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Alice Cary HOLMES

Alice Cary HOLMES

Female 1869 - 1873  (4 years)

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  • Name Alice Cary HOLMES 
    Born 17 Oct 1869  [1] 
    • 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.
    Gender Female 
    Census 1870  West Union, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Died 27 Oct 1873  [2] 
    Buried Blockhouse Hill Cemetery (old SDB section), West Union, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I97345  Doddridge County Roots
    Last Modified 7 Jun 2015 

    Father Alfred C. HOLMES,   b. 24 Aug 1834, Marion Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 10 Oct 1910  (Age 76 years) 
    Mother Eliza W. HOLT,   b. 30 Sep 1835, Gilmer Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 28 Apr 1909, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 73 years) 
    Married 16 Sep 1858  Gilmer Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    Notes 
    • 1900 Census, Doddridge Co, WV (West Union District, Town of West Union), enumerated on Jun 1 1900:
      Alfred C. Holmes, 65, b. Aug 1834, farmer, married 42 yrs; wife Eliza W, 64, b. Sep 1835, married 42 yrs, mother of 4 children (2 still living); dau Gertrude L. Inglgle (sic, should be Ingle), 40, b. Oct 1859, married 18 yrs, mother of 6 children (4 still living); granddau Josephine L. Inglgle (sic, should be Josephine M. Ingle), 20, b. Aug 1879, single, at school; grandson Perry J. Inglgle (sic), 8, b. Jul 1891; boarder Duncan Holmes, 22, b. Mar 1878, single, typesetter. All born in West Virginia.

      1910 Census, Morgan Co, Ohio (Village of Malta), enumerated on May 7 1910 at 232 High Street:
      Rebecca R. Hoops, 62, b. Va. (father b. Pa, mother b. Va.), widowed, no children; brother-in-law Alfred C. Holmes, 75, b. Va. (both parents b. Pa.), widowed; niece Gertrude L. Engle (sic), 50, b. Va. (both parents b. Va.), divorced, mother of 6 children (3 still living); nephew Perley J. Engle, 18, b. Va. (both parents b. Va.), single; grandniece Gertrude L. Noble, 4, b. Va. (both parents b. Va.) [4]
    Family ID F7962  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

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    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1870 - West Union, Doddridge Co, WV Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Blockhouse Hill Cemetery (old SDB section), West Union, Doddridge Co, WV Link to Google Earth
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  • Sources 
    1. [S1838] Headstone - Date calculated from age at death.

    2. [S5] Headstone.

    3. [S1889] Gilmer County Marriage Records, Glenville, WV, MR p. 6, Line 2 : http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=12048&Type=Marriage.

    4. [S1583] Marriage record of daughter.