Solomon Holmes b 18 May 1848 Wayne Co., OH d. 27 Feb 1932 Clinton TWP, Franklin Co.,IA. Marr. 22Dec 1870 WI to Mary Ormrod b. 23 May 1852 Stockport England d/o James Ormrod and Elizabeth___ both b. England. Solomon was s/o George Holmes b. PN and Eliza Harting b. PN Solomon was a farmer and in the 12th Iowa census for Franklin County IA living with his family was Chipha(sp?) Seney a ward age 8 b. IA and William Tray, boarder age 29 b. England. Solomon and Mary had: #1 Bertha E. Holmes b. 1872 WI (was a dressmaker) mar. Fred Cockran in 1901 in Sheffield, Franklin, IA #2 James Ormrod Holmes b. 1879 Franklin Co.,IA #3 Arthur E. Holmes b. jul 1888 IA #4 Frank Holmes b. Franklin Co., IA REF: "The History of Franklin County"Bio on Solomon, and Franklin County census record. I haven't the foggiest notion who these people are but found them in my travels through time. Maybe someone else can use them. Does anyone know anything about my Holmes: Asael(Asahel) Holmes b.1804 Washington Co.,NY s/o Asahel Holmes and Esther Oviatt mar. Phebe Albro b. NY d/o Samuel Albro and Mary(Polly) Green. Children: Samuel A Holmes b. 16 Feb 1829 Sally Ette Holmes b. NY m. Almond Sawyer(my line) James F. Holmes b. Medina Co., OH John C. Holmes b. 1839 Knox Co IL Eliza Ellen Holmes b. 1842 Lynn IL Amanda Carrie(?) b. 1846 Know Co. IL