Jul-28-2018
Husband: Alfred C. Holmes Also known as: A. C. Holmes 1
Born: Aug-24-1834 in Marion Co, (W)VA 1,2,3 Died: Oct-10-1910 1 Buried: in Blockhouse Hill Cemetery (IOOF section), West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 4 Census: 1910 in Malta, Morgan Co, OH Census: 1870, 1880, 1900 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV Resided: 1858 in Glenville, Gilmer Co, WV 3 Occupation: 1905 Doddridge County representative to W.Va. House of Delegates 5 Occupation: 1900 farmer 2 Occupation: 1880s Doddridge County Clerk Occupation: 1880 Clerk of County Court 6 Occupation: 1870 farmer & County Recorder 7 Occupation: 1866 County Recorder Father: Nathaniel Holmes ( - 1880) Mother: Sabina ___ (1805 - 1885)
Wife: Eliza W. Holt 8 Married: Sep-16-1858 in Gilmer Co, (W)VA 3
Born: Sep-30-1835 in Gilmer Co, (W)VA 1,2,3 Died: Apr-28-1909 in Doddridge Co, WV 9,1 Buried: in Blockhouse Hill Cemetery (IOOF section), West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 4 Census: 1870, 1880, 1900 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV Resided: 1858 in Gilmer Co, (W)VA 3 Father: John Fletcher W. Holt (1809 - 1882) Mother: Rebecca Cline S. Bennett (1810 - 1849) Notes
F Child 1: Gertrude Landrum Holmes Born: ca 1858 in Gilmer Co, (W)VA 2,10,11 (see note 1) Died: Aug-31-1914 in Athens, Athens Co, OH 12 Buried: in Blockhouse Hill Cemetery, West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 11 (see note 2) Census: 1910 in Malta, Morgan Co, OH Census: 1870, 1880, 1900 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV (see note 3) Husband: John J. Ingle, Jr. b. Nov-23-1855 d. Sep-17-1928 Married: Oct-31-1878 in Doddridge Co, WV 10
F Child 2: Ida May Holmes Born: Sep- -1860 in Glenville, Gilmer Co, WV 13,14,10,15 Died: 1925 14 Buried: in Blockhouse Hill Cemetery (IOOF section), West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 4 Census: 1920 in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV Resided: 1914 in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV 16 Census: 1900 in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV Resided: 1884 in Doddridge Co, WV 10 Census: 1870, 1880 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV Husband: William Alton Powell b. 1858 d. Aug-21-1955 Census name: Alton Powell Married: Feb-25-1884 in Doddridge Co, WV 10
F Child 3: Lillie D. Holmes Born: Jul-18-1866 17 Died: Nov-17-1873 1 Buried: in Blockhouse Hill Cemetery (old SDB section), West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 4 Census: 1870 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV
F Child 4: Alice Cary Holmes Born: Oct-17-1869 18 (see note 4) Died: Oct-27-1873 1 Buried: in Blockhouse Hill Cemetery (old SDB section), West Union, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1870 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV
Sources: (1) Headstone. (2) 1900 Census, Doddridge County, WV (West Union District) (3) Gilmer County Marriage Records, Glenville, WV, MR p. 6, Line 2 : http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=12048&Type=Marriage. (4) West Union WV Cemeteries (Doddridge County), Wes Cochran, 2515 10th Ave, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (July 1990) (5) Newspaper article, Fairmont West Virginian, Oct 6 1905. (6) 1880 Census, Doddridge County, WV (West Union District) (7) 1870 Census, Doddridge County, WV (West Union Twp). (8) Marriage record of daughter. (9) West Virginia Deaths Index, 1853-1973 [database on-line], Ancestry.com. (10) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV. (11) Obituary. (12) Obituary - Hospital. (13) 1900 Census, Harrison County, WV. (14) Headstone (year only) (15) Birth record of son. (16) Obituary of sister. (17) Doddridge County Birth Records, West Union, WV. (18) Headstone - Date calculated from age at death. Event Notes Note (1) Age 21 in marriage record would put birth in about 1857. But the 1900 Census shows it as Oct 1859, age 40, while her obituary states Dec 7 1858. Note (2) "in the town cemetery" Note (3) Along with children Josephine and Perry, listed in household of her parents. Her marital status was married, but her husband was not present. Also in the household was Duncan Holmes, b. March 1878, a typesetter, listed as a boarder. Note (4) Entry for given name in the 1870 Census: "Not named." Age 7 months at time of the June 6th enumeration would put birth in about Nov or Dec 1869. But age 4y 10d on headstone puts birth date at Oct 17 1869.Name Index