These are the HOLLIS entries which are on my tree from various parts of the Island, my main interests are the HOLLIS-CLARKE branches. I haven't looked at this side for year's so need to update my files. Angela in Australia James HOLLIS b 1824 Newport + Elizabeth BARRY , married 1848 All Saints Newchurch ----------------------------- Elizabeth Kemp HOLLIS b ? married 1847 Godshill , Benjamin MEARMAN --------------------------- George Champion HOLLIS b ? married 1853 Godshill, Adelaide MEARMAN --------------------------- Thomas HOLLIS b ? married 1844 Godshill Jane MEARMAN ----------------------------- Henry HOLLIS married Diana CLARKE 1735 Shalfleet ---------------------------- John HOLLIS married Sarah CLARKE 1747 Northwood ------------------- One of my direct ancestors was Mary Clarke HOLLIS b 1721 Cowes who married Francis CLARKE 1746 Northwood ( not sure where she got her middle name) her parents were Robert HOLLIS and Jane LACEY who also had a son Robert HOLLIS b Northwood 1712, Sarah Sherrin HOLLIS b 1716 Northwood and a John HOLLIS b Northwood 1714 who married Francis CLARKES sister Mary CLARKE 1747 Newport ( just to keep it in the family) Angela Never try to teach a pig to sing; it wastes your time and it annoys the pig. All mail scanned with AVAST 2008 No trees were killed in the sending of this message, but a large number of electrons were terribly inconvenienced