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John Riley Holmes 1923–1977 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 24 Feb 1923

Birth Location: Marshall, Harrison, Texas, USA

Death Date: 29 Jul 1977

Death Location: Texarkana, Miller County, Arkansas, USA

Father: Dewey Holmes

Mother: Daisy Ainsworth

Spouse(s): Margaret Melton

Children(s):

John Riley Holmes was born in 1923 in Marshall, Harrison, Texas, USA, the child of Dewey T Holmes And Daisy Ainsworth. In 1930, John Riley Holmes resided in Marshall, Harrison, Texas. In 1935, John Riley Holmes resided in Bowie, Texas. John Riley Holmes married Margaret Melton, and had children including Johnnie M Holmes, Raymond G Holmes. John Riley Holmes passed away in 1977 in Texarkana, Miller County, Arkansas, USA.

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Biography

  • John Riley Holmes was born in 1923 in Marshall, Harrison, Texas, USA, the child of Dewey T Holmes And Daisy Ainsworth.
  • In 1930, John Riley Holmes resided in Marshall, Harrison, Texas.
  • In 1935, John Riley Holmes resided in Bowie, Texas.
  • John Riley Holmes married Margaret Melton, and had children including Johnnie M Holmes, Raymond G Holmes.
  • John Riley Holmes passed away in 1977 in Texarkana, Miller County, Arkansas, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

John Holmes's Ancestors

Self
John Holmes
1923–1977
Birth Place: Marshall, Harrison, Texas, USA
Parents
Dewey T Holmes
1898–
Texas
Daisy Ainsworth
1906–1980
Willow Springs, Howell, Missouri, United States
Grandparents
Mr. (John R) Ainsworth
1874–1937
Mountain Grove, Missouri, USA
Luana Brendon
1877–1945
Willow Springs, Missouri
Great-Grandparents
James Ainsworth
1842–
Caroline Green
1841–1918
Thomas Brandon
1841–1915
Nancy Hodges
1845–1910
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Ainsworth
1803–1870
Mary Roper
1825–
Daniel Green
1810–
Malinda Montgomery
1817–
John Brandon
1820–
Matilda Grider
1816–1870
Edmund Hodges
1824–1903

John Holmes's Timeline

7 Records

1923
24 Feb 1923
Birth of John Riley Holmes in Marshall, Harrison, Texas, USA
Marshall, Harrison, Texas, USA
1930
1930
Age 7
John Riley Holmes resided here in Marshall, Harrison, Texas
Marshall, Harrison, Texas
1935
1935
Age 12
John Riley Holmes resided here in Bowie, Texas
Bowie, Texas
1940
1 Apr 1940
Age 17
John Riley Holmes resided here in Bowie, Texas, United States
Bowie, Texas, United States
1942
1942
Age 19
John Riley Holmes resided here in Texarkana, Bowie, Texas, USA
Texarkana, Bowie, Texas, USA
1950
1950
Age 27
John Riley Holmes resided here in Texarkana, Miller, Arkansas, USA
Texarkana, Miller, Arkansas, USA
1977
29 Jul 1977
Age 54
Death of John Riley Holmes
None

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 24 Feb 1923
    Event Place: Marshall, Harrison, Texas, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; Wwii Draft Registration Cards For Texas, 10161940-03311947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 711
    [2] Texas, Birth Certificates
    [3] U.S., Headstone Applications for Military Veterans, 1861-1985, National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, MO, USA; Applications for Headstones and Markers, 711970-9301985; NAID: 6016127; Record Group Number: 15; Record Group Title: Records of the Department of Veterans Affairs, 1773-2007
    [4] U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010
    [5] 1940 United States Federal Census
    [6] Arkansas, County Marriages Index
    [7] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Number: 452-20-6448; Issue State: Texas; Issue Date: Before 1951
    [8] 1930 United States Federal Census
    [9] Texas, Birth Index
    [10] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [11] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
    [12] U.S., Railroad Retirement Pension Index, The National Archives at Atlanta; Morrow, Georgia; Records of the Railroad Retirement Board, 1934 - 1987; Record Group Number: 184
    [13] Arkansas, Marriage Certificates, 1917-1969, Arkansas Department of Vital Records; Little Rock, Arkansas; Marriage Certificates; Year: 1946; Film: #8
    [14] 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Texarkana, Miller, Arkansas; Roll: 6165; Page: 4; Enumeration District: 46-16

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Marshall, Harrison, Texas
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Bowie, Texas
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 Apr 1940
    Event Place: Bowie, Texas, United States
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1942
    Event Place: Texarkana, Bowie, Texas, USA
    Record Source: U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; Wwii Draft Registration Cards For Texas, 10161940-03311947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 711

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Texarkana, Miller, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Texarkana, Miller, Arkansas; Roll: 6165; Page: 4; Enumeration District: 46-16

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Marichall S, Aig, Texas
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Texarkana, Miller, Arkansas; Roll: 6165; Page: 4; Enumeration District: 46-16

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Texarkana, Bowie, Texas
    Record Source: Arkansas, County Marriages Index

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 29 Jul 1977
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Headstone Applications for Military Veterans, 1861-1985, National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, MO, USA; Applications for Headstones and Markers, 711970-9301985; NAID: 6016127; Record Group Number: 15; Record Group Title: Records of the Department of Veterans Affairs, 1773-2007
    [2] U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010
    [3] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Number: 452-20-6448; Issue State: Texas; Issue Date: Before 1951
    [4] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [5] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
    [6] U.S., Railroad Retirement Pension Index, The National Archives at Atlanta; Morrow, Georgia; Records of the Railroad Retirement Board, 1934 - 1987; Record Group Number: 184

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Texarkana, Miller County, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Headstone Applications for Military Veterans, 1861-1985, National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, MO, USA; Applications for Headstones and Markers, 711970-9301985; NAID: 6016127; Record Group Number: 15; Record Group Title: Records of the Department of Veterans Affairs, 1773-2007
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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