HI I continue to try to find any lead, clues, thoughts or ideas on my Henry J. HOLMES Possible associated names: COBB, BRAINERD, SLAYBACK I have Henry HOLMES in: 1860 Galveston Co TX, living with Francis R COBB: COBB, F R 74 magistrate 4000 5000 England ,Elizabeth 61 England ,Pauline 11 Texas HOLMES, H. 27 brickmason NY ,Mary 26 Ohio ,Henry 6 ILL? ,Howard 3 ILL? ,Donsena? 4/12 female Texas 1870 Harris Co (Houston ) Texas: HOLMES, Henry J. 35 brickmason NY ,Julia 23 GA ,Frank (Frank Henry) 15 "printing" Ohio? ,Howard 13 ILL ,Edwin J. 7 TX ,Clara 4 ILL Kramer, Phillip 32 Laborer Vermont ,Frank 26 Blksmth Vermont It appears that Mary, wife of Henry HOLMES, (might be Sarah Marie BRAINERD/BRAINARD- record in St. Louis MO- has Sarah Marie Brainerd marriage to Henry HOLMES on 12/26/ 1853) Appears that she died between 1866 and 1868. Also possible that this Mary was Mary SLAYBACK--per another cousin family story. I have found no record of a marriage of Henry HOLMES and a SLAYBACK. This SLAYBACK line was from ILL and Ohio. In 1866 there was a child born (Clara) , and in 1868 Henry Holmes remarried a Miss Julia SMITH in Harris County, Texas. 1880 Harris Co TX: HOLMES, H. 46 ILL ILL ILL ,Julia 32 LA ,Ed 16 Texas ,Clara 14 TX ,Jessie 2 TX ,Virg (Virginia) 3/12 Tx Likely that there is some connection with the Francis R COBB that they are living with in 1860 Galveston Co Tx..and maybe with the BRAINERD or SLAYBACK lines... (if Mary is the Sarah Marie Brainerd who married Henry Holmes in St. Louis MO in 1853) I "think" that I might be chasing the Joseph HOLMES and Johnna KINGSBURY line--parents of Sibyl HOLMES who marr. Jonathan COBB in 1798 in Norfolkd Co MA...but..not sure. I am not sure about all this, but it looks like Jonathan COBB and Sibyl HOLMES had a daughter named Amelia Sibyl COBB who married Jesse HOLMES and this Jesse and Amelia HOLMES "might" be the parents of my Henry HOLMES. Love any help, ideas, thoughts, anything ...I have more info on the line after 1880 in Texas if anyone is interested. Thanks so much Penny