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Alta May Holmes

Alta May Holmes

Female 1895 - 1970  (74 years)

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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Alta May Holmes was born on 7 Jul 1895 in Collins, Story County, Iowa (daughter of Thomas Holmes and Mary Ellen McQuiston); died in 1970.

    Alta married Arthur Franklin Donaghy on 25 Nov 1919. Arthur died on 2 Aug 1970 in Mason City, Cerro Gordo County, Iowa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. Geraldine Louise Donaghy
    2. Harold Arthur Donaghy

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Thomas Holmes was born on 12 Dec 1856 in Corwick, Yorkshire County, England (son of Henry Dobson Holmes and Mary Ellen Cockin); died on 16 Apr 1931 in Mason City, Cerro Gordo County, Iowa; was buried in Collins, Story County, Iowa.

    Thomas married Mary Ellen McQuiston on 21 Sep 1889, and was divorced before 1929. Mary (daughter of Silas McQuiston and Suzanne Kester) was born on 16 Feb 1856 in Story County, Iowa; died on 30 Mar 1927; was buried in Collins, Story County, Iowa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Mary Ellen McQuiston was born on 16 Feb 1856 in Story County, Iowa (daughter of Silas McQuiston and Suzanne Kester); died on 30 Mar 1927; was buried in Collins, Story County, Iowa.
    Children:
    1. Alfred Henry Holmes was born on 13 Apr 1889; died on 3 Nov 1891; was buried in Collins, Story County, Iowa.
    2. Roy Frederick Holmes was born on 22 Sep 1892; died on 14 Nov 1893; was buried in Collins, Story County, Iowa.
    3. 1. Alta May Holmes was born on 7 Jul 1895 in Collins, Story County, Iowa; died in 1970.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Henry Dobson Holmes was born on 12 Jan 1832 in Yorkshire, England; died on 6 Oct 1888 in Story County, Iowa.

    Henry married Mary Ellen Cockin. Mary was born on 18 Sep 1834 in England; died on 11 Sep 1885 in Story County, Iowa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Mary Ellen Cockin was born on 18 Sep 1834 in England; died on 11 Sep 1885 in Story County, Iowa.
    Children:
    1. 2. Thomas Holmes was born on 12 Dec 1856 in Corwick, Yorkshire County, England; died on 16 Apr 1931 in Mason City, Cerro Gordo County, Iowa; was buried in Collins, Story County, Iowa.
    2. Rose H. Holmes was born on 19 Oct 1860 in Jacksonville, Wayne County, Illinois; died on 19 Nov 1944 in Collins, Story County, Iowa; was buried in Collins, Story County, Iowa.
    3. Ann Elizabeth Holmes was born about 1861 in Wayne County, Illinois; died in in infancy.
    4. William Henry Holmes was born on 24 Feb 1862 in Illinois; died on 5 Aug 1951 in Collins, Story County, Iowa; was buried in Collins, Story County, Iowa.
    5. Sarah Ann Holmes was born in 1865 in Wayne County, Illinois; died on 26 May 1892 in Nebraska.
    6. David Holmes was born on 28 Mar 1868 in Story County, Iowa; died on 16 Mar 1944 in Brooklyn, New York.
    7. George Harrison Holmes was born on 16 Aug 1871 in Collins, Story County, Iowa; died on 9 May 1950.
    8. John Edward Holmes was born on 17 Feb 1873 in Story County, Iowa; died on 3 May 1962 in Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa.
    9. Florence Jane Holmes was born on 19 Jul 1875 in Story County, Iowa; died on 15 Jun 1966 in Maxwell, Story County, Iowa.
    10. Walter Frederick Holmes was born on 11 May 1878 in Story County, Iowa; died on 17 Jun 1968 in Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa.

  3. 6.  Silas McQuiston was born on 4 Mar 1833 in Tuscarawas County, Ohio (son of John McQuiston and Nancy Bowers); died on 5 Oct 1931 in Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa; was buried on 7 Oct 1931 in Collins, Story County, Iowa.

    Silas married Suzanne Kester on 27 Sep 1855 in LeGrange County, Indiana. Suzanne (daughter of Lewis Kester and Mary) was born on 18 Jan 1837 in Tuscarawas County, Ohio; died on 12 Aug 1913 in Maxwell, Story County, Iowa; was buried in Collins, Story County, Iowa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 7.  Suzanne Kester was born on 18 Jan 1837 in Tuscarawas County, Ohio (daughter of Lewis Kester and Mary); died on 12 Aug 1913 in Maxwell, Story County, Iowa; was buried in Collins, Story County, Iowa.
    Children:
    1. 3. Mary Ellen McQuiston was born on 16 Feb 1856 in Story County, Iowa; died on 30 Mar 1927; was buried in Collins, Story County, Iowa.
    2. Sarah A. McQuiston was born on 23 Feb 1858 in Story County, Iowa; died on 3 Nov 1904.
    3. Julia Ann McQuiston was born in Nov 1861 in Iowa; and died.
    4. Joseph McQuiston died in IN CHILDHOOD.
    5. Samuel McQuiston died in IN CHILDHOOD.
    6. John Wesley McQuiston was born on 6 Apr 1866 in Collins, Story County, Iowa; died on 13 Apr 1943 in Marshalltown, Iowa.
    7. Anna Nancy McQuiston was born on 16 Nov 1868 in Story County, Iowa; died in 1937 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California.
    8. Emma McQuiston was born in 1871 in Collins, Story County, Iowa; and died.
    9. Walter McQuiston was born about 1874 in Story County, Iowa; and died.
    10. Dolly Louise McQuiston was born on 3 Jun 1876 in Collins, Story County, Iowa; and died.


Generation: 4

  1. 12.  John McQuiston was born on 25 Mar 1799 in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania (son of John McQuiston and Margaret); died on 9 Dec 1854 in LaGrange County, Indiana; was buried in Pixley Cemetery.

    John married Nancy Bowers in 1826 in Canton, Tuscarawas County, Ohio. Nancy was born on 3 May 1799 in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania; died on 1 Nov 1887 in Collins, Story County, Iowa; was buried in Collins, Story County, Iowa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 13.  Nancy Bowers was born on 3 May 1799 in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania; died on 1 Nov 1887 in Collins, Story County, Iowa; was buried in Collins, Story County, Iowa.
    Children:
    1. William McQuiston was born on 25 Sep 1825 in Tuscarawas County, Ohio; died on 30 Dec 1869; was buried in McKeever Cemetery, Jasper County, Iowa.
    2. Elizabeth McQuiston was born on 3 Jun 1827 in Canton, Tuscarawas County, Ohio; died on 16 Jun 1916 in Weston, Oregon.
    3. Margaret McQuiston was born on 3 Jun 1827 in Tuscarawas County, Ohio; died on 16 Jul 1856 in Clear Spring, La Grange County, Indiana; was buried in Clear Spring, La Grange County, Indiana.
    4. Perry McQuiston was born on 1 Mar 1829 in Tuscarawas County, Ohio; died on 30 Mar 1914 in Collins, Story County, Iowa.
    5. Julia Ann McQuiston was born on 22 Jan 1831 in Tuscarawas County, Ohio; died on 10 May 1845.
    6. 6. Silas McQuiston was born on 4 Mar 1833 in Tuscarawas County, Ohio; died on 5 Oct 1931 in Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa; was buried on 7 Oct 1931 in Collins, Story County, Iowa.
    7. Sarah McQuiston was born on 3 Jan 1835 in Tuscarawas County, Ohio; died in 1881; was buried in McKeever Cemetery, Jasper County, Iowa.
    8. James Melvin McQuiston was born on 29 Jul 1837 in Tuscarawas County, Ohio; died on 19 May 1923 in Sugar City, Minidoka County, Idaho; was buried on 21 May 2018 in Sugar City, Madison, Idaho, United States.
    9. Mary McQuiston was born on 3 Nov 1839 in Tuscarawas County, Ohio; died on 21 Nov 1903; was buried in McKeever Cemetery, Jasper County, Iowa.
    10. Susan McQuiston was born in 1841 in Tuscarawas County, Ohio; and died.
    11. Martha McQuiston was born on 12 Jul 1843 in Tuscarawas County, Ohio; died on 1 Feb 1920 in Collins, Story County, Iowa; was buried in Collins, Story County, Iowa.

  3. 14.  Lewis Kester

    Lewis married Mary. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 15.  Mary
    Children:
    1. 7. Suzanne Kester was born on 18 Jan 1837 in Tuscarawas County, Ohio; died on 12 Aug 1913 in Maxwell, Story County, Iowa; was buried in Collins, Story County, Iowa.