My earliest HOLMES is Thomas Holmes, born in County Donegal, Ireland, year unkown. He was a shoemaker. He married Nancy or Annie McNEELY. In the late 1700s, he came to the U.S., settling for a time in New York before moving to Brooke County, VA (now West Virginia.) His will, dated Oct 1, 1829 and recorded March 26, 1832, names children: sons Isaac and Thomas, daughters Margaret ATKINSON, Jane ALLISON, Anne RALSTON, Izebele RUSSEL, Lucinda Priscilla RALSTON (b. March 7, 1795; m. 1817; d Dec 26, 1846), and Elizabeth WILEY. Would love to know more about this family. Diane

A. J. Holmes, b. circa 1815 possibly in Alabama married Mary Proctor Children: Mary Ann Holmes, b. Feb 11, 1835 in Alabama (my direct line) Mark Holmes A. J. "Jack" Holmes Sheila Pool - Upshur Co., Texas

My mother's maiden names was Holmes. She grew up in a huge, poor family in Louisiana. Her father (William Henry Holmes) was born in Ohio (we think) on October 8, 1848. His father must have died early because he and his brother threw their stepfather into the snow and left home (we think) when he was 8 years old. They cutoff from the family, never to return. He was in the Civil War with his brother who may have been named John (not sure). My mother thought he (William Henry) perhaps was courtmarshalled for shooting someone who did not halt when he called for them to halt. After the war, the two young men fell in love with the same woman. My grandfather lost and cutoff from his brother. He married someone (we think in Mississippi) and she died. Later on, he came to Louisiana where he met my grandmother, a widow (Ellen Catherine Whitehead Langley). They had a big family, which included two sons: William and Richard Lafayette. Richard Lafayette Holmes was brilliant, earned a ThD, did post doctoral studies in Hebrew at Yale and was in Who's Who in clergy. Most of William Henry Holmes' offsprings like school...poetry, theology, and art. I would love to find his family. There are several attorneys and physicians among his offsprings. Monette Gossett [email protected]

my oldest Holmes is Garnett Holmes-born 1770s-Va- believe this is a middle name- wife Sarah ? born 1780s Va-lived in Carroll Co,GA and Ranolph co,Ala only two known children- James- born early 1800s- wife Mary and Lawson B. Holmes born 1802- NC or SC wife Lucinda Barnes- believe there were other children born NC but have only census from Carroll co,Ga. when they were older. Ann

Met a lady whos's grandfather was from (Tennessee) she believes his name was JOHN LEE HOLMES (she thinks the middle name was Lee) He was born 1870s, died 1965, he was 95 years old. married Christina White. Had kids John Henry, Garland, Louise (Vader) and Florence (Ledbetter) All born early 1900s. Anyone interested in these names, let me know and I can tell you how to contact this line. Carolyn

I am looking for information on James Holmes b 1790 in GA, son of Gideon Holmes. Gideon's will, dated 21 Feb 1811, was listed in Elbert Co., GA Deed Book N, page 130. It leaves most everything to his son James. James, I believe, married twice. He is found on the 1850 Elbert Co., GA census with a 35 year old woman named Nancy. There is 25 years difference in their ages. I find a marriage listing for James Holmes to Nancy Adams in Elbert Co., GA on 18 Oct 1829. They are on the 1830 and 1840 census also with the correct ages. Nancy would only have been about 14 when they married. Does anyone have information on either Gideon or James? Thanks, Rochelle

I've been lurking here for awhile... My Holmes are known to have been in Ohio and Indiana. GEORGE HOLMES was born Abt. 1824 in England. He married JOHANA. Notes for GEORGE HOLMES: Toledo, Lucas County, Ohio 1880 Census (emumerated on June 11, 1880) George Holmes, age 56, Laborer, POB: England, FPOB: MPOB:England Johana Holmes, wife, age 48, housekeeping, POB: England, FPOB: England, MPOB: England George, Age 21, son, POB: Ireland, FPOB: Ireland, MPOB: Ireland ( NOTE: Family Bible says England) Charlotte, Age 17, daughter, dressmaker, POB: England, FPOB: England, MPOB: Ireland ***Place of Birth Info seems inconsistent*** Children of GEORGE HOLMES and JOHANA are: 2. i. GEORGE HOLMES, JR., b. December 24, 1858, Bollington Cheshire County, England; d. May 21, 1940. He married ELLEN ANN KIRKHAM November 04, 1880 in Toledo, Lucas County, Ohio, daughter of EDWARD KIRKHAM and EMMA ROBINSON. ii. CHARLOTTE HOLMES, b. Abt. 1863, England. -- Ann Roberts Managing Consultant Noumena Consulting Group http://www.noumena.com/

Anyone having the names William Bryson & Isabella Holmes I have information on that family if anyone would like it. Donna

russell holmes wrote his oldest is francis as is mine. i also descend from francis to john and then to jonas. jonas was a shipwright and was b. 3 jan. 1672 in stamford, ct. and d. 1732 in wethersfield, ct. he ma. sarah on 11 may 1692 in wethersfield and sarah d. 4 june 1734. their children were: mable, hannah [my line], ann, richard, sarah, abigail, martha, jonas, thomas, phineas, and william. i may have more on rachel waterbury also but don't have that file open at the moment. rachel was b. ca-1641 and d. 1713. i believe i also have all the children and most spouses of john and rachel and the same for jonas and sarah. gary in oregon

I tried the FORM! I gave up! My earliest HOLMES: Cornelius HART married Norry HOLMES 30 Nov. 1838 in the Aghada Parish, Cork CO. Ireland. This is from the original church records and also included in the 1990 project at the Parish. Complete details of all the Holmes/Hart records are on my web site. Honora Holmes is buried in Brooklyn. I have no idea what happened to Cornelius. I don't know how and when they came to NY. The family did move to NJ and the City Directory records follow John Hart and Mathew Holmes in the Milk Business. These Directory are posted on my site. They had a son, John HART, in New York in 1856. I come from this line. I have all the data up to present time. It is possible that they also had a son, Thomas Hart, Dec 1838 in CORK. I have no other records on Thomas. This birth is in the church records. Sandy Hart, RootsWeb Donor http://www.geocities.com/Wellesley/5372/ http://www.familytreemaker.com/users/h/a/r/Sandra-R-Hart/index.html/ PA-ENGLE,COVERT,DEVENS,MACK,KNERR/KANARR,FISK, NJ/NY-HART,KEEHNER,KINNEY,HOLMES,MORRISON,PECK -----Original Message----- From: Sharon Sergeant <[email protected]> To: [email protected] <[email protected]> Date: Saturday, February 13, 1999 1:11 AM Subject: Holmes/Himes/Weed: 1830 IRE>Oswego, Oswego, NY Newspaper >1857-1859 Grandby,NY >A slightly more structured query can be posted from my web page to indicate >the primary source record type: > >Sent from Mail Form posted at: >http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Plains/7945/FamilyUpdate.htm > >(Source) News >(Original) on >(TownR) Oswego >(CountyR) Oswego >(StateR) New York >(Head last) Holmes >(Head first) William N. >(AgeH>) 7/12/1830 Ireland >(OccH>) Carpenter >(Town) Mexico >(County) Oswego >(State) New York >(WName) Harriet Himes >(WIFE) Wife >(WAge) 8/2/1829 >(WOcc) Home Maker >(Children) Prudence I. Holmes, Wesley John Holmes, Mary Matey Holmes >(Child) Child >(CAges) *4/16/1855 Grandby Center NY,9/17/1857 Grandby Center NY,1859 Grandby >Center NY >(COccs) Wife,*Carpenter,Wife >(WitName) REV. T.A. Weed >(WitRel) Family Pastor >(WitOcc) Reverend >(E-mail) [email protected] > > >____________________________________________________________________ >Get free e-mail and a permanent address at http://www.amexmail.com/?A=1 >

My earliest Holmes is John Holmes, Messenger of the Plymouth Court. He was undoubtedly born in England, was in Plymouth after 1627 and by 1632, became messenger 1638. He was often styled "Mister" or "gentleman." He m. Sarah (___) and they had two sons, both of whom had families of their own. See "Descendants of Mr. John Holmes, Messenger of the Plymouth Court" by Eugene A. Stratton, National Genealogical Society Quarterly, volume 74, number 2 (June 1986), pages 83-103, 203-223. - Dale C.E., WDRL-TV, Roanoke/Lynchburg VA

My earliest Holmes is James W. born about 1821 in ? MA. m. Betsey D. Cook in 1842 in Kingston, MA. Only child I am aware of was Beulah Wadsworth Holmes b. Feb 1848 in Quincy, MA. Any help would be appreciated.

John Holmes, believed to have married first Ann Bugbee in Vermont, about 1802, then Sarah Ann Towne of Oxford, Mass. about 1807. John and Sarah lived most of their lives in Colebrook, NH and had a large family. I have heard that Sarah was dau of David Dana Towne and Elizabeth Breed but have no proof. I would be very interested in the ancestry of John Holmes. Thanks for any info. Dave Collins

Edward Holmes, a mason, son of John Holmes, a gardener, married Mary O'Gorman, spinster daughter of John O'Gorman, a farmer, 6 Nov 1849, at Kilmurry Parish Church, County Limerick, Ireland. They were residents of the townland of Rivers. Edward is thought to have been born in Limerick, before 1828. He died before 1871, place unknown. A son, Michael J, was born in 1851 and a daughter, Catherine, in about 1855, both probably in Limerick. Mary Holmes had 2 other children, whose names and birth dates are unknown. Michael J Holmes married Mary Ann O'Shea, daughter of Timothy O'Shea, a tailor (deceased), 22 Jan 1871, St Mary's Cathedral, Cork City, Ireland. A son, John, was born 19 Dec 1871, in Ireland. Michael was a tailor. He emigrated about 1872 to the 6th ward of Brooklyn. His wife joined him in 1875, but son John is thought to have remained in Ireland. Two children were born to Michael and Mary Ann in Brooklyn, Edward Emmet in 1876, and Catherine in 1877. Michael became a citizen in 1877 in Brooklyn. He then moved his family to Utica, NY. He drowned in the Erie Canal 13 Oct 1879. His wife and children moved to Chicago about 2 years later. SBT, Wellesley, MA

Descendants of BENJAMIN PRESLEY HOLMES BENJAMIN PRESLEY HOLMES father was: JAMES HOLMES b:T ENNESSEE d:T ENNESSEE?? +NARCISSA HOLMES father was: ASA ABSOLOM HOLMES b:1812 BEDFORD/COFFEE Co., TN m:1835 WAYNE?? Co., TN d:1884 SHERMAN, TEXAS Mother was: JULIA ANN GAMBLE b:1812 WAYNE?? Co., TN d:1839/1840 WAYNE Co., TN They were 2nd Cousins!!! 1 BENJAMIN PRESLEY HOLMES b:1827 in Tennessee m: About 1847 VanBuren Co., AR d:Bef: 1903 in CLEBURNE Co., AR +NARCISSA (HOLMES) HOLMES b: 1835 in WAYNE County, TENNESSEE d:Bef: 1903 Cleburne Co., AR 2 JAMES (UNCLE BALDY) HOLMES b: Abt 1848 in (? SCOTTSVILLE) POPE CO AR (1860 Census) -> LAWRENCE CO->Vain OK (1906 to 1911) m:Abt 1872 Pope? Co., AR d:OKLAHOMA +MARY b: 1849 AR d: ??OKLAHOMA 3 PHOEBE C. b:1873 Pope Co., AR 3 SARAH J. b:1875 Pope Co., AR 3 ANAH L. b:1877 Pope Co., AR 3 JOHN M. b: 1880 (February) Pope Co., AR 2 ABSOLOM PRAIRIE (UNCLE AP's) HOLMES b:1855 (Jan) in MISSOURI -> POPE, AR-> VAN BUREN, AR->Vain, OK? m:Abt 1873 VAN BUREN?, Co., AR d:OKLAHOMA + DRUCILLA b:1854 (Dec) KY d:OKLAHOMA?? 3 NARCISSA E. b:1874 VAN BUREN Co., AR Marion Township 3 JAMES T. b:1876 VAN BUREN Co., AR. Marion Township 3 MARY J. b:1877 VAN BUREN Co., AR Marion Township 3 WILLIAM G. b:1879 VAN BUREN Co., AR Marion Township 3 ROSA b: 1882 (May) SHERMAN??, TEXAS 3 MINNIE b:1883 (May) SHERMAN??, TEXAS 3 BETTIE b:1887 (Jan) AR 3 MARTHA b:1889 (Feb) AR 3 LONNIE b:1890 (Aug) AR 3 GRACIE b:1896 (Feb) LAWRENCE Co., AR Marion Township 2 GEORGE WASHINGTON GARDNER HOLMES b:1861 (Jan 9, 1861) in POPE County -> LAWRENCE Co, ->CLEBURNE Co., AR ->(JONESBORO, AR) CRAIGHEAD Co., AR m:1880 LAWRENCE Co., AR d:1922 (Feb 22) Jonesboro, AR Craighead County 3 THOMAS J. b:1885 (Aug) Lawrence Co., AR 3 LYDIA b:1886 Lawrence Co., AR 3 BENJAMIN PRESLEY II b:1890 (Sep) Lawrence Co., AR 3 JULIA ANN b:1892 (Dec) Lawrence Co., AR 3 LUCILLE b:1898 (May) Lawrence Co., AR 3 MINNIE b:1900 CLEBURNE Co., AR 3 COMMIE CLAY HOLMES b:November 16, 1901 in Cleburne County at Heber Springs m:January 6, 1923 JONESBORO, AR CRAIGHEAD County d:July 08, 1987 FONTANA, CA SAN BERNARDINO Co. + BEULAH CHRISTOPHER (Hall) HOLMES b:January 21, 1906 Bay, AR CRAIGHEAD Co. d: December 25, 1973 Loma Linda, CA SAN BERNARDINO Co. 4 CONNIE LOUISE HOLMES b: July 13, 1924 JONESBORO, AR CRAIGHEAD Co. 4 COMMIE CLAY HOLMES, Jr. b: April 4, 1926 JONESBORO, AR CRAIGHEAD Co. d:February 10, 1995 4 WILLIAM ALLEN HOLMES b:August 3, 1930 MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE SHELBY Co. 3 EDNA b:1906 (Nov) CLEBURNE Co., AR 3 TEED b:1910 CLEBURNE Co., AR William (Bill) Holmes [email protected]

Wow! That brought us all out of the woodwork didn't it? My earliest HOLMES is Henry HOLMES working as a hairdresser in St George Hanover Square in the late 1820s and 1830s. Gives his birthplace as GREAT YARMOUTH on the 1851 census. Married Mary SURNAME UNKNOWN born Kingsbury Green Middlesex England circa 1800. Suspect there may hav been an earlier marriage as there is 7 years between his first son Henry and the next child born 1828. Children born after registration but no entries found. No baptisms found. No marriages found. No deaths found. Where did they go?????? Come on cousins - Talk to me. Beryl

Our oldest Holmes: Looking for information on our great grandmother (Flora Holmes' mother) name was Cordella Niedbalski who was born in Szubin, Poland, October 22, 1836. She died in Stevens Point, Wisconsin in November 1938 at the age of 102. She had 9 children, 26 grandchildren, 50 great grandchildren and 10 great great grandchildren. Other than this information we have nothing on Flora Holmes and this group. Peggy Holmes

Do you have any info on your Florence Holmes (1901-1973)? Peggy -----Original Message----- >My earliest Holmes is Cyrus Black Holmes, circa 1870-1949, in Delta, York >County, PA; his daughter Florence Holmes (1901-1973) is the most recent. >Wyn Achenbaum >

Here's my earliest Holmes: Charles Holmes born Ireland 1818 Wife Fanny born Ireland 1825 First child of record, Carbon Co. Pa : Charles b. 1847 PA, only other son was William b. 1856 Carbon Co. Pa. Several girls one died before 1860 census. -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] <[email protected]> To: [email protected] <[email protected]> Date: Friday, February 12, 1999 10:02 PM Subject: Earliest Holmes >Since everyone is posting their earliest Holmes, here are mine: >James Holmes d 10/28/1749 Lancaster Co, PA, m. Sarah, children were: John >Holmes b abt 1720 d 1775 Rowan Co, NC, m. Jennet Wilson in PA; Isabella Holmes >m William Bryson. >Gordon Pace >[email protected] >

I believe the Monmouth County HOLMES are descendents of the 'infamous' Rev Obadiah HOLMES of Mass. There is a large history of that family, which I have tried (without success) to connect to my HOLMES from Greenwich, Conn.. I believe one of them was a Sheriff in Monmouth County. Bill S