Harriett Ranier 1 2 3 4
- Born: 28 March 1827, New York 2 4 5
- Marriage (1): John F. H. Holmes on 4 May 1848 in Athens County, OH 1
- Died: 20 August 1912, Belpre, OH at age 85 4 5
- Buried: 22 August 1912, Tuppers Plains, OH 4 5
 Another name for Harriett was Harriett Rainier.5
General Notes:
Following the death of her 1st husband, John Holmes, in 1853, Harriett was remarried to Henry Griffin. She appeared with him in the 1860 US Census in Meigs County, Ohio along with her 2 sons from John Holmes, Lott Leonard Homes, and Altha J. Holmes who was mistakenly listed with the name of Amanda J. Holmes. Harriett had 6 additional children with her 2nd husband.
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Death Notes:
Name: Harriett Griffin
Event Type: Death
Event Date: 20 Aug 1912
Event Place: Belpre, Washington, Ohio
Gender: Female
Age: 85
Marital Status: Widowed
Race: W
Occupation: Housewife
Birth Date: 28 Mar 1827
Birth Year (Estimated): 1827
Birthplace: New York
Burial Date: 22 Aug 1912
Burial Place: Tuppers Plains, O.
Father's Name: Job Rainier
Father's Birthplace: New York
Mother's Name: Elizabeth Curtis
Mother's Birthplace: New York
Digital Folder Number: 004021203
Record Number: 153
Citing this Record
"Ohio Deaths, 1908-1953," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X86C-VBC : 15 August 2019), Elizabeth Curtis in entry for Harriett Griffin, 20 Aug 1912; citing Belpre, Washington, Ohio, reference fn 46524; FHL microfilm 1,953,425.
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Noted events in her life were:
• She appeared on the 1850 US Census in Carthage Township, Athens, OH on 3 October 1850. 2
1850 US Census
Page 82B, Family 1175, Roll 660
Carthage Township, Athens County, Ohio, United States
Harriet Holmes..23..New York
(Living with husband and son.)
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• She appeared on the 1860 US Census in Olive Township, Meigs, OH on 9 July 1860. 3
1860 US Census
Page 154, Family 1128, Roll 1008
Olive Township, Meigs County, Ohio, United States
Henry Griffin..31..Ohio..Farmer
Harriet Griffin..31..New York
Amanda Griffin..7..Ohio
Hiram Griffin..4..Ohio
Richard Griffin..1..Ohio
L. L. Holmes..10..Ohio
Amanda J. Holmes..9..Ohio
(Harriett was living with her 2nd husband and her 2 children from her 1st husband.)
NOTE - If her birth date was in 1827, then her age should have been 32 or 33 instead of 31.
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• Death Image: 20 August 1912, in Belpre, OH. 5
• She was buried on 22 August 1912 in the Old Methodist Cemetery in Tuppers Plains, OH.
Find a Grave Memorial 98395841
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Harriett married John F. H. Holmes, son of Phineas H. Holmes and Abigail N. Howe, on 4 May 1848 in Athens County, OH.1 (John F. H. Holmes was born on 13 May 1826 in Charlestown, MA 6 and died in 1853 in Sutter Creek, CA.)
Noted events in their marriage were:
• Marriage Image: 25 April 1848, in Athens County, OH. 1
• They appeared on the 1850 US Census in Carthage Township, Athens, OH on 3 October 1850. 2
1850 US Census
Page 82B, Family 1175, Roll 660
Carthage Township, Athens County, Ohio, United States
John H. Holmes..23..New Hampshire..Farmer
Harriet Holmes..23..New York
Lot L. Holmes..10m..Ohio
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Marriage Notes:
Name: John F. H. Holmes
Event Type: Marriage
Event Date: 25 Apr 1848
Event Place: Athens, Ohio, United States
Gender: Male
Spouse's Name: Harriett Ranier
Spouse's Gender: Female
Digital Folder Number: 004016293
Record Number: 313
Reference ID: v 2
Citing this Record
"Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2013," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XZYM-G4Z : 26 August 2019), John F. H. Holmes and Harriett Ranier, 25 Apr 1848; citing Marriage, Athens, Ohio, United States, v 2, Franklin County Genealogical & Historical Society, Columbus; FHL microfilm.
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