A. J. Nourse and Maria Holmes

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Husband A. J. Nourse ¹

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       Marriage: 26 Jan 1859 1

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Wife Maria Holmes ^{1 2}

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           Born: 27 Dec 1842 - Smethport, McKean Co, PA 1 2
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         Father: John Holmes (1790/1790-1865) 1 3 4
         Mother: Nancy Richmond (1801/1802-1887) 1 3 4

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   Other Spouse: Egbert P. Carter (1826-1904) 5

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Children

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1 M Fred H. Nourse ¹

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           Born: 5 Feb 1861 - Smethport, McKean Co, PA 1
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         Spouse: Cora Stull (      -      ) 1

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2 M Ormond Grant Nourse ¹

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           Born: 15 Apr 1865 - Smethport, McKean Co, PA 1
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         Spouse: Mattie Simmons (      -      ) 1

         Spouse: Hannah Conrad (      -      ) 5

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3 M Orson Delano Nourse ⁵

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           Born: 15 Nov 1871 - Smethport, McKean Co, PA 5
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         Spouse: Phoebe Hyde (      -      ) 5

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General Notes: Wife - Maria Holmes

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She was past worthy matron of Phoenix Chapter, No. 15, Order of the Eastern Star; past noble grand of Ideal Lodge, Daughters of Rebekah; lecturer in the Patrons of Husbandry, belonging to the McKean County, Pennsylvania, State and National Grange of that order, and was an honorary member of the Protected Home Circle. She was a writer and speaker of pleasing attainment and a local historian of note. Her history of "Early Days in McKean County," published in the Bradford Independent in 1911, was valuable historically and most entertaining. She was baptized in the Episcopal church.

1 John W. Jordan, LL.D., Genealogical and Personal History of Northern Pennsylvania (New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Company, 1913), Pg 129.

2 George P. Donehoo, Pennsylvania - A History (NW) (New York, NY; Chicago, IL: Lewis Historical Publishing Company, Inc., 1926), Pg 16.

3 John W. Jordan, LL.D., Genealogical and Personal History of the Allegheny Valley, Pennsylvania (New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Company, 1913), Pg 185.

4 George P. Donehoo, Pennsylvania - A History (NW) (New York, NY; Chicago, IL: Lewis Historical Publishing Company, Inc., 1926), Pg 10.

5 John W. Jordan, LL.D., Genealogical and Personal History of Northern Pennsylvania (New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Company, 1913), Pg 130.