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Abiel Holmes 1763–1837 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 24 DEC 1763

Birth Location: Woodstock, Windham, Connecticut, USA

Death Date: 4 JUN 1837

Death Location: Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA

Father: DAVID HOLMES

Mother: Temperance Bishop

Spouse(s): Sarah Wendell

Children(s): Oliver Holmes

In 1763, Abiel Holmes entered the world in Woodstock, Windham, Connecticut, USA, born to David Holmes And Temperance Bishop. Abiel Holmes married Sarah Wendell, and had children including Oliver Wendell Sr Holmes. Abiel Holmes passed away in 1837 in Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1763, Abiel Holmes entered the world in Woodstock, Windham, Connecticut, USA, born to David Holmes And Temperance Bishop.
  • Abiel Holmes married Sarah Wendell, and had children including Oliver Wendell Sr Holmes.
  • Abiel Holmes passed away in 1837 in Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

DAVID HOLMES
1721–1779
Birth Location: Woodstock, Windham, Connecticut, United States
DH
Temperance Bishop
1733–1803
Birth Location: Woodstock, Windham, Connecticut, USA
TB

Spouses(s)

Sarah Wendell
1768–1862
Birth Location: Boston
SW

Children(s)

Oliver Holmes
1809–1894
Birth Location: Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States
OH

Abiel Holmes's Ancestors

Self
Abiel Holmes
1763–1837
Birth Place: Woodstock, Windham, Connecticut, USA
Parents
DAVID HOLMES
1721–1779
Woodstock, Windham, Connecticut, United States
Temperance Bishop
1733–1803
Woodstock, Windham, Connecticut, USA
Grandparents
John Bishop
1685–1755
Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts
Temperance Lathrop
–1755
Wallingford, New Haven, Connecticut, United States
Great-Grandparents
Joseph Lathrop
1661–1740
Elizabeth Waterhouse
1672–1726
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Lathrop
1645–1688
Ruth Royce
1645–1732

Abiel Holmes's Descendants

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Abiel Holmes (24 DEC 1763–4 JUN 1837) m. Sarah Wendell (30 Oct 1768–19 Aug 1862)
  1. 1. Oliver (Wendell Sr.) Holmes 1809–1894 m. Amelia (Lee) Jackson 1818–1888
    1. 1. Edward (Jackson) Holmes 1846–1884 m. Henrietta (G) Wigglesworth 1847–1929
      1. 1. Edward (Jackson) Holmes 1873–1950 m. Mary T 1876–
    2. 2. Amelia (Lee) Holmes 1843–1889
    3. 3. Oliver (Wendell) Holmes 1841–1935 m. Fanny (Bowditch) Dixwell 1840–1929

Abiel Holmes's Timeline

4 Records

1763
24 December 1763
Birth of Abiel Holmes in Woodstock, CT
Woodstock, CT
1763
24 DEC 1763
Birth of Abiel Holmes in Woodstock, Windham, Connecticut, USA
Woodstock, Windham, Connecticut, USA
1837
4 Jun 1837
Age 74
Death of Abiel Holmes in Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States
Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States
1837
4 JUN 1837
Age 74
Death of Abiel Holmes in Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 24 December 1763
    Event Place: Woodstock, CT

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 24 DEC 1763
    Event Place: Woodstock, Windham, Connecticut, USA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 4 Jun 1837
    Event Place: Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 4 JUN 1837
    Event Place: Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
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