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Joseph C Holmes 1900–1938 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 28 Nov 1900

Birth Location: Hinton, Summers, West Virginia, USA

Death Date: 7 Oct 1938

Death Location: Beckley, Raleigh, West Virginia, USA

Father: James Holmes

Mother: Elizabeth Harvey

Spouse(s): Rachel Smith

Children(s): Rush Holmes, Jo Holmes, Dorothy Gunner, Robert Holmes, Lola Holmes, Basil Holmes, William Holmes

In 1900, Joseph C Holmes entered the world in Hinton, Summers, West Virginia, USA, born to James Shannon Holmes And Elizabeth Ann Harvey. In 1910, Joseph C Holmes resided in Jumping Branch, Summers, West Virginia, USA. In 1920, Joseph C Holmes resided in Lanark, Raleigh, West Virginia, USA. Joseph C Holmes married Rachel Smith, and had children including Basil Lee Holmes, Dorothy M Gunner, Jo Ann Holmes, Lola J Holmes, Robert Franklin Holmes, Rush Delbert Holmes, William Everette Holmes. Joseph C Holmes passed away in 1938 in Beckley, Raleigh, West Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1900, Joseph C Holmes entered the world in Hinton, Summers, West Virginia, USA, born to James Shannon Holmes And Elizabeth Ann Harvey.
  • In 1910, Joseph C Holmes resided in Jumping Branch, Summers, West Virginia, USA.
  • In 1920, Joseph C Holmes resided in Lanark, Raleigh, West Virginia, USA.
  • Joseph C Holmes married Rachel Smith, and had children including Basil Lee Holmes, Dorothy M Gunner, Jo Ann Holmes, Lola J Holmes, Robert Franklin Holmes, Rush Delbert Holmes, William Everette Holmes.
  • Joseph C Holmes passed away in 1938 in Beckley, Raleigh, West Virginia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Joseph Holmes's Ancestors

Self
Joseph Holmes
1900–1938
Birth Place: Hinton, Summers, West Virginia, USA
Parents
James Shannon Holmes
1879–1945
Hinton, Summers County, West Virginia, United States of America
Elizabeth (Ann) Harvey
1880–1954
Summers County, West Virginia, United States of America
Grandparents
John (C.) Holmes
1846–1916
Greenbrier District, Virginia
Susan (E.) McCallister
1842–1919
Covington, Alleghany, Virginia, United States of America
William (Peck) Harvey
1852–1932
Mercer, West Virginia, United States
Nancy (Adaline "Allie") Farley
1855–1891
Camp Creek, Mercer, West Virginia
Great-Grandparents
James Holmes
1800–1879
Martha Miller
1803–1868
Rufus McCallister
1817–1876
Nancy Roop
1819–1867
Isaac Harvey
1819–1906
Margaret Comer
1820–1887
William Sr.
1831–1884
Lucia Clark
1831–1907
2nd-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
Joshua Harvey
1769–1849
Sally (HARVEY)
1787–1862
Frederick Comer
1787–1848
Polly Mitchell
1796–1867
William Farley
1799–1832
Virginia Sawyer
1801–1885
Henry Clark
1805–1900
Ruth Mize
1807–1878

Joseph Holmes's Descendants

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Joseph (C) Holmes (28 Nov 1900–7 Oct 1938) m. Rachel Smith (29 Jul 1902–2 September 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

Joseph Holmes's Timeline

4 Records

1900
28 Nov 1900
Birth of Joseph C Holmes in Hinton, Summers, West Virginia, USA
Hinton, Summers, West Virginia, USA
1910
1910
Age 10
Joseph C Holmes resided here in Jumping Branch, Summers, West Virginia, USA
Jumping Branch, Summers, West Virginia, USA
1920
1920
Age 20
Joseph C Holmes resided here in Lanark, Raleigh, West Virginia, USA
Lanark, Raleigh, West Virginia, USA
1938
7 Oct 1938
Age 38
Death of Joseph C Holmes in Beckley, Raleigh, West Virginia, USA
Beckley, Raleigh, West Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 28 Nov 1900
    Event Place: Hinton, Summers, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Lanark, Raleigh, West Virginia; Roll: T625_1970; Page: 11B; Enumeration District: 165
    [2] 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 2
    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 3
    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 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 7 Oct 1938
    Event Place: Beckley, Raleigh, West Virginia, USA

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