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William Holmes 1842 – 1864 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1842

Birth Location: Georgia, Georgia, USA

Death Date: 1 February 1864

Death Location: Rock Island, Rock Island County, Illinois, USA

Father: Rev. Holmes

Mother: Elizabeth Morris

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Children(s):

In 1842, William Holmes entered the world in Georgia, Georgia, USA, born to Rev. Isaiah Holmes and Elizabeth Ann Morris. In 1850, William Holmes resided in Hatchet Creek, Coosa, Alabama, USA. William Holmes passed away in 1864 in Rock Island, Rock Island County, Illinois, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1842, William Holmes entered the world in Georgia, Georgia, USA, born to Rev. Isaiah Holmes and Elizabeth Ann Morris.
  • In 1850, William Holmes resided in Hatchet Creek, Coosa, Alabama, USA.
  • William Holmes passed away in 1864 in Rock Island, Rock Island County, Illinois, USA.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Holmes's Ancestors

Self
William Holmes
1842 – 1864
Birth Place: Georgia, Georgia, USA
Parents
Rev. Isaiah Holmes
1819 – 1906
South Carolina, South Carolina, USA
Elizabeth (Ann) Morris
1823 – 1905
Jones County, Georgia, USA
Grandparents
James Holmes
1755 – 1819
Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut, USA
Taylor Morris
1788 – 1865
North Carolina, USA
Abigail Northen
1788 – 1855
Virginia, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
James Holmes
1731 – 1767
Zerviah Mason
1735 – 1771
William Northen
– 1814
Margaret Dickens
1753 –
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Joshua Holmes
1700 – 1777
Mary Richardson
1678 – 1749
Nehemiah Mason
1693 – 1768
Zerviah Stanton
1704 – 1771
William Northen
1719 – 1793
Abigail Minty
1727 – 1786

William Holmes's Timeline

3 Records

1842
1842
Birth of William Holmes in Georgia, Georgia, USA
Georgia, Georgia, USA
1850
1850
Age 8
William Holmes resided here in Hatchet Creek, Coosa, Alabama, USA
Hatchet Creek, Coosa, Alabama, USA
1864
1 February 1864
Age 22
Death of William Holmes in Rock Island, Rock Island County, Illinois, USA
Rock Island, Rock Island County, Illinois, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1842
    Event Place: Georgia, Georgia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1850 United States Federal Census
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Hatchet Creek, Coosa, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1 February 1864
    Event Place: Rock Island, Rock Island County, Illinois, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Rock Island, Rock Island County, Illinois, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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