Individual Details
Samuel J. Hollis
(31 Jul 1844 - 27 Apr 1926)
Samuel J. "Sam" Hollis was the second child of Jesse F. Hollis and Artemise Stewart Hollis. He was born in Jefferson County, Republic of Texas on July 31, 1844. He married Nancy Jane Snider in Orange County in 1861. In 1864 he enlisted in the Texas Cavalry, Ragsdale's Battalion, and served during the Civil War. Sam and Nancy had eight children" Thomas H. "Evin", Siamon Samuel "Sime", Sarah A., Lavinia "Vinnie", Manerva E., Jesse J., Mary Jane and James "Jim". After Nancy's death, Sam married Rhoda Avery Wade in 1886 and they had a son named Leo. Sam was an accomplished musician and was well known in the county. He taught most of his sons and grandsons to play as well and they fiddled and picked at many community dances. After being widowed for the second time, Sam finally passed away in Groveton, Texas on April 27, 1926.
Events
| Birth | 31 Jul 1844 | Jefferson County, Texas | |||
| Marriage | 1861 | Orange County, Texas - Nancy Jane Snider | |||
| Death | 27 Apr 1926 | Groveton, Trinity County, Texas | |||
| Burial | 28 Apr 1926 | East Prairie Possum Walk Cemetery, Groveton, Trinity County, Texas |  |  |
Families
| Spouse | Nancy Jane Snider (1843 - 1883) |
| Child | Thomas Henry Ervin Hollis ( - ) |
| Child | Simon Samuel Hollis (1866 - 1918) |
| Child | Sarah Adina Hollis ( - ) |
| Child | Louisa Lavinnia Hollis ( - ) |
| Child | Minerva E. Hollis ( - ) |
| Child | Jesse E. Hollis ( - ) |
| Child | Mary Jane Hollis ( - ) |
| Child | James Lafayette Hollis ( - ) |
Notes
Burial
Inscription: "In my Father's house are many mansions"Gravesite Details:
There are some errors on Sam's tombstone: It incorrectly has his initials as S.S. when they were S.J. and it lists his year of death as 1925 when other records including the Texas Death Index and Family Bible say 1926.
Endnotes
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