Ms Maria Holmes

• Death Notes
  • According to the obituary article in the McKean Democrat on 1/4/1923
    
                   Mrs. Maria Holmes Carter
    
    The funeral of Mrs. Maria Holmes Carter, pioneer resident, who died on Wednesday, Dec. 20 at the home of her son. F.H. Nourse of Keating township, was held at St. Luke's Episcopal Church, Tuesday afternoon, Dec 26, at 2:00 o'clock.  The Rev. W.E. Van Dyke officiated.  A large concourse of local friends and relatives paying final respects to the departed.  Internment was made at the Rose Hill Cemetery.
    
    Miss Maria Holmes was born in Smethport, Dec, 27, 1842, the daughter of John Holmes and Nancy Richmond Holmes, prominent pioneer residents of Northwestern Pennsylvania.  She was educated in the public schools, finishing at Smethport Academy.
    
      She was united in Marriage to A.J. Nourse, June 26, 1859.  To this union were born three sons, al of whom survive:  Fred H. and Oreon D Nourse of Smethport and Ormond G. Nourse of Modesta, California.  Mrs Carter is also survived by seven grandchildrend and five great grandchildren.
       Mr.  Nourse died many years ago and the subject of this sketch was afterwards united in marriage the second time to Egbert P. Carter of Arcade N.Y. in 1880.  Mr. Carter died a number of years ago.
       Mrs. Carter resided in Smethport for many years taking an active part in the social life of the town up to five years ago since which time she has made her home with her sons, F.H. and O.D. Nourse.  F.H. Nourse who was called to Albequerque New Mexico several weeks ago by the severe illness of his son Forest Nourse returned home Christmas to be present at the funeral.
       Mrs. Carter was a lady of lovely traits of character and she was known and loved by nearly every mand, woman and child in Smethport and vicinity.
       Possessed of a high intellect and retentive memory, her recollections of the stages of development of this section from the primitive to the present day during her span of 80 years were interesting in the narrative.
       The deceased was very prominent in fraternal circles being post worth matron of Phoenix Chapter, No 15, Order of Eastern Star, past noble grand of Ideal Lodge.  Daughters of Rebekah; lecturer to Patrons of Husbandry, belonging to the McKeany County, State and National Grange.  She was also an honorary member of the Protected Home Circle.  She was a speaker and writeer 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.

• General Notes
  • Married to:
    
    i.  A.J. Nourse on 6/26/1859.
    ii. Egbert P. Carter in 1880.