Generation No. 1

1. JOSEPH¹ ROBINSON He married MARY.

Child of JOSEPH ROBINSON and MARY is:

2. i. EMMA² ROBINSON, b. March 19, 1832, Bilston, Staffordshire, England; d. April 16, 1906.

Generation No. 2

2. EMMA² ROBINSON (JOSEPH¹) was born March 19, 1832 in Bilston, Staffordshire, England¹, and died April 16, 1906¹. She married EDWARD KIRKHAM January 01, 1853 in Danville, Montour Co., Pennsylvania¹, son of JOHN KIRKHAM and MARY. He was born August 27, 1826 in Madeley, Shropshire, England^2,3, and died August 30, 1906³.

Notes for EDWARD KIRKHAM:

RECORD AND PENSION OFFICE, WAR DEPARTMENT (Record Requesedt by George Holmes Jr.)

The records on file in this Department show as follows:

Edward Kirkham, was enrolled and mustered into service, September 24, 1861, as a private in Co. E, 30th Indiana Volunteers, to serve 3 years. He was discharged the service March 30, 1863, to enable him to enlist in the Mississippi Marine Brigade.

He was enrolled and mustered into service March 30, 1863, as a private in Co. I, 1st regiment Mississippi Marine Brigade, to serve three years.

He was captured at Rodney, Miss., December 3, 1863, (while on pickel duty)

was admitted to hospital at Andersonville, GA, October, 11, 1864,

was returned to prison quarters, November 2, 1854,

and was sent to Millen, GA, November 11, 1864.

He was paroled at Savannah, CA, November 21, 1864, and

was mustered out of service, March 15, 1865, at St. Louis, Mo.

Marriage Notes for EMMA ROBINSON and EDWARD KIRKHAM:

Married January 1, 1853 in Danville, Montour Co., Pennsylvania by Rev. R.O. Page Epis Minister at Christ Church

Children of EMMA ROBINSON and EDWARD KIRKHAM are:

i. MARY EMMA³ KIRKHAM, b. January 14, 1854, Danville, Montour Co., Penn.³; d. March 08, 1888; m. SHEPLER.

ii. HARRIET MASIOR KIRKHAM, b. March 20, 1855, Danville, Montour Co., Penn.³.

iii. WILLIAM HENRY KIRKHAM, b. April 10, 1857, Washington Township, Allen Co., Indiana³.

3. iv. ELLEN ANN KIRKHAM, b. November 01, 1859, Ft. Wayne, Allen County, Indiana; d. July 10, 1931, Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan.

v. CHARLES E. KIRKHAM, b. September 12, 1870, Toledo, Lucas County, Ohio; d. May 17, 1888³.

Generation No. 3

3. ELLEN ANN³ KIRKHAM (EMMA² ROBINSON, JOSEPH¹) was born November 01, 1859 in Ft. Wayne, Allen County, Indiana³, and died July 10, 1931 in Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan^3,4. She married GEORGE HOLMES, JR. November 04, 1880 in Toledo, Lucas County, Ohio⁵, son of GEORGE HOLMES and JOHANNA. He was born December 24, 1858 in Bollington, Cheshire County, England⁶, and died May 21, 1940⁷.

Notes for ELLEN ANN KIRKHAM:

Buried in Woodlawn Cemetary, Toledo, OH, Section 37, Plot 105, age 71 yrs, 8 mos, 10 days.

Notes for GEORGE HOLMES, JR.:

George Jr. was the Chief Clerk in the Roster Department in the Office of the Adjuntant General for the State of Ohio, Columbus, OH in 1895.

On February 25, 1895, George Jr. wrote to Col. F. C. Airnerworth (?) requesting the military record of his father-in-law, Edward Kirkham. The complete record was a birthday present for his father-in-law. The present was a "beautiful engrossed picture which will contain a full and complete record of his service."

Marriage Notes for ELLEN KIRKHAM and GEORGE HOLMES:

Married at Calvary Espicopol Church, Toledo, OH by Rev RM High

Children of ELLEN KIRKHAM and GEORGE HOLMES are:

4. i. CHESTER WILLIAM⁴ HOLMES, b. February 04, 1882, Toledo, Lucas County, Ohio; d. February 20, 1950, Indianapolis, Marion Co., Indiana.

ii. GEORGE HOMER HOLMES III, b. May 21, 1884, Toledo, Lucas County, Ohio; d. Unknown.

iii. RUTH ELLEN HOLMES, b. August 11, 1891, Toledo, Lucas County, Ohio; d. Unknown.

Generation No. 4

4. CHESTER WILLIAM⁴ HOLMES (ELLEN ANN³ KIRKHAM, EMMA² ROBINSON, JOSEPH¹) was born February 04, 1882 in Toledo, Lucas County, Ohio, and died February 20, 1950 in Indianapolis, Marion Co., Indiana. He married ANNA ESTELLE WALMSLEY November 26, 1907 in Grace Cathedral, Indianapolis, Marion Co., Indiana⁸, daughter of CHARLES WALMSLEY and MARY WALMSLEY. She was born September 29, 1883 in Ohio^8,9, and died March 1956 in Inidanapolis, Marion Co., Indiana.

Marriage Notes for CHESTER HOLMES and ANNA WALMSLEY:

Married in Grace Cathedral, Indianapolis.

Children of CHESTER HOLMES and ANNA WALMSLEY are:

5. i. MARY EILEEN⁵ HOLMES.

6. ii. CHESTER WALMSLEY HOLMES, b. October 14, 1909, Indianapolis, Marion Co., Indiana; d. December 1978, Dayton, Montgomery Co., Ohio.

Generation No. 5

5. MARY EILEEN⁵ HOLMES (CHESTER WILLIAM⁴, ELLEN ANN³ KIRKHAM, EMMA² ROBINSON, JOSEPH¹) She married JOHN HOLLY.

Children of MARY HOLMES and JOHN HOLLY are:

i. JUDY⁶ HOLLY.

ii. JANICE HOLLY.

iii. SUZI HOLLY.

6. CHESTER WALMSLEY⁵ HOLMES (CHESTER WILLIAM⁴, ELLEN ANN³ KIRKHAM, EMMA² ROBINSON, JOSEPH¹) was born October 14, 1909 in Indianapolis, Marion Co., Indiana¹⁰, and died December 1978 in Dayton, Montgomery Co., Ohio¹⁰. He married EVELYNE BERNICE STEWART March 11, 1939 in Anderson, Indiana (Byron's House), daughter of WALTER STEWART and CORDELIA LOUGH. She was born August 20, 1917 in Darlington, Montgomery Co., Indiana.

Children of CHESTER HOLMES and EVELYNE STEWART are:

7. i. ALISON ANN⁶ HOLMES, b. November 11, 1939, Indianapolis, Marion Co., Indiana.

8. ii. JAMES STEWART HOLMES, b. May 19, 1942, Indianapolis,Marion Co., Indiana.

iii. THOMAS WARREN HOLMES, b. January 15, 1950, LaFayette,Tippecanoe Co., Indiana; m. (1) MARCIA KAY MILLER; m. (2) BARBARA WARD, January 08, 1994, Dayton, Montgomery County, Ohio; b. January 31, 1952, Covington, Campbell Co., Kentucky.

9. iv. RICHARD ELLIOTT HOLMES, b. June 25, 1953, Indianapolis, Marion Co., Indiana.

Generation No. 6

7. ALISON ANN⁶ HOLMES (CHESTER WALMSLEY⁵, CHESTER WILLIAM⁴, ELLEN ANN³ KIRKHAM, EMMA² ROBINSON, JOSEPH¹) was born November 11, 1939 in Indianapolis, Marion Co., Indiana. She married RICHARD ALLEN ROBERTS September 22, 1959 in Richmond, Wayne, Co., Indiana, son of CARL ROBERTS and GERTRUDE GRAY. He was born May 25, 1936 in Dayton, Montgomery County, Ohio.

Children of ALISON HOLMES and RICHARD ROBERTS are:

i. ANN RAE⁷ ROBERTS, b. March 26, 1960, Dayton, Montgomery County, Ohio; m. (1) JAMES MATTHEW THOMPSON, March 28, 1981, Dayton, Montgomery Co., Ohio; m. (2) JOHN MARK SMITH, August 31, 1985, Fairborn, Greene Co., Ohio; b. May 20, 1959, Goldsboro, North Carolina.

10. ii. RANDALL SCOTT ROBERTS, b. September 24, 1961, Dayton, Montgomery County, Ohio.

11. iii. TRACI LYNN ROBERTS, b. March 20, 1964, Dayton, Montgomery County, Ohio.

8. JAMES STEWART⁶ HOLMES (CHESTER WALMSLEY⁵, CHESTER WILLIAM⁴, ELLEN ANN³ KIRKHAM, EMMA² ROBINSON, JOSEPH¹) was born May 19, 1942 in Indianapolis,Marion Co., Indiana. He married MELINDA EBERHARD.

Children of JAMES HOLMES and MELINDA EBERHARD are:

i. MOLLY ELIZABETH⁷ HOLMES, b. July 29, 1969, Dayton, Montgomery County, Ohio; m. TODD GIRALAMO, August 03, 1996, Dayton, Oh; b. February 10.

ii. LESLIE ANNE HOLMES, b. February 15, 1973, Dayton, Montgomery Co., Ohio.

iii. SARA KATHRYN HOLMES, b. March 24, 1977, Dayton, Montgomery Co., Ohio.

9. RICHARD ELLIOTT⁶ HOLMES (CHESTER WALMSLEY⁵, CHESTER WILLIAM⁴, ELLEN ANN³ KIRKHAM, EMMA² ROBINSON, JOSEPH¹) was born June 25, 1953 in Indianapolis, Marion Co., Indiana. He married VICTORIA TANGEMAN. She was born December 04, 1951 in Dayton, Montgomery County, Ohio¹¹.

Children of RICHARD HOLMES and VICTORIA TANGEMAN are:

i. ALEXANDER STEWART⁷ HOLMES, b. June 03, 1989.

ii. TIMOTHY VICTOR HOLMES, b. May 29, 1991.

Generation No. 7

10. RANDALL SCOTT⁷ ROBERTS (ALISON ANN⁶ HOLMES, CHESTER WALMSLEY⁵, CHESTER WILLIAM⁴, ELLEN ANN³ KIRKHAM, EMMA² ROBINSON, JOSEPH¹) was born September 24, 1961 in Dayton, Montgomery County, Ohio. He married MICHELE HOLLIDAY March 23, 1985 in Dayton, Montgomery County, Ohio. She was born September 25, 1964 in Dayton, Montgomery Co., Ohio.

Child of RANDALL ROBERTS and MICHELE HOLLIDAY is:

i. MATTHEW COLSON⁸ ROBERTS, b. December 1987, Dayton, Montgomery Co., Ohio.

11. TRACI LYNN⁷ ROBERTS (ALISON ANN⁶ HOLMES, CHESTER WALMSLEY⁵, CHESTER WILLIAM⁴, ELLEN ANN³ KIRKHAM, EMMA² ROBINSON, JOSEPH¹) was born March 20, 1964 in Dayton, Montgomery County, Ohio. She met JAY LEWIS.

Children of TRACI ROBERTS and JAY LEWIS are:

i. JASON COLBY⁸ LEWIS, b. July 27, 1989, Los Angeles, CA.

ii. SYDNEY ANN LEWIS, b. September 30, 1990, Tulsa, Tulsa Co., Oklahoma.

Endnotes

1. Kirkham Family Bible.

2. International Genealogical IndexSource Call No. 510699Printout Call No. 0933205

3. Kirkham Family Bible.

4. Michigan Dept. of Health, Registrar's Permit for Burial or Removal, No. 8366.

5. Kirkham Family Bible.

6. Holmes Family Bible.

7. Kirkham Family Bible.

8. Walmsley Family Bible.

9. 1900 Marion County Indiana Census, Vol 45, ED 22, Sheet 6, Line 26.

10. Brøderbund Family Archive #110, Vol. 1, Ed. 4, Social Security Death Index: U.S., Social Security Death Index, Surnames from A through L, Date of Import: Jun 21, 1997, Internal Ref. #1.111.4.108241.62

11. Vickie Holmes..