Holmes family.

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Theresa M. Brown came to Alaska during the Shushana Gold Rush in 1914. She married Joseph H. Muiry in 1925. They built Muiry's Roadhouse at May Creek near McCarthy. They operated the roadhouse until Muiry's death, after which she left Alaska. She returned after World War II and married Walter Holmes. They built a home near May Creek, where they lived until he died in 1964. She then moved to Seward and resided there until 1974, when she entered the Palmer Pioneer Home. She died in 1983.

From the description of Papers, 1915-1966. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 42927712

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creatorOf Holmes family. Papers, 1915-1966. OCLC Western Training, W7L
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associatedWith Holmes, Walter. person
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correspondedWith Rex Creek Mining Company (Alaska) corporateBody
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Gold mines and mining
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Placer mining
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Active 1915

Active 1966

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