Asa
Hollis
Born in Weymouth, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States
Ancestors 
Son of Ambrose Hollis
and [mother unknown]
Husband of
Mary Ann (Pratt) Hollis
— married
22 Aug 1830 in Weymouth, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States
Descendants 
Father of
Eliza Pratt Hollis, Adoniram Baxter Hollis, Leroy Hollis, Savory Sundaton Hollis, Unnamed Hollis, Aseph Leozeon Hollis, Mary Ann Hollis, Maria Hollis and John F. Hollis
Died
at age 77
in Weymouth, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States
Profile last modified
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Biography
Asa Hollis was born in April 1800 in Weymouth, Massachusetts.[1] He was the son of Ambrose Hollis (1767-1853) and Elizabeth Hollis.[2]
On 8 September 1825, Asa married Eliza Hollis, daughter of Isaac Hollis and Nancy Hunt, in Norfolk County, Massachusetts.[3]
Their son Augustus Plesington Hollis was born 28 June 1827, in Weymouth, Massachusetts.[4] Eliza died by 1830, as Asa married Mary Ann (Thayer) Hollis (abt.1810-) on 22 August 1830, in Norfolk County, Massachusetts.[5]
In 1850 the family is living in Weymouth, Massachusetts. Asa is a bootmaker.[6]
| 1850 Household | Role | Sex | Age | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asa Hollis | Male | 50 | Massachusetts | |
| Mary A Hollis | Female | 40 | Massachusetts | |
| Eliza P Hollis | Female | 19 | Massachusetts | |
| Adaniram B Hollis | Male | 17 | Massachusetts | |
| Leroy S Hollis | Male | 15 | Massachusetts | |
| Asaph L Hollis | Male | 11 | Massachusetts | |
| Mary A Hollis | Female | 8 | Massachusetts | |
| Maria Hollis | Female | 5 | Massachusetts | |
| John F Hollis | Male | 2 | Massachusetts | |
| Prince E Thayer | Male | 20 | Massachusetts |
In 1860, the family is living in Weymouth. Asa is a boot finisher.[7]
| 1860 Household | Role | Sex | Age | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asa Hollis | Male | 62 | Massachusetts | |
| Mary A Hollis | Female | 51 | Massachusetts | |
| John Hollis | Male | 12 | Massachusetts |
In 1870, Asa and Mary are on their own in Weymouth.[8]
Asa died at age 77 on 26 December 1877, in Weymouth, Massachusetts.[2]
Sources
- ↑ "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FCQT-J5N : 14 January 2020), Asa Hollis, 1800.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Massachusetts Deaths, 1841-1915, 1921-1924," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NWMP-MBM : 2 March 2021), Asa Hollis, 26 Dec 1877; citing Weymouth, Massachusetts, v 293 p 292, State Archives, Boston; FHL microfilm 960,213.
- ↑ "Massachusetts Marriages, 1841-1915," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q28L-6QRZ : 10 March 2021), Asa Hollis and Eliza Hollis, 8 Sep 1825; citing Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States, State Archives, Boston; FHL microfilm 2,031,514.
- ↑ "Massachusetts Town Births Index, ca. 1630-1905", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F45T-1D7 : 22 October 2020), Asa Hollis in entry for Augustus Plesington Hollis, 1827.
- ↑ "Massachusetts Marriages, 1841-1915," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q28L-63GF : 10 March 2021), Asa Hollis and Mary Ann Thayer, 22 Aug 1830; citing Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States, State Archives, Boston; FHL microfilm 2,031,514.
- ↑ "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MDSW-HQH : 22 December 2020), Asa Hollis, Weymouth, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States; citing family , NARA microfilm publication (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
- ↑ "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MZHN-2NM : 18 February 2021), Asa Hollis, 1860.
- ↑ "United States Census, 1870", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MDQQ-PXG : 29 May 2021), Asa Hollis, 1870.
WikiTree profile Hollis-108 created through the import of oldweymouth families072011.GED on Jul 5, 2011 by Alyson X. See the Changes page for the details of edits by Alyson and others.
NEHGS: 1800 HOLLIS: Asa [Apr. __, 1800]. P.R.14.
- Town Page Detail: Weymouth Birth Weymouth, MA
- 1830 HOLLIS: Asa and Mary Ann Thayer, Aug. 22, 1830.
- Town Page Detail: Weymouth
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- Weymouth, MA
- NEHGS MARRIAGE RECORDS (CHILDREN)
- CHAMBERLAIN GENEALOGIES OF WEYMOUTH
- CONFIRMED BY WEYMOUTH MARRIAGE RECORDS OF CHILDREN
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