My earliest Holmes is John Holmes b. 1770-1780 NC, married Sarah Scott 25 Feb 1807 in Jessamine Co., KY. He was in Woodford Co., KY on the 1810 census and was in Lawrence Co., IN ca 1816 where he was listed on the 1820, 1830, and 1840 census. Most of the children of John and Sarah were in Fulton Co., IL by 1850 census.