HOLMES George Young HOLMES, Sr., died at his home in Donegal township, about 7 o' clock, Tuesday morning, July 15, 1902, in his 83d year. February 28 last he had a fall, breaking his right thigh from which injury he had recovered sufficiently to get about on a pair of crutches. The injury was a primary cause of his death, hastened by a severe spell of heat exhaustion. Since Friday there was a steady decline until his death. Mr. HOLMES was born May 13, 1820, at Saltscoats, near Glasgow, Scotland, son of William and Elizabeth MCNILLEDGE HOLMES. Wm. HOLMES, who has been a clerk in the Irwin bank, and later postmaster under the Crown, emigrated to America in 1830, with his wife, four daughters and two sons. On the voyage of six weeks, the son, George, met with an accident similar to that of his later days-the fracture of the right thigh. His father and brother made a trip into Canada prospecting for a place to locate. They found no favorable spot. They came south to this section, and decided to make their home here. They returned to New York and together the family journeyed by vessel to Baltimore and by wagon to this place. They located on the farm now owned by D. M. CAMPSEY, the house standing near where Thos. MCKEAK lives. In 1832 Wm. HOLMES purchased the farm of 120 acres, which after his death was purchased by G. Y. HOLMES, Sr., who resided there 70 years, until his death. His sister, Mrs. Margaret LAIRD, is the sole survivor of that family. In 1846 Mr. HOLMES married Elizabeth SNODGRASS, who died June 20, 1884. Their eight children all survive, namely: William HOLMES, of near Washington; John HOLMES, north of this place; G. Y. HOLMES, Jr., of this place; Ross R. HOLMES of McDonald; Mrs. C. W. MILLER, of Coon Island; Mrs. S. J. KELLEY, of Buffalo township; Mrs. W. W. REANEY of Donegal township, and Miss Margaret HOLMES, at home. Mr. HOLMES lived a quiet, uneventful life, and was esteemed as an upright Christian man. He was no doubt one of the founders of the Buffalo Baptist church, which was organized at Caldwelltown, June 21, 1861. At least he was a member and deacon of the church, continuing the same relation after the church was removed to this place, until his death. Though not an ordained minister, he often preached acceptably for the Buffalo, North Wheeling, Washington and Claysville Baptist churches while they were yet to week to support a pastor. Similar work was done by his father, at the farmhouse, preaching to neighbors. The funeral took place at 2 o'clock Thursday afternoon in charge of his pastor, Rev. W. H. MCKLVEEN.-Claysville Recorder