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Robert Commodore Holmes 1849–1897 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1849

Birth Location: Indiana, United States

Death Date: 13 Aug 1897

Death Location: Holmes Cemetery, Medora, Jackson, Indiana, United States

Father: John Holmes

Mother: Catherine Peck

Spouse(s): Mary Owen

Children(s): Everett Holmes, Irene Holmes, Holmes None, Catherine Holmes, Nellie Holmes, Frank Holmes, Lewis Holmes, Charles Holmes, Effie Holmes, Holmes None, Rena Holmes, Katie Holmes

Robert Commodore Holmes was born in 1849 in Indiana, United States, the child of John Wesley Holmes And Catherine E Peck. In 1860, Robert Commodore Holmes resided in Medora, Medora, Jackson, Indiana, USA. Robert Commodore Holmes married Mary Ann Owen, and had children including Catherine Eva Holmes, Charles Holmes, Effie Holmes, Everett Newell Holmes, Frank Holmes, Holmes, Irene Holmes, Katie Holmes, Lewis William Holmes, Nellie H Holmes, Rena H Holmes. Robert Commodore Holmes passed away in 1897 in Holmes Cemetery, Medora, Jackson, Indiana, United States.

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Biography

  • Robert Commodore Holmes was born in 1849 in Indiana, United States, the child of John Wesley Holmes And Catherine E Peck.
  • In 1860, Robert Commodore Holmes resided in Medora, Medora, Jackson, Indiana, USA.
  • Robert Commodore Holmes married Mary Ann Owen, and had children including Catherine Eva Holmes, Charles Holmes, Effie Holmes, Everett Newell Holmes, Frank Holmes, Holmes, Irene Holmes, Katie Holmes, Lewis William Holmes, Nellie H Holmes, Rena H Holmes.
  • Robert Commodore Holmes passed away in 1897 in Holmes Cemetery, Medora, Jackson, Indiana, United States.

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Robert Holmes's Ancestors

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Robert Holmes
1849–1897
Birth Place: Indiana, United States
Parents
John Wesley Holmes
1823–1899
Jackson, Indiana, United States
Catherine (E) Peck
1828–1895
Jackson, Indiana, United States
Grandparents
Robert Holmes
1782–1836
Rowan, North Carolina, United States
Nancy Stacy
1787–1850
Jefferson county, Kentucky
Lewis Peck
1806–1837
Kentucky, United States
Delilah (Evelina) Hinderlider
1807–1853
Bullitt, Kentucky, United States
Great-Grandparents
Robert Holmes
1751–1806
Patience Salmon
1756–1799
Peter Stacy
1760–1810
Anna Catherine
1765–1822
Daniel Peck
1777–1840
Nancy Withrow
1784–1822
Frederick Hinderlider
1775–1850
Catherine Bishop
1778–1852
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Holmes
1718–1775
Ann Pope
1724–1804
Benjamin Salmon
1728–1765
Agnes Butcher
1730–1778
Peter Stacy
1735–1815
Ruth Croswell
1733–1772
Jacob Peck
1753–1785
Catherine
1753–1812
William Withrow
1752–1815
Pricilla Richardson
1752–1786
Georg Sr.
1746–1793
Evaline Mueller
1750–1785

Robert Holmes's Descendants

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Robert (Commodore) Holmes (1849–13 Aug 1897) m. Mary (Ann) Owen (27 Jun 1850–25 Apr 1895)
  1. 1. Everett (Newell) Holmes 1879–1963 m. Lenora Myers 1885–1962
    1. 1. Margaret (Lee) Holmes 1916–2005 m. Ralph (Singer) Boas 1913–1943 m. Walter (Wright Beck) Jr. 1914–1996
    2. 2. Hollis Holmes 1922–1922
    3. 3. Dorothy (Maxine) Holmes 1925–2018 m. Kermit (Dwight) Weddell 1922–2010
    4. 4. Kenneth (Wayne) Holmes 1905–1951 m. Edna (Laverne) Beem 1906–1961
    5. 5. Harold (St Clair) Holmes 1909–1984 m. Eileen Pferrer 1915–1990
    6. 6. Lloyd (Byron) Holmes 1915–1971 m. Florence (M.) Brown 1915– m. Virginia Ernst 1919–
    7. 7. Geneva (Katherine) Holmes 1911–1999 m. Clarence (Omer) Nowling 1909–1961
      1. 1. Larry (Gene) Nowling 1932–2000 m. Marjorie (Geraldine) Pugh 1933–2009
      2. 2. Jackie (Ronald) Nowling 1930–2005 m. Rita (Mae) Greenwell 1933–2019
      3. 3. Donald (Lee) Nowling 1935–2001 m. Norma (Jean) Dunn 1931–2016
  2. 2. Irene Holmes 1878– m. Robert (Lewis) Woods 1890–1958
  3. 3. Holmes 1881–
  4. 4. Catherine (Eva) Holmes 1885–1963 m. Oliver (Olin) Shortridge 1883–1964
  5. 5. Nellie (H) Holmes 1888–1968 m. Theodore (John) Heitger 1880–
  6. 6. Frank Holmes 1870–1947 m. Alice (L) Gibson 1869–
  7. 7. Lewis (William) Holmes 1872–1948 m. Ora (Alice) Sickles 1876–1909 m. Nena Hunsaker 1873– m. Ollie Parker 1876–
  8. 8. Charles Holmes 1872–1898 m. Lottie (Pearl) Fulbright 1881–
  9. 9. Effie Holmes 1875–1954 m. James Eck 1871– m. Creed (Taylor) Hall 1865–1950
  10. 10. Holmes 1875–
  11. 11. Rena (H.) Holmes 1877–1920
  12. 12. Katie Holmes 1878–

Robert Holmes's Timeline

3 Records

1849
1849
Birth of Robert Commodore Holmes in Indiana, United States
Indiana, United States
1860
1860
Age 11
Robert Commodore Holmes resided here in Medora, Medora, Jackson, Indiana, USA
Medora, Medora, Jackson, Indiana, USA
1897
13 Aug 1897
Age 48
Death of Robert Commodore Holmes in Medora, Jackson, Indiana, United States
Medora, Jackson, Indiana, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1849
    Event Place: Indiana, United States
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Medora, Medora, Jackson, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 13 Aug 1897
    Event Place: Medora, Jackson, Indiana, United States

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Holmes Cemetery, Medora, Jackson, Indiana, United States

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