Elisha Hollister

Brief Life History of Elisha

When Elisha Hollister was born on 25 November 1786, in Chatham, Ghent, Columbia, New York, United States, his father, Elisha Hollister, was 29 and his mother, Jane Thompson, was 25. He married Demis Jones on 4 February 1819, in United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons. He died on 13 December 1845, at the age of 59.

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Elisha Hollister
1786–1845
Demis Jones
1793–1855
Marriage: 4 February 1819
George E Hollister
1823–1894
Henry Hollister
1825–

Sources (4)

  • Elisha Hollister, "Find A Grave Index"
  • Elisha Hollister in entry for George E Hollister, "Minnesota, County Deaths, 1850-2001"
  • Elisha Hollister in entry for George E. Hollister, "Minnesota Death Records, 1866-1916"

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World Events (8)

1787 · The Making of the U.S. Constitution.

The Philadelphia Convention was intended to be the first meeting to establish the first system of government under the Articles of Confederation. From this Convention, the Constitution of the United States was made and then put into place making it one of the major events in all American History.

1797 · Albany is Named Capital of New York

Albany became the capital of New York in 1797. Albany is the oldest continuous settlement of the original 13 colonies.

1803

France sells Louisiana territories to U.S.A.

Name Meaning

English (Gloucestershire): nickname from a derivative of Old French holier ‘adulterer, lecher’. Compare Hollier .

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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