This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: nobler170 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.massachusetts.unknown/7387.1.1.2.2.1.1.1.1.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Town of Essex - Essex vitals has him being baptized 29 May 1831 the son of Thomas Holmes and Sally Ayres. According to MA vitals on line, Isaac Ayres Holmes married Mary Noble 13 June 1863. They had a daughter Sarah Elizabeth born 19 March 1875. She died as Sadie M. 12 September 1889. Their daughter Mary E. died 13 January 1889. Ruhamah Holmes was born Sept. 1878 (1900 census), and she married 16 May 1900 at Essex. Solomon A. Parsons They had two children, Charles Cushing Parsons, born 01 June 1906 at Manchester, died 12 August 1906, and Allyn Holmes Parsons, born 23 July 1911. Solomon died March 1968 per the SSDI. I'm trying to find his day of death, and anything on Ruhamah and Allyn. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.