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Cynthia Sawyer
Abt 1826 - Aft 1880 (~ 55 years)1. Cynthia Sawyer was born Abt 1826, North Carolina, USA; died Aft 1880, Dare, North Carolina, USA. Cynthia married Manliff Dickerson Holmes 10 Sep 1846, Tyrrell, North Carolina, USA. Manliff (son of Henry Holmes, Jr. and Lovey Creef) was born Abt 1824, Tyrrell, North Carolina, USA; died 1880, Tyrrell, North Carolina, USA. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 2. Jerome Burton Holmes was born 19 Oct 1849, Tyrrell, North Carolina, USA; died 5 Jul 1927, Alligator Twp., Tyrrell Co., NC.
- 3. Martha C. Holmes was born Abt 1845, Tyrrell, North Carolina, USA; died , North Carolina, USA.
Generation: 2
2. Jerome Burton Holmes (1.Cynthia1) was born 19 Oct 1849, Tyrrell, North Carolina, USA; died 5 Jul 1927, Alligator Twp., Tyrrell Co., NC. Jerome married Penelope Ann Basnight. Penelope (daughter of James Basnight and Clarissa Creef) was born 27 Jun 1847, Tyrrell, North Carolina, USA; died 19 Aug 1900, Dare, North Carolina, USA. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 4. Ida Blanche Holmes was born 4 Feb 1880, Tyrrell, North Carolina, USA; died 23 Aug 1941, Elizabeth City, Pasquotank, North Carolina, USA.
- 5. James Manleff Holmes was born 7 Feb 1877, Tyrrell, North Carolina, USA; died 14 Mar 1961, Shiloh Twp., Camden Co., NC.
- 6. Mary Caroline Holmes was born Abt 1872, Dare, North Carolina, USA; died 1907, Dare, North Carolina, USA.
3. Martha C. Holmes (1.Cynthia1) was born Abt 1845, Tyrrell, North Carolina, USA; died , North Carolina, USA. Martha married Thomas Henry Basnight, Jr. 11 May 1871, East Lake Twp., Dare Co., NC. Thomas (son of Thomas Henry Basnight, Sr. and Elizabeth Hooker) was born Jan 1831, East Lake Twp., Dare Co., NC; died 9 Feb 1911, North Carolina, USA. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 7. Cynthia Della Basnight was born Abt 1872, Dare, North Carolina, USA.
- 8. Mariah A. Basnight was born Aug 1874, Dare, North Carolina, USA; died 1 Mar 1943, Albemarle Hospital, Elizabeth City, Pasquotank, North Carolina, USA.
- 9. Palestine Basnight was born Abt 1876, Dare, North Carolina, USA; died 1910, North Carolina, USA.
- 10. Arseine Basnight was born 4 Oct 1878, East Lake Twp., Tyrrell Co., NC; died 12 Aug 1935, North Carolina, USA.
- 11. Homalissa Basnight was born Abt 1880, East Lake Twp., Tyrrell Co., NC.
- 12. James Whidby Basnight was born 1 Nov 1881, East Lake Twp., Tyrrell Co., NC; died 1961, Norfolk, Virginia, USA.
Generation: 3
4. Ida Blanche Holmes (2.Jerome2, 1.Cynthia1) was born 4 Feb 1880, Tyrrell, North Carolina, USA; died 23 Aug 1941, Elizabeth City, Pasquotank, North Carolina, USA. Ida married George Washington Basnight 9 Aug 1899, Dare, North Carolina, USA. George (son of Henry Basnight and Phyllis Everton) was born 12 Aug 1872, Tyrrell, North Carolina, USA; died 3 Sep 1942, Pasquotank, North Carolina, USA. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 13. Wallace Alexander Basnight was born 19 Sep 1907, Camden, North Carolina, USA; died 14 Feb 1958, Elizabeth City, Pasquotank, North Carolina, USA.
- 14. Andrew Burnet Basnight was born 11 Oct 1902; died 5 Aug 1990.
5. James Manleff Holmes (2.Jerome2, 1.Cynthia1) was born 7 Feb 1877, Tyrrell, North Carolina, USA; died 14 Mar 1961, Shiloh Twp., Camden Co., NC. James married Sara Jane Sawyer. Sara (daughter of Levin V. Sawyer and Mary Twiford) was born 17 Sep 1877, Tyrrell, North Carolina, USA; died 14 Nov 1941, Shiloh Twp., Camden Co., NC. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 15. Penelope S. Holmes was born 19 Mar 1901, Camden, North Carolina, USA; died 5 Jul 1986, Pasquotank, North Carolina, USA.
6. Mary Caroline Holmes (2.Jerome2, 1.Cynthia1) was born Abt 1872, Dare, North Carolina, USA; died 1907, Dare, North Carolina, USA. Mary married . Unknown [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 16. Lora Mae Twiford was born Feb 1886, Dare, North Carolina, USA; died Aft 1933, Pasquotank, North Carolina, USA.
- 17. Lafayette D. Twiford was born Oct 1883, Dare, North Carolina, USA.
- 18. Burney M. Twiford was born May 1887, Dare, North Carolina, USA.
- 19. Fanny L. Twiford was born Sep 1889, Dare, North Carolina, USA.
- 20. Lovie M. Twiford was born Aug 1897, Dare, North Carolina, USA.
7. Cynthia Della Basnight (3.Martha2, 1.Cynthia1) was born Abt 1872, Dare, North Carolina, USA. 8. Mariah A. Basnight (3.Martha2, 1.Cynthia1) was born Aug 1874, Dare, North Carolina, USA; died 1 Mar 1943, Albemarle Hospital, Elizabeth City, Pasquotank, North Carolina, USA. Mariah married Daniel Napoleon Holmes. Daniel (son of Alpheus Holmes and Mary Rogers) was born 8 Sep 1864, Dare, North Carolina, USA; died 11 Aug 1935, Elizabeth City, Pasquotank, North Carolina, USA. [Group Sheet]
9. Palestine Basnight (3.Martha2, 1.Cynthia1) was born Abt 1876, Dare, North Carolina, USA; died 1910, North Carolina, USA. 10. Arseine Basnight (3.Martha2, 1.Cynthia1) was born 4 Oct 1878, East Lake Twp., Tyrrell Co., NC; died 12 Aug 1935, North Carolina, USA. 11. Homalissa Basnight (3.Martha2, 1.Cynthia1) was born Abt 1880, East Lake Twp., Tyrrell Co., NC. 12. James Whidby Basnight (3.Martha2, 1.Cynthia1) was born 1 Nov 1881, East Lake Twp., Tyrrell Co., NC; died 1961, Norfolk, Virginia, USA.
Generation: 4
13. Wallace Alexander Basnight (4.Ida3, 2.Jerome2, 1.Cynthia1) was born 19 Sep 1907, Camden, North Carolina, USA; died 14 Feb 1958, Elizabeth City, Pasquotank, North Carolina, USA. Wallace married Hazel Davenport. Hazel was born Abt 1907, North Carolina, USA. [Group Sheet]
Children:
14. Andrew Burnet Basnight (4.Ida3, 2.Jerome2, 1.Cynthia1) was born 11 Oct 1902; died 5 Aug 1990. Andrew married Gertrude Sawyer [Group Sheet]
Children:
15. Penelope S. Holmes (5.James3, 2.Jerome2, 1.Cynthia1) was born 19 Mar 1901, Camden, North Carolina, USA; died 5 Jul 1986, Pasquotank, North Carolina, USA. Penelope married Howard Toxey Sawyer Abt 1918, North Carolina, USA. Howard (son of Coston Sawyer Sawyer and Hasseltine Torksey) was born 17 Nov 1896, Camden, North Carolina, USA; died 5 Oct 1945. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 23. Janie Marie Sawyer was born 1930, Camden, North Carolina, USA; died 3 Jan 2019, Elizabeth City, Pasquotank, North Carolina, USA.
- 24. Ruby Hasseltine Sawyer was born 1920, Camden, North Carolina, USA; died 24 Jun 2013, Kindred Care, Elizabeth City, Pasquotank Co., NC.
- 25. Thurman Sawyer
16. Lora Mae Twiford (6.Mary3, 2.Jerome2, 1.Cynthia1) was born Feb 1886, Dare, North Carolina, USA; died Aft 1933, Pasquotank, North Carolina, USA. Lora married George Albert Basnight 29 May 1907, Dare, North Carolina, USA. George (son of Lemuel Basnight and Nancy Elizabeth Twiford) was born 10 Sep 1879, Dare, North Carolina, USA; died 1 May 1933, Pasquotank, North Carolina, USA. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 26. George Albert Basnight, Jr. was born 30 Apr 1916, Pasquotank, North Carolina, USA; died 11 Jun 1943, Springfield, Bingham Co., ID.
- 27. Roscoe Calvert Basnight was born 1918, Pasquotank, North Carolina, USA; died 21 Jan 1985, North Carolina, USA.
- 28. Arnold C. Basnight
- 29. Lorina Basnight
17. Lafayette D. Twiford (6.Mary3, 2.Jerome2, 1.Cynthia1) was born Oct 1883, Dare, North Carolina, USA. 18. Burney M. Twiford (6.Mary3, 2.Jerome2, 1.Cynthia1) was born May 1887, Dare, North Carolina, USA. 19. Fanny L. Twiford (6.Mary3, 2.Jerome2, 1.Cynthia1) was born Sep 1889, Dare, North Carolina, USA. 20. Lovie M. Twiford (6.Mary3, 2.Jerome2, 1.Cynthia1) was born Aug 1897, Dare, North Carolina, USA.