereby sold and conveyed unto the said Peter Whitson his heirs and assigns forever together with all and singular the appurtenances thereto belonging or in any wise appertaining to his own proper use and behalf an the said Isaac B. Crane and Minerva his wife for themselves their heirs executors and administrators the aforesaid lot or tract of land and appurtenances to the said Peter Whitson his heirs executors administrators against the claim or claims of all and every person whatever will warrant and forever depends. In testimony where of the said Isaac B. Crane and Minerva his wife have here unto set their hands and affixed their Seals this day and year first above written Signed Sealed and delivered in presence of Jacob Brown Jr.. Isaac B. Crane (seal) her mark Manerva Crane (seal) State of Indiana Jackson County.

Before me a Justice of the peace within and for said county personally came Isaac B. Crane and Minerva his wife the above named grantors and acknowledged the above deed of conveyances to beact and deed for the purpose therein mentioned. And also the said Minerva the wife of the said Isaac B. Crane being separately by me examined apart from her said husband and the full contents and support of the above deed being made known to her she did acknowledge that the signed sealed and delivered the same and relinquished her right and title to Down in the above described premise of her own free will and accords and as her act and deed seal and delivered the said deed of conveyance without any coercion or compulsion from her husband.

Given under my hand and seal this the 15th day of January 1840. Jacob Brown J. P. seal The foregoing deed was filed and recorded on the 25th day of May A. D. 1840. W. Benton R. J. County Punches *Puncheons are short upright wooden posts."
Isaac was sick for 14 days and his cause of death was pleurisy.

Note: Billy only lived one hour. He was born with a large port wine birthmark across his forhead and on his left cheek. The mark looked like a bunch of dark grapes.

Note: Beginning February 16, 1878, Reverend N. B. Rairden, an American Baptist minister, held meetings in the vicinity of Leonardville, Riley County, Kansas. In April of 1878 the Reverend Charley C. Erickson came from a school in Chicago. He rode out into the prairie and held services in school houses and homes for the early settlers. In June a church was organized with twenty four members. The Reverend John Peterson took up the work in 1879. He was succeeded by Reverend A. J. Bangtson. He was instrumental in getting a church built in 1883-84. Clara was baptized in 1879 by Reverend Charley C. Erickson, pastor of the Baptist Church on Walnut Creek Randolph Riley County, Kansas.

Clara lived in Hanson Nursing Home and died at the City Hospital in Junction City. Her funeral services were from Johnson Funeral Home on Monday, January 12, 1953, at 2:00 PM, with Reverend Clair Hester officiating. She was buried in the Milford Cemetery. Her pallbearers were: George Iams, Franklin Iams, Marvin Seley, Billy Khale, Robert Iams and Frank Seley. The music was by Mrs. Carl Biegert, Soloist, and Mrs. J. N. Day, Organist.

The following is a letter written to Bertha (Crane) O'Harro by Mary Agnes (Smith) Seley:

"January 16, 1953 Dear Bertha: At last I've got so I can drop you a few lines. I received your letter a few days ago, and since then we have lost Mom. She passed away January 9. I thought of wiring you and then thought better of that. I think you've had enough and to shock you I couldn't see it. I thought a letter would be better. Mom sliped away very peacefully. She just went to sleep and that was all of it, the family were very much relived to think she didn't have to suffer. She's been so pitiful and so afraid of being hurt. She has been so much in the last 5 years poor soul. We buried her at Milford with Dad January 12th. Aunt Rose, Bert and Fred came down. Aunt Rose looks very well she hold her age surprisingly well. The day was very cold and depressing, but I think all funerals seem to do that to people.

Even though Mom came out of the operation fine, we were shocked when it did come. She seemed in such good spirits the day before. Bertha, you spoke of coming to Kansas this summer, I be very happy to have you and Sis. We can talk so much better than write so if you can you know you allway welcome at our home. Burnice is in Germany. I hear from her often but wish she were here in the states. All the rest of the family are O.K.

Had Alva's in Tuesday and they eat dinner with me. Well honey I close for now I'm sending the thank you card out this AM and I just had to write you, so till I hear from you. All my love and come when you can. Mary Seley"

Note: Donald was sickly as an infant. When he was 18 months old he was adopted by his father's older brother, Le Roy, and wife, Bertha May. Donald never developed a close relationship with his biological siblings or parents.