The Road to Erath


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John Hollis was born ca. 1736 near London, England. He emigrated to America, ca. 1750-1751. He married Mary (Trantham?), ca. 1767. They were the parents of 11 children. John died, 27 Aug 1832, in Rutherford County, Tennessee. The great-grandson of John and Mary, Harvey Berry Hollis emigrated to Texas from Tennessee sometime in 1855. Harvey married Mary Ann Polly McCarty. Their grand-daughter Bettie Lee Hollis married Henry Marion Thompson in Erath County, Texas.










The New Handbook of Texas


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A reference guide to the history of Texas, including biographical sketches of notable individuals, histories of events, themes, counties, cities, and towns, and descriptions of physical features, with attention to the roles of women and minority groups.




Footprints


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Texas Almanac


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Texas School Journal


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Texas Almanac and State Industrial Guide


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An almanac of miscellaneous facts about the state of Texas.