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Mary Polly Holmes 1814 – 1880 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 11 Jan 1814

Birth Location: Montgomery County, Virginia

Death Date: 01 Jul 1880

Death Location: Owsley County, Kentucky

Father: JOSHUA (1)

Mother: Irene Muirheid

Spouse(s): JONATHAN DNA

Children(s): Elvira Spence

Mary Polly Holmes was born in 1814 in Montgomery County, Virginia, the child of JOSHUA ATCHELY HOLMES (1) and Irene Muirheid. Mary Polly Holmes married JONATHAN W SPENCE (1) DNA, and had children including Elvira Marilda Belle Spence. Mary Polly Holmes passed away in 1880 in Owsley County, Kentucky.

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Biography

  • Mary Polly Holmes was born in 1814 in Montgomery County, Virginia, the child of JOSHUA ATCHELY HOLMES (1) and Irene Muirheid.
  • Mary Polly Holmes married JONATHAN W SPENCE (1) DNA, and had children including Elvira Marilda Belle Spence.
  • Mary Polly Holmes passed away in 1880 in Owsley County, Kentucky.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Mary Holmes's Ancestors

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Mary Holmes
1814 – 1880
Birth Place: Montgomery County, Virginia
Parents
JOSHUA ATCHELY HOLMES (1)
1775 – 1831
Montgomery County, Virginia, USA
Irene Muirheid
1774 – 1818
, Montgomery, Virginia
Grandparents
Andrew (S.) Muirhead
1751 – 1837
Loudoun County, Virginia
Martha (Bailey or) Bala
1752 – 1806
Loudoun County, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Mary Holmes's Descendants

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Mary (Polly) Holmes (11 Jan 1814 – 01 Jul 1880) m. JONATHAN (W SPENCE (1)) DNA (22 Aug 1812 – 15 Mar 1871)
  1. 1. Elvira (Marilda Belle) Spence (2 Jun 1839 – 23 Dec 1909) m. William (“Riley”Floyd) Russell (21 Jan 1844 – 11-26-1932)
    1. 1. Mary (Susan RUSSELL) Chrisman (Dec 1873 – 21 Jan 1961) m. William (Jackson) CHRISMAN (11 Jul 1860 – 22 Feb 1942)
      1. 1. Chloe (M) Chrisman (abt 1894 – ) m. Ezekiel (P) Hobbs (abt 1900 – )
        1. 1. Genola (Fern) Hobbs (abt 1922 – 2007) m. Dila (William) Quesenberry (abt 1920 – 4 October 1976)

Mary Holmes's Timeline

3 Records

1814
11 Jan 1814
Birth of Mary Polly Holmes in Montgomery County, Virginia
Montgomery County, Virginia
1835
28 Jul 1835
Age 21
Mary Polly Holmes was married in Montgomery County, Virginia
Montgomery County, Virginia
1880
01 Jul 1880
Age 66
Death of Mary Polly Holmes in Owsley County, Kentucky
Owsley County, Kentucky

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 11 Jan 1814
    Event Place: Montgomery County, Virginia

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 28 Jul 1835
    Event Place: Montgomery County, Virginia

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 01 Jul 1880
    Event Place: Owsley County, Kentucky

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