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James Holmes 1796–1861 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 18 Mar 1796

Birth Location: Lincoln, Georgia, USA

Death Date: 28 Oct 1861

Death Location: Kilmichael, Montgomery County, Mississippi, United States of America

Father: Elisha Holmes

Mother: Sarah Stovall

Spouse(s): Nancy Shirley

Children(s): NANCY HOLMES, Elisha Holmes, Sarah Holmes, David Holmes, Elizabeth Holmes, William Holmes, Mary Holmes, Sarah Stovall, Henry Pitman

In 1796, James Holmes entered the world in Lincoln, Georgia, USA, born to Elisha Warren Holmes And Sarah Sallie Stovall. James Holmes married Nancy Shirley, and had children including David Stovall Holmes, Elisha Warren Holmes, Elizabeth Betsy Holmes, Henry Pitman, Mary Holmes, Nancy Holmes, Sarah Sallie Holmes, Sarah Stovall, William M Willie Holmes. James Holmes passed away in 1861 in Kilmichael, Montgomery County, Mississippi, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1796, James Holmes entered the world in Lincoln, Georgia, USA, born to Elisha Warren Holmes And Sarah Sallie Stovall.
  • James Holmes married Nancy Shirley, and had children including David Stovall Holmes, Elisha Warren Holmes, Elizabeth Betsy Holmes, Henry Pitman, Mary Holmes, Nancy Holmes, Sarah Sallie Holmes, Sarah Stovall, William M Willie Holmes.
  • James Holmes passed away in 1861 in Kilmichael, Montgomery County, Mississippi, United States of America.

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James Holmes's Ancestors

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James Holmes
1796–1861
Birth Place: Lincoln, Georgia, USA
Parents
Elisha Warren Holmes
1773–1850
Northern Ireland
Sarah ((Sallie)) Stovall
1777–1850
Granville County, North Carolina
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

James Holmes's Descendants

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James Holmes (18 Mar 1796–28 Oct 1861) m. Nancy Shirley (17 Sep 1800–12 Sep 1881)
  1. 1. NANCY HOLMES 1831–1900 m. William (Henry) Pittman 1816–1907
    1. 1. Preston Pittman 1865–1892 m. Melby Smith 1873–1944
      1. 1. Mullie Jones 1888–1969 m. James (Alford) Jones 1882–1970
        1. 1. Agnes (Inez) Jones 1928–2022 m. Harold (Wayne) Tabor 1925–2000
        2. 2. David (Raymond) Jones 1924–2004
        3. 3. Marie Jones 1926–
        4. 4. Helene (Marie) Jones 1922–2003
        5. 5. Mavis (Maxine) Jones 1926–2013
        6. 6. Clemie Jones 1911–
        7. 7. James (M) Jones 1913–
        8. 8. Preston Jones 1916–
        9. 9. Ceral Jones 1920–
    2. 2. James (R) Pittman 1870–1955
    3. 3. Sallie Pitman 1855–1928
    4. 4. Mary Pitman 1856–1910
    5. 5. LUCY (ANGELINE) PITTMAN 1858–1941
    6. 6. William Pitman 1863–1939
    7. 7. James (H.) Pitman 1865–1938
    8. 8. ELLA PITTMAN 1860–1881
    9. 9. Sarah Pittman 1856–
    10. 10. Nathan (Everige) Pittman 1868–1868
    11. 11. Martha (Ann) Pittman 1874–1874
  2. 2. Elisha (Warren) Holmes 1821–1897
  3. 3. Sarah (Sallie) Holmes 1825–1910
  4. 4. David (Stovall) Holmes 1826–1917
  5. 5. Elizabeth (Betsy) Holmes 1829–1914
  6. 6. William (M Willie) Holmes 1838–1861
  7. 7. Mary Holmes 1833–1888
  8. 8. Sarah Stovall 1825–1910
  9. 9. Henry Pitman 1816–

James Holmes's Timeline

2 Records

1796
18 Mar 1796
Birth of James Holmes in Lincoln, Georgia, USA
Lincoln, Georgia, USA
1861
28 Oct 1861
Age 65
Death of James Holmes in , Carroll, Mississippi, USA
, Carroll, Mississippi, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 18 Mar 1796
    Event Place: Lincoln, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Louisiana, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Civil War Pension Index: General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934, The National Archives at Washington, D.C.; Washington, D.C.; Record Group Title: Records of the Department of Veterans Affairs, 1773 - 2007; Record Group Number: 15; Series Title: U.S., Civil War Pension Index: General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934; Se

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 28 Oct 1861
    Event Place: , Carroll, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Navy Casualties Books
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Kilmichael, Montgomery County, Mississippi, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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