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Horace Cotton Holmes 1908–2001 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 5 Sep 1908

Birth Location: Whiteville, Tennessee

Death Date: 17 Apr 2001

Death Location: Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tennessee, United States of America

Father: James Sr

Mother: Margaret Hunt

Spouse(s): Ada Raulston, Evelyn Savage

Children(s): David Holmes, Horace Holmes

The story of Horace Cotton Holmes began in 1908 in Whiteville, Tennessee. In 1910, Horace Cotton Holmes resided in Civil District 3, Hardeman, Tennessee, USA. In 1920, Horace Cotton Holmes resided in Whiteville, Hardeman, Tennessee, USA. Horace Cotton Holmes married Ada Helena Raulston, Evelyn Savage, and had children including David Eugene Holmes, Horace Cottrell Holmes, Richard Gordon Holmes. Horace Cotton Holmes passed away in 2001 in Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tennessee, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Horace Cotton Holmes began in 1908 in Whiteville, Tennessee.
  • In 1910, Horace Cotton Holmes resided in Civil District 3, Hardeman, Tennessee, USA.
  • In 1920, Horace Cotton Holmes resided in Whiteville, Hardeman, Tennessee, USA.
  • Horace Cotton Holmes married Ada Helena Raulston, Evelyn Savage, and had children including David Eugene Holmes, Horace Cottrell Holmes, Richard Gordon Holmes.
  • Horace Cotton Holmes passed away in 2001 in Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tennessee, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Horace Holmes's Ancestors

Self
Horace Holmes
1908–2001
Birth Place: Whiteville, Tennessee
Parents
James Asbury Holmes Sr
1868–1956
Hardeman County, Tenn
Margaret (Maggie) Hunt
1884–1976
Tennessee
Grandparents
Louis (Sutton) Holmes
1836–1872
Juno, Henderson County, Tennessee
Mary (Elizabeth) Ferguson
1842–1936
Mt. Comfort, Hardeman County, Tennessee
John (Hilliard) Hunt
1841–1911
Tipton, Tipton, Tennessee
Sarah (F) Cotten
1847–1932
Tennessee
Great-Grandparents
Council Holmes
1815–1875
Nancy Manley
1815–1893
Joel Ferguson
1804–1862
Sarah Flynt
1810–1885
James Hunt
1818–1897
Ann Oslin
1820–1904
Robertson Cotten
1808–1870
Frances Smith
1824–1900
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Moses Holmes
1775–1837
Elkanah Manley
1785–1860
Catherine Roberts
1790–1838
Joel I
1781–1841
Elizabeth Sloan
1788–1850
Richard Flynt
1779–1844
Eleanor Clayton
1787–1839
Nathaniel Sr
1782–1866
Martha Hilliard
1788–1847
William Oslin
1759–1821
Frances Seward
1785–1828
James Cotten
1769–1828
Sophia Mumford
1789–1864
Peyton Smith
1789–1875
Nancy Bass
1790–1851

Horace Holmes's Descendants

1.
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Horace (Cotton) Holmes (5 Sep 1908–17 Apr 2001) m. Ada (Helena) Raulston (23 Mar 1911–26 Sep 1999) m. Evelyn Savage (5 May 1910–14 Aug 2002)
  1. 1. David (Eugene) Holmes 1934–2016 m. Molly O'Neal 1942–1976
  2. 2. Horace (Cottrell) Holmes 1931–1981

Horace Holmes's Timeline

9 Records

1908
5 Sep 1908
Birth of Horace Cotton Holmes in Whiteville, Tennessee
Whiteville, Tennessee
1910
1910
Age 2
Horace Cotton Holmes resided here in Civil District 3, Hardeman, Tennessee, USA
Civil District 3, Hardeman, Tennessee, USA
1920
1920
Age 12
Horace Cotton Holmes resided here in Whiteville, Hardeman, Tennessee, USA
Whiteville, Hardeman, Tennessee, USA
1928
Abt 1928
Age 20
Horace Cotton Holmes resided here in Knoxville
Knoxville
1930
1930
Age 22
Horace Cotton Holmes resided here in Knoxville, Knox, Tennessee, USA
Knoxville, Knox, Tennessee, USA
1935
1935
Age 27
Horace Cotton Holmes resided here in Knoxville, Knox, Tennessee
Knoxville, Knox, Tennessee
1938
1938
Age 30
Horace Cotton Holmes resided here in Knoxville, Tennessee, USA
Knoxville, Tennessee, USA
1940
1940
Age 32
Horace Cotton Holmes resided here in Knox, Tennessee, USA
Knox, Tennessee, USA
2001
17 Apr 2001
Age 93
Death of Horace Cotton Holmes in Ocklawaha, Marion, Florida, USA
Ocklawaha, Marion, Florida, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 5 Sep 1908
    Event Place: Whiteville, Tennessee
    Record Source:
    [1] New York State, Passenger and Crew Lists, 1917-1967, The National Archives at Washington, D.C.; Washington, D.C.; NAI Number: 2848504; Record Group Title: Records of the Immigration and Naturalization Service, 1787 - 2004; Record Group Number: 85; Series Number: A3998; NARA Roll Number: 73
    [2] Honolulu, Hawaii, Passenger and Crew Lists, National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Washington, D.C.; Passenger and Crew Manifests of Airplanes Departing from Honolulu, Hawaii, compiled 121957 - 091969; National Archives Microfilm Publication: A3577; Roll: 06; Record Group Title: Reco
    [3] U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 2
    [4] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Knox, Tennessee; Roll: m-t0627-03910; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 47-38
    [5] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Number: 065-30-4802; Issue State: New York; Issue Date: 1953-1955
    [6] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Whiteville, Hardeman, Tennessee; Roll: T625_1745; Page: 16A; Enumeration District: 31
    [7] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Knoxville, Knox, Tennessee; Page: 9B; Enumeration District: 0054; FHL microfilm: 2341993
    [8] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Civil District 3, Hardeman, Tennessee; Roll: T624_1504; Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 0033; FHL microfilm: 1375517
    [9] California, Passenger and Crew Lists, The National Archives at Washington, D.C.; Washington, D.C.; Passenger & Crew Manifests of Airplanes Arriving at Los Angeles, California; NAI Number: 2788930; Record Group Title: Records of the Immigration and Naturalization Service, 1787-2009; Record Grou
    [10] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [11] Web: Obituary Daily Times Index, 1995-2016

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Civil District 3, Hardeman, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Civil District 3, Hardeman, Tennessee; Roll: T624_1504; Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 0033; FHL microfilm: 1375517

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Whiteville, Hardeman, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Whiteville, Hardeman, Tennessee; Roll: T625_1745; Page: 16A; Enumeration District: 31

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Abt 1928
    Event Place: Knoxville
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Marriage Index, 1800s-current, Publication Date: 7 Oct 1928; Publication Place: Knoxville, Tennessee, USA; ,0.64586097,0.6349502,0.70533854&xid=3398

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 7 Oct 1928
    Event Place: Knoxville, Tennessee
    Record Source: Newspapers.com - The Knoxville News-Sentinel - 7 Oct 1928 - Page 34, 7 Oct 1928

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Knoxville, Knox, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Knoxville, Knox, Tennessee; Page: 9B; Enumeration District: 0054; FHL microfilm: 2341993

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Knoxville, Knox, Tennessee
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Knox, Tennessee; Roll: m-t0627-03910; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 47-38

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1938
    Event Place: Knoxville, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Knox, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Knox, Tennessee; Roll: m-t0627-03910; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 47-38

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 28 Jul 1958
    Event Place: New York, New York, USA
    Record Source: New York State, Passenger and Crew Lists, 1917-1967, The National Archives at Washington, D.C.; Washington, D.C.; NAI Number: 2848504; Record Group Title: Records of the Immigration and Naturalization Service, 1787 - 2004; Record Group Number: 85; Series Number: A3998; NARA Roll Number: 73

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 2 Nov 1958
    Event Place: Honolulu, Hawaii
    Record Source: Honolulu, Hawaii, Passenger and Crew Lists, National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Washington, D.C.; Passenger and Crew Manifests of Airplanes Departing from Honolulu, Hawaii, compiled 121957 - 091969; National Archives Microfilm Publication: A3577; Roll: 06; Record Group Title: Reco

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 29 Aug 1962
    Event Place: Los Angeles, California, USA
    Record Source: California, Passenger and Crew Lists, The National Archives at Washington, D.C.; Washington, D.C.; Passenger & Crew Manifests of Airplanes Arriving at Los Angeles, California; NAI Number: 2788930; Record Group Title: Records of the Immigration and Naturalization Service, 1787-2009; Record Grou

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Place: Hawaii, USA
    Record Source: Honolulu, Hawaii, Passenger and Crew Lists, National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Washington, D.C.; Passenger and Crew Manifests of Airplanes Departing from Honolulu, Hawaii, compiled 121957 - 091969; National Archives Microfilm Publication: A3577; Roll: 06; Record Group Title: Reco

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Knoxville, Knox, Tennessee
    Record Source: U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; Draft Registration Cards for Tennessee, 10161940-03311947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 139

    Genealogy Event 15
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Ocklawaha, FL
    Record Source: U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 2

    Genealogy Event 16
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 17 Apr 2001
    Event Place: Ocklawaha, Marion, Florida, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Number: 065-30-4802; Issue State: New York; Issue Date: 1953-1955
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] Web: Obituary Daily Times Index, 1995-2016

    Genealogy Event 17
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tennessee, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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