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Govenor Prier Holmes

Male 1859 - 1948  (88 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Govenor Prier Holmes was born 11 Jan 1859, Carroll County, Arkansas U.S.A.; died 8 Jan 1948, Lostine, Wallowa, Oregon U.S.A..

    Notes:

    Boone County was formed out of Carroll County in 1869.

    DOB from Edna Holmes; she may have had a Bible record; but
    it
    disappeared after her death.

    Census:
    1860 Carroll Co AR p 859 w/parents
    1870 Polk Co MO book p 82
    1880 Polk Co MO Madison Twp
    1900
    1910
    1920

    !MARRIAGE: Polk Co MO E-109

    Buried Lostine, Oregon U.S.A. Cemetery

    !NAME:Holmes, Luke P.: Bible, Holmes, Luke P.: Bible,
    Family Records Births page 1

    !BIRTH:Holmes, Luke P.: Bible, Holmes, Luke P.: Bible,
    Family Records Births page 1

    !DEATH:Holmes, Luke P.: Bible, Holmes, Luke P.: Bible,
    Family Record Deaths page

    Govenor married Margaret Parthenia Devin 17 Dec 1882, Polk County, Missouri U.S.A.. Margaret (daughter of Alfred Harrison Devin and Mary Agnes Campbell) was born 2 Jan 1862, Dunnegan, Polk, Missouri U.S.A.; died 2 May 1926, Lostine, Wallowa, Oregon U.S.A.. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 2. Alfred Harrison Holmes  Descendancy chart to this point was born 8 Aug 1884, Polk County, Missouri U.S.A.; died 5 Jul 1968, Lostine, Wallowa, Oregon U.S.A..
    2. 3. Eliza Leoti Holmes  Descendancy chart to this point was born 10 Oct 1886, Dunnegan, Polk, Missouri U.S.A.; died 22 Mar 1933, Wallowa, Wallowa, Oregon U.S.A..
    3. 4. Govenor Prier Holmes  Descendancy chart to this point was born 18 Nov 1888; died 13 Jul 1968, Lostine, Wallowa, Oregon U.S.A..
    4. 5. Edna Parthenia Holmes  Descendancy chart to this point was born 24 Nov 1890; died Apr 1978, Lostine, Wallowa, Oregon U.S.A..
    5. 6. Andrew Holmes  Descendancy chart to this point was born 16 Mar 1894; died 7 Sep 1894, Dunnegan, Polk, Missouri U.S.A..


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Alfred Harrison Holmes Descendancy chart to this point (1.Govenor1) was born 8 Aug 1884, Polk County, Missouri U.S.A.; died 5 Jul 1968, Lostine, Wallowa, Oregon U.S.A..

    Notes:

    !Occupations: For a time as a young man, he taught school.
    Moving with
    his family to Lostine, he formed a
    partnership with his
    parents and with them engaged in stock
    raising.

    !Miscellaneous: He never married.
    For a time as a young man, he taught school. Moving with
    his family to
    Lostine, Oregon U.S.A. he formed a partnership with his
    parents & with them engaged
    in stock raising.

    DOB from Polk Co MO Births; FHC #1016638; POD from Soc.
    Sec. Index

    Census:
    1900
    1910
    1920


  2. 3.  Eliza Leoti Holmes Descendancy chart to this point (1.Govenor1) was born 10 Oct 1886, Dunnegan, Polk, Missouri U.S.A.; died 22 Mar 1933, Wallowa, Wallowa, Oregon U.S.A..

    Notes:

    !Eduction: Received her education in the schools of
    Missouri and Oregon.

    !Occupation: She moved with her parents to Oregon and
    followed the teaching
    profession for many years. For several years
    she was bookkeeper
    in a mercantile establishment.

    !Miscellaneous: Never married
    Received her education in the schools of Missouri & Oregon.

    She moved with her parents to Oregon & followed the
    teaching profession for
    years. For several years she was bookkeeper in a
    mercantile establishment.

    Census:
    1900

    DOB,POB,DOD,POD from death certificate


  3. 4.  Govenor Prier Holmes Descendancy chart to this point (1.Govenor1) was born 18 Nov 1888; died 13 Jul 1968, Lostine, Wallowa, Oregon U.S.A..

    Notes:

    !Occupation: He was a partner with his father and brother
    in stock raising with
    cattle and hog raising a specialty.

    !Miscellaneous: He never married.
    He, Harrison, and Edna lived together
    until their deaths.
    He was a partner with his father & brother in stock raising
    with cattle & hog
    raising a specialty.

    Never married. He, Harrison & Edna lived together until
    their deaths.

    Census:
    1900

    DOB, POD from Soc. Sec. Index


  4. 5.  Edna Parthenia Holmes Descendancy chart to this point (1.Govenor1) was born 24 Nov 1890; died Apr 1978, Lostine, Wallowa, Oregon U.S.A..

    Notes:

    !Occupation: She followed the teaching profession for many
    years.

    !Miscellaneous: Never married
    In 1962, lived in Lostine, Oregon, D.A.R.
    #338963.
    She, and her brothers, Harrison and Prier
    lived together
    until their deaths.
    She was a teacher for many years.

    Never married. In 1962, lived in Lostine, Oregon U.S.A..
    DAR #338963.
    She & her brothers, Harrison & Prier, lived together until
    their deaths.

    DOB, DOD & POD from Soc. Sec. Index


  5. 6.  Andrew Holmes Descendancy chart to this point (1.Govenor1) was born 16 Mar 1894; died 7 Sep 1894, Dunnegan, Polk, Missouri U.S.A..

    Notes:

    Andrew never married.
    Buried Dunnegan Cemetery; Cem. Dir. of Polk Co MO