Who was Margaret Holmes?

Margaret Holmes (1885–1929) was born in Arkansas, United States of America and died in Greenville, Hunt County, Texas, United States of America. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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Margaret "Meg" Holmes 1885–1929

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Born 3 Jan 1885 · Arkansas, United States of America

Died 24 Feb 1929 · Greenville, Hunt County, Texas, United States of America

Father William Thomas Holmes

Mother Desiree M Anderson

Spouse Louis Marion O Pry

Children Hazel O Pry, Morris Shephard O Pry

Siblings Texie Adline Holmes

Records

1920 United States Federal Census U.S., Find a Grave® Index, … Texas, Death Certificates, 1903–1982 U.S., Find A Grave Index, …

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Immediate Family

Parents

William Thomas Holmes

Desiree M Anderson

Spouse(s)

Louis Marion O Pry

Children

Hazel O Pry

Morris Shephard O Pry

Biography

In 1885, Margaret "Meg" Holmes entered the world in Arkansas, United States of America, born to william thomas holmes and desiree m anderson. In 1920, Margaret "Meg" Holmes resided in Greenville, Hunt, Texas. Margaret "Meg" Holmes married louis marion o pry, and had children including hazel o pry, morris shephard o pry. Margaret "Meg" Holmes passed away in 1929 in Greenville, Hunt County, Texas, United States of America.

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Census 1920 United States Federal Census
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Burial Records U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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Record Texas, Death Certificates, 1903–1982
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Record U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1700s-Current

Life Timeline

1885

Birth of Margaret "Meg" Holmes in Arkansas, United States of America

Birth

1920

Margaret "Meg" Holmes resided here in Greenville, Hunt, Texas

Residence

1929

Death of Margaret "Meg" Holmes in Greenville, Hunt County, Texas, United States of America

Death

Oldest Ancestor Line from Margaret Holmes

This ancestor line traces from Sussex, England (1425) to Arkansas, United States of America (1885) across 19 generations.

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: Margaret Holmes (1885–1929) was born in Arkansas, United States of America and died in Greenville, Hunt County, Texas, United States of America. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees, each with their own records. This page combines what they've independently documented and assigns a Reliability Score (A) based on cross-tree validation.
: Right now, 2 researchers on YourRoots have Margaret in their trees. They're working independently, so connecting with them is a good way to cross-check your records and find things you might have missed. You can also explore the ancestor migration map that traces 19 generations of this lineage geographically.
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