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DOROTHY HOLMES 1758–1838 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 9 Aug 1758

Birth Location: Clinton, Sampson, North Carolina, USA

Death Date: 27 Aug 1838

Death Location: , , North Carolina, USA

Father: john Holmes

Mother: tamar byrd

Spouse(s): William Spear

Children(s): bird Spear

DOROTHY HOLMES was born in 1758 in Clinton, Sampson, North Carolina, USA, the child of John Holmes And Tamar Byrd. DOROTHY HOLMES married William Exum Spear, and had children including Bird Booker Spear. DOROTHY HOLMES passed away in 1838 in , , North Carolina, USA.

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Biography

  • DOROTHY HOLMES was born in 1758 in Clinton, Sampson, North Carolina, USA, the child of John Holmes And Tamar Byrd.
  • DOROTHY HOLMES married William Exum Spear, and had children including Bird Booker Spear.
  • DOROTHY HOLMES passed away in 1838 in , , North Carolina, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

john Holmes
1677–
Birth Location: –
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tamar byrd
1680–1726
Birth Location: Clinton, Sampson, North Carolina, United States,
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Spouses(s)

William Spear
1730–1794
Birth Location: North Carolina, United States
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Children(s)

bird Spear
1780–1847
Birth Location: –
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DOROTHY HOLMES's Ancestors

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DOROTHY HOLMES
1758–1838
Birth Place: Clinton, Sampson, North Carolina, USA
Parents
john Holmes
1677–
tamar byrd
1680–1726
Clinton, Sampson, North Carolina, United States,
Grandparents
edward Holmes
1640–
elizabeth winfield
1655–
Bert byrd
1665–
Great-Grandparents
John Jr
1637–1698
Sarah Greene
1630–1698
John Byrd
1647–1668
2nd-Great-Grandparents

DOROTHY HOLMES's Descendants

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DOROTHY HOLMES (9 Aug 1758–27 Aug 1838) m. William (exum) Spear (1730–1794)
  1. 1. bird (booker) Spear 1780–1847 m. Mary (Polly Peyton) paden 1780–1848
    1. 1. William (Lane) Spear 1804–1864 m. Mary (Agnes) Nelson 1820–1862
      1. 1. Henry (Spears nc as son of) williams 1855–1921 m. mary (Ellen) mason 1861–1922
        1. 1. sarah (ann spears dna to harold scott bonner ch) 1 1886–1920 m. walter (scott) turner 1882–1961
        2. 2. William Spears 1879–
        3. 3. Frank Spears 1882–1959
        4. 4. Heneretta Spears 1884–
        5. 5. Clara Spears 1886–
        6. 6. Lucy Spears 1889–
        7. 7. Ema Spears 1892–
        8. 8. Jessie Spears 1894–
        9. 9. Dovie (G MRCA w Dovie and HSBON is this couple Spears DNA) 35 1897–1991
      2. 2. James (Thomas) Spear 1846–1934 m. Harriet (Narcissus) Keener 1842–1876
        1. 1. Thomas (Keener) Spear 1871–1957 m. Alice Kellum 1876–1932
      3. 3. Mary (Agnes Williams) Dotson 1857–1938
      4. 4. william Spear 1850–
      5. 5. john (B) Spear 1841–

DOROTHY HOLMES's Timeline

2 Records

1758
9 Aug 1758
Birth of DOROTHY HOLMES in Clinton, Sampson, North Carolina, USA
Clinton, Sampson, North Carolina, USA
1838
27 Aug 1838
Age 80
Death of DOROTHY HOLMES in , , North Carolina, USA
, , North Carolina, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 9 Aug 1758
    Event Place: Clinton, Sampson, North Carolina, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 27 Aug 1838
    Event Place: , , North Carolina, USA
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