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William Holmes 1804–1850 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: abt 1804

Birth Location: Washington, Pennsylvania, United States

Death Date: Aft. 1850

Death Location: Ohio

Father: Andrew Holmes

Mother: Fannie Wells

Spouse(s): Abagail Higbee

Children(s): Katherine Holmes, Harriet Holmes, John Holmes, Frances Holmes, Eliza Holmes, Sarah Holmes, William Holmes

William Holmes was born in 1804 in Washington, Pennsylvania, United States, the child of Andrew Holmes And Fannie Wells. In 1840, William Holmes resided in Allegheny, Pennsylvania, United States. In 1850, William Holmes resided in Luzerne, Fayette, Pennsylvania. William Holmes married Abagail W Higbee, and had children including Eliza Holmes, Frances Holmes, Harriet Holmes, John Holmes, Katherine Mary Holmes, Sarah Holmes, William Holmes. William Holmes passed away in 1850 in Ohio.

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Biography

  • William Holmes was born in 1804 in Washington, Pennsylvania, United States, the child of Andrew Holmes And Fannie Wells.
  • In 1840, William Holmes resided in Allegheny, Pennsylvania, United States.
  • In 1850, William Holmes resided in Luzerne, Fayette, Pennsylvania.
  • William Holmes married Abagail W Higbee, and had children including Eliza Holmes, Frances Holmes, Harriet Holmes, John Holmes, Katherine Mary Holmes, Sarah Holmes, William Holmes.
  • William Holmes passed away in 1850 in Ohio.

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William Holmes's Ancestors

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William Holmes
1804–1850
Birth Place: Washington, Pennsylvania, United States
Parents
Andrew Holmes
1769–1857
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Fannie Wells
1773–1846
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William Holmes's Descendants

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William Holmes (abt 1804–Aft. 1850) m. Abagail (W) Higbee (31 Aug 1800–12 Apr 1850)
  1. 1. Katherine (Mary) Holmes 1821–1881 m. James Kelso 1813– m. Joseph McMillin 1807–1852
    1. 1. Samuel (George) Kelso 1867–1910 m. Agnes (Ann) McGogney 1867–1926
      1. 1. Howard (Holmes) Kelso 1907–1992 m. Ruth Miller 1911–1996
        1. 1. Infant Kelso 1936–1936
    2. 2. James (Harvey) Kelso 1863–1940 m. Hettie (L) Lida 1866–1937
      1. 1. Olive (Margaret) Kelso 1901–1977 m. Elmer (Elijah) Jay 1887–1977
        1. 1. Marilyn (Ann) Jay 1932–2012 m. Salem (Lee) Dudley 1926–2010
      2. 2. Anna (Mabel) Kelso 1904–1959 m. William (Douglas) Shaw 1905–1973
        1. 1. Dorothy (Joanne) Shaw 1932–2012 m. Warren Burke 1926–2007
      3. 3. Florence (V) Kelso 1898–1983 m. William (Foster) McGovney 1895–1960
        1. 1. James (Lloyd) McGovney 1927–2007 m. Irma (Brahm) Buckley 1926–
      4. 4. John Kelso 1892–1964 m. Bessie (Clark) Doolittle 1887–1983
        1. 1. Bessie Kelso 1918–2012
      5. 5. Frank (Marion) Kelso 1893–1973 m. Marie Colberg 1896–1986
        1. 1. Frank (Marion Kelso) Jr 1928–2011
      6. 6. Blanche (Sarah) Kelso 1895–1977 m. Irving (L) Shutter 1892–1950 m. Charles (Frederick) Schaeffer 1900–1998
        1. 1. Donald Shutter 1921–1929
        2. 2. Francis (Kelso) "Shutter" 1920–1972 m. Marugerite (Ann) Polit 1939–2000
        3. 3. Helen (A.) Schaeffer 1932–2006 m. Bert (J) Czwakiel 1921–2012
    3. 3. Elizabeth McMillin 1849–
    4. 4. Thomas (M) McMillin 1844–1862
    5. 5. Mary (A) McMillin 1842–
    6. 6. Joseph McMillin 1851–1910 m. Hester (B) McGogney 1845–1931
  2. 2. Harriet Holmes 1822–
  3. 3. John Holmes 1824–1899 m. Delilah Regester 1833–1912
    1. 1. Cathern Severns 1861–1932 m. Samuel (Toplis) Severns 1857–1954
      1. 1. John Severns 1888–1892
      2. 2. Elizabeth (Lenore) Severns 1894–2000 m. William (Henry) McKean 1888–1973
        1. 1. Edna (Catherine) McKean 1926–2010 m. Robert (Wilford) Stripp 1926–1990
        2. 2. William (Henry) McKean 1931–2013
        3. 3. Harold (Toplis) McKean 1933–2004 m. Margaret (Ann) Sharkey 1935–2022
      3. 3. William (Thomas) Severns 1882–1959 m. Alice (Maude) Garrett 1883–1970
        1. 1. William (Frederick) Severns 1905–1968 m. Caroline McKean 1903–1977
        2. 2. Samuel (Toplis) Severns 1909–1983 m. Ruth (Florence) Swetland 1915–1996
        3. 3. Delilah Severns 1907–1908
        4. 4. Alice (Elizabeth) Severns 1912–1951 m. Robert (J) Amend 1916–1967
        5. 5. Catherine Severns 1916–1920
        6. 6. Harry (Lewis) Severns 1917–2007 m. Alberta Stickley 1923–2008
        7. 7. George (Walker Severns) Sr 1920–1965 m. Geraldine Kolling 1920–2003
      4. 4. Anna (Delilah) Severns 1884–1950 m. William (Revill) Garrett 1880–1969
        1. 1. Samuel Garrett 1907–1982 m. Charlotte Ulmer 1913–1966
        2. 2. Clifford (L.) Garrett 1910–1963 m. Ruth (Irene) Huen 1913–2008
      5. 5. Harry (Lewis) Severns 1891–1910
      6. 6. Sadie Severns 1896–1990
      7. 7. Helen (Margaret) Severns 1902–1990
      8. 8. Edna (Catherine) Severns 1906–1967 m. Ebenezer (Boyles) Lutz 1904–1948
        1. 1. Ebert (Byron) Lutz 1935–2018 m. Dorothy (Louise) Hetrick 1932–2016
    2. 2. Hannah (F) Holmes 1854–1891
    3. 3. John (T.) Holmes 1858–1939 m. Barbara (J.) Shafer 1865–1946
      1. 1. Unnamed Holmes 1910–1910
      2. 2. Marion (Charles) Holmes 1890–1957 m. Elizabeth (Jane) Cornell 1888–1976 m. Mary (Brown Cornell "aka) Carnello" 1898–1961
        1. 1. George (Roy) Holmes 1920–1920
        2. 2. Nora (Catherine) Holmes 1925–2015 m. Richard (Carr) Chilton 1920–2005
        3. 3. Ethel (Leona) Holmes 1929–1960
        4. 4. John (W) Holmes 1915– m. Lucille (Margaret) Strawser 1918–2004
        5. 5. Elmer (E) Holmes 1918–1989 m. Anna Joblonski 1917– m. Elnora (Delee) Bowman 1923–1981
      3. 3. Delilah (R) Holmes 1891–1975 m. Samuel (Henry) Lowar 1890–1972
        1. 1. Rachel (Louise) Lowar 1916–2006
      4. 4. Matilda Holmes 1892–1986
      5. 5. Bertha Holmes 1894–1915 m. William (Jacob) Lowar 1886–1957
        1. 1. Infant Lowar 1915–1915
      6. 6. Hannah Holmes 1895–1966
      7. 7. Ethel (Eliza) Holmes 1897–1979 m. Lloyd (Mason) Fagley 1886–1964
      8. 8. William (Franklin) Holmes 1899–1972 m. Beatrice Hines 1900–1964
        1. 1. Dorothy (Ione) Holmes 1920–2009 m. Wilbert (Armond) Krieger 1913–1987
      9. 9. John (Jacob) Holmes 1901–1983 m. Sarah Reese 1909–1993
        1. 1. Barbara (Rae) Holmes 1937–2023 m. Edward (Leon Zombeck) Sr 1934–1992
      10. 10. Theodore Holmes 1905–1988
      11. 11. Katherine (Barbara) Holmes 1906–1999 m. Daniel (Miller) Parker 1905–1966
        1. 1. Ronald (Lee Parker) Sr 1930–1993 m. Shirley (Anne) Patterson 1935–2007
    4. 4. Mary Holmes 1865–1935 m. Clark –1900 m. Albert (Dallas) McElfresh 1872–1942
    5. 5. Ellen (Delilah) Holmes 1866–1937 m. David Strang 1871–1942
      1. 1. Nellie (Delilah) Strang 1893–1971 m. Vaun (Lee) Hamlin 1879–1963 m. Harry Keisling 1895–1943
        1. 1. Harvey (George) Keisling 1914–1999 m. Eugenia (C) Canel 1914–1972
        2. 2. Ellen Keisling 1916–1988 m. Francis (Pinkney) Kessler 1914–1998
        3. 3. Vaun (Lee) Hanlin 1930–2005 m. Charlotte Nester –2015
        4. 4. Audrey (Lois) Hamlin 1931–2013 m. Edward (I) Strouphauer 1929–1984
        5. 5. Wilfrid (H) Keisling 1918–1918
      2. 2. Wilfred (Clayton) Strang 1895–1973 m. Lulu (Luzetta) Shoup 1892–1967
        1. 1. Robert (Wilford) Strang 1923–2009 m. Sylvia Carr 1924–2005
        2. 2. Vance (Calvin) Strang 1926–2000 m. Lorraine Johnson 1930–2016
        3. 3. Donald (Clayton) Strang 1920–1962 m. Jane McMullen 1917–
      3. 3. Paul (Franklin) Strang 1898–1930 m. Margaret (Ruth) McClintock 1899–1958
        1. 1. Paul (Franklin) Strang 1925–1986
        2. 2. Naomi (Ruth) Strang 1926–1996 m. Charles (Wesley) Lyda 1925–2006
        3. 3. George (H) Strang 1927–2001
        4. 4. Dorothy (Jean) Strang 1929–2009 m. Ralph (Lee) Collins 1929–1989
      4. 4. Agnes (Holmes) Strang 1900–1987 m. Lawrence (Orr) Shoup 1898–1967
        1. 1. Evelyn (June) Shoup 1927–2021 m. Richard (Harry) Bock 1921–2002
        2. 2. David (Wilbert) Shoup 1923–1923
      5. 5. David (Finley Strang) Sr 1906–1986 m. Francis (Marian Esther) Shoup 1907–1983
        1. 1. David (Finley Strang) Jr 1927–2015 m. Bertha (Ethel) Caldwell 1929–2002
        2. 2. James (Herbert) Strang 1929–1949
        3. 3. Marion (Jeanetta) Strang 1933–2022
      6. 6. Kathryn (Frances) Strang 1908–2006 m. Phillip (J) Rock 1901–1954
        1. 1. Orville (Paul) Rock 1935–1991 m. Alice Szczerba 1941–2016 m. Shirley Neal –2023
    6. 6. Sadie (Caroline) Holmes 1869–1941
    7. 7. Florence (Vernard) Holmes 1871–1941 m. Hiram (Elwood) Bane 1878–1954
      1. 1. Nellie (Virginia) Bane 1914–1914
      2. 2. Elwood (Holmes) Bane 1904–1970 m. Margaret (Belle) Scharp 1907–1997
        1. 1. George (Elwood) Bane 1940–1997
      3. 3. James (Herbert) Bane 1906–1965 m. Sarah (Louise) Kelso 1917–2010
      4. 4. Sara (Frances) Bane 1907–2003
      5. 5. Marian (Agnes) Bane 1909–1987
      6. 6. Leona (Delilah) Bane 1910–1975
      7. 7. Edna (Katherine) Bane 1912–1990
      8. 8. Florence (Eleanor) Bane 1916–1994 m. Myron (Eugene) Zufall 1909–1963
    8. 8. William (Franklin) Holmes 1881–1969 m. Edna (May) Doolittle 1889–1976
      1. 1. Agnes (May) Holmes 1917–1919
      2. 2. Unnamed Holmes 1907–
      3. 3. William (Karl) Holmes 1912–1976 m. Louise Tyrone 1909–1987
        1. 1. Robert (Wayne) Holmes 1941–1996
        2. 2. Bonna (Lee) Holmes 1941–1990
    9. 9. William (T.) Holmes 1874–1882
  4. 4. Frances Holmes 1835–1910 m. Mahlon (B) Regester 1831–1905
    1. 1. John (Riley Regester) Sr 1865–1939 m. Melissa (Elizabeth) Porter 1870–1902 m. Mary (Edith) Bane 1876–1946
      1. 1. Ida (Frances) Regester 1899–1976 m. Joseph (MacDonald) Ferris 1894–1975
        1. 1. Joseph (Edward) Ferris 1935–2010 m. Laura (Marie) Tate 1936–2016
        2. 2. John (MacDonald) Ferris 1938–2000
      2. 2. Florence Regester 1902–1902
      3. 3. Eleanor (Conway) Regester 1914–1967
      4. 4. John (Riley) Regester 1917–1987
    2. 2. Hannah (Frances) Regester 1862–1926 m. William (P) McCune 1853–1939
      1. 1. Mahlon McCune 1894–1919
      2. 2. Frances (E "Fanny") McCune 1887–1949
      3. 3. Oella (Baker) McCune 1890–1975 m. Levi (Ishmer) Murray 1887–1962
        1. 1. Wilda (Frances) Murray 1922–1999 m. Wayman (Robert) King 1919–1950
        2. 2. Kerby (L) Murray 1915–1985 m. Lula (Kathryn) Miller 1923–1994
        3. 3. Aedena (Lois) Murray 1919–2006 m. Frank Steffan 1916–1995
        4. 4. Zelda (Leona) Murray 1913–2000 m. William (Cose) McMullen 1911–1993
    3. 3. William (T) Regester 1860–1935 m. Hannah (M) Baker 1862–1940
      1. 1. Walter (William) Regester 1897–1991 m. Mary (Redman) Delaney 1906–1980
      2. 2. Mary (Mosella) Regester 1899–1906
      3. 3. Edna (F) Regester 1905–
    4. 4. Josephine (Lavinia) Regester 1867–1941
  5. 5. Eliza Holmes 1822–1899
  6. 6. Sarah Holmes 1841–1918
  7. 7. William Holmes 1834–1895 m. Susanna Crawford 1834–1916
    1. 1. Sara (Frances) Holmes 1856–1942 m. William (Earl) Jaffers 1859–
      1. 1. William (Earl) Jaffers 1883–1957
      2. 2. Jessie Peterson 1896–1977 m. Emery (Newton) Goble 1874–1937 m. Jacob DeWald 1895–1976
        1. 1. Edward (Carl) Goble 1914–2003 m. Beula (Leola) Clark 1917–2008
        2. 2. Gladys (M) Goble 1915–2000
        3. 3. Lloyd (Newton) Goble 1917–2013 m. Doris (Ina) Lester 1921–2002
        4. 4. Richard (Douglas) Goble 1920–2005 m. Clarabel Mccain 1922–1986
        5. 5. Roy Goble 1926–1970
        6. 6. Donald Goble 1926–1949
    2. 2. Margaret Holmes 1859–
    3. 3. Mercy Holmes 1865–
    4. 4. William Holmes 1868–
    5. 5. Andrew (Jackson Holmes) Sr 1872–1945 m. Carrie (H) Banes 1881–1940
      1. 1. Doris (Ethella) Holmes 1909–1987 m. Mose (Douglas) Ripley 1908–2002 m. George (Richard) Topliffe 1905–1980
      2. 2. Andrew (Jackson Holmes) Jr 1908–1966 m. Eunice Mary 1911–1993 m. Clara Reiber 1910–1949
        1. 1. Donna (Marie) Brecht 1929–2008 m. Stanly (G Smyth) Jr 1928–2004
    6. 6. Ida (Ocea) Holmes 1868–1953 m. William (George) Beyer 1867–1942
      1. 1. Pearl Beyer 1892– m. Roy (Joseph) Vogel 1888–1956
        1. 1. Leeroy Vogel 1910–1985
      2. 2. Carl Beyer 1895–
      3. 3. Mildred (Marvel) Beyer 1899–1958 m. Charles (Paul) Wilson 1883–1968
        1. 1. Charles (Paul Wilson) Jr 1928–2019 m. Betty (Jean) White 1930–1984
        2. 2. Jack (David) Wilson 1931–2011 m. Rosilee Jordan 1938–2009
      4. 4. Ida Byer 1910–
      5. 5. Ocea Klaasen 1910–1981 m. Rudolph Piskulic 1907–1985
        1. 1. Ocea (Ann) Piskulic 1934–2021
        2. 2. Mary (Ellen) Byrne 1942–1999
        3. 3. Kathleen Byrne 1944–2014
        4. 4. David Piskulic 1939–1955
    7. 7. Elizabeth Holmes 1855–
    8. 8. John Holmes 1862–

William Holmes's Timeline

4 Records

1804
abt 1804
Birth of William Holmes in Washington, Pennsylvania, United States
Washington, Pennsylvania, United States
1840
1840
Age 36
William Holmes resided here in Allegheny, Pennsylvania, United States
Allegheny, Pennsylvania, United States
1850
1850
Age 46
William Holmes resided here in Luzerne, Fayette, Pennsylvania
Luzerne, Fayette, Pennsylvania
1850
Aft. 1850
Age 46
Death of William Holmes in Ohio
Ohio

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1804
    Event Place: Washington, Pennsylvania, United States
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Luzerne, Fayette, Pennsylvania; Roll: M432_780; Page: 357A; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1840
    Event Place: Allegheny, Pennsylvania, United States
    Record Source: 1840 United States Federal Census, Year: 1840; Census Place: Jefferson, Allegheny, Pennsylvania; Roll: ; Page: .

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Luzerne, Fayette, Pennsylvania
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Luzerne, Fayette, Pennsylvania; Roll: M432_780; Page: 357A; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Aft. 1850
    Event Place: Ohio

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