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Minerva Alvina Wilson 1877–1936 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 6 OCT 1877

Birth Location: Cole Creek, Anderson Co., Tn., USA

Death Date: 3 MAY 1936

Death Location: Hon, Scott Co., Ar., USA

Father: Louis Wilson

Mother: Susan Spessard

Spouse(s): Edward Holmes

Children(s): Charlie Holmes, Gay Holmes, Andrew Holmes, Minnie Holmes, Alvie Holmes, Winnie Holmes, Grady Holmes, Mina Holmes, Merle Holmes

In 1877, Minerva Alvina Wilson entered the world in Cole Creek, Anderson Co., Tn., USA, born to Louis Grandville Wilson And Susan Katherine Spessard. Minerva Alvina Wilson married Edward Holmes, and had children including Alvie Floyd Holmes, Andrew Levi Holmes, Charlie Robbie Granvil Holmes, Gay Worth Holmes, Grady James Holmes, Merle Minerva Holmes, Mina May Holmes, Minnie Emma Lee Holmes, Winnie Bell Holmes. Minerva Alvina Wilson passed away in 1936 in Hon, Scott Co., Ar., USA.

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Biography

  • In 1877, Minerva Alvina Wilson entered the world in Cole Creek, Anderson Co., Tn., USA, born to Louis Grandville Wilson And Susan Katherine Spessard.
  • Minerva Alvina Wilson married Edward Holmes, and had children including Alvie Floyd Holmes, Andrew Levi Holmes, Charlie Robbie Granvil Holmes, Gay Worth Holmes, Grady James Holmes, Merle Minerva Holmes, Mina May Holmes, Minnie Emma Lee Holmes, Winnie Bell Holmes.
  • Minerva Alvina Wilson passed away in 1936 in Hon, Scott Co., Ar., USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Louis Wilson
1852–1939
Birth Location: Cole Creek, Anderson Co., Tn., USA
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Susan Spessard
1852–1929
Birth Location: Clinton, Anderson Co., Tn., USA
SS

Spouses(s)

Edward Holmes
1877–1970
Birth Location: Tate, Scott Co., Ar., USA
EH

Children(s)

Charlie Holmes
1904–1905
Birth Location: Tate, Scott Co., Ar., USA
CH
Gay Holmes
1902–1972
Birth Location: Tate, Scott Co., Ar., USA
GH
Andrew Holmes
1899–1980
Birth Location: Tate, Scott Co., Ar., USA
AH
Minnie Holmes
1896–1977
Birth Location: Tate, Scott Co., Ar., USA
MH
Alvie Holmes
1906–1974
Birth Location: Anadarko, Caddo Co., Ok., USA
AH
Winnie Holmes
1909–1975
Birth Location: Tate, Scott Co., Ar., USA
WH
Grady Holmes
1912–1993
Birth Location: Waldron, Scott Co., Ar., USA
GH
Mina Holmes
1915–1987
Birth Location: Hon, Scott Co., Ar., USA
MH
Merle Holmes
1920–2006
Birth Location: Hon, Scott Co., Ar., USA
MH

Minerva Wilson's Ancestors

Self
Minerva Wilson
1877–1936
Birth Place: Cole Creek, Anderson Co., Tn., USA
Parents
Louis Grandville Wilson
1852–1939
Cole Creek, Anderson Co., Tn., USA
Susan (Katherine) Spessard
1852–1929
Clinton, Anderson Co., Tn., USA
Grandparents
Levi (G.) Wilson
Eliza Adkins
William (S.) Spessard
1817–1866
Tn., USA
Delaney Leach
1821–1864
Anderson Co., Tn., USA
Great-Grandparents
Michael Spessard
1796–1882
Jane Isley
1792–1865
William Leach
Sarah Sanders
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Christian ISLEY
1752–1820
Mary FOX
1755–1812

Minerva Wilson's Descendants

1.
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Minerva (Alvina) Wilson (6 OCT 1877–3 MAY 1936) m. Edward Holmes (17 JAN 1877–3 MAR 1970)
  1. 1. Charlie (Robbie Granvil) Holmes 1904–1905
  2. 2. Gay (Worth) Holmes 1902–1972
  3. 3. Andrew (Levi) Holmes 1899–1980 m. Bonnie Clements 1903– m. Mayme (Elizabeth) Goines 1908–1995
    1. 1. Geneva (Bernice) Holmes 1927–2007
    2. 2. Lura (Vee) Holmes 1931–2009
    3. 3. Leura (Olgia) Holmes 1933–1999
    4. 4. Charles (Levi) Holmes 1935–2012 m. Catherine (Lavernn) Barnes 1943–2019
    5. 5. Belvia (Louise) Holmes 1944–2007
  4. 4. Minnie (Emma Lee) Holmes 1896–1977
  5. 5. Alvie (Floyd) Holmes 1906–1974
  6. 6. Winnie (Bell) Holmes 1909–1975
  7. 7. Grady (James) Holmes 1912–1993
  8. 8. Mina (May) Holmes 1915–1987
  9. 9. Merle (Minerva) Holmes 1920–2006

Minerva Wilson's Timeline

2 Records

1877
6 OCT 1877
Birth of Minerva Alvina Wilson in Cole Creek, Anderson Co., Tn., USA
Cole Creek, Anderson Co., Tn., USA
1936
3 MAY 1936
Age 59
Death of Minerva Alvina Wilson in Hon, Scott Co., Ar., USA
Hon, Scott Co., Ar., USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 6 OCT 1877
    Event Place: Cole Creek, Anderson Co., Tn., USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 3 MAY 1936
    Event Place: Hon, Scott Co., Ar., USA
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