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James Shannon Holmes 1879–1945 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 7 May 1879

Birth Location: Hinton, Summers County, West Virginia, United States of America

Death Date: 20 December 1945

Death Location: Athens, Mercer County, West Virginia, United States of America

Father: John Holmes

Mother: Susan McCallister

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Harvey

Children(s): Eula Holmes, Eitha Holmes, James Holmes, Hubert Holmes, Edna Mckinney, Evelyn Holmes, Joseph Holmes

The story of James Shannon Holmes began in 1879 in Hinton, Summers County, West Virginia, United States of America. In 1880, James Shannon Holmes resided in Greenbrier, Summers, West Virginia, USA. In 1900, James Shannon Holmes resided in Hinton, Summers, West Virginia, USA. James Shannon Holmes married Elizabeth Ann Harvey, and had children including Edna Pauline Holmes Mckinney, Eitha Sydney Dudding Holmes, Eula Eliza Holmes, Evelyn Geneva Holmes, Hubert William Holmes, James Edward Holmes, Joseph C Holmes. James Shannon Holmes passed away in 1945 in Athens, Mercer County, West Virginia, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of James Shannon Holmes began in 1879 in Hinton, Summers County, West Virginia, United States of America.
  • In 1880, James Shannon Holmes resided in Greenbrier, Summers, West Virginia, USA.
  • In 1900, James Shannon Holmes resided in Hinton, Summers, West Virginia, USA.
  • James Shannon Holmes married Elizabeth Ann Harvey, and had children including Edna Pauline Holmes Mckinney, Eitha Sydney Dudding Holmes, Eula Eliza Holmes, Evelyn Geneva Holmes, Hubert William Holmes, James Edward Holmes, Joseph C Holmes.
  • James Shannon Holmes passed away in 1945 in Athens, Mercer County, West Virginia, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Holmes
1846–1916
Birth Location: Greenbrier District, Virginia
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Susan McCallister
1842–1919
Birth Location: Covington, Alleghany, Virginia, United States of America
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Spouses(s)

Elizabeth Harvey
1880–1954
Birth Location: Summers County, West Virginia, United States of America
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Children(s)

Eula Holmes
1912–2002
Birth Location: Hinton, Summers County, West Virginia, United States of America
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Eitha Holmes
1919–1995
Birth Location: West Virginia
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James Holmes
1913–1981
Birth Location: West Virginia
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Hubert Holmes
1908–2000
Birth Location: Hinton, Summers, West Virginia, USA
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Edna Mckinney
1906–1983
Birth Location: Hinton, Summers, West Virginia, USA
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Evelyn Holmes
1903–1972
Birth Location: Hinton, Summers, West Virginia, United States
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Joseph Holmes
1900–1938
Birth Location: Hinton, Summers, West Virginia, USA
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James Holmes's Ancestors

Self
James Holmes
1879–1945
Birth Place: Hinton, Summers County, West Virginia, United States of America
Parents
John C. Holmes
1846–1916
Greenbrier District, Virginia
Susan (E.) McCallister
1842–1919
Covington, Alleghany, Virginia, United States of America
Grandparents
James Holmes
1800–1879
Virginia, Virginia, USA
Martha (Ann) Miller
1803–1868
Rufus McCallister
1817–1876
Virginia
Nancy Roop
1819–1867
Virginia
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Holmes
1777–1839
Julia Vernum
1777–
Martha Perkinson
1782–1810
David McCallister
1789–1871
Margaret Foster
1795–1876
James Roop
1787–1854
Maria Jane
1800–1857
2nd-Great-Grandparents
George Holmes
1736–1786
Anna Hill
1746–1825
Daniel Vernon
1751–
James McCallister
1776–1856

James Holmes's Descendants

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James (Shannon) Holmes (7 May 1879–20 December 1945) m. Elizabeth (Ann) Harvey (29 April 1880–13 Aug 1954)
  1. 1. Eula (Eliza) Holmes 1912–2002 m. John (Henry) Jones 1906–1985
    1. 1. John (Henry Jones) Jr 1950–1998
    2. 2. William (Norville "Buddy") Jones 1930–1993 m. Pauline (Adena) Dudding –2024
    3. 3. Betty (Ann) Jones 1937–2022 m. John (Franklin) Green 1938–2022
    4. 4. Luther (George) Jones 1931–1931
  2. 2. Eitha (Sydney (Dudding)) Holmes 1919–1995 m. Owen (Clayton) Moye 1911–1935 m. Charles (Watson) Dudding 1913–1962
  3. 3. James (Edward) Holmes 1913–1981 m. Virginia (Reba) Albert 1913–1963
    1. 1. Louise (Catherine) Holmes 1932–2020
  4. 4. Hubert (William) Holmes 1908–2000 m. Jessie (Gladys) Holmes 1912–1993
  5. 5. Edna (Pauline Holmes) Mckinney 1906–1983
  6. 6. Evelyn (Geneva) Holmes 1903–1972 m. Ernest (Echols) Spangler 1895–1957
    1. 1. Earnest (E) Spangler 1931–2008
    2. 2. James (Henry) Spangler 1933–1998
    3. 3. Ethel (Pauline) Spangler 1930–2014
    4. 4. Thomas (Arnold) Spangler 1927–1975
    5. 5. Ronald (Lee) Spangler 1936–1936
    6. 6. Elizabeth Spangler 1926– m. Stallie Baldwin 1906–
  7. 7. Joseph (C) Holmes 1900–1938 m. Rachel Smith 1902–1975
    1. 1. Rush (Delbert) Holmes 1935–1935
    2. 2. Jo (Ann) Holmes 1936–2018
    3. 3. Dorothy (M) Gunner 1925–1995
    4. 4. Robert (Franklin) Holmes 1923–2015
    5. 5. Lola (J) Holmes 1931–2015
    6. 6. Basil (Lee) Holmes 1929–2000 m. Bernice (Lillian) Holmes 1931–1990
    7. 7. William (Everette) Holmes 1927–1996

James Holmes's Timeline

7 Records

1879
7 May 1879
Birth of James Shannon Holmes in Hinton, Summers County, West Virginia, United States of America
Hinton, Summers County, West Virginia, United States of America
1880
1880
Age 1
James Shannon Holmes resided here in Greenbrier, Summers, West Virginia, USA
Greenbrier, Summers, West Virginia, USA
1900
1900
Age 21
James Shannon Holmes resided here in Hinton, Summers, West Virginia, USA
Hinton, Summers, West Virginia, USA
1910
1910
Age 31
James Shannon Holmes resided here in Jumping Branch, Summers, West Virginia, USA
Jumping Branch, Summers, West Virginia, USA
1920
1920
Age 41
James Shannon Holmes resided here in Lanark, Raleigh, West Virginia, USA
Lanark, Raleigh, West Virginia, USA
1930
1930
Age 51
James Shannon Holmes resided here in Town, Town, Raleigh, West Virginia, USA
Town, Town, Raleigh, West Virginia, USA
1945
20 December 1945
Age 66
Death of James Shannon Holmes in Norfolk, Norfolk City, Virginia, United States of America
Norfolk, Norfolk City, Virginia, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 7 May 1879
    Event Place: Hinton, Summers County, West Virginia, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942, The National Archives At St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; Record Group Title: Records of the Selective Service System; Record Group Number: 147
    [2] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Lanark, Raleigh, West Virginia; Roll: T625_1970; Page: 11B; Enumeration District: 165
    [3] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Town, Raleigh, West Virginia; Page: 18B; Enumeration District: 0024; FHL microfilm: 2342287
    [4] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Greenbrier, Summers, West Virginia; Roll: 1413; Page: 153d; Enumeration District: 134
    [5] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Hinton, Summers, West Virginia; Roll: 1773; Page: 23; Enumeration District: 0125
    [6] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Jumping Branch, Summers, West Virginia; Roll: T624_1694; Page: 3b; Enumeration District: 0136; FHL microfilm: 1375707
    [7] Virginia, U.S., Death Records, Virginia Department of Health; Richmond, VA, USA; Virginia, Deaths, 1912-2014
    [8] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Greenbrier, Summers, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Greenbrier, Summers, West Virginia; Roll: 1413; Page: 153d; Enumeration District: 134

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Hinton, Summers, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Hinton, Summers, West Virginia; Roll: 1773; Page: 23; Enumeration District: 0125

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Jumping Branch, Summers, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Jumping Branch, Summers, West Virginia; Roll: T624_1694; Page: 3b; Enumeration District: 0136; FHL microfilm: 1375707

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Lanark, Raleigh, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Lanark, Raleigh, West Virginia; Roll: T625_1970; Page: 11B; Enumeration District: 165

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Town, Town, Raleigh, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Town, Raleigh, West Virginia; Page: 18B; Enumeration District: 0024; FHL microfilm: 2342287

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 24 Dec 1945
    Event Place: Portsmouth, Virginia
    Record Source: Newspapers.com - The Portsmouth Star - 24 Dec 1945 - 4, 24 Dec 1945

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Craig, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942, The National Archives At St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; Record Group Title: Records of the Selective Service System; Record Group Number: 147

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 December 1945
    Event Place: Norfolk, Norfolk City, Virginia, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] Virginia, U.S., Death Records, Virginia Department of Health; Richmond, VA, USA; Virginia, Deaths, 1912-2014
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Athens, Mercer County, West Virginia, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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