Taylor County, TX - Obituary - Mrs. Kate Hollis **************************************************************************** This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Dorman Holub Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm **************************************************************************** The Abilene Reporter News May 28, 1916 Funeral of Mrs. Kate Hollis, who died at the Hollis Sanitarium Friday, 26 May 1916 following an illness of several months were held from the residence of her son, Dr. L.W. Hollis, 242 Vine Street. Services conducted by her pastor, Dr. Millard A. Jenkens, assisted by Drs. R.T. Hanks and J. C. Burkett. Pallbearers: E. Kirby, T.M. Willis, C.C. Tate, Mat Lambeth, E.M. Brown, J.N. Fergerson. Deceased was born in Lawnes County, Mississippi, 15 April 1843, and was 73 years, one month and 12 days old at the time of her death. She moved with her family to Magnolia, Texas, where her father, Lawrence Washington Dumas, was Judge of the District court for several years. She was married at the age of 14 years to Thomas H. Hollis in 1857. The young couple moved to San Augustine soon after their marriage, residing there during the civil war in which Dr. Hollis served four years as Chief Surgeon of the 13th Texas, WalkerÕs Division. After the war, the family moved to Nacogdoches, Texas, where they lived 35 years. Dr. Hollis being engaged in the practice of medicine, using as an office the entire time the old stone form built in 1617 and which was a land mark of that town. In 1888, Dr. and Mrs. Hollis moved to Anson, Jones county, while their son, Dr. L.W. Hollis, was residing there, but in 1895 they returned to Nacogdoches where Dr. Hollis died later and was buried. In many respects Mrs. Kate Hollis was a most remarkable woman. She was a devoted Christian mother in the full meaning of the word. She possessed the spirit of southern hospitality and no hungry person was ever turned away from her table. She loved her children with a devotion that was beautiful and the affection was returned with full hearts. In the early days of Abilene, Mother Hollis, assisted by her son, Dr. T.S. Hollis, who preceded her to the grave, conducted the old T & P Hotel, on the right-of-way, and she was known and loved by all of the old settlers. Survived by two sons and five daughters: W.H. Hollis of Hawley, Dr. L.W. Hollis of Abilene; Mesdames: Max R. Andrews and W.T. Russell of Oklahoma City; Mesdames Ed. Nichols and Mack Merchant of Abilene, Mrs. James Skinner of Stamford. Deceased children are: Dr. T.S. Hollis, Mrs. Kathrine McLoud, who was killed by a runaway team at Oklahoma City, Miss Jane Hollis, who died at the age of 10 years. There are 18 living grandchildren.