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THE DESCENDANTS OF
GEORGE HOLMES
OF ROXBURY.
no
1594-1908.
Compiled by GEORGE ARTHUR GRAY,
Member of the New England Ilistoric Genealogical Society, of Boston.
To WHICH IS ADDED THE DESCENDANTS OF
JOHN HOLMES
Of Woodstock, Conn.
BOSTON:
PRESS OF DAVID CLAPP & SON.
19 0 8.
THE NEW YORK]
PUBLIC LlBR/^PvY
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Extra copies of this work mat be obtained of
G. Arthur Gray,
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We owe it to our ancestors to preserve entire
those rights which they have delivered to our
CARE. We owe it to our posterity not to suffer
THEIR dearest INHERITANCE TO BE DESTROYED.
LINEAGE OF THE OWNER OF THIS BOOK.
First Generation.
Name
Nuinher Page
Second Generation.
Name
Number Page
Third Generation.
Name
Number Page
Fourth Generation.
Name
Number Page
Fifth Generation.
Name
Number Page
Sixth Generation.
Name
Nuiinber Page
Seventh Generation.
Name
Number Page
Eighth Generation.
Name
Number Page
Ninth Generation.
Name
Number Page
Tenth Generation.
Name
Number Page
Eleventh Generation.
Name
Number Page
ABBREVIATIONS AND EXPLANATIONS.
b., born ; bapt., baptized.
C. R., Colonial Record,
Col., Colonel or Colonial.
d., died.
G. S., grave stone.
H. C, Harvard College.
int., intentions of marriage published.
m., married.
N. S. New Style.
O. S. Old Style. (These two abbreviations refer to the reckoning
of time. See foot note on page 344.)
Reg., The N. E. Historical and Genealogical Register of Boston.
(?), not absolutely sure of a name or date.
Towns which are not followed by a state are located in Massachusetts.
The numbers in the left hand margin signify that the person against
that number is taken up more fully, later on.
PREFACE.
ORIGIN OF THE NAME.
The surname Holm or Holmes is classed among those local
names in England which describe the nature or situation of the
original bearer's residence, such as Hill, Dale, Wood, etc. A flat
ground in or near water was called a holm.
In early days, no doubt the name was Holm, but in repetition
of the possessive case, such as Holm's land or Holm's cattle, the
name easily became Holms to a majority of people. Holmes seems
to be the universal orthography, although the e is left out in Scan-
dinavian as well as in some English families, even at the present day.
Up to and including the period of the American Revolution, the
name was spelled in the following different ways ; in fact, with only
a few exceptions, these names can be found on the rolls of the Con-
tinental Army : —
Halm, Halms, Hallms, Holemes, Holems, Hollems, Hollmes,
Hollms, Holm, Holmbs, Holmes, Holms, Holome, Holomes, Hol-
oms, Holum, Holume, Holumes, Horn, Homas, Horns, Hoomee,
Wholmb, Wholmbs, Wholms, Whomes, Whooms. A deed in
Salem was found where the name was recorded as " Holmies."
In a number of cases the name was spelled in two different ways
in the same document, caused by the ignorance of the clerk or the
general illiteracy of the people of the early times.
PLAN AND EXPENSE OF RESEARCH.
No one who has not given the subject much thought can compre-
hend the difficulty of spanning three centuries and tracing lines of
descent of which no previous record has been attempted.
Every county seat in Massachusetts and New Hampshire, and the
principal ones in Maine, as well as scores of towns, have been per-
sonally visited by the writer and abstracts made from the probate
courts, registries of deeds, county institutions and town records.
Vlll HOLMES GENEALOGY. '
In the other three New England states, land and probate records
are made and kept by towns instead of by counties, and those having
Holmes families have been visited where necessary.
Churches, lodges, cemeteries, courts, town records, wills, deeds,
societies, aged persons, old bibles, diaries, etc., all have a story to
tell.
No circulars of inquiry were sent, to be thrown into the waste
basket, but, instead, thousands of personal letters appealing directly
to the individual were sent, which resulted in replies in ninety-five
per cent of cases. All this means labor and expense which the
author has personally assumed, without soliciting a single subscrip-
tion,
TIME AND ENERGY DEVOTED.
Twenty years ago the writer first began his work on the Holmes
Family, and during the last five years has devoted all the time and
energy at his command to the completion of this book. Some of the
information has been obtained under great difficulties, and where there
are thousands of names and dates it is well nigh impossible to pre-
vent a few errors creeping in, especially if the information is given
erroneously, and without means of verification.
A. perfect genealogy is yet to be written. " When a man makes
a feast he more certainly invites his critics than his friends" ; yet in
general, family genealogies are reliable and are most always w^ritten
by painstaking people \vho devote years of their time without com-
pensation.
The writer feels gratified that he has succeeded in collecting so
much that is reliable and that has never been printed. Also in
establishing several lines of descent that have heretofore been in
doubt.
THREE BROTHERS.
The writer has been told in a dozen cases that "three brothers
came over," etc., but the reader will notice an entire absence of that
notion in any of the families herein mentioned. It is perfectly
wonderful what a vitality this " three brothers " story has among
ordinary people ; yet it is an almost proven fact that among the
thousands of early immigrants of our colonial period, the cases of
three brothers arriving as settlers could be easily counted on the
fingers of one pair of hands. The descent from royalty, the fortune
HOLMES GENEALOGY. IX
lying in England awaiting claimants, the coat of arms fallacy, can
all be disposed of in about the same ratio.
THANKS.
It would be utterly impossible to prepare a complete work of this
kind without some help from a great many families.
The writer takes this opportunity to thank all those who have
aided him in any way. On the other hand, the members of the
Holmes Family should thank the writer for the establishment of
their lineage.
The compiler would be bereft of gratitude if he did not mention
the names of a few who have rendered substantial assistance.
To Miss Lucy Nichols Holmes of Pomfret, Conn., much credit
is due in her aid in preparing a skeleton or frame work of the de-
scendants of Jehoshaphat Holmes (19) of Pomfret, putting time
and expense into conscientious and ambitious work.
The same may be said of Miss Cora Estelle Holmes of North
Attleboro, who performed similar service and who saved the writer
much expense and time in research on the descendants of Joseph
Holmes (27).
Miss Adelaide Crocker Holmes of Rockland, Me., has been of
material assistance in her inquiries on the descendants of Elijah
Holmes (110) who went to Rockland in 1795.
Miss Anna Marion Brown of Fort Plain, N. Y., a descendant
of Ebenezer Holmes (119), did creditable and beneficial work in a
neat type- written copy.
Mr. James Horatio Holmes of Doaktown, New Brunswick, saved
the writer a trip to the Provinces to look up the descendants of
Lewis Holmes (217).
The Hon. Newton Talbot, a short time before his death, gave
the writer all the original notes and abstracts that he had on the
Stoughton and Sharon Holmeses, which was a help and a verification
to the writer's research.
Mr. Frank E. Randall, of 60 Wall Street, New York, has made
a broad study of the Holmes Families and has a type-written copy
of the early generations of the principal old Holmes Families of New
England. This volume he kindly loaned to the writer, but unfortu-
nately it did not arrive until after these pages were printed. But
X HOLMES GENEALOGY.
it was used for verification, and where two persons working inde-
pendently of each other, arrive at the same conclusion, it would
prove that each work had very few errors.
To humor a family pride, to dissipate several "traditions," to
solve many puzzles and straighten many entanglements, has been a
labor of love, and like all genealogical works, an expensive gratifi-
cation ; but if the Holmes Family will appreciate his work he will
feel as if his labors had not been in vain.
George Arthur Gray,
Atlantic^ Mass.
July, 1908.
GEORGE HOLMES OF ROXBURr, MASS., AND HIS
DESCENDANTS.
George' Holmes was born in Nazing, England, in 1594 and
died in RoxI)uiy, Mass., Dec. 18, 1645, according to the town
record; although the Apostle Eliot, under date of "Month 12 day
2, 1645," tells us in the church records that " George Holmes a
godly broth' dyed of a feaV." He is buried in the Eliot burying
ground, near John Eliot his friend and adviser.
He married in England, Deborah , born there and died
in Roxbury, according to Eliot, who says in his diary, " Moneth 11,
day 6"\ 1662 Widdow Homes was buryed."
Nazing is a small parish in the town of Waltham, Essex County,
sixteen miles north of London. It is situated on an elevation, ren-
dering it pleasant and healthful. The old church is on a hill and
is seen for miles around ; it is built of brick, stone and flint ; it has
an entrance on the side, as shown in the frontispiece, and the build-
ing is now used for worship, as it will be probably for scores of
years to come. At the west end there is a square tower, embattled,
containing five bells. It was built in 1535 and the recoi-ds were
begun in 1559 and ai-e well kept. (See engraving, which is from
a photogi-aph taken in June, 1904, by a young miss of eleven years,
a gi-and daughter of Mr. Goddard, the (then) present vicar. The
negative was made specially for Mr. Mather Hinckley Holmes of
Monrovia, California, when he visited the birthplace of his pilgrim
forefather.)
Mr. Holmes found the following record of
Baptisms in Nazing Parish.
George Holmes, bapt. Nov. 5, 1592.
George Holmes, bapt. July 27, 1594.
Samuel Holmes, bapt. Dec. 13, 1598.
John Holmes, bapt. Mar. 29, 1601.
Lydia Holmes, daughter of George Holmes, bapt. July 26, 1635.
These are all the Holmeses there are in the earlier records, and
the present (1904) vicar's assumption is that, Avith the exception
of Lydia, they were all of one parentage, the first George dyino- in
infancy. Joseph's name is not given, and it is supposed that he
2 HOLMES GENEALOGY.
was born on the way over, or very soon after his parents arrived in
Roxbury.
The following entries also appear in Nazing Parish Register and
are given here only as a curiosity.
1580. Nicholas, a vagrant woman child christened Jan. 15.
1593. "William ffox nurse child Buried Nov. 7.
1599. A wandering woman Buried Sep. 2.
1601. A wandering boye Buried Jan. 19.
1605. Ed a young child Buried
William Holmes was made vicar of Nazing, Sep. 28, 1513, and
continued until his death, 1541 ; if he was a relative of George, the
writer has not discovered it, having made no systematic search on
the other side of the water. The work is lengthy and arduous
enough on this side.
George' Holmes came to this country, as near as can be ascer-
tained, in 1637.
The apostle Eliot left the same town in 1631, his brother Philip
Eliot, following in April, 1635, in the Hopewell. There were
about twenty others from that locality, most of them settling in Rox-
bury.
W. Winters, F.R.H.S., in his "Memorials of the Pilgrim Fa-
thers, " gives the name of Holmes with the names of many others
who were in Roxbury with Eliot (pages 68, 70). There is on the
court records of Nazing Court Leet, dated 1637, the names of certain
jurymen, in some cases identical with the names of early settlers of
Roxbury. In that list is the name of George Holmes. (Ibid, p.
71.) Mr. Winters has in his possession a manuscript of all "cop-
pieholders and freeholders belonging to this mano' of Nazing this
twelfe of January 1637. " This list also contains many names ap-
pearing later on this side of the Atlantic, the name of George Holmes
being among them. (Ibid, p. 73.)
He was made freeman May 22, 1639. (Mass. Col. Rec, vol.
I, p. 376.) He and his wife are mentioned in Roxbury church
records as being members of Eliot's church.
In Roxbury Land Recoi'ds, page 49 (*27), are described the
possessions of George Holmes, including dwelling-house and barn,
summing up about two hundred and fifty-two acres in eight diiFer-
ent parcels. (Boston Rec. Com. Rept., No. 6, p. 26.)
In Roxbury Town Records we find that in 1640 there was a list
called "^ note of the estates and persons of the Inhabitants of
Rochsberry . " The assessments range from £1 to £18. There
were three who were assessed £10, George Holmes being one of
them, he standing the tenth in amount of property in a list of sev-
enty.
The following is an abstract of his will, the original in the hand-
writing of Eliot. (See Register, vol. 7, p. 36.)
HOLMES GENEALOGY.
" Will of George Holmes. (Rochshiry.)
My loving wife sole executresse. I giue vnto her my whole estate, to
be improved for the education my children, but none of my lands to be
sould vnlesse in case of necessity & by the advice of my overseers. After
my wives decease, my houses & lands shall be equally divided amongst all
my children ; yet if it shall please the Lord to convert my sonne Joseph
in the meane time, so as y' lie is in charity accepted among the saints, my
will is y* he shall haue two parts, & the rest but each of them one. And
my request is to my Dearly beloved brethren Elder Heath, broth"^ Eliot & y
broth"' Parks our Deakens & my broth"" Ruggles and Brother Riggs to be /
my overseers to counsell & guide my wife in all her aifaires. I giue full
power to them to make the fore named division of my lands in the most
equal & peacable manner they can, & if any of my children will not rest
in what they doe, my will is y' child shall lose his part, & it shall be given
to such as my overseers see most fitt, & I intreate my deare wife to doe
nothing of moment w*^out the advice of these my overseers. Also my will
is y' there shall not be strip & wast made of timber and iire wood from my
ground, only so much as may be for the necessary vse of my family,
witnesse John Eliot. mark of George -\- Holmes.
John Scarebrow.
Mr John Eliot deposed before court, 30 11 1651 that George Holmes was
of a disjjosing mind the yeare 1646 or thereabouts. "
Children, all born in Roxbury, except Lydiaand perhaps Joseph :
I. Lydia, b. in Nazing, England, baptized there July 26, 1635;
died in Dorchester, Sept. 5, 1689 : m. in Dorchester " byCapt.
Roger Clap 12 day of the (1 mo.) 166|- unto Daniel
Elder, a Scotsman." He took the oath of allegiance in
1679 and died May 4, 1692. He lived after marriage on the
banks of the Nepouset River in that part of Dorchester
that is now Hyde Park and adjoining the property of his neice
Mehitable Trescott (See vi under Nathaniel 3.) Eliot's
diary tells us that " 7 mo (16 dy) 1678 Lidea Elder daughter
of Bro Homes took hold on the Covenant & had 4 Child'u
bajDtized." The children, all born in Dorchester, as recorded,
were: 1. Lydia, b. "10* of the (5 mo) 1668"; d. "12
(mo: 5) 1668". 2. i?emem6er, b. " 29 (m : 4) 1669." 3.
Andrew, b. 13 (mo. 1) 71. 4. Daniel, b. Jan. 1, 1673. 5.
Lydia, b. June 13, 1675.
2. 11. Joseph, b. 1637 (?) on the passage over or soon after the arri-
val of his parents in Roxbury ; d. Oct. 27, 1713.
3. III. Nathaniel, b. Feb. 1, 1639; d. 1712.
IV. Deborah, b. Jan. 31, 1641 ; d. Mar. 3, 1641. (Eliot's diary
states " a new borne infant of George Holmes.")
V. An Infant, buried Oct. 28, 1642.
-4. VI. John, b. 1643 (?) ; d. May 17, 1676.
vn. Sarah, bapt. Jan. 7, 1644.
VIII. Deborah, bapt. Nov. 9, 1645; d. Sep. 29, 1646.
HOLMES GENEALOGY.
Joseph^ Holmes (George^), whose birth record is not found,
presumedly was born in 1637, on the passage from England, or
very soon after his parents arrived in Roxbury.
He died in Boston, Oct., 1713, intestate. Judge Sewall, in his
diary. Vol. II, p. 405, writes under date of Oct. 27, 1713, "This
day Joseph Homes, father of Capt. Nath' Homes, is buried with a
very thin Funeral."
For some reason, administration on his estate was not granted
until Aug. 11, 1716. His son Jonathan, as administrator, reported
Oct. 27, 1816, that "one acre of land" and "one acre* of Salt
.Marsh" comprised the estate "left by his Said Father." "He can
find nothing more to make an Inventory of." (Suffolk Co. Pro-
bate, vol. xix, p. 206).
He married, about 1660, Elizabeth Clap, born in Dorchester,
June 22, 1638, and died in Boston, Dec. 25, 1711; daughter of
Capt. lioger and Joanna (Ford) Clap. " She was a virtuous and
prudent woman. She died in Boston, and was buried near her
parents." * She was made a member of the Old South Church,
Mar. 8, 1690; dismissed from Dorchester, probably. (See Clapp
Family, p. 8.)
July 17, 1688, Joseph Holmes joined the Old South Church.
He did not take the oath of freeman until May 15, 1690.
" Joseph holms " subscribed to the purchase of a bell for the First
Church in Dorchester, Dec. 15, 1675. It was about this time that
he began service in King Piiilip's War, which continued for one
and one-half years. (See Bodgc's King Philip's War, pp. 364,
365.)
If he had any particular trade or location, it has not been dis-
covered. Both in Boston and Dorchester, his name appears on
many documents as witness, and on some as "attorney." He
seemed to be occupied largely in running boundaries, settling es-
tates, making deeds, etc. He was constable for many years.
The whole of page 195 of Dorchester Town Records is given to
the settlement with constable Joseph Homes of £80, 2s. In 1674
£27 was paid to the Castle Soldiers engaged in 1671 and 1673
establishing town boundaries of Dorchester, "Melton," "Braintry,"
Dedham, etc., receiving 6s. for each boundary.
The children of Xathaniel Glover of Dorchester, becominsf of aofe,
petitioned the court for a settlement of the estate, Apr. 28, 1674.
Joseph Holmes of Dorchester was one of the three who were "im-
powered to Divide the said Glovers late estate." Some of this was
" Salt Marsh over against or between the Mr. Glovers Newbury
* In King's Chapel Burying Ground. Capt. Roger Clap was buried in tlie N. E.
corner, but when the present City Hall was built his headstone was removed to its
present location.
HOLMES GENEALOGY. 5
Farm and Squantum Neck to be equally divided between them."
This property is located in the confines of what is now Atlantic —
Ward 6 of Quincy — and part of it has remained in the hands of the
Glovers, continually, ever since.
It is presumed that he removed to Boston about 1679, perhaps
earlier, for we find that Jane Bates of Hingham, 13"' i'^ 1679, made
over her " whole Estate," also what " may bee due ... by
promiss . . . unto my loveing and trustey flfriends Samuel
Clap of Dorchester and Joseph Homes of Boston," . . . "that
the will of her dear husband . . may be fulfilled." (Suffolk
Co. Deeds, vol. xii, p. 130.)
Several houses in Hingham belonging to this estate were bought
by Capt. eTohn Thaxter, father of Sarah Thaxter, who later became
wife of Nathaniel Holmes (6).
On Mar. 11, 1680, Joseph Homes sen'' had a mortgage on the
property of one Wm. Pickering, near " fort Hill," Boston. (Suffolk
Deeds, lib. xii, p. 27.)
Joseph was in many lawsuits, mostly regarding boundaries of land
and the ownership of real estate, whether or not for himself we
cannot say, but the suits were entered in his name. He lost a case
against Ann Sheffield, where " Homes " was deeded a house and land
by one Perry without the consent or signature of said Perry's wife.
(Prov. Laws, vol. vii, p. 613.) Many cases are recorded of law-
suits, mostly on lands and estates, in the name of Joseph Holmes.
(See Records of Court of Assistants, Colony of Mass. Bay, and
Province Law^s.)
In 1682, May 4th (Boston Town Records), "at a meeting of y®
Selectmen of this town it was ordr*^ y*^ y® Record"" grant a warrant
to 1 of the constables of this town to leavie upon the estate of
Joseph Homes y** sume of 20 sh for letinge a house to and thereby
entertaining of Philip Gosse in this towne who is an inhabitant of
Roxbury." *
In 1692 he sold to his son Joseph, land in Boston 70x180
"bordering on the sea" for £100. Probably this was for the coop-
ering business, as the son was in that trade.
* About this time there was a law in force that inhabitants from other towns
could not move into Boston without first being voted upon by the selectmen, as well
as being vouched for by some one that they would not become public charges. Some
very peculiar cases are on record regarding this ordinance, seeming at times almost
inhuman. " Nicholas Warner Aged above eighty years was warned to depart out of
this Town." " Silvanus \V arrow a moiatto man being a Lame Cripple" was ordered
out of town. A widowed daughter coming home to live with her parents was called
upon three times and warned to leave unless her father gave substantial proof that
she would not be public charge. (Abstract from Boston Town Records.) For thirty
or more years this decree was in effect and strictly enforced in at least scores of cases,
perhaps hundreds if one had time and disposition to study the records.
In the adjoining and smaller towns these " warnings " were only given to prevent
the person warned from gaining residence, and they were rarely forced to depart, but
as said above, the rules in Boston were more rigidly adhered to.
6 HOLMES GENEALOGY.
Both he and his son Joseph' are in the " List of Inhabitants in
Boston 1(395." (Boston Rec. Com. Kept., No. 1, p. 164.)
In 1696 a petition that the law rehiting to building with brick
be repealed was circulated, and Joseph and XathanieP were signers.
(Boston Town Records.)
In 1695-8 the "New Grant" was laid out, afterwards called
Dorchester South Precinct, and subsequently Stoughton. Joseph
Holmes was assigned at that time forty-four acres, and his lot was
number 59. (Hist, of Canton, pp. 5, 595.) This he sold to
Thomas Vose of Milton.
Children, all born in Dorchester :
5. I. Joseph,^ b. 6 dy, 9 mo., 1661.
II. Elizabeth, b. 25 dv, 10 mo., 1662 ; d. soon.
6. III. Nathaniel, b. 21 dy, 4 mo., 1664; d. July 11, 1711.
IV. Elizabeth, b. 8 dy, 4 mc, 1666; d. uum. Boston, .lune 13,
1716 ; admitted to Old South Church, Mar. 3, 1694, dismissed
from Dorchester. (Rec. of O. S. Ch.)
V. Peleg, b. 24 dy, 12 mo., 1668; d. soon.
VI. Peleg, b. 9 dy, 12 mo., 1670. No further record.
VII. Rely, b. 9 dy, 6 mo., 1672; d. in 1747. Her son, Ebenezer
Simpson, was appointed administrator of her estate. Mar.
June 4, 1695, John Simpson " Joynor" of Boston, b. Aug.
31, 1668; d. about 1725, son of John and Abigail (Smith)
Simpson of Charlestown, Avhose ancestors were from Water-
town. (Jonathan Simpson, uncle to John, the younger, mar-
ried Wait Clap, daughter of Capt. Roger Clap and sister to
Rely's mother.) Children: 1. John, b. May 4, 1697; d.
Aug. 9, 1697. 2. Rely, b. Apr. 4, 1699. 3. Elizabeth, b.
Nov. 30, 1700. 4. John, b. Oct. 24, 1702. 5. Abigail, b. Feb.
15, 1704. 6. Ebenezer, b. Oct. 17, 1706. 7. Nathaniel, b.
Mar. 4, 1709. 8. Jonathan, b. May 17, 1712. 9. Deborah,
b. Sept. 15, 1713. 10. Holmes, b. Feb. 9, 1715.
7. vui. Jonathan, b. 1676; d. Aug. 17, 1744.
NathanieP Holmes {George^), bricklayer, was born in Rox-
bury, Feb. 1, 1639, and died there in 1711, probably in February,
as his will was proved March 12, 1712.
He married first, Sarah Wis wall, daughter of Thomas Wis-
wall of Dorchester. (Hist, of Dorchester, p. 139, and Wiswall
Gen., p. 1.) She was baptized 12 mo., 1642-3. "She was borne
the 19^"^ day of the same mo : beinge the Lords Daye in the eaven-
inge about sunne setinge." (Dorchester Church Records, p. 155.)
No date of her marriage or death has been found.
He married second, in Dorchester, by Capt. Roger Clap, Mar.
27, 1667, PatieDce Topliffe, born in Dorchester in July, 1644,
HOLMES GENEALOGY. 7
and died in Roxbury, Mar. 11, 1696, youngest daughter of Clement
and Sarah TopliiFe.*
He lived in Dorchester after his marriage, later returning to Rox-
bury. Records show him to have been active in public affiiirs,
holding several offices, including selectman of Roxbury, and repre-
sentative in the General Court in 1G89.
In 1664, Nathaniel Holmes signed a petition to England against
King Charles's accession to the throne. In 1667, and for several
years after, he vs^as fence viewer, the office at that time being an im-
portant and busy one, as there were frequent disputes over boun-
daries and a great deal of trouble in the trespass of cattle.
He served in King Philip's war, going to Mt. Hope, July 3,
1675, in Capt. Hutchinson's company. (Bodge's "King Philip's
War," p. 93.)
He lived in Dedham a while, probably near Roxbury line, after-
wards moving to Roxbury.
The following is found in the printed " Abstracts from Dedham
Town Records," p. 62, under date of Jan. 1, 1677 :
" In Answer to Nathaniel Homes Bricklayer whither he might come to
Hue in the Towne it was put to voat and it past in the Afermitiue."
" The 25. 7. 70 patience y^ wife of Natlianiell Homes & daughter to
Clement Toplif was dismissed to Joyn to y'' Church of Rocksbery though
not yet in full Cornunion with this Church." (Dorchester Church Rec-
ords, p. 11.)
"23.8°^°. [16]70. Patience wife of Nathaniel Homes admitted but
not to full Coiiiunion." (Roxbury Church Records, Boston Rec. Com.
Rept., No. 6, p. 90.)
" 1684, m, 2, d. 27. Nathaniel Holmes . . . confessed X & w'" re
ceived to full communion." {Ibid, p. 97.)
" 1684, m. 3, d. 4, Patience Holmes . . . confessed Christ & . .
received to full Cornunion." {Ibid, p. 97.)
In 1675 he "served on y® 2*^ Jury for trialls of Appeales & for
life limb & banishment." Also served in 1677. (Records of Court
of Assistants, Vol. I, pp. 45 and 108.)
1675, Dec. 15, "nathaniell holms" contributed one shilling to
the purchase of a bell for the First Church in Dorchester. (See
Register, Vol. LIX, p. 106.)
In 1679 he took the oath of allegiance.
June 3, 1685, Nathaniel bought of " Peter Pomphot of Narigasot
or Tabagiogo in New England who was Poilot to the English Army
in the time of the Indian Warrs .... Know Yee that for
a valuable consideration of forty pounds of Currant pay of New
England .... by Nathaniel Holmes & Samuel Payson both
* It is said that all the Topliffes in this country are descendants of Clement of
Dorchester. His farm was near what is now Columbia Road. The new street laid
out a few years ago, called Topliffe, was through the original grant.
8 HOLMES GENEALOGY.
of Rocksbury .... a tract of land being by estimation
four Miles in Length & two or three Miles in Bredth ....
as it now lyeth in Naragansot." (Bristol Deeds, Vol. Ill, p. 213.)
Nov. 24, 1699, Nathaniel being "the surviving Bargainee" sold
his half to Solomon Curtis of Bristol and John Arnold, Blacksmith
of Boston. {Ibid, Vol. Ill, p. 214.)
May 1, 1688, was elected selectman of Roxbury.
"Selectmen met at the house of Nathaniel Homes, 31 Aug.,
1688, where male persons upwards of sixteen years of age were
assessed a " single Countrey rate ' at one penny in the pound for
their estates." (Roxbury Town Records.)
The following reminds us that corn was legal tender : " To Nathan-
iel Holmes fFor money expended for the purchase of the Acts of the
Council, two shillings and sixpence and for the purchase of Rope
for the Bell one shillintj. Also for mendin^ the Meetinjy hous dores
one shilling and sixpence in Corne." (Roxbur}? Town Records,
1680.)
As far back as 1689, the spirit which nearly a century after more
openly and generally electrified the whole country, began to appear.
" At a General meeting of the Inhabitants of Roxbury ....
upon the sixth day of May, Lt Samuel Rugyles and Nathaniel
Holmes were then chosen and authorized to meet the Representa-
tives of the severall Touns assembled at Boston, 9th Instant, and
there to Concur and Joyne with them in their Endeavors to settle
and Establish A Government." This was on account of a revolu-
tionary proceeding against Gov. Andros in arbitrary rulings, also
against his making laws and rasing moneys without any assembly
or consent of the people. Holmes and Ruggles reported — in
short — "that matters rest as they are now." (Roxbury Town
Records.)
Nathaniel Holmes heads a list of thirty-two names in a petition,
Feb. 7, 1710-1, for a new church "at the west end of Roxbury."
(Drake's History of Roxbury, p. 449.)
Mar. 4, 1702, he made his will, probated Feb. 12, 1712, of
which the following is a copy, taken from the Probate Record, Vol.
18, p. 65.
I Nathaniel Holmes of Roxbury Considering the Certainty of Death
and the uncertaiiit}' of the time thereof and withall knowing it to be the
Will of God that a Man should set his house in Order before he Depart
this Life Do make this my Last Will and Testament as followeth, Imprimis,
I freely Resign up my Soul into the Arms of my Merciful Father hoping
to be Accepted of him and Saved in his heauenly kingdom mearly by his
Free Grace and the Merits and Intercession of his Dear Son. My Body
I leave with my Friends to be decently bui-yed : And as for the Outward
Estate that the Lord hath given me I Will as foUoweth. That after my
Funeral Expences and Just Debts paid my Estate remaining which now
lyeth in Money and other Moveable Goods shall be equally divided amongst
HOLMES GENEALOGY. 9
my Children. That is to say with what my Son Ebenezer, my Son Ichabod,
and my Daughter Charity have had already as also my Daughters, Meheta-
bel, Obedience, Patience and Thankful ; my two Youngest have rec'd
nothing yet, that is to say Sarah and Jehosaphat ; My Will is that these
last two mentioned shall have an Equal portion with the rest of my Chil-
dren at the Final Division of my Estate : At which time of the final
Division of my Estate due to me by Bills Bonds or otherwise My Will is
that all my Children shall be e(iual Sharers of my whole Estate ; And
that whateuer Sums any of my Children have received shall be Accounted
such a part of his or her portion by my Executors, And further my Will
is and I do Ordain and appoint my Loving Son Ebenezer Holmes and my
Loving Brother Samuel Topliffe to be my executors of this my Last Will
& Testam'
Thos Mosely Jun'' Nathaniel Holmes
John Mosely,
The inventory amounted to £291-19-6.
No division or settlement on record.
Children, all by second wife, the first two born in Dorchester,
the others born in Roxbury :
8. I. Nathaniel,^ b. Mar. 15, 1668; bapt. Oct. 30, 1670; d. June
12, 1699.
9. II. Ebenezer, b. 1669; bapt. Oct. 30, 1670; d. Feb. 1, 1746.
III. An infant, d. Nov. 18, 1671.
IV. Charity, bapt. Mar. 2, 1672; m. William Davis, b. Rox-
bury, Aug. 11, 1673; d. there, Jan. 23, 1706 (Suffolk Pro-
bate, Vol. 16, p. 132), son of John and Mary (Devotion)
Davis. Children, born in Roxbury : 1. John,'^ b. Sept. 11,
1701 ; inherited the homestead of his grandfather. 2. Wil-
liam, b. June 6, 1704; d. Aug. 14, 1775 ; m. Feb. 4, 1742,
Elizabeth Learned of Oxford, and settled there. 3. Nathaniel,
b. Jan. 19, 1706. July 14, 1715, Charity Davis and her
father Nathaniel Holmes were contributors to a deed of land
with residence for their pastor. Rev. Ebenezer Thayer. (Suf-
folk Deeds, Vol. 29, p. 256.)
10. V. Ichabod, b. Nov. 14, 1674; d. Jan. 20, 1717.
VI. Mehitable, b. 1678( ?) ; d. in Dorchester, Oct. 2, 1727 ; m. Oct.
25, 1705, William Trescott, b. Dorchester, July 16, 1680,
and d. there in July, 1728, son of John and Rebecca Trescott.
He was a millwright, and lived in what is now West St.,
Hyde Park. Children, all born in Dorchester : \. Patience,
b. Oct. 26, 1706 ; d. May 9, 1707. 2. Mehitable, b. Apr. 8,
1708; m. Apr. 5, 1726, Benjamin Davis of Dorchester. 3.
William, b. Aug. 8, 1709 ; d. Dec. 29, 1709. 4. Charity, b.
Oct. 8, 1710. 5. Samuel, b. June 19, 1712; d. Oct. 28, 1713.
6. Rebecca, b. Sept. 26, 1713; d. Nov. 26, 1717. The new
Trescott School is situated near the land that was granted to
William's father, and is named for this family, which was
quite prominent in its day. The town of Trescott, Maine, is
named for Lemuel Trescott.
VII. Obedience, bapt. Jan. 30, 1681 ; d. soon.
10 HOLMES GENEALOGY.
VIII. Obedience, b. Jan. 26, 1682.
IX. Patience, b. Oct. 29, 1683 ; admitted to full communion in
Eliot's church, Roxbury, Feb. 20, 1709.
X. Thankful, b. Dec. 2, 1685; owned the covenant. Mar., 1712;
d. in Pomfret, Conn., Dec. 25,' 1758; m. Oct. 29, 1712,
Edavard Payson, b. Roxbury, June 26, 1685, d. in Pom-
fret, Conn., Dec. 26, 1763, son of John and Hannah Payson.
John Payson was the eldest son of Edward the pioneer.
Edward and Giles Payson, brothers, came from Nazing,
England ("imbarqued in the Hopewell"), to Roxbury in
April, 1635 (see Am. Ancestry, Vol. 6, p. 125, and Vol. 12,
p. 64, for further information). The Boston Marriage Record
states that " Edward Payson of Woodstock & Thankful
Holmes of Dorchester married in Boston, Oct. 29, 1712." In
the Old Pomfret Burying Ground at Edward Payson's grave
is a high, narrow, fine grained snuff colored stone, entirely
devoid of any ornamentation, with letters large and cut very
deep. The stone is perfectly upright and appears to have
good care. The wliole inscription can be clearly read fifty
feet away. The children of Edward and Thankful (Holmes)
Payson were all born in Pomfret, as follows; 1. Hannah
b. Jan. 13, 1714; d. Jan. 18, 1722. 2. Sarah, b. Mar. 17
1715 ; m. (1740?) Robert Sharpe. 3. John, b. Mar. 28, 1717
d. Apr. 16, 1803; m. (1) Jan. 22, 1740, Thankful How, b
1720, d. Oct. 18, 1770. He m. (2) Elizabeth , b,
1728, d. Feb. 16, 1813; 6 children. 4. Judith, b. Nov. 20
1720; d. Feb. 13, 1813; m. Samuel Crafts; 4 children. 5
Mary, b. Aug. 28, 1722 ; d. Brooklyn, Conn., June 14, 1786
m. Nehemiah Davis as his second wife. 6. Hannah, b. May
26, 1724; d. Aug. 31, 1743. 2. Jacob, b. June 27, 1727
d. Nov. 24, 1743. 8. Esther, b. Sept. 29, 1731; m. Joshua
Grosvenor ; 10 children.
XI. Sarah, bapt. Mar. 22, 1688; owned the covenant, Mar., 1712.
11. XII. Jehosophat, b. Nov., 1690; d. June 1, 1745.
John* Holmes {George^), born in Roxbury, in 1643 (?),
moved to Dorchester early in life, perhaps at the time of his mar-
riage, but no record can be found of when, where or who he mar-
ried. The administration of his estate was granted " unto Sara his
Eelict & Nathaniel Homes his Brother." The Suffolk Co. probate
records tell that he "departed this life the 17th of May, 1676."
The inventory amounted to £140, and among the items on the list
we select a few :
£ s d
"ffor cart, plough & Cart rope 3-16-6
with horses ffurniture
ffor Cattle of all sorts 14-5-0
fFor housing & Land
with corn on the OTOund 83 - 0 - 0 "
HOLMES GENEALOGY. ll
Sarah Holmes made oath in Court . . . . " that this is a just
and true Inventory .... & that when she knows more she will
discover the same."
In the Dorchester Town Records we find " At a meeting of the
Selectmen the 8 : 4 : 74. It is ordered that the burying place*
shall be fenced in with a stone wall .... sometime the latter end
of this Sumer."
We read at a later date : " 14 : 7 : 74, The Selectmen doe ap-
point John Homes and Obadiah Hawes to see that it be done by
calling upon such men as have teams and hands to keepe an accompt
of what is done and to be paid out of the town rate and that the
outside be done first and then the sid next to the feild and that it
be made fewer foot and half high and faced both sids."
That it was well done is evinced by a good part of the same wall
being in existence to-day. He is probably interred in the old bury-
ing ground he enclosed for others, although no stone has been found
to mark his grave.
Sarah, his wife, was admitted member of the Church of Dorches-
ter "y*^ 3 (9) 67." (Dorchester Church Records, p. 23.)
" John & Sarah y° Children of John Homes baptized y*" 5 of y®
gtii ]y[o gy Qj^ g^ thanksgiving day ther mother being admitted y®
Saboth before." {Ibid, p. 176.)
Children, all born in Dorchester :
12. I. JoHN,3 b. 1663 ? ; bapt. 5 dy, 9 mc, 1667 ; d. 1730 ?
II. Sarah, b. 16 dy, 9 mo., 1665 ; bapt. 5 dy, 9 mo., 1667.
III. Mart, b. 24 dy, 1 mc, 1668.
IV. George, b. 26 dy, 11 mo., 1669; bapt. July 10, 1670. In 1690,
in a company of soldiers raised in Dorchester for the expe-
dition to Canada, against the French, George Holmes appears
as a corporal. Forty-six of the company never returned,
many of them having been lost at sea, and George Holmes
was no doubt one of the missing, as not a shred of information
can be obtained of him.
13. V. Samuel, b. 21 dy, 4 mo., 1675; d. Apr. 16, 1725.
Joseph^ Holmes, Jr. {Josej^h,^ George^). Born in Dor-
chester, Nov. 6, 1661. No date of his death has been obtained but
probably he died before his father did, for the writer assumes that had
he been living at the time of his fiither's death he, instead of his
brother Jonathan, would have been administrator of his father's
estate.
* Now called Dorchester North Burying Ground, and is cor. Stoughton St. and
Columbia Road, near Upham's Corner. It contains the most ancient tomb- stone
inscriptions in the United States, those at Jamestown, Va., not excepted. The yard
was first laid out in 1634 and contained but five square rods. It has been enlarged
several times, and now has three acres. The first burial was in 1638.
12 HOLMES GENEALOGY.
Eecords are abundant which show that Joseph and his father
were associates and harmonious ones, and Joseph being the elder
and knowing more about his father's affairs than Jonathan would
have been the proper person to settle the estate.
It is likely he never married. Diligent search for his marriage
has been made without result.
He took the oath of allegiance in Boston, Nov. 11, 1678. It
was perhaps at this time that he and his father moved into Boston.
In 1695 he was in the list of inhabitants, but in 1696 his name
does not appear on the "brick building petition " (see Joseph 2).
Neither was he assigned land in the Dorchester South Pricinct
Grant in 1695-8, as many of his relatives were.
It is not unreasonable to suppose that as he was associated with
fishermen in the cooperage business, he might have taken fishing
trips and have been lost at sea.
6
Nathanier Hobnes {Joseph," George'), "Joyner," in one
deed called "Joyner alias bricklayer," was born in Dorchester,
June 21, 1664. " Nathaniell y^ Sonne of Joseph Homes baptized
y® 10 (5) 64 being about fortnight old or better y® wife being a
member." (Dorchester Church Records, p. 173.)
He died in Boston, July 11, 1711, just after returning from a
voyage for his health, but there are no probate records of his estate.
"July 13 [1711], Capt. Nathan' Holmes is buried: Bearers,
Capt. Fayerweather,* Capt. Williams ; Mr. Tay, Darby ; Mr. Gal-
lop Merch', Tilley.f I and Mr. Deringe went together first; then
Mr. Pemberton went with me. None of the Council there but I.
But a very few days are pass'd since he came from the Lee-ward
Islands." (Sewall's Diary, vol. n, p. 319.)
He was married Oct. 1, 1691, in Boston, by the Rev. John
Norton, "the greatest man in prayer of his time," to Sarah
Thaxter, born in Hingham, Sept. 26, 1671, daughter of Capt.
John and Elizabeth (Jacob) Thaxter.
His widow married, 18 Mar., 1714, in Boston, Judge John Gush-
ing of Hingham and Scituate, as his second wife. Hon. John
Gushing was son of Daniel and Elizabeth (Thaxter) Cushing, whose
first wife was Deborah Loring, by whom he had nine children. By
his second wife, Sarah (Thaxter) Holmes, he had two children :
Josiah, born Jan. 29, 1715, married, in 1738, Ruth Thomas and
settled in Pembroke: and Mary, born Oct. 24, 1716, married, in
1733, Nathaniel Eels of Hingham.
* John Fayerweather was captain of the Castle at the time of Capt. Holmes' fu-
neral.
t Probably his former partner in the windmill on Fort Hill.
HOLMES GENEALOGY. 13
The Cushings and Thaxters were neighbors in Old Hingham in
Old England, and became neighbors in New Hingham, in New
England.
In 1691 he passed his right in lands at Woodstock, Conn., to
Roger Adams.
June 30, 1692, Sarah Holmes " now the marryed wife of Nathan-
iel Holmes of Boston, Joyner," for £54 sold her share in land in
Hingham inherited from her father, Capt. John Thaxter, to her
brother Samuel.
Witnesses, Nathaniel, Eely and Sarah Holmes.
(Suffolk Deeds, vol. 16, p. 188.)
He was interested in military affairs, and was lieutenant, 1705,
and afterwards captain, 1709, of a local company. In 1693 he
joined the Ancient and Honorable Artillery Co., being elected first
sergeant in 1695. He was at one time (170i) Lieutenant at the
castle, and for a few months was in command.
Nov. 10, 1702: — "Resolved that the Sum of fifty Pounds be
allowed and Paid out of the Publick Treasury to the Lieutenant of
the Castle for the year currant. And Thirty Pounds to Mr. Na-
thaniel Holmes the present Lieut of the Castle. He Instructing in
the Art of Gunnery Such as Shall be Appointed to learn the Same."
(Mass. State Archives, vol. 70, p. 612.)
The previous Lieutenant and chief gunner was Nathaniel (8)
Holmes, his cousin.
May 5, 1703, William Tilley sold to Nathaniel Holmes, for £35
lOs., " One Full Eighth " part of land eighty-two feet square, "with
a AVind Mill Erected thereon," on the " South East corner of Fort
Hill," also " One Full Eighth part of the Necessarys Utensils Tools
Convenienceys ways Paths Priviledges Apparel Furniture perqui-
sites and appur'^*'" whatsoever." (Suffolk Co. Deeds, vol. 26, p. 8.)
On Apr. 17, 1711, this was sold back to Tilley, the wife Sarah
acting as attorney of Nathaniel, he being away for his health in the
West Indies. He had previously given power of attorney to his
wife Sarah, recorded in Middlesex Co. Deeds, vol. 15, p. 115.
Nov. 16, 1704, the Provincial Council, after arguing for four
years, came to a settlement over salaries of the soldiers for 1700.
The following paragraph is taken from Mass. Archives, vol. 48,
p. 367. It also appears in Provincial Laws, Vol. viii, p. 380.
'^ Council established salary of various officers, and among those
named y° Capt of y*" Castle for y* year & m'' Nathaniell Holms the
then Lieu* who was y* post in 1700." Nathaniel served again in
the eaiiy part of 1703.
"Jan. 28, 1705. — Liberty is granted to L' Nath^ Holmes to burn
brick and Lime for the Space of one year next ensuing on his Land
Scituate between the Land Rich'^ Paine & the Land formerly Nicho-
las Baxter over against the land of Joseph Allen at the South End
of Boston." (Boston Selectmen's Records.)
14 HOLMES GENEALOGY.
This land he bought of his father Joseph (2) May 1st, 1690, for
"£150 in Silver money," with dwelling and barn. Evidently this
was not land enough for his use, for he bought " the land of Joseph
Allen," three-quarters of an acre for £151.
In 1706 he served as "Tythinge Man" for Boston.
Mar. 5, 1707. — In the expedition to Nova Scotia and Acadia
against the French, Capt. Nathaniel was appointed " to view and
approve all gunpowder to be sent on the present expedition that it
be good and fit for the service." One hundred barrels was the
quantity taken at £12 pr barrel.
The expedition departed the 12th of May for Port Royal, and
Nathaniel was captain of one of the company of grenadiers. (Pro-
vince Laws, Vol. VIII, p. 690.) About the close of the trouble
Capt. Holmes was " sick and unserviceable " and the bills of his
medicine and attendance were paid by the Province, Nov. 5, 1707.
(Mass. Archives, Vol. 71, p. 451.) This expedition no doubt
laid the foundation to a decline, for he was never Avell afterwards,
and he went to the West Indies for an extended stay. In reading
the reports one can see that he was harrassed by both his superiors
and his men. He was responsible for a great deal, yet did not hold
high enough commission to carry authority. He allowed his soldiers
clothing to the amount of £38, paying for the same from his own
pocket, which the soldiers were to pay out of their wages, but as
they did not receive their wages, of course Capt. Holmes was out
that much. He petitioned the Council that he be re-imbursed from
the public treasury. On eluly 3, 1708, the Council voted to allow
£17, 10^ 9'\ which was a trifle more than half.
Aug. 4, 1708, Nathaniel Holmes sold for £350 to Henry Hill a
parcel of land bounded by Summer, South and Essex Streets, which
he had "purchased of Joseph Alline," called the "Southerly end
of Boston " in the deed . . . . " together with all houses barns
stables outhouses fframes edifficcs buildings easements wells waters
fruit trees and fences thereupon standing rights members heredita-
ments Avays water courses common of pasture feeding wharflage
Dockage profits privilidges and appur"'* whatsoever."
After selling his place at the south end he bought of Timothy
Cutler, anchorsmith, Charlestown, a piece of marsh land of " seavon "
acres for £66, called "Dirty ^larsh," now part of the site of the
U. S. Navy Yard. He must have owned other parcels of land in
that A'icinity, for Dee. 30, 1709, " Sarah, wife and Attorney of Capt.
Nathaniel Holmes of Boston, but at p''sent on a Voyage at Sea,"
for £30, sells to Paul Dudley land in Charlestown near " Dirty
Marsh." Witnesses, Deborah Cushins; and Thomas Cushino; ('her
relatives). Jan. 9, 1710, she sold to John Eliot of Windsor, Con-
necticut, for £50 tlie " Dirty Marsh " lot. He had two years to
pay for it. (Middlesex Deeds, vol. xv.)
"At a meeting of y« Sel men Jan^-^ 23*'^ 1709, Sarah y-^ wife of
HOLMES GENEALOGY. 15
Capt. Nath^^ Holmes her Petition to Sell Strong drinck as a retaylor
at her present dwelling House at y*" South end of y" Town is allowed
by y® Selectmen."
At a "Meeting Oct. 22, 1711, Mary Willard, Widd° & Sarah
Holmes Widd" their respective Petition for Lycence to Sell drinck
as Innholders w'' approved by y° Sel men." This license was again
granted in 1712.
Whether this Sarah was the widow of Nathaniel (6) cannot be
definitely ascertained. According to the mode of thought of the
present generation, one would hardly suppose that such a highly
gifted man as John Gushing, an eminent jurist, a wealthy and influ-
ential citizen, and of an aristocratic family, would marry a bar-maid
or have his wedding in a rum shop. Roberts, the historian of the
Ancient and Honorable Artillery Co., credits her as being the widow
of the subject of this sketch. But the " retaylor of drinck " was
most likely the wife and widow of one Capt. Nathaniel Holmes, a
sea captain sailing out of Boston about that time who, according to
Wyman in his " Charlestown Estates," started away on a voyage in
May, 1709. Perhaps he never returned.
Children, all born in Boston, the first seven baptized in the Old
South Church :
I. Sarah,'* b. Aug. 27, 1G92, admitted a member of the Old South
Church, Feb. 7, 1713; d. in Boston, Dec. 20, 1747, buried
in King's Chapel Burying Ground. She m. in Boston, May
21, 17 1 3, Malachi Salter, a block manufacturer, afterwards
a distiller, b. Boston 1690 and died there Sep. 11, 1751 ;
probably son of Capt. Malachi Salter, master of the sloop
Mary. Children, ail born in Boston: 1. Jonathan, b. Apr.
9, 1714. 2. Malachi, b. Feb. 28, 1715. 3. Nathaniel, b.
Dec. 28, 1717. 4. Sarah, b. Feb. 17, 1719.
II. Elizabeth, b. Sept. 15, 1695 ; d. Mar. 13, 1726 ; m. April,
1717, Hon. John Cushing, Jr., b. Scituate, July 27, 1695 ;
d. there Mar. 19, 1778, son of Hon. John and Deborah (Loring)
Cushing, H. C. 1715, son of his mother's second husband.
Resided at Belle House, Scituate, until 1743. He held seve-
ral judicial positions, and was one of the presiding judges at
the trial of the British soldiers for the massacre at Boston,
Mar. 5, 1770. Children, all born in Scituate : Deborah, b.
jSIov. 16, 1718; d. in Hanover, Mar. 27, 1747; m. David
Stockbridge of Hanover. 2. Sarah, b. Mar. 26, 1720; m.
Aug. 16, 1750, Ebenezer Pierpoint. 3. John, b. Aug. 16,
1722. 4. Nathaniel, b. Aug. 12, 1724; d. Apr. 2, 1725. 5.
William, b. Sept. 23, 1725; d. Feb. 4, 1726. Hon. John
Cushing, Jr., m. (2dj Mary Cotton, by whom he had ten
children.
III. Lydia, b. Nov. 19, 1696; d. in Rehoboth; m. in Rehoboth
(called of Scituate), May 25, 1721, Rev. John Greenwood,
a Harvard graduate of 1717, who preached in Rehoboth thirty
years ; b. May 20, 1697 ; d. Dec. 1, 1766, son of Rev. Thomas
16 HOLMES GENEALOGY.
Greenwood of Rehoboth, formerly of Weymouth. Children,
all b. in Rehoboth. 1. Lydia, b. Dec. 24, 1721 ; d. Feb. 11,
1722. 2, ry^omas,b. Apr. 1,1723; d. July 2, 1763. d. Lydia,
b. Feb. 8, 1724, m. Aug. 9, 1744, by her father to Joseph Rey-
nolds of Bristol, R. I. 4. Sarah, b. Mar. 26, 1725 ; m. June
7, 1745, to Benjamin Sheldon of Rehoboth. 5. Elizabeth, b.
July 23. 1726; d. Sept. 10, 1726. 6. Elizabeth, b. Feb. 3,
1728 ; d. Sept. 7, 1731. 7. Molhj, b. July 4, 1729 ; m. Nov.
26, 1747, by her father, to William Cole. 8. Nathaniel, b.
Sept. 27, 1730; d. Nov. 2, 1730. 9. Betty, b. Feb. 8, 1731 ;
d. Apr. 22, 1759 ; m. Nov. 5, 1749, by her father, to Solomon
Bradford, of Bristol, R. I. 10. Esther, b. May 4, 1733; m.
Nov. 7, 1752, to Elisha Carpenter. 11. John, Jr., b. Jnly 13,
1734 ; d. June 4, 1737. 12. Nathaniel, b. Feb. 15, 1735 ; m.
May 8, 1755, by his father, to Freelove Crawford of Provi-
dence, R. I. 13. John, Jr., b. Jan. 6, 1739 ; m. May 25, 1761,
to Annie Peck. 14. Thomas, b. Apr. 19, 1741 ; d. May 1,
1741.
IV. Nathaniel, b. Dec. 14, 1698 ; d. soon.
V. Nathaniel, b. July 22, 1700 ; d. soon.
14. VI. John, b. Apr. 11, i702.
15. VII. Nathaniel, b. Dec. 29, 1703; d. 1774.
16. viii. George, b. 1704; d. Oct. (?), 1752.
IX. Robert, b. Mar. 30, 1708 ; bapt. Apr. 4, following, in Brattle
St. Church; d. Dec. 11, 1713.
Jonathan^ Holmes [Joseph,'^ George^). Born in Dorchester
in 1G7G ; died in Boston, Aug. 17, 1744.
He married (first) in Boston, Feb. 20, 1702, Sarah Marshall,
born in 1678, baptized in the First Church in Boston, Jan. 10, 1697,
died in Boston, Aug. 6, 1739, daughter of Samuel i\Iarshall.
Jonathan and Sarah are buried in King's Chapel Burying Ground,
their headstones still standing and well preserved.
He married (second) Feb. 21, 1740, by the pastor of Brattle
Street Church, for wdiich he paid £1 — Os. — Od, marriage fee,
Katherine Hamiuett, who died in Boston at the close of the
year 1753 ; her estate was administered upon Jan. 4, 1754 (Suffolk
Probate Records, vol. 48, p. 610). The inventory mentioned
"house and land on Brattle St., near Wing's Lane," now Elm St.,
value £80 {Ibid, vol. 49, p. 28). Katherine Hammett's maiden
name was Clark ; she was married four times, each time in Boston.
She married (first) Feb. 15, 1712, John Braman ; second, Apr. 15,
1729 (intentions published) Kobert Hammett ; she had by him a
daughter, Katherine Hammett, who married in Boston, Nov. 5,
1754, Edward Jarvis ; third, Jonathan Holmes; fourth, Feb. 15,
1745, Christopher Pate, "a mariner." Jonathan Holmes was a
mariner, and the writer understands he was captain of a fishing
HOLMES GENEALOGY. 17
smack. His home was on Brattle Street, where he owned some
property.
Feb. 7, 1716, Jonathan, called "Fisherman," sold to Adam
Winthrop of Boston " 1^ upland Scituate lying and being in that
part of the Great neck in the Township of Dorchester commonly
called the Nook .... partly bounded by Salt Marsh late
of my Father eloseph Holmes.'' Sarah, his wife, signed, and Thomas
Marshall, witness. (Suffolk Deeds, vol. 31, p. 3.)
Dec. 31, 1724, "Jonathan, Elizabeth Gushing of Scituate, Lydia
Greenwood of Rehoboth, Sarah Salter of Boston, all Grandchildren
or Great-Grandchildren to Capt.. Roger Clap late of Dorchester,
Deceased, Send Greeting," etc. For £13 they sold to Ebenezer
Clap tlieir shares in their right of Roger Clap in " Twelve Divisions
and other Divisions" {Ibid, vol. 40, p. 230).
Jonathan Holmes's Will.
" In the name of God ameu This Twenty ninth Day of January Anno
Dom° 1742/43 I Jonathan Holmes of Boston in the County of Suffolk in
New England Cooper & Fisherman being in Years and not knowing how
soon God may Call Me hence Do therefore make & Ordain this to be my
Last will & I'estament Imp'-^ I resign my Soul into the hands of God
hoping for Mercy thro Our Lord Jesus Christ and a Joyful Resurection to
Eternal Life my Body I commit to the Earth to be decently buried and
after my Debts et Funeral Charges are paid and defreyed I give devise &
bequeath all the rest of my little Estate God has given Me in this World
to my Loving Wife Katherine Holmes for & during her Life and to Sell
& Improve it for her Good if need be and at her Death what remains of
mine I give it one half to Mr Joseph Marshall of Milford in Connecticut
Merchant and the other half to Mary Cavendish & Edward Humphreys
my Wifes Cousins " . . . .
This will was probated Sept. 14, 1744. No information of any
kind has been found to indicate that he ever had any children.
8
NatlianieF Holmes (JVathaniel,' George^), born in Dor-
chester, Mar. 15, 1668, was baptized Oct. 30, 1670, at the same
time as his brother Ebenezer.
Oct. 21, 1688, Nathaniel and Ebenezer Holmes took hold of the
Covenant, with ten others. (Roxbury Church Records, Boston Rec.
Com. Rept., No. 6, p. 100.) Nathaniel was a soldier. He never
married. He died June 12, 1699, killed by the bursting of a gun
at Castle Island. All the records we have of him show that most
of his life was given to military service, but that he was not
promptly paid, the following petition, copied from State Archives,
vol. 107, p. 195, will show:
" To the Honoured Gov"" & Concell,
Your pettioner craves that whereas it is customary in All fforts or
Castles where vessels cleare to Give a small peece of mony to the Gun''
18 HOLMES GENEALOGY.
when they bring this pass My Humble Request is that you would please
to consider me by Reason that I have been in Publique Serviss And not
Received any wages this tiifteen months besides A considerable Deal of
mony that I have Layd out* ffor the Publique. There are several masters
of vessels that have mauifisted their willingness And to Capt Macomber
& others have made a Beginning. I must have niantananse or seek sum
other way for A Livelyhood. If it pleass your Honour to allow of such
a custom it will Oblige Your Honour
Your ffaithfull
Servt
July 12 1689 Natiil Holmes."
The following is a copy of an original letter now preserved in
Mass. Archives, vol. 3G, p. 181, and explains itself. It would
appear that part of the letter is missing, for it is addressed to no
one, and the first line is at the extreme top of the page, as if there
were a missing previous page :
" All that I have to say is That I Think if convenant that there should
be fRve or six men att least that should be better instructed than ordenary
in managing off y® Great Guns and that will never be untell we have Sum
appointed to that y\ and that thay have sum In coxagment ffor able men
to Engage in that Serviss. ffor as men Shift and change so often it is
never the (no uss to pretendf) to reach them neither do they care ffor
Leavingt becoss they are to stay but a Little whille. Six men that are
acquainted with that sorte oft' Exercise shal be better in time off' serviss
than as many more unaquainted with it thay may watch and ward never
the Less : and except there be men apointed that so they may be Liable
to make good anything that shall be Loste I will not admite them into a
Store§ and unless they know whare to ffetch amminition I Do not know
what Serviss thay can do in a shipp where is not above 20 Guns thay have
Six or Eight in the Gun" crue and in all places where there is a ffort or
castle there is a Gun" crue a lowd that shall be stated and I think we
cannot have Less than twenty men solled|| that we might not have so many
men changed ffor sum that never saw a Great Gun before they came to y®
castle which is Recommend to your Hon* by Youre Servant
Nath^' Holmes.
castlesland y® 1 0 of
octob 1690"
No doubt he carried his point, for the Archives in vol. 70, p. 321,
tell us the following :
Dec. 8, 1696, " Voted, That Nathaniel Holmes, the present Gun-
ner at the Castle be Commissioned as Lieutenant and Chief Gunner
there and for his encouragement to instruct the Souldiers in Gunnery
That he be allowed fourscore pound : for the year ensuing."
On June 12, 1699, at a celebration provided for Richard, Earl
of Bellomont, who was the new Governor of the Province, two
• One item of expense was caused by his taking home sick soldiers.
t With blots and corrections these words are almost indecipherable.
X Leaving home, probably.
§ Meaning storehouse or magazine.
i SoUd.
HOLMES GENEALOGY. 19
lives were lost by the bursting of a gun. An account of this is
given in John Marshall's* Diary. This is in possession of the Mass.
Historical Society, and covers from 1697 to 1711. We copy from
the Proceedings of said Society, vol. 1, 2d series, pp. 153-4.
" 1699, il/ai/." Under this date he describes the entertainment
of his excellency Richard of Bellomont. Tiie description of the
festivities ends thus : " Then came the troops and other gentlemen :
the drums beat, the trumpets did sound, the Coullors weere dis-
played ; the cannons and ordinance from the ships and fortifications
did roar ; all manner ef expressions of Joy : and to end all Fire-
works and good drink at night."
"June. His excellency went to view the Castle on June 12 : and
discharsrino: some of the cannon their according to the usuall manner
on such occasions, one broke, and two men weer killed one the same
minute : the chiefe gunner his name was Nathaniel Holmes, one
other named Samuel Proctor dyed four days after." (He was
probably son of Samuel Proctor of Dorchester. See Gen. Reg.,
vol. xi, p. 173.) Supply Clap, son of Capt. Roger Clap, lost his
life in the same manner, Mar. 5, 1686.
The following is a copy of the original document on file in the
Mass. Archives, vol. 70, p. 407, regarding the expenses of the
funeral :
" To the Commisioners of war.
Boston June y« 15*^ 1699.
By his Excellency the Lord Bellomont and Severall of the Coimsell it
was ordered that the funorall Charges of Nathaniel Holmes Kild by the
brakeiiig of a great gunu at the Castle upon Castle Island the 12 : of June
1699 Should be bourne by the publick Charge I liave therefore hereingiven
you an acco" of the Charge there of which is as follows
for a plaine Corfin
32^ Gallons of wine att 3/8 p. Gal
2 barrels of Strong beer with the bar'^
30 pairs Mens Gloves att 18 d p pr
24 pair Cullerd Ditto att 2s p pr
12 pair Ditto att 3/8 p pr
11 pair black Ditto att 2/8 p pr
2 pair Small Ditto at 16 d p pr
6J yards of frizenero att 3/8 p yd
Suma Totall
John
* " John Marshall was born in Boston, Oct. 2, 1664, but most of his life was spent
in Quincy. He was a mason by trade, but worked at other trades; was an intelli-
gent ' Jack at all trades.' He was an officer in the Braintree (now Quincy) company ;
an active member of the parish, constable, messenger, etc." He had worked on
Castle Island, therefore a note was made of the accident there. His pedigree is given
in "The Giles Memorial," p. 348.
fName not decipherable, but probably Fairweather, as he was captain of the
Castle at that time.
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On the reverse were the words :
" Consenf^ to. Bellomont."
His father, Nathaniel (3), was administrator of his estate, and
the inventory is as follows :
" His wearing apparrell woollen and Linen of all
sorts together with his armes
His bedding and Table Linnen
A looking glass with fishing line and leads
A bible, other bookes 3 Chests and box
One Sixth part of a new Brigantine named or
called y^ Supply, burthen 46 Tuns ready
fixt for the Sea
3 chairs and glass bottles and other Lumber
A Small Cask of Indigo |
47" of Tobacco j
Due in Cash from Constables of Brantrey
More money due to the Estate
More due
More in Cash
£
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d
11 -
16
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2 -
16
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4
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2 -
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56 -
19
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£175 - 7s - 8d
Samuel Topi iff*
Richard Hall
Nov. 9, 1699
9
Ebenezer' Ilolmes {2\athaniel,'^ George''), husbandman,
was born in Dorchester, in 1660, baptized with his brother Na-
thaniel, Oct. 30, 1G70, and died in Stoughton, Feb. 1, 1746.
He married (first) in Boston, Feb. 2, 1692, Sarah Withiiig-
ton, born in Dorchester, Feb. 20, 1659, and died there, Dec. 18,
1696, dauu'hter of Henry and Sarah (Tolman) Leadbetter and
widow of Henry ^Yithington, son of Deacon Richard and Elizabeth
(Eliot) AVithington. He married (second) in Dorchester, Aug. 5,
1697, Mary George, born in l^oston, Feb, 9, 1658, and died
in Dorchester, Oct. 18, 1732, daughter of Nathaniel and Isabel
Wales and widow of Nicholas George, Jr,, who died in Boston,
April 9, 1691.
In 1710 he sold land in Dorchester bordered by the west bank
of " Naponsett " river. In 1718 he entered a dissent against the
Indian tenants having liberty to vote.
INIarch 28, 1727, " Ebenezer Holmes and wife ^Nlary (which Mary
is granddaughter to Nathaniel Wales, late of Boston, Dec'' and an
Heir to part of his estate) in consideration of seven Pounds paid by
Joseph Weld of Roxbury, yeoman " sold one-twentieth part of com-
mon lands laid out in Dorchester, and now in Stoughton. (Suffolk
• His mother's brother.
HOLMES GENEALOGY. 21
Co. Deeds, vol. 57, p. 20.) Also this year he sold personal property
£350 to his son Ebenezer, Jr., of Roxbury.
He and his son Nathaniel both lost money in the Robert Auch-
muty's "Manufacturing Co." scheme. Auchmuty was a Royalist,
was exiled to England, where he died in 1788. (See Drake's His-
tory of Roxbury.) In 1741 he sold his place to his son Nathaniel,
and in 1745 they both moved to Stoughton.
Children, all born in Dorchester:
I. Mary,'* b. Feb. 2, lG9o ; d. Sept. 7, 1718 ; m. Charles King.
Children: 1. John, b. Jan. 2, 171G; d. Sept. 10, 1717. 2.
Ebenezer, b. June 7, 1718. Charles King m. (2d) Jane
Blakeman, Dec. 24, 171H, and had three children ; and m.
(3d) Melatiah Maudsley, but had no children by her, and died
a few months after his last marriage.
II. Submit, b. Dec. 12, 1696; d. Dec. 14, 1G96.
17. III. Nathaniel, b. Apr. 30, 1698; d. May 8, 1790.
18. IV. Ebenezer, b. Nov. 16, 1701.
10
Icliabocr Holmes {JSFathaniel,'^ George^). Born in Rox-
bury, Nov. 14, 1674, and died in Woodstock (then Massachusetts,
now in Connecticut), Jan. 20, 1717.
He never married.
He was one of the soldiers at the Castle ; and the following pe-
tition was accidentally discovered by the writer while looking for
something else :
"Octob"' 20, 1702. The Humble Pef of the SouW^ belonging to her
Maj"«^ Castle.
That we yo^ Pet" are very hardly put to it, for the want of Bedding to
keep us Warme. Wee find it Very Cold already which moves us to Sup-
plicate yo'' Excell^ & Honours in time the Winter comeing on. It is so
hard with us That some of us are forced to Lye upon y*^ boards. Wee
hope yo'' IIou"^^ Pardon as wee are in Duty bound shall
for Ever Pray &c." Signed by "Ecca^ Homes" and thirty others.
(Mass. Archives, vol. 70, p. 587.)
July 5, 1706, he went to Woodstock, where he bought of Eben-
ezer Ware and others sixty acres of land. His name is not on the
original list of "go-ers," but he was not many years behind.
There are several transactions in land recorded in Ichabod's name
in Worcester Co. Registry of Deeds, as Woodstock belonged then
to Massachusetts ; but we only give two here to show the phrase-
ology of that time :
Jan. 11, 1710-11, "John Ruggles* Secundus of Roxbury " sold
* One of the " Go-ers" and original settlers of Woodstock.
22 HOLMES GENEALOGY.
to Icliabod Holmes for " y*" full & Compleat Sum of fourteen pounds,
Current Money " No. 63 in 3d range, 26 acres.
And the deed further states :
" and Stands Recorded in y* Records of Roxbury And also y« After
Rights of y^ Said Roxbury proprietours part in y'^ Comons And Undivided
Land in proportion to Said Lott Avith all the Wood timber Treese Stones
waters water-Coiu'ses ways members profits . privileges Conveniencyes
Advantages Appurtanences and Heraditaments Whatsoever upon or within
y« Same with y*^ Reversion and Reversions Reminder and Reminders
Rents Issues and Uses of y^ Same Unto y*^ Said Ichabod Holmes . . .
. That y'^ premises and every part of them are free and Clear from all
Incumbrances and Intanglemeuts of W'hat Nature or Name so ever that
might 'in any Measure or Degree Anihillate Contradictor Obstruct this
present Deed Also S^EaP|, y" wife of Said John Ruggles
of her free Consent hath put to her hand & seal the Day
& year Aboves'^"
The other one, found in vol. 2, p. 278, is dated Mar. 3, 1711,
and there is not a punctuation mark in it from beginning to end :
STd an Cljristt'an ^i3copIc* . . . . H ^am" l^cmmingfaao of
Woodstock In y*^ County of Suffolk In her ]\Iajestys })rovince of y*^ Mas-
sachusetts Bay 'in New" England hisbandman Sends Greeting Know yea
that I .... for y*' full and Compleat Sum of Three pounds Tenn
Shillings Current Mony to Me in hand well and Truly paid by IchabOd
Holmes have Given Granted Bargained ^ud sold Aliened Enteoted Conveyed ^»d
Confirmed ="1*1 hy these presents Do give grant bargain And Sell aliens
KniV'ofc Convcv & Confirm Unto him y'^ Said Ichabod Holmes ....
in WOODSTOCK* Aforesaid and Lyeth in y« fourth Range and the Eighty
fifth Lott in Number.
Recorded in Worcester Co. Reg. Deeds, Dec. 6, 1731, 3d Day of March
In y^ Tenth year of her Majestys^Reigu Annoq"^— Domini 1711/12."
11
Jelioshapliat' Holmes {Nathaniel,^ George'). Born in
Roxbury, Nov. 11, 1690, although his gravestone in Pomfret, Conn.,
states his age as 54 yrs. 5 mos. 15 dys. at date of death, June 1,
1745.
He married in Pomfret, July 4, 1715, Sarah Waldo, born in
Boston and baptized there, Dec. 6, 1691, according to the records
of the Second Church. Her grave stone in Pomfret states she died
May 13, 1742, aged 49 ys. 5 mos. She was the daughter of John
and Rebecca (Adams) Waldo. (Her aunt Rebecca Waldo married
Rev. Joseph Emerson and they were the ancestors of Ralph Waldo
Emerson.) Jehoshaphat was among the first settlers in Connecti-
cut and was a prominent man in Pomfret. He was chosen " lister "
in 1716, Selectman in 1719 and '20, and Town Clerk and Treasurer
• These letters are 2 in. high in the original deed.
HOLMES GENEALOGY. 23
in 1718. To the last office he was elected in every succeeding year
until his death. He was also clerk of the church for many years,
which office he also held at death. He was appointed Justice of the
Peace for Windham Co. in May, 1729 (Col. Rec. Vol. 5, p. 225).
Jehoshaphat's will was proved at a Probate Court, held In Plain-
field, Conn., June 11, 1745 (Probate Court Records, Windham,
Conn., Vol. III., p. 223). There is not a single punctuation mark
in the whole will.
" The last Will and Testament of Jehoshaphat Holms of Pomfrit
In y® County of Windham In y^ Colony of Connecticut In New England
yeoman Heare Revoaking andmakeiug voide allotharand formar Wills and
Princeapaly and In y*^ first place I Recomend my soull Into y® hands of my
lord Jesus Christ Trusting in his merits for Eternall lite and my body To
the Earth To be Deacantly beuried at y" Discretion of my Execut''^ Here-
after Named and Touching such Worldly Estate as It hath please
God to Bles me With In this life I Give and Dispose In y® following raanar
and form after all my Just Debts and Funaral Charges are by my Execu-
tors Contested and pay** 1st To my beloued Children Sarah Mighol Rebecca
Ruggles Ann Holmes Estor Holms and abigall Holms I Give to
Each and Every of them or theire Heirs one Hundred and fifteen Pounds
In Bills of Publick Credit of the rate Tenor " . . . .
Sarah, Rebecca and Jehoshaphat were given £63 — 10s each, in
the first clause of the will.
The furniture " or moveable Within Doors " were given to his
sons Nathaniel and Ebenczer " to be set off" later to his three young-
est daughters Ann, Esther and Abigail. Ann was to have £50
within one year after his death. His son John was to receive £50
when reached twenty-one. Esther to have £50 within three years.
*' and y^ Remainder of w*^*^ I have hearein above Given them .... be
payd Within two years after my son Ebenezar arrives to twenty one years
of age. 4th my Will farther Is that my Three youngest Daughters Have
establd and Convenant House Rome alowd them till thay shall mary or be
fit to niov out of my how^ 5"^ I give to my beloved sons Nathaniel and
Ebenezar and to Theire Heirs ....
and fartliar my Will is that my son Ebenesar Be With bis Brotbar Na-
thaniel and They Cary on togathar untill Ebenesar Coms of age that then
y® personal and Reall Estate be Devided between Them .... In y® fol-
lowing manar and Form that a Divisianal line be Run a Cross my laud
north and south leaving on Each Side an Equal Number of acres In Both
Parts."
Nathaniel had the western half with the buildings. Ebenezer
had the eastern half, except Nathaniel to have the wood growing on
six acres of Ebenezer's land, if Nathaniel allowed Ebenezer six
acres of tillage land.
" my Will Is That In Consideration of Nathaniels part being The betor
of The two my Will is That he pay one hundred pounds more than his
24 HOLMES GENEALOGY.
Brother Ebenezar of what shall Remain to be paide To Theire Brothers or
Sisters after Ebenezar come of age "...
Jehoshaphat Holms.
"Dated 10"' Day of march and dom 1743(4."
The complete will covers two and one-half finely written pages.
Descendants of Jehoshaphat still live on these two farms ; Mr.
Henry Perrin Holmes on the eastern or Ebenezer part and his sister
Mrs. Towne lives on the western or Nathaniel part. They are situ-
ated about two miles east of Pomfret Centre, towards Putnam.
Children, all born in Pomfret :
I. Sarah," b. Mar. 24, 1716; d. in Pomfret, .Jan. 25, 1786; m.
June 12, 1740, Benjamin Migiiill, d. in Pomfret, Dec. 19,
1749. One child, Benjamin, b. May 27, 1741 ; d. May 25,
1747.
II. Rebecca, b. Aug. 31, 1717; d. in Pomfret, Nov. 24, 1799; ra.
first, Jan. 16, 1739, Samuel Ruggles, formerly of Roxbury,
born there, Mar. 29, 1717; died in Pomfret in 1744, son of
Edward and Hannah (Crafts) Ruggles.* She m. second, Dec.
21, 1744, PiNGiST Cotes, who d. Dec. 5, 1770, son of
Cotes of Ashford, Conn. Children, all b. in Pomfret: 1.
Samuel Ruggles.^ b. Nov. 26, 1740 ; d. same day. 2. Hannah
Ruggles, b. Dec. 10, 1744. 3. S'lmnel Ruggles Cotes, b. Oct.
22, 1745; m. May 11, 1770, in Woodstock, Conn., A^</iice
Child, b. May 3, 1750, dau. of Abijah and Abigail Child. 4
ch. 4. Ann Cotes, b. IMar. 24, 1747, m. a Davis. 5. Eben-
ezer Cotes, b. June 18, 1749: d. Nov. 8, 1774. 6. Surah
Cotes, b. Oct. 8, 1753. 7. John Cotes, b. Dec. 2, 1756. 8.
Rebecca Cotes, b. Apr. 11, 1761.
III. Ann, b. Aug. 28, 1719 ; d. Feb. 25, 1774. Unm.
19. IV. Jehoshaphat, b. June 13, 1721 ; d. Mar. 22, 1789.
20. V. Nathaniel, b. July 5, 1723.
VI. John, b. Jan. 13, 1725; d. Feb. 11, 1750. Unm.
VII. Esther, b. Sept. 27, 1726.
21. VIII. Ebenezer, b. Sept. 28, 1728 ; d. .July 17, 1797.
IX. Abigail, b. Jan. 14, 1730, m, in Pomfret, Oct. 1, 1767, David
Bancroft. Children, born in Pomfret? 1. David, b. Sept.
27, 1768. 2. Harvey, b. July 8, 1770. 3. Sarah Waldo, b.
Mar. 8, 1773; d. Jan. 6, 1776.
* His pedisfree was Samuel,'' Edward,* John,^ John,^ Thomas.^ Thomas and John*
■were born in Nazin";, England, where many of Roxbury settlers came from. Thomas
left Nazing in 1637, John came in 1635. Thomas Ruggles and John Graves both
dying within a few days of each other in 1644, is commented on by Eliot as follows:
"These two brake theknot first of the Xazing Christians. I meane they first dyed
of all those Christians y' came fro y' towne in England." Edward Ruggles was a
long time one of the deacons of the first church in Roxbury. (Eliot's.) He was born
in Roxbury. lived a while in Pomfret, then in Cambridge, where he died. He is
buried in Eustis St. burying ground, in which John Eliot and associates are buried.
His gravestone is well preserved and was elaborately made.
HOLMES GENEALOGY. 25
12
John' Holmes (John,^ George^). Born in Dorchester, in
1663(?), baptized there with his sister Sarah, Nov. 5, 1667, and
died in Colcliester, Conn., sometime after 1730, perhaps in 1748
[See copy of court record a few lines farther on]. The History of
New London Co., p. 387, states that John Hohnes and Josiah
Gates were livino^ in Colchester in 1730.
John went to Dedham in 1682 or a few years previous, probably
with his brother Samuel into that part of Dedham, now Iveadville.
We find him taxed in Dedham Town Records for many tilings, the
last entry being Dec. 15, 1677. He lived a while in Roxbury.
In January 1689 he was granted a piece of land in Stow, where he
settled and married there (first) about 1690, Elizabeth Gates,
born in Marlborough in 1671, died in Colchester, Dec. 14, 1726,
daughter of Thomas and Elizabeth (Freeman) Gates of Stow.
He married (second) in Franklin, Conn., Dec. 3, 1729, Ann
Kockwell, born in Windsor( ?), Conn., Jan. 18, 1704, and died
in Colchester( ?), daughter of John and Anne (Skinner) Rockwell.
Mar. 25, 1697, he sold his grant of land, as follows :
" In the ninth year of the reign of our soveragn Lord William, King
of England," etc., " between John Holmes of Stow, within his Majesties
province of the Massachusetts bay in New Elngland Carpenter and Itliza-
beth his wife" sells to John Stevens for £15 " the house lott originally
granted to said Holmes by the town of Stow, Jan. 13, 1689 on both sides
of Heather Medow Brook."
This deed was not recorded until May 18, 1748.
"At a Court held Third Tuesday in May 1748 Personally appeared
Cap* Jacob Stevens one of the Witnesses to the above Instrument and made
oath that he was present and saw John Holmes and Elizabeth Holmes the
Grantors therein JNIentioned both now deceased sign seal and ^ execute the
same." (See Middlesex Deeds, vol. 46, p. 522.)
May 13, 1700, an agreement was made between Mr. Evelyth
and the town that he be settled as the minister. John Holmes was
one of the signers.
After his children grew up he removed to Colchester, Conn.,
where he was voted an inhabitant, Dec. 22, 1718.
The early history of Colchester contains many pioneers named
Gates which perhaps may account for John's removal there from
Stow. He became prominent in Colchester, serving the town in
various offices.
Children, all by first wife, and all born in Stow :
I. Elizabeth,^ b. about 1692; d. in Colchester, May 27, 1760;
m. in Colchester, Dec. 12, 1717, Deacon Samuel Loomis,
b. in Colchester, July 17, 1692, and d. there July 10, 1753,
son of Deacon Samuel and Elizabeth (White) Loomis. No
children. In her will, dated Apr. 14, 1760, proved July 7,
26 HOLMES GENEALOGY.
1760, she left her estate to her brother John Holmes, to heirs
of her deceased brother George Holmes, to her sister Dorothy
wife of Clement Daniels, to Mary wife of John Way, to
Sarah wife of Thomas Gustin, and niece Ann Worthington,
daughter of her sister Ann Lovett.
22. II. Georgp:, b. about 1G94; d. Feb., 1759.
III. Dorothy, b. about 1G96; m. in Colchester, in 1720, Clement
Daniels, b. 1685 in New London, Conn., son of John and
Mary (Chappell) Daniels. No record found of any children.
IV. Mary, b. about 1698 ; m. in New London, now Montville, Conn.,
Nov. 21, 1727, John Way, son of George and Susanna (Nest)
W^ay. No record of children obtained.
23. V. John, b. about 1700; d. Sept. 19, 1785.
VI. Sarah, b. about 1702; d. about 1745 ; m. in Colchester, June
7, 1722, Deacon Thomas Gustin, b. in Lynn, Mar. 5, 1699;
d. 1765 ? (His estate settled that year) son of John and Eliza-
beth (Brown) Gustin. Had a son Thomas, b. July 19, 1725,
who m. Dec. 11, 1746, Hannah Griswold. 7 ch.
VII. Ann, b. June 1, 1704; d. in Colchester, May 13, 1739; m. in
Colchester, Apr. 3, 1734, Rev. Joseph Lovett, who d. Jan.
10, 1754. He was the first pastor of the second church in
Colchester. He married a second time. Children, all born in
Colchester. \. Samuel, h.^Sin. 12,1735. 2. Elizabeth, h. A\)r.
8, 1737 ; d. Nov. 1, 1750. 3. Ann, b. Mar. 23, 1739, d. Mar.
19,1814; m. Apr. 29, 1759, Capt. Elijah Worthington, b.
1735, d. July 15, 1797. 8 ch.
13
Samuel Holmes {John,^ George^). Born in Dorcliester,
June 21, 1675; died in Dedham, Apr. 16, 1725.
He married (first), in Dedham, Dec. 26, 1698, Mary Billiard,
born in Dedham, May 29, 1669, and died there Mar. 20, 1705,
probably daughter of Benjamin and Martha (Pidge) Bullard. (The
Bullard pedigree is so uncertain that it is difficult to place this pa-
rentage with accuracy.) This marriage is also recorded in Dor-
chester.
He married (second) in Dedham, about 1706, Mary Ellis,
born in Dedham, Mar. 24, 1761 ; died there Jan. 30, 1752, daugh-
ter of Joseph and Ruth (Morse) "Ellice."
He was known as Capt. Holmes and settled in that part of Ded-
ham that is now Readville, and was the ancestor of the Holmeses
of Sharon and Canton.
He sold his place June 1, 1719, to William Bullard, his w^ife's
brother, for £235. The deed reads "eighteen acres with dwelling
house, barn .... Together wnth all the fences, trees. Grass, herb-
age, Stones and Waters .... lying in Dedham." July 2d of
the same year he bought the old Governor Stoughton fiirm on " But-
termilk Plain " on the westerly side of the Neponset River, in what is
HOLMES GENEALOGY. 27
now Norwood, near a bridge then known as "Woodward's Bridge."
It consisted of one hundred and eleven acres, for which he paid £497
in " Bills of Credit." He borrowed £265 and gave mortgage to
William Hutchinson, Esq. (Suffolk Deeds, vol. 34, p. 74.) Gov.
Stoughton had no children and this farm fell into the possession of
his niece, Elizabeth Nelson. She and her husband sold it to Capt.
Holmes.
At tlie April meeting, 1697, "Eleven pounds, eight shillings & a
penny was payed" for the " Maintinance of the Schoole," (Dedham
Records, vol. iii, p. 245.) Samuel Holmes was on the "list of
payers." In 1697 and for many years after, his name is in a list
of " perticuler persons to our Pasters salary." He was a " perticu-
ler Inhabitant" for many things. He was in the list "for re-payer-
ing the meeting house to be payed in money Corn and labor." He
was also taxed "to pay money or corn" in Dedham in 1697 and
1698.
The administration of his estate shows
Imp"'* The Homestead containing about £ s
ninety one acres and housing . . 521 - 10
Item. Ten acres of meadow and swamp
called " Doctors Corners " 75-0
Total £596 - 10s
The whole estate footed up £924. It was divided between his
older sons Samuel and John, subject to "widow's third," they paying
the minor children their shares in each. An agreement was after-
ward made with the widow to occupy the house and cultivate land
near tlie house for life. The three younger children had the privi-
lege of choosing their guardians. Ebenezer chose John Ellis, his
uncle, Joseph chose Samuel Ellis, his cousin, Nathaniel chose his
mother.
In the account rendered by the administrator, the following items
appear among others :
£ s d
Paid for wine for the Funeral 3-0-0
" " Sundry wearing apparel for Do 9 -15 - 5
" M-- Benj Fitch for Gloves for Do 6-11-6*
" for 2 hatts for young children 15-0
" " Drawing, Allowing and Reg this ace,
etc, 18-0
« " Settling the R. E. in the whole. 1-2-0
* Correct copy, although seems unreasonable.
The funeral customs grew to be such a heavy tax, that in 1721 and later (1741)
the General Court enacted that no gloves (except six pairs to the bearers and one pair
to the minister), wine, rum or rings be given at any funeral upon penalty of fifty
pounds.
I.
24.
II.
25.
III.
26.
IV.
27.
V.
28.
VI.
28 HOLMES GENEALOGY.
Children, all born in Dedhara :
Mary, b. Sept. 16, 1697 ; d. Aug. 14, 1713.
Samuel, b. Apr. 21, 1699 ; d. Oct. 1, 1754.
John, b. June 17, 1702; d. Dec. 26, 1789.
Ebenezer, b. Apr. 4, 1707 ; d. May 30, 1785.
Joseph, b. Oct. 20, 1710.
Nathaniel, b. 1715.
14
John* Holmes (JVat/miiiel,^ Joseph,"^ George^). Born in
Boston, Apr. 11, 1702, baptized in the Old South Church, April
12, 1702, and died some time after 1753. There was a John Holmes
died in Yarmouth, Me., Aug. 14, 1758, a man with no family, and
no relatives there. As his two brothers, Nathaniel and George,
were owners of land in that vicinity, it is possible tliat this may
have been the John in question.
He was probably never married, although Dean, in his history of
Scituate, states that this John married Susanna Briggs.
July 9, 1753, he was paid £12, 5s from the estate of his brother
George (Suffolk Probate Record). The writer assumes he was
employed in his brother's store.
Boston marriages and intentions of marriages were well kept then,
and as John belonged to a prominent family, his brothers being
wealthy and influential, it would be likely that John's marriage, had
there been one, would have been recorded.
15
Natliaiiier Holmes {XatJtaniel,^ Joseph,'^ George^). Born
in Boston, Dec. 29, 1703, baptized in the Old South Church, Jan.
2, 1704, died in Boston, Nov. 29, 1774, and probably is buried in
Copp's Hill Burying Ground.
He married (first) in Boston, Mar. 1, 1726, Mary Webber,
born in Charlestovvn (Old Church Records), July 4, 1708, died in
Boston, July 16, 1742 (Copp's Hill g. s.), daughter of Nathaniel
(an extensive lumber dealer and saw mill owner) and Elizabeth
( ) Webber.
He was married (second) in Boston, by Rev. Andrew Eliot, Oct.
1, 1747, to Rebecca Goodwill, born in Boston May 15, 1717,
died there in 1800 (her estate was administered upon June 10th of
that year), daughter of Thomas* and Rebecca (Blackman) Good-
will. She inherited considerable {)roperty from her father.
* Thomas Goodwill was a shipwright, of the firm of Grant & Goodwill. In 1745
he stibscribed £10 towards the expense of putting "a Ring of 8 Bells for Christ
Church." The Goodwill tomb is on the wall dividing the old and new burial grounds
of Copp's Hill, and he lias an imposing monument near by. Mr. and Mrs. Gooilwill
presented their daughter Lydia with a silver tankard made by the father of Paul
Revere, inscribed Sept. 7, IHT, and has initials T. R. G. on the handle. This is now
in the possession of Mr. William H. Emery of Newton, he being a descendant of
John Bishop.
HOLMES GENEALOGY. 29
Nathaniel Holmes's residence was on Middle St., now a part of
Hanover St. He was admitted a member of the New North Church
(then called) June 11, 1724.
A ]aro:e number of transactions in land are recorded in the Suffolk
Reo-istry of Deeds, showing that he owned " property on Copps Hill
and other parts of Boston, in Cambridge, leading to the landing
place," in Maine in "District of Cape Elizabeth " being "all the
common land that may be found between Thomas Woodbury's and
the jSIinisterlal Lots" (Cumberland, Me., Deeds, vol. v, p. 315).
Also in Maiden and Rowley. The deeds, mortgages, agreements,
etc., show him in early life, a " Joynor or cabinet maker," then a
"distiller" and in later life a "merchant."
His son-in-law, William Fowle, was at one time in partnership
with him. The Boston Gazette, under date of Jan. 25, 1773, states
that the "Copartnership of Holmes & Fowle is mutually dissolved"
and " Those indebted are desired to pay their respectable balances
to said Holmes." Also under the same notice he says he has a
house in Williams Court " to Let " . . . . with good garden
and paved yard." In 1735 he went into the distilling business.*
The lieirs of Elizur Holyoke offered their distillery for sale, and
Nathaniel Holmes, called " Joyner," in the deed, bought it and paid
(1735) to Jacob Holyoke £250, to Jacob Burrell (1735) £510
and (1739) to Mary Arnold £500. (Suff\ Deeds, vol. 55, p. 140.)
This distillery was situated on Back Street (now part of Salem
Street), and was "near the Anabaptist Meeting House," the deed
tells us, but as a matter of fact the two properties joined, both ex-
tending back to the mill pond (since filled in, the present Haymarket
Square being very nearly what was the centre of it). Probably
Nathaniel wished to enlarge the business, for Feb. 5, 1740, he sells
one-third interest for £1,833 to Malachi Salter, Jr., his nephew,
and Mar. 3, 1740, he sells one-third interest to George Holmes,
merchant, his brother, £1,833. The business must have been pros-
perous, or else many improvements must have been made, for in
April, 1743, Salter sold out his third to his uncles Nathaniel and
George for £3,000.
*To show the extent of this industry the following is taken from a "Report of
His Miijesty's Agent" in 1750 on tile in State Archives, Vol. 64, p. 379 :
"To the R' Honbie the Lord Commissioner of his Majesty's Treasury. The under
written Agent for his Majesty Province of Massachusetts Bay begs leav humbly to
represent to your Lordship.
That in the Prov of Mass Bay there are Sixty three Distilling houses for the mak-
ing of Rum from Molas;es. The Produce of which is employ'd as Merchandise upon
the Coast of Guinea, upon the Banks of Newfoundland .... for the consump-
tion of about Nine hundred Vessels engaged in the various branches of their Trade
at Sea."
From 1714 to 1742 this traffic was brisk in Boston, the product going into the
British Colonies and even into Africa. Price's " Plan of Boston " has eight still
houses marked between Essex Street and the Mill Pond opposite Charlestown.
After 1742, the trade fell off nearly one-half, but regained in the latter part of the cen-
tury to such an extent that there were eighteen distilleries in full operation in Boston.
30 HOLMES GENEALOGY.
Nathaniel^ Holmes's will, which is quite voluminous, was admit-
ted to probate Dec. 9, 1774. His widow, Rebecca, sole executrix,
had "one-third of all Rents, Incomes & Profits of Real Estate,"
also one-third of personal estate ; " Daughter Rebecca to have Rents,
Incomes and Profits of Farm and Land at Maiden ; Sugar House,
Land & Premises in Back Street & My Houses & Lands in Charles
Street in Boston ; Also one third of the personal estate, provided
she live in the Town of Boston, but may live out of it, if she has
her mothers Consent."
The daughter Lydia had " one third of Brick House & Land where
I now dwell in middle street" (now Hanover St.), "My House &
Land in Williams Court, INIy House & Land in School St. all in
Boston & My House, Bake House and Land in Cambridge." He
also gave her " £300 to be paid to her at her marriage for fitting
her off," He ordered his executrix "to sell Real Estate and lands
in Falmouth, Kennebec and Chelsea." Other parcels of real estate
were, " Small Tenement in Bennett St. ; 3 Dwelling Houses, 2
Stores, wharf and land at Point Shirley ; Mills in Georgetown ;
Twenty acres of land lying in Cape Eliz''' Survey ; i schooner Sally ;
Sch. Elizabeth ; ^ Sch. AVilliam ; ^ Sloop America." But notwith-
standing so many parcels, the appraisal footed only £3,805. Among
items of personal property were mentioned " 1 iSegro Girl ab 12 y"
old £20 " ; "1 Negro Girl £24 " ; "1 Negro boy £20."
His house must have been furnished luxuriously for those days,
for in the inventory we find china, glass, a globe, pictures, book
cases, expensive mirrors, napkins, " White mens waistcoats," etc.
In the Boston Gazette, dated Dec. 12, 1774, is the following:
" All Persons who have any Demands on the Estate of Nathaniel Holmes
of Boston, deceased, are desired to bring their Accounts to Rebecca Holmes
Executrix for Adjustment." " William Fowle ACQUAINTS the Public
That he carries on the Sugar Baking Business at the Sugar House formerly
Occupied by the late Nathaniel Holmes, deceased, Where he has ....
Sugar, Molasses .... Cheap for Cash."
Children, all by second wife, and born in Boston :
I. Rebecca, b. Jan. 22, 1749, and d. in May (?) 1800. Inten-
tions of her marriage were published in Marblehead, Apr. 9,
1768; she m. in Boston, May 2.5, 1768, William Foavle, b.
Marblehead and bapt. there Feb. 9, 1745, son of Col. Jacob
and Mary (Rowland) Fowle. Dec. 1 0, 1791, Stephen Gorham,
adm'r of the estate of Nathaniel Holmes, deceased, recovers
Judgment against William Fowle of Lynn, adm'r of estate
of Jacob Fowle for £515. (Essex Deeds, vol. 154, p. 103.)
Children, all b. in Boston: 1. Nathaniel Fowle, b. Mar. 11,
1772; d. young. 2. Nathaniel Foide, b. Sept. 20, 1775; d.
young. 3. Lydia Fowle. 4. Holmes Fowle. 5. William
Foiole.
II. Mary, b. Sept, 2, 1750; d. young.
HOLMES GENEALpaY. 31
III. Nathaniel, b. Mar. 11, 1752 ; d. early. Not mentioned in the
will of his father. /
IV. Nathaniel, b. Sept. 20, 1755 ; d. young.
V. Lydia, b. July 17, 1728 ; d. in Boston, Mar. 28, 1807 ; m. Aug.
9, 1782, John Bishop, a distiller, b. Medford, Nov. 20, 1755 ;
most likely d. in Btrston (?) son of John and Abigail
(Tufts) Bishop (see History of Medford, p. 521). Children,
b. in Boston: 1. Lydia, b. 1784; d. Oct. 4, 1805; m. K
Parsons. 2. Rebecca, b. Oct. 2, 1785 ; d. Oct. 26, 1807. 3.
John, b. Aug. 7, 1787 ; d. Sept. 7, 1830. 4. Nathaniel Holmes
Bishop, b. 1790; d. Medford, 1850; m. Mary Smith Far rar,
and had nine children ; one, Ileber Reginald Bishop had sugar
plantations in Cuba and was prominent in N. Y. City. A
director of the Metropolitan Art Museum, and presented that
institution with over a half million dollars worth of Chinese
and Japanese Jades and other hard stones, the collection being
the largest in the world. 5. Elizabeth, b. Jan. 1, 1791. 6.
William, b. Mar. 17, 1794 ; d. Nov. 27, 1812. Further men-
tion of John Bishop is given under George Holmes (16).
16
Oeorge* Holmes (JVathaniel,^ Joseph,^ George"), distiller
and merchant, was born in Boston in 170(3 (?), and died in 1752.
His will was made Oct. 12, 1752, while "Being Sick and Weak in
Body," and admitted to probate Nov. 29, 1752.
He married, July 7, 1737, in Boston, Ann 3Iulberry, born
in Boston in 1715, died there in January 1779, daughter of Benja-
min and Ann (Everton) Mulberry. JNlr. Holmes was admitted a
member of the New Brick Church,* July 25, 1742, and was chosen
deacon, Apr. 10, 1747. He was one of the Selectmen of Boston,
in 1750, '51, '52. In 1740 he went into partnership with his
brother Nathaniel in the distilling business, afterwards (1750)
sole owner of a distillery. He also owned a sugar refinery. The
distillery was managed by Andrew Symmcs (most likely father of
Col. Andrew Symmes), who continued to manage after the death
of George Holmes, although the latter's son Benjamin Mulberry
Homes was nominally the manager. After a number of sales back-
ward and forward between the heirs, the distillery was bought in
1798 by William Smith and John Bisho]) (m. Lydia, dau. of Na-
thaniel 15), both of Medford, who bought all the still-house prop-
erty of both Nathaniel and George Holmes, Mr. Bishop having
been interested in the business for several years.
In his will lie left his wife but £300 if she should marry before
the youngest child should reach twenty-one. He named, with his
wife Ann, his "good friend Samuel Grant "f as executors. In
* This church stood on what is now Washington St., near the corner of Brattle
St., and was destroyed by the British.
t Samuel Grant was senior partner of Grant & Goodwill, shipbuilders.
32 HOLMES GENEALOGY.
place of Samuel Grant, the son Benjamin Mulberry^ was to be ex-
ecutor with his mother, after he arrived at the age of twenty-one.
On Feb. 26, 1779, Ann Holmes being deceased, and Benjamin
Mulberry^ Holmes an absentee. Col. Andrew Symmes was ap-
pointed executor. The property was not fully divided until 1779.*
The inventory amounted to £3,134 personal estate and £11,050
real estate ; that of the personal estate showed that he kept a general
store, hardware, books, groceries, cloth, etc. The items 180 galls
Vinegar and a Negro woman were on the same line. Among the
other articles mentioned were "46 p's Garters, 60 yds Irish stuff
£3_38-3d; 12hhds8alt; 164 barrels flour " were valued "£240;
24,768 lbs loaf sugar £980; 5549 blue paper at 4c per lb. 572
Sugar molds. An Horse & Chais £12. Cash in Mr. Holmes
house £73-10s."
The real estate inventory showed land in Falmouth, j\Ie., and
property and mortgages in Boston and near by towns. In the ac-
count was an item "July 9, 1753, paid John Holmes £12-5s."
This was undoubtedly a brother to George.
Children, all born in Boston :
29. I. Benjamin Mulbekky,'^ b. Apr. 24, 1738 ; d. Aug., 1795.
II. Ann, b. Dec. 2i>, 1789; d. in Mediord in 1821 ; ra. Nov. 16,
17.57, John Downks, a distiller, b. in Boston, Sept. 2, 1732 ;
d. there June 20, 1801, son of Col. William and Sarah (Dan-
forth) Dovvnes-t Children, all born in Boston : \. Mary Ann
Dou'iies, b. Apr. 16, 17G0; d. in IVledford, Aug. 1820; m. in
Second Baptist Church in Boston, July 30, 1784, Thoma$
Goofhoill Cluvgh, a mariner, who d. previous to July 26, 1793.
2. George Holmes Douuies, b. Aug. 2, 1761, d. Sept. 12,1762
(Granary B. G.) 3. Ndtlianiel Holmes Doumes, b. Nov. 1,
1763; d. Bangor, Me., Jan. 27, 1838. He was captain of
the schooner " Sally " mentioned in the will of Nathaniel
Holmes (15). He was once captured by a British privateer
in the West Indies and nearly died of starvation. He married
July 28, 1793, Mary Ann Symmes, his cousin, daughter of
•Extracts from Suffolk Co. Probate Records. Vol. 78. under date of Ott.
1, 1779. " To heirs of Mary Ann Downes two lots of land and two wharves £1500
Cash 1200
£2750
To ^Yillis Hall and Wife .J Distillery House they to pay Lydia Osborne
heirs £1250
leaving to Mary Hall £2750
To Heirs of Lydia Osborn, the house & Land in back Street, improved by
Col. Symmes and a piece of Land and Wharfe Adjoining to Mr. Warrens, £1500
Cash 1250
£2750
Heirs of Marv Symmes h. Distill House & Land, paring to Mary Ann
Downes heirs £1250 ' £2750"
fCol. William Downes, on May 27, 1735, gave £50 "towards erecting a work
house, wherein to employ the idle and indigent belonging to the Town of Boston."
HOLMES GENEALOGY. 33
Col. Andrew and Mary (Holmes) Symmes, (See Mart vr.)
Several children; the eldest, Polly, b. May 11, 1795.
III. Sarah, b. June 22, 1742; d. in Medford, Nov. 11, 1790; m.
Sept. 24, 1761 (int. pub.), Willis Hall, b. Medford, Aug.
20, 1733; d. there Dec. 3, 1812, son of Hon. Stephen and
Mary (Muzzy) Hall. His pedigree was Willis* Stephen,^
Jo/m,^ John,^ oi Concord, 1658. (See History of Medford,
p. 544.) He was called colonel and was an intimate friend
of Col. Isaac Royal, an English gentleman of Medford, who
fled to Canada soon after the battle of Bunker Hill. Col.
Hall and Dr. Tufts managed to save Royal's property from
confiscation. Col. Hall was almost or quite a royalist at the
time of the Revolution, but changed his sentiments later.
Children: 1. George Holmes, b. Jan. 8, 1763; lived in Brat-
tleboro, Vermont. 2. Willis, b. Sept. 14, 1764; d. young.
3. Nathaniel, b. Mar. 12, 1767; d. young. 4. A son, not
named, b. and d. Sept. 17, 1769. 5. Ann, b. Oct. 10, 1770.
6. Mary, b. Sept. 28, 1772 ; m. Dr. Luther Stearns of Med-
ford, who had descendants in the Civil War, prominent as
raising regiments of colored troops. 7. Edward, b. Jan. 19,
1778. 8. Sarah, b. Oct. 12, 1780. 9. Elizaheth, b. Jan. 18,
1783 ; m. Ingraham. 10. Ja;ne, m. McCluster.
IV. Elizabeth, b. Aug. 22, 1744; d. 1779; m. 1776 (?) Henry
FowLE, probably a relative of William Fowle, who married
her cousin Rebecca. No children.
V. Ltdia, b. in 1746, bapt. in the New Brick Church, June 3,
1750 ; d. in the latter part of 1772 or the early part of 1773 ;
m. as his second wife (he having previously married in Bos-
ton, Jan. 23, 1764, Mary P^des*), about 1768, John Osborn,
b. in Charlestown, Aug. 6, 1738; d. in Boston, Dec. 1791.
(His son John was appointed administrator Jan. 9, 1792),
son of John (the chocolate grinder) and Mary (Kidder) Os-
born. His inventory consisted of painters' supplies £1283,
" A Mansion on Eliot Street, at the South p]nd of Boston "
Lands and buildings in Orange, Walker, Essex, Newbury and
Prince Streets. Total, £8487. Children, both born in Boston :
1. John, m. Mar. 25, 1792, Katherine Macauleij Barber. 2.
Lydia, m. Oct. 5, 1796, Richard Fethergill. (There was one
John Osborn who gave £20 to purchase chimes on the North
Church, July 24, 1745, perhaps father of this John.)
VI. Mary, b. in 1751, bapt. in New Brick Church, Oct. 20, 1751 ;
d. in the early part of 1774 ; m. as his second wife, Nov. 28,
1771, Col. Andrew Symmes, b. Mar. 19, 1735; d. Apr. 9,
1797, eldest son of Andrew and Hannah (Bridge) Symmes
of Boston. One child. Mary Ann, b. about 1773, who m.
Nathaniel Homes Downes, her cousin (See Ann ii,). Col,
Symmes had previously m., Oct. 20, 1763, Lydia Gale, by
. whom he had two children, Mary, b. 1764, and Lydia, b. 1768.
He m. (3) Sept. 26, 1779, Mary Ann (Stevens) Symmes,
* The writer has no absolute proof of this marriage, but is satisfied himself that
the above statement is correct.
34 HOLMES GENEALOGY.
widow of his brother Ebenezer ; bj her he had one child,
Andrew Eliot Symmes.
Col. Symmes was a man of distinction ; of distinguished
manner, great probity of character, a warm hearted patriot
and christian gentleman. He v*'as the first man to grasp the
hand of Lafayette when he landed in this country in 1780 ;
member of the A. & H. A. Company, and intimate and con-
fidential friend of John Hancock, whose aide-de-camp he was.
17
Dea. Natlianier Holmes {Ebenezer,^ Nathaniel,^ George^),
"yeoman, alias cordwaincr," was born in Dorchester, Apr. 30, 1698,
and died in Stougliton, May 8, 1790.
He married first, Dec. 5, 1723, in Boston, Sarah Withiiigton,
born Aug. 17, 1702, died Dec. 1, 1756, daughter of Philip and
Thankful (Pond) Withington ; and married second, Nov. 15, 1758,
Sarah Ellis, born June 21, 1699, died Sept. 3, 1778 (grave-
stone), daughter oT Joseph and Dorothy Ellis of Dedham,
Aug. 16, 1724, "Xath Holmes laid hold of y*^ Covenant." Dor-
cheste? Church Records, p. 235.) June 11, 1727, "Admitted
unto Full Com: Nath. Holmes & His wife." {Ibid, p. 239.)
He was a partner in the Land Bank scheme of 1740, an unfor-
tunate financial experiment, — an attempt to issue currency based
upon real estate. At one time it was quite popular, the towns
votino- to take Land Bank notes for taxes.
He moved to Stoughton in 1742, where he held many town offices
and. was an influential and highly respected citizen. He was the
first deacon of the first church at its organization. He was the an-
cestor of all of the name of Holmes in that section. He lived just
south of the centre, on what is now Morton St., and the old cellar-
hole of hie house is still to be seen (1904).
He was in the Colonial War in Benj. Johnson's Co., Col. Miller's
reg't, and belonged to the alarm list. He served thirty-seven weeks
after Apr. 18, 1757. In the Crown Point expedition he is re-
ported, Aug. 1, 1757, as "Deacon, Father or master Ebenezer
Holmes." (Mass. Archives, vol. 95, pp. 279 and 442.)
In 1764 he deeded to his sons real estate in Stoughton, viz : to
Samuel eighty acres with buildings for £80 ; to Nathaniel, fifty-one
acres and buildings for £Q>(j ; to Philip, fifty-one acres and buildings
for £66 ; to John, ninety acres and buildings, also seven acres in
another parcel, £300. (Suffolk Co. Deeds, vol. 102, p. 27.) He
had no children by his second wife.
Children by first wdfe, all born in Dorchester, except Obedience :
I. Mary,« b. Oct. 12, 1724; d. July 21, 17G1 (gravestone), un-
married.
30. II. Sajil-el, b. Sept. 4, 1726 ; d. May 26, 1786.
HOLMES GENEALOGY. 35
31. III. Nathaniel, b. Oct. 1, 1728; d. 1783.
32. IV. Philip, b, Apr. 22, 1731 ; d. Mar. 2, 1795.
V. Sakah, b. Mar. 16, 1733; d. July 23, 1764 (gravestone); m.
Dec. 7, 17.52, Dk. Nathax Bucknam, b. Nov. 26, 1730, d.
May 23, 1761, son of Rev. Nathan and Margaret (Fiske)
Bucknam of Medway. He was a practising physician in
Stongliton, where he d. and was buried. His grave, as well
as that of his wife, is marked by a stone in a good state of
preservation. His place of fift^^-four acres with buildings was
sold to Samuel Brackett by Nathaniel* Holmes (31), his
brother-in-law, who was administrator of the estate. Children :
1. Sarah, b. Sept. 12, 1753 ; m. Dec. 3, 1773, Lemuel Bird. 2.
Ifargaret, b. Apr. 16, 1755. 3. Lucy, b. Apr. 4, 1757 ; m. Jan.
1, n 7 S, Joshua Clapp. 4. Anna, b. Feb. 16, 1759; d. in
Dedham, July 21, 1802 ; m. in 1779 to Israel Fairbanks [see
iii. under 30], by whom she had: (i.) Stephen, b. 1780, d.
soon ; (ii.) Gerry, b. 1782 ; (iii.) Stephen, b. 1784; (iv.) P^liza,
b. 1816; (v.) Bucknam, b. 1788; (vi.) Mary, b. 1792; (vii.)
Alfred, b. 1796. 5. Mary0).
vi. Ann, also called Anna, b. Apr. 21, 1736; m. Oct. 27, 1757,
Samuel Paul, b. May 14, 1733; d. in Stoughton, June 3,
1775, yeoman and cabinet maker, son of Samuel and Abigail
(Withington) Paul of Dorchester. They had one child, Abi-
gail, b. in Stoughton, Aug. 13, 1758, who d. unmarried. He
m. (2) Feb. 23, 1764, Hannah Fisher, dau. of Ezra and Mary
(Fenton) Fisher of Stoughton, by whom he had five children,
one being Hannah, who m. Ebenezer Holmes (65). After
Samuel Paul's death, his widow m. Philip Holmes, Jr. (68).
33. vii. John, b. Aug. 20, 1739 ; d. Feb. 22, 1816.
viii. Elizabeth, b. July 22, 1741 ; m. Samuel Capen, May 1, 1767.
Children, b. in Braintree: 1. Josiah, b. Aug. 8, 1771. 2.
Elizabeth, b. May 2, 1768. No more found in Braintree re-
cords.
IX. Obedience, b. in Stoughton, Feb. 21, 1745 ; m. Dec. 8, 1763,
Asa Fisher (who died very soon after marriage), son of
William and Elizabeth (Daniell) Fisher of Walpole. No
record found of any children or if the widovi^ married again.
18
Ebenezer'' Holmes {Ebenezer,^ jSfathaniel,^ George^), born
in Dorchester, Nov. 20, 1701, Thanksgiving Day. No record of
his death has been found, but probably it was near the year 1746.
He married in Dorchester, Jan. 13, 1724, Mary Hoiigliton,
born x\pr. 14, 1703, died Apr. 23, 1784, daughter of eToseph and
Jane (Vose) Houghton of Milton. Ebenezer's widow married
second, in Dorchester, Feb. 2, 1748, Deacon Abijah AVhite, whose
first wife (Elizabeth Haws) died Sept. 8, 1747. He was born in
Dorchester, Jan. 23, 1716 (several months after his father's death).
and died there Oct. 6, 1804, son of Edward and Patience White.
36 HOLMES GENEALOGY.
He moved to Eoxbury about 1726, and probably died there. In
the Suffolk Registry of Deeds, vol. 106, p. 270, under date of
May 11, 1742, we find him called "yeoman of Roxbury," He and
his wife Mary sold for £900, bills of public credit, old tenor, to
Moses Davis, six acres of land "and ray now dwelling house and
barn "...." also two acres of pasture in Dorchester near
the aforesaid Messauge "...." Ebenezer Holmes Jr. wit."
He served on Grand Jury in 1737.
Children, the first one born in Dorchester, the others born in
Roxbury :
I. Ruth,'' b. Nov. 7, 1725. This Ruth pi-obably married in Bos-
ton, Sept. 7, 1778, Samuel Fenno, b. there July 1, 1745,
son of John and Ilanuah Fenno. She was his second wife.
He married (1) Hannah Miller. (See Suffolk Probate Re-
cords, voL 117, p. 98 and vol. 387, p. 45.)
II. Ebenezer, b. 1727 ; bapt. Dorchester, Aug. 13.
III. Abigail, b. July 20, 1729; m. Aug. 31. 1751, John Glover,
b. in Milton, Jan. 29, 1726 ; d. there suddenly, Oct. 17, 1759,
son of Edward and Sarah (Gill) Glover of Milton. They
resided in Milton, where their children were born. He was
in the French and Indian war. Children: 1. John, h. Ma,y
31, 1753; in. Rachel JJule.jield; ten children : 2. L('))iud,h.
Oct. 22, 1754 ; was in the Revolutionary army from 1778 to
1783. Nothing of him afterwards. 3. Edward, b. Oct. 19,
1757. He was also in the Revolutionary army in 1778 and
1779. 4. Abijah, b. Mar. 7, 1759; d. young. She m. (2)
Benjamin Stilson of Stoiighton. and removed there, living
near the Randolph line. Three children by her second hus-
bend : o. Elizabeth, h. 1762 ; 6. Elisha,h. 1765 ; 7. Nehemiah,
b. 1767.
IV. ZiBiAH, b. Nov. 6. 1731 ; d. in Stoughton, July 10, 1752 ; m.
May 12, 1752, Seth Mortox of Stoughton, formerly of Dor-
chester.
V. Mart, b. 1733(?); d. in Warwick (?) ; m. in Roxbury, May
10, 1753, Joseph Williams, b. in Roxbury, May 21, 1724,
and d. there in 1772, Deacon Abijah White, administrator.
Joseph was son of John and Sarah (Weld) Williams. Children,
all b. in Roxbury: 1. il/ar^, b. June 21, l756. 2. Joseph,
b. Sept. 7, 1757 ; d. in infancy. 3. Ebenezer, b. Feb. 9, 1759 ;
d. in Ravenna, O., in Sept., 1816 ; m. (int. filed in Warwick)
Jan. 9, 1782, Sarah Chadivick, b. Worcester, Jan. 20, 1761;
d. in Ravena, O., in Sept. 1817, dau. of John, Jr. and Sarah
(Johnson) Chadwick ; seven children. 4. Zibiah, bapt. July
27, 1760; d. in Warwick, Apr. 15, 1826; m. about 1783,
James Ball. 5. Joseph,, bapt. Aug. 15, 1762; m. (1) about
1786, Sally Ball; m. (2) ; m. (3), 1822, Hannah J.
Mann. 6. John, bapt. Apr. 27, 1766. 7. Charles, bapt. May
20, 1769. 8. Charles Elisha, bapt. Aug. 4, 1771.
HOLMES GENEALOGY. 37
19
Jehosliaphat* Holmes [Jehoshaphat,^ Nathaniel,^ George^).
Farmer. Born in Pomfret, Conn., June 13, 1721, and died in
Amenia, N. Y., May 22, 1789 (g. S. in Amenia.) His will waa
dated there Sept. 1, 1783, and proved Mar. 26, 1795.
He married in Canterbury, Conn., January 10, 1744, Sarah
Brew>ster, born in Windham, Conn., in 1-^1, and died in Amenia
April 24, 1810, daughter of Jonathan and Mary (Partridge) Brew-
ster.
Jehoshaphat moved to Amenia in 1748 and was one of the early
settlers. He owned large tracts of land, but no record of transfers
appears in Dutchess County deeds.
His will was lengthy and precise. He gave his wife Sarah one-
fourth of all his lands and all his personal property, " during the
time she remains my widow " ; two eldest daughters Anna But-
tolph and Lydia Carter £6; daughter Sarah Webb £7, 10 sh. ;
daughter Zilpha Buttolph £10 ; daughter Philomela Holmes £26 ;
eon Elijah £88; son Natlian, £85; sons " Salvenus " and Lester
£85 each to learn a trade, after which each were to have a horse
valued at £10. (Surrogates Register of Wills for Dutchess Co.,
N. Y., Book A, p. 454.)
Children, all, except Anna, baptized in Amenia Presbyterian
Church, and all except the eldest boi'n there :
I. Anna, m. in Nov. 1772, David Buttolph.*
II. Lydia, bapt. Aug. 7, 1749 ; m. in Sharon, Conn., Feb. 23,
1769, Ebenezer Carter.
III. Sarah, bapt. Sept. 22, 1751 ; m. iu Sharon, Coun., June 30,
1775, Benjamin Webb.
IV. Elijah, bapt. Mar. 15, 1754. No record of marriage, but he
lived to be old enough to sign the patriotic pledge at the be-
ginning of the Revolution.
34. V. Nathan, b. 1753.
VI. Jerusha, bapt. June 5, 1757 ; d. young.
vn. ZiLPHA, iDapt. June 5, 1757 ; m. a Buttolph.
35. vm. Jehoshaphat, bapt. 2, 1758 ; d. about 1825.
IX. " Easter" (Esther), bapt. Mar. 23, 1760; d. young.
X. Jonah Brewster, bapt. Oct. 17, 1765 ; d. young.
XI. Sylvanus, bapt. Nov. 8, 1767.
XII. Philomela, bapt. Sept. 30, 1771 ; m. in Sharon, Conn., Jan. 1,
1789, George Talbot Perry.
xiii. Lester, bapt. Sept. 30, 1771. No further record.
♦Perhaps born in Simsbury, Conn. There was a David Buttolph born in N. E.
Centre, Dutchess Co., N. Y., Oct. 28, 1779, who was probably a son of Ann. He
was a lawyer and settled in Norwich, N. Y. His son David L. died in Marietta,
Georgia, July 27, 1868 ; graduate of Williams College.
38 HOLMES GENEALOGY.
20
Nathaniel^ Holmes (Jehoshaphat,^ JSfathaniel,^ George^).
A farmer, born in Pomfret, Conn., July 5, 1723. Date and place
of death not ascertained, but he was alive in 1783.
He married first, Nov. 11, 1742, in Brooklyn, Conn, "Desier"
Spicer, and married second, Apr. 21, 1748, in Pomfret, Mary
Moores. The death of this Mary is recorded as Feb. 10, 1752.
He married third, Jan. 4, 1753, in Pomfret, Mary Jordan, born
in Stoughton, June 17, 1723, admitted to the Church in Pomfret,
Nov. 14, 1756, daughter of Thomas and Olive Jordan.
Nathaniel inherited the western half of his fother's farm, which
was the part on which was situated the Jehoshaphat house, the site
being now occupied by Mrs. Mary Elizabeth (Holmes) Towne, a
descendant.
March 22, 1755, Nathaniel bouglit in Pomfret for £15, of Ebcn-
ezer Grosvenor "a Percel of Land Lying and being in Pomfret."
This joined land already owned by Nathaniel. This deed was
signed and sealed " the 22' Day of Month In y'' 28'" Year of y'
Reign of our Soveriegn Lord George y° 2'' of Great britain — &c
King annoque Domini, 1755."*
In 1777, he bouglit land of Joseph Utlcy. Mar. 11, 1783, Na-
thaniel bought land and bnildin<>s of Barnabas Wood, called in the
deed " one hundred and three and thirty perch. Being all the Land
I own in Pomfret."
There may have been children by Desire, his first wife, but the
writer has been unable to find any.
Children, recorded at Pomfret :
36. I. Jonathan,^ b. Mar. 19, 1749; d. Mar. 8, 1814.
u. Mary, b. Oct. 19, 1750; d. Oct. 2G, 1751.
in. David, b. Nov. 13, 1753.
IV. ,foHN, b. Dec. 27, 1755 ; d. Oct. 26, 1764.
37. V. Natuaniel, b. Aug. 14, 1760 ; d. Mar. 30, 1850.
38. VI. Jezeniah, b. Jan. 20, 1763; d. Apr. 17, 1840.
vii. Mary, b. Apr. 24, 1765.
21
Ebenezer^ Holmes {Jehoshaphat,^ Nathaniel,'^ George^).
Born in Pomfret, Conn., Sept. 28, 1718 ; died there ,Iuly 17, 1797.
He married in Pomfret, jNIay 15, 1753, Lucy Nichols, born in
Sutton, Mass., July 13, 1733, and died in Pomfret, May 22, 1822,
daughter of Jonathan and Mary (Phelps) Nichols.
He fought in the Colonial War ; Avas sergeant at Ticonderoga,
Oct. 14, 1759, in Capt. Sheldon's company, and discharged Dec.
*It will be noticed that no name or number of month is given at this place, al-
though the month of March is mentioned in another part of the deed.
HOLMES GENEALOGY. 39
15, 1759. Also was in Capt. Israel Putnam's company, enlisted
Mar. 23, discharged Aug. 28, 1762. He was prominent in the
church. He first, probably before marriage, affiliated with the
chui'ch in Abington, Conn., which was then a part of Pomfret.
He inherited the eastern half of his father's farm, to which he added
a number of acres, where he lived and died. Oftentimes a bear
would be seen in close proximity to the back door by Mrs. Holmes.
There is no doubt but what Ebenezer was a dressy man, for his in-
ventory, amounting to £409, had in it a far larger amount of cloth-
ing than was usual in a man of his means ; Nankeen trousers, bear
skin coats, great-coats, broadcloth coats, etc. In the list of assets
was "a Note of Hand ag' Lem^ Holmes £75 " (his son probably).
Children, all born in Pomfret :
I. LuCY,^ b. Feb. 8, 1754 ; m. iu N. Y. City, Oct. 2, 1781, Daniel
Perrin, b. in Woodstock, Conn., July 26, 1741, son of
Samuel and Dorothy (Morris) Perrin.
II. Sarah, b. Dec. 21, 1756; d. Aug. 6, 1792; m. her cousin
Thomas Elliott. Four children, the first one born .Jan. 2,
1882.
in. Ann, b. Jan. 20, 1758; m. in Pomfret,? June 1, 1780, John
Gleason. Children, all born in Pomfret. 1. Abigail, b.
Dec. 17, 1780. 2. Rebecca, b. June 1, 1783. 3. Abel,h.
June 25, 1786. 4. Polly, b. Apr. 18, 1794. 5. Harriet, b.
Apr. 1, 1797. 6. John, b. Apr. 6, 1799. -'-- -■ ■— • f..
39. IV. . Ebenezer, b. Mar. 22, 1760 ; d. July 21, 1797. I
V. Esther, b. Oct. 16, 1762; d. about 1800; m. in Thompson,
Conn., where she then lived, June 27, 1782, Samuel El-
liott, b. in Thompson, son of Capt. Joseph Elliott.* Chil-
dren, all born in Thompson: 1. Samuel, b. Jan. 21, 1783 :
d. Jan. 1785. 2. Esther, b. Oct. 14, 1786. 3. Lemuel Holmes
FAliott, b. Aug. 7, 1791. Was steward at Brown University,
Providence, R. I. 4. Asahel, b. Dec. 16, 1793, was in war
of 1812 ; had one son who lived in Woodstock.
40. VI. ^ Lemuel, b. July 13, 1765 ; d. Nov. 6, 1803.
41. vn. Perley, b. Feb. 24, 17G8; d. Dec. 25, 1839.
VIII. Rebecca, b. Aug. 29, 17-70; d. Mar. 12, 1771.
42. IX. i Alfred (also called Olford), b. Feb. 1, 1776 ; d. Jan. 8, 1860.
, 22
Capt. George* Holmes (John,^ John,'' George^). Born
in Stow in 1694 ( ?) and died in Colchester, Conn., Apr. (?) 1759.
His will was dated Feb. 6, 1759, and proved May 8, 1759.
He married (first) in Colchester, Mar. 28, 173G, Sarali Cliap-
maii, who died in Colchester, April 24, 1740. He married (sec-
ond) Catlieriiie Welch, who was living in 1787 in Colchester,
as per tax list.
* Capt. Joseph Elliott was in Putnam's own regiment, the Conn. 3d. Fatigue from
battle brought on an illness from which he died, Aug. 12, 1775.
40 HOLMES GENEALOGY.
He went from Stow to Colchester, where he was lister in 1727,
a surveyor 1726-1730. He was tax collector for many years. He
was agent of the New Salem parish to the General Court in 1743,
and was appointed by that court to collect taxes on all unimproved
lands for the support of the gospel ministry. He had so much diffi-
culty in collecting that some of the state council paid a visit to Col-
chester to assist by law (Colonial Records for May, 1743). He had
the assistance of the Assembly to establish a minister in New Salem,
in May, 1748.
He was ensign of the military company in the New Salem parish
in 1738, lieutenant in 1748, and captain in 1751 (Colonial Records) .
In his will he gave to his two eldest dauglitcrs, Mary and Sarah,
a feather bed and a cow, each, they having had their portions. He
gave to his wife the improvement of the whole estate, to enable her
to bring up the four younger children, among whom the remnant of
the estate was to be divided. Josiah and Thomas Gates were ap-
pointed executors but declined the trust, when William Welch was
appointed administrator.
Children, all born in Colchester :
I. Mary,5 b. Feb. 22, 1738; d. in Rome, N. Y., 1805 (?). She
m. in Colchester Dec. 27, 1753, Hezkkiah Kilbourx, b. in
Colchester Jan. 26, 1732; d. there Jan. 1807, son of Heze-
kiah and Elizabetli Kilbourn. The following is taken from
the Connecticut Conrant, Jan. 21, 1817. "* * * * the
case of this man is unprecedented * * * =* He remidned
in chains twenty-live years by reason of violent insanity, when
he imbibed tlie idea that be should be poisoned. * * * *
refused food sixty-two days, then drank a spoonful of milk.
Survived two days after that." Children, all born in Colches-
ter. 1. John, b. Jan. 30, 1756; m. but had no children.
2. Joseph, b. Mar. 2, 1758; m. a dau. of Col. Whiting and
had two daughters, Nancy and Polly. Joseph got into trouble
during the Revolution by trading with the British, and was
forced to go to Nova Scotia; he never returned. 3. Sarah,
b. Dec. 11, 1759 ; m. Mar. 27, 1776, Amos Randall ; six chn.
4. Amasa, b. Sept. 30, 1762, settled in the western part of
New York State.
II. Sarah, b. Apr. 20, 1740 ; m. Asa Kllburn, brother to the hus-
band of her sister Mary. He had a second wife. Children :
1. Eliphas, b. Nov., 1758; d. in Rensselaerville, N. Y., in
1841; m. Polly McKay ; four children. 2. Arauna,m. Sarah
Stone, lived in various places in N. Y. State ; 7 children. 3.
Cyenus, m. Lydia Barthtt of Middletow^n, Conn. ; lived in Cam-
den, N. Y. (eight children). 4. John, d. young. 5. Went-
icorth, d. young.
43. III. Samukl, b. Feb. 1, 1747 (?).
44. IV. George, b. 1750; d. Mar. 1795.
V. DiMMis, b. Apr. 17, 1753 ; d. Nov. 14, 1801 ; m. about 1772,
David Gardner, b. Montville, Conn. (Hist, of Montville,
HOLMES GENEALOGY. 41
Ct.), Apr. 20, 1753, and d. Jan. 20, 1823, son of David and
Jemima (Gustin) Gardner. Mr. Gardner m. (2) Mary Lath-
rop; one sou. He m. (3) Olive Metcalf. He was brother
to Jemima Gardner, wlio married George Holmes (4-4).
In June, 1 790, Dimmis and her husband deeded to her brother
John Holmes of Colchester all of their interest in the estate
of Capt. George Holmes, deceased. Children, all born in or
near Montville : 1. Catherine, b. May 17, 1773, m. Jabez
Gardner ; 2 children. 2. Amasa, b. Nov. 1, 1776. 3. David
K, b. Aug. 2, 1778; d. Apr. 14, 1863; m. Nancy Comstock.
4. Azel, b. Aug. 5, 1780 ; m. Amy Rogers, dau. of Jehial and
Amy (Vibber) Rogers ; 5 children. 5. Lucinda, b. Nov. 12,
1782 ; m. David Rogers. 6. John, b. Feb. 1, 1786. 7. Aus-
tis, b. June 26, 1787; m. (1) John Gardner; m. (2) John
Gates. 8. Erastus, b. July 16, 1789 ; d. July 20, 1860; m.
(1) Anna Rogers, sister to Azel's wife; he m. (2) Eunice
Hyde; 4 children by first wife, one by the second. 9. Arte-
mas, b. Jan. 15, 1792; d. in 1819.
45. VI. JoHX, b. 1756; d. July 12, 1823.
23
Capt. Jolin* Holmes {John,^ Jolin,'^ George^). Born in
Stow in 1700, and died in Salisbury, Conn, Sept. 19, 1785. He
went from Stow to Colchester, Conn., and from there to Salisbury.
He married, first, in 1723, Mary Harris, born in iMontville,
Conn., Nov. 1, 1702, and died in Salisbury, March 13, 1761,
daughter of Lieut. James and Sarah (Rogers) Harris. He mar-
ried, second, Mary , born 1715, and died in Salisbury, Aug.
28, 1785.
Children, born in Colchester and all by the first wife :
I. Ann,^ b. .June 1, 1724 ; date of death not ascertained. She went
to Salisbury with her father and married there in 1765, Da-
vid Jewell, b. in Plainheld, Conn., Jan. 1, 1741, d. in
Cairo, N. Y., Jan. 13, 1829, son of Nathaniel and Sarah
(Whitney) Jewell. No children. Mr. Jewell m. (2) Mar.
2, 1791, Martha Knowles. He m. (3) in 1801, Sarah Bald-
win. He m. (4) in 1825, "widow Allen." He had children
by the last three wives. The Jewell Genealogy (p. 69) states
that he was son of Nathaniel and Sarah (Barrett) Jewell.
II. Dorothy, b. Aug. 14, 1726.
46. III. John, b. about 1729.
47. IV. James, b. Jan. 1, 1732 ; d. in 1811.
Capt. Samuer Holmes {8amuel,^ John,^ George^), born
in Dedham, Apr. 21, 1699, and died there Oct. 1, 1754.
He married, Mar. 31, 1730, Haiiiiali Crane of Dedham, who
died at South Dedham, "Dec. 25, 1764, aged nearly seventy years."
42 HOLMES GENEALOGY.
It will be noticed that he and his two sons died within a few days
of each other. About this time and a few years previous there were
a great many deaths, sometimes several dying in a single day.
Blake, in his Annals of Dorchester, says : " In y'' latter part of
this year (1751) & y'^ beginning of y'^ next was a very Dying time
in Dorchester, with a Pleurisy & Nervous Fever, few living who
were seized with it."*
Capt. Samuel was a constituent member of the second, or South,
Church in Dedham.
Children, all born in Dedham :
I, Samuel,^ b. June 9, 1731 ; d. Mar. 20, 1732.
II. Mary, b. Aug. 1, 1732; d. June 1, 17G6 ; m., Apr. 17, 1755,
Jonathan Dean, b. 1750; d. Sep. 8, 1805 (g. s. in Nor-
wood, Revolutionary marker on his grave), son of Ebenezer
and Judith Dean. He marched, in answer to the ahirm of
Apr. 19, 1775, in Capt. William Bullard's company ; and also
was nineteen days at Castle Island. He m. (2J Elizabeth,
dau. of Thomas and Mary (Sumner) Balch, of South Dedham.
By ]\Iary he had Jonathan, b. Aug. 25, 17G2 ; d. Mar. 14,
1790; v.ho also served in Revolution.
in. SAMUEL,t b. Sept. 3, 1734; d. Sept. 28, 1754.
IV. Stephen,! b. Sept. 3, 1734; d. Sept. 29, 1754.
The foregoing are all buried in that part of Dedham now in
the bounds of Norwood. The head stones of Samuel and his
two sons are standing, but that of the father is broken. The
daughter Mary's stone has no dates, merely the words " Mary
Dean " engraved upon it.
25
Lieut. John' Holmes {Samuel,^ John,'^ George'). Born
in Dorchester South Precinct, now Stoughton, June 17, 1702, and
died there Dec. 26, 1789.
He married (first) in Dedham, Nov. 21, 1727, Keziah Thorpe,
born in Dedham about 1705, and died in Stoughton in 1755,
daughter of Samuel and Elizabeth (White) Thorpe.
Lieut. John and Keziah joined the church Jan. 31, 1742.
When Keziah died she settled upon her husband and children her
share of the land of Samuel Thorpe (her father). •
Lieut. John married (second) in Stoughton, Oct. 19, 1758,
Elizabeth (Clap) Wentworth, born in 1725, died in Sharon,
Jan. 23, 1790, widow of Ebenezer Wentworth, who was born in
Stoughton in 1722 and died there Sept. 12, 1749, son of John and
Elizabeth (Bailey) Wentworth. She brought him two children,
* The same conditions existed in surrounding towns, the Dedham Church records
calling the epidemic " a terrible fever." The same record also has the entry regarding
one death, " Died by the Avay of the small pox."
t Called " Twains " in tlie Dedham Record.
HOLMES GENEALOGY. 43
Elizabeth Wentworth, boru in 174G, and Lois Wentwortli, bom in
1748. The former married Joseph Stearns, the hitter married
Samuel Morse. The total number of the three sets of children was
eighteen. Probably John said to Elizabeth, " Your children and
my children are quarrelling with our children."
Soon after his second marriage, he began to grow poor and had
no end of trouble, and in the latter part of his life, even at an ad-
vanced age, he worked out.
His first homestead was in Stoughton, on the "Taunton Road,"
but he sold this in 1738 for £500 to John Dean. With the pro-
ceeds he bought land in Connecticut. The following was taken
from the Killingly (Conn.) Land Records, vol. iv. p. 89.
"John Holmes," called "husbandman of Stoughton in y'' County
of Suffolk & province of y® Massachusetts Bay in New England,"
bouglit fifty-five acres of land in Killingly, bounded by land of
John Brown, John Grover, "by y® River which is y'' North West
Corner" and Israel Shaw "together with y** buildings, fences, &
Orcharding thereon " etc. This transaction bears date of " thirtieth
day of March Anno Domino 1738." No record of mortgage was
found, so probably he paid cash for his purchase. Jan. 5, 1739, he
sold liis Connecticut property to Susannah Alexander of Killingly
for £529 (Book iv, p. 104, Killingly Land Records). History
states that at that period there Avas a great deal of lawlessness and
drunkenness among the people in that locality, which may have
been a reason for his sale.
He then established himself in Stoughton, near the cha tgeable
lines of what is now Sharon and Canton.
He was ensign of the Train Band in 1748 and lieutenant in 1751
and later.
Inventory of John Holmes, dated Jan. 26, 1790, taken verbatim
et literatim from Suffolk Co. Probate Records, vol. 89, p. 69.
One old bed and bedding-
One old Dish kettle,
one old table Y one old pew* dish y
Spoons, earthenware, etc
£ 8
d
0, 18,
0,
2,
6,
3,
0,
1,
0,
Total of above 1, 4, 6,
An Old Barn frame the boards chiefly torn off 1? 7, 0,
2, 11, 6,
The Ileal Estate consisting of about one acre of land
with an old small dwelling house on same, valued by
us at ten pounds 10, 9, 0,
List of Debts due from estate.
Due for digging the grave and tolling the bell at
his funeral 0, 8, 0,
44 HOLMES GENEALOGY.
Attendance and Medicine administered to said De-
ceased in last Sickness 5, 8, 0,
Sundry Small Debts and Taxes now due, 3, 15, 0,
9, 11, 0,
In the administrators account is this item.
" To the whole of the pei'sonal estate of said deceased, which
is all necessary for his widow and is left with her, and cannot be
spared."
It will be noted that quite a number from this family went into
the Continental Army.*
Children, all born in Stoughton except Samuel, whose birth is
recorded in Dedham, probably on account of that part of Stoughton
having been annexed to Dedham in 1733 :
48. I. John, b. Apr. 28, 1729 ; d. Feb. 22, 1802.
II. Mary, b. Nov. 7, 1730; d. iu South Dedham (now Norwood)
Oct. 22, 1810; buried in Chestnut Tree Burying Ground,
Sharon. She m. in Stouiihton, Nov. 16, 1756, Jacob Estey,
b. in Stoughton, Oct. 5, 1731 ; d. there Mar. 29, 1798, son of
Jacob and Mehitable ( ) Estey. Mary's husband
was 1st lieutenant in Capt. E. B. Savell's Co. ; commissioned
Mar. 23, 1776, serving in the Continental Army several years.
Children, all b, in Stoughton : . 1. Jacob, b. July 7, 1757.
2. Oliver, b. 1759. 3. Lemuel, b. Sept. 1, 1761 ; d. Nov. 10,
1854; m. Hannah, , who d. Jan. 14, 1848, age 80.
4. Mehitable, b. Aug. 1, 1763.
49. III. Samuel, b. June 10, 1733 ; d. Feb. 5, 1803.
-50. VI. Zebulon, b. Apr. 28, 1736.-
V. IssACHAu, b. Mar. 30, 1739 ; d. Aug. 14, 1758, at Lake George,
while in H. M. military service. Enlisted Apr. 18, 1757, in
Col. Timothy Ruggles's regiment in the Stoughton comj^any.
Was a ''centinel" 2 mos. 26 days, beginning Apr. 4, 1758;
also 49 days later, Aug. 13, 1758, reported died (Mass.
Archives, Vol. 96, pp. 451, 465).
VI. Keziah, b. Mar. 19, 1742; d. after 1790; m. in Stoughton,
Apr. 19, 1763, John Coney, b. July 6, 1741, in Stoughton
(on a street now (1885) called Coney St., not far from East
Walpole), son of Nathaniel, Jr., and Sarah (Morse) Coney.
In 1784 he moved to Foxboro, but did not stay long. In
1790 they were living in Iloxbury. , The following is on rec-
ord in Suffolk Registry of Deeds, vol. 172, p. 262: Jan. 1,
1792, John Coney of Roxbury, for £40 sold to John Coney,
Jr., of Cambridge 4 acres in Sharon, bounded E. by land of
William Coney, W. by public road. S. by land of Thomas
Coney, N. by "land being the Thirds of the widow Sarah
Coney " Also " land in same Sharon I hold in common with
*It would seem hardly possible that in the District of Stoughtonham there were
nine companies raised for the "Alarm of April 19, 1775." Over seven hundred men
from this district served a greater or less time during the Revolution.
HOLMES GENEALOGY. 45
my brothers Nathaniel William and Thomas, of my late Hon-
oured Father Nathaniel Coney of Sharon and my mother,
widow Sarah Coney." John Coney.
Keziah Coney.
Children : 1. Sarah, b. Nov. 19, 1763. 2. Eleanor, b. Sept.
8, 1765. 3. John, b. Sept. 20, 1767. 4. Elijah, b. Aug. 1769.
5. Elizabeth, b. Mar. 6, 1772. 6. Oliver, b. 1775. 7. Ed-
ward, b. 1778. 8. Jeremiah, b. 1781.
VII. Elizabeth, b. Feb. 15, 1744; d. in Stoughton, Nov. 30, 1778 ;
m. in Stoughton, Feb. 16, 1768, Ebenezer Taunt, b. in
Roxbury ?; d. in the army, Nov. 30, 1778, residence given as
Stoughtonham. He marched in answer to the alarm of Apr.
19, 1775; Feb. 1, 1777, enlisted for three years; reported
from Albany, Jan. 12, 1778, Children: \. Ebenezer, h.Yeh.
27, 1769. 2. Sarah, b. Aug. 24, 1770; d. Sept. 29, 1770.
3. Elizabeth, b. Sept. 3, 1772; m. Dec. 29, 1796, William
Austin of Easton. 4. Polly, b. June 18, 1775 ; d. in Stough-
ton, Sept. 7, 1778. 5. Nancy, b. Nov. 2, 1776; d. Aug. 27,
1778.
VIII. Abigail, b. Mar. 10, 1746; d. at her grandfather Thorpe's
house, Feb. 1, 1748.
IX. AbiCxAil, b. July 20, 1749 ; d. 1816 ; m. in. 1774, Maj. Eleazar
Ellis of Medlield, a descendant of John Ellis of Dedham.
The union was unhappy and a separation soon took place.
X. Lois, b. May 26, 1752 ; m. in Walpole, Aug. 9, 1773, Aaron
Clap, b. in Walpole (?) Feb. 5, 1755, son of Joshua and
Margaret (Guild) Clap. Aaron Clap m. (2) Abigail Whit-
man. Children, first two b. in Walpole, others not recorded
there, nor are the deaths of Aaron Clap or either of his wives
recorded there. 1. Harmon, b. Dec. 31, 1774; d. at sea, age
21. 2. Pliny, b. Aug. 8, 1776; d. 1846. 3. Aaron, b. 1778.
4. Lois.
51. XI. IssACHAR. b. Mar. 30, 1760; d. Feb. 18, 1832.
xii. Jerusha, b. July 12, 1762; d. soon after man-iage ; m. June 3,
1784, Archibald Ware of Cambridge, b. June 9, 1763; d.
in Oakham, Mar. 1, 1824. Mr. Ware m. (2) Dec. 17, 1788,
Lavinia Hazen, by whom he had thirteen children.
52. XIII. Ebenezer, b. Api*. 11, 1764.
XIV. Angelette, bapt. Mar. 29, 1767 ; d. May 12, 1786.
53. XV. Joseph, b. July 9, 1769 ; d. July 28, 1829.
XVI. James, b. Mar. 23, 1772; d. young.
26
Ebenezer* Holmes {Samuel,^ John, ^ George^). Born Apr.
4, 1707, in Dedham, was a,dmitted to full communion in the church
at South Dedham, now Norwood, Jan. 18, 1756, and died there,
May 30, 1785.
He married, Jan. 25, 1732, Sarah Coney, born in Boston,
Mar. 20, 1711, daughter of Nathaniel and Elizabeth (Greenland)
Coney of Boston. In his will dated May 8, probated at Medfield,
46 HOLMES GENEALOGY.
Oct. 4, 1785, he is called yeoman. His son Ebenezer, of Sharon,
was executor. The following is a copy of the will :
" In the name of God, Amen. I, Ebenezer Holmes of Dedham, in the
County of Suffolk, Yeoman, calling to mind the uncertainty of Life, know-
ing that it is appointed unto all Men once to dye. And being at this time
through the Goodness of God of a sound disposing mind and memory
(though weak of Body) do make constitute and appoint this my last Will
and Testament, that is to say, principally and first of all I give & commend
my Soul to the Hand of God who gave it, and my Body I commend to the
Earth to be buried in a decent Christian manner at the discretion of my
Executor nothing doubting but what I shall receive the same by the Power
of Almighty God, at the General Eesurection and as touching sucli worldly
Estate as it hath pleased God to bless me witli in this Life I give iu the fol-
lowing manner * * * * to my beloved AYife Sarah Holmes all my
Estate both Real and Personal * * * * my contract w"^ my Grand-
son Jacob Gould to be fulfilled, viz., that at twenty one Years of Age, he
is iutitled to a Yoke of Oxen and a Cow, his serving with my Wife till
such time, * * * * after my Wifes decease all my Estate (if any
remains) should be equally divided among my Children, * * * * "
Children, the first three born in Stoughton, the others in Ded-
ham :*
54. I. Ebenezer,^ b. May 12, 1733 ; d. June 24, 1800.
II. Sarah, b. Sept. 6, 1734; d. says record, Sept. 24, 1754, although
gravestone says Sept. IS.f
III. Amity, b. July 2, 1736; m. Oct. 7, 1756, Timothy Gay, b.
July 30, 1733, son of Timotby and Azubah (Thorpe) Gay.
Children : 1. Sarah b. Mar. 28, 1757 ; m. Joseph Smith. 2.
Mary, b. Dec. 3, 1758 ; m. Zibah Randall. 3. Setli, died aged
fifteen. 4. Timothy, b. Feb. 27, 1763 ; ra. Jane Henry, and
had five children. 5. Ebenezer, b. ]Mar. 17, 1764 ; m. Rebecca
Smith in 1789, and removed to Michigan. They had ten
children. 6. Ichabod, b. July 23, 1765; m. Jan. 1, 1788,
Ruth Billings of Stoughton ; moved to Francestown, N. H.,
and died there June 20, 1824. Eight children. 7. Azubah,
b. Sept. 13, 1774; m. first, Nathaniel Morton; m. second,
Benjamin Cc/joe?/ of Stougliton. 8. Rebecca, h. 1776; died at
the age of three years. Tliis family became very much 'scat-
tered. Children and grandchildren went into New York state,
Michigan and New Hampshire, several going to Francestown,
N. H., where they had relatives.
IV. Elizabeth, b. May 12, bapt. at So. Dedham, May 14, 1738;
d. May 31, 1773; a school teacher in the second or South
Parish, Dedham, in 1759; joined the Sharon church, June 9,
*In 1737 all the land in Stoughton west of Neponset river was set ofi to Ded-
ham, and this is the reason of some births being recorded there, and not because of
removal.
fin an old Dedham cemetery that is now within the bounds of Norwood is a
headstone on which is inscribed : " Here lies y*' body of Mrs. Sarah Holmes died
Septi ye 13'h 1754 Aged 20 yrs & 7 dys.
The intended wife of Ephraim Gay
If Death had not took her away."
HOLMES GENEALOGY. 47
1771 (Dedham Hist. Reg., vol. III., p. 115) ; m. Sept. 9,
1762, Jacob Fisher, b. June 23, 1737, son of David and
Deborah (Bojden) Fisher, of Dedham. No children, recorded.
He m. (2) Oct. 7, 1773, Sarah Hodges of Sharon ; and m.
(3) Dec. 3, 1794, Elizabeth Brooks of Stoughton. He was
in Capt. E. B. Savell's company in the alarm of Apr. 19,
1774. In 1794 he lived on the road to East Foxborongh.
He d. May 31, 1811. (Fisher Genealogy, p. 79.)
55. V. Oliver, b. May 4, 1740; d. Sept. 26, 1806.
VI. Jabez, bapt. July 17, 1743; d. Mar. 13, 1744.
56. VII. Enoch, b. Jan. 27, 1744; d. Nov. 17, 1816.
VIII. Unity, bapt. Sept. 6, 1747 ; m. Sept. 13, 1764, Jacob Gould,
b. in Stoughton, 1740, and served through several enlistments
in the Continental Army, son of Jacob and Naomi Gould.
One child, Jacob, b. in Walpole (?) Jan. 14, 1765 ; d. Sept.
25, 1811 ; m. May 26, 1796, Lucy Ruggles, b. Oct. 26, 1776;
d. Dec. 9, 1852. There may have been other children, but
the writer has no record.
57. IX. Jabez, b. Sept. 1750; bapt. Oct. 28, 1750; d. May 11, 1824.
X. Catharine, b. Aug. 1752; bapt. Oct. 15, 1752; d. 1795; m.
May 11, 1779, Abner Pettee, son of Abner and Mary
(Deaue) Pettee, of Dedham. Soon after marriage, he settled
in Francestown on Bradfoid Hill. He and his Avife joined the
church soon after arrival. She d. there in 1795. He was a
Revolutionary soldier, a man of large frame and of enormous
strength. A child in Sabbath school being asked who was the
strongest man, answered confidently, " Abner Pettee." Chil-
dren: 1. Catherine, b. Mar. 1, 1780. 2. Rebecca, b. July
29, 1783; d. Sept. 17, 1870. 3. Ahner, h. Mar. 16, 1785;
d. Jan. 24, 1854 ; had six children. 4, Ebenezer, b. Dec. 23,
1788; d. Apr. 25, 1883. 5. Twins, unnamed, d. 1795. He
m. (2) Dec. 22, 1795, Joanna Balch of Francestown, and d.
in Francestown, Feb. 25, 1837,
27
Joseph'' Holmes (Samuel,^ John,^ Geor^e^), cordwainer.
Born in Dedham, Oct. 20, 1710, and died in North Attleboro in
April, 1766 ; his will was proved April twenty-first of that year.
He married first in Boston, Oct. 9, 1734, Hannali Hastings,
probably born in Cambridge, 1713, daughter of Joseph and Eliz-
abeth (Edwards) Hastings. Her ancestors were from Braintree.
(See Paige's Cambridge, p. 576, under Joseph,® and Eaton's His-
tory of Reading, p. 87.) She died in Dedham on her husband's
birthday, Oct. 20, 1745, at the birth of twin daughters.
He married (second) in Walpole, Feb. 26, 1747, Joanna
King-slHiry, born in Dedham, Oct. 19, 1722, and died in North
Attleboro, date not ascertained, daughter of Deacon Samuel and
Joanna (Guild) Kingsbury. She married (second) Jan. 2, 1777,
Joseph Robbins of Attleboro.
48 HOLMES GENEALOGY.
Joseph was received into full communion Nov. 17, 1745, four
weeks after the death of his first wife and at the baptism of his
twin daughters.
No record was found of his being a land holder in Dedham, but
in Attleboro he bought on Apr. 3, 1754, " a Certain Persell of
Land " of sixty acres, part of the farm of Samuel Pitcher ; the re-
mainder of the farm was sold to Ebenezer Draper of Attleboro and
Kichard Ellis of Dedham (Bristol Deeds, Vol. 40, p. 477).
Jan. 5, 1757, he bought land of George Robinson, near Seven
Mile River.
He was in the Colonial War, being corporal, Apr. 1, 1757, in
the Crown Point Expedition.
His will was dated July 10, 1765, and proved Apr. 21, 1766.
In it he gives his wife Joanna his best bed and furniture, all real
and personal estate until April 1, 1767,
" the Better to Enable her my s*^ wif to Bring up & Educate my 3'oung chil-
dren and after ye Expiration of sd time my will further is that my D be-
loved wif have & Enjoy the full use and Improvement of the one half of my
said Real estate together with three Cows, which She shall Chuse out of my
stock for and dureing the full Term of Time She shall remain my widow
& no Longer."
He oave his son Aaron all land and buildings in Attleboro, he
paying legacies to the other children.
" And I hereby order & appoint that on or about the first day of Appril
which will be in the year of our Lord 17G7 Ebenezer Lane Practitioner
in Physick, John Stearns, Gentleman and Leonard Richards, Yeoman to
make a division of the estate for use of my wife for the time she shall re-
main my widow."
This was to be done in " Wrighting."
" After the Death of my .... wife or at the time of Intermarriage with
another man, my personal Estate within doors be Equally divided amongsts
my .... daughters."
Rebecca Ide received one pound, all the others received four
pounds each, and the residue went to the four sons, Eliphalet,
Samuel, Joseph and Aaron.
" Mj' wife also to have the use and Improvement of all my Twine and
all my Shoe Leather I have now by me .... for the use of the family
without being Accountable to any person."
Children, the first eight born in Dedham, the others born in At-
tleboro :
I. Meletiah,^ b. Feb. 4, 1735 ; m. July 3, 1756, as his second
wife, Jonathan Onion.* Mr. Onion's first wife was Sarah
May, by whom he had Daniel, b. 1746, Jonathan, b. 1747,
*The name of Onion is said to have been originalh' written O'Nion, and to have
been borne by one of the twelve Highland Scotsmen who settled in Dedham about
1634. The apostrophe was dropped subsequenuly, much to the dislike of later gen-
erations.
HOLMES GENEALOGY. 49
and Sarah, b. 1749. Children by Meletiah were: 1. Cyn-
thia, b. Nov. 22, 1756 ; d. in Dedham of old age May 2, 1841 ;
m. June 5, 1776, Timothy Baker. 2. Hannah, b. Sept. 14,
1758. 3. Elihu, b. Apr. 19, 1760 ; d. Milton, Aug. 81, 1853 ;
m. in Dedham, Dec. 27, 1891, Catherine Fisher, b. Walpole,
Jan. 9, 1770 ; ten children. (See Fisher Genealogy, p. 135.)
In the settlement of the estate Dec. 16, 1794, the children
mentioned were Cynthia, Hannah, Elihu, Icliabod, Daniel,
Lemuel and Sarah.
II. Rebecca, b. Sept. 22, 1738 ; d. in Attleboro. She m. there
Oct. 30, 1760, Oliver Ide.
III. Abigail, b. June 10, 1741 ; d. in Union, Me., Sept. 25, 1823 ;
m. in Attleboro, Sept. 16, 1765, David Woodcock, b. in At-
tleboro, June 4, 1742, d. in So. Union, Me., Dec. 9, 1790, son.
of Benjamin and Margaret (White) Woodcock. David was a
sergeant in the Revoluiionary Army and a descendant of " Old
John Woodcock," an inveterate enemy to the Indians and a
great Indian fightei*. He had at one time a hotel, later owned
by Col. Israel Hatch. (See History of Attleboro, pp. 89-93.)
David and his wife lived in Medway for a while soon after
marriage, later went to Union, Me., where he was prominent.
Nov. 8, 1790, he was "a committee to lookout a plot of
ground and procure the same for a burying ground." In
Dec. 1790, he was the first person buried in it. On account
of the condition of the roads, his body was carried on a lake
for two miles. The ice was none too thick and the followers
walked far apart for safety. (History of Union, p. 130.)
Children, the first two born, probably in Medway, the others
in Union, Me. : 1. Benjamin, b. Oct. 6, 1766 ; d. Feb. 9,
1768. 2. David, b. Oct. 23, 1771 ; m. 1795, Affa Peabody.
Children : Dexter IL, Nancy, David, Rufus, John, aad Polly.
3. Hannah, b. Aug. 15, 1774; m. Spencer Wolcott. 4. '"'■ Lyn-
day,"h. Jan. 27,1777 ; m, in 1795 William Peahody. 5. Nan-
cy, b. Mar. 23, 1779 ; m. Oct. 13, 1796, Samuel Tift of Thom-
aston, and moved to Attleboi'o. 6. jy^eoc^ore, b. Jan. 12, 1786 ;
m. Rebecca Packard ; resided and died in Searsmont, Me.
IV. Aaron, b. Nov. 15, 1743. No information that he ever mar-
ried.
V. Hannah (twin), b. Oct. 20, 1745 ; d. in Attleboro, Oct. 19,
1839 ; m. in 1781 (?) as his second wife Amos Ide, b. 1739 ;
d. Feb. 5, 1810, son of John and Mehitable (Robilisou) Ide.
His ancestors were of Rehoboth. He was a sergeant in the
Revolutionary Army and served in several enlistments. He
held various town offices. Mr. Ide's first wife was Hulda
, who d. in Oct., 1780, aged 48. Hannah was blind for
a number of years at the last of her life. She once had a new
mirror and one of the Sweetlands said it was " long enough to
see the Holmes faces in." " Yes," she retorted, " and if you
turn it the other way it is wide enough to see the Sweetlands'
mouths in." No children.
Yi. Olive (twin), b. Oct. 20, 1745 ; d. at the Half Way House in
Walpole, her neice Lucy (Hatch) Fuller being the proprietor.
50 HOLMES GENEALOGY.
Date of death not ascertained, but she was alive and unmar-
ried Jan. 21, 1794 ; at that date she was paid £3 3s. lOd. by
her sister Meletiah from the estate of Jonathan Onion.
58. VII. Eliphalet, b. May 23, 1748 ; d. May 2, 1826.
viii. Sibyl, b. Mar. 11, 174'J ; d. in Dighton in Nov., 1835, unmar-
ried. She made a will Apr. 28, 1833, probated Dec. 1, 1835,
giving her propert}' to the children of her brothers and sisters.
IX. Isabel, b. Feb. 2, 1750 ; d. young.
X. Lois, b. Mar. 18, 1752 ; d. in Attleboro, Jan. 23, 1831 ; m. in
Attleboro, CoL. Israel Hatch, b. Attleboro, 1754, and d.
there May 19, 1837. Col. Hatch had a long career of useful-
ness. He was in the Revolution ; hotel proprietor in Boston,
and was colonel in the War of 1812. He kept control of the
old Garrison House, making a hotel of it, and Avhile he was
proprietor entertained such illustrious men as Washington,
Lafayette, John Quincy Adams, Commodore Hull, Commo-
dore Baiubridge, Gen. Winfield Scott, President Monroe and
Daniel AVebster. He was one of the projectors and contrac-
tors of the Boston and Providence Turnpike. He patented
a chain-shot as a mode ef warfare ; was first postmaster of
Attleboro in 1789, and held the office until his death. (For
extensive notices of Col. Hatch, see History of Attleboro, pp.
95 to 98 and 682.) Children, all born in Attleboro : 1. Lucy,
m. John Stephen Fuller, proprietor of the celebrated Half
Way House in Walpole in stage-coach days. 2. Fanny, b.
1775(?) ; d. at age of 93; m. Washinyton Pierce. 3. Sally,
d. Oct. 11, 1854, aged 75. 4. Israel (Capt.), kept the hotel
a few years after his father's death. 5. Georye. 6. Joseph.
59. XI. Samuel, b. Nov. 15, 1754.
XII. Mauy, b. July 6, 1757 ; d. in Providence, R. I., Oct. 2, 1842;
m. in Attleboro, Apr. 20, 1779, Abner Daggett, b. in At-
tleboro, Aug. 8, 1755, d. in Providence, Aug. 25, 1832, son of
Thomas and Sibulah (Stanley) Daggett, a descendant of John
Daggett of Watertown via Martha's Vineyard. He served in
the Revolution and was in the siege of Boston, at Long Island,
Dorchester and White Plains. He was a merchant of prom-
inence in Providence. Children, the first two b. in Attleboro :
1. Ann, b. Apr. 24, 1780 ; d. in Boston, Oct. 26, 1876. 2.
Lewis, b. Jan. 14, 1782; d. in Attleboro, Oct. 16, 1791. 3.
Charlotte, b. in Walpole, May 14, 1784, d. in Providence, Apr.
13,1799. 4. i/ar^, b. in Walpole, Mar. 23, 1786. 5. Harriet
Lewis, b. Providence (?), Apr. 23, 1797 ; d. there, Feb. 12,
1863.
XIII. Chloe, b. May 7, 1760; m. in Attleboro, Aug. 8, 1782, 0th-
niel Blackington, who d. in Providence, previous to 1833.
He was in the Revolution. Children, b. in Attleboro : 1. El-
lis. 2. Lemuel. 3. Charlotte, m. Samuel P. Fisher, b. Wren-
tham, Aug. 4, 1793, and d. in Attleboro, Jan. 6, 1863, son of
Samuel and Olive (Ellis) Fisher. Mr. Fisher m. second, Su-
san G. Blackington. He was a blacksmith for thirty-three
years and his shop was a landmark.
60. XIV. Joseph, b. June 8, 1765; d. Dec. 23, 1813.
HOLMES GENEALOGY. 51
28
Nathanier Holmes {Saimtel,^ John,^ George.^) Called
"Nathaniel 2d" in some records. Born in Dedham in 1715 ; date
of death not ascertained.
He married in Dedham, Dec. 16, 1740, Sarah Pettee, born
in Weymouth, July 20, 1715, and removed to Dedham about 1720,
daughter of Joseph and Mary Pettee. Not much information could
be obtained of this Nathaniel.
Children, the first two born in Dedham, the last two born in
Stoughton :
I. Nathaniel,^ b. Dec. 17, 1741. Most likely moved to Roxbury
about 1754 and probably had children there. Roxbury rec-
ords are very incomplete.
Nathaniel, Jr., of Roxbury, in a list made out by Joseph
Williams for re-inforcements, reported gun fit for service,
Oct. 7, 1755 (Archives, vol. 93, p. 247). There was a Na-
thaniel Holmes in the Revolution, credited to Stoughton.
II. Zephaniah, b. Dec. 8, 1743. Col. Wheeler's Orderly Book
states that Zephaniah Holmes was tried on a charge of mutiny
at Ticonderoga, Oct. 16, 1776, and found not guilty; three
others were not guilty, but sixteen were adjudged guilty and
received twenty lashes each and ])icked oakum for a week.
Thei-e was but one Zephaniah Holmes in the Revolution from
Massachusetts and no Zephaniah has been found from any other
state who was in the Revolution and no Holmes bearing the
name of Zephaniah has been found, with one exception, and
his age was such as to disallow him serving as a soldier.
III. Benjamin, b. Feb. 14, 1745; d. Feb. 12, 1748, aged "3 yrs
wanting 2 dys " (Dedham Church Record).
IV. Sarah, b. Jan. 21, 1747.
29
Benjamin Mulberry' Holmes {George,^ Nathaniel,^ Jo-
seph,^ George^), Distiller; was born in Boston, Apr. 24, 1738;
baptized in the "New Brick Church," Boston, Apr. 30, 1738, and
died in Halifax, N. S., in August, 1795, letters of administration
having been granted to his wife Zilpah,* Aug. 22, 1795.
He married, first, in Medford, Nov. 30, 1761, Mary Hall,
born April 27, 1739, daughter of Stephen and Mary ( ) Hall
of Medford and sister to Willis Hall who married Sarah" Holmes,
a sister to this Benjamin. He married (second) in Halifax, N. S.,
about 1780, Zilpali • , who died about 1825.
Mr. Holmes was a Royalist, and like many others in the earlier
years of the Revolution was obliged to leave the country. He was
an addresser of Hutchinson in 1774 and of Gage in 1775. He
went to Halifax in 1776, and was proscribed and banished in 1778.
* Spelled as above, wherever found in the Halifax records.
52 HOLMES GENEALOGY.
On Sept. 24, 1783, pursuant to an act passed in 1781, " intitled
an Act to provide for the payments of Debts due from the Con-
spirators & Absentees " .... a committee sold at " Public Sale " to
Jeremiah Allen the property then remaining in Boston of Benjamin
Mulberry Holmes for £113. This " land and Other Buildings " was
"Situate in Anne St" (Suifolk Deeds, Vol. 136, p. 77).
When he became of age he was executor of his father's estate
and managed to get a goodly share into his possession.
A copy of the following letter to his " Brother Hall " received
from him, dated Halifax, N. S., May 25, 1776, is to be found in
Suffolk Co. Probate Records, vol. 78, p. 447.
" I know not what to say to you about my business in your part of the
world. The Still House you know belongs to my Fathers Estate. Aud
as what I had received together with the bonds and mortgages I have in
my Possession will amount to much more than my part of the Estate with-
out having anything to do with the Still House, therefore that you will Di-
vide among the other heirs." The Judge of Probate thereby ordered a
division of the property. (Vol. 78, p. 643.)
In Halifax he owned either a distillery or a brewery, for deeds
there show of several purchases to that end. (See Book 17, p.
276, Halifax, N. S., Deeds.)
Children, tlie first two born in Boston, the others born in Hali-
fax, the baptisms being on record in St. Matthew's Church of the
latter city.
Gl. I. Geokgk, b. Oct. 6, 17G2; d. Halifax ?
II. Mary, b. 1764; d. in Medford, Feb. 28, 1828 (Gushing Book,
Medford, p. 127). She made her will Jan. 31, 1828, and in
it she states, in part,
" I give to my two sisters in Law, supposiiiij them to be living
at Halifax, namely Ann Holmes and Hannah Holmes, $100 each."
(Middlesex Probate, No. 8290.)
62. III. Benjamix, b. 1780, bapt. Sept. 12, 1792. .
IV. AxN, b. 1783(?); bapt. Sept. 12, 1792, alive in 1825 and un-
married.
V. Eliza,* b. 1790(?); bapt, Sept. 12, 1792 ; m. in Hahfax, Aug.
1, 1807, to Alex. Feddes.
VL Sarah, b. 1792; bapt. Sept. 12, 1792.
VII. Hannah.
30
SamueF Holmes {JSTathanlel,* Ehenezer,^ JSFathaniel,^
George^). Called yeoman in administration of estate. Born in
Dorchester, Sept. 4, 1726. Moved to Stoughton with his parents,
where he died May 26, 1786.
He married, Feb. 4, 1754, Sarah Trask, dau. of John and
* Eliza in Halifax baptisms and marriages, but Elizabeth in a Boston deed.
HOLMES GENEALOGY. 53
Penelope (White) Trask of Bridgewater. She was born Dec. 25,
1733, and died July 22, 1804 (g. s. Stoughton).
Administration of his estate was granted to Samuel, his oldest
son, July 17, 178G (Suffolk Probate, Vol. 85, p. 465). Nine
children are mentioned in the settlement of the estate. The real
estate is noted as £285 : the personal estate as £87. The division
of the estate is dated Stoughton, Apr. 27, 1787, and covers six full
closely written pages, not including the inventory. Enough of it
is here quoted to show how differently such things were managed in
generations of long ago, in contrast with the present way of doing :
"The widow is to have the kitchen & the N. E. bed room & the
chamber over the same & the Westerly end of the Barn " ten feet to
the posts & the yard room at the Westerly end of the barn " * *
* * " also the widow to have one third of corn barn and cellar."
(This was all divided into feet and inches.) "The way down cel-
lar & up chamber are to be used in common "*****
"She is to have free liberty to pass & repass thro" different parts
of the house to reach her possessions in cellar and chamber. " Those
who may own the Southerly part of the said house are to have free
liberty to go to the kitchen lire place to wash & to brew & some
other necessary uses & to bake in the oven." * * * * " Widow
has privilege to walk in the lane and to draw Avater from the well,
provided she keep the well in repair." (It was not stated on which
side of the well curb she should stand while drawing water.)
She could also have from all those acres, privileges of a garden
"two rods square( !) where her roots now are." (Most likely she
also had " the privilege " of giving the prepared compound of those
roots and herbs to the whole household should they feel "mizerble.")
She also had " the privilege " of walking over part of the land
she had helped earn, to get some "chestnut stuff" for fuel. She
also had " the privilege " of keeping the walls and fences in repair.
What was sold was equally divided between the children, the eld-
est son Samuel receiving double share, as was customary in those
days. In the account against the estate, the following were some
of the items:
£ 8 d
" To John Holmes* for a cofRa 8-0
To cash paid for gravestone for said deceased 1- 5-0
Pd Dr. Nathaniel Ilohnest 12-0
paid to the widow Sarah Holmes for providing Din-
ners for Appraisers one day & for the Dividers one
Day & for the Administrator .... 8-0 "
The following children received £17-1 2s. each : Eb-
enezer, Joseph, Elijah, Penelope, Abigail, Rachel,
John.
* Perhaps his brother or son.
t The writer has no record of any Nathaniel Holmes as a physician.
54 HOLMES GENEALOGY.
Children, all born in Stoughton :
63. I. Sajidel,6 b. Nov. 28, 1755: d. Apr. 12, 1826.
64. II. John, b. Aug, 4, 1757 ; d. July 15, 1837.
III. Sarah, b. Mar. 22, 1759 ; d. Nov. 25, 1842, in Francestown,
N. H. ; m. Nov. 27, 1802, as his second wife, Israel Fair-
banks, Jr., son of Israel and Elizabeth (Whiting) Fairbanks
of Dedham. He was a direct descendant of Jonathan Fair-
banks, who settled in Dedham in 1636. Israel's line is Jon-
athan,^ John,^ Joseph,^ .Joseph,^ Israel,^ Israel.® He was born
Jan. 6, 1755, and died in Francestown, N. H., Sept. 16, 1818.
He married (lirst) Anna, cousin to his second wife, daughter
of Dr. Nathan and Sarah (Holmes) Bucknam (see v. under
17, for names of children). No children by second marriage.
He saw a few daj's service at time of the Revolution. He
was in Capt. Lewis's Co. Service four days. The company
inarched to camp at Doi'chester on the alarm of Mar. 4, 1776.
He was a farmer and miller, and a man of means. He went
to Francestown about 1810 and settled on what is now the
old Dutton farm. (See History of Francestown, which gives
a better description of Israel Fairbanks than is contained in
the Fairbanks Genealogy.)
65. IV. Ebenezkr, b. Feb. 27, 1761 ; d. Feb. 3, 1848.
V. Penelope, b Apr. 12, 1763 ; d. Mar. 8, 1840. Unmarried.
66. VL Joseph, b. Apr. 11, 1765 : d. July 28, 1829.
VII. Abigail, b. Apr. 28, 1767; d. May 31, 1819. Adjudged a
lunatic by selectmen of Stoughton, and her brother Samuel
(yeoman) was appointed her guardian Nov. 1, 1814. Not-
withstanding her alleged lunacy she made a will and it was
admitted to probate «Iuly 6, 1819. To her three brothers,
vSamnel, John and Joseph, she willed one third of her per-
sonal estate. To her three sisters, Sarah Fairbanks, Penelope
Holmes and Rachel Guild, she gave two thirds of her personal
estate, with all her wearing apparel and household furniture.
VIII. Rachel, b. June 9, 1769; bapt. Oct. 25, 1799; d. Nov. 26,
1834; m. Mar. 18, 1798, Eliphalet Guild, son of Joseph
and Margery (Carroll) Guild of Walpole. He b. Jan. 10,
1770. Their five children died of "' spotted fever " within a
space of eight days. They were born as follows : WiUard,
Feb. 9, 179^9; PoUy, Jan. 12, 1801 ; Winiam, July 12, 1804;
EUphdlet, Feb. 7, 1807; Rachel, Nov. 9, 1810.
IX. Rebecca, b. Oct. 8, 1771 : d. young.
X. Elisha, bapt. Mar. 13, 1774. Not much learned of him.
There is on record in Norfolk Co. Court house, Dedham, un-
der date of Oct. 15, 1823, viz: ''Elisha Holmes of Boston
recovered judgment against Samuel Holmes of Stoughton
(probably his brother) for $103 and S7.88 fees. This was
paid in full, Oct. 16, 1823. Apr. 18, 1825, Elisha sold this
land to Joel Talbot (Norfolk Deeds, vol. 77, p. 51).
67. XI. Elijah, b. Feb. 10, 1777.
HOLMES GENEALOGY. 55
31
IS'atliaiiier Holmes (JVathanieJ,* Eheneser,^ JSTat/tamel,'
George^). Born in Dorchester, Oct. 1, 1728, and died in Stough-
ton in 1783.
He married in Stoughton, Apr. 3, 1751, Hailiiali Ssnitil,
born in Dorchester, Dec. 1, 1729, daughter of Joseph* and Mary
(Homes) Smith.
In 1767 he bought Land in Killlngly, Conn., and the transaction
is recorded in Killingly Land Records, Book VII., p. 242, as
follows :
" Zachariah Cutler Gentleman " for £35 sold " to Nathaniel Holms of
Stoten ill y*^ County of Suffolk in provences of y® macliutess Bay in New
England " * * * * 27 acres on * * * * " tlie Cuntrej Road "
* * * * bordered by land of Thos. Bafferton, William Marsh, Aaron
Wilder and Amos Carrell. * * * * Dated " 10"^ Day of July of the
7"^ year of y® Reign of our Sover Lord George the S'^ of Great Britan
&c King A.D. 1767."
July 2Q, 1707, he sold this same land for £35 to Paul Parker
of Easton ; deed signed by Nathaniel and Hannali {Ibid, Book
VIII., p. 96). The reason of his purchase and quick sale is not
apparent, unless it was an accommodation to Paul Parker of Easton.
Oct. 6, 1778, he sold for £120, to Samuel Manley of Easton,
thirteen and one-half acres. His wife Hannah signed this, and it
was witnessed by James Packard and Jesse Manley. (Bristol Co.
Deeds, Vol. 60, p. 62).
In 1780 he was collector of Stoughton.
Feb. 1, 1782, he, with his wife Hannah, deeded for "£250 Solid
Money of said State " to Christopher Wadsworth fifty-one and one-
half acres land with buildings and fences, partly improved. Abut-
ters, Samuel Holmes, Nathaniel Holmes (his father) and James
Smith. (Norfolk Deeds, Vol. 134, p. 35.) Probably this was
the fifty-one acres deeded to him by his father in 1764.
In the "List of Scholars at Mr. Billings Sacred Music Singing
School at Stoughton," in the year 1774, under "Singers of Treble,"
are the names of Hannah Holmes and Eunice Holmes. As far as
discovered these were the only children :
I. Hannah,^ b. Jime 22, 1752 ; d. May 13, 1843 ; m. in Stoughton,
Jan. 11, 1769, Jeremiah Vose, b. Apr. 8, 1747, d. May 31,
1823, son of Robert and Miriam (Vose) Vose (cousins). He
was a minute man in the Revolution. Chiklren : 1. Jerusha,
b. May 28, 1770; d. in 1850; m. Aug. 25, 1795, Seth Morton.
2. Nathaniel, b. Apr. 20, 1772 ; d. Feb. 5, 1777. 3. Hannah,
* Joseph Smith was a native of Dedham, and the first of his name to settle in that
part of Dorchester that afterwards became Stoughton. His wife yjas daughter of
James and Damaris (Bird) Homes of Dorchester. Joseph's grarfclson, Nathaniel
Smith, married Anna Holmes. (See V. Anna under Philip 32.) '
56 HOLMES GENEALOGY.
b. Nov. 1, 1773; d. in Juue, 1867; m. Dec. 22, 1795, James
Draper Sioan. 4. Milly, b. July 18, 1775 ; m. Dec. 24, 1795,
Benjamin Bisbee. Milly had a daughter Reua, who married
Ezekiel Holmes (which see). 5. Eunice, b. Mar. 30, 1777,
d. Mar. 12, 1778. 6. Jeremiah (twin), b. July 5, 1778 ; d. in
March, 1855 ; m. (1) Nov. 24, 1805, EUzaheth Morse of Canton ;
m. (2) Oct. 27, 1829, Deborah Randall oi Easton. 7. Josiah
(twin), b. July 5, 1778; m. Polly Merriam. 8. Polly, b. June
14, 1780; d. Jan. 15, 1836; m. Benjamin Cram. 9. Nathaniel,
b. Dec. 10, 1782 ; d. Dec. 3, 1853 ; m. Polly Talbot. 10. Reuben,
b. Oct. 15, 1785; d. Feb. 17, 1864; m. Annie Bartlett. 11.
Sally, b. May 28, 1787; d. Nov. 11, 1855 ; m. (1) Mace Gay;
m. (2) John M. Williams. 12. Lucy, b. Apr. 25, 1789; d. in
June, 1881 ; m. Joseph Shepard. 13. Joseph, b. May 20, 1793 ;
d. Dec. 24, 1873 ; m. Nov. 29, 1815, Deborah Churchill 14.
Stephen, b. Nov. 19, 1794; d. Sept. 18, 1850; m. Joanna Bird.
When Hannah died there were living, eleven out of the four-
teen children, seventy-three of the ninety grandchildren, eighty-
one of one hundred and two great-grandchildren, and one great-
great-grandchild.
II. Eunice, b. Sept. 3, 1755; m. in Royalston (Royalston Town
Record), Feb. 15, 1776, Jesse Manley, son of John and
Mercy (Smith) Manley of Easton. The town record says Jesse
was of Royalston, Mass. It is assumed that Jesse lived there
with his brother James before he moved to A'^ermont. We copy
the following from the Vermont Historical Magazine, Vol. V.,
p. 105: "Jesse Manley and Eunice his wife were married in
1776, and lived in Dummerstou, Vt., and had issue: Jesse, Jr.,
1778; m. Betsey French: Amnsa, 1780; m. Lydia French:
Eunice, 1782; m. Reuben Newton: Nathaniel: Hannah: Betsey:
William: Sally: Polly: John: Luke. James Mauley moved from
Royalston, Mass. James was the elder."
32
Dea. Philip' Holmes {Nathaniel,* Ebenezer,^ JV^cdhamel,''
George^), born in Dorchester, Apr. 22, 1731 ; died in Stoughton,
Mar. 2, 1795.
He married (first), in Stoughton, Sept. 5, 1753, 3Iary Waters,
born in Easton, May 27, 1731, died in Stoughton, Oct. 30, 1774,
daughter of Samuel and Bethia (Thayer) Waters. He and his
first wife are buried in Dry Pond Cemetery, Stoughton.
He married (second), in Stoughton, May 2, 1775, 3Iary Paul,
his cousin, born in Dorchester, Aug. 16, 1725, died in Stoughton,
Sept. 14, 1818, daughter of Samuel, Jr., aud Abigail (Withington)
Paul.
Aug. 1, 1757, he was in a "Train Band" in Col. ^Miller's regi-
ment in the Colonial War. He was a fifer in Capt. Peter Talbot's
company, and marched on the alarm of Apr. 19, 1775 ; service
twelve days. There is no record of further service.
HOLMES GENEALOGY. 57
He was elected deacon of the First Church, probably to take the
place of his father, who died in 1790.
In 1780, his tax in Stoughton was on real estate of $14,800 and
on personal estate |1,990.
Children, all by the first wife, and all born in Stoughton :
68. I. PHiLir,6 b. June 3, 1754; d. Sept. 25, 1846.
69. II. Mather, b. Oct. 31, 1756 ; d. July 29, 1834.
HI. Mary, b. Mar. 3, 1759; d. Mar. 11, 1816 ; m. May 14, 1778,
Archippus Drake, son of John and Mary (Cole) Drake
of Stoughton. He was born Apr. 3, 1753 ; d. June 20, 1826.
Archippus marched from Stoughton to Braintree in 1776, and
served elsewhere a short time in the Revolutionary Army.
Children, all born in Stoughton : 1. Ahier, b. Dec. 14, 1779 ;
d. Mar. 23, 1853. 2. Sardas, b. Aug. 7, 1781 ; d. July 11,
1828 ; m. Evelyn B. Leighton. 3. Elijah, b. May 30, 1783 ;
d. June 21, 1841. 4. Calvin, b. Oct. 1, 1788; d. Aug. 14,
1872. 5. Luther, b. Feb. 7, 1793 ; d. Mar. 23, 1862.
VI. Sibyl, b. Oct. 20, 1761; d. Dec. 9, 1826; buried in Canton;
m. in Stoughton, May 30, 1786 (perhaps as his second wife),
Seth StrobridCxE, b. Oct. 12, 1749, d. Apr. 3, 1830 (g. s.),
son of Samuel and Judith (Smith) Strobridge of Stoughton.
He was in the Continental Army, and a Revolutionary marker
is over his grave in Canton Corner cemetery. Intentions of
marriage were published Mar. 11, 1775, between Seth Stro-
bridge and Jemima Upham, but no record of marriage found.
She was, no doubt, daughter of Abijah and Jemima (Bailey)
Upham. No record of children obtainable.
V. Anna, b. Dec. 3, 1763 ; m. Mar. 8, 1792, Nathaniel Smith,
son of William and grandson of Joseph Smith (see Na-
thaniel 31). " Anna Holmes from Stoughton came into
this Town in the year 1789 taken in by M'' Alexander
Glover." (Extract from a memorandum book kept by Noah
Clap, town clerk of Dorchester.) Children, born in Stough-
ton : 1. Charlotte Smith,h. Dec. 22, 1794; d. in Chelmsford,
Oct. 23, 1884 ; was a teacher in Stoughton at sixteen years
of age; m. May 13, 1813, Benjamin Battles, a cotton manu-
facturer, b. Stoughton, July 27, 1790, d. Chelmsford, Feb, 17,
1858, son of Jonathan and Hannah (Porter) Battles. Plight
children. 2. Atina Holmes Smith, b. 1796, and d. in Nashua,
N. H., Aug. 13, 1888 ; m. David Warren. Five children, one
of whom (David) had a daughter, Lydia Joy Smith Warren,
who m. Gen. W. F. Draper.
VI. Bethia, b. Oct. 11, 1766 ; d. Apr. 25, 1856 ; m. (first), Oct. 11,
1795, Joseph Morse, Jr., son of Joseph, Jr., and Rachel
(Philips) Morse of Easton. She m. (second), July 25, 1820,
her cousin Samuel Holmes. No children.
70. vn. Luther, b. Mar. 12, 1770 ; d. 1806.
58 HOLMES GENEALOGY.
33
Lieut. John' Holmes (^Xafhaniel,* Ehenezer,^ Nathaniel,'^
George^). Called John, 3(1; sometimes John, 2d. Born in Dor-
chester, Aug. 20, 1739; died in Stoughton, Feb. 22, 1816.
lie was married (first), in Medvvay, Oct. 16, 17G4, by the father
of the bride, to 3Iary Buckiiaiii, l)orn in Mcdway, ]\Iay 13,
173(), died in Stoughton, Dec. 2, 1766, daughter of Rev. Nathan
and Margaret (Fiske) Bucknam, and sister to Dr. Nathan Buck-
nam, who married Sarah Holmes, sister to this John. (See Sarah
V. under Deacon Nathaniel 17.)
lie married (second), in Stonghtonlium (now Sharon), Mar. 25,
1769 (int.), Hannah (liclchcr) Badlani, born in Stoughton,
Nov. 25, 1736, died there, Aug. 24,* 1816, daughter of Jeremiah
and Mary (Hay ward) Belcher and widow of Deacon Stephen
Badlnm.f Her home was in Stoughtonham at the time of her mar-
riage to John Holmes.
He was lieutenant of the " Train B;uid " in Stougliton, but went
as private in Capt. Talbot's company in the alarm of Apr. 10,
1775. Five days service ; also a short time in another alarm ; again
in short service at Dorchester Heights in Mar., 1776; enlisted in
Dec., 1776, as corjioral, in a regiment raised to serve until Mar.,
1777. After his time expired marched to Bristol under command
of Capt. Robert Swan of Stoughton. Revolutionary marker over
his grave.
Stougliton Church Records say, under date of " May 3, 1795,
John Holmes Avas chosen Deacon," — most likely to fill the place of
Deacon i'iiilip Holmes, his bryther, who died the March previous.
The latter part of his life he acquired peculiarly shaped shoulders,
which gave him the name of " Stooping John " and " Stooping
Deacon." His grave, also that of his wife, is marked by a head-
stone that is in an excellent state of preservation. In his will of
Feb. 20, 1816, he gave everything to Edward Belcher, if he would
provide f )r the widow the rest of her life. The providing was not
of long duration, for the widow survived her husband but a few
months. There are no children mentioned in the will. There are
no graves in the cemetery lot besides Deacon John and wife Hannah,
♦ g. s. says 20th.
t Deacon Stephen Badhim was son of Stephen and Elizabeth (Billings) Badlam.
His fatlier Avas from Weymouth, his mother from Dorchester. He was born in
Milton, May 18, 1720, and moved to Stoughton in 1748. He married, in 1743,
Hannah . by whom he had several children: one born in Milton, and died
there, aged six weeks ; and five born in Stoughton, now Canton, two of whom were
prominent in the Continental Army. Ezra being a colonel and Stephen a major. He
■was a cabinet maker by trade, but kept tavern on " Ragged Row," a place now owned
by the town of Canton. It was in this tavern, in 1774, that the singing school was
held. He was elected deacon, Feb. 15, 1749. Hannah died Mar. 16, 1756, one week
after the birth of her son William. He married (second), Nov. 25, 1756, Hannah,
daughter of Jeremiah and Mary Belcher of Stoughton. He died Mar. 20, 1758.
HOLMES GENEALOGY. 59
the probability being that his first wife and her child were buried
in Medway.
One child :
Nathan Buckjian Holmes, b. Stoughton, Sept. 18, 1765 ;
d. there, Nov. 4, 17 Go.
34
Nathan* Holmes {Jehoshaphat,'' Jehoshaphat,^ Nathaniel,^
George"). Born in Amenia, N. Y., in 1753, date and place of
death not ascertained.
He married in Sharon, Conn, (an adjoining town), May 17,
1785, Mary Payne, daughter of Abraham* and Rebecca (Free-
man) Paine.
Nathan's father left him in his will " £85 in lawful money of New
York to be paid as soon as the laud can be sold and the money re-
ceived after my decease."
No record of children obtained.
35
Jeliosliapliat^ Holmes {JehoshapJmt,^ Jehoshaphnt,^ ISFa-
thainel,^ George^). Born in Amenia, N. Y., in 1758, and died in
Binghamton, N. Y., about 1825.
Pie married in Amenia, June 22, 1786, Martha Wells, born
in 1763, and died in Salisbury, Conn., Sept. 6, 1814.
They lived in Amenia a few years after marriage, then moved to
Salisbury. He was executor of his father's will, proved 1795, and
his share of the estate was £85.
Children, the first three born in Amenia, the others born in
Salisbury :
71. I. Myron,« b. in 1787; d. 1812.
II. Mary, b. 1789 ; d. Apr. 6, 1813 ; m. a man named Hamlin.
III. Elizabeth, b. 1791; married, and had children.
IV. Alanson Jarvis, b. Nov. 1, 1793. Never married.
72. V. Fredkric Augustus, b. July 27, 1795 ; d. May 26, 1874.
73. VI. Edwin, b. July 17, 1797 ; d. Nov. 23, 1873.
VII. Harriet Waterman, bapt. Aug. 25, 1816. Never married.
VIII. Mary Juliet, bapt. Aug. 25, 1816; married, but had no chil-
dren.
36
Jonathan^ Holmes {JSfathaniel,^ JeJioshaphat,^ Nathaniel^*
George^). Born in Pomfret, Conn., Mar. 19, 1749, and died in
West Winfield, N. Y., Mar. 8, 1814.
* Pastor of the church in Amenia (Paine Genealogy, p, 259).
60 HOLMES GENEALOGY.
He married in Pomfret, Oct. 17, 1776, Eunice Richards,
born 1754, and died in July, 1822, daughter of Silas and Elizabeth
(Raymond) Richards.
He served five days in one of the alarms during the Revolution.
About 1799 he with his whole family moved into what is now
Winfield, Herkimer Co., N. Y.
Children, all born in Pomfret :
74. I. Elijah,^ b. Aug. 19, 1777 ; d. June 2, 1855.
II. David, b. May 15, 1779 ; unmarried.
III. Lucr, b. Feb. 2G, 1781 ; d. young,
IV. Polly, m. (1) John Rider ; (2) Dr. Gaylord.
V. Betsey, m. Mr. Utley ; had a son Alvah.
37
Nathaniel^ Holmes {JSfathaniel,* Jehoshaphat,'^ Nath-
aniel,^ George^). Born in Pomfret, Conn., Aug. 14, 1760, and
died in South Richland, N. Y., Mar. 30, 1850, and is buried in a
private burying-ground on what is now known as the Andros
Rockfeller farm.
He married in Groton, Conn., Mar. 26, 1782, Mary Adams,
born in Groton (?), June 5, 1760, and died in South Richland,
Aug. 5, 1846.
Nathaniel lived in Groton until about 1793, when he went into
Herkimer Co., N. Y., moving his goods in an ox cart. He after-
wards made a home near Richfield Springs, finally settling in South
Richland.*
Children, the first five born in Groton, Conn., the last two in
South Richland :
I. Mary,6 |j_ ^^y^ 9^ 1783; d. in Sept., 1856. She m. a Mr.
McLaughlin, and always Hved in Connecticut.
75. II. Isaiah, b. Mar. 14, 1787 ; d. June 23, 1870.
III. Olive, b. Sept. 16, 1788; d. in South Richland; m. a Mr.
Robinson.
76. IV. Jezkniah, b. Aug. 12, 1790; d. Apr. 29, 1872.
V. DiADEMA, b. May 3, 1792 ; d. in infancy.
77. VI. Eliakim, b. May 11, 1794.
VII. Phebe, b. Nov.' 9, 1796 ; d. in South Richland, Nov. 8, 1879 ;
m. in Richland (?), Oct. 27, 1814, Elnathan Mason, Jr.,
b. in Deerfield, N. Y., Aug. 12, 1791, d. in Richland. Oct. 11,
1855, son of Elnathan and Mary (Griffin) Mason. He was
Justice of the Peace, and was always called " Squire Mason."
Children : 1. Harriet Newell, d. in Richland, 1849 ; m. Ros-
well Calkins ; 6 ch. 2. Mary Ann, d. Richland, Feb., 1861 ;
• Five of Nathaniel's married children lived within a mile of "The Mills." They
•with five of the Jezcniah branch made nine Holmes families of the same generation,
■which were living at one and the same time and for many years within a mile and a
half of the mill dam, the centre of the whole settlement. The Aillage was fitly named
Holmesville.
HOLMES GENEALOGY. 61
m. (1) Luke Wait ; m. (2) John Ivens ; 3 cli. by first husband.
3. John Rice, b. Plainfield, N. Y., Apr. 4, 1822 ; d. in Albion,
N. Y., Dec. 9, 1895 ; m. 1849, Jane Fields; 2 ch. 4. Maria
Zerviah, d. in Albion, 1896; m. Hamhlin Treadivay ; 3 ch.
5. Adelia Seserine, b. in Richland ; d. there, 1903 ; m. David
Fleming ; 4 ch.
38
Rev. Jezaniali'' Holmes {Nathaniel,* Jehoshaiihat,^ N'a-
ihaniel,^ George^). Born in Pomfret, Conn., Jan. 20, 1763, and
died in the house of his son John, in South Richland, N. Y., Apr.
17, 1840. His was the first funeral in the new church he was so
anxious to have built and to which he contributed largely.
He married in Mansfield, Conn., in 1783, Olive Groodell, born
there, Nov. 28, 1761, and died July 7, 1845, in the house of her
daughter, Olive Richards, in South Richland, daughter of Aaron*
and Amy (Tyler) Goodell. (Her line is Olive, ^ Aaron,* Eben-
ezer,* Thomas,^ Zachariah," Robert' of Salem.) She was fair
complexion, light hair, blue eyes, stout in form, had great energy
and force of character, with much tact and winsomeness.
In 1781, when the British made their attack on New London,
Jezaniah joined the ranks to repel the invaders.
Jezaniah was said to be a handsome man, with dark brown eyes,
pleasing address, and a total abstainer. He became converted at a
Congregationalist revival in Tolland, Conn. The change was great,
as he was much given to hilarity and mirth. Soon after this revival
(about 1793) he moved into New York State, and settled in
Litchfield, now known as North Winfield. Mr. O. B. Holmes now
lives on the place. Jezaniah was the first of his family to emigrate.
After the Revolution, and New England people knew that all the
vast territory west of them belonged to their nation, a steady
stream of emigrants flowed into the newly-opened country. About
1796 he clianged from a Congregationalist to a Baptist, and was
elected deacon. In 1803 he was ordained as minister, at the earnest
request and judgment of his brethren. His voice was clear and
strong, a remarkable one for preaching. He preached in various
places for twenty-five years with great acceptance.
In 1827 he went to South Richland to live with his children.
Children, the first three born in Pomfret, Conn., or near vicinity,
the next three born in Tolland, Conn., and the last three born in
Winfield, N. Y. :
78. I. JoHN,« b. July 5, 1784 ; d. Mar. 2, 1854.
79. II. RoswELL, b. Dec. 27, 1785 ; d. Sept. 8, 1840.
III. RoxY, b. Oct. 31, 1787 ; d. in Winfield, N. Y., Oct. 13, 1853 ;
m. in Winfield, Jan. 3, 1804, David Dewey (a young man
of great energy of character who acquired a large property),
62 HOLMES GENEALOGY.
b. Feb. 15, 1781 ; d. in Winfield, Mar. 1, 1838. Children,
all except the last one, b. in Winfield : 1. James Nelson,
b. Apr. -27, 1804 ; d. Sept. 6, 1858 ; m. Feb. 25, 1830, Elvira
Richards, b. Nov. 22, 1804, d. Sept. 24, 1858, dau. of Daniel
and Sarah (Slosson) Richards. Two ch. : i. Sarah Slosson
Dewey, b. June 2G, 1831 ; d. Oct. 5, 1858. (It will be noted
that father, mother and daughter all died within a few weeks
of each other. Cause, typhoid fever.) ii. David Nelson
Dewey, b. July 24, 1833; d. in Mass., Aug. 9, 1893. 2.
Sarah, b. Jan. 31, 1807; d. Feb. 9, 1809. 3. Olive G.,
b. Sept. 6, 1809 ; m. Sept. 15, 1829, Joint L. Dickinson. 4.
Glarinda 31., b. July 21, 1811 ; m. Wilbur Tillingliast in Oct.,
1838. 5. Marcia A., b. Sept. 22, 1813; m. Sept. 26, 1853,
Francis Brown. 6. Jezaniah Harrison, b. Sept. 24, 1816;
d. June 22, 1835. 7. Polhj Mtria, b. Feb. 17, 1819; m.
Aug. 12, 1851, Samuel Babcock. 8. CharloUe E., b. South
Richland, Mar. 27, 1824; m. Oct. 7, 1852, Sylvester Wilbur.
IV. , b. Dec. 7, 1789 ; d. same day.
V. MAKCiA,*b. Oct.30, 1790; m. about 1808, Elijah Holmes (74).
80. Yi. HoKACE, b. Sept. 23, 1792.
Yii. Olive, b. Feb. 2, 1798 ; m. Aug. 2, 1815, Hiel Richards, b. at
Fonda's Bush, N. Y., Apr. 1, 1790, son of Daniel and Sarah
(Slosson) Richards, Cliildreu : 1. Mary Ann, b. Mar. 9,
1817 ; m. Oct. 15, 1839, Sewall Gates. No ch. 2. Bwight D.,
b. Dec. 13, 1818; m. Mar. 20, 1850, Caroline H. Woodbury.
3. Elvira, b. Aug. 11, 1821 ; m. Oct. 13, 1846, William H. H.
Elhicorth. 4. Armenia B., b. Sept. 2-1, 1825 ; d. Aug. 4,
1832, from the ell'ects of a bite of a mad dog. 5. Daniel, b.
Dec. 16, 1831 ; d. about 1901 ; unm. 6. Levant, b. Jan. 23,
1841; d. Feb. 1, 1882; unm.
VIII. Minerva (adopted), b. Feb. 16, 1800; m. Dec. 2, 1827, Asa C.
Dickinson, and to whom was born the Hon. Bon M. Dickin-
son of Detroit. Perhaps there were other children.
81. IX. Hautley, b. Mar. 7, 1802; d. Nov. 5, 1880.
39
Ebenezer' Holmes {Ebenezer,* Jelioshwphat,^ JSFathxiniel ,^
George^). Born in Pomtret, Conn., March 22, 17G0, and died
there July 21, 171»7.
He married in Pouifrct, Sept. 20, 1787, Serena Dresser, born
in Pomfret, Feb. 2, 1764; d. there Feb. 9, 1841, daughter of
Nathan and Orinda (Carpenter) Dresser.
A number of transactions in land are recorded in his name in
Pomfret. His inventory was £409.
Children, all born in Pomfret :
I. Abigail^ (called Nabby), b. July 20, 1789; d. Feb. 9, 1841 ;
m. Oct. 19, 1813, Stephen Chandler, a successful 'nnLTcr
of Pomfret, b. there Apr. 20, 1789 ; d. there Nov. i ' ' '.').
of lung fever, son of Joseph and Olive (Backus) (
* She is called "Martha" in ToUaud Town Records.
HOLMES GENEALOGY. 63
Childreo, all boru iu Pomfret : 1. Elizabeth Sumner Chand-
ler, b. July 19, 1815 ; d. iu Putuam, Conn., Aug. 25, 1891 ;
m. Feb. 18, ISoQ, Frederic Aven'll ot Pomfret; four children.
2. Joseph Chandler, b. July 10, 1817; d. Apr. 20, 1903; m.
Apr. 12, 1853, Mary Storrs Williams of Pomfret; six chil-
dren. 3. Emily Serena, b. July 12, 1826; d. in Yonkers,
N. Y., Feb. 25, 1892; m. in Pomfret, May 3, 1848, a iMr.
Van Pelt of Yonkers.
II. Hdldah, b. May 9, 1792; d. Mar. 24, 1873; m. Joxas Saw-
yer, b. Sept. 3, 1787 ; d. Sept. 22, 1876, son of James and
Sarah (Jones) Sawyer of Pomfret. Children, all born in
Pomfret : 1. James Jones Sawyer, b. June 29, 1813 ; d. Jan.
29, 1888; m. Jan. 1, 1843, Sophia Harsen of New York;
three children. 2. Ebenezer Holmes Sawyer, h.v^Q^i.l ,\iilb ;
d. in Waterman, 111., June 4, 1892; m. (1) Nov. 1, 1842,
Ruby King, who d. in Pierce, 111. They lived in Monson
and had three children. He m. (2) May 5, 1858, Mary Ann
Pearl of Afton, 111., by whom he had six children. 3. Live-
ius Edwin Sawyer, h. Apr. 27, 1817; d. in Chobause, 111.,
Mar. 4, 1876; m. (1) May 16, 1842, Patience Carpenter of
Pomfret; three children; m. (2) in 1869, Mary Ann Wil-
liams of Norris, IU. 4. Sarah Liicretia Sawyer, b. Dec. 24,
1820 ; d. Jan. 5, 1899 ; m. Apr. 15, 1840, Daniel Medbury
of Pomfret ; ten. children.
82. III. Thomas Dresser, b. May 25, 1794; d. Feb. 14, 1872.
IV. LuciNA, b. July 21, 1797 ; d. Mar. 31, 1880 ; m. Ariel Web-
ber, b. Sept. 20, 1793 ; d. May 1, 1875 ; son of Christo-
pher Webber. Children, all b. in Pomfret : 1. Erastus
Chandler Webber, b. Feb. 17, 1824 ; d. in Woodstock, Conn.,
July 9, 1899 ; m. June 4, 1855, Elvira Swift of New York;
no children. 2. George Nelson Webber, b. Aug. 27, 1826 ;
m. (1) May 4, 1858, Charlotte Fairbanks of St. Johusbury,
Vt. ; he m. (2) Carrie I^add of Constantinople ; one child.
3. Jane Elizabeth Webber, b. Sept. 9, 1828 ; d. Woodstock,
May 25, 1906 ; m. in Woodstock, Conn., May 24, 1859, Hen-
ry Philips ; two children. 4. Harriet Serena Webber, b. Feb.
24, 1831 ; d. iu Springfield, Mass., Apr. 4, 1888 ; m. Sept. 3,
1855, Sanford Fisher of Woodstock ; two children. 5. Wil-
liam Ward Webber, b. Jan. 31, 1836 ; not married. 6. Ellen
Lucina Webber, b. July 24, 1840 ; m. Apr. 2, 1862, Sherman
Benjamin Bishop of Norwich, Conn.
40
Leiiivier Holmes {Ehenezer," Jehoshajohat,^ Nathaniel^^
George'). Born in Pomfret, Conn., July 13, 1765, and died
there Nov. 6, 1803, from the effects of a fall from a ladder w^hile
buildino- his house. On his headstone is this verse, which was not
uncommon at that tune :
" Reader, pause here as you pass by,
As you are now, so once was I,
As I am now, so you must be,
Prepare for death and follow me."
64 HOLMES GENEALOGY.
He married, Feb. 29, 1792, Abilene Richmond, born in
Killingly, Conn., Mar. 14, 1769, and died in Pomfret, Apr. 22,
1854, daughter of Philip and Abilena Richmond.
Her gravestone states she was " Widow of Lemuel Holmes and
Asa Copeland." Dec. 6, 1803, she was appointed administratrix
of her husband's estate, the inventory amounting to $4462. She
married, second, Oct. 9, 1809, Asa Copeland, born in 1763, died
in 1831, son of William and Sarah (Smith) Copeland of Brooklyn,
Conn. Mr. Copeland was a major in the Revolutionary Army and
had been previously married. He was quite noted in his day ; was
a very religious man and prominent in church and town affairs, at
one time holding seven offices.
Feb. 28, 1792, Lemuel leases the homestead to his father and
mother in consideration of the parents deeding to him " exclusively "
fifty acres with buildings " during their natural lives & the longest
Liver of them."
Lemuel Holmes lived in a house which was torn down about
1855, probably built by Ebenezer his father.
Children, all born in Pomfret:
I. Sally, b. Jan. 12, 1793; d. Oct. 30, 1854. Not allowed to
marry the one of her choice, so remained single,
n. Lemukl, b. Sept. 18, 1795 ; d. Sept. 26, 1795.
83. in. Lemuel, b. Mar. 5, 1797 ; d. Oct. 8, 1869.
IV. Ebenezek, b. Sept. 17, 1798; d. Oct. 10, 1810.
V. Abilene, b. Feb. 28, 1801 ; May 1, 1875 ; m. Mar. 23, 1837,
Bethuel Pakkhukst, b. July 31, 1803 ; d. Mar. 12, 1866,
son of Darius and Azubah (Clark) Parkhurst of Pomfret.
No children.
84. VI. Frederic, b. July 10,-1803 ; d. Aug. 23, 1846.
41
Perley' Holmes {Ebenezer,* Jehoshaphat,^ Nathaniel,^
George^). Born in Pomfret, Conn., Feb. 24, 1768, and died in
Sturbridge, Dec. 25, 1839.
He married in Thompson, Conn., Mar. 5, 1793 (Intentions re-
corded in Sturbridge, Sept. 20, 1792), Zerniah Fanlkner,
born in Sturbridge, Oct. 19, 1770j and died there Nov. 26, 1852,
daughter of Daniel and Sarah (Shumway) Faulkner. She joined
the church in Sturbridge in 1802.
Perley went to Sturbridge when twelve years of age, and ten
years after went from there to Thompson, Conn., where he lived
until 1800. Aug. 5, 1799, he sold a pew to Davis Flint. Oct.
29, 1800, he bought one half of a pew of Jarius Breed ( ?), and
on Nov. 1, 1800, sold it to Thomas Elliott (probably husband of
his sister Esther) (Thompson Land Records, Book 3, pp. 284 and
417).
85.
I.
86.
II.
87.
Ill,
88.
IV.
HOLMES GENEALOGY. 65
In 1801 he removed to Charlestown, N. H., to live. In 1809
he bought land and buildings in Washington, an adjoining town,
but probably did not live there. After this he lived a while in
Chelsea, Vt. (only a few miles from Charlestown), and from there
retui'ned to Sturbrido^e.
Childi-en, the first three born in Thompson, Conn. :
Daniel Faulkner, b. Mar. 16, 1795; d. Jau. 20, 1854.
Charles Lewis, b. Oct. 15, 1796 ; d. Mar. 15, 1858.
George Wilson, b. Dec. 20, 1798 ; d. Oct. 1, 1855.
Lemuel Leonard, b. Charlestown, N. H., Dec. 12, 1803 ; d.
Mar. 15, 1889.
V. Marcus, b. Charlestown, N. H., Feb. 25, 1805 ; d. there, Mar.
6. 1805.
VI. Sophia W., b. Charlestown (?) Aug. 15, 1811 ; d. in Daniel-
son, Conn., Jau. 8, 1860 ; m. in Sturbridge (?) Mar. 28, 1837,
George H. Leavens, b. Killiugly (?), Conn., Aug. 18,
1812 ; d. May 19, 1899. One child, Miranda Z., b. June 17,
1838, now (1906) living in Putnam, Conn., who m. June 21,
1871, William G. Sweet. Their issue was (i.) Lorinda M. ;
(ii.) Myra li. ; (iii.) Eraetus Ray.
42
Alfrecr Holmes {Ehenezer,* Jehoshcqjliat,^ Nathaniel,''
George^). Born in Pomfret, Conn., Feb. 1, 1776, and died there
Jan. 8, 1860.
He married in Pomfret, Jan. 22, 1801, Dorcas Richmoiid,
born in Pomfret, Feb. 19, 1767, and died there Apr. 25, 1856,
daughter of Philip and Abilena Richmond and sister to the wife of
Lemuel Holmes (40). He was a farmer and lived in Pomfret all
his days.
He was known as " Olford." In speaking, he always used a
very broad «, calling himself " Awlfred," which soon became cor-
rupted into "Olford" by everyone. He is recorded in the family
bible as " Olford."
Children, all born in Pomfret:
Lewis,« b. Jan. 16, 1802;* d. Jan. 21, 1881.
Pitt, b. Nov. 29, 1802 ;* d. Mar. 7, 1878.
Emeline, b. April 22, 1804; d. in Putnam, Conn., Nov. 3,
1888. Never married.
Harvey, b. Sept. 4, 1805 ; d. Apr. 9, 1854.
David, b. Feb. 27, 1809 ; d. Dec. 1, 1871.
43
Samuer Holmes {George,* John,^ John,'' George^). Born
in Colchester, Conn., about 1747, and died in Salem Parish, Col-
chester, July 12, 1823.
* These dates are correct. They have been fully verified by town and family re-
cords.
89.
I.
90.
II.
III.
91.
IV.
92.
V.
QQ HOLMES GENEALOGY.
He married in Salem Parish, Feb. 1, 17,70, Tabitha (Rathbone)
TreadTvay, born Salem Parish, Aug. 4, 1749, daughter of Joshua
and Sarah (Tennant) Rathbone and widow of Treadway
(by whom she had two children, Sarah and Mary).
Children, all born in Colchester :
I. SAUAH,«b. May 19, 1770.
II. James, b. Dec. 9, 1771.
III. Polly, b. May 25, 1773.
IV. Seth, b. July 29, 1775.
93. V. Samuel, b. Oct. 2, 1779.
VI. William, b. Dec. 10, 1781.
VH. Clarissa, b. Mar. 10, 1786.
94. viii. Henry, b. Sept. 28, 1790.
44
George* Holmes (George,^ John,^ John," George'). Born
in Colchester, Conn., about 1750, and died there in March, 1795.
He married in Colchester Jeiiiiiiia Gardner, born Dec. 26,
1755, daughter of David and Jemima (Gustin) Gardner of Col-
chester.
His will was dated March 9, 1795; proved April 7, 1795. In
it he mentions five children, and makes his brother John executor.
Children^ all born in Colchester :
95. I. George,« b. 1780.
II. Catherine. Probably this is one who m. in Sharon, Conn.,
Nov. 11, 1829, Porter Dean of Cornwall, Conn.
III. Selina, b. Dec. 7, 1785 ; m. Gilbert Gardner, b. Mar. 21,
1785, son of William and Bathsheba Gardner. Children :
1. Levi, h. Dec. 15, 1808 ; ni. Emeline Smith. 2. Sophronia,
b. July 11, 1811; m. Isaac W. Champlain. 3. William, h.
Sept. 10, 1813; m. Anna . 4. Sarah, b. Sept. 10,
1815 ; m. Burlingame.
IV. Alfred, b. about 1787.
V. AusTRis, b. about 1789.
45
John* Hobnes {George,* John,^ John,'' George'). Born in
Colchester, Conn., in 1756; died in Salem Parish, Colchester,
July 12, 1823.
He married in Colchester, Sept. 1, 1775, Anne Rathbone
(from the family of that name who were of the early settlers of
Block Island), born in Salem Parish, Sept. 12, 1758, died there,
Feb. 8, 1810, daughter of Joshua and Sarah (Tennant) Rathbone.
They lived in the Salem Parish of Colchester.
Children, all born in Colchester :
I. Nancy,« b. Get. 19, 1776; d. June 29, 1794.
II. Joshua, b. Nov. 18, 1778; d. Feb. 25, 1790.
HOLMES GENEALOGY. 67
96. III. Ira, b. Oct. 12, 1780; d. Jan. 29, 1825.
IV. Lucy, b. Sept. 20, 1782 ; d. Jan. 21, 1871.^
V. John R., b. Aug. 4, 1784; d. Oct. 3, 1810. A physician.
VI. DiMMis, b. Dec. 13, 1786; d. in Colchester, Apr, 6, 1824; m.
Nathan Minard.
vii. Justin, b. May 14, 1789; d. Nov. 13, 1796.
97. viii. Joshua R., b. Dec. 25, 1791 ; d. May 24, 1845.
98. IX. Curtis, b. Mar. 17, 1794; d. Dec. 23, 1823.
X. Betty, b. Ang. 21, 1796.
XI. Amasa W., b. July 20, 1798; d. in Mineral Co., Missouri,
Nov. 23, 1839.
XII. Henry Green, b. Sept. 8, 1800; d. in Salem, Conn., Aug. 10,
1828.
46
Capt. John' Holmes (John,* Jolm,^ John,^ George').
Born iu Colchester, Conn., about 1729, and died in Egremont,
Mass., sometime after 1783.
He married in Salisbury, Conn., Jan. 21, 1750, Rachel Fel-
lows of Sheffield, most likely a relative of Colonel (afterwards
General) Fellows of Sheffield, who was prominent in the Revo-
lution.
John Holmes lived in Salisbury for a few years after marriage,
then moved to Sheffield, afterwards going to Egremont to live with
his son Asa.
He was in the Colonial War thirty weeks, from May 7, 1758,
"Company serving westward" (Mass. Archives). He was a Cap-
tain of a company of minute-men in Col. John Fellows' regiment,
and marched to the Alarm of April 19, 1775 ; was one month and
four days from home. Afterwards served as a private forty-five days
in Col. John Brown's regiment in 1777 at Mt. Independence. Also
forty-one days in June and July, 1778, in a detachment ordered to
Albany by Gen. John Fellows.
About 1762 he bought of the Indians some land on " Tanncon-
noch" mountain. April 6, 1777, he sold land in Sheffield to
Daniel Hall of Salisbury, Conn. April 7, 1779, he (then of Eg-
remont) sold to Nathan Benjamin fifty acres "in the year of our
Lord Christ, 1779."
There may have been several children, but the writer has the
record of only one.
99. AsA,« b. Mar. 22, 1754.
47
James' Holmes {John,' John,^ John,"" George'). Born in
Colchester, Conn., Jan. 1, 1732, and died in Salisbury, Conn.,
Feb. 21, 1812.
He married first, in Salisbury, April 1, 1755, Sarah Jewell,
68 HOLMES GENEALOGY.
born in Salisbury, Aug. 19, 1734, died there, Oct. 21, 1810,
daughter of Joshua and Mary (Dean) Jewell.
He married second, in Salisbury, Jan. 29, 1772, Sarah.
Roberts Stoddard, born in Salisbury, Feb. 14, 1752, daughter
of Josiah and Sarah Stoddard.
James Holmes was a lieutenant in the Continental Army from
Salisbury ; appointed May, 1778, in the 14th Conn. Reg't.
Children, all born in Salisbury :
I. Sarah,^ b. Mar. 16, 1756 ; d. in Vernon, N. Y. She m. (1) a
Mr. Barbek ; m. (2) Mr. Eddy.
100. II. James, b. Feb. 14, 1758.
101. III. Seth, b. Nov. 30, 1761.
102. IV. Ezra, b. Mar. 5, 1764.
103. V. George, b. July 12, 1766; d. about 1806.
VI. Mary, b. May 10, 1768; m. Elijah Tremain.
104. VII, Joshua, b. June 26, 1770.
105. VIII. JOHX, b. Dec. 6, 1772; d. Nov. 21, 1861.
IX. Piiebe, b. Sept. 19, 1776; d. in SaUsbury. She m. (1) Mar.
12, 1797, Thomas Culrcii; m. (2) William Morgan.
48
Jolin^ Holmes {Lieut. John,* Samuel,^ John,^ George^)
was born in Stoughton on High Plain, near Walpole line, Apr. 28,
1729, and died in Sliaron, Feb. 12, 1802.
He married first, in Sharon (intention recorded Aug. 11, 1750)
Meliitable Hewins, daughter of Ebenezer and Judith Hewins
of Sharon .
He married second, April 11, 1777, Desire Everett, his cou-
sin, daughter of William and Mary* (Thorpe) Everett of Dedham,
who was born Aug, 12, 1742, and died July 3, 1822. (Same
family from which came Hon. Edward Everett and llev. Edward
Everett Hale.) After his first marriage, he settled in that part of
Stoughton that was set oflP as Stoughtonham (now Sharon), but
was once witliin the boundaries of Dedliam.
Although John, like many others of the Holmes family, was a
Stoughton man, yet the many changes in the town boundaries of
this vicinity make it appear that this and other families were quite
migratory in those days. Many families who never changed resi-
dences have births recorded in three dififerent towns. This is rather
perplexing to the genealogist and no doubt is one cause of mistakes.
Just before John's first marriatje he sold eight acres of land on
the Taunton road to Nathaniel Leonard for £42.
Aug. 1, 1757, he was in a train band in the Colonial war. Aug.
18, 1757, he was a drummer. Also thirty-five weeks, beginning
Mar. 22, 1762. (Archives, Vol. 95, p. 442.)
* Sister to Keziah Thorpe, his father's wife.
HOLMES GENEALOGY. 69
Children by first wife, the first three born in Declham, the others
in Stoughton or Stoughtonham :
106. I. JoHN,'^ bapt. May 20, 1753; cl. Feb. 12, 1802.
107. II. William, bapt. Sept. 8, 1754: d. Aug. 8, 1801.
III. Mehitable, bapt. May 5, 1757; d. July 17, 1773.
IV, Hannah, b. Oct. 16, 1760: d. in Sharon, Jan. 10, 1849 ; m.
Jan. 7, 1783, Benj.® Bullard, b. Sharon, Oct. 9, 1758; d.
there, Apr. 4, 1838, sou of Benjamin and Judith (Lewis)
Bullard. He was a drummer in the Revolutionary Army,
afterwards a soldier, stature 5 ft. 8 in., of ruddy complexion.
Also six months in 1780 in Continental Army. Children, all
b. in Sharon: 1. Hannah, b. June 19, 1783; d. in Easton
in Aug., 1827 ; m. in 1809, Ohed Harlow. 2. Nancy, b. Sept.,
1784; d. Nov., 1827 ; m., 1810, Ira Draper, resided at Ded-
ham and East Sudbury. 3. Mary, b. Sept. 26, 1787 ; d. Nov.
4, 1821; m. Jan. 1, 1816, Addison Barloiv of MedBeld. 4.
Betsey, b. Sept., 1790; d. Dec, 1822; m. Zephaniah Randall
of Easton. 5. Enoch,h. Sept. 5, 1792; m. Dec. 12, 1819,
Olive Gilbert of Medfield ; he was deputy sheriif of Norfolk
Co.; six children. 6. Sally, h. Sept. 26, 1795; d. Jan. 30,
1825; m.. Hohbs Johnson, son of Obed and Lucy (Holmes)
Johnson: two children. (See Lucy ii.) under Ebenezer
(54.) 7. Benjamin, b. Aug. 27, 1798 ; d. Mar. 9, 1870 ; m. (1)
Ma7y Dixon, b. Jan. 29, 1806 ; d. Mar. 9, 1835. He m. (2)
3Iaria Leonard, b. Jan. 18, 1801 ; d. May 2, 1887 ; four child-
ren, all by the first wife. 8. Joseph, b. Aug. 27, 1898 ; d.
young. 9. Lucy, b. Sept., 1802 ; d. 1820, single.
108. V. Enoch, b. 1761; d. Mar. 27, 1791.
VI. Betsey, b. 1763(?) ; d. at age of 22 ; unmarried.
VII. Keziah, b. 1765(?) ; m. John H. Eaton of Walpole or Charles-
town, N. H.
VIII. Aaron, b. 1767(?); d. 1799; unmarried.
IX. David, bapt. Nov. 12, 1769.
X. Issachar, b. June, 1773 ; d. Dec. 2, 1773.
Children of John and Desire (second wife), all born in Ded-
hara :
XI. Lucy, b. Jan. 24, 1773 ; d. in Dedham, Mar. 14, 1848 ; unmarried.
XII. Lois, b. Sept. 21, 1780; d. Apr. 1, 1865, in Dedham ; m. Nov.
14, 1805, to Joel Wight, son of Henry and Mary (Dean)
Wight of Dedham, who was b. Mar. 15, 1784, and d. May 2,
1811. She then married (second). May 24, 1817, Ambrose
Farrington, son of Nathan and Miriam Farrington of Ded-
ham, who was b. Feb. 5, 1770. She united with the First
Church in Dedham, Nov. 2, 1806, but she is then written
" Olive, wife of Joel Wight." Children : 1. Joel, b. Aug. 9,
1806. 2. Ann Desire, b. Aug. 3, 1809.
xiii. Desire, b. Mar. 2, 1784 ; d. Mar. 20, 1809 ; m. in Boston, Apr.
29, 1808, Ezra Stearns, sou of Elias and »Sarah (Keyes)
Stearns of Hartland, Vt., who was b. Apr. 8, 1784, and was
a house carpenter of Boston and Charlestown. He m. (2)
70 HOLMES GENEALOGY.
Oct. 21, 1810, Susanna Belcher of Chelsea. His first eio-ht
children were b. in Boston, where he cl. Jan. 10, 1850; the
other two were b. in Charlestown. One child by his first
wife, Charles Holmes Stearns, b. Aug. 21, 1809. Nine child-
ren by his second wife.
49
SamueP Holmes (Lieut. John,* Samuel,^ John,'' George^),
husbandman, was baptized in Dedham, June 10, 1733, and died
Feb. 5, 1803, in Sharon.
He married in Stoughton, Dec. 2, 1761, Susanna Comings,
daughter of Samuel and Susanna Comings, and settled in that part
of Stoughton that is now in the bounds of Sharon. He married
second, Sept. 7, 1780, Abigail (Pierce) Tilden, b. Stoughton,
Mar. 27, 1737 ; died May 2Q, 1804, daughter of John and Rebecca
(Fenno) Pierce of Stoughton, and widow of Stephen, son of Daniel
and Abigail Tilden. She had five children by Mr. Tilden. Stephen
Tilden was of Canton, married Oct. 25, 1753, and died in August,
1766. "In 1794, twenty eight years after his death, the estate
was divided and his wife Abigail, who had married Samuel Holmes,
received her dower." (Pierce Gen. 1880, p. 49.)
A record dated Milton, May 19, 1758, shows that Samuel Holmes
was twenty-one days in Col, Timotliy Iluggles' regiment in the Co-
lonial War. He was a drummer five months, beginning in June,
1758. He was charged £3 for arms not returned. (Mass. State
Archives.)
In 1760 he sold ten acres of land and dwelling on the Taunton
road to Clifford Belcher, about the same time that his father sold
land to the same Belcher. It seemed quite the proper thing in those
days for young men to own land before marriage.
In 1771 he sold to the town of Stoughton land for a schoolhouse.
There is no signature of wife to this deed, which would indicate he
was a widower at that time. He answered the alarm of Apr. 19,
1775, afterwards enlisting for nine months and went to Fishkill,
arriving there June 14, 1778. "Dark hair, curled; eyes grey;
husbandman." Second enlistment in 1779, two months, thirteen
days. In 1780 enlisted twice, once for three months, once for six
months. Service in and around Boston.
Children, all born in Sharon :
109. I. Samuel," b. May 20, 176.3; d. Dec. 28, 1825.
110. II. Elijah, b. Sept. 29, 1764; d. Feb. 10, 1839.
111. III. Oliver, b. Sept. 6, 1773 ; d. July 5, 1811.
Perhaps others.
50
Zebuloii' Holmes {Lieut. John,* Samuel,'^ John^ George^)
was born in Stoughton, Apr. 28, 1736, date of death not ascertained.
HOLMES GENEALOGY. 71
He married in Stoughton, Nov. 17, 1757, Abigail Savell,
born in Stoughton, June 25, 1738, daughter of Benjamin and Mary
Savell.
When a boy, he lived with his grandfather Thorp. The latter
said in his will, dated July 7, 1747 :
" I give unto my Grandson Zebulon Holmes who now lives with me,
the sum of Fifty Pounds old Tenor in case he shall live with me & Serve
me until he be Seventeen Years of age and if he shall see cause to live
with me until he arrives at the age of Twenty & one years I give him One
hundred Pounds old Tenor."
Probably he stayed, as he did not marry until six months after
becoming of age.
He was in the French and Indian War ; enlisting in Apr., 1756,
in Samuel Willis's regiment, and remained at Crown Point and vi-
cinity until Dec. 2, 1756. In 1759, he was a corporal twenty-
eight weeks.
He marched on the alarm of Apr. 19, 1775, serving three weeks,
when he enlisted May 8, 1775, being corporal in Capt. Pay son's
company ; three months service. Marched to Braintree, May 22,
1776. Was at Ticonderoga, Aug. 27, 1776. On regular muster
roll credited to Stoughton in Feb., 1777. In Bristol, Apr., 1777.
In 1778 enlisted to reinforce the Continental army. Was at Castle
Island early in the year. Reported at Fishkill, June 14 and Aug.
1. Age, 42; stature, 5 ft., 7 in. ; complexion, dark; eyes, blue.
Served nine months in 1778. Discharged Dec. 5, 1780.
Mar. 1, 1776, a petition was sent to the General Court, dated
Stoughtonham, Mar. 1, 1776, signed by Zebulon Holmes and others,
stating that while in service at Squantum they were taken sick, and
no facilities for medical attendance being available there, they had
gone to their respective homes and employed doctors and nurses at
their own expense, and after recovery had returned to their duty,
and requesting that expenses for medical attendance be allowed
them. The petitioners were given leave to withdraw.
Children, all born in Stoughtonham (now Sharon) :
112. I. Zebulon,^ b. June 26, 1758 ; d. Dec. 31, 1825.
II. Abigail, b. Jan. 11, 1760 ; d. in infancy.
III. Abigail, h. .June 26, 1762 ; d. May 6, 1764.
IV. Olive, b. Jan. 17, 1765 ; d. same day.
V. Jesse, b. May 12, 1768. y^
113. VI. Benjamin, b. Sept. 5, 1770; d. June 1, 1842.
VII. Mary, b. Dec. 25, 1772 ; d. Oct. 21, 1802; m. Feb. 1, 1798,
Luther Morse, b. in Dedhara in 1769, d. Dec. 1, 1848,
son of Col. Ezra and Susanna (Guild) Morse. On Feb. 2,
1798, Amos Morse, a brother to Luther, was married and the
two couples went to Granby, where Amos had previously
bought a farm. Luther m. (2) his wife's sister. ( See Eliza-
beth, X, below.) He removed to Roxbury in 1806, and en-
72 HOLMES GENEALOGY.
gaged in the soap business, where he stayed until he retired
to Sharon to end his days in quietness. These two brothers
kept up a partnership in business through life, and they
owned the City Hotel, Roxbury, from 1826 to 1842. (See
Histoi-y of Norfolk Co., p. 475, for further information.)
Children of Luther Morse by first wife: 1. Mary Holmes,
b. in 1799; d. in 1847 ; m. Amos Cheney of Cambridgeport ;
four children. 2. David Lewis (twin) d. at birth, as did also
the mother. 3. Luther, Jr. (twin), survived and m. Julia
Stacy of Belchertown ; d. in 1850 ; no children.
114. VIII. Jacob, b. Feb. 28, 1774; d. Sept. 13, 1809.
IX. Sarah, b. June 5, 1776 ; d. Dec. 1, 1853(?).
X. Elizabeth, b. Aug. 23, 1778; d. Dec. 4, 1850; m. in 1803,
Luther Mokse, as his second wife (see Mary, vii.), she
having been his housekeeper for several mouths.
Children : 1. Ezra Dwight, b. in 1807 ; d. in Roxbury, in
1817. 2. Harvey, b. Jan. 2, 1813; d. in Sharon, Aug. 10,
1883; d. unmarried. 3. Leprelette, b. Aug. 6, 1817, d. July
17, 1882; m. (1) Eunice Loioe Nason ; m. (2) Matilda {Gol-
hurn) Clark; no children. 4. Elizabeth,^, in Sharon; un-
married.
XI. Edward, b. Aug. 27, 1780; d. Apr. 13, 1807.
XII. David, b. Jan. 30, 1784; d. Aug. 23, 1807.
51
Issachar' Holmes {John,* Samuel,^ John,^ George"). Born
in that part of Stoughton that is now Canton, Mar. 30, 1760, and
died in Dorchester Lower Mills, Feb. 18, 1832.
tie married in Boston, Oct. 3, 1780, Mary Cliainberlilin,
born in Hoxbury in 1760, and died at Dorchester Lower Mills,
March 13, 1834, daughter of John and Mary Chamberlain.
Issachar was in the Revolutionary Army, serving in Capt. Pen-
niman's company, Col. Dike's regiment. Credited to the town of
Stoughton ; discharged in March, 1777. Also served twenty- four
days in Col. Benjamin Gill's regiment. Also enlisted again Nov.
5, 1777 ; stationed at Cambridge. Receipt dated Cambridge, Feb.
26, 1778, signed by said Holmes (spelled Holms) and others of
Col. Brook's "Regiment of Guards," for bounty in full to Feb. 3,
1778. He served until April 3, 1778. (Mass. State Archives.)
Issachar w^as a farmer and lived in Dorchester, most of the time
near the "Lower Mills," where his children were born :
I. Nathan,^ b. June 30, 1781 ; lost at sea about 1805.
II. Sally, b. Feb. 15, 1783; d. in Boston, Jan. 8, 1860; m. (1)
Stephen Brown, b. in Hanover, N. H., Juue 21, 1780; d.
in Guadalupe, AV. I., May 16, 1805, son of Dr. Joel and Try-
phena (Ordway) Brown ; one child, Tryphena, b. in Salem,
Jan. 3, 1804; d. in Hanover, N. H., Mar. 10, 1809. Sally
m. (2) Feb. 20, 1806, Alba Brown, b. Dec, 1786 ; d. Brook-
field, Vt., Nov. 8, 1840, a brother to her first husband. Child-
HOLMES GENEALOGY. 73
ren, by second husband, all b. in Hanover, N. H. : 1. Electa,
b. June 5, 1807 ; d. in Milford, Mass. ; m. Jan. 31, 1832,
Erastus Wilcox; four children. 2. Stephen,h. Oct. 11 ,lSQ'd ;
d. in Winchester ; m. in Northampton, July 1, 1835, Lucy
Gere. No children. 3. Issachar, b. Feb. 29, 1812; d. in
Greenwich, N. Y., Nov. 9, 1866 ; m. in Troy, N. Y., Aug. 17,
1840, Phebe Meader ; four children. 4. Benjamin Franklin,
the founder of '• Brown's Shoe Dressing Co.," b. Dec. 23,
1815; d. in Newtonville, May 17, 1879; m. in Brookfield,
Vt., June 16, 1842, Vinal Wheately ; three children. 5.
Nancy Holmes, b. June 25, 1817; d. in Stamford, Conn. ; m.
in Brookfield, Vt., Nov. 8, 1840, George Barrett Glendening ;
four children. 6. Sarah Elizabeth, b. Mar. 23, 1820 ; d. in
Portsmouth, Apr. 30, 1868 ; m. iu Brookfield, Vt., Dec. 24,
1846, Charles H. Mendum ; five children. 7. Joel H., b.
Apr. 19, 1823; d. in Winchester; m. in Portsmouth, N. H.,
Sarah Hichey ; one child. 8. Susan Harriet, b. Feb. 8, 1826 ;
d. in Bradford, Vt., May 30, 1768; m. in Boston, Oct. 1,
1856, Charles S. Stevens of Newbury, Vt. 9. Henry Williams,
b. Nov. 22, 1829 ; d. in Maiden ; m. in Boston, Jan. 15, 1852,
Helen Barnard.
III. John, b. June 12, 1785 ; lost at sea with his brother Nathan.
IV. Nancy, b. Aug. 23, 1788 ; d. in Boston, June 27, 1845 ; un-
married.
V. Eliza, b. May 20, 1792 ; d. in Dedham, Feb. 5, 1865, of con-
sumption, unmarried.
115. VI. Joseph, b. May 19, 1795 ; d. Jan. 1, 1845.
116. VII. LuTHEK, b. Apr. 10, 1798; d. Apr. 19, 1891.
VIII. Mary, b. Sept. 21, 1800 ; d. in Milton about 1860 ; m. in New-
ton (int. pub.) Mar. 19, 1873, Benjamin White, b. in Ver-
mont and d. in Milton. She was his second wife. They
lived in Newton immediately after marriage, later moving to
Milton, where they both joined the Baptist Church. Mr.
White had a daughter Mary by his first wife, whe married a
Mr. Elkins.
52
Ebenezer* Holmes {John,* Samuel,^ John,* George^).
Born in Stougliton, April 11, 1764, baptized there April 22, 1764.
He married in Stoughton, Feb. 10, 1789, Charlotte Taunt,
born in Stoughton, Dec. 10, 1768, daughter of Levi and Jurusha
(BilHngs) Taunt.
One child :
Jerusha Billings,^ b. Milton, Jan. 9, 1806 ; died in Dedham,
Nov. 19, 1864, of liver complaint; m. in Milton, June 11,
1826, James Hooker. Probably there were other children.
53
Joseph* Holmes {John,* 8amuel,^ John,^ George.^) Born
in Stoughton, July 9, 1769, and died there July 26, 1829.
74 HOLMES GENEALOGY.
He married in Stoughton, Nov. 10, 1810, Anna (Monk)
Holmes, born in Stoughton, May 10, 1778, and died there Nov.
5, 1849, daughter of Elijah and Anna (Wadsworth) Monk and
vridow of Luther Holmes (70).
Joseph, previous to his marriage, owned and cultivated land ad-
joining Luther's property. After marrying Luther's widow he
moved into the house formerly occupied by Luther.
One child :
117. Joseph,^ b. June 19, 1814 ; d. July 21, 1890.
54
Ebenezer* Holmes {Eheneze7\* Samuel,^ John,'' George^).
Born in Dedham, May 12, 1733, settled in Stoughtonham, now
Sharon, on his uncle John's place, where he died, June 24, 1801.
He married in Walpole, Jan. 20, 1761, Jemima Lyon, born
in Walpole, Dec. 23, 1738, and died in Sharon, Feb. 6, 1816,
daughter of Peter and Sarah (Hall) Lyon,*
Ebenezer was in the Colonial War, and April 18, 1757, was in
Capt. Ben. Johnson's Co., Col. Miller's regiment. Probably be-
longed to a "train band." (Mass. Archives, vol. 95, p. 279). Was
in Northampton, May 30, 1758, in Col. Timothy Ruggles' regi-
ment. {Ibid, vol. 96, p. 151).
Feb. 2, 1799, Ebenezer deeded the home place in Sharon to his
son Luther under the following conditions : " in Consideration of
the natural love and affection which I bear to my well beloved son
Luther Holmes of Sharon," etc. * * * * Luther engaging " to pay
my debts and to my Children, viz : to George, fifty dollars, and to
Ebenezer seventy five dollars, to Lucy Johnson, fifty dollars and
to Cynthia Holmes seventy five dollars, and to provide for me & his
Hon** Mother with the Necessaries of life both in Sickness and in
Health." This place was on the corner of the old post road and
the road leading to David Fisher's, consisting of fifty-eight acres,
also twenty-five acres " on the other side of the road leading to
High Plain." (Norfolk Deeds, vol. 12. p. 169).
Children, all born in Stoughtonham:
118. i. George," b. Oct. 9, 1761 ; d. Sept. 1, 1843.
ii. Lucy, b. Sept. 9, 1765; d. in Sharon, AiTg. 5, 1851; m. in
Sharon, Apr, 26, 1787, Obed Johnson, b. in Sharon, Apr.
11, 1762; d. there, Feb. 29, 1832, son of Isaac and Hannah
(Hobbs) Johnson. Children, b. in Sharon : 1. Hobbs John-
son, b. 1788 ; d. IMay 19, 1829 ; ra. Sally Bullard, b. Sept. 26,
1795 ; d. Jan. 30, 1825, dau. of Benj. and Hannah (Holmes)
Bullard (See Hannah, iv, under John 48.) They had one
cliild, Edwin H., who d. in Dec, 1823, age three mos. Hobbs
* Sarah Hall was the third wife of Peter Lyon. By his three wives he had nine-
teen children ; eighteen of them grew up. Jemima was the fourteenth child.
HOLMES GENEALOGY. 75
Johnson was a bricklayer, but carried on the Old Holmes
Place, and after his death the old house was moved off. In
1823(?) he bought for $225 of George Holmes (118) of
Stoddard, N. H., all his rights and titles in the estate of his
brother Luther (120). 2. Obed Johnson, b. 1813; d. Mar.
23, 1845 ; had a wife Lydia, who was b. in Feb., 1795 ; d.
May 27, 1879.
119. iii. Ebenezer, b. Feb. 25, 1768 ; d. at Fort Plain, N. Y., in Oct.,
1839.
120. iv. Luther, b. Mar. 17, 1772 ; d. Feb. 15, 1821.
V. Cynthia, bapt. Mar. 9, 1777 ; d. May 12, 1815. Unmarried.
55
Oliver* Holmes {Ehenezery" Samuel,'' John,"" George^).
Born in Dedham, May 4, baptized June 22, 1740, and died in
Francestown, N. H., Sept. 26, 1806.
He married in Dedham, July 25, 1763, Betlila Morse, born
in Dedham, Mar. 12, 1744, and died in Francestown, May 11,
1808, daughter of Ezra and Bethia (Lewis) Morse.
He was seven months and sixteen days in the Colonial War from
April 5, 1758; also eight months beginning March 1, 1762.
(Mass. Archives, vol. 96, p. 437).
He settled first in Dedham and moved to Francestown, N. H.,
in 1771, where he had obtained a grant of land.*
Dec. 2, 1772, a petition for a ministerial tax that would " encour-
age the settlement of the wilderness " was signed by " Olipher "
Holmes and others.
When the "alarm" sounded, Oliver hastened to the front and
enlisted in Dedham, May 3, 1775. A certificate endorsed Dec. 25,
1775, by Capt. Joseph Guild, certifying "that said Holmes and
other soldiers in his company had not received their bounty coats
or their equivalent due for the 8 mos service in 1775." Later he was
a lieutenant and marched from Lyndeboro, N. H., Sept. 30, 1777,
joined the North Continental Army at Saratoga and returned Oct.
26. He w^ent again and came home major.
" He held many oflfices of trust and was second to none of the
early settlers in ability and influence. He was renowned as a mili-
tary man, and wore crape on his arm a full month, as a badge of
mourning for Gen. Washington." (History of Francestown.)
He and his wife were constituent members of the first church in
Francestown. The second town meeting was held Aug. 31, 1772,
in James Fisher's barn, where was talked over the " seat for a meet-
ing House " which should be " as Long and as Good as Lyn Borough
meeting House Every way proportioned." Oliver was prominent
* Francestown was incorporated June 8, 1772, from a tract of land called " New
Boston Addition" and was named Francestown by Governor Wentworth, in honor
of his wife.
76 HOLMES GENEALOGY.
in every way ia building this church. The inside was not finished
until 1787, when it was ordered "to Finish the Gallery s afFter the
Form of the meetino- House in Deedham." The " Pew-sfround "
was sold to the highest bidders. Enoch Holmes (56) bid off the
first choice for "10 pounds and 10 shillings." Thomas Bixby
(Oliver's son-in-law) second. "Major Holmes" the twelfth and
Jabez Holmes (57) the nineteenth in the list of twenty-eight names.
After returning from the war, he opened a tavern and Maj^' Olever
Holmes " was the first man in town to get the " aprobation to sell
Speretus Lequers in s*^ town." His hotel was where a few years
ago Capt. Wisner Parker lived. There was a store in one corner
occupied by Peter Woodbury, grandfather to the late Hon. Levi
Woodbury of Boston.
He was on the board of selectmen for a number of years, being
chairman in 1774-7-8. The town meetings were held at this tav-
ern.
In 1778 he was a committee to confer in a convention at Concord
"to State the price of Sundry Articles for Francestown."
In 1788 he was on the committee "to take Into Consideration
the Federal Constitution."
In 1795-7-1804: he was Justice of Peace.
Over fifty transactions in land are recorded in Hillsboro Co. Reg-
istry of Deeds in Oliver's name.
Dec. 24, 1783, he was appointed by the Judge of Probate to sell
land of John Quigley, an absentee whose property was " Confis-
cated by an act of this State."
Oct. 23, 1798, "in consideration of love and affection" he gave
one half of his homestead fiirm to his son Oliver.
Children, the first three born in Dedham, the others, excepting
Bethiah, born in Francestown :
I. Sarah,« b. Dec. 27, 1763 ; d. July 31, 1777.
II. Reuecca, b. Feb. 12, 176G; d. June 27, 1804 ; m. July 13,
1784, Thomas Bixby, son of Thomas and Phebe Bixby of
Chelmsford. He was b. July 5, 1762, in Litchfield, N. H.,
and d. in Francestown, N. H., Jan. 3, 1827. He was promi-
nent in the affairs of Francestown, being town clerk twelve
years, besides having held various other offices. "Was lieu-
tenant in the revolutionary army. Was at Bunker Hill and
Valley Forge. Children, all born in FrancestowTi : 1. Paul,''
b. Aug. 5, 1785; d. Sept. 11, 1785. 2. Thomas, Jr., b. Oct.
21, 1786; d. Apr., 1808. 3. Rebecca, b. Sept. 30, 1788; d.
Jan. 8, 1793. 4. Hannah, b. Apr. 25, 1790 ; d. June 5, 1865,
unm.(?). 5. Levi, b. June 10, 1792; m. Mary A. Lohato of
Paramaribo, Dutch Guiana. He was U. S. Consul to that
place, and his children were nearly aU famous. 6. An Infant,
b. Mar., 1795. 7. Oliver, b. Apr. 28, 1796 ; d. Feb. 27, i879.
8. Rebecca, b. May 29, 1798; d. Jan. 29, 1808. 9. Paul
Holmes, b. Apr. 27, 1801; d. Feb. 13, 1870. (A banker;
HOLMES GENEALOGY. 77
his children and grandchildren were of some celebrity.) 10.
Roxanna, b. Jan. 27, 1804; d. Nov. 1804. Mr. Bixby
married, Jan. 13, 1808, for his second wife, Rhoda (Billings)
Downes of Canton. She was b. Mar. 19, 1763 ; was a widow
of Edward Downes and daughter of Roger and Susanna Bil-
lings. She had six children by Mr. Downes. No children
by second marriage.
III. Belinda (called " Lindy " and " Lynda " in Dedham Records),
b. July 14, 1769 ; d. Feb., 1833.
IV. Bethiah, b. at New Boston, N. H., Dec. 19, 1772; d. Aug. 1,
1777.
V. Hannah, b. July 24, 1775 ; d. Dec. 21, 1783.
121. VI. Oliver, b. Apr. 7, 1777 ; d. Mar. 7, 1833.
VII. Paul, b. Aug. 26, 1780; d. Oct. 25, 1783.
VIII. Betsey, b. Mar. 18, 1783 ; m. May 10, 1807, Joseph Ckesst,
son of Andrew and Mary (Woodbury) Cressy of Francestown,
N. H., who was b. in Salem, N. H., in 1776.
IX. Sally, b. Nov. 24, 1786; d. in New Boston, Aug. 4, 1867;
m. Oct. 22, 1807, Moses Eaton Bradford, b. in Fran-
cestown, son of Robert and Hannah (Eaton) Bradford, a
lineal descendant of Gov. Bradford of Plymouth Colouy
and brother to Anna Webster Bradford who married Oliver,
brother to this Sally. They lived on the Deacon Holt farm.
Children, all born in Francestown: 1. Oliver, b. Feb. 12,
lf^08; d. in Baltimore, Md., Sept. 20, 1840; m. Rodney
Houston of Bradford, N. H. 2. Hafford E, b. July 10,
1809 ; d. in Queen City, Mo., Apr. 6, 1883 ; m. Dec. 24,
1840, Rebecca J. TruesdaU. 3. Belsey, b. July 20, 1811 ; d.
in Francestown, Aug. 22, 1849 ; m. Dec. 15, 1831, Jo/m M.
Collins. 4. Sarah H., b. Apr. 21, 1813 ; d. in Woburn, Feb. 12,
1892 ; m. June 1, 1841, Benjamin F. Woodward. 5. Moses
Holmes, b. Aug. 30, 1815 ; m. Louisa Fisher, b. Francestown,
Feb. 5, 1817 ; d. Nev\^ Boston, Oct. 7, 1883. Issue : i. Louisa
Adelaide Bradford, b. Francestown, Oct. 21, 1843; m. Oct.
1 1, 1864, Horace Chandler, ii. Frederick Bradford, b. New
Boston, May 10, 1852; m. Jan. 1, 1873, J. Alice Cross. 6.
Giles, h. Oct. 2,1817; m. Oct. 7, 1839, Elizabeth Young;
resided at St. Louis, Mo. 7. Hannah M., b. Jan. 1, 1821 ; m.
Apr. 6, 1841 ; resided at Lake City, Minn. 8. Laurilla H,
b. Aug. 29, 1822; d. July 28, 1850; m. Dec. 8, 1847, John
G. Morse. 9. James W., b. Mar. 29, 1825 ; d. Antrim, N. H.,
July 21, 1858; m. Nov. 27, 1849, Fanny B. Bane. 10.
Gluirles F., b. Mar. 25, 1827; d. Memphis, Tenn., Aug. 18,
1876. 11. ^ daughter, unnamed, b. Dec. 12, 1829 ; d. same
day. 12. Henry A., b. Feb., 1833; d. Mar. 26, 1834.
56
Enoch* Holmes {Ebenezer,'* Samuel,^ John,' George^).
Born in Dedham, Jan. 27, 1745, and died in Francestown, N. H.,
Nov. 17, 1816.
He married in Walpole, May 26, 1768, Susanna Hart, who
v/
76 HOLMES GENEALOGY.
died in Francestown, Nov. 3, 1834, daughter of Jacob and Su-
sanna Hart.
Immediately after marriage he settled in Walpole, where his first
two children were born. Dec. 4, 1773, he sold his homestead to
Jacob Gay and moved to Francestown, N. H., where he bought,
May 24, 1774, one hundred acres of land and established his home.
June 10, 1775, he was one of a "Committee to Examine and try
aney person or persons that are or Shall be Suspected of being Ene-
mies to the Countrey." No other record has been found by the
writer indicating that he served his country under arms.
He was the first to bid off the choice of pews in the new church
(about 1785).
March 28, 1785, the town "voted that Asa Lewis Be Constable in the
Leu of Enoch Holmes Said Lewis giving Consceut and Said Holmes Hiring
Him the intent of it that it Should Serve Said Holmes turn."
Enoch's will was dated Nov. 28, 1806, and among other things
he gave his wife "all her wearing apparell." Real estate $2,500;
personal property $439.
Children, the first two born in Walpole, Mass., the others born
in Francestown, N. H.
I. Cynthia," b. Mar. 25, 1769 ; d. Sept., 1776.
122. II. Oliver, b. Dec. 25, 1772 ; d. May 18, 1848.
III. Molly, b. Jan. 20, 1775; d. in Francestown, Feb. 27, 1861 ;
m. Mar. 3, 1801, George Lewis, who d. in Francestown,
Apr. 15, 1852, grandson of William and Bethia Lewis. No
children.
IV. Nancy, b. Apr. 16, 1777 ; d. in Francestown (?), Aug. 7, 1807 ;
m. Caleb Houston, b. in LyndeboYo, N. H., Jan. 24, 1778 ;
d. in Rockville, 111., Oct. 6, 1855. Children: 1. Nancy
Holmes Houston, b. Lyudeboro, N. H., Nov. 3, 1804; d. in
Deering, N. H., 3Iay 1*5, 1872; m. Nov. 11, 1824, Stear7is
Hutcldnson, b. Wilton, N. H., June 13, 1800, joined J^rances-
town church in 1852 ; d. in Francestown, Dec. 2G, 1860, son
of Ebenezer Hutchinson. One child : Nancy Holmes Hutch-
inson, b. Francestown, Mar. 10, 1830; ra. Aug. 4, 1852,
Henry White, b. Hoosick, N. Y., Apr. 7, 1828. 2. Rodney
Houston, m. Helen . Removed to Cumberland, Md., and
engaged in the coal business. 3. George Houston. Caleb
HoLSTON m. second, Elizabeth P. Purdee, and had a large
family.
123. v. IcHABOD, b. Feb. 22, 1780 ; d. Apr. 5, 1854.
124. VI. David, b. 1784; Mar. 4, 1827.
57
Jabez" Holmes {Ehenezer,* Samuel,^ John,^ George').
Born in Dedhain in September, 1750, baptized Oct. 28, 1750, and
died in Francestown, N. H., May 11, 1824.
HOLMES GENEALOGY. id
He was married first, in Dedliam, to Sarah French^ born in
Braintree, Feb. 20, 1755, daughter of Thomas and Silence (Wild)
French. He married second, in Francestown( ?) Anna ,
who probably died in Deny, N. H.
He was in Capt. Wm. Bullard's Co., raised in the South Parish
of Dedham, and marched on the alarm of April 19, 1775; four
days ; was five days at Dorchester Heights and again at Roxbury,
Mar. 4, 1776.
He had already made plans to go to Francestown previous to the
Revolution, and on April 17, 1775 bought of John Quiraby of Fran-
cestown one hundred acres at what has lately been known as the
Thomas Ordway Place, southwest of Clark Village. He was one
of the selectmen in 1781, and again from 1785 to 1793, and chair-
man in 1786-9. March 28, 1785, the town "voted Jabez Holmes,
Selectman in the Leu of Israel Balch he Being present and Refuses
to Serve." (Francestown Town Records).
Jan. 24, 1788 "Voted to Chuse a Commety of 13 men to take
Into Consideration the Federal Constitution." {Ihid.) Jabez was
on this " Commety."
In 1787, when the new church was ready for occupancy, Jabez
was the nineteenth of the twenty-eight who bid off a choice of seats.
On the " Sixth Day of August in the Year of Our Lord Christ,
One Thousand Eight Hundred and two " he bought land of Josiah
Beard of Hillsboro.
Nov. 22, 1825, at the distribution of his property, Anna, his
widow, was "not intitled to any part of the balance." This was
divided among his children, Richard, Jabez and Sally. (Hillsboro
Co. Deeds, vol. 34, p. 492).
Children, all born in Francestown :
125. I, RiCHAKD,« b. July 14, 1778; d. Oct., 1836.
126. II. Jabez, b. Sept. 13, 1780; d. Oct. 27, 1865.
HI. Sakah, b. 1782 ; alive in 1825.
58
Eliphalet* Holmes {Joseph,* Samuel* John,^ George^).
Born in Dedham, May 23, 1748, and died in Attleboro, May 2, 1826.
He married in Attleboro in 1780, Amy Hatch, born in Attle-
boro, Sept. 20, 1759, and died there, Nov. 30, 1853.
Eliphalet was quite a trader in land, and many transactions are
on record in Bristol County Registry of Deeds. One sale was a
bad one for him. About the time of his marriage he sold his farm
for $3,000 Continental money and of course lost it, as the money
was worthless.
The day his father was buried (1766) Eliphalet planted an elm
tree and it is living to-day (1906).
80 HOLMES GENEALOGY.
He was in the Revolution, first as a drummer in the New York
campaign in 1776, two months ; afterwards a corporal and later a
sergeant. Marched to the alarm of the battle of Bunker Hill and
was in Rhode Island, in 1778. Amy, his wife, drew a pension.
Eliphalet made his will Aug. 13, 1825. His wife Amy to have
one half of the real estate as long as she remained his widow, she
to have one cow. After her death the children were to have as
follows : Sons Nathan, Milton and Harrison $75 each. Sons Eli-
phalet and James $70 each. Daughter Amy Sweetland, wife of
John W., daughter Meletiah, wife of John Haven, and daughter
Fannie Holmes, to have $35 each. Daughter Joanna $75 with
privilege of cooking, lodging, etc., as long as she remains unmar-
ried. The son Augustus the executor, to have the residue. The
old homestead, with numerous changes in the buildings, is now occu-
pied by Mr. and Mrs. Jordan, the latter being a granddaughter of
Eliphalet and daughter of Augustus.
Children, all born in the " Holmes Neighborhood," in what is now
North Attleboi-o :
127. I. Nathan," b. Nov. 21, 1781 ; d. Mar. 30, 1855.
II. Amy, b. Dec. 28, 1783; d. in Attleboro, Nov. 28, 1870; m.
there Apr. 8, 1804, John Wood Sweetland, b. in North
Attleboro, May 8, 1773 ; d. in Adamsdale, a part of North
Attleboro, Nov. 2G, 1826. Children, all b. in N. Attleboro:
1. Susan, b. Mar. 28, 1805 ; d. N. Attleboro, Apr. 25, 1845 ;
m. June 9, 1825, Elisha Tingley of Providence, as his second
wife ; seven ch. 2. Lydia, b. July 31, 1808 ; d. N. Attleboro,
Aug. 6, 1836; m. N. Attleboro, Feb. 5, 1832, Delford Tucker
of Conn. ; three ch. 3. James H., b. Dec. 28, 1811 ; d. in Olney-
ville, R. 1., Sept. 25, 1898; m. Apr. 6, 1835, Emeline Bur-
lingame of No. Providence ; no ch. 4. Amy Ann, b. July 8,
1816 ; d. N. Attleboro, Apr. 27, 1859 ; m. Oct. 12, 1851, Del
ford Tucker, as his second wife ; one daughter, Mrs. Annie
Hill of Attleboro. 5. An Infant, d soon.
III. Joanna, b. Dec. 12, 1785 ; d. N. Attleboro, Dec. 23, 1876, un-
married. She was engaged in 1805 to marry Mr. Charles
Fales, but he died before the wedding day. She joined the
Quakers when nineteen.
128. IV. Emphalet, b. Jan. 26, 1788, d. Oct. 19, 1867.
129. V. James, b. May 30, 1790; d. Sept. 9, 1875.
VI. Meletiah, b. July 8, 1792 ; d. N. Attleboro, Nov. 22, 1851 ;
m. Mar. 24, 1825, John Haven, Jr., b. in So. Attleboro,
1787 ; d. there Dec. 11, 1850 ; they had no children, but took
Lydia, the daughter of Elisha and Susan Tingley, and made a
home for her.
130. VII. Milton, b. Sept. 29, 1794 ; d. July 8, 1863.
VIII. Fanny Hatch, b. Jan. 15, 1798; d. in the "Holmes Neigh-
borhood," Sept. 20, 1884; m. there, May 17, 1826, Henkt
Richards, a butcher ; b. N, Attleboro, May 23, 1793 ; d.
there, Mar. 6, 1865, son of Edward and Amy (Bucklin)
HOLMES GENEALOGY. 81
Richards. Children, all b. in N. Attleboro : 1. Henry Fran-
cis, b. Mar. 9, 1827 ; m. in Providence, Nov. 7, 1849, Harriet
P. Oushing ; four children. 2. Charles Irving, b. May 4,
1829; m. in Stonington, Conn., Mar. 11, 1857 , Harnet Swan
Amy; one daughter. 3. Herbert Augustus, h.Y eh. 8, 1832;
m. in Boston, Feb. 10, 1858, 3Iary M. Bullard ; eight children.
131. IX. Augustus, b. May 23, 1800; d. Aug. 1, 1874.
132. X. Harrison, b. Oct; 25, 1802 ; d. May 10, 1861.
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Samuel'^ Holmes {Joseph,'^ Samuel,'' John,^ George^).
Born in Attleboro, Nov. 15, 1754, and died there. (No date on
record and no stone in the family lot.)
He married in Attleboro about 1776, Haiiiiali Tyler, born in
1757, and died in Providence, Mar. 22, 1794.
Samuel was a blacksmith and had many transactions in land.
Very little information could be gathered regarding him.
Children, all born in Attleboro :
133. I. Samuel, b. Mar. 24, 1779 ; d. suddenly in Providence, P. L,
Apr. 19, 1808.
II. Aaron, b. Sept. 3, 1780.
III. Charlotte, b. Sept. 19, 1782 ; d. in Tewksbury ; m. in Provi-
dence, July 7, 1814, Robert Allen; one son named Letvis.
IV. Hannah, b. Nov. 25, 1784 ; d. Dec. 2, 1784.
V. Lewis, b. Oct. 18, 1791 ; d. Sept. 4, 1795.
VI. Hannah, b. Mar. 10, 1794; d. in Attleboro, Nov. 27, 1870;
uumarried. She fell and broke her hip and was a cripple the
latter part of her life.
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Josepli^ Holmes, Jr. (Joseph,* Samuel,^ John,' George^).
Born in that part of Attleboro that is now Attleboro Falls, June 8,
1765, and died there, Dec 23, 1813, of "Black Plague."
He married in Walpole, June 30, 1785, Mary Bullard, born
in Walpole, Oct. 30, 1764, and died in Attleboro Falls, Dec. 21,
1815, of "Black Plague," daughter of Seth and Joanna (Lewis)
Bullard.
Joseph Holmes, Jr., was one of the incorporators of the old Nor-
folk and Bristol Turnpike Company, from Dedham to Providence,
built in 1802. He was a farmer and was quite a trader in land.
March 20, 1804, he bought of Barnard Smith, for $4,000, the
house and land that became his homestead the rest of his life. The
land was on the borders of what is now " Falls Pond," at Attleboro
Falls, now owned by the heirs of Otis Stanley, whose ancestors
owned the place fifty years, or more, previous to the Holmes owner-
ship. The house was built before revolutionary times. After the
death of Joseph's widow, the place worked back into the Stanley
S2 hol:mes gexealogy.
Family. The house was once painted red. It has a fair looking
exterior for an old house, but is untenable except to hens and chick-
ens. This is where Joseph and his wife died of the " Black Plague,"
which took off its victims in a few days and sometimes in a few-
hours. The figures in the engraving are Mr. Frank AV. Holmes of
Attleboro Falls, a lineal descendant, and ^liss Maud B. Gray, daugh-
ter of the compiler, while the camera was manipulated by another
daughter, Miss Florence M. Gray.
His inventory, taken July 5, 1814:, by John Haven, Ebenezer
Dagget and Joel Ellis, was $2008 on personal estate, and $3500
on real estate.
Children, all bom in Attleboro :
134. I. Davis, b. Oct. 27, 1785 ; d. July, 1868.
ir. Mary. b. May 7. 1790: d. in 1870(?), unmarried, Jan, 29,
1845, she bought for S3000 of James S, Robinson, the home-
stead of the late Richard Robinson, also the Union House and
land. This hotel, at one time was kept by Leonard Holmes
(v.) Marv lived with her sister Ann.
III. Eliza, b. May 14, 1793 ; d. in Rome, N. Y., July 3, 1872 ; m.
in North Attlelwro, Feb. 4, 1822, Virgil Draper,* b. At-
tleboro, Jan. 4, 17?S9: d. Rome, N. Y., Apr. 6, 18G7, son of
Josiah and Mary (Mann) Draper. He owned a cotton mill
in Rome and was president of the Fort Stanwix Bank there,
at the time of his death. Children, all b. in Rome, N. Y.
1. Anne Frances Draper, h. Dee. 1, 1822 ; m. Joseph A. Dud-
ley, who accumulated a fortune in N. Y. City in the Drug
business ; tluree children. 2. Mary BuHard Draper, b. Jan,
5. 1827: m. (1) April I. 1850, Henry S. Hill, who d. Mar.
10, 1854; one child. She m, (2) Aug. 8, 1860, Henry Kirk
^Vhite of Rome; five children. 3. Julia Holmes Draper, b.
Sept, 15, 1828; m. hi Rome, N. Y.. Nov. 6, 185-1, Sidney R,
Kinney, sou of Dr. Roswell and Abby (Maun) Kinney; two
children.
IV. Anx (called Nancy), b. Feb. 15. 1795, d. Aug. 'lb, 1867 ; m.
Dec. 1, 1814, Richard Robinson, a military button manu-
facturer of Attleboro, b. May 20, 1794 ; d. Oct. 15, 1837, sou of
Obed and Abigail (Richards) Robinson. Children, b. in what
is now North Attleboro or in Attleboro Falls. 1. Joseph H. b.
Dec. 20, 1815 : d. Sept. 24. 1830. 2, Francis, b, Dec, 1, 1818 :
d. Sept, 1, 1876. 3. Eliza Ann, b. Oct. 20, 1820; d. Mar.
2, 1892. 4, James B., b. Oct, 27, 1823 ; d. Nov. 4, 1878.
135. V. Leonard, b. Nov. 10, 1797: d. Sept. 12, 1867.
vj. Julia, b. Feb. 18, 1802 (g. s. says, Apr. 5, 1805) ; d. July 22,
1845; m, in Atdeboro. Nov, 28, 1831, Barton Ingraham
Draper.! a brick maker and dealer in wood, b. N. Attleboro,
July 25, 1800 ; d. Feb. 5, 1887, son of John and Sarah (Hatch)
Draper, and cousin to Virgil Draper who m, Eliza (m.)
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t Mr. Draper's line was Baktox Ixgeaham" (John,*' Josiah,^ James,* James', James,^
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Children, all b. in N. Attleboro : 1. Ellen Maria Draper, b.
Dec. 3, 1832; m. Nov. 27, 1851, Ward Dennis Cotton of
Hartland, Vt. ; two children. 2. Eliza Holmes Draper, b.
Dec. 16, 1834, unmarried ; lives at the old homestead left her
by her father. 3. Martha Ann Draper, b. Jan. 30, 1837 ;
d. N. Attleboro, Mar. 7, 1846.
136. VII. Lewis Joseph, b. Apr. 5, 1805 ; d. Nov. 23, 1879.
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George" Holmes {Benjamin Mulberry,^ George,* Nath-
aniel,^ Joseph,'^ George^). Born in Boston, Oct. 6, 1762, bap-
tized in the New Brick Church,* Nov. 3, 1762 ; date of death not
ascertained, neither has any record been found of any marriage.
The following under date of April 5, 1803, is taken from the
Suffolk Registry of Deeds, vol. 205, p. 30 :
" George Holmes, now of Boston, Mariner, late of Halifax, province of
Nova Scotia, for five dollars from John Ward Gurley,t Attorney of Boston
* * * * sell all my rights, titles, etc in land, tenements and here-
ditaments whatsoever, situate in Massachusetts which formerly belonged
to my father Benjamin Mulberry Holmes, late of Halifax Merchant,
deceased."
62
Benjamin* Holmes {Benjamin Mulberry,^ George,*
Nathaniel,'^ Joseph,"^ George^). Born in Halifax, N. S., about
1780, and was baptized there in St. Matthew's Church, Sept. 12,
1792. He probably died in Halifax or Dartmouth, but no record
has been found of his death.
His wife was Mary Ann, according to a signature to a deed of
land in Dartmouth, April 14, 1819. According to the following
record, he was at one time a resident of Gibraltar :
"Halifax N. S. May 30, 1803
" Zilpah Holmes, widow of the late Benjamin Mulberry Holmes, for-
merly of Boston, but late of Halifax, Province of Nova Scotia, Merchant,
deac'd and Ann Holmes, Elizabeth Holmes, Sarah Holmes and Harriet
Holmes, single women and children of said Benjamin Mulberry Holmes
all of Halifax aforesaid do constitute and appoint Benjamin Holmes of
Gibraltar, within the dominion of the King of the United Kingdoms of
Great Britain and Ireland now resident in Halifax, Merchant, our attorney
for us, * * * * to recover * * * * possession of all or any
part of the real estate to which the said Zilpah may be entitled as widow
of the said Benjamin Mulberry Holmes * * * * wherever the same
may be " (Suffolk Deeds, vol. 206, p. 3.)
♦ The New Brick Church stood on what is now Washington Street, not far from
Brattle Street.
f John Ward Gurley was a prominent attorney of Boston, and was killed in a
duel at New Orleans, May 5, 1808, while he was Attorney General of Louisiana.
84 HOLMES GENEALOGY.
A parcel of land on Cambridge Street, Boston, was found which
had not been confiscated. This was sold for $950 to Joseph Cool-
idge of Boston. {Ibid, vol. 206, p. 4.) No record of any chil-
dren found.
63
Samuer Holmes (Samuel,^ Dea. Nathaniel,* Ehenezer,^
Nathaniel,^ Geerge^). Yeoman. Born in Stoughton, Nov. 28,
1755 ; and died there, April 12, 1826. (g-s. says 73d year of his
age, but it is undoubtedly an error. ) Joel Talbot was administrator
of his estate, which was small. Real estate $280. Personal estate
$427.
He married first, Nov. 28, 1779 (his birthday) , Rachel Fisher,
born in East Stoughton, Aug. 1, 1750, and died there, Aug. 20,
1817, daughter of Ezra and Mary (Fenton) Fisher.*
He married second, July 2i), 1820, his cousin, Betliia (Holmes)
Morse, born in Stoughton, Oct. 11, 1766, and died there, April
25, 1856, daughter of Deacon Philip (32) and Mary (Waters)
Holmes, and widow of Joseph INIorse, 3d, born Feb. 23, 1771, son
of Joseph, Jr., and Rachel (Philips) Morse. (Joseph Morse, Jr.,
was of Dorchester, and Rachel Philips was of Easton.)
Samuel Holmes lived on the Ezra Fisiier farm, one and one-half
miles south of the town. He went to church regularly with his
family in an ox cart. He was a very religious man, and observed
Fast Day to such a degree that he would allow none of his family
to partake of food on that day. He carried out the same severity
in the barn, tying up the heads of the cattle, lest they should gQt
hold of a spear of hay and thereby violate God's command.
After the division of the property he built a house and barn on
the opposite side of the road from the old homestead. Here he
showed his oddity, which was considered by the neighbors in many
of his actions to come pretty near the dividing line between oddity
and insanity. He built the barn very close to the highway, but
built the house about three hundred feet away from the road on
much lower ground. The only approach to the house was through
the barn yard.
Samuel was in the Revolutionary army, and marched on Alarm
of April 19, 1775 ; service, seven days. Was two days in another
alarm. Marched from Stoughton, March 4, 1776, and helped fortify
Dorchester Heights. AVas in service at Squantum when the British
* Ezra Fisher was son of Eleazer and Mary (Avery) Fisher, and a descendant of
two very old families of Dedham. It is related of him that, during a thunder shower,
he was sitting in his doorway, with a dog between his legs. The lightning struck
the dog, killing it instantly, but did no harm to Mr. Fisher.
Mary Fenton was daughter of Robert Fenton of Braintree.. Just before her mar-
riage she rode a horse in a race (and won) on Seekonk Plain. She died Mar. 27,
1807, aged 92 (g.s.).
HOLMES GENEALOGY. 85
ships left Boston Harbor. Was on the list of men raised by Stough-
ton to reenforce the Continental army. Enlisted May 20, 1778.
Served nine months at Fishkill. Was on muster roll April 5, 1779,
at West Point, where he was discharged. He is buried in Pearl
Street Cemetery, Stoughton, his grave being marked by quite an
ornamental, Avell-preserved slate headstone, perfectly upright, with
name and dates high on the stone, in direct contrast to its neighbors,
whose inscriptions in some cases are several inches under ground.
The grass will have to grow very high to cover these letters. There
is a Revolutionary marker on his grave.
Children, all born in Stoughton :
I. Rebecca,'' b. Sept. 3, 1780; d. Feb. 28, 183G ; m. Jan. 17,
1808, Hezekiah Gay, sou of Hezekiah and Lydia (Hodges)
Gay of Stoughtou. He was b. May 20, 1777 ; d. Feb. 28,
1836.
Rebecca was one of five to start the first Sabbath school in
Stoughton in 1812. The first regular services of the Metho-
dists were held at her house in 1810.
Like many others of the Holmes family, she was insane on
religion, although not to such an extreme as some of her
relatives. She had faith to walk on the water, and firmly
believed she could do it, until her neighbors, becoming weary
of her numerous, although sincere, vauntings, pushed lier to
a trial of her faith. Taking off her shoes aud stockings, she
confidently attempted to imitate Christ, but her faith was
more buoyant than the water. Ever after that she was silent
on that subject. In the family Bible is a record showing she
had read the book thi'ough sixteen times.
Children, all born in West Stoughton: 1. HezeMah^
b. Jan. 12, 1809; lived to reach manhood, then went away.
2. Josiah, b. Oct. 13, ISIO; d. Apr. 12, 1882; m. (1) Rachel
P. Stetson of Randolph, by whom he had one daughter,
Emeline R. Gay, who m. Nov. G, 1859, Erastus Smith, son
of James and Esther Smith ; m. (2) Clara J). Taylor of
"Washington, Vt., by whom he had two children, one of whom,
Emma (?) Adelia, m. (1) Abijah Tisdale, Jr., of Stoughtou,
and m. (2) May 5, 1891, Robert Starrett of Stoughton. 3.
Rebecca, b. Apr. 16, 1813 ; m. Sept. 4, 1833, George Billings,
son of Thomas and Hannah (Hodges) Billings of Canton,
who was b. Jan. 1, 1809, and d. in Sharon, Mar. 5, 18G4;
had 5 children. 4. Artemas, b. Aug. 21, 1815 ; d. young.
5. Silas, b. Sept. 3, 1819 ; d. in Norwich, Conn. ; m. Mar. 4,
1851, Elizaheth G. Smith, dau. of Jacob Smith of Sharon.
6. Stephen, b. Oct. 15, 1822 ; was twice married, and lived in
Rome, N. Y.
II. Vashti, b. July 10, 1782 ; d. Sept. 5, 1856 ; m. July 5, 1803,
Stephen Drake, son of Deacon Nathan and Jemima (Gay)
Drake, cousin to the husband of her sister Rebecca. He was
b. May 12, 1775, and d. May 4, 1814. He came from the
old line family of Drakes of Dedham and Stoughtou. The
86 HOLMES GENEALOGY.
Stoughton records have her name as " Vesture." Tradition
says she was usually called " Vesty." They lived in Stough-
ton, and had children, as follows : 1. Rachel, b. Aug. 20,
1804 ; d. in Easton, Nov. 26, 1867 ; m. Linus 3Ianley, son of
Daniel and Phoebe (Howard) Manley, she being his second
wife. He was b. July 4, 1798, and d. July 8, 1882 ; no
children. One member of the Holmes family (see Nathaniel
31) had previously married into the Manley family of Easton.
2. Hiram, b. Dec. 24, 1805 ; residence, Bennett's Corners,
Ohio, in 1892 ; m. Feb. 9, 1834, Fidelia Waite. Four children.
3. Roxanna, bapt. Sept. 3, 1809; d. Mar. 15, 1889 ; m. (1)
Jan. 28, 1841, Micah Tharjer of Randolph ; m. (2) July 8,
1850, George Tucker of Stoughton. He was b. in Middleboro',
May, 1790, and d. in Stoughton, Mar. 4, 1859. 4. Russel,
bapt. May 27, 1810; d. Mar. 22, 1881; unmarried. 5.
Vashti, b.'Mar. 20, 1813; d. Aug. 20, 1857 ; unmarried.
137. III. Ezra, b. June 10, 1784; d. June 23, 1853.
IV. Rachel, b. July 24, 1786; d. at Taunton Insane Hospital,
Feb. 5, 1863 ; cause, a fever; buried in Stoughton; m. Jan.
12, 1812, Eliphalet Gay, b. Aug. 1, 1780, d. Aug. 15,
1841, brother to Hezekiah Gay, the husband of Rebecca (i.).
As Rachel advanced in years, she began to develop signs
of insanity. She, as well as Rebecca, was a great reader of
the Bible, and the record is in the family Bible, side by side
with that of Rebecca, stating that Rachel had read the book
through twenty-two times.
She was taken to the Worcester Insane Asylum, Sept. 11,
1841, her brother Ezra having preceded her by a few years,
where she stayed until Apr. 14, 1854, when she was trans-
ferred to the Taunton Insane Hospital, that institution just
having been opened for patients. She was not violent, but,
as the record of the hosjutal says, was " quite demented, and
had hallucinations of hearing." The cause of her insanity
was heredity, says a rejiort on her case.
Children: 1. Clarissa, b. Sept. 18, 1815; d. Sept. 28,
1885; m. June 27, 1841, John W. Gill. 2. Rachel, b. June
15, 1818 ; d. Oct. 20, 1893 ; m. William Corbett, who was in
the 29th Mass. Regt. in the Civil war. 3. Eliphalet, b. Dec. 8,
■f 1821 ; d. Apr. 30, 1901 ; m. Oct. 24, 1847, Emily Mitchell,
who was b. Sept. 20, 1827, dau. of John and Lydia Walker
(Sherman) Mitchell of Marshfield. Children, b. in Stoughton :
Abbott Alden Gay, b. Jan. iOt, 1849, d. Sept. 7, 1852, and
Eldon Boyden Gay, b. Dec. 3, 1852, m. Dec. 24, 1878, Alma
Norton Chandler. 4. Ebenezer, b. Apr. 17, 1826; d. Apr. 4,
1893 ; m. Apr. 29, 1861, Adeline Smith, who was b. Oct. 27,
1830, dau. of Royal and Hannah (Johnson) Smith of Dedham.
Children, all b. in Dedham: i. Addie Louise, b. Mar. 21,
1862. ii. Walter Lewis, b. Nov. 15, 1865; d. Dec. 4, 1867.
iii. Lizzie Frances, b. June 25, 1869 ; d. Mar. 1, 1887. iv,
Alice Marion, b. Sept. 22, 1873 ; d. Nov. 6, 1891. 5. 3Iartin,
b. Sept. 26, 1828 ; d. Jan. 31, 1867 ; m. Mar. 5, 1851, Mary
Smith, dau. of Isaac and Hannah (Drake) Smith of Stoughton.
One child.
HOLMES GENEALOGY. 87
V. Elizabeth, b. Dec. 4, 1789; d. in Stoughtou, Oct. 5, 1846;
m. July 6, 1814, John Bronsdon, yeoman, son of John Box
and Abigail (Baker) Bronsdon of Milton. He was the eighth
of twelve children. He was b. in Milton, Apr. 9, 1788, and
d. Feb. 15, 1832. While getting out logs on Blue Hill,
Milton, a large log rolled over him, killing him instantly.
He was a "natural born gentleman," and much lamented in
Milton. Jesse Pierce was administrator of his estate, which
brought about $2,000 at auction. His farm was sold Apr. 29,
1833, to Abraham (60) Holmes.
Children: 1. Elizabeth, b. Mar. 20, 1815; d. Feb. 10,
1866; unmarried. 2. Mary Ann LilUe, b. June 4, 1817 ; d.
Sept. 28, 1887 ; unmarried. 3. Fisher, d. in infancy. 4. John,
Jr., b. Nov. 28, 1819; d. Apr. 17, 1891; m. Emily Amelia
Fay, who was living in Gurnee, Ills., in 1900. He took up
land on a Revolutionary land grant, which he derived from
John Box Bronsdon, his grandfather. 5. Rebecca, b. June 23,
1823; d. May 2, 1890; m. Jan. 31, 1847, Edwin Gay,
Stoughton. Children : i, Emma Amelia Gay, b. Apr. 10,
1848 ; d. Aug. 29, 1850. ii. Edward Bronsdon Gay, b. June
11, 1852; m. Ellen Fisher of Stoughton ; one child, Robert
Edwin Gay, b. Aug. 5, 1892. iii. Eleanor Buker Gay, b.
Feb. 17, 1855; d. Apr. 17, 1891; m. July 30, 1886, Henry
F. Bishop. No children, iv. Lizzie Gay, b. Feb. 2, 1858 ;
m. Nov. 11, 1890, to Alfred Clarence Holmes,* as his second
wife. Children: Edwin Alfred Holmes, b. June 30, 1891,
and Carl Edgar Holmes, b. Feb. 3, 1893.
138. VI. Samuel, b. Feb. 8, 1792 ; d. Aug. 29, 1855.
VII. Abigail, b. Sept. 4, 1794; d. Aug. 9, 1825; unmarried.
VIII. Thomas, b. — , 1797 ; d. Dec. 18, 1826 ; unmarried,
64
John* Holmes {Samuel," Nathaniel,* Ehenezer,^ Nath-
aniel,'^ George^). Farmer. Generally called John Second. Born
in Stoughton, Aug. 4, 1757, and died there, July 15, 1837 (g.s.).
Joel Talbot was appointed administrator, Sept. 5, 1837.
He married first, Nov. 25, 1784, Patience Gibbons, born
in 1762; died in Stoughton, Nov. 27, 1812, daughter of Samuel
and Lydia ( ) Gibbons of Dedham.
He married second, July 6, 1814, Abigail Johnson, born in
Sharon; died in Stoughton, March 11, 1851. She made her will
Dec. 20, 1848, and gave all of her furniture to Sarah, wife of
James Pope. The residue she gave to her brother, Josiah Johnson,
and her nephews and nieces, Otis Johnson of Sharon (her nephew),
executor of the will. (Norfolk Probate, vol. 84, p. 153).
* Alfred Clarence Holmes was son of George and Elizabeth (Bedelle) Holmes of
Jefferson, N. H., and is of no relation to any of the Holmeses mentioned in this work.
He was born July 10, 1852, and has lived in Boston mostly. Hera. (1) Jan. 1, 1872,
Ella Greenleaf of Norway, Me., by whom he had five children, viz., Elgin A., George
E,, Minnie, Ernest G. and Harry.
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May 12, 1796, John and Patience sold for $333 to Abram Adams
a tenement in Gibbons Court, Boston.
John saw some service in the Revolution, marching on the Alarm
of April 19, 1775 ; helped fortify Dorchester Heights ; also answered
two alarms in 1778. In 1833, when nearly seventy-seven years old,
he was placed on the pension list, and received twenty-six dollars
per year.
Children, all of the first wife, all born in Stoughton :
I. Nancy,'' b. Dec. 6, 1785 ; d. July 25, 1787.
II. Nathaniel, b. 1786; d. July 25, 1787.
HI. Patience, b. Apr. 25, 1787'; d. Dec. 10, 1806.
IV. Samuel Gibbons, b. Mar. 16, 1790; d. Sept. 19, 1808.
V. Lydia, b. Jan. 17, 1792 ; d. Jan. 18, 1809.
VI. John, b. Dec. 1, 1793; d. Mar. 5, 1832; unmarried. He left
a will, giving everything to his brothers Elisha and Jeremy
and to his sister Sarah. Real estate, $600 ; personal estate,
$1,010.
vn. Sarah, b. 1795 ; d. Nov. 21, 1800.
139. vm. Elisha, b. Apr. 2, 1796 ; d. Apr. 17, 1859.
140. IX. Jeremy, b. June 30, 1802; d. Oct. 28, 1852.
X. Sarah, b. 1804; d. in 1873; m. Mar. 4, 1851, James Pope,
b. Dec. 6, 1801, d. June 23, 1871, son of Azor and Lucy
(Bird) Pope. No children, but they adopted, Dec. 14, 1861,
Chaiies Henry Pope, sou of J^dmund aud Abba Pope of Stough-
ton, and nephew to James Pope.
65
Ebenezer^ Holmes {Samuel," JSfathaniel,* Ebenezer,'' Na-
thaniel,'^ George^). Born Feb. 27, 1761, in Stoughton, probably
in the district of Stoughtonham (Sharon since 1783) and died Feb.
3, 1848, in Montpelicr, Vt.
He married in Canton, Oct. 25, 1787, Hannah Paul, born
July 27, 1765, and died in Montpelier, Mar. 15, 1837, daughter
of Samuel and Hannah (Fisher) Paul of Stoughton. (See Ann
vi. under Nathaniel 17.) Hannah's mother married Philip Holmes
(68) a cousin to this Ebenezer.
Ebenezer contributed some to patriotism at the time of the Rev-
olution by service in Capt. Nathaniel Clap's Co., Col. Benjaniin
Hawe's regiment; enlisted July 26, 1778; discharged Sept. 11,
1778 ; service one month, sixteen days in Kiiode Island (Mass.
Archives). In 1834 he received a pension.
After marriage he lived in Stoughton and Sharon, although per-
haps in the same house, for the town boundaries changed frequently
about that period.
Apr. 1, 1794, he was appointed guardian of his youngest brother
"Elijah (67) of Sharon" who is mentioned as "a minor over four-
teen years of age and late of Stoughton."
HOLMES GENEALOGY. 89
June 13, 1800, he sold for $591, thirty acres of land in Sharon
to Eichard Hixon. On the same date he sold for $1034 thirty-three
acres in Sharon to Jonathan Belcher. With the proceeds of these
sales, he went to Worcester and bought, Sept. 18, 1800, a farm of
one hundred and thirty acres with buildings for $1679, and mort-
gaged it for $800 to Asa Hamilton, called "gentleman" in the
mortgage, while Ebenezer is called "yeoman of Sharon." (Wor.
Co. Deeds, Vol. 141, p. 505.) This mortgage was discharged
Apr. 12, 1802. This place was known as "Hamilton's Tavern,"
and the Daughters of the Revolution in Worcester are authority for
the statement that the house was standing in 1739. It is situated
on what was then called the " Great Road " to Leicester, but now
named Apricot St. Six Revolutionary soldiers have held residences
in this house at various times. The old horse sheds and other tav-
ern paraphernalia have disappeared from time to time and the large
ell which has been the last remaining portion was demolished in
1905 to make room for a modern house.
Oct. 11, 1811, he sold for $3300 to Abel Harwood of Brook-
field. Mar. 2, 1814, Harwood sold to Solomon Parsons whose
descendants now live there. It was discontinued as a tavern about
1820.
March 2, 1807, he was elected one of a "committee to Provide
the Town with Publick Schools."
He removed from Worcester to Percy* (now Stark), N. H. In
a quitclaim deed dated Apr. 7, 1812, where the heirs of Sarah,
widow of Samuel, relinquished their rights to John, 2d, he is called
"Ebenezer of Peircy, Cohorsef county N. H." (Norfolk Deeds,
Vol. 44, p. 113.) Again, in a deed from several joint owners to Jo-
seph Holmes dated Apr. 11, 1812, he is called of Peircy, " Cohoss "
Co. N. H. {Ibid, vol. 57, p. 277.) In the years 1813 and 1814
he was one of the selectmen of Percy. In 1813 the town raised
$70 for schools and $120 for roads and bridges.
He stayed in Percy until 1816, then moved to Montpelier, Vt.,
where he bought eighty-two acres of land without buildings. This
he mortgaged to Nathaniel Cutler for $800. The mortgage is dated
Feb. 5, 1816, and Ebenezer is called "of Percy, N. H." There
are various land transactions between Ebenezer and his sons on
record in Montpelier.
Ebenezer, as well as all his children, made many long distance
removals. He and his descendants moved about more than any
other branch of this Holmes family. The following is one illustra-
tion of how the family was scattered. In the Registry of Deeds
*Town incorporated as Piercy, Jan. 9, 1795. Dec. 28, 1832, changed to Stark in
honor of Gen. John Stark, then recently deceased. Que of the railroad stations iu
Stark is called Percy (1904).
t Meaning Co-os county.
90 HOLMES GENEALOGY.
for Norfolk Co. (Vol. 175, p. 182) is the record where the heirs of
Ebenezer have signed a deed of land in Stoughton, to Samuel Ca-
pen, May 12, 1847, as follows :
" Gloyed Dugar yeomau and wife Nancy of Leicester, Nathaniel Holmes
machinist* and wife Hannah of Leicester, Ebenezer, yeoman and Martha of
Dorcliester, Ariel and Eliza Thomas, Fisher and Lois Holmes of Barrie,
Vt., Otis Holmes clergyman and Sarah Holmes of Sandwich, N. H., Bar-
zillai, yeoman and Louisef of Montpelier, Vt."
There was not one of the foregoing but who had lived in at least
two, and most of them in four or five far apart towns.
Children :
I. Nanct Wales, b. in Stoughton, Sept. 27, 1787 : d. in West
Woodbury, Vt., Dec. 23, 1871 ; m. in Montpelier, Vt., Dec.
23, 1829, as his second wife, Gload Dugar of Calais, Vt.
(Second Cong. Church Records, Montpelier, Vt.) He was b.
in Charlton, Mass., Oct. 31, 1774 ; d. in Worcester, Vt., Oct.
16, 1865, son of Charles Dugar. | Gload m. first, Sarah Dun-
ton of Sturbridge, by whom he had eleven children. No chil-
dren by second wife. They moved to Calais, Vt., in June,
1809. Among Gload's eleven children was one who was a won-
der ; Abne7\ who by accident became totally blind at five years
of age. His courage and intelligence obtained for him a
successful living. He began peddling when a boy and accu-
mulated enough to buy a farm when he was twenty-one. He
performed all kinds of labor as well as many with good eye-
sight. He was an excellent judge of cattle, and could dis-
tinguish coloi-8 and spots on them. He married twice.
141. II. Nathaniel, b. Sharon, April 2, 1790; d. Apr. 12, 1851.
142. III. Ebenezer, b. Sharon, July 4, 1794; d. Jan. 4, 1879.
IV. Eliza Ruth, b. in Stoughton, Jan. 16, 1797 ; d. Jan. 25, 1886,
at the residence of her brother Otis in Lake Grove, Long
Island, N. Y., which is in the town of Brookhaven. She m.
(1) in Montpelier, Vt., Oct. 25, 1821, Henry Campbell.
She m. (2) Deacon Ariel Thomas, an apiarist of Water-
bury, Vt. No children.
Fisher, b. Sharon, Sept. 12, 1799 ; d. Jan. 25, 1886.
Otis, b. Worcester, Oct. 3, 1803 ; d. Aug. 28, 1894.
Barzillai, b. Worcester, June 16, 1806 ; d. Nov. 16, 1851.
viii. Barsa (female), b. Worcester, Sept. 13, 1807 ; died soon.
66
Joseph* Holmes (Samuel,^ Deaeon JSFathaniel,* Ebenezer,^
Nathaniel,* George^). Born in Stoughton, April 11, 1765, and
■ * Error. Nathaniel was never a machinist, but a carpenter.
t Louise is mentioned but once, while the other names are mentioned three times.
The name Louise does not occur in the list of signatures. Barzillai had no wife
Louise. The writer is of the opinion that the word " Lois " in some way in transcrib-
ing became " Louise."
% Charles Dugar Avas born in France and went to Charlton when he was twelve
years old from Nova Scotia.
143.
V.
144.
VI.
145.
VIL
HOLMES GENEALOGY. 91
must have died in 1817, for on Oct. 7 of that year Hannah was
appointed guardian of her children (Norfolk Probate, Vol. 29, p.
441).
He married in Stoughton, Sept. 17, 1797, Hannah Bailey,
probably daughter of Henry and Submit Bailey. She wag born
Aug. 31, 1762, and died Apr. 22, 1831. She and her son Isaiah
interred in Canton cemetery ; no evidence of any one else buried in
the same lot.
There was a Joseph Holmes married in Stoughton, May 7, 1795,
to Olive Bussey ; Hannah may have been a second wife.
Children, born in Canton :
i. Isaiah,' b. June 26, 1798; d. in Canton, June 6, 1826. Un-
married.
146. ii. Edward Bailey, b. Jan. 5, 1801.
iii. Joseph, b. 1803 ; d. Aug. 27, 1833.
iv. Sarah Hersey, b. Aug. 20, 1806 ; d. young.
67
Elijah* Holmes (Samuel,^ Dea. JSfathaniel ,* Ebenezer^^
JSratlianiel,^ George^). Born in Stoughton, Feb. 10, 1777. Was
placed under guardianship of his brother Ebenezer (see 65). Noth-
ing is ascertained of him about his marriage or death. There is a
court record at Dedham in substance as follows, under date of Dec,
1812 : " Abigail Holmes secured judgement of one hundred and two
dollars against Elijah Holmes,* late of Pompey, N. Y." The land
that he inherited from his father, or what interest he had in it, was
attached, but brought only "$57 and no more." Seth Morton,
Esq., agent.
No record of wife or children in Pompey. Neither is there any
record of him in the Probate Court or Registry of Deeds of Onon-
dago County.
68
Philip* Holmes, Jr., (Philip,^ Nathaniel,* Ehenezer,^
Nathaniel,^ George^ ) . Called Lieutenant Philip. Born in Stough-
ton, June 3, 1754, and died there Sept. 25, 1846. He married,
July 2, 1776, Hannah Paul, born in Stoughton, July 16, 1742,
and died there June 13, 1799 ; daughter of Ezra and Mary (Fen-
ton) Fisher and widow of Samuel Paul, born in Dorchester, May
14, 1733, died in Stoughton, June 3, 1775 ; married Sept. 5, 1769 ;
son of Samuel and Abigail (Withington) Paul.
The will of Samuel Paul, cabinet maker, was dated Mar. 24,
1775. He gave all to his wife if she remained a widow. If she
should marry again, she to have only one third. The remainder : "I
will and bequeath to my children that are now bom (with that my
92 HOLMES GENEALOGY.
wife is like to have, if it should please God to spare her life and
make her the living mother of a living child) " ; but the children's
names are not given in the will, but are in the division of the prop-
erty May 30, 1777. "Hannah, the widow, now the wife of Philip
Holmes, Jr., to have one third. The children two thirds." Those
mentioned were Joseph (deceased), Samuel, Hannah (m. Eben-
ezer Holmes, 65), Rachel and Ann Holmes Paul.
He married (second) in Stoughton, ? Dec. 9, 1799, Olive
Guild, born Stoughton? Oct. 27, 1762, and died there Jan. 25,
1853, daughter of John and Thankful (Harrington) Guild.
Philip saw a little service in the Revolution, but probably never
smelled the enemy's powder. He served five days in Mar., 1776,
to help fortify Dorchester Heights. As he was to be married in a
few months, probably he thought he would be brave and stay at
home with his future wife.
He was a prosperous farmer, his real estate tax in 1780 being
$10,700, and his personal estate was $2280.
Children, all born in Stoughton :
I. Calvin, b. Apr. 23, 1777 ; d. Sept. 7. 1778.
II. Philip, b. Feb. 22, 1779. When he became of age, he left
for parts unknown and was never heard from. Place of his
death not ascertained.
III. Mary, b. Feb. 23, 1781 ; d. Feb. 1, 1871 ; m. Mar. 25, 1810,
Ebenezer Damok, of Uedham ; had a daughter Mary Ann.
IV. HuLDAH, b. Feb. 25, 1783 ; d. Dorchester, May 11, 1809 ; m.
Mar. 15, 1807, Amos Swift, of Dorchester. No children
recorded in Dorchester.
V. Jerusha, b. Feb. 5, 1785 ; d. Feb. 2, 1867 ; m. Sept. 29, 1808,
Isaac May, son of John and Hannah (Warren) May of Mil-
ton. He was b. Aug. 15, 1784; d. Jan. 20, 1871, at Little
Compton, R. I., at the house of his youngest daughter. He
was a farmer and shoe manufacturer. Resided long in Stough-
ton, then in Canton. Children : 1. Isaac, Jr.,^ b. June 26,
1809 ; m. Apr. 28, 1834, Polly Upham of Canton ; two chil-
dren; 2. Mary Ann, b. Jan. 16, 1811 ; m. May 16, 1828,
Abel T. Upham of Stoughton; one child, d. in 1832. 3. Jef-
ferson, b. Jan. 24, 1815; m. (int.) Jan. 5, 1839, Clarissa
Wentworth of Canton ; three children. 4. Nathan, b. Feb.
16, 1817 ; m. Sept. 25, 1840, Charlotte G. Gill of Canton.
5. Lucy, b. Dec. 10, 1819 ; m. Nov. 4, 1849, Newell S. Bixby
of Chelsea, Vt. 6. John, b. Apr. 15, 1826; m. (int.) Sept.
9, 1849, Angeline Niles Randolph. 7. Jerusha Holmes, b.
June 30, 1829 ; m. (int.) Nov. 11, 1849, Horace W. Bixby of
Chelsea, Vt.
147. VI. Lewis, b. Feb. 18, 1787; d. Dec. 11, 1870.
148. VII. Abraham, b. Sept. 26, 1800 ; d. Mar. 8, 1880.
viii. Hannah Fisher, b. Dec. 11, 1805; d. Jan. 21, 1888 ; m. in
Stoughton, Apr. 22, 1825, John Holbrook, Jr., b. Stough-
ton, July 17, 1805, and d. there Feb. 10, 1875, son of John
HOLMES GENEALOGY. 93
and Polly Holbrook. Children, all born in Stoughton : 1.
Daniel Hotvard Holbrooh, b. Sept. 3, 1825 ; d. Brockton, July
17, 1891 : m. in Stoughton, Mar. 1, 1855, Flora Leavitt of
Maine ; one daughter. 2. Louisa Augusta Holbrooh, b. May
10, 1837 ; d. Mar. 29, 1869 ; m. in Stoughton, Jan. 1, 1857,
Nathaniel P. Packard of Stoughton ; four children. 3. Han-
nah Holmes Holbrook, h. June 18,1829; d. June 22,1890;
m. in Stoughton, Nov. 20, 1849, Charles Henry Staples of
Turner, Me. ; no children. 4. Theodore Prentiss^h. July 21,
1832 ; d. June 26, 1873 ; m, (1) in Stoughton, June 8, 1856,
3Iaria — ; no children ; m. (2) Nov. 8, 1858, Mary L.
Hanson of Kenduskeag, Me. ; one dau. 5. Susan Abby Hol-
brook, i). Apr. 16, 1835; d. May 7, 1875; m. in Stoughton,
Nov. 6, 1858, Silas D. Bates of Leeds, Me. ; no children.
6. Rebecca Smith Holbrook, b. July 17, 1837; m. (1) Mar.
25, 1855, Gideon Denton Grane of Stoughton ; m. (2) Dec.
27, 1887, Charles Edward Fisher ; no children. 7. Martha
Prentiss Holbrook,h. Dec. 2, 1839 ; d. Mar. 5, 1844. 8. Mar-
tha Prentiss Holbrook, b. July 22, 1844 ; d. July 30, 1844.
69
Mather^ Holmes {PhiUiJ,^ Nathaniel," Ebenezer,^ Nath-
aniel,^ George^). Named for Rev. Cotton Mather. Born in
Stoughton, Oct. 31, 1756; died there, July 29, 1834. (Taken
from gravestone, where name is cut as " Marther,"
He married March 23, 1779, Silence Fisher, daughter of Ezra
and Mary (Fenton) Fisher, they being neighbors. She was born
Sept. 23, 1758; died March 2, 1851. (g.s. says 1850, but is in
error.) When she was ninety-one years old, she milked a cow that
was twenty-one years old.
Mather saw service in the Revolution, enlisting for thi^ee months
in Capt. Penniman's company in Dec, 1776. Also served eighteen
days in March, 1778, in Capt. Endicott's company at Roxbury.
Was in the list of pensioners, Aug. 6, 1833, as seventy-seven years
of age, drawing $36.67 per year, commencing March 4, 1831.
After his death, his widow, Silence, continued drawing the pension.
He bought land of William Curtis in 1784, and erected a house
in that part of Stoughton now in the bounds of Avon, situated
quite near his wife's father's farm. In 1806, he rebuilt with an
excellent house, which is standing now (1906), owned and occupied
by his grandson Ira (275).
He was tax collector of Stoughton in 1788, '9, '90, '91.
In settling Mather's estate, the following allowance was made to
the widow : " That owing to the state of the family under her care
and circumstances of the deceased, she be allowed $125 and her own
apparel." (It was very kind of the administrator to recommend
this allowance to the widow to have her own "apparel" to wear !)
94 HOLMES GENEALOGY.
July 20, 1792, he bought marsh land in Quincy of Samuel
Wales for £30, " it being the whole of a plate of Marshthatch bank
& muddy Creek & hereto belonging descended to s'' Sam. Wales
his
from his Dis father Moses X Wales." (Norf. Deeds, vol. 2,
p. 118.) "«'"''
Aug. 1, 1797, he buys of Samuel Osgood for $150 "and for
divers good causes and considerations me hereunto moveing " twenty
acres,. being a part of Milton Scliool Farm Lot, so-called. (Ibid,
vol. X, p. b'd.) In another deed his name is spelled " Marther."
He was tyler in Rising Star Lodge of Masons in Stoughton.
Was made a mason, A^ov. 12, 1818 ; made a member of Mt. Zion
Royal Arch Chapter of Stoughton, July 27, 1821.
Children, all born in Stoughton :
149. I. Nathan,^ b. Apr. 23, 1780; d. Aug. 28, 1850.
IT. MiLLY, b. Dec. 28, 1781 ; d. Sept. 8, 1822. Insane, but not
violent. Unmarried.
III. Hannah, b. Oct. 30, 1784; d. Sept., 18G4; m. June 22, 1807,
Isaac French, a farmer, son of Levi and Amy (Packard)
French of East Stoughton (now Avon), and formerly of
North Bridgewater. He was b. May 21, 1779, and d. Jan. 4,
1860. Hannah was his second wife ; his first wife was Polly
Reynolds, dau. of Jonas and Anna (Perkins) Reynolds of
Bridgewater. The cliildreii of Hannah, all born in Stoughton,
were: 1. Mir a, b. Apr. 16, 1808 ; m. Bathuel Morse. 2.
Isaac, b. Feb. 2, 1810 ; never married. 3. Henry Albert, b.
Sept. 27, 1812; d. Aug. 10, 1893; ni. Mar., 1847, Hannah
Jane Cushing of AYeymouth. Three ch. : Charles Wyman*
French, James Hinckley French* and Isaac French. 4.
Samuel, b. June 29, 1815; d. May 22, 1835; unmarried.
5. Hannah, b. May 29, 1817; d. Oct. 7, 1867; m. Story
J3umham, and had nine children. 6. Jane, b. June 7, 1820 ;
m. Mr. Abbott. 7. Luther, b. Nov. 19, 1822 ; d. Taunton
Insane Hospital, Dec. 31, 1863 ; m. Martha Porter ; three ch.
8. Martha, b. Oct. 26, 1827 ; d. in 1898 ; m. John Turner,
and had four ch.
IV. Sylvia, b. Apr. 7, 1787 ; d. Nov. 13, 1859, in Boston ; m. Nov.
26, 1812, Joseph Hinckley, son of Thomas and Mary
(Taylor) Hinckley of Hallowell, Me., a lineal descendant of
Governor Hinckley of Colonial fame, also of Elder Brewster.
Joseph Hinckley was b. Apr. 30, 1786, and d. in Boston in
Sept., 1833. He made a home for his family in Boston, but
being a sea captain was away on long deep-sea voyages during
most of his active life.
Their children were all born in Boston, excepting Joseph,
the eldest, who was born in Stoughton. 1. Joseph Taylor,
* James Hinckley French ni. Oct. 1, 1876, Theresa Jane Porter, b. Mar. 17, 18o3,
dau. of Robert and Mary Holmes Porter and granddaughter of Catherine P. (Holmes)
Drake. See iv. under Zebulon Holmes, Jr. (112). Mr. and Mrs. French have two
sons, Everett Mason French, b. Apr. 22, 1879, and Lester Porter French, b. Sept. 20,
1883.
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HOLMES GENEALOGY. 95
h. Oct, 8, 1813. 2. llary Elizabeth, b. May 11, 1816 ; d. in
Stark, Fla., June 9, 1881 ; m. Sylvanus Higgins, b. Orleans?
Mass., 1810, d. in Stark, P^'la., Aug., 1887, son of Sylvanus
and Sally Higgins. They had twelve children. The live who
grew up were : i. Josiah W. Higgins, b. Apr. 24, 1835. ii.
Sylvaneus H. Higgins, b. Feb." 19, 1839. iii. Louise E.
Higgins, b. June 4, 1843. iv. Joseph H. Higgins, b. Jan. 19,
1846. v. Thomas A. Higgins, b. Oct. 10, 1850. 3. Holmes
Fisher, b. Feb. 7, 1819 ; d. soon. 4. Thomas Fisher,h. Feb. 2,
1821 ; d. May 29, 1890, in Atlantic; m. June 16, 1844, in
Taunton, Louise Broivn Stall, b. Nov. 15, 1825, d. in Atlantic,
Apr. 28, 1906, dau. of Gen. Isaac Stall (of War of 1812) of
Newport, R. I. Children, all born in Boston : i. Annette
Isadore Hinckley, b. Apr. 26, 1845 ; d. Sept. 8, 1869. ii.
Mary Louise Hinckley, b. Mar. 31, 1847. iii. Charlotte
Vialle Hinckley, b. July 16, 1849; d. Oct. 22, 1849. iv.
Thomas Franklin Hinckley, b. Nov. 5, 1850; d. July 31,
1897. V. Joseph Taylor Hinckley, b. June 28, 1852; d.
Aug. 31, 1852. vi. George Washington Hinckley, b. July 4,
1856. vii. James Frederic Hinckley, b. Oct. 30, 1859; d.
Aug. 13, 1860. 5. Abigail Bradford, b. Mar. 22, 1823 ; m.
July 2, 1843, Francis Holmes, her cousin, son of Nathan
(149). 6. Aaron Ariel, b. July 19, 1826; m. Julia Ann
Hinckley, dau. of Benjamin Hinckley of Albany, N. Y.
V. TiLA* (also sometimes spelled Tyla or Tiley), b. Jan. 26, 1789 ;
d. in Newton, Nov. 19, 1837 ; buried in Watertown ; m. July 3,
1816, Thomas Pope, son of Lazarus and Mary (Swan)
Pope of Dorchester. He was b. 1792 ; d. in Natick, but was
buried beside his wife in Watertown. He was a carpenter
by trade, but after marriage kept the " Swan Plotel " in
Stoughton. He lived some time iu Boston, then in Newton.
Children: 1. Anna Maria, b. Dec. 11, 1817 ; m. Nov. 27,
1856, /esse Smith; no children. 2. Thomas Richardson, h.
Aug. 2, 1819; d. June 19, 1887; m. Nov. 7, 1844, Nancy
Ward Leighton of Columbia, Me. ; three children. 3. Harriet
Delia, b. Sept. 11, 1825; m. (1) Aaron Littlefield, Jr., of
Randolph ; m. (2) Sullivan Jones of Randolph ; three children.
4. Lucretia Hammond, b. Nov. 7, 1826 ; m. Joseph Barnard
of Canton ; two children. 5. Eliza Augusta, b. May 25, 1828 ;
d. Aug. 28, 1885 ; m. Levi I^eith Drake ; four children.
150. VI. EzEKiEL, b. Apr. 2, 1792 ; d. Aug. 6, 1856.
VII. LuCT, b. Oct. 5, 1794; d. May 9, 1842; m. June 3, 1817,
Lemuel Monk, b. Jan. 26, 1795, d. July 9, 1860, son of
Lemuel and Chloe (Waters) Monk of Stoughton. Their
children were : Emeline, David, Stephen, Lucy, Adoniram,
Angeline and Helen. Adoniram d. Feb. 12, 1859, of con-
sumption, aged 31 yrs.
VIII. Mary Drake, b. Dec. 3, 1797 ; d. Nov. 15, 1879, in Atlantic;
m. June 9, 1821, Holmes Hinckley, son of James and
*The father wished the child to be named "Silence." The mother said it would
be nicknamed Tiley, so it might as well be named Tila as her real name, which was
done.
96 HOLMES GENEALOGY.
Mary* (Meigs) Hinckley of Hallowell, Me., a direct descend-
ant of Colonial Governor Hinckley, also of Elder Brewster.
He was b. June 25, 1793, and d. in Boston, Feb. 8, 186G.
He was the founder and president of the Hinckley Locomotive
Works, which held supremacy in that line before the days of
the " trusts."
Children, all born in Boston : 1. Martha Augusta, b. May
28, 1822. 2. Mather, b. June 19, 1824. 3. Mary Drake,
b. Nov. 18, 1827. 4. Frederic James, b. Oct. 20, 1825? 5.
Anna, b. Nov. 24, 1830. 6. Theoda Josephine, b.
Mar. 24, 1835. 7. Ellen Maria, b. June 25, 1838.
70
Luther® Holmes {P/iilip," jyathamel,* Ubenezer,^ JVathan-
iel,^ George^), born in Stoughton, Mar. 12, 1770, and died there
June 21, 1806. He was killed while at work at the raising of the
new house of liis brother JNIather (69).
He married in Stoughton, Nov. 26, 1801, f Anna Monk, born
in Stoughton, May 10, 1778, and died there Nov. 5, 1849, daughter
of Elijah and Anna (Wadsworth) jNlonk. She married, second,
Joscpli Ilohnes (53).
In 1795 he bouglit from the lieirs of Deacon Pliilip (his father)
all their rights and titles to the estate. This quitclaim deed was
signed by Philip, Mather, "Arch" Drake, Mary Drake, Seth and
Sibyl Strobridge, Nathaniel and Anna Smith, and Bethia Holmes.
(Norfolk Deed^s, Vol. 3, p. 235.)
July 13, 1816, Mather was appointed administrator of Luther's
estate, although it is recorded in the Dedham Records that Luther
is the administrator and Mather is the "late deceased." Real es-
tate, $4,380. Personal estate, $753.
Nathan Holmes (Luther's cousin) was appointed guardian to
Luther's children. His widows by order of the court was " allowed
to retain her wearing apparel and not put it in the inventory. "|
May 12, 1807, the widow Anna had her thirds set off as follows :
" 1/3 of home lot * * * * * line running to the Centre of the
front door thence through the Centre of the Chimney to the back room "
* * * * li "\Vidow entitled to one half of the Chamber and one half
of the Cellar (viz.) the Easterly part and the Closet in the Chimney by
the Cellar stairs with the incumbrance of his mother in Law to occupy and
improve the back room during her natural life,§ the widow has the privi-
lege of using the Chamber and Cellar stairs, the oven, well and door yard,
&c. Also the privilege to improve 1/3 of Barn tloor."
* Mary ^leigs was daughter of Ebenezer and Hannah (Holmes) Meigs of Machias,
Me. But Hannah Holmes Avas of no relation to any Holmes mentioned in this ■work.
fTown records. The old family bible says Jan. 12, 1802.
J This -was a special privilege in those days and accorded to but few.
§ No pimctuation in the original record.
HOLMES GENEALOGY. 97
But it was not until Sept. 3, 1822, that the children received
their portion. Luther had the home lot, twenty-six acres, with
buildings; "the lot E. side Stoughton turnpike" of nineteen acres
and other lots of land. Sally Morse had the Kingsbury lot (so
called), a meadow in Canton, a salt marsh in Dorchester and other
lands. (Norfolk Deeds, Vol. 39, p. 8.)
Children, both born in Stoiigliton :
I. Sally Monk,^ b. Apr. 22, 1803 ; d. in Stoughton, Oct. 6, 1877 ;
m. ill Stonghtou, Nov. 18, 1821, Jicdediau Morse, a house-
wright, h. Canton, Sept. 26, 1800, d. there, May 5, 18(53,
son of Samuel and Mary ( Wentworth) Morse. (Mary Went-
worth's maiden name was Jordan. She was the widow of
Jedediah Wentworth and the third wife of Samuel Morse.)
Mr. Morse served two terras in tlie Legislature. Children, the
first three born in Stoughton, the last three born in Sharon :
1. Ann Holmes Morse, b. May 12, 1822, now living with her
son Henry in Stoughton. She m. in Sharon, Nov. 26, 1840,
Abner Bird, b. in Stoughton, Aug. 22, 1817; d. there Feb.
21, 1888. Children, all b. in Stoughton : i. Jedediah Morse
Bird, b. Aug. 22, 1841. il Leander Tinkham Bird, b. May
17, 1845 ; d. Oct. 2, 1849. in. Alonzo Valorous Bird, b. Oct.
31, 1847 ; d. Mar. 11, 1849. iv. Sarah Ann Bird, b. Feb. 11,
1850. V. Miunietta Melissa Bird, b. Apr. 12, 1855. vi.
Henry Morton Bird, b. June 11, 1862. 2. Sarah Morse, b.
May 10, 1835 ; d. in Canton, Apr. 19, 1855, m. there, July
5, 1847, George Abbott Weld. One child. 3. Henry JJpham
Morse, b. Wincliendon, Jan. 15, 1833; d. Dec. 11, 1865; m.
twice. 4. Luther Holmes Morse, b. Nov. 5, 1837. 5. Herbert
Augustus Morse, b. Aug. 22, 1841 ; d. Sept. 25, 1867; unmar-
ried. 6. Frederick Morton Morse, b. July 11, 1844 ; d. Oct.
8, 1845.
151. II. Luther, b. May 24, 1806; d. Mar. 15, 1840.
71
Myron® Holmes {JehosJuq^hat,^ Jehoshaphat,* Jehosha-
phat,'^ Natlianiel^^ Geoi^ge,^). Born in Salisbury, Conn., in
1787, and died there (?) in 1812.
He married in 1811, Nancy Drake, born in Litchfield, Conn.,
and died in Sandusky, Ohio, in 1856, daughter of Benjamin Drake.
Myron Holmes was a physician and had been married but a few
months wheu he died, and his widow in a few weeks married Dr.
Daniel Tilden, a native of New Hampshire, and gave birth, in Litch-
field, Conn., to a son, Aug. 25, 1812, of which Myron Holmes
was the father, but to whom she gave the name of Myron Holmes
Tilden. Dr. and Mrs. Tilden moved to Norwalk, Ohio. Mr.
Tilden (the son) became prominent in the state; he was elected
mayor of Toledo, twice ; was seven years Judge of a circuit court
98 HOLMES GENEALOGY.
and later Judge of the Superior Court. He married in Norvvalk,
Ohio, Jan. 1, 1833, Louisa Moese and had four children. He
died in Cincinnati, Ohio, Feb. 23, 1888.
72
Frederic Aug'iistus^ Holmes (Jehoshaphat,^ Jehosha-
phat,* Jelioshaphat,^ J^athaniel,'^ George^). Born in Salisbury,
Conn., July 27, 1795, and died of cancer in Binghamton, N. Y.,
May 26, 1874.
He married in Binghamton, Sept. 27, 1831, Mary Butler,
born in YnWs, Village, Conn., June 10, 1802 ; died in Binghamton,
from the effects of a broken hip, Oct. 26, 1891, daughter of Gideon
and Sally (Wells) Butler. Mr. Holmes was one of the early set-
tlers of Binghamton.
Children, all born in Binghamton :
152. I. Myrox Augustus," b. June 21, 1833; d. Apr. I, 1889.
II. Saiiaii Elizabeth, b. Aug. 19, 1834^; now Hving in Bingham-
ton (?) ; m. iu Binghamton, July 10, 1855, James Sloan
Hamilton, a book keejier, b. in Dundalf, Pa., Sept. 15, 1831,
d. in Wilkesbarre, Pa., iMarch 10, 1863, son of and
Mary (Dennison) Hamilton. Children, both b. in Bingham-
ton : 1. Frederic Butler, b. Feb. 16, 1857, now Hving in
Scranton, Pa., m. in Flushing, L. L, Apr. 24, 1889, Helen Le-
vasseur, b. in Paris, France ; one sou, Everett Levasseur, b.
Jan. 4. 1896. 2. Elizabeth, b. Feb. 28, 1859, now living in
Binghamton, unmarried.
III. Edwin Puentice, b. Jan. 1, 1836; d. Binghamton, Apr. 15,
1903, of organic heart disease. Never married.
153. IV. William Butler, b. Apr. 17, 1837.
y. Charles Wheaton, b. July 20, 1840; d. Binghamton, May 5,
1898 ; unmarried.
VI. Clara Augustus, b. Mar. 12, 1848 ; now living in Binghamton,
unmarried.
73
Rev. Edwin® Holmes [Jehoshaphat," Jehoshaphat*, Je-
hoshaphat,^ JSTathaniel ,' George^). Born in Salisbury, Conn.,
July 17, 1797, and died in Hudson, N. Y., Nov. 23, 1873, of
pneumonia.
He married in Livingston, X. Y., Sept. 6, 1832, Sarah Maria
McClellan, born in Livingston, Feb. 26, 1802, and died in
Hudson, March 28, 1884, of gastritis, daughter of Dr. (physician)
John and Sarah (Jones) McClellan.
Rev. Edwin Holmes graduated from U^nion College, X. Y., in
1822, and from the Theological Seminary of Xew Brunswick, Xew
Jersey, in 1827, and had pastorates in Poughkeepsie, Albany,
Athens, Nassau and Chatham. He was Principal of Dutchess
HOLMES GENEALOGY. 99
Academy from 1822 to 1825. He was gentle, firm, cheerful, and al-
ways rendered courageous service and was conscientiously diligent.
The simple, implicit, yet sublime faith he reposed in Christ was con-
tagious, hence his great and real success. None knew him but to
love him or named him but to praise. (Abstract from his biogra-
phy in the Manual of the Eeformed Church in America, p. 527.)
Children, the last three born in Nassau, N. Y. :
154. I. John McClellan,' b. in LiviDgston, N. Y., Jan. 22, 1834
II. Robert, b. Albany. N. Y., Apr. 18, 1836 ; d. there, Mar. 11,
1839.
III. Susan Bosworth, b. June 11, 1839, now living (1907) in New
York City, m. in Poughkeepsie, N. Y., June 2, 1863, Free-
iviAN Randon Myers, b. N. Y. City, Mar. 2, 1834, now liv-
ing there, son of James and Mary Skidmore (Wright) Myers.
Mr. Myers is Assistant Treasurer of the Am. Bank Note Co.
No children.
Jane Sutherland, b. April 12, 1842; d. Dec. 23, 1896; un-
married.
Mary Metcalf, b. Aug. 20, 1843 ; unmarried.
ivl-
74
Elijah' Holmes {Jonathan" muhaniel,* Jehoshapliat,^ JSFa-
thaniel,^ George'). Born in Pomfret, Conn., Aug. 19, 1777,
and died in West Winfield, N. Y., June 2, 1855.
He married, first, in Pomfret, Oct. 7, 1798, Olive Iiig^alls,
born in Pomfret, Mar. 3, 1781, died in West Winfield, May 6,
1806. He m.arried, second, in 1808, his half cousin Marcia
Holmes, daughter of Rev. Jezeniah (38). She is buried in Lone
Rock, Wisconsin.
Elijah Holmes went to Winfield from Pomfret in 1801 and took
his parents with him. He settled beside his uncle Jezeniah and
twenty-five years after owned both farms. He was a deacon in the
Baptist Church at West Winfield.
Children, the first one born in Pomfret, the others born in West
Winfield :
155. I. Alvah,' b. Feb. 12, 1799 ; d. Mar., 1873.
156. II. Orange, b. Dec. 25, 1801 ; d. Dec. 13, 1864.
III. Pamelia, b. 1803? ; m. Hon. Albert G. Ellis ; lived and
died at Green Bay, Wisconsin.
IV. Eliza, b. April 15, 1806 ; d. at Cedar Lake, N. Y., Jan. 12,
1862; m. Jan. 15, 1829, Anson Rider, b. May 9, 1806; d.
at Cedar Lake, Apr. 5, 1886, son of Lewis B. Rider. Chil-
dren, probably all born at Cedar Lake : 1 . Boughton Lewis,
b. Nov. 15, 1829. 2. Holmes, b. Oct. 8, 1830. 3. Ellen, b.
Nov. 13, 1831; d. May 1. 1857. 4. Rostoell A., b. P'eb. 9,
1833 ; d. Apr. 13, 1881. 5. Ruth E., b. Mar. 28. 1834. 6.
John B., b. Aug. 10, 1835; d. Dec. 13, 1891 ; ra. Ellen Ame-
lia Utley. 7. Byron, b. Nov. 19, 1836; d. Apr. 27, 1837. 8.
100 HOLMES GENEALOGY.
Mary J., b. June 7, 1838. 9. Sarah E., b. Sept. 30, 1839,
d. May 11, 1889. 10. Rosaline, b. Mar. 5, 1841, d. in June,
1883. 11. Anson, Jr., b. Aug, 8, 1842. 12. Romelia, b.
i^ <— -Dec. 27, 1843, d. Oct. 3, 1844. 13. ^Zt-a^^, b. June 29,
1845, d. in Jan., 1906. 14. Orange C.,"b. June 21, 1847.
15. Byron A., b. Mar. 8, 1850, d. Nov. 29, 1902.
V. RoswELL, b. Oct 26, 1810 ; d. Oct. 29, 1837 ; m. in Jan., 1837,
Sarah Palmer, daughter of Vose and Sally Palmer. They
resided in AV. Winfield, N. Y. No children.
VI. Augustus, b. 1818 ; d. Feb. 27, 1831.
VII. Sophia Ingalls, b. Feb. 5, 1828 ; d. in Routt Co., Colorado,
Apr. 25, 1898. She was a piano teacher and married a Mr.
Taylor. No children.
VIII. Clarissa, b. July 23, 1835, d. at the Tabitha Home, in Lin-
coln, Nebraska, Dec. 18, 1892; unmarried.
75
Isaiah^ Holmes {Nathaniel,^ Nathaniel,* Jehoshaphat,'^
JSFathaniel,^ George^). Bom in Groton, Conn,, Mar. 14, 1787,
and (lied in South Richland, N. Y., June 23, 1870,
He married, first, in Winfield, N. Y., Jan. 3, 1813, Sally
Richards, born in Litchfield, X. Y., March 9, 1794; died in
South liichland, July 8, 1843, daughter of Daniel and Sarah (Slos-
son) Richards.
lie married, second, in South Richland, Nov. 2, 1843, his cou-
sin Eliza Babcock, born in Brookfield, N. Y., June 8, 1809;
died in South Richland, Dec. 27, 18(55, daughter of Jonathan and
Elizabeth (Adams) Babcock.
He married, third, in Holmesville (a part of Richland), X. Y,,
Nov, 23, 18G6, " the widow of a soldier," Mrs. Martha Melvina
Thompson, horn in Holmesville (?), Feb. 12, 1829, and died
in Centreville, N, Y,, Dec, 28, 1893, widow of William D. Thomp-
son, who died in the army, Jan, 26, 1863, and daughter of Elijah
and Eunice (Kiiigsley) Dana, She had several children by Mr.
Thompson, By Isaiah Holmes' last marriage one child was born
(John Dana), when Isaiah was nearly eighty-one years old,
Mrs. Holmes married again, Nov. 2'6, 1876, Erastus D. Wynian
of Orwell, N. Y.
He was a cripple and on crutches when a boy, but earned con-
siderable money by braiding whip lashes, tanning the hides of wood-
chucks for his leather. He lived in Plainfield, Conn., then. He
lived in Albany a while and went to New York on the second steam-
boat ever built, the Paragon by name. The fare was twelve dollars
each way. He also went from Albany to New York in horse cars
on rails of wood ; the horses were driven tandem and were kept on
the gallop.
HOLMES GENEALOGY. 101
While quite a young man he went to Monticello, N. Y., and
became a partner, afterward full owner in a store. In 1812 he
sold out, went to Winfield, bought land and settled there. In 1832
he went to South liichlantl and built a saw mill and residence on
the cross road from the "Old Salt Road," then went back for his
family. On the way to the new home John Bradley was born.
In a few years he built a good house now owned and occupied by
Mr. Andrus Rockfeller.
Isaiah was deputy sheriff for many years. He built, owned and
operated three different saw mills in his life.
Children, the first five born in Winfield, the others born in South
Richland :
Daniel Richards,^ b. Sept. 2, 1815; cl. Dec 31, 1896.
Edward A., b. June 19, 1817.
Sarah Slosson, b. Oct. 12, 1819; d. Apr. 13, 1821.
JuDsoN, b. Jan. 1, 1824; d. Aug. 15, 1825.
Bradley H., b. June 8, 1829 ; d. in childhood.
John Bradley, b. Jan. 27, 1833 ; d. Apr. IG, 1861 ; m. Ann
Gibson but had no children.
Truman Slosson, b. Apr. 4, 1836; d. Apr. 19, 1903.
RoswELL William, b. Mar. 30, 1846.
Andreav Babcock, b. Oct. 27, 1848.
Ann Eliza, b. Dec. 27, 1850; d. Apr. 8, 1864.
John Dana, b. Oct. 14, 1867.
76
Jezeniah® Holmes {Nathaniel,^ Natlianiel," Jehoshaphat,^
Nathaniel,^ George^). Born, probably in Groton, Conn., Aug.
12, 1790, and died in South Richland, N. Y., Apr. 29, 1872.
He married in Litchfield, now Winfield, N. Y., Sept. 9, 1810,
Martha Sweet, born Aug. 17, 1793, died in South Richland,
June 4, 1869, daughter of and Martha Sweet.
Jezeniah and his wife resided with Mr. and Mrs. Sweet for seve-
ral years. In April, 1825, he bought land in South Richland, built
a log house and moved his family there. On the way a runaway oc-
curred which wrecked the wagon and made havoc of the household
goods. His first purchase of land was 636 acres, afterwards bought
more, adjoining the land of John Holmes the pioneer, and erected
a good frame house.
In addition to his farming he kept a shop where shoes were made
and repaired, also harnesses. He was a successful keeper of bees,
having at times hundreds of hives, which added greatly to his in-
come, and old age found him in comfortable circumstances. He
was quiet, unobtrusive, sincere and conscientious.
What living descendants of this family there are, take very little
interest in their relatives, but what has been obtained is here given.
157.
I.
158.
II.
III.
IV.
V.
VI.
159.
VII.
160.
VIII,
161.
IX.
X.
162.
XI.
102 HOLMES GENEALOGY.
Children, all born in Winfield, N. Y. :
163.
164.
I.
Waldo.''
II.
Jesse.
III.
Levi.
IV.
Septimus.
V.
OZRO.
VI.
Elliot, went to California.
VII.
Jasper.
VIII.
Henry, M. E. minister in northern N. Y. Conference ; cl. near
Rome, N. Y.
IX.
LURA.
X.
Paulina, m. James S. Brown of Richland ; d. in Holmes-
ville, N. Y. ; nine children.
77
Eliakim* Holmes {N'athaniel,^ Nathaniel,^ Jehoshaphat,'^
jSTathaniel,'^ George^). Born in South Richland, N. Y., May 11,
1794, and died in the west, place not ascertained.
He was not married, unless after he left South Richland.
In 1831 he built a house where he and his parents lived. In
1850, when his father died, he sold out and moved into Illinois,
where all trace of him is lost.
78
John' Holmes {Jezenlnh,' jVcitkcmiel,* JeJioshaphat,^ Na-
thaniel,^ George^). Born July 5, 1784, presumably in Pomfret,
Conn., although there is no record there to prove it; died in South
Richland, N. Y., March 2, 1854, of paralysis and was buried from
the church the following Sunday.
He married in Winfield, N. Y., Dec. 8, 1805, Grace King-, a
school teacher, born June 5, 1782, died Dec. 15, 1859, daughter
of Silas and Anna King of Alstead, N. H.
John was the pioneer of South Richland. In the spring of 1806
he took up land and worked all summer on it, to make improvements.
It was a forest and there was a house just one and one half miles
each way from his log house, Avliich he built alone. In the fiill of
1806, he walked home to Winfield, a distance of eighty miles.
He returned with his wife and child in March, 1807, on a sled
drawn by oxen. About fifteen miles of the road was only cut out
through the heavy timber, part of it through an unbroken forest
and unbroken snow, with nothing to guide them but blazed trees.
The nearest grist mill was in Oswego, twenty miles away.
About 1820 he built a saw and grist mill, supplanting it with a
more modern structure in 1835.
He Avas clerk of the Baptist Cluirch in Richland from 1828 to
1834, the elder Jezeniah supplying the pulpit.
HOLMES GENEALOGY. 103
He was a strong man of sterling character, a model to future
generations, a specimen of the kind of men who went up out of the
seed bed of Xew England and built the American nation.
Children, all born in South Richland, N. Y., except Elvira :
I. Elvira,^ b. Winfield, N. Y., Dec. 20, 1806 ; d. in Fayetteville,
N. Y., Sept. 10, 1889, of bilious fever. She married in Belle-
ville, Upper Canada, June 14, 1835, Rev. Charles Jones,
b. in Williamstown, Mass., Aug. 1, 1809, d. in North Ab-
ington, Sept. 15, 1862, son of Israel and Philena (Foote*)
Jones. Elvira was teaching school in Belleville and took
much interest in a revival conducted by the Rev. Mr. Jones.
Children, both born in Belleville: 1. Jesse Henry Jones, h.
Mar. 29, 1836; d. in Halifax, Mass., Apr. 19, 1904; m. in
South Richland, N. Y., Clara Dodge, b. Richland, N. Y,
May 19, 1834, now (1907) living in Washington, D. C,
daughter of Chester (of Tolland, Conn.) and Martha (Cone)
Dodge (of Middletown, Conn.) No children. Mr. Jones
was a graduate of Harvard College in 1856, afterwards of
the Andover Theological Seminary, where he was the best
Hebrew scholar. At the beginning of the war he raised a
company for the 60th N. Y. Reg't., and was in the battles
of Chancellorsville, Gettysburg, Lookout Mountain and Ring-
gold, coming home as major. After the war he entered the
ministry. lie was a born preacher. He took great interest
in the Holmes Family and wrote in narrative form a series
of articles in the Pulaski (N. Y. ) Democrat of those families
that went into Winfield and South Richland. 2. Charles
Cranmer Jones, b. Feb. 3, 1838; d. at N. Abington, Apr. 14,
1902; m. in N. Y. City, Feb. 8, 1866, Alice Mary Harding;
two children, Lilian Harding Jones and Emma Louise Jones.
165. 11. Jesse N., b. May 12, 1809; d. Feb. 2, 1836.
III. Esther King, b. Feb. 21, 1811 ; d. in Wheaton, III, Oct. 21,
1872; m. in Pulaski, N. Y., Mar. 24, 1841, Lawrence
Fonda. Esther became a public lecturer and was decidedly
successful. Children: 1. Jesse Lawrence, now the Rev. J.
L. Fonda of Chicago. 2. A daughter, who died in infancy.
166. IV. John Newton, b. Mar. 22, 1813 ; d. Jan. 14, 1890.
V. Grace Maria, an artist, b. Feb. 19, 1815; d. in Suffolk, Va.,
of bilious fever, July 16, 1844, unmarried. In 1840, she was
principal of Rah way, N. J., Institute. In 1842, principal of
Suffolk, Va., Academy. She had a public funeral.
167. VI. Milton, b. Aug. 23, 1814; d. Nov. 1, 1896.
168. VII. Almon, b. June 6, 1819.
VIII. Ann Electa, b. July 16, 1821 ; m. a Mr. Carter. Children :
1. A daughter, who m. /. S. Marshall, M.D., D.D.S., of Chi-
cago. 2. John Schuyler Carter. Ann Electa went three
years to her brother's school in New Jersey as a scholar and
was there as an assistant.
169. IX. Samuel Newell, b. May 31, 1823; d. May 30, 1900.
* Philena Foote was cousin to Roxanna Foote, mother of Henry Ward Beecher,
both cousins to Commodore Foote of the U. S. Navy. i
104 HOLMES GENEALOGY.
79
Kosweir Holmes {Jezeniah,^ Nathaniel,* Jehoshaphat,^
Nathaniel,^ George^). Born in Pomfret, (?) Conn., Dec. 27,
1785, and died in Philadelphia, Sept. 8, 1840.
He married in Philadelphia about 1819, Mary Ann Lane,
born in England* in 1798, and died in Philadelphia, Jan. 11, 1874.
She married (second). Mar. 28, 1844, Charles N. Kobinson. She
married (third) Bowman.
Roswell Holmes left Tolland, Conn., in 1793, and went to Litch-
field, now Winfield, N. Y. After he became of age he went to
Philadelphia, where he remained.
Children, all born in Philadelphia:
I. Caroline Emily,'' b. Oct. 4, 1820; d. in Phil'a, March 25,
1841; m. in Phil'a, Dec. 19, 1838, Alexander James
Haiu'er, b. in Phil'a, Feb. 13, 1816, d. there in Aug. 1869,
sou of James and Charlotte A. (Sloaue) Harper. Oue chikl,
James Holmes Harper, b. in Phil'a, Feb. 21, 1841, and d,
there Aug. 26, 1898 ; m. in Phil'a, Kate Lee, dan. of Wether-
ill and Eliza (Heckman) Lee. Children, all b. in Phil'a:
1. Clarence Lee Harper,t b. July 31, 1864; m. in Phil'a,
June 10, 1894, Cora Viola Bailey, dau. of E. Headley and
Hannah Maria (Casseday) Bailey ; two children, ii. Kate
Elizabeth Harper, b. Sept. 5, 1866; m. Apr. 27, 1892, Joseph
Clifford Daudo, Jr., sou of Joseph and Beulah (Parker) Daudo ;
four children, iii. George Augustus Harper ; d. soon after
birth.
II. Mary Ann, b. July 27, 1822; d. Aug. 19, 1848; m. Feb. 15,
1843, William Hollinsiiead. Record of children not ob-
tained. There was one Mary Hollinshead of New Jersey,
who m. Jesse Griest. (See Sharpless Genealoijy, p. 1190.)
III. Emily Eliza, b. June 29, 1824 ; d. Mar. 29, (18^25 ?).
170. lY. Roswell William, b. Nov. 22, 1826; d. Mar. 22, 1897.
V. Cornelia Elizabeth, b. Apr. 30, 1829; d. in Philadelphia,
May 3, 1901 ; m. (first), in Phil'a, Dec. 19, 1843, Samuel
Badger, a lawyer, b. in Phil'a, Aug. 26, 1824 ; d. in Bristol,
Pa., May 21, 1862, son of Samuel and Olivia Ann (Root)
Badger. She m. (second), William Guido Mooriiead, b.
in Penn., July 7, 1811 ; d. in Phil'a, Jan. 13, 1895. She m.
(third) in Phil'a, Dec. 24, 1896, James Mattocks Scovel.
Children, all b. in Phil'a : 1. Cornelia Holmes Badger, b.
Apr. 25, 1845; d. in .Jaffa, Syria, Jan. 2, 1880; m. in Phil'a,
in 1870, John Baldwin Hay, b. in Missouri, now (1905) living
in Jaffa, son of Isaac H. and Ann IMaury (Baldwin) Hay, a
cousin of the late U. S. Secretary of State, John Hay. Child-
ren : I. Arthur Moorhead Hay, b. Beirut, Syria, Feb. 7,
• Philadelphia Death Records state that she was born in Philadelphia.
t Mr. Harper is president of the Union Trust Co., also president of the Eastern
Milling & Export Co., and has been prominent in the reform movement of politics and
fuiances iir Philadelphia.
HOLMES GENEALOGY. 105
1872; m. July, 1902, Mary Schull ; one cliild. ii. Enol
Baldwin Hay, b. Beirut, Syria, Mar. 23, 1873 ; m. Nov., 1901,
Mary Bradley ; two children, iii. Alice Gary Hay, b. Pliil'a,
Aug. 20, 1874; m. Oct. o, 1901, John Bowen Leeds; two
children, iv. Kenneth Hay, b. in Cairo, Egypt, July 21,
1876; m. in London, Eng., in 1896, Violet Hamilton of
Liverpool ; one child, v. Mary Maury Hay, b. Jaffa, Sept.
29, 1879, d. in Phil'a, Sept. 12, 1880. 2. Mary Livia Badger,
b. Dec. 5, 1846; d. in Phil'a, Jan. 3, 1902; m. in Phil'a,
Nov. 16, 1870, Rev. Wilbur Fish Paddock, D.D., a noted
Episcopal divine, b. in Cazenovia, N. Y., Nov. 27, 1831 ; d.
in Phil'a, June 11, 1903; graduated from Hamilton College,
N. Y., in 1853 ; Rector of St. Paul's Church, Cleveland, Ohio,
late of St. Andrevr's, in Phil'a. Children : i. Ernest Moor-
head Paddock, b. Jan. 19, 1872 ; m. in Washington, D. C,
Apr. 26, 1900, Margaret Bateman ; one child, ii. Constance
Wilhurta Paddock, b. Feb. 26, 1873; m. in Phil'a, Apr. 19,
1893, Rev. Dr. S. Edward Young of Missouri, a celebrated
Presbyterian preacher ; three children, iii. Ralph Lathrop
Paddock, b. Feb. 12, 1876; unm. (1905). 3. Helen Mar r
Badger, h. and d. in Aug., 1848.
80
Horace" Holmes {Jezeniah," Nathaniel,^ Jehoshaphat,"^
Nathaniel,^ George^). Born in Tolland, Conn., Sept. 23, 1792,
and died in Albion (?), N. Y.
Remarried, in 1817, Priscilla Barker, ofBridgewater, N. Y.
In 1821, by a bargain with his father, Horace took charge of the
home farm in Winfield and carried it on for five years. He moved
to Albion in 182ti. Diligent inquiries about this family fail to
meet with any satisfactory response.
He had nine children, three of whom were living in 1900, Mrs.
Mary Dean, b. Oct., 1818, Mrs. Sarah Hall and Jesse N.
Holmes.
81
Hartley^ Holmes {Jezeniah,° Nathaniel,* Jehoshaphat,^
]Sfathaniel,~ George^). Born in Litchfield, Mass., now Winfield,
N. Y., March 7, 1802, and died in Homer, 111., Nov. 9, 1880.
He married (first), in Winfield, Feb. 19, 1824, Betsey Gates,
born in Winfield, Jan. 7, 1801, and died there May 25, 1835.
He married (second), Sept. 25, 1837, Mary Jane Reynolds,
a widow from Sand Banks, N. Y., whose maiden name was Stevens,
born in 1816, died in Winfield, June 13, 1841. He married
(third), Jan. IG,* 1842, Harriet Eliza Leonard, born in 1819,
and is now (1907) living in Detroit, Mich.
While in Winfield, Mr. Holmes was a farmer, timber contractor
and deacon of the Baptist Church in Holmes ville. He was con-
106 HOLMES GENEALOGY.
verted by his father, who, when returning from a revival meeting
on horseback met Hartley, Alighting from his horse, the father
asked the son to kneel in the road, which he did. The father then
prayed for the son's conversion. People passing, stopped and joined
the circle. Hartley was converted then and there, as well as another
man, who afterwards became a preacher of the gospel.
Oct. 1, 1847, he left Holmesville for Maumee City, Ohio, where
he stayed seven years, then moved to Dickinson's Island, in the St.
Clair River, where he engaged in stock raising for three years. In
1857 he went to Tolono, 111., where he was hotel proprietor and
land agent. In 1867 he moved to Homer, 111., where he kept a
hotel until his death.
Children, all but the last one born in a part of Winfield called
Hobnesville, now Fernwood :
I. Angeline,^ b. Feb. 20, 1826 ; d. in Winfield, Kansas, Nov. 9,
1906; m. (1) Oct. 15, 1846, Florence Weed Doane, b. in
Pulaski, N. Y., May 23, 1822, d. in a railroad wreck in Illi-
nois, Jan. 23, 1857, he being a passenger conductor on the
Great Western R. R. She m. (2) in Cliapin, III., in 1875,
William L. Mullix, who d. in 1894. Children: 1. Al-
bert Holmes Doane, b. in Algoma, Wis., Sept. 1, 1847 ; m. in
Homer, 111., Mav 18, 18'68, Alice Waple ; two children. 2.
Frank B. Doane, b. in Algoma, AVis., May 29, 1849; d.
there Aug. 23, 1850. 3. Frank W. Doane, b. in Decatur,
111., Feb. 28, 1857; m. in Y)si\\\\\\&,l\\., Mela McReynolds ;
four children.
II. Albert Gates, b. Feb. 20, 1828; d. in Nevada City, Califor-
nia, in Nov., 1851, of typhoid fever; unmarried.
III. Levant Merrill, b. Oct. 15, 1830; d. in Holmesville, N. Y.,
Dec. 19, 1837.
171. IV. Roswell Hartley, b. Nov. 25, 1838.
172. V. Truman Leonard, b. Jan. 13, 1843; d. Dec, 1904.
VI. AViLLiE Waters, b. in Tolono, 111., Sept. 7, 1859 ; d. there in
Nov., 1865.
82
Thomas Dresser* Holmes {Ehenezer,^ Ehenezer,* Jehosh-
apJial,^ jSfathaniel,,^ George^). Born in Pomfret, Conn., May 25,
1794, and died in Woodstock, Conn., Feb. 14, 1872.
He married, Dec. 10, 1835, Hannah C. Jenckes, daughter
of John and Elizabeth (Cushing) Jenckes.
Thomas Dresser Holmes was a physician, graduated at Brown
University, Providence, R. I., and practiced in Rhode Island. In
the latter part of his life he retired to Woodstock.
Children, all except the last, born in Providence :
I. Elizabeth Gushing,'' b. Nov. 25, 1836 ; now living in Spring-
field (1906) ; m. June 13, 1866, William Philips, son of
Erastus and Chloe Grosvenor ( Hartshorn) Philips of Wood
HOLMES GENEALOGY. 107
Stock. Mr. Philips was in the Civil War. Children: 1.
Mary Jenches Philips, b. in Woodstock, Oct. 18, 18G7 ; m.
Nov. 16, 1892, WUliam A. Buck; four ch., three of whom are
living in Oneida, N. Y. 2. William E. Pldlips, b. in Fall
River, Apr. 19, 1878; d. in Putnam, Conn., July 28, 1873.
3 and 4. Ellen H. and Anne E. Philips, twins, b. Fall River,
July 13, 1874; d. July 20, 1874. 5. Clara Holmes Philips,
b. Central Falls, R. I., Nov. 1, 1877.
173. II. Thomas Dresser, Jr., b. Feb. 14, 1839.
174. III. John Jenckes, b. Smithfield, R. I., Jan. 28, 1842.
83
Leniuer Holmes, Jr. (Lemuel,'^ Ehenezer,^ Jehoshaphat,^
Nathaniel,'^ George^). Born in Pomfret, Conn., March 5, 1797,
and died there, Oct. 8, 1869.
He married in Pomfret, Jan. 29, 1824, Hilldah Perriii, born
in Pomfret, July 29, 1802, died there, March 25, 1887, daughter
of Jedediah and Diana (Aldrich) Perrin.
Mr. Holmes was an architect and builder, and was Representative
to the Connecticut Legislature two years.
Children, all born in Pomfret :
Lemuel Albert,^ b. Dec. 29, 1824; d. Sept. 8, 1862.
LuciAN Nichols, b. Sept. 1, 1827 ; d. Apr. 24, 1898.
Cordelia Mathewson, b. Oct. 30, 1832; now (1905) living
in Pomfret ; unm.
IV. Marion, b. Apr. 11, 1835 ; d. in Chicago, 111., May 3, 1877 ;
m. Aug. 26, 1863, John Winn Kelly. One child: Kath-
erine Holmes Kelly, b. in Pomfret, Nov. 29, 1865; d. in Chi-
cago, Apr. 28, 1900 ; m. in Chicago, Nov. 14, 1888, David
Robert Lewis,
84
Fi-ederic^ Holmes {Lemuel,^ Ehenezer," Jehoshaphat,^
Nathaniel,'^ George^). Born in Pomfret, July 10, 1803, and
died there, Aug. 23, 1846.
He married in Ashford, Conn., April 19, 1840, Abigail Sea-
mens, born in Ashford, Feb. 3, 1814, died in Putnam, Conn.,
March 5, 1849, daughter of Benjamin, Jr., and Abigail (Brown)
Seamens.
One child :
Mary Ann,'^ b. in Pomfret, Oct. 16, 1845 ; m. Sept. 22, 1876,
John Nelson Wilson of Eastford, Conn., by whom she
had one ch. : Frederic Holmes Wilson, b. in Pomfret, Sept. 5,
1880; d. in Redlands, California, June 10, 1896.
85
Daniel Faulkner^ Holmes {Parley,^ Ehenezer,* Jehosha-
phat,^ J^athaniel,"^ George^). Born in Thompson, Conn., March
16, 1795, and died in Sturbridge, Jan. 20, 1854.
175.
I.
176.
II.
Ill
108 HOLMES GENEALOGY.
He married in Sturbridge, Nov. 28, 1827, Persis Nichols,
born in Pomfret, Oct. 29, 1800, died in Sturbridge, of consump-
tion, Sept. 12, 1861, daughter of Caleb and Persis (Adams)
Nichols.
Persis was appointed administrator of her husband's estate
March 7, 1854, and gave bond for $10,000.
Mr. Holmes was a resident of Charlton for a few years about
1843. He bought a farm in the north part of Sturbridge, on the
Brookfield Road. It was probably this place that fell into the
hands of the eldest son, George, by purchase, the latter selling it
to his mother on Feb. 11, 1859. (Worcester Deeds, vol. 607,
p. 398.) The mother (Persis) only a few days before her death
deeded it to her daughter Persis.
Children, all except the last one, born in Sturbridge :
177. I. George,^ b. Sept. 28, 1828; d. Apr. 29, 1859.
II. Sarah, b. Oct. 29, 1830 ; d. Feb. 15, 1832.
III. Perley Addison, b. May 29, 1833 ; d, Jan. 9, 1876, of a heart
complaint. Never married.
IV. Sanford, b. Dec. 4, 1835 ; d. in Sturbridge, of cousumption,
July 16, 1855.
V. Persis, b. July 29, 1838; d. in Sturbridge, May 29, 1867 ; m.
in Sturbridge, Apr. 3, 1862, Leavis Upham, b. in Brookfield,
Jan. 7, 1825, d. Sturbridge, July 7, 1892, son of William and
Ladoritha Upham. One oh. : Clara Persis, b. Sturbridge in
1865; d. Feb. 6, 1866.
178. VI. Daniel IIiel, b. in Brimfield, July 11, 1842.
86
Charles L/ Holmes (Perley,'' Ebenezer,* Jehoshajohat,^
N^athaniel ,^ George^'). Born in Thompson, Conn., Oct. 15,
1796, and died in South Carolina.
He went South when a young man, and married there, but not a
word has been heard from him or any member of his family since
the Civil War. Diligent inquiries have been made, but nothing
can be obtained of him or any of his descendants.
87
George Wilson^ Holmes {Perley,'' Ebenezer,* Jehosha-
phat,"^ Nathaniel,"^ George^). Born in Thompson, Conn., Dec.
20, 1798, and died in Southbridge, Oct 1, 1855, of consumption.
He married in Sturbridge, Nov. 6, 1825, 3Iary Eliza Plimp-
ton, born in Sturbridge, Nov. 29, 1804, and died in Southbridge,
Dec. 13, 1857, of pleurisy, daughter of John and Molly (Marsh)
Plimpton .
Mr. Holmes was a cabinet maker, a skilful mechanic, but like his
parents and other members of this family, moved about quite a
little.
HOLMES GENEALOGY. 109
On June 30, 1826, he sig^ned an agreement and paid |950 each
to the other heh's of Daniel Faulkner to own and occupy the Faulk-
ner farm. April 1, 1837, he then called "of Monson " sold this
farm to Lemuel L. Holmes (his brother), taking a mortgage back
of $1150. (Worcester Deeds, vol. 329, pp. 23-24.)
Nov. 3, 1840, he and his wife bought out the other heirs of John
Plimpton, and he returned to Sturbridge to live. {Ibid, vol. 356,
p. 465.) He probably left Sturbridge in 1848, at the time he made
a trade with George A. Dresser of Southbridge.
Children, all except the youngest, born in Sturbridge :
I. Mary Eliza," b. Aug. 22, 1826 ; d. in Southbrirlge, Dec. 17,
1902 ; m. in Sturbridge, May 15, 184G, Lorenzo JMorton,
a farmer, b. in Charlton, Feb. 17, 1819, d. in Sturbridge,
Oct. 26, 1891, son of Reuben and Abigail (Tourtelotte)
Morton, Children, the first three born in Sturbridge, the
other two born in Oxford (?) : 1. Alice Eliza, b. May 29,
1847 ; d. in Southbridge, Feb. 6, 1866. 2. George Holmes,
b. July 5, 1849; d. Feb. 14, 1866. 3. Lorenzo Frank, h.
Dec. 15, 1854; d. Jan. 20, 1866. 4. Alfred Edgar, b. Oct.
25, 1858 ; m. in Charlton, Nov., 1884, iWinnie Papillon of
Southbridge; three ch. 5. Clara Ida, h- Feb. 6, 1862; m.
in Southbridge, William T. Rohinson of Exeter, N. H. ;
three ch.
II. George Wilson, Jr., b. Aug. 20, 1828; d. Sept. 8, 1828, "of
fitts."
III. Charles, b. June 25, 1830 ; d. Julv 8, 1830.
179. IV. Alfred Ely, b. in Monson, Mav 2, 1835 ; d. Feb. 18, 1888.
88
Lemuel Leonartr Holmes {Perky, ^ Ehenezer,^ JeJiosha-
phat,^ JVccthaniel,'^ George^), born in Sturbridge, Dec. 12, 1803,
and died there. Mar. 15, 1889, of cancer of the stomach.
He married, May 30, 1832, Eliza Congdon, born in Stur-
bridge, Feb. 7, 1S06, died there. Mar. 7, 1877, of dropsy, daugh-
ter of John and Mary (Bower) Congdon.
On Mar. 22, 1841, he bought land of Sarah Perrin, then leased
it to her for life, without mention of consideration. (Worcester
Deeds, Vol. 356, p. 473.) March 7, 1877, he sold for $2000 to
his son Frederic 620 acres of land in Sturbridge. It will be noticed
that this date coincides with the date of the death of his wife {ibid,
Vol. 1001, p. 489).
Children, > all born in Sturbridge:
I. Maria,^ b. Apr. 14, 1833 ; d. Apr. 16, 1833, family record,
Apr. 23, town record.
180. II. Charles, b. Aug. 7, 1834; d. June 30, 1888.
III. Ann Congdon, b. Aug. 16, 1836, now (1906) living in Spring-
field; m. in Sturbridge, Aug. 16, 1870, as his second wife,
110 HOLMES GENEALOGY.
Samuel Addison Shujiway, b. in Sturbridge, Aug. 18,
1830, sou of Alpheus and Phila (Marsh) Shumway. ]VIr.
Shumway had previously married in West Springfield, Mar.
12, 1857, Lucinda Janette Stoddard, dau. of Charles and Lu-
ciuda (Streeter) Stoddard, who died in Sturbridge, Mar. 2,
1869, and by whom he had two children. Mr. Shumway
served one year in the civil war in Co. A, 2d Mass. Heavy
Artillery, stationed mostly at Newbern, N. C. Children, all
born in Sturbridge: 1. Elizabetli Anna, b. Aug. 21, 1871.
2. Herbert Alpheus, b. Aug. 1.5, 1874; m. in No. Brookfield,
Oct. 0, 1897, Helen Bartlett Nichols ; no children. 3. Walter
Lemuel, b. July 20, 1877. 4. Rufus Wilbur, b. Dec. 22, 1879,
drowned in Agawam River, May 20, 1905, by being upset in
a canoe.
IV. Mary Sophia, b. Oct. 22, 1838 ; m. at Newton Highlands,
May 23, 1889, as his second wife, Thomas Willcutt, b. in
Cohasset, Dec. 13, 1814, d. there Aug. 20, 1900, son of
Thomas and Thankful (Nichols) Willcutt. His first wife was
Mary Boardmau Stoddard, d. Dec. 31, 1878, by whom he
had one child.
181. V. Frederick, b. Feb. 8, 1843.
182. VI. Francis Edward, b. Feb. 20, 1845; d. Oct. 20, 1882.
VII. Harriet Eliza, b. July 20, 1847 ; m. in Sturbridge, Apr. 16,
1885, John Augustus Tatman, b. in Worcester, Oct. 24,
1836, now (1905) living there, sou of John and Prudence
(Davis) Tatman.
viii. Louisa Maria, b. Dec. 4, 1849 ; m. in Sturbridge, June 10,
1874, George A. Kingsbury, b. No. Brookfield, Apr. 10,
1849, d. there July 22, 1890, sou of Joel M. and Sarah M.
(Poland) Kingsbury. One child, George Russell Kingsbury.
89
Lewis* Holmes {Alfred,' Ehenezer,* Jehoshaphnt,'^ JVa-
thankl,' Georgt^), Born in Pomfret, Conn., Jan. IG, 1802, and
died in Boston, Jan. 21, 1881, of pneumonia, while on a visit to
his son David.
He married in Westliampton, May 5, 1833, Philura Smitll,
born in Westhampton, March 27, 1813 ; died in Providence, R. I.,
Dec. 23, 1891, daughter of David and Asenath (Hunt) Smith.
Mr. Holmes was a druggist in Putnam, Conn., and also had a
a drug store in Providence, R. I.
Children :
I. Mariah Asenath,' b. in Westhampton, June 9, 1836, now
(1906) living in Providence. She m. in Putnam, Aug. 1,
1868, Solomon J. Morton, b. in Dixmont, Me., June 23,
1835 ; d. in Providence, Mar. 28, 1883, son of Solomon and
Alzira (Cooper) Morton. Cliildren, all born in Providence :
1. Laura Belle, b. May 24, 1869 ; m. Apr. 26, 1892, Herbert
M. Williams ; two chikhen. 2. Minnie Emma, b. Sept. 28,
1870; m. Aug. 20, 1887, Clarence E. Munroe ; cue child.
HOLMES GENEALOGY. Ill
3. Robert Lewis, b. Sept. 1, 1872; d. Oct. 5, 1872. 4. Ellen
Gertrude, b. Feb. 28, 1874; m. Juue 6, IWd, Artliur C.
Hurlburt ; two children. 5. Sadie Holmes, b. Sept. 7, 1876;
d. Providence, May 5, 1890.
II. Mary Emma, b. 1838(?) ; d. in 1843.
183. III. David Alfred, b. in Putnam, Apr. 7, 1843.
IV. Sakah Elizabeth, b. Putnam, Dec. 9, 1847 ; m. there, Oct. 8,
1879, William Knowlton Dyer. One child, Vegar Dyer,
b. in England while her parents were traveling there, March
6, 1883. Divorced. Mr. Dyer married again.
90
Pitt® Holmes {Alfred,^ Ehenezer,* Jehoshaphat,"^ Nathaniel ^^
George'). Born in Pomfret, Conn., Nov. 29, 1802, and died in
Worcester, Mar. 7, 1878, from a paralytic shock.
He married, first, elan. 26, 1829, in Putnam, Conn., Caroline
Perriii, born in Putnam, April 16, 1804; died in Worcester,
Sept. 4, 1842, daughter of Jedediah and Dianna (Aldrich) Perrin.
He married (second) in Putnam, May 23, 1844, Dianna Per-
rin, sister to his first wife, born in Putnam, Oct. 23, 1809, and
died in Worcester, April 7, 1886, of cerebral hemorrhage.
He went to Worcester in 1824 and was by trade a carpenter,
beins: in that vocation until 1843, when he went into the real estate
business, buying tracts of land, putting it into house lots and build-
ing on them. Page after page of the index in the Worcester Regis-
try of Deeds has no other name but Pitt Holmes, which shows the
extent of his transactions. He was a man of great energy and
prudent sagacity, and was successful in his financial enterprises,
acquiring a large property.
He was a Methodist and built their first church in 1836 on Ex-
change street, also the one on Park street, ten years later, largely
at his own expense, the Society being, then, very poor. He was
also a large contributor to the building of the Trinity church. He
held various city offices.
Children, all born in Worcester :
L Caroline Elizabeth,'^ b. July 19, 1832 ; d. in Putnam, Conn.,
Nov. 17, 1^817; m. in Worcester, Oct. 3, 185'), Saxford
Henry Randall, b. Aug. 21, 1830, d. Dec. 12, 1898, son
of Henry and Julia (Durfee) Randall of Worcester. Child-
ren, all born in Putnam : 1. Jessie Fremont Randall, b. Sept.
23, 1856, d. in Worcester, July 5, 1892 ; m. in Putnam, May
25, 1875, Charles Lombard Cundall oi Putnam; three child-
ren. 2. Isabel Randall, b. Aug. 6, 1859 ; m. in Putnam,
Nov. 27, 1880, Maurice Lindsley Perrin of Putnam; one
child. 3. Caroline Perrin Randall, b. May 11, 1864; m. in
Putnam, April 9, 1884, Daniel Newton Medbury of Pomfret;
four children.
II. Henry Perrin, b. Oct. 4, 1844 ; d. in Worcester, Oct. 4, 1866,
a few months after graduating from Yale College.
112 HOLMES GENEALOGY.
III. LoRA Charlotte, b. June 29, 1847; m. in Worcester, Jan.
30, 1773, John R. Thayer, a prominent lawyer and Con-
gressman, b. in Worcester, March 9, 1845, son of Mo wry
and Harriet (Morse) Thayer. Cliildren, all born in Worces-
ter: 1. Henry Holmes TFiayer, b. Nov. 23, 1873. 2. John
Mowry Thayer, b. Jan. 5, 1876. 3. Charlotte Dicmna Thayer,
b. May 8, 1879. 4. Marguerite Elizabeth Thayer, b. Feb. 2,
1880. 5. Mary Perrin Thayer, h.YQb.l,\9>>ib. Q.Edward
Camngton Thayer, b. Oct. 3, 1893.
91
Harvey* Holmes (Alfred,^ Ebenezer^* Jelioshcqjhat,^ JSfa-
thmiiel,^ George^). Born in Pomfret, Conn., Sept. 4, 1805, and
and died in Harmony, Wisconsin, April 9, 1854, of dyspepsia.
He married in Tiiompson, Conn, (the Thompson records state
his residence as Norwich), Nov. 23, 1833, Abby Waterman,
born in Johnson, li. 1., Nov. 18, 1812, died of old age in Santa
Clara, California, April 30, 1905, daughter of Joseph and Susanna
(Randall) Waterman.
Mr. Holmes was a carpenter and a farmer, and left Pomfret for
Buffalo, N. Y., about 1835. In a few years he moved to Har-
mony, AVisconsin. He was a member of the Wisconsin Legislature,
in 1852 ; Deacon of the Congregational Church for many years and
chairman of the Mission Board. He was kind hearted and a great
worker.
Children, the first two born in Buffalo, N. Y., the others born
in Harmony, Wisconsin :
I. George Waterman,'' b. Mar. 17, 1835 ; d. in Buffalo, Aug. 8,
1835.
II. Mary Helen, b. Oct. 27, 1836 ; d. in Harmony, Jan. 17, 1875 ;
m. there, Jan. 23, 1869, James Davis, a farmer, b. in Rem-
sen, N. Y., Dec. 22, 1837, now (1906) living in Harmony,
son of David and Elizabeth (Williams) Davis. Children,
both born in Harmony: 1. Helen Adelaide, b. July 1, 1870;
unmarried. 2. John Edivard, b. May 25, 1872; unmarried.
III. Frances Eleanor (twin), b. Ajjr. 26, 1841 ; d. in Harmony,
Sept. 15, 1841.
184. IV. Edward Augustus (twin), b. Apr. 26, 1841.
V. Abby, b. Feb. 20, 1843 ; d. Mar. 27, 1843.
VI. Adelaide Amelia, b. Aug. 27, 1844; m. in Harmony, June
1, 1870, Rev. Alfred Breed Post, b. in Logansport, Ind., ■'
Dec. 5, 1843 ; d. in Santa Clara, California, Aug. 2, 1872, of
typhoid fever, son of Martin M. and Eliza (Breed) Post.
Mr. Post was, a Presbyterian clergyman and preached in
Santa Clara. Children, both b. in Santa Clara : 1. Mary
Helen Post, b. Apr. 16, 1871, uum. 2. Alfred Breed Post, Jr.,
b. Feb. 4, 1873 ; m. in Santa Clara, Mary W. Giles ; no ch.
VII. Sarah Melissa, b. Oct. 5, 1847 ; m. in Milton, Wise, Dec.
24, 1872, John Ross Swinton, b. in Leeds, Quebec Province,
HOLMES GENEALOGY. 113
^Canada, May 28, 1847, and is now in the insurance business
in Portland, Oregon. No children.
92
David''' Holmes {Alfred,'' Ebenezer,"- Jehoskajihat,^ N'a-
thaniel,^ George^). Born in Pomfret, Conn., Feb. 27, 1809, and
died in Providence, R. L, Dec. 1, 1871.
He married in Ashford, Conn., Feb. 5, 1837, Betsey Pres-
ton, born in Eastford, Conn., Dec. 3, 1806, and died in Provi-
dence, June 29, 1873, daughter of Esek and Sally (Clapp)
Preston.
David Holmes was a physician and began practice in Eastford,
then for a few years resided in Lebanon, Conn. ; from there he
moved to Providence in 1843, where he remained the rest of his
life. He wrote a book called " The Child's Physician."
Children :
I. Frances ) twins,'' b. in Eastford, Conn., June 11, 1838, both d.
II. Amelia j next day.
311. Ella Clarissa, b. Lebanon, Conn., Dec. 15, 1840 ; m. in
Providence, Apr. 22, 1862, John Addison Coleman, b. in
Providence, Mar. 5, 1839, and died there, May 4, 1896, son of
Stephen Gano and Hannah (Addison) Coleman. Mr. John
A. Coleman was a civil engineer, the first Commissioner of
Public Works in Providence, holding that office from 1889
through 1891. Children, all born in Providence : 1. Frescott
Holmes Coleman, b. Mar. 29, 1864; m. in Providence, June
20, 1889, Helen Amelia Hntchins ; two children. 2. Betsey
Preston Coleman, b. Dec. 8, 1869 ; m. Providence, Mar. 29,
1894, Austiti Montgomery Purvis ; five children. 3. Christo-
pher Hrrris Coleman, b. June 4, 1871,
SV. Susan Eliza, b. Lebanon, Conn., Sept. 24, 1842; d. in Provi-
dence, April 16, 1873 ; m. in Providence, June 7, 1864, Nor-
man Mason, Jr., an analytical chemist, son of Norman and
Betsey (Weaver) Mason. Children: 1. Robert L. Preston
Mason, b. Nov. 26, 1865 ; m. Annie Bibb. 2. Maude Tyn-
dale Mason, b. Apr. 6, 1873; d. Aug. 31, 1873.
Y. Mary Henrietta, b. in Providence, Nov. 1 6, 1845 ; d. there,
Apr. 20, 1882, never married.
93
Samvier Holmes {Samuel," George,* John,'^ John,' George^).
Born in Colchester, Conn., Oct. 2, 1779, and died there, date not
ascertained.
He married Betsey SpaMmg, born in Canterbury, Conn.,
iabout 1765, daughter of Thomas and Abigail (Brown) Spalding,
No births of children recorded in Colchester.
114 HOLMES GENEALOGY.
94
Henry^ Holmes {Samuel,'' George,* John,^ John,^ George^).
Born in Colchester, Conn., Sept. 28, 1790, and died there.
It is said he has descendants in south-eastern Connecticut, but it
is doubtful, as no one has been discovered by the writer who knows
anything about him.
95
George* Holmes ( George,^ George,* John, ^ John,^ George^).
Born in Colchester, Conn., in 1780?, date of death not ascertained.
He married Lydia Sholes (names but not dates of their mar-
riages given in Colchester Town llecords).
Children, all born in Colchester :
I. George Ishan," b. Jane 8, 1802.
II. Saeina, b. Sept. 13, 1804.
III. Joseph W., b. May 20, 1806.
96
Ira' Holmes {John," George,* John,^ John," George^).
Born in Salem Parish, Colchester, Conn., Oct. 12, 1780, and died
there, Jan. 29, 1825.
He married in Bozrah, Conn., Oct. 16, 1803, Mary Fish, born
in Bozrah, Jan. 11, 1783, and died in Colchester, July 10, 18G2,
daughter of Natiianiel and ]Mary (Bacon) Fish.
Children, all born in Colchester :
Nathaniel Fish," b. Feb. 21, 1805 ; d. Mar. 4, 1883.
Harvey IIorton, b. Mar. 29, 1807 ; cl. iu Virginia in 1824.
John Rathbone, b. Aug. 29, 1811 ; d. Mar. 7, 1904.
Ira Wilson, b. Oct. 31, 1813; d. Apr. 15, 1896.
Francis Hoavaru, b. Jan. 28, 1816; d. in N. Y. City.
Calvin Bacon, b. May 2, 1818; d. June 19, 1905.
Curtis Reed, b. Mar. 5, 1824; d. in Craubury, N. J., May 3,
1863, and was buried iu Colchester, Conn. He was a phy-
sician and unmarried.
97
JoshuaR/ Holmes {John,'' George,* Jokn,^ John,'' George"") .
Born in Colchester, Conn., Nov. 18, 1778, and died in Lynchburg,
Va., May 24, 1845.
His relatives know very little about him, except that he went to
Virginia and became wealthy.
His will was made in Lynchburg, May 19, 1845, and recorded
there Aug. 4, 1845. Some of the principal beneficiaries were as
follows. His wife Martha, a gold watch, chain and pencil, three
hundred dollars to purchase a female servant and four hundred dol-
185.
I.
11.
186.
III.
187.
IV.
188.
V.
189.
VI.
VII
HOLMES GENEALOGY. 115
lars for life ; His sisters, Lucy and Betsey, each one hundred and
fifty dollars annually and all the real estate he owned in Connecti-
cut ; His niece, Ann H. Minard, two hundred and fifty dollars ;
His nephew, Ira Holmes, three hundred dollars ; To three mission-
ary societies, each, two hundred dollars ; A building in Lynchburg
to be fitted up for a Female Orphan Asylum.
One child :
Howard Horton,^ died at the age of seventeen years.
88
Curtis® Holmes {John,^ George,'^ John,^ John,'^ George^).
Born in Colchester, Conn., Mar. 17, 1794, and died in Lynchburg,
Va., Dec. 23, 1823, where he was superintendent of the water
works.
What was said of Joshua R. (97) will apply to Curtis, except
that he did not die as well possessed of this world's goods.
His will was made Dec. 11, 1823, and recorded Feb. 2, 1824,
and is, in subject, as follows :
" I, Curtis Holmes, lately of Botetourt County, but now of Lynchburg
. . . . give to my beloved wife Sally, all my real estate ....
to my sisters Lucy and Betsey all my interest in the household furniture
left me by my father, also one hundred dollars each .... I desire
that the burial ground of my two deceased children in the county of Bote-
tourt be decently enclosed with lime rock in six months .... Joshua
R. Holmes, .... executor."
The property was not large, the executor's bond being one thou-
sand dollars.
Two children, names not ascertained.
99
Asa*' Holmes (Joha,^ John,* John,^ John,^ George^). Born
in Salisbury, Conn., Mar. 22, 1754, and died in Egremont, Mass.,
date not ascertained.
He married Taletha (or Tabitha) Fuller, who was born in
1760, and died in 1782, daughter of John 3d and Margaret Fuller.
Asa Holmes was a minute man in the Revolution, and served in
April and May, 1775, one month and three days. Also in Capt.
William Fellows' Co., Gen. Fellows' Brigade, enlisted July 9, 1777 ;
discharged July 29, 1777, at Kingston, N. Y. Also enlisted Sept.
21, 1777, served 28 days. As the Egremont Town Records were
burned about 1855 and as no living descendants have been found,
his children are not traced.
100
James® Holmes (James,^ John,* John,^ John,^ George^).
Born in Salisbury, Conn., Feb. 14, 1758, date of death not ascer-
tained.
116 HOLMES GENEALOGY.
He married in Salisbury, June 21, 1780, Lucy Barber, of
Torrington, Conn. He was baptized in Salisbury, March 31, 1782,
and his wife was baptized in the same church, Feb. 24, 1781. He
moved to Durham, N. Y. ; also lived in Albany in 1793, as is
shown by a deed in Torrington, Conn.
Children, all born in Salisbury :
I. Byron,^ b. Nov. 7, 1781.
190. II. Levi, b. Dec. 31, 1783.
III. Lucy, b. Dec. 19, 1787.
101
Setli® Holmes (James," John," John,^ John,'' George^).
Born in Salisbury, Conn., Nov. 30, 1761, and died in Vernon,
N. Y.
He married in Torrington, Conn., Mar. 31, 1785, Pliebe
Grant, born in Torrington, Nov. 22, 1765, and died in Vernon,
N. Y., daughter of Matthew and Phebe (Foster) Grant.* The
Jewell Genealogy shows that he had a second wife named Ken-
nedy.
Seth and his wife lived in Torrington a while, then went to Win-
chester, Conn., with John C. Riley, where they were partners in a
store for two years. In 1802 he sold his home to his brother Ezra
and moved to Vernon, N. Y. Seth's house in Winchester was
on the now discontinued road west of the Waterbury turnpike, near
the site of the first meeting house.
One child.
Marcus,'' b. in Torrington, May 5, 1786.
i02
Ezra* Holmes {James," John,* John,* John,' George^).
Born in Salisbury, Conn., March 4, 1764, and died in York, Liv-
ingston Co., N. Y., Jan. 18, 1846.
He married in Salisbury, Nov. 10, 1791, Grace Chittenden,
born in Killings worth. Conn., Mar. 23, 1766, and died in York,
N. Y. ,in 1834, daughter of Daniel and Grace ( Watrous) Chittenden.
He wag in the Revolution in 1776, also later.
He was a blacksmith and afterwards a farmer. He introduced
and sold the first clocks seen in western Connecticut. He lived in
Salisbury for a few years after marriage. Dec. 27, 1792, he, in
company with Seth Lucas, bought several parcels of land " Reserv-
ing liberty for Tim Miller to pass thro." In 1793 Lucas sold his
"One half of a farm of land" to Holmes, who on Jan. 11, 1794,
sold the whole to Rigsley( ?) Torrey. He then moved to Winches-
ter, Conn., where he stayed until 1810, when he moved to York,
* The late President Grant descended from this family.
HOLMES GENEALOGY. 117
then in Genesee County. He bought a wilderness of two hundred
and sixty acres, but the land was of most excellent quality.
Children, all but the first one born in Winchester, Conn :
191. I. Eber,'^ b. in Salisbury, Conn., July 7, 1792.
192. II. Lester, b. Dec. 31, 1794; d. May 20, 1879.
193. III. Ezra, b. Nov. 15, 1798 ; d. about 1840.
IV. Sarah, b. Oct. 6, 1800; d. in Beaver Dam, Wise, May 12,
1877; m. probably in York, N. Y., about 1820, Robert
McGlashen, b. Jan. 9, 1795 ; d. in Trenton, Wise, Oct. 9,
1851. Children, all born in Connewango, N. Y. : 1. Harriet^
b. 1822 ?, d. 1838. 2. Mary Ann, b. 1824, d. at Beaver Dam,
Mar. 28, 1891; m. in York, N. Y., June 22, 1847, John
Brown ; three children. One of whom, Fannie, is living and
m. a Mr. Jones. 3. James Theodore, b. Oct. 28, 1828, d. at
Crow Lake, So. Dakota, Oct. 7, 1905 ; m. in Beaver Dam,
twice; m. (1) Abhie Graham; two children; m. (2) Sarah
Stott ; three children. 4. Snrah Sophia, b. Nov. 11, 1830, m.
in Waupnn, Apr. 11, 1849, Ezra Parker; seven children.
5. Robert Edwin, b. Nov. 2G, 1832; m. (1) in Trenton, Wis.,
Dec. 25, 1856, Emilie Hall; five children; m. (2) Mary
Eaton. 6. Delia, b. 1834, d. at Clear Lake (or Clear Creek),
N. Y., 1850. 7. Catherine A., m. Hiram Hubbard; five chil-
dren. 8. Maria, b. 1839, d. in Masillon, Ohio, Jan. 13, 1903 ;
m. (1) in Trenton, Wis., 18G2, Alvin Gibles ; m. (2) in Beaver
Dam, 1872, Henry Richmond. 9. Frances Marian, b. Jan. 10,
1842, d. in Oronoco, Wis., Apr. 16, 1875 ; m. in Beaver Dam,
Aug. 19, 1862, J/orfo'/wer Clark; four children.
V. Polly, b. Oct. 21, 1801 ; m. Joseph Ramsdell ; resided in
New York City. Had several children, one of whom, George,
was an artist of some repute. Another son was prominent
in politics.
VI. Fannie, b. 1803 ; m. Russell Pennock, resided in Chester,
Ohio ; eleven children.
194. VII. Daniel, b. Aug. 27, 1804.
195. VIII. Harry, b. Sept. 21, 1807 ; d. Apr. 13, 1875.
103
George^ Holmes (James,'' John,* John,^ John,^ George^).
Born in Salisbury, Conn., July 12, 1766, and died in Cincinnati,
Ohio, about 1806.
He married, first, in Salisbury, Oct. 16, 1788, Betsey Ball.
He married, second, Pliebe Bishop.
One child :
Betsey,' b. in Salisbury, May 3, 1793.
104
Josliua*^ Holmes {James,^ John,* John,^ John,^ George^).
Born in Salisbury, Conn., June 2^6, 1770, and died in Benton, N. Y.
118 HOLMES GENEALOGY.
He married, first, Mary Gilbert. The name of his second
wife is not obtainable.
He lived in Salisbury until 1811, afterward in Benton, N. Y.
Children, all born in Salisbury.
I. Polly,' b. Dec. 6, 1795.
II. Harriet, b. Sept. 3, 1797; m. Sept. 25, 1839, William S.
Morgan.
III. James, b. Oct. 6, 1801.
IV. Horace, b. Sept. 11, 1804.
V. Mary, b. Dec. 25, 1808.
VI. Joshua, b. IVIay 15, 1811.
105
John^ Holmes {James,'' John,* John,^ John,^ George^),
Born in Salisbury, Conn., Dec, 6, 1772, and died there, Nov. 21,
1861.
He married first, Oct. 5, 1796, Mrs. Rachel Bostforcl of
Sheffield, Mass. He married second, in 1813, Statira (Adams)
Soutliworth, born in New Marlboro, Mass., Jan. 31, 1780;
died in Salisbury, May 7, 1855, daughter of Davenport and Eliza-
beth (Taney) Adams and widow of Constance Soutliworth. John
Holmes lived in Salisbury until 1808, at Vernon, N. Y., until
1811, then returned to Salisbury, where he bought the homestead
farm of his father, subject to his father's life use.
Children, all born in Salisbury, except Harriet :
I. Minerva,^ b. Apr. 7, 1798 ; m. in Salisbury, Sept. 16, 1823,
A. Bigeloav of Norfolk, Conn.
195i II. Myron, b. Feb. 15, 1800; d. May 14, 1872.
III. Mart, b. about 1802; m. in Salisbury, IVIay 5, 1830, James
Greex of Salisbury.
IV. Julia, b. about 1804; m. in Salisbury, Aug. 11, 1836, Eben-
EZER W. Butler, of Clinton, N. Y.
V. , b. 1806 ; d. soon.
VI. Harriet, b. in Vernon, N. Y., 1809 ?
VII. Jane, b. about 1811.
VIII. Rachel, b. 1814; d. 1815.
196. IX. Walter R., b. Sept. 2, 1815; d. Jan. 8, 1881.
X. Fanny, b. Dec. 25, 1816.
XI. Sarah Jewell, b. June, 1821.
106
John* Holmes (John,'' Johii,* Samuel,^ John,^ George^).
Born in Sharon, May 20, 1753, and died Feb. 12, 1802.
He married first, in Dedham, April 28, 1774, Esther Rhodes,
daughter of Eleazer, Jr., and Mary (AVoolcot) Rhodes. He mar-
ried second, Jan. 18, 1797, Sally Dean, born in Dedham, Jan.
8, 1764, daughter of Joseph and Sarah (Baker) Dean.
HOLMES GENEALOGY. 119
In the Norfolk Registry of Deeds, under date of Feb. 23, 1788,
18 a record of where John sold land " In the eleventh year of Ameri-
can Independacery." March 27, 1795, he sold his place to David
Lawrence of Sharon, "at the place where the road parts, one to
Dedham, one to river bank."
Children, all born in Sharon (formerly Stoughtonham) :
I. Jeremiah,^ b, Jan. 16, 1775; d. soon.
II. Mehitable, b. June 3, 1777 ; m. Nov. 26, 1801, Moses Gay,
Jr., as his second wife. He was a school teacher in the south
school of the third parish of Dedham in 1795 and 1796 ; then
in the East District in 1802 and 1803. Tliey had one daugh-
ter, Julia Ann, who was a school teacher in Dedham in 1829 ;
b. Aug. 5, 1803 ; d. Dec. 12, 1880, of pneumonia.
197. III. Jeremiah, b. Apr. 23, 1779; bapt. June 6, 1779; d, in Ded-
ham of old age, Jan. 6, 1859.
IV. "Dene" (Dena), b. June 7, 1781 ; m. Nov. 23, 1805, David
Baker, son of Joseph* and Monica (Gay) Baker of West
Dedham. He was b. Dec. 30, 1780. They lived with the
father of David on the road to South Dedham (now Norwood)
on Pond Plain. Issue: 1. Anna Holmes Baker, b. Dec. 3,
1806. 2. 1808. 3. David Addison Baker, of the
tirm of Russell & Baker, furniture mfrs. 4. , 181 2(?).
V. Esther, b. Nov. 29, 1783; d. July, 1818, unmarried. Esther
made a will dated July 2, 1818, in which she gave her father
her real estate, cow and household furniture. At his decease
to go to her two sisters Mehitable and Dene, and to her brother
Jeremiah. " They paying to ray mother-in-law 1-3 of interest
of same as long as she remains my father's widow." Moses
Gay, Exr. In the inventory were mentioned " a Holy Bible
^400^ Wearing apparrell $30°°, Three cotton & one woolen
sheets $7.50. Notes of hand $69°°."
Ti. Anna, b. July 3, 1785.
107
William' Holmes {Johi,^ John,^ Samuel,"^ John, ^ George^').
Born in Dedham( ?) Sept. 8, 1754 ; died in Sharon, Aug. 8, 1801.
He married, Nov. 30, 1778, Sibyl Smith, born May 7, 1756,
died April 20, 1839, daughter of Isaac and Mary (Morse) Smith.
He was in the Revolutionary army awhile. Marched in Capt.
Edward Bridge Savel's company, April 19, 1775. Service seven
days. Also in the 20th Regiment. Enlisted May 3, 1775. Ser-
vice three months and six days. He lived on the Billings Farm in
1787 and 1788.
The following is an abstract of the will of William Holmes, dated
Aug. 4, 1801, only a few days before his death, and probated Sept.
1, 1801.
* Joseph Baker was in the Revolutionary Army.
120 HOLMES GfENEALOGfr.
" To my wife ' Sibel ' one third of the real and personal estate after t6e
debts are paid, so long as she remains my widow. My son William to-
have three fifths of all real estate, lands and buildings when he becomes of
age. To my two beloved daughters ' Sibbell ' Cobb and Abigail Holmes
the other two fifths, given in the same manner as the first legacy given to
my son William.
" The Real Estate to be leased until my son William shall become of
age. * * * * My son William is to have two years schooling after my
death."
The inventory includes one half of a pew in the meeting house
$25.00; 1 sword, belt & Eppauletts, f 10.00. (Norfolk Probate
Record, Vol. 11, p. 435.)
Children, all born in Sharon :
I, SiBYL,T b. Mar. 28, 1780; d. Dec. 7, 1866. In the records
Sibyl is spelled " Scybal," " Scyble," « Sibbel " and " Sibble."
Married, Nov. 29, 1798, Jonathan Cobb, a farmer, b. in
Attleboro', Mar. 7, 1770, and d. July 16, 1845, in Sharon, of
dropsy, son of Nathan and Abigail (Shores) Cobb of Taunton.
Mr. and Mrs. Cobb lived in Sharon and had the following
children, all born there : 1. Jonathan Holmes,^ b. July 8,^
1798 ; d. in Dedham, :\Iar. 12, 1882 ; m. Sept. 26, 1823, So-
phia Doggett of Roxbury. He was Registrar of Norfolk
County Probate Court, for forty-five years, besides holding
many other pasitions of trust and lienor. A true jiillar of
society. (See other biogi'apliical sketches.) Eight cliildren :
Sophia Jane,^ Mai'ia Elizabeth, Jonathan, Samuel D., Isabella
F., Abby, John S. (who succeeded his father as registrar in
the Probate Court at Dedham) and William A. 2. Nancy
lEller, 1). Feb. 18, 1801; m. (1) Isaac Copelajid of Canton;
m. (2) Asaph Tracy of Taunton. Three children: Frederic^
Richard G. and Isaac R. 3. Ilepzah Jlliller, twin to Nancy
(2); b. Feb. 18, 1801; d. May, 1876; m. IVheekr Wilbur
of Raynham. Eight children: Frances A., Isaac W., Ezra
R., Nancv C, John, Sibyl II., Warren K. and Augustus, 4,
Sibyl, b. Apr. 18, 1803; d. Mar. 8, 1805; scalded by hot
chocolate. 5. William Holmes, b. Oct. 9, 1805 ; d. in New Or-
leans, Jan. 30, 1841 ; m. Candida Cazenovia of New Orleans.
Four children : Eliza, Rozella S., Theophilus N, and
Wilhelmine. 6. Amelia Sibyl, b. Mar. 8, 1808; m. May
17, 1849, Jesse Holmes, (219). No children. 7. Maria
Frances, b. Apr. 30, 1810; d. in Dedham, May 4, 1884; m.
John Smith of Moultonborough, N. ?I., who by act of Legis-
lature, Dec. 26, 1837, had his name changed to Clifton. Two
children : John David Clifton, b. in ^Moultonborough, Feb.
17, 1843, and Amelia Maria Clifton, b. in Cleveland, Ohio,
June 27, 1845; both living (1904). 8. Lemuel, b. July 28,
1813; d. in Sharon, Nov. 24, 1848; m. Tryphena Otis of
Philadelphia. Three children : Henry H., William O. and
Mary A. 9. Keziah, b. May 31, 1816; d. Mar. 11, 1882^
in Dedham; m. /o^?« Z)?/^ of Boston. Three children : Sibyl^
John R. and William F. 10. Warren, b. Jan. 20, 1821 ; d>
I
HOLMES GENEALOGY. 121
in Sharon, Oct. 22, 1895 ; m. Laura Stetson of Stoughton.
Five children : Ella M., Lizzie M., Grenville W., Florence
A. and Gertrude M.
II. Nabby Ellis, b. Sept. 22, 1783 ; d. Feb. 17, 1830. She made
a will, giving her real estate to her mother, Sibyl Holmes, and
after her mother's decease to be given to Nabby's sister, Sibyl
Cobb. "To my sister in law, Ann Holmes, three hundred
dollars and all my furniture in my mother's house and now in
her care." Jonathan Cobb, executor. The epitaph over her
grave in Sharon says her two brothers were buried in the
same grave in 1 853. The town records make no mention of
the two brothers.
198. III. William, b. May 19, 1788; d. Jan. 1, 1840.
108
Enoch* Holmes {John,^ John,* Samuel,^ John,^ George^).
Born in Sharon in 176i, and died there, of measles, Mar. 27, 1791.
He married, in Boston, Sept. 11, 1786, Unity (Shepard) Bil-
lings, born in Stoughton, April 5, 1745, and died in Sharon, Dec.
5, 1808, daughter of Thomas and Amity (Morse) Shepard and
widow of Lieut. John Billings,* Jr., of Stoughton, son of Johnf
and Sarah (Spear) Billings. Unity is buried in the Billings lot in
Canton beside her first husband, by whom he had three children,
Asa, Vashti and Sally.
Enoch was a farmer and a blacksmith and always lived in Sharon.
In 1787 and 1788 he lived on the "old place" (his grandfather's)
below the Ingraham School House. After that and until his death
he lived on the Billings Farm, which is near what has been called
the "Billings Bridge." It is the last house in Sharon towards Can-
ton line. Lieut. William Holmes, brother to Enoch, occupied this
farm in 1787 and '88, when Enoch was at the old Holmes place.
In 1792 the farm was taxed to " Widow Holmes." It is not known
where Enoch is buried, but probably in the Billings lot, although
there is no visible evidence of it.
One child :
199. Enoch, Jr.,'' b. in Sharon, April 13, 1787; d. Sept. 15, 1860.
109
Samuer Holmes {Samuel," John,* Samuel,^ John, "^ George").
Born in Stoughton, May 20, 1763, and died in Sharon, Dec. 28,
1825. He, his wife, and his unmarried children are buried in the
West Burying Ground, Sharon.
* Lieut, Billings's epitaph in Old Canton Burying Ground begins " In memory of
Ye R's Lieut John Billings Avho died Oct. y<= 22, 1782, in 38 y of age."'
t John Billings kept the Old Billings Tavern, afterward called the Blue Hill Tavern,
in Milton.
122 HOLMES GENEALOGY.
He married (first), in Sharon(?), Sept. 27, 1785, Susanna
Hevviiis, born there Mar. 30, 17(34, and died there soon after
marriage, daughter of Lieut. P^benezer and Mary (Guihl) Hewins.
He married (second), in Sharon, Oct. 27, 1791, Hannah Morse,
born in Sharon, Mar. 15, 1765, died there Dec. 20, 1843, daugh-
ter of Nathaniel and Susan (Bacon) Morse.
He was in the Kevolutionary Army at various times, mostly lo-
cated in N. Y. state. His last enlistment was June 5, 1780, for
six months. He is described as light complexion ; height, 5 ft. 2 in. ;
age, seventeen. Was at Springfield and Camp Totoway. Dis-
charged Dec. 20, 1780.
He settled on a farm, bought in 1791 of Jacob Boydcn, in the
southern part of Sharon, near Foxboro line, on the borders of Wo-
lomolpoag Pond (Indian name for pleasant water). The estate is
now (1904) owned by Dr. Garvin of South Boston. Tlie old house
was torn down in 1880. This place had historic interest, being
the site of the " Gridley Furnace," where were cast the first cannon
for the Revolution, by Uriah Atherton, under the direction and
supervision of Gen. Gridley. Cannons were also cast there at in-
tervals nearly the whole period of the war. This building was de-
stroyed by fire about 1874. It being in an out of the way place
was never discovered by the British. Iron ore existed on the prem-
ises.
Children, all by the second wife and all born in Sharon :
200. I. Oliver,' b. Aug. 17, 1792 ; d. Apr. 24, 1841.
201. II. Otis, b. Oct. 16, 1793; d. Apr. 17, 1870.
III. Nancy, b. Jan. 13, 1795 ; d. Feb. 24, 1837 ; unmarried.
IV. Amos, b. July 3, 1796 ; d. Dec. 14, 1819 ; unmarried.
V. Hannah, b. Mar. 4, 1798; d. in Foxboro, Dec. 26, 1879; m.
Apr. 24, 1828, Samuel Clapp, b. in Sharon in 1800, d. in
Foxboro, Feb. 18, 1846, son of Samuel and Abigail (Paul)
Clapp. He was a grocer in Boston, afterwards lived in Fox-
boro. One child, Samuel Holmes Clapp, b. Pawtucket, R. I.,
May 31, 1829, d. in Foxboro, July 21, 1897; m. (1) in So.
"Walpole, June 9, 1853, Harriet M. Gilmore ; m. (2) Frances
Adelaide Boyden. Children by first wife : i. H. Anna, m.
a Mr. Treen, now living in Newark, N. J. ii. Samuel Ed-
ward. III. Arthur William, and iv. Albert Holmes. Child-
ren by 2d wife : v. Addie Louise, m. a Mr. Barnes and is now
(1904) living in Foxboro. vi. Walter, vii. Edward, vin.
Frank H.
VI. Rehecca, b. Apr. 15, 1800; d. in Chicopee, Sept. 29, 1876;
m. Sept. 9, 1824, Asa Fishkr, b. in Wendell, July 11, 1797;
d. in Chicopee, Jan. 4, 1865, son of Jesse and Polly (Skin-
ner, a widow) Fisher. When Rebecca made her will gave
five dollars each to her sons and the residue of several thou-
sands of dollars to her three daughters. Children, the first
four born in Chicopee, the others, except Mary, born in
Erving. 1. Lyman, b. Aug. 29, 1825 ; m. May 20, 1858, EUen
HOLMES GENEALOGY. 123
T. Bartlett ; probably both lived and died in N. Y. City. 2.
George, b. Feb. 4, 1827, d. Feb. 5, 1878 ; single. 3. Mary,
b. Dedhara, Dec. 7, 1828; now (1904) living in Springfield;
m. Apr. 20, 1847, George Mills Joy, b. in Northampton, d. in
Townes River, New .Jersey, Sept. 1.5, 1880, where he was
editor of a newpaper ; 2 children. 4. Zo?i?"s«, b. .Tune 17,
1830, d. in Springfield, Mar. 7, 1895 ; m. .Jan. 11, 1865, John
B. Potter, a blacksmith of Chicopee, who d. -Tan. 4, 1884 ; no
children. 5. Hannah, b. Mar. 22, 1834, now (1904) living
in Hartford, Conn.; m. Apr. 16, 1862, Joseph S. Keene, a
blacksmith, b. Belfast, Me., d. in 1884 ; no children. 6.
Richard, h. .June 15, 1836, d. Mar. 10, 1842. 7. Henry, b.
June 21, 1838; now (1904) living at the Soldiers' Home in
Bristol, R. I. Was a member of Co. K., 11th R. I. Infan-
try in the Civil War, served from Oct., 1862, to .July, 1863.
Was married, but lived with his wife only one day. Says he
has forgotten her name.
VII. Samuel, b. Oct. 29, 1801 ; d, Aug. 5, 1826; unmarried.
202. VIII. .Jeremiah, b. Aug. 17, 1803; d. Apr. 25, 1871 ; unmarried.
IX. Susan Morse, b. .July 9, 1806 ; d. in E. Foxboro, May 5, 1883 ;
unmarried. She and her sister Hannah held a mortgage on
the satinet factory of .Jeremiah for many years.
203. X. Daniel, b. 1809; d. Mar. 29, 1847.
110
Elijah*^ Holmes {Samuel," John,* Samuel,^ John,^ George^),
Born in Stoughtonham, now Sharon, Sept. 26, 17G4, and died in
Rockland, Me., Feb. 10, 1839.
He married (first), in Sterlington, now Union, Me., Aug. 25,
1785, Dorcas Partridge, born in Franklin, March 31, 1767,
and died there April 4, 1814, daughter of Elisha * and Dorcas
(Pond) Partridge of Sterlington. He married (second) at Moose
River f about 1815, a woman (name not ascertained) who probably
died without issue about 1828.
In 1785 he left Sharon and went to Taylor Town,| Me., and
took up his residence on the place subsequently owned by Obadiah
* Elisha Patridge with his wife and five of his six children went to Taylor Town i
(then called), Me., from Franklin, Mass., in April, 1782, and moved on to the Col. ^
Wheaton farm. He died Jan. 1, 1787, of apoplexy, while riding horseback, dropping
from the horse, which went home riderless, leaving his master dead in the road.
t Eaton, in his History of Rockland, says that Moose River is in the British
Provinces, near Lubec. There are several "Moose Rivers" in the Provinces, but
even by personal visits and diligent inquiries the writer fails to find any trace of
Elijah Holmes in the Provinces ; but he did find a locality within the town of Tres-
cott. Me., " near Lubec," that was then, and is now, called " Moose River." This
locality was settled by people from the westward in 1812 and this is most likely
where Elijah went. There are no land transactions in Washington Co. Registry of
Deeds in Elijah's name.
+ Union in 1774 was called Taylor Town. May 3, 1786, it was organized as the
"Plantation of Sterlington." Oct. 28, 1786, it was named Union. A few families
from Walpole, Franklin and Stoughton went there and settled, having bought land
for fifty cents an acre.
124 HOLMES GENEALOGY.
Morse and later by Major ( ?) James A. Ulmer. He cut the logs
for his house, " backed " them together and put up the walls before
any one knew it and then announced to the family of Capt. Adams,
with whom he boarded, that he had a house.
Elijah became an extensive land owner in Union and vicinity and
was one of the pioneer lime burners of Rockland. Apr. 19, 1795,
he bought land in East Thomaston, now Rockland, and subsequently
built a log house on what would now be the corner of Main and
Holmes Streets, the latter named in honor of Elijah. Lincoln Co.
Registry of Deeds contains many records of land transactions and
many of them are for hundreds of acres. After he left Union, he
began to close out liis holdings there and invested in Rockland lands.
In 1812 he went to Moose River (see foot note), his wife probably
going to some of her relatives in Franklin, Mass. He stayed at
Moose River until 1829, when he returned to Rockland and lived
with his son Charles, in whose house he died.
Children, the last eight boi-n in East Thomaston, now Rockland :
I. DoucAsJ b. in Sterlington, Me., May 26, 178G; m. July 23,
1-SOo, RoBKRT J. Ckockett, son of Jonathan and Elionai
( Bobbins) Crockett of Rockland. Children, all born in Rock-
land : 1. George, b. Dec. o, 1805, a sea captain, and d. at
sea Aug. 25, 1847. lie married Amanda Simmons. 2. Eli-
jah, b. March 30. 1807; d. at sea from exposure, Jan. 27,
1848 ; m. Dec. 20, 1827, Roxana Cox. 3. Elionai, b. Aug.
16, 1812, d. Mar. 9, 1847; m. Capt. George D. Wooster of
Rockland. 4. Robert, b. Oct. 5, 1815, a sea captain, m. Nov.
7, 1839, Lucy Achorn. 5. Amos H., b. June 3, 1820; m.
Oct., 1845, Samantha Sylvester. Thev resided in California.
6. Mary H., b. Feb. 5, 1822, d. Aug. 24, 1849 ; m. Henry
Brown.
Bkrxard, b. in Union, .Jan. 1, 1788, d. Dec. 25, 1809.
Elijah E., b. in Union, Dec. 11, 1789, d. Mar. 11, 1849.
WiLLOroHBT, b. in Union, May 17, 1792, d. July 18, 1792.
Charles, b. in Union, Aug. 20, 1793. d. Mav 17, 1863.
Susanna, b. Dec. 27, 1796, d. in Rockland, Feb. 8, 1797.
Mary, b. Mar. 20, 1798, d. May 26, 1835 ; m. Dec. 2, 1833,
Moses Gross of Orlando, Me.
vin. Hannah, twin to above, b. :\rar. 20, 1798, d. Oct. 24, 1800.
IX. Anna, b. Mar. 3, 1800, d. Oct. 22, 1800.
X. Amos, b. Feb. 14, 1802, d. young.
207. XI. Oliver, b. May 12, 1803, d. in Rockland, .Jan. 11, 1883.
208. xn. George, b. Aug. 24, 1805, d. Aug. 6, 1852.
209. XIII. Robert, b. May 4, 1808, d. Aug. 26, 1886.
Ill
Oliver" Holmes {Saimiel," John,' Samuel,^ John,'' George^).
Born in Sharon, Sept. 6, 1773, and died there July 5, 1811
(dropped dead in a hay field).
204.
n.
205.
III.
IV.
206.
V.
VI.
VII.
HOLMES GENEALOGY. 125
He married in Sharon, Aug. 10, 1800, Lucy Billings, born
in Sharon, Aug. 27, 1777, and died there April 23, 1849, daugh-
ter of Jonathan and Lucy (Loring) Billings. Mrs. Holmes mar-
ried second, Sept. 2, 1815 (int. pub.) Joshua Whittemore (b.
June 23, 1762, d. Aug. 19, 1823), as his third wife. Children
were: Sarah Ann Whittemore, b. July 16, 1816, d. June 15,
1891 ; and Oliver Holmes Whittemore, b. July 18, 1818, d. Jan.
20, 1885. He married (first), Apr. 8, 1785, Lois Morse; (sec-
ond) Apr. 2, 1793, Ruth Johnson.
May 24, 1806, Oliver Holmes sold land and buildings in Sharon,
on the Foxboro Road, with house and barn, to his father-in-law,
Jonathan Billings; abuttors, Nathan Drake, Elijah Holmes (his
brother), John Esty, and Philip Curtis (Norfolk Reg. of Deeds,
vol. 23, p. 275).
Children, all born in Sharon :
210. I. LoRiNG,'' b. Jan. 16, 1801.
II. Lucy, b. Apr. 23, 1803 ; d. Oct. IG, 1831 ; m. in Sharon, Apr.
16, 1826, Leavitt Hewixs, b. in Sharon, Mar. 21, 1801, d.
in Freedom, Ohio, about 1845, son of Deacon Leavitt * and
Betsey (Gay) Ilewins. Mr. He wins m. (2), Mar. 14, 1833,
Julia Ann Carpenter, and in 1836 moved to Freedom, Ohio,
with his father. Children of Lucy: 1. Laura, b. June 30,
1827 ; m. June 1, 1845, Percival Hawley of Freedom, Ohio ;
three children. 2. Warren, b. Apr. 16, 1831, d. Apr. 15,
1832. Leavitt Hewins married a second time and had three
children, Isaac, Lucy Ann and Luther,
211. III. Charles, b. May 4, 1806; d. Dec. 19, 1843.
212. IV. Warren Hartshorn, b. Sept. 3, 1809 ; d. Oct. 21, 1884.
112
Zebulon® Holmes, Jr. (Zehulon," John,* Samuel,^ John,'
George^). Born in Stoughtonham, now Sharon, June 26, 1758,
and died there, Dec. 31, 1825.
He married in Stoughtonham, Dec. 11, 1782, Kacliel Thomp-
son, born in Stoughton, Dec. 1, 1763; died in Sharon, Aug. 29,
1850, daughter of David and Sarah (Osgood) Thompson. She was
a school teacher and was appointed administratrix of her husband's
estate, April 4, 1826.
Zebulon was in the Continental Army and is described in the
Mass. Archives, as follows : stature 5 ft. 8 in. ; complexion ruddy ;
age 22 yrs. Was in Springfield, July 9, 1780. Also in Camp
Totoway, Oct. 25, 1780. Discharged Dec. 13, 1780; 5 mos. 20
days service, including travel (220 miles) home.
* Deacon Leavitt Hewins was the most determined man to prevent introduction
of Baptist sentiments into Sharon, but strange to say was the first to accept them
and became a deacon. He and Joshua Whittemore were the first converts and were
baptized in Billings Pond in 1812. He was a leader in the Baptist Church until his
removal into Ohio in 1836.
126 HOLMES GENEALOGY.
Children, all born in Sharon :
213. I. Spencer/ b. 1785 ; d. Sept. 13, 1860.
214. II. Leonard, b. Feb. 27, 1788 ; d. Jan. 15, 1869.
III. Rachel, b. 1791(?). Went into N. Y. State when young.
No further record.
IV. Catherine Pope, b. Mar. 9, 1795 ; d. in Stoughton, July 24,
1876; m. May 23, 1816, Luther Drake, b. Stoughton
Feb. 7, 1793 ; d. there Mar. 23, 1862, son of Archippus and
Mary (Holmes) Drake. (See iii under Deacon Philip 32.)
Children, the first four born in Sharon, the others born in
Sandwich: 1. Luther Drake, h. J au. 27, 1817; d. Mar. 2,
1878. 2. Lucy Brake, b. Aug. 11, 1818; d. Oct. 11, 1822.
3. James Brake, b. Mar. 9, 1820. 4. Charles Drake, b. Mar.
1, 1822; d. Oct. 13, 1822. 5. Lucy Ann Brake, b. Dec. 30,
1823 ; d. in Campello, Feb. 17, 1895 ; m. Edward W. Stevens
of Hanson ; 4 children. 6. Catherine F. Brake, b. Aug. 9,
1826; d. Dec. 16, 1886; m. Nov. 7, 1848, Jonathan R. Gay;
3 children. 7. Mary Holmes Brake, b. Mar. 22, 1829; d.
Sept. 6, 1884 ; m. Nov. 16, 1848, Robert Porter, Jr. ; 6 child-
ren. 8. Eliza Spring Brake, b. May 29, 1833 ; m. Aug. 29,
1850, Otis G. Jones ; 9 children. 9. Bemming Jarvis Brake,
b. July 8, 1836; d. Dec. 17, 1881. 10. Charles Frederic
Brake, b. Mar. 17, 1841 ; d. Nov. 22, 1841.
215. V. Jesse, b. May 12, 1796; d. Sept. 15, 1871.
216. VI. Jacob, b. Feb. 17, 1799; d. Apr. 19, 1882.
VII. Maky. b. in 1802; d. May 6, 1849; m. John B. Gibbs.
VIII. Fannie, b. 1805; d. Oct. 24, 1822.
IX. William, b. 1809; d. Feb. 27, 1826.
lis
Benjamin" Holmes {Zebulon,^ John,* Samuel,^ John,''
George^). Born in Stoughtouham, now Sharon, Sept. 5, 1770,
and died there June 1, 1^42.
He married, first, in Stoughton, Nov. 7, 1796, Martha Tal-
bot, born in Stoughton in 1774, died in Milton, June 17, 1799,
daughter of Isaac and Susanna (Turner) Talbot. He married,
second, in Dedham(?) Feb. 11, lb02, Sarah Morse, born Mar.
15, 1769, died Sept. 18, 1846, daughter of Nathan and Sarah
Morse.
From Benjamin Holmes' "Day Book," now in possession of Mrs.
Warren A. Talbot, Norw^ood, we copy the following : " my wif
aged 25 died June the 17, 1799 I Livied with her 31 one moths
Seven Day." In another place it was w-ritten "I was married No-
vember the 7 1796 to Matha Tolbot "
Mr. Holmes was a farmer and lived on the shore of Mashpoag
Pond in Sharon.
Children , all born in Sharon :
217. I. Lewis," b. July 26, 1797 ; d. Dec. 11, 1870.
HOLMES GENEALOGY. 127
II. Benjamin Talbot, b. May 16, 1799 ; d. Sharon, May 20, 1804.
III. Joseph, b. 1802 ; d. 1809.
IV. Martha, b. Dec. 3, 1803 ; d. Mar. 22, 1816.
V. Benjamin, b. Nov. 26, 1806; d. Apr. 29, 1807.
218. VI. Warren Morse, b. Nov. 12, 1810 ; d. May 9, 1892.
VII. Hannah, b. Sept. 13, 1813; m. in Sharon, Dec. 18, 1842, as
his second wife, Warren Talbot, a successful farmer who
lived and died in the house in which he was born. His father
built the first brick chironey ever used in Sharon ; boi'n in
Sharon June 15, 1798; d. Aug. 13, 1882, sou of Deacon Jo-
siah and Susannah (Morse) Talbot. Children, all born in
Sharon: 1. Hannah Esther, h. IM'd, A. 1847(?). 2. Sarah
Emma, b. 1844, d. 1 848. 3. A female child, b. and d. Aug.
10, 1846. 4. Marietta, b. Mar. 12, 1848, d. in Norwood,
Dec. 31, 1900, unmarried. Mr. Talbot's first wife was Esther
A. Hodges, daughter of Daniel and Nabby Hodges of East
Foxboro, by whom he had four children.
114
Jacob® Holmes ( Zebulon," John,* Samuel,^ JoJm,^ George^ ) .
Born in Stoughtonham, now Sharon, Feb. 28, 1774, and was
drowned while crossing Massapoag Pond, Sept. 13, 1809.
He married in Stoughton, Mar. 31, 1802, Betsey Soiltli-
wortli, born in that part of Stoughton, now Canton, Feb. 8, 1798,
died in Stoughton, Aug. 16, 1848, daughter of Capt. Jedediah
and Mary ( Atherton) Southworth, a descendant of Consider South-
worth.*
Aug. 6, 1803, he went to Belchertown to live, but returned in
1807 to Sharon or Stoughton.
Mrs. Holmes married, second, Jonathan Blanchard, who was at
one time superintendent of the Stoughton Town Farm, by whom
she had two children, Betsey and Reuina.
Children of Jacob and Betsey Holmes :
I. Mary Atherton,'^ b. in Stoughton, Jan. 11, 1803; d. there
Oct. 30, 1830 ; unmarried.
219. II. Jesse, b. in Belchertown, Sept. 8, 1804 ; d. Apr. 28, 1893.
115
Joseph® Holmes (Issachar,^ John,* Samuel,'^ John,^
George^). Born at Dorchester Lower Mills, May 19, 1795 ; died
in Hampden, Maine, Jan. 1, 1845; married in North Yarmouth,
Me., about 1819, Sarah Keniiey, born in North Yarmouth,
Sept. 20, 1795, and died of a liver complaint in Dedham, Oct. 6,
1864, daughter of Samuel B. and Alice (Blanchard) Kenney.j
* The above was given by a relative. The Southworth Genealogy, p. 98, states
that the parents were Capt. Jedediah and Eunice (Mills) Southworth (a widow).
t Mr. Kenney was b. in Nottingham, N. H., and Mrs. Kenney was b. in North
Yarmouth. They joined the Church in North Yarmouth, Jan. 2, 1831, and removed
to Newcastle, Me., in 1840.
128 HOLMES GENEALOGY.
Joseph was a millwright and when quite a young man went to that
part of North Yarmouth which is now Yarmouth, where he married
and went to Union, Maine, to live a few years. His two eldest
children were born there. He returned to North Yarmouth and
either erected or helped erect a paper mill on a site a little farther
down the stream than where now stands the Forest Paper Co.'s
mill on Royal River.
He joined the church in North Yarmouth, June 7, 1835, his wife
having joined Nov. 10, 1817. They were both dismissed Aug. 3,
1842, to join the church in Hampden, where they affiliated Nov. 3,
1842.
It was here he met his death in a paper mill, Dec. 31, 1844, by
being caught in a pulley, just as the clock was striking twelve at
midnight. It was decided that he did not die until after the clock
finished striking, so his death is recorded as Jan. 1, 1845.*
In the church records at Yarmouth is the following entry under
baptisms : " Aug. 4, 1833, Elizabeth, Josiali Kenney, Mary, Joseph,
Susan Blanchard, Sarah, ch. of Joseph and Sarah Holmes."
After the death of Joseph, the whole family, except Mary, re-
moved to Dedham, where the children, except Elizabeth and Josiah
K., were placed under guardianship of Benjamin AVhite f of Milton.
Children, the first two born in Union, the others born in North
Yarmouth, Maine :
I. Elizabeth,'' b. June 5, 1820, joined the church in North Yar-
mouth, Aug. 2, 1840 ; d. in Dedham, Nov. 17, 189G, of arth-
ritis ; unmarried.
ir. JosiAH Kenney, b. Feb. 14, 1822; d. in California; unmar-
ried.
III. Mary, b. Mar. 25, 1824; d. in Hampden, Me., Sept. 4, 1849 ;
m. in Hampden, Dec. 25, 1847, as his eecond wife, Amos
Dow, a school teacher and farmer, b. Hampden and d. in
Rhode Island in 1892(?), son of Amos and Hannah (Wheeler)
Dow, pioneers of Hampden. One child, Mary, b. Hampden
in Aug., 1849, who never married. Amos Dow had previ-
ously m. (intentions recorded) Feb. 26, 1842, Roxanna Run-
nels, b. Garland, Me., Jan. 3, 1818 ; d. Hampden, July 3,
1844 (one child). He married third, in 1872, Mary Dwelley
of Dover, Me., who d. there Oct., 1904, leaving one son.
IV. Susan Blanchard, b. July 28, 1826: d. Dedham, unmarried.
V. Joseph, b June 19, 1828; a wheelwright; d. in Dedham of
consumption, Feb. 4, 1856, unmarried.
VI. Sarah, b. May 12, 1831 ; mUhner ; d. Dedham of consumption,
Mar. 18, 1854, unmarried.
VII. Samuel, b. 1834(?) ; d. in Dedham ?
VIII. Edward, b. 1836; killed at second battle of Bull Run, Va.,
Aug. 30, 1862. He was a corporal in Co. F, 18th Mass. Inf.
* This mill was owned by a man named Crosby. In 1855 it was partially burned
and rebuilt. In 18S3 it was wholly destroyed and the site abandoned.
t Benj. White married Joseph's sister Mary, and the record calls him " Gardens."
HOLMES GENEALOGY. 129
116
liUther' Holmes (Issachar,^ John,* Smnuel,^ John,^
George^). Born at Dorchester Lower Mills, Apr. 10, 1797*
and died of pneumonia in North Hanson, April 19, 1891.
He married in Hanson, Sept. 24, 1822, Nancy Baker, born
in Hanson, July 20, 1792, and died there of consumption, Nov. 23,
1868, daughter of Snow and Anna (Gushing) Baker.
He was made a mason in Rising Star Lodge, Stoughton, Nov.
25, 1819, and at his death was one of the oldest masons in the
country. He was an anchor-smith by trade, but later in life bought
a farm in North Hanson, where he lived always after.
He was offered town office many times but never accepted, which
may be a reason that he never had an enemy.
He was a Universalist and his wife an Orthodox, and while they
attended worship regularly and both went to different churches
their disagreement was harmonious.
Holmes Street, in North Hanson, about a mile long, leading to-
wards Pembroke, is named for Luther Holmes.
Children, all born in Hanson :
I. Luther Snow,^ b. Oct. 16, 1823 ; d. Apr. 20, 1848, of scrofula.
Unmarried.
II. Sarah Ann, b. Feb. 14, 1826, became blind in 1902, and is now
living in North Hanson with her sister Mary. She m. (1)
Calvin Luther Howl and, b. in Hanson in 1820 and d.
there, Jan. 24, 1879, son of Luther and Peggy Howland.
She m. (2) in South Weymouth on July 17, 1880, Edwin
Inglee, b. in Halifax, Mass., in 1818, and d. there Aug. 16,
1892, of consumption. No children by either husband.
220. III. Daniel Gushing, b. July 16, 1827 ; d. Nov. 16, 1889.
221. IV. Joseph, b. Dec. 16, 1830.
v. Mary Chamberlin, b. Feb. 18, 1833, now living in North Han-
son. She m. there, July 24, 1878, George William Stur-
TEVANT, a shoe manufacturer, b. in Halifax, Mass., Aug. 15,
1831 ; d. in Hanson of a heart trouble, Aug. 21, 1887, son of
Ward and (Christian) Sturtevant. No children.
222. VI. Edward, b. Feb. 21, 1835; d. Feb. 18, 1902.
117
Joseph' Holmes {Joseph," John,* Samuel,'^ John,'' George^).
Born in Stoughton, June 19, 1814, died there at the house of his
daughter Sarah, July 21, 1890, | and is buried in Sharon beside
his wife in the Old Moose Hill Road Burying Ground.
♦Town record. The family record says March 10th.
t There are two entries in Stoughton records, one as July 21, the other as July 26,
while the gravestone says 28th. 21st is correct.
130 HOLMES GENEALOGY.
He married in Sharon, April 2, 1838, Emeline Ann Leonard
Smith, born in Sharon, Nov. 17, 1808; died Feb. 7, 1875,
daughter of Jacob and Mary Clapp (Leonard) Smith.
Joseph Hohnes was a farmer and worked at carpenter work in
rush times and odd jobs. His farm was in Sharon and was a milk
producing one, and he was one of the last of farmers to give up the
use of oxen in farm work. He shaved the day he was married and
never shaved afterwards. A photograph of him, taken a few years
before he died, shows a long, stocky, white beard.
Children, except Sarah Jane, born in Sharon :
I. Ann Monk,'' b. April 13, 1839, now living iu Stovigliton ; m. in
Sharon, July 16, 1854 (old Bible says 1855), William Da-
MiKN Bkovvn, b. in Valparaiso, Chili, Sept. Ifi, 1836 ; d. in
Sharon, in 187-1, son of Thomas Brown. His father was
English and his mother pure Spanish. Young Brown was
sent to the United States to be educated as a physician, and
while at a private school in Stoughton found Miss Holmes
and married her. Immediately after marriage Mr. Brown
senior took his son to California and established a residence
there, leaving the young wife to finish her schooling. In 1862
Mr. Brown the younger returned to Sharon to claim his wife.
Children, except Edward and Ella, born in Sharon : 1. Sarah
Elizabeth, b. Apr. 5, 1863. 2. William, b. Apr. 1, 1865; d.
Nov. 17, 1890, killed on the railroad. 3. Edward Everett,
b. in Sutton, Oct. 25, 1866, d. in Stoughton, Jan. 26, 1897;
m. in Boston, Dec. 1893, Mattie Warren Richards. She m.
again, and now (1906) lives at Reed's Ferry, N. 11. 4. Ellen
Sophia, b. in Sutton, Mar. 12, 1869, d. Mar. 17, 1870. 5.
Henry Augustus, b. April 12, 1871, d. in June, 1872. 6. Joseph
Alonzo, b. duly 30, 1873, d. Aug. 11, 1904; m. in Boston,
Mar. 8, 1896, Lidu Eleanor Mann, who d. in Mar. 1901 ; 2
children, Marion Elizabeth and Ralph Damien.
II. Sarah Jane, b. iu Stoughton, Aug. 18, 1841, now living in
Stoughton ; unmarried.
III. Lyuia Gay, b. Oct. 22, 1844; m. in Dedham, Jan. 10, 1871,
as his second wife, George Warren Richards, b. Dedham
in 1832, son of Eliakim and Fanny Richards. Mr. Richards
had by his first wife two children, Edna and Mattie ; the lat-
ter married Edward Everett Brown, her cousin-in-law (see
ch. of I., Ann Monk).
223. IV. Lewis N., b. Sept. 16. 1846; d. Sept. 21, 1892.
V. Priscilla, b. Jan. 17, 1850; m. in Sharon, May 1, 1873,
Aaron Davis Rhodes, b. in Walpole(?), Mar. 30, 1846,
and has been for many years, master mechanic in F. W.
Bird's paper mill in E. \Valpole, son of William and Adeline
E. (Thompson) Rhodes. Children, all b. in the same house
inE. Walpole: 1. Helen Davis Rhodes, b. Mar. 10, 1874;
m. in E. AValpole, Jan. 30, 1896, Fred Plyinpton Marcy, who
was killed, Dec. 6, 1902, iu Tileston & Hollingsworth paper
mill in E. W^alpole. One child, Oliver Fred Marcy, b. IVIar.
HOLMES GENEALOGY. 131
6, 1899. 2. William Walcott Rhodes, b. Jan. 26. 1876, d.
in Sept. 1878. 3. Robert Thompson Rhodes, b. Jan. 1, 1878 ;
unmarried. 4. Adeline Mabel Rhodes, b. Sept. 28, 1881.
5. Fanny Elizabeth, b. Dec. 15, 1885. 6. Amy Sibyl, b. Feb.
16, 1890.
118
George® Holmes {Ehenezer,^ Ehenezer,'^ Samuel,^ John,'*
George^). Born in Stoughtonham, now Sharon, Oct. 9, 1761,
and died in Stoddard, N. H., Sept. 1, 1843,
He married in Walpole (some say Sharon ; no town record of
marriage found in either place), Oct. 25, 1781, Kacliel Allen, ■
born (Stoddard Records say in Lyndeboro, N. H., but probably is
in error for it is quite likely she was a Massachusetts woman), Oct.
14, 1762, died in Stoddard, N. H., Nov. 9, 1846, daughter of
George and Experience (Stearns) Allen.
When George was a lad the strife for freedom began and although
only a stripling, he managed to get into the army, someway, as a
helper in the same regiment as that of his father, and afterwards as
a full fledged soldier. Revolutionary Records in the Archives of
Massachusetts state that a receipt, dated Medway, June 16, 1778, was
signed by said Holmes and others belonging to Capt. Moses Adams'
Co., Col. Brooks' Regt. of Guards, for service from Nov. 3, 1777,
to April 3, 1778, 5 mos. at Cambridge and travel allowance for
said term. He was in a secret expedition to Newport, R. I., 1 mo.
6 dys. Was also in Capt. Samuel Holden's Co., Col. Ebenezer
Thayer's (Suffolk Co.) regiment; enlisted July 28, 1780; dis-
charged Oct. 1780 ; regiment raised to reinforce the Continental
Army for three months.
He started for Stoddard, N. H., from Sharon, Feb. 9, 1792,
with an ox-cart, his wife, five small children, and (as he wrote in
his journal) " nine shillings in money." The latter part of his jour-
ney was through the primeval, only certain marks on trees indicating
to him which direction to go. On the way thither, one of his chil-
dren, Lucy, while putting her arm out of the cart to grasp a limb
of a tree, broke her wrist. He settled first in the southern part of
the town and built a log house from tx*ees felled by himself. In
1801 he bought more land nearer the centre and built a good sized
frame house which was his home ever after and where he, his wife
and Jesse Wilder died. The home place was transferred to Jesse
Wilder, Feb. 15, 1834, and is recoi-ded in Cheshire Co. Registry
of Deeds, Vol. 119, the agreement being as follows :
. . . . " that they (meaning George and Rachel) shall live in the
same part of the house as they do now, with use of the oven, firewood cut
& split suitably at the door, sufficient for one fire .... to provide
a horse suitable for such old people to drive .... to ride at their
132 HOLMES GENEALOGY.
pleasure. Also between the 1st of October and 1st of March shall provide
1 bush wheat flour, G bush ind. corn, 4 bush Rye, 1 fat hog that shall
weigh three hundred pounds. 125 lbs butter, 150 lbs good four meal
cheese.* 150 lbs beef tit for salting, 2 bbls of cider, 15 bush potatoes,
8 bush apples, 3 pks white beans, 1 bush Turks Island Salt, 8 lbs young
hyson tea, 6 lbs coffee, 30 lbs brown sugar, 6 gal molasses, 1 lb alspice, 16
lbs caudles, 1 lb pepper, 25 lbs fresh meat in the spring and summer with
all the milk and cream they need, all green sauce needed for their table,
ten quarts soap. Bed, bedding and clothes to make them decent and com-
fortable. Shall provide needful doctoring, medicine and nursing in sick-
ness and infirmities by day and by night, and at their deaths give each of
them a decent and christian burial. In case of death of either, the remain-
ing one is to have one half of the foregoing shall provide
Fanny M. Holmes, Daughter of the said George & Rachel with the privi-
lege of a home & room to set a bed in said house & to board with her
jiarents and after the decease of her parents shall provide her with common
board as long as she remains a single woman and pay her fifty dollars when
she marry s."
George Holmes attended church constantly, but never was a mem-
ber. He was the first of his family to die, although the youngest
was forty years old.
Children, the first five born in Sharon, the last five born in Stod-
dard, X. H. :
I. Lucy,' b. Feb. 1, 1782; d. in Westport, N. Y., Apr. 4, 1856,
at the residence of her daughter Caroline : m. in Stoddard,
Mar. 15, 1803, Amos Thompson, a farmer, b. in Stoddard,
d. at Crown Point, N. Y., Dec. 21, 1835, son of Amos and
Prudence (Osgood) Thompson, and brother to Nancy Thomp-
son, who married Clifford Holmes (225). They lived at
Crown Point most of the time after marriage. Children, all
born there: 1. Caroline, b. 1804, d. in Feb. 1856; m. Ly-
man Hubbard ; no children. 2. Oaka G., h. 1806, d. Aug.
22, 1871; m. Jane Stevens; ten children. 3. Luct/, d. in
Iowa, m, Amasa Burdich ; ten children. 4. Mary P., d. in
St. Lawrence, N. Y. ; m. Levi Bigelow ; four children.
5. Samuel, b. 1813(?) 6. George R., b. 1818, d. Apr. 11,
1873, m. Roxie Bailey ; two children.
Jabez, b. Sept. 11, 1784; d. Mar. 18, 1852.
Clifford, b. Jan. 17, 1787; d. Apr. 18, 1859.
PuESTON, b. May 15, 1788 ; d. Nov. 15, 1857.
Augustine, b. Mar. 8, 1791 ; d. Mar. 7, 1881.
Luke, b. Jan. 6, 1794 ; d. Jan. 22, 1871.
Dorothy, b. Jan. 2, 1796 (Stoddard Town Record. The family
record gives 1798) ; d. in Hancock, N. H., Nov. 12, 1893 ;
m. in Stoddard, Oct. 4, 1821, jESSEf Wilder, b. Rindge,
N. H., Mar. 13, 1793, d. in Stoddard on the Holmes Place,
•The writer has made many inquiries about a " four meal cheese" without satis-
faction. The records are clear and distinct and no other words can be interpreted.
t Jesse's pedigree was Jesse' (^Hila^,^ Ezra,'' Oliver,'^ Oliver,^ Xathaniel," Thomas^).
Thomas arrived in Charlestown in 1638, and was from Berks Co., England.
224.
II.
225.
hi.
226.
IV.
227.
V.
228.
VI.
VII,
HOLMES GENEALOGY. 133
Feb. 4, 1864, son of Silas and Abigail (Page) Wilder. They
lived in Keene, N. H., just after marriage, where Jesse was
lieutenant of the Keene Light Infantry, About 1833 they
moved to Stoddard to take care of Mrs. Wilder's parents.
Children, all born in Keene, except the youngest : 1. Ahigal
Frances Wilder, b. Aug. 31, 1822, d. in Hancock, N. H., Feb.
15, 1887 ; m. in Stoddard, June 6, 1850, Orlando Wood of
Hancock. Children, all b. in Hancock: i. George Orlando
Wood, b. Mar. 11, 1853, d. Jan. 15, 1877 ; m. Feb. 13, 1874,
Ella S. Weston, dau. of Jeremy Weston ; two children, ii.
Frank Asa Wood, b. Jan. 24, 1856 ; m. May 26, 1880, Julia
F. Wood of Winchendon ; two children, iii. Mary Abigail
Wood, b. June 24, 1858, d. Dec. 30, 1860. iv. Carrie Jessie
Wood, b. Oct. 6, 1861 ; m. Walter Jacquith ; four children.
2. George Holmes Wilder, b. May 3, 1824, d. Aug. 21, 1866;
m. June 1, 1847, Caroline Ellen Walker of Charlestown, N. H.,
who d. in Keene, Dec. 11, 1860. After the death of his wife
he went to Holyoke, Mass. While repairing a dam there,
the anchorage of the boat gave way and he with two others
were thrown over the falls. One escaped, two were drowned.
Mr. Wilder's body was found after a search of eight days.
He was buried with Masonic services. One child, George
Martin Wilder, b. in Keene, April 11, 1858, now (1906)
living in Hancock, N. H., carrying on the farm of his aimt
Dorothy. He m. Jan. 2, 1886, Ada B. Tirrell, who d. in
Keene, Sept. 2, 1890. 3 Sarah Ann Wilder, b. July 31,
1829 ; m. Apr. 17, 1859, William Weston, b. in Antrim, N. H.,
May 5, 1825, son of William and Harriet (Hale) Weston.
They have lived in Hancock thirty-seven years. Children,
the first four b. in Antrim, the last two b. in Hancock : i.
James T. Weston, b. May 25, 1860 ; m. Emma A. Coolidge ;
one child, ii. Harriet Betsey AVeston, b. June 25, 1862, d.
Aug. 9, 1892. III. Sarah Frances Weston, b. June 26, 1864,
a teacher for twenty years ; unmarried, iv. Mary Ann
Weston, b. Sept. 2, 1866, d. in Hancock, Oct. 24, 1896 ;
unmarried ; at the time of her death was editor of " Home
Sunshine," now published in New York. v. William Wes-
ton, b. Mar. 3, 1869, a Methodist clergyman ; m. Sept. 12,
1894, Myrtle L. French ; two children. vi. Ephraim Wes-
ton, b. Aug. 7, 1872, a successful farmer and stock breeder
of Hancock; m. Apr. 24, 1895, Agnes Delong ; three chil-
dren. 4. Dorotha Maria, b. Apr. 12, 1832, now living on
her own farm in Hancock (1905). Never married. 5.
Mary Amanda, b. April 7, 1838, d. in Stoddard, N. H., Dec.
2, 1853.
viii. Sally, b. Jan. 6, 1799 ; d. in Langdon, N. H., Sept. 10, 1860,
at the house of her brother Augustine. She m. in Stoddard,
May 8, 1828, Zolva Baker, b. in Nelson, N. H., in 1799,
d. there Oct. 11, 1835, son of Benjamin Baker. Children,
all b. in Nelson: 1. Fanny Marielte, b. Apr. 14, 1829, d. in
Harrisville, N. H., Nov. 25, 1881 ; m. in Keene, N. H., Oct.
7, 1858, Jahez B. Townsend of Dublin, N. H., as his second
134 HOLMES GENEALOGY.
wife. No childreu. Mr. Townsend was previously m., June
19, 1854, to Sarah Wadleigh of Sutton, N. H., and had one
child, Sarah F., b. Dublin, Jan. 8, 1856, now living in Peter-
boro, unmarried. 2. Benjamin Franklin, b. Apr. 23, 1830,
d. Springfield, July 14, 1884 ; m. in AVorcester, Aug. 7, 1866,
Isabella White of Dexter, Me. One child, Grace Janette
Baker, b. June 30, 1873. 3. Maria, b. in Nelson, d. there
quite young. 4. Charles Edward, b. Apr. 11, 1833, d. in St.
Albans, Vt., Mar. 30, 1894; m. in Salem, N. H., Aug. 23,
1860, Harriet Miranda Clark of Landgrove, Vt. ; no children.
229. IX. George Edward, b. Feb. 17, 1802 ; d. Jan. 3, 1872.
X. Fanny Matson, b. Sept. 17, 1805 ; d. in Boston at the Brom-
field House, Jan. 27, 1891 ; m. July 14, 1836, in Stoddard,
Marshal Messinger, b. Stoddard, May 16, 1802, d. there,
Apr. 28, 1865, son of Samuel and Lavinia (Blake) Messin-
ger. Children, all b. in Stoddard : 1. Freeman Woodbury,
b. May 1, 1837, d. in Aurora, 111., :>rar. 9, 1886; m. (1) in
Stoddard, Nov. 19, 1863, Harriet Blodgett ; m. (2) in Bos-
ton in 1870, Euqenie Canney ; one child. 2. George Milan,
b. Jan. 1, 1839, d. in East Jaftrey, N. H., Nov. 29, 1856.
3. Maria Nancy, b. May 5, 1840, d. in Sliarou(?), .Inly 26,
1881 ; m. (1) in Stoddard, Ira H. Proctor of Stoddard ; three
children; m. (2) in 1875, A. J. Proctor oi Peterboro, N. H.,
by whom she had two cluldren. 4. Edward Marshall, b.
June 12, 1841, now (1904) living in Winchester, m. (1) Nov.
24, 1864, Martha W. Leach of Westmoreland, N. H.; m. (2)
Sept. 15, 1892, Mary A. Marshall oi Boston. Issue: i. Ed-
ward W. Messinger,* b. Westmoreland, Sept. 16, 1865. ii.
Guy Holmes Messenger, b. Winchester, July 26, 1893.
119
Ebenezer* Holmes {Ehenezer,^ Ebenezer,* Samuel,^ John,^
George^). Born in Stoughtonham, now Sharon, Feb. 2b, 1768,
and died at Fort Plain, N. Y., in October, 1839.
He married in Franccstown, X. H., Nov. 24, 1794, Hannah
Ewell, born in Franccstown about 1771, and died in Fort Plain
in March, 1842, f daughter of Peleg| and Hannah (Johnson) Ewell.
In the spring of 1794 Ebenezer followed his uncles to Frances-
town and settled. He worked at shoemaking in his early days ;
numerous deeds mention him as " cordwainer."
In the latter part of the century Mr. and ^Nlrs. Ewell moved to
Deering, a few miles from Franccstown, and deeds show that Eb-
enezer also lived there for a while. One deed reads :
♦Edward W. Messinger married in Westmoreland, N. H., in 1893, Jessie M.
Hutchinson, and had two children, Helen M., b. Winchester, Nov. 17, 1894, and Mar-
shall E. Messenger, b. Melrose, Feb. 5, 1904.
t Family record says 1848.
J Peleg Ewell was in the Revolutionary war as a sailor and was twice taken by
the British. He afterwards made forty voyages to the West Indies. Hannah Ewell
was a descendant of Governor Bradford of Plymouth Colony.
HOLMES GENEALOGY. 135
"toEbenezer Holmes, Yormaa .... my right and tital iiitres
estate forever and Demand of incurd unto a Cartain trac of land forever
lying in Dearing."
Other deeds call him " of Deering," but the last deed found, either
to or from Ebenezer, is dated 1805, and it is probably about that
time that he went into New York State. Francestovvn History says
"he went to Utica," but perhaps he did not go there directly, but
there is family knowledge that he lived at one time in the outskirts
of Utica. The Utica city clerk says there are no births of children
of Ebenezer recorded there. Just before moving to Fort Plain he
was on the farm of J. Fenimore Cooper (the novelist) at Coopers-
town. In 1825 he moved to Fort Plain, N. Y., where he had
charge of the toll bridge over the Mohawk River. This bridije at
one time was carried away almost bodily in a freshet. The toll house
with its occupants were isolated and cut off from the main land.
Mr. Holmes and his family were rescued by a man named Heath
and carried to the house of Warren Holmes.
Children, the first four born in Francestown, N. H. It is not
certain where the last four were born, but probably in the vicinity
of Utica :
I. Hannah,^ b. Sept. 12, 1795 ; d. Mar. 4, 1799.
230. II. Warren, b. April G, 1798.
231. III. Samuel, b. Dec. 4, 1799.
IV. Charlotte, b. Oct. 27, 1802; d. Dec. 26, 1804.
232. V. Luther, b. in Deering(?), N. H., Dec. 22, 1805.
233. VI. John.
VII. Fanny Bradford,* b. Oct. 29, 1813, and died in Fort Plain,
N. Y., April 1, 1896. She m. there, Oct. 1, 1833, Peter
Brown, a carpenter and builder, son of Peter and Mary
Magdalene (Seeber) Brown. Children, first two born in
Canajoharie, N. Y., the others born in Fort Plain : 1. Luther
S., b. Oct. 11, 1834, d. Apr. 20, 1835. 2. Belos Holmes, b.
June 22, 1836 ; m. at Fort Atkinson, Wise, Sept. 15, 1861,
Marietta Gertrude Rankin, born in Munnsville, N. Y., Aug. 8,
1841, dau. of Aaron and Sarah G. (Simmons) Rankin. Child-
ren, all b. in Ft. Atkinson : i. Gertrude Bradford Brown, b.
July 15, 1862, m. (1), in Nov., 1882, H. W. Joslyn ; m. (2),
May 30, 1897, J. L. Mcllree. ii. Edward Rankin, b. June
20, 1865, m. Dec. 26, 1888; (wife's name not furnished);
no children, iii. Sarah Adelaide, b. Dec. 18, 1867, m. in
Jefferson, Wise, (1), Fred. Stoppenbach ; m. (2), William
C. Leitsch ; no children. 3. George Washington, b. Aug. 22,
1838; m. in Fort Plain, Apr. 11, 1866, Catherine Melinda
Kemp, b. in Cherry Valley, Feb. 5, 1842, dau. of Benjamin
and Catherine Melinda ( Farmin ) Kemj). Children : i. Benja-
min Fulton Brown, b. Apr. 17, 1867, m. Aug. 19, 1891, Louisa
* The paragraph on Fanny Bradford was prepared entirely bj' Miss Anna Marion
Brown of Fort Plain, N. Y. She has also been of substantial assistance in procuring
information on other members of the family of Ebenezer Holmes.
136 HOLMES GENEALOGY.
Belle Kussell of St. Johnsville, N. Y., aud have eight children.
II. Anna Marion Brown, b. Nov. 14, 1870; unmarried. 4.
William Henry Harrison, b. Aug. 22, 1840 ; ra. in Schenec-
tady, N. Y., May 24, 1870, Louisa Weston, b. in Philadelphia,
Jan. 30, 1873 ; four children. Mr. Brown m. Fannie Collins
for his second wife ; no children. 5. Mary Frances, b. June
16, 1843; m. Dec. 20, 1864, Delos Seeber Peaslee* Mr.
Peaslee was in the 192d N. Y. Reg. in the Civil War, b.
Minden, N. Y., Apr. 15, 1844, son of Joseph Babcock and Mag-
dalene (Seeber) Peaslee. No children. 6. Fanny Bradford,
b. Oct. 16, 1846 ; m. Sept. 25, 1872, Seeher Blair*, b. Middle-
field, N. Y., Apr. 16, 1841, son of George and Rosanna Ann
(Seeber) Blair. One child, George Brown Blair, b. Jan. 3,
1874, m. LaPearl Garlock. 7. Peter, b. Nov. 18, 1848; d.
May 17, 1862. 8. Anna Marian, b. Sept. 20, 1852, d. Apr.
11,1865.
VIII. Mary Lyon, b. Oct. 29, 1815 ; d. at Palatine Bridge, N. Y.,
of old age, Dec. 28, 1903. She m. there, Apr. 24, 1845,
Peter Fuller, a farmer, b. Palatine, Nov, 16, 1820, d.
there, Feb. 14, 1904, son of David and Gertrude (Shill)
Fuller. No children.
IX. IIaukiet, died in infancy ; date of birth unknown. She might
have been and probably was born between John (vr) and
Fanny Bradford (vii).
120
Luther* Holmes {Ebenezer,^ Ebenezer,* Samuel,^ John,*
George^). Born in Stoup^htonham, now Sharon, Mar. 17, 1772, and
died there, Feb. 15, 1821.
He married in Sharon, July 5, 1818, Hannah Kichards, born
in 1773, died in Sharon, March 12, 1855 " formerly wife of Aaron
Richards" (Sharon epitaph), who died in sharon, Dec. 12, 1816,
aged 24.
Oct. 2, 1798, Luther loaned his brother Ebenezer $200, who
then lived in Francestown, taking a mortgage on property there.
Luther was a blacksmith, and had a shop in that part of Sharon
that is now Canton.
May 30, 1820, he bought five acres of land in Roxbury of Issa-
char Holmes (51). Deed signed by Issachar and Mary, This land
was assigned to Mary Holmes as part of the estate of her father,
John Chamberlin.
June 4, 1822, Luther's estate was settled, and Hannah was al-
lowed her thirds. No children are mentioned in the distribution.
121
Oliver' Holmes {Oliver,^ Ebenezer,* Samuel,^ John,*
George^). A prosperous farmer; born in Francestown, X. H.,
April 7, 1777, and died there, March 7, 1833.
* Mr. Peaslee and Mr. Blair were cousins.
HOLMES GENEALOGY. 137
He married in Francestown, Oct. 20, 1803, Anna Webster
Bradford, born in Francestown, Oct. 17, 1782, joined the church
there in 1812, and died there, July 16, 1857, daughter of Robert
and Hannah (Eaton) Bradford and sister to Moses Eaton Brad-
ford, who married Sally Holmes, sister to this Oliver. Mrs.
Holmes married second, July, 1838, Daniel Fuller,* born in that
part of Dedham that is now Dover, Nov. 6, 1760, and died in
Francestown, July 21, 1847, son of David and Elizabeth Fuller.
Mr. Fuller had previously married, Apr. 13, 1786, Abigail Eaton
(born Nov. 2, 1761, and died Sept. 17, 1837), by whom he had
two sons and two daughters.
Oliver became prominent, but not to such a degree as did his
father. He was selectman in 1826, '7, '8 '9, '30, '33, '38, and
school committee in 1826. He was an original member of the
Francestown Academy in 1819.
July 10, 1832, he made his will, leaving his wife Anna the
bulk of his estate, with all the furniture ; also the pew in the
church. To his daughter, Lavina M. Gould, $300, in addition to
what she has had. To his son, Oliver, the same ; also his desk,
clock, and surveying instruments. To his daughter, Hannah B.
Holmes, $500. To his grandson, Oliver Holmes Gould, $100.
(Hillsboro Probate Records, vol. 40, p. 8.)
Children, all born in Francestown :
I. Eliza,'' b. July 26, 1804 ; d. Oct. 9, 1804.
II. Lavinia Morse, b. Aug. 11, 1805; d. in Henniker, N. H.,
Aug. 17, 1841 ; she m. Sept. 10, 1829, Daniel Carroll
Gould, b. Bedford, N. H., Oct. 4, 1799, d. in Manchester
Nov. 3, 1872, son of Daniel and Mary (Ball) Gould of
Henniker, N. H. He was proprietor of a general store in
Henniker, and after he moved to Manchester was a rope
manufacturer. Children, all born in Henniker: 1. Oliver
Holmes Gould, b. Mar. 6, 1831 ; d. in Nashua, N. H., Aug.
12, 1859 ; m. in Manchester, Nov. 20, 1855, Sarah Elizabeth
Teuton of Manchester. One child : Charles Frederic. 2.
Charles Frederic, b. Apr. 8, 1833 ; drowned in Lake Michi-
gan, Sept. 24, 1856 ; unm. 3. Lavinia Anna, b. May 15,
1835 ; never married. She is principal of the North Bennett
Industrial School, Boston. 4. Francis Henry, b. Dec. 23,
1857; m. in Manchester, May 23, 1860, Phebe Bell Clock
of Manchester. Three children : Mary Bell, Grace, and
Frank Oliver. 5. Daniel Carlos, b. Mar. 13, 1841 ; m. in
Manchester, Sept. 10, 1868, Elizabeth Adams. No ch.
234. III. Oliver, b. Jan. 8, 1807 ; d. Sept. 22, 1859.
IV. Laurilla, b. July 12, 1808 ; d. Apr. 8, 1821.
* Daniel Fuller was a drummer in the Army of the Revolution, and was present
at the execution of Major Andre. He settled in Francestown in 1786, and by singu-
larly good fortune he discovered in May, 1808, soap-stone which has become world-
wide in reputation. He was president of the Francestown Bank, and brought the
first barrel of flour into Francestown.
138 HOLMES GENEALOGY.
V. Hannah Bradford, b. June 21, 1810; d. in Wobnrn, Apr.
2C), 1875. She was a school-teacher, and m. Apr. 19, 1842,
Col. Paul Cragin, Jr., as his second wife. He was b. in
Greenfield, N. H., Feb. 12, 1798; d. of a cancer in the
stomach, Dec. 2, 1848, in Manchester, son of Paul and
Polly (Whitmore) Cragin of Greenfield. They had no
children, but Col. Cragin by his first wife had several
children. Col. Cragin was a popular man. Besides -his
military popularity, he had been in the N. H. Legislature,
and was postmaster at Manchester at the time of his death.
He ra. Nov. 2G, 1828, for his first wife, Caroline Ramsey,
b. May 21, 1804, d. Nashua, Apr. 8, 1838, dau. of Dav'id
and Hannah (Marshall) Ramsey of Greenfield, N. H. By
her he had Paul Francis, Caroline, Elizabeth Holmes, and
Paul Ridgeway.
122
Oliver" Holmes {Enoch," Ebenezer/ Samuel,^ John,*
George^). Carpenter. Born in Walpolc, Dec. 25, 1772, and
died in Francestown, N. II., j\Iay 18, 1848.
He married in Francestown, jNIar. 18, 1802, Olive Dillaway,
who died in Hillsboro, N. H., May 18, 1848.
They lived in Francestown first for a few years, then moved to
Hillsboro ; after his wife died he returned to Francestown.
Children, both born in Francestown :
I. Elizabeth Bradford,^ b. in 1808; d. Apr. 22, 1872, in
Bridgewater, Vt., of dyspepsia; m. in Hillsboro, Mar. 14,
1830, Eben Kesier Bartlett, b. in Norwich, Vt., in
1804; d. in Bridgewater, Vt., Aug. 10, 1883, of apoplexy.
Children, both born in Plvmouth, Vt. : 1. Orison Adelberl,
b. Mar. 18. 1833; d. in Hartford, Vt., Apr. 8, 1903; m.
in "Woodstock, Vt, Sept. 21, 1852, 3Mvina Hudson of
Plymouth. Two children : Lavira Adeliza and Eva Adelle.
2. Olivia Adeliza, b. Nov. 20, 1838 ; m. in Bridgewater,
Sept. 18, 18 GO, Abel S. Shattuck of Bridgewater. One child :
Mary Ruth.
II. Olivia Elvira, b. Oct. 5, 1814; d. in Pomfret, Vt., Nov. G,
1895, of a paralytic shock; m. (1) in Woodstock, in 1833,
Samuel Jackman, a cabinetmaker, b. in Hillsboro, N. H.,
Aug. 3, 1811, d. in Troy, N. Y., Jan. 28, 1837, son of
Nathan and Catherine Jackman. She m. (2) in Bridge-
water, Vt., Mar. 20, 1842, Asaph William Churchill,
a farmer, b. in Pomfret, Mar, IG, 1814, d. there, Feb. 20,
1889, son of Zebedee and Aznbah (Cheedle) Churchill.
No children by second marriage. One child by the first
marriage : Edwin Samuel Hazen Jackman, b. in Ilighgate,
Vt., Feb. 2G, 1836 ; d. in East Barnard. Vt., Apr. 22,^1902 ;
m. at Wells River, Vt., Apr. 4, 18G1, Adcdine Morse o£
Weatherstield, Vt. Four children, two of whom are living,
HOLMES GENEALOGY. 139
and are : Grace Adaline, who m. Newman M. Leavitt,
residence East Barnard, Vt. ; and Mary Weston, who m. a
Mr. Bowers, residence Canton, N. Y.
123
Ichabod* Holmes {Enoch," Ebenezer,^ Samuel,^ John,''
George^). Born in Francestown, N. H., Feb. 22, 1780, and died
there, April 5, 1854.
He married (date not ascertained, although vigorous search has
been made) Sarah Lewis, born in Lyndeboro, N. H., April 24,
1777, daughter of Aaron and Sarah (White) Lewis. Ichabod was
a farmer, and lived on a fiirm owned by his father.
Children, all born in Francestown :
235. I. Sanford,'' b. 1808; d. Oct. 10, 1879.
11. Cynthia, b. 1810; d. Aug. 3, 1840; m. Dr. James H.
Crombie, a physician in Francestown from 1838 to 1850,
afterwards of Derry, N. H., son of James Crombie of New
Boston, N. H.
236. in. Lewis, b. May 16, 1811 ; d. Aug. 1, 1876.
IV. Mason, b. 1815 ; d. of consumption, Nov. 28, 1843 ; unmarried.
124
David" Holmes {Enoch," Ebenezer,* Samuel,^ John,^
George^). Born in Francestown, N. H., in 1784, and died there,
March 4, 1827. He made a will Feb. 14, 1827, giving every-
thing to his wnfe Anna. (Hillsboro, N. H., Probate Record,
vol. 35, p. 399.)
He married in Francestown, Jan. 31, 1811, Anna Dnstin,
born in Francestown, Sept. 3, 1787, died in Antrim, N. H., Dec.
12, 1853, daughter of Eliphalet and Janette (McCollom) Dustin,
and great-granddaughter of Hannah Dustin, who was taken cap-
tive by the Indians. Eliphalet's father was Thomas Dustin, who
was a little less than four years old when taken captive with his
mother.
Mrs. Holmes married second, Nov. 10, 1835, Theodore G.
Wallace of Antrim, N. H., born in Bedford, N. H., Jan. 31,
1795, d. in Antrim, April 7, 1852. He was in the War of 1812.
No children by the second marriage.
David Holmes was 'a trader in company with a man named
Miller, and their store was on the road from Greenfield to Frances-
town, near the town line. They bought land and buildings, the
deed states, " Juley 16 yr of our LORD 1805 " (Hillsboro Deeds,
vol. 65, p. 449.)
Children, all born in Francestown :
237. I. David,^ b. 1812 ; d. previous to 1845.
238. II. Harrison, b. Sept. 7, 1815 ; d. May 19, 1865.
140 HOLMES GENEALOGY.
239. III. Henry, b. 1817 (?) ; d. 1854.
IV. Susan, b. 1819 (?) ; d. in Boston; m. D. Waldo Swallow.
They lived in Somerville, and had one son : Edgar Swallow,
b. about 1850.
V. Frances A., b. 1821 (?) ; m. Nov. 14, 1853, John Mason
Wallace, b. in Antrim, where they lived for several years,
then moved to Fairfax, Iowa. Children, both born in An-
trim: 1. t/e«?^^e, d. in Antrim. 2. Charles.
/
125
Richard^ Holmes {Jabez,^ Ebenezer,* Samuel,'^ Johriy^
George^). Born in Francestown, N. H., July 14, 1778, and died
in Boston in 1836.
He married first, in Boston, Feb. 24, 1805, Mary Lewis, who
was born in Francestown. He married second, Elizabeth .
, Richard was a " housewright," and located in Boston when a
young man. On Sept. 24, 1814, called "Joiner of Boston," he
bought of Jabez, his father, called "Husbandman," for $1000,
" an undivided half in quantity and quality " of the Homestead
Farm, which bordered land of David Lewis. (Hillsboro Co. Deeds,
vol. 147, p. 549.)
May 6, 1815, called "Housewright," he bought of Henry Hill
^ acre of land, with buildings, on Warren Street (now Warrenton
Street), Boston.
On Oct. 29, 183G, he made his will, which was probated in
Boston, Jan. 9, 1837. In it he provides to have his mother, Anna
Holmes, receive $20.00 per year, as per agreement. All the rest
to go to Elizabeth, my wife. After her decease, the property to go
to his two children, ^linot Holmes of Louisville, Ky., and Mary
Ann Lewis, wife of David Lewis, 3d, of Francestown.
Children, probably born in Boston :
I. MiNOT,^ b. July 21, 1806. No further record. (The writer
has corresponded with authorities in Louisville, but gained
no information.)
II. Mary Ann, b. in 1808; m. Apr. 21, 1833, David Lewis,
. 3d, a merchant of Pittsburg, Kan., b. in Francestown,
Apr. 26, 1809, son of David and Susan (Aiken) Lewis.
126
Jabez*' Holmes, Jr. {Jabez,'' Ebenezer,* Samuel,"^ John,*
George^). Born in Francestown, N. H., Sept. 13, 1780, and
died there, Oct. 27, 1865.
He married, Oct. 20, 1806, Eunice Hall, born in Frances-
town, March 16, 1783, and died there, June 2, 1862, daughter
of Richard and Mary (Webster) Hall.
Jan. 16, 1807, he bought land in Lyndeboro, N. H., of Caleb
and Nancy Houston (Nancy was daughter of Enoch 56).
HOLMES GENEALOGY. 141
He joined the Church of Christ in 1813, his wife having joined
in 1812. He was elected deacon Aug. 2, 1821, and remained as
such thirty- four years in succession. He was a most excellent man.
He lived where Samuel Stevens now lives (1900).
Children, all born in Francestown :
I. SabrinaJ b. Oct. 28, 1807 ; d. Sept. 24, 1831 ; m. Apr. 17,
1826, Mason Balch, b. Oct. 23, 1800, d. July 21, 1873,
son of Israel and Elizabeth (Epps) Batch of Francestown.
Children: 1. Mary Ann Balch, b. Mar. 1-1, 1827 ; d. Sept.
30, 1858. 2. Mason Holmes Balch, b. Nov. 22, 1829 ; d.
Apr. 29, 1903, of pneumonia. Mr. Mason Balcli m. (2) in
1836, Hannah Holt of Greenfield, N. H., who d. Oct. 14,
1856. He m. (3) Mrs. Elizabeth Stiles of Greenfield.
II. Adeline Webster, b. Feb. 27, 1809 ; d. of consumption,
Dec. 18, 1835.
III. Sakah French, b. Dec. 15, 1812 ; d. in East Alstead, N. H..
July 10, 1889; m. as his second wife, Oct. 28, 1850, Rev
Samuel C. Bradford, b. Francestown, July 2, 1795, d
Sunderlund (?), Mass., Mar. 3, 1869, son of Rev. Moses
and Dorothy (Bradstreet) Bradford. Mr. Bradford was a
Congregational clergyman, and a lineal descendant of Hon.
"William Bradford, Governor of Plymouth Colony. Mr.
Bradford m. first, June 13, 1820, Mary Hazeltine of Dracut,
who d. May 16, 1847. Child by Sarah French Holmes was
Sarah Sabrina Adelaide Bradford, b. Sunderland, Aug. 19,
1853; d. East Alstead, N. H"., Sept. 2, 1896; m. Nov. 16,
1881, Jolui P. Kemp of East Alstead, by whom she had
three children.
240. VL Almon, b. Nov. 27, 1816 ; d. Nov. 28, 1840.
127
Nathan" Holmes i^ElijjJialet,^ Joseph,* Samuel,^ Johti,'
George^). Born in Attleboro, Nov. 21, 1781, and died of a
kidney trouble in Stowe, Vt., March 30, 1855.
He maiTied (first) in Cumberland (?), R. I., Joanna Gould,
born in 1779 ; died in Stowe, Vt., in 1845, of over exertion. She
was dauo-hter of Benjamin Gould. He married (second) at Stowe,
in Octoblir, 1855, Mrs. Julia Arnold, a widow.
He went to Stowe in the fall of 1804 without much capital, but
increased it until he became the wealthiest farmer in town. He
served ten months in the War of 1812 ; was a member of the M. E.
Church ; held many town offices ; a model farmer ; a man of su-
perior judgment ; was often called upon to settle controversies, and
settled many estates ; a thoroughly honest man.
Children, all born in Stowe :
I. Nathan,'^ b. May 19, 1805 ; d. in Stowe, Nov. 7, 1831, ac-
cording to the town record, but his headstone bears this
inscription: "Died Dec. 23, 1832, aged 26 yrs. 5 mos.
19 dys."
142 HOLMES GENEALOGY.
II. Joanna, b. Jan. 20, 1807; d. in Stowe, Apr, 10, 1890, of
physical collapse. She m. in Cambria, Wis., in 1856,
Thomas Sanderson, a farmer, b. in England, d. about
1883 in Randolph, Wis. She went West about the time of
her marriage, and returned soon after her husband's death.
No eh.
III. Harriet, b. Nov. 30, 1808 ; d. of pulmonary consumption in
1863 at Randolph, Wis. ; m. in Stowe, in Oct., 1850, Elial
Page, a minister and farmer, a widower who had children
by a former wife. They lived in Eden, Vt., until they
separated in 1859. After the separation she went West,
and lived with her sister Joanna. Her husband married
again and died in Eden. No ch.
241. IV. Hiram, b. Feb. 24, 1812.
V. Harrison, b. Mar. 3, 1814 ; went to Lowell in 1836 ; became
overseer in a cotton mill. He went to South Carolina about
1860, and nothing has been heard from him since 1863.
He never married.
VI. Sarah, b. Apr. 8, 1816; d. in June, 1853, at Racine, Wis.,
of pulmonary consumption ; m. at Stowe, in 1843, Stephen
Keith, a farmer, of Newhaven, Vt. They had two sons,
Sid)ie9/ and Hiram, who went AVest and have changed their
places of abode frequently.
VII. Fanny Amy, b. Nov. 9, 1817; now (1906) living with her
son Nathan in Morristown, near Stowe line, Vt. She m.
in Stowe, Sept. 22, 1841, Israel Hale, a preacher and a
farmer, b. in Boxford, Mass., Dec. 20, 1812, d. in Stowe,
Apr. 18, 1887, son of Joseph and Martha (Friend) Hale.
Children, all born in Morristown: 1. Martha Ann, b. Feb.
20, 1843; d. of paralysis, -June 6, 1906; m. there, Apr. 12,
1900, Warreti Goodale Baker of Morristown. No ch. 2.
Nathan Israel, b. July 22, 1845 ; m. in Royalton, Vt., Nov.
28, 1893, Mary Wild of Royalton. No ch. 3. Cicero
Harrison, b. Feb. 1, 1848 ; m. in Barton, Vt., in Feb., 1873,
Ella Mary Downing. Four ch. 4. Emma Fanny, h.Ma.r. 31,
1851 ; d. in Stowe, Jan. 26, 1905 ; unm.
VIII. Emily, b. Mar. 27, 1820 ; d. at Randolph, Wis., in Dec,
1885, of pulmonary consumption; m. in Stowe, in 1843,
Emory Towne, b. and d. in Stowe, son of Elihu Towne.
They separated in 1848, he going to Waterbury, Vt., and
she to Randolph, Wis. No ch.
242. IX. Joseph, b. Nov. 1, 1823; d. June, 1893.
128
Eliplialet* Holmes, Jr. (Mipkalet,^ Joseph,* Samuel,*
John,^ George^). Born in Attleboro, Jan 2Q, 1788, and died
there, Oct. 19, 186 7.
He married in Attleboro, March 20, 1820, Betsey SAveetlaiid,
born in North Attleboro, May 14, 1787, and died in the Holmes
Neighborhood of Attleboro, March 21, 1868, daughter of Clark
HOLMES GENEALOGY. 143
and Elizabeth (Hancock) Sweetland. (Her Sweetland ancestors
came from Marblehead.)
There are quite a number of transactions in land in the B istol
Co. Kegistry of Deeds in the name of Eliphalet alone, also in 'om-
pany with his brother James, who was a partner in the business
of making boats and hauling them to Boston. James preferred to
stay at home and work, while Eliphalet was in his element when
taking boats into Boston. Eliphalet was a great story teller and
was fond of meeting people and being around among them.
He made his will June 17, 1867. (Bristol Co. Probate Record,
Vol. 184, p. 665.) He gave his daughter Elizabeth $150) and
the furniture ; his son Joseph the casks, barrels, farming tools and
carriages ; the remainder of his property to his daughters Elizabeth
and Ann, equally.
Children, all born in N. Attleboro :
I. Elizabeth Hancock," b. June 24, 1821 ; d. in No. Attleboro,
Feb. 9, 181)6; she was a school teacher and unmarried.
II. Ann Eliza, b. Mar. 15, 1823; d. in So. Attleboro, Feb. 24,
1875 ; m. iu No. Atttleboro, June 9, 1847, James Sweetland
Day, b. So. Attleboro, July IG, 1813, d. there, Mar. 24, 1887,
son of Loammi and Mary (Walker) Day. Mr. Day was a
merchant and postmaster. Children, all b. in So. Attleboro :
1. James Clarence, b. Mar, 26, 1848, now (1906) a prosper-
ous merchant in Bellows Falls, Vt. He m. (1) in Keene,
N. H., Oct. 15, 1873, Gharlotte E. Pray of White River Jc,
Vt., who d. Oct. 29, 1891 ; six children. Mr. Day m. (2)
in Bellows Falls, Jan. 23, 1895, Lorena E. Jewett of Genoa,
111. One child. 2. Elphalet Holmes, b. Aug. 14, 1850, now
(1906) living, in Chicago ; m. Dec. 2, 1849, Helen Gorton of
Pawtucket, U. I. No children. 3. Erank Leslie, b. Aug.
18, 1856, graduate of Brown University '85, and of Harvard
Medical School in '89. Not married ( 1906). 4. Lewis Ar-
thur, b. Aug. 25, 1863, now (1906) living iu Bellows Fails;
m. in Grafton, Vt., Aug. 28, 1889, Eva F. Carpenter; two
children.
243. m. . Joseph Lewis, b. Apr. 11, 1828; d. June 29, 1889.
129
Jaiiies^ Holmes {Eliphalet,^ Joseph,^ Samuel,^ John,^
George^ ) . Born in that part of Attleboro that is now North Attle-
boro and known as the Holmes Neighborhood, in 1790, and died
there, Sept. 9, 1875.
He married at Arnold's Mills, R. I., iVpril 9, 1820, Nancy Ar-
nold, born there, Feb. 9, 1793, died in the Holmes Neighborhood,
Feb. 19, 1882, daughter of Enoch and Lydia (Sweetland) Arnold.
James Holmes was a boat builder and in company with his brother
Eliphalet (128). They carried their boats to Boston on wheels and
144 HOLMES GENEALOGY.
James made his first trip to Boston when he was nine years old.
James and Eliphalet were also brick makers.
Children, all born in the Holmes Neighborhood :
I. Eleanor Frances,^ b. Nov. 18, 1821, now living on the old
homestead. Never married.
244. II. Charles Fales, b. Apr. 9, 1823; d. Apr. 21, 1900.
III. Sarah Arnold, b. Aug. 13, 1825; m. in Newport, R. I., Jan.
2, 1868, AViLLiAM Henry Millard, b. in Pawtucket, R. I.,
July 1, 1840, son of Albert and Elizabeth Reed (Sprague)
Millard. Before marriage Mrs. Millard was a school teacher
in Woonsocket and No. Attleboro. Mr. and Mrs. Millard are
now (1906) living on the old James Holmes Place, No. At-
tleboro; no children.
130
Milton* Holmes {Eliphalet,^ Joseph,* Samuel,^ John,^
George}). Born in Attleboro, Sept. 29, 1794, and died there,
July 8, 1863.
He married in No. Attleboro, March 22, 1829, Betsey George,
born in So. Attleboro in 1790, and died in No. Attleboro, Dec. 24,
1868, daughter of William and Abigail George.
Milton was a farmer and a brick maker and was in company with
his brother Augustus. He bought one third of the land of the old
homestead and built a house nearly opposite that of Augustus ( 131) .
He made his will Aug. 8, 1861, in which he leaves the income
of all his estate to his wife ; after her death, the property to go to
School District No. 2 (called the Holmes District) as a school fund
forever in said district (Bristol Probate Records, Vol. 183, p. 299).
Joseph L. Holmes (243) was one of the trustees. Since the
school house has been abandoned for the central school, the budd-
ing has been used for public gatherings and is called the Holmes
Memorial Hall.
Near the house that Milton built stands an elm tree that was spared
as a sapling at the time Eliphalet (Milton's father) was married
(1780).
Children, both born in the Holmes Neighborhood, North Attle-
boro :
I. Harriet George,'^ b. Dec. 18, 1827, d. No. Attleboro, Mar.
13, 1850 ; uum.
II. George Bextox, b. June 27, 1836, d. No. Attleboro, Oct. 8,
1854.
131
Augustus* Holmes {Eliphalet," Joseph,* SamueP, John,^
George^). Born in Attleboro, May 23, 1800, and died in the
Holmes Neighborhood, August 1, 1874.
HOLMES GENEALOGY. 145
He married, first, Nov. 27, 1825, Mary Ann Sanforcl, born
in what is now No. Attleboro, in 1803, and died there, Feb. 11,
1829, daughter of Ephraim and Jane (Lawton) Sanford. He
married, second, in Cumberland, R. I., in Sept., 1830, Sillis
Green Haskell, born there, Feb. 17, 1804, and died in the
Holmes Neighborhood, August 31, 1881, daughter of Samuel and
Mary (Turner) Haskell.
Augustus was a farmer and a brick maker.
Children, all born in Attleboro :
245. I. Eliphalet Sanford,^ b. Oct. 2, 1826.
246. II. William Augustus, b. Nov. 9, 1832.
III. Mary Ann Sanford, b. Mar. 28, 1834; m. in Attleboro, Nov.
25, 1856, Charles Edwin Jordan, a farmer, b. in Thomp-
son, Conn., Nov. 23, 1833, son of Lorenzo and Sarah (Barnes)
Jordan. He is a deacon of tlie Oldtown Congregational
Church of No. Attleboro and has been one of the selectmen.
Mr. and Mrs. Jordan live (1905) on the old homestead
where Eliphalet Holmes settled. Children, all born in the
Holmes Neighborhood : 1. Charles Davis Jordan, b. Sept.
26, 1862, d. No. Attleboro, Jan. 24, 1863. 2. William
Holmes Jordan, b. Dec. 2, 1864; is cashier of the Draper
Company at Hopedale ; m. in Fall River, Feb. 5, 1891,
Sadie Elizabeth Hathaway, b. Dartmouth, Feb. 10, 1868,
daughter of Thomas S. and Julia Elizabeth (Sullivan) Hath-
away. One son, Harold Hathaway Jordan, b. Providence,
Aug. 9, 1892. 3. Lorenzo Augustus Jordan, b. Jan. 19,
1867, now (1905) paymaster at Saylesville Bleachery, Say-
lesville, R. 1.; m. in Attleboro, Dec. 22, 1887, Annie Maria
Baab, b. Pawtucket, R. L, Jan. 11, 1868, dau. of Peter and
Amelia Amanda (Francis) Baab ; one ch., Sillis Isabel, b.
N. Attleboro, Apr. 24, 1889.
132
Harrison® Holmes {Eliphalet,^ Joseph,* Samuel,^ John,^
George^). Born in Attleboro, Oct. 25, 1802, and died there,
May 10, 1861.
He married in Cumberland, R. I., Aug. 16, 1826, Kachel
Fuller Allen, born in North Attleboro, Jan. 2, 1810, and died
in Minneapolis, Minn., Feb. 4, 1886, daughter of Nathaniel and
Betsey (Arnold) Allen. (She was not an Allen by birth, but was
adopted when a child. Her original name was not obtained.)
Harrison Holmes was a merchant in what is now North Attleboro,
and was a zealous worker in the Methodist Church in the early part
of his life, but later became a Millerite or Adventist. Sept. 25,
1839, he, in trust, bought land for the benefit and use of the
Methodist Church of North Attleboro from Samuel and Hannah
Guild (Bristol Co. Registry of Deeds, Vol. 162, p. 214).
146 HOLMES GENEALOGY.
He went to California during the gold fever, but probably shared
the fate, financially, of thousands of others.
Children, the two eldest born in Cumberland, R. I., the others
born in what is now North Attleboro :
I. Mary Ann Fletcher,'^ b. Oct. 11, 1829; d. in Providence,
R. L, June 25, 1893 ; m. in No. Attleboro, Oct. 14, 1855,
Henry Prescott Mudge, a jeweler and member of the
Baptist Church, b. in Somers, Conn., Oct. 28, 1829, d. in
Providence, May 27, 1901, son of Marvin and Miriam
(Spear) Mudge. Children: 1. Harnson Alden kludge, b.
No. Attleboro, Jan. 23, 1857 ; m. in Providence, May 20,
1884, Emma Reliance Watson, b. Woburn, June 28, 1855,
dau. of Adoniram Judson and Elizabeth (Small) Watson;
no children. 2. Edward Courdand Mudge, b. No. Attleboro,
Aug. 14, 1858; m. in Providence, Oct. 8, 1883, Eva Annie
Sawin, b. in Providence, June 11, 1863, dau. of Silas West-
cott and Mary Ann (Duckworth) Sawin. Mr. E. C. Mudge
is a salesman for a wholesale shoe house ; has two children,
both b. in Providence. 3. William Prescott Mudge, b. m
Minneapolis, Minn., Sept. 7, 1861 ; d. in Phcenix, Ariz.,
Nov. 21, 1898, where he had gone for his health. He was
a graduate of Brown University, and a principal of schools in
Providence and Pawtucket. He m. in Providence, June 27,
1894, Gertrude Elizabeth Humes, b. Providence, Dec, 1867,
dau. of Isaac Case and Theodosia Hapgood (Brown) Humes;
no children. 4. Erank Holmes Mudge, b. in Providence,
• JVIar. 2, 1865; is a foreign buyer of linen for the Syndicate
Trading Co. of New York, and travels in various countries in
Europe. His headquarters are in INIanchcster, Eng. He m.
in Providence, Apr. 17, 1890, Agnes Brown Herron of Provi-
dence ; no children. 5. Etta Viola Mudge, b. Providence,
Nov. 30, 1870; d. there, Apr. 10, 1879. 6. Ida Theresa
Mudge, b. Providence, Aug. 27, 1874.
II. Eliza A., b. in 1832 ; d. in Cumberland, R. I., aged 3 mos.
247. III. Frank Harrison, b. Apr. 21, 1840.
iv. Charles Fitch, b. 1842 ; d. in infancy.
v. Not named, b. July 18, 1844; d. .July 23, 1844.
Yi. James Irving, b. 1846 (?) ; d. in infancy.
vii. Henry Augcstls. b. Jan., 1848 (family record ; the town record
says Mar. 13, 1848) ; d. in No. Attleboro, Nov. 15, 1849.
viii. Henrietta Augusta, b. Nov. 5, 1849; now living in Sand-
stone, Minn. ; m. in Minneapolis, May 12, 1874, as his second
wife, Joseph Dwigiit Darling, b. in Leyden, Dec. 18,
1839, and d. in ^Minneapolis, Feb. 20, 1897, son of Uriah
Thayer and Caroline (Williams) Darling. Children, all born
in Minneapolis, excejjt the eldest, who was born in St. Paul,
IMinn. : 1. Nellie, b. Sept. 8, 1875; d. Dec. 31, 1903; m.
in Minneapolis, May 16, 1900, John Alfred Smith of Minne-
apolis. 2. Maybelle, b. May 24, 1877 ; m. in Minneapolis,
June 10, 1903, Arthur Dinsmore Hale of IVIinneapolis. 3.
Alice, b. Jan. 1, 1879. 4. Joseph Dwight, Jr., b. Aug. 30,
HOLMES GENEALOGY. 147
1880 ; m. in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Mar. 30, 1902, Lulu Bundy
of Minneapolis. Two children : Dorothy Darling and Joseph
Dwight Darling, Jr.
IX. Herbert Allen, b. Mar. 19, 1855; m. in Utica, N. Y., May
27, 1884, Clara Gilmore, from whom he separated. No
children.
133
Samuer Holmes, Jr. [Samuel,^ Josejoh,^ Samuel,^ John,^
George^). Born in Attleboro, March 24, 1779, and died sud-
denly in Providence, R. I., April 19, 1808.
He married in Attleboro, May 3, 1804, Aseiiatli Cuslimaii,
born in Attleboro, March 23, 1781, and died there, Sept. 21, 1810,
daughter of Samuel and liebecca (Richards) Cushman.
Samuel was a blacksmith, and lived in South Attleboro for a
while.
Children, both born in Attleboro :
I. Rebecca Cushman,^ b. Feb. 6, 1805 ; d. there, Aug. 2, 1885 ;
m. in Providence, June 26, 1823, John Bruce, b. Oct. 10,
1798; d. in Pawtucket, II. I., Oct. 25, 1886. Children, all
born in Attleboro : 1. Asenath, d. in Bellingham ; m. Stephen
Smith. Three children : Sarah, Clarence and Ella. 2. Mary
Ann, d. in Pawtucket ; m. William Norton. Three children :
Mary Rebecca, William and Martha Jane. 3. Jarie (twin),
m. Horatio Rounds. Four children : twin daughters, Eldora
and Elmira, Anna, and a son who d. young. 4. James (twin),
d. in California. 5. Samuel, b. Apr. 13, 1832 ; d. in East
Providence, Jan. 3, 1885 ; m. (1) in Pawtucket, Martha Davis
Norton; three daughters* and one son. Samuel m. (2) in
Lowell, Sarah Shaw; two daughters. He m. (3) in Fall
River, Mrs. Christina Cole of Fall River ; four daughters and
two sons. 6. Edward, d. in Pawtucket ; m. ( 1) Mary ;
m. (2) Lucretia Slocum ; one daughter, Ella, by second wife.
7. John, m. Cynthia Gordon. Three children : Lillian, Ar-
thur and Edith. 8. Brainard, b. 1839 ; d. in Jamaica Plain,
Jan. 2, 1873 ; m. Abby W. Baker, who died in Taunton Insane
Asylum, June 4, 1886, age 47. One son, Brainard Taylor
Bruce, who is m. and lives in New York City.
II. Hannah Tyler, b. Apr. 25, 1807 ; d. in Attleboro, Oct. 23,
1843 ; m. in Attleboro, Sept. 15, 1842, Deronza White, as
his second wife, b. in Wrentham, Apr. 20, 1801, d. in Attle-
' boro, Sept. 12, 1866, son of Eliphalet and Bathania Alden
(Hall) White. One child, Hannah Tyler Holmes White, b.
Attleboro, Oct. 14, 1843 ; hving and unmarried.
* One of these daughters was Emma Elvira Bruce, b. Nov. 14, 18o2 ; m. June 30,
1877, William Henuy Franklin, a jeweler, b. Fall River, Jan. 1, 1851, d. in North
Attleboro, June 24, 1905, son of Charles Henry and Hannah (Stilhvell) Franklin.
Two children : 1. Grace Fay Franklin, b. Sept. 10, 1881 ; living and unmarried (1906).
2. Bruce Davis Franklin, b. Nov. 16, 1900.
148 HOLMES GENEALOGY.
134
Davis* Holmes {Joseph,^ Joseph,* Samuel,^ John,^ George^) .
Born in what is now North Attleboro, Oct. 27, 1785, and died in
San Francisco of old age in July, 18(38.
He married in Concord, Mass., Nov. 23, 1819, Betsey Bemis,
born Feb. 27, 1798 (probably in Weston) ; date of death not as-
certained.
He was in the War of 1812.
Davis Holmes was a hotel proprietor most of his life. In 1805
a large brick building was erected in South Boston, on corner
of Dorchester Turnpike and Fourth Street, later known as " the
Twelfth Ward Hotel." It was in 1825, as near as can be ascer-
tained, that he became proprietor of this hotel, and on Aug. 24,
1832, he bought the proi)erty of Samuel D. Parker (Suffolk Reg.
of Deeds, Vol. 362, p. 207). One William D. Holmes was wit-
ness to this deed. This house became a popular resort for politicians,
and in later years the proprietor was called ''Pa Holmes." (See
History of South Boston, p. 125.) It is quite likely that Mr.
Holmes never kept hotel in California. He had a number of chil-
dren there, and it is probable he went west to be taken care of in
his declining years.
He was the father of sixteen children, but many of them must
have died young, for the living relatives know very little about
them except to know that that number existed. It is possible he
may have had a wife and children before he married Betsey Bemis.
It was not a common thing, even in " the good old times," to have
sixteen children by one wife. It is well nigh impossible, with what
means there are at hand, to arrange a list of these children in proper
order, but the best the writer can do is here given. It is quite
probable that most of them were born in South Boston, with the
exception, perhaps, of the first few.
Children :
I. William D.,'' b. 1820, or previous.
II. Daniel Webster, b. about 1822 ; d. in California in 1907 i
probably from effects of the San Franciaco earthquake.
III. Maky, b. 1824? Not living.
IV. Delia, b. 1826? Not living.
V. Edward, b. 1828 ? Not living.
VI. Joseph, b. 1830 ? Not living.
VII. Mary Elizabeth, b. 1832 ? d. in Alameda, Cal., Dec. 6, 1905 ;
m. in Boston, Charles Henry Dickinson, a jeweler. No
children.
VIII. Ann Maria, b. in 1833 ; went to California in 1864, and died
there, in Alameda, Nov. 29, 1903.
IX. Frances Ellen, b. Dec. 16, 1835; now (1907) living in
Alameda ; m. in San Francisco, in 1860, to Charles Ralph
Stieger, b. in London, Eng., in 1817, d. in California, Aug.
HOLMES GENEALOGY. 149
16, 1891, son of Conrad and Mary Stieger. Four children :
1. Mary, d. in 1864. 2. Charles, m. in Nov., 1902, Carrie
Osborn of San Francisco. 3. Grace. 4. Herbert.
X. George, b. near 1840? Date of death not ascertained. He
was in the tea and coifee business in South Boston. Had a
son, Ernest, who, it is said, is now (1907) living in Boston.
Address not obtainable by the writer.
XI. to XVI. Dates and names unknown to the writer. Perhaps
there may have been children born previous to 1820 by a
former wife.
135
LeonarcP Holmes (Joseph,' Joseph,* Samuel,'' John,"'
George^). Born in North Attleboro, Nov. 10, 1797, and died
there, of paralysis, Sept. 12, 1867.
He married in Attleboro, April 22, 1822, Sally Tyler, born in
Attleboro, Feb. 4, 1798, and died there on the anniversary of her
wedding day, April 22, 1881, daughter of Zelotes (a Revolutionary
soldier) and Molly (Robinson) Tyler.
For a while Leonard kept a hotel in North Attleboro, called the
Union House. This hotel was burned in 1860. Afterwards he
was proprietor of the Wamsutta, now the Emerson House. In his
day the stage coach was the mode of conveyance, and his house was
on the direct stage road between Boston and Providence. After he
sold his hotel he was a manufacturer of jewelry. The writer saw a
poster tliat once hung in his shop stating that one of the rules of the
shop was that employees must work eleven hours, from 6 to 6, with
an hour's nooning. He was a prominent Odd Fellow.
Children, all born and died in Attleboro Falls except Willard
Robinson :
I. Harriet Augusta,^ b. Mar, 4, 1823 ; d. June 27, 1893 ; unm.
248. II. Willard Robinson, b. Foxboro, Apr. 27, 1825 ; d. in Provi-
dence, R. I., Aug. 15, 1902.
m. Louisa Tyler, b. May 27, 1828; d. Jan. 1, 1900; unm.
IV. Joseph R., b. Jan. 26, 1837; d. Feb. 14, 1846.
V. Mary B., b. Sept. 9, 1840; d. Nov. 11, 1840.
VI. Mary S., b. Sept. 25, 1843 ; d. Mar. 1, 1846.
136
Lewis Joseph' Holmes (Joseph,^ Joseph,^ Samuel,' Johi,'
George^). Born in Attleboro, April 5, 1805, and died there, Nov.
22, 1879.
He married in Attleboro, April 14, 1841, Caroline Fuller,
born in Attleboro in 1815, and died there, April 23, 1860, of con-
sumption, daughter of Lemuel Fuller. He was a jeweler, free with
his money, and, as a natural consequence, died in want.
150 HOLMES GENEALOGY.
Children, both born at Attleboro Falls :
I. Caroline Annette,'^ b. Feb, 17, 1843; d. in Philadelphia,
Oct. 19, 1874; m. in No. Attleboro, in 1864, Jacob Idler,
a jeweler, b. Philadelphia in 1836, d. there, Nov. 24, 1900,
sou of Columbus and Rose ( Kelley ) Idler. One child : Lewis
Holmes ldlei\ b. Philadelphia, July 26, 1863; m. in Phila-
delphia, June 28, 1893, Jennie Thompson Scott oi Philadelphia.
One child: Mildred Holmes Idler, b. Nov. 19, 1903.
II. Sarah Elizabeth, b. Nov. 29, 1849 ; now living in Phila-
delphia ; never married.
137
Ezra' Holmes {Samuel,^ Samuel," Nathaniel," Ehenezer,^
Nathaniel,^ George^). Born in Stoughton, June 10, 1784, and
died in the Worcester Insane Asylum, June 23, 1853, of dropsy in
the chest.
He married in Concord, April 4, 1811, Alice Joiies, born in
Concord (in the "Nine Acre Corner" district) September 21,
1786, died in Dudley, September 26, 1829; daughter of Reddit*
and Hannah (Wheelerf ) Jones.
Hewas a carpenter and bridge builder, having quite a reputa-
tion in the latter vocation.
He moved to Dudley soon after marriage and made many pur-
chases of land from time to time, but he never gave a mortgage on
any thing he owned.
March 28, 1819, he joined the church in Dudley, his wife joining
June 6, of the same year. From the time of his joining the church
he began to show signs of insanity. On his land was a large
boulder called " Pulpit Rock " to tiiis day, where he was wont to
hold forth in prayer and expostulation before an imaginary audience,
gesticulating wildly. At the latter part of his Dudley career his
visits to this rock became almost daily in occurrence.
He was a prominent character in Dudley, of large frame, power-
ful build, and would not allow himself to be dominated by any man,
save one. Reuben Davis was his superior. Whether sane or
insane. Holmes was afraid of Davis and was like a child in his
hands. Davis was also a powerful man, and in his first tussle with
Holmes, during one of the latter's insane freaks, threw Holmes to
the ground and pounded him unmercifully. Ever after that, Davis
held full sway over him and Holmes would do anything ordered by
* Reddit Jones was in the Revolution. He was named for his mother, whose
maiden name was ^lary Reddit. He was born in the house now standing on Main
St., owned by Mr. A. P. Chamberlain. When Reddit Jones was born, the house
stood on the banks of Concord River on land now owned by Mr. Woodward Hudson.
His pedigree is Reddit* (^Ebenezer,* Nathaniel,' Sanmel,^ Jokii'-).
t Hannah Wheeler was daughter of Francis and Sarah (131ood) Wheeler. Her
pedigree is Hannah* {Francis,* William,^ William,^ George^),
HOLMES GENEALOGY. 151
Davis. Many times, when Holmes caused a disturbance, Davis
was sent for, who quieted him immediately by his voice alone.
He had a violent and ungovernable temper and would break his
scythe blade with his heel, after he had accidentally bent or dulled it.
It is related of him, that when he had a flight of stairs nearly
completed, he smashed the entire flight because something had gone
wrong.
Some of the later generations attribute the insanity of Ezra to a
sunstroke, some to a blow on the head from a broad-axe accidently
slipping from the hands of a fellow-workman. There is no doubt
but what either one or both of these mishaps hastened the develop-
ment of the terrible germ that had been implanted in him for years.
(See Abigail, his aunt, seventh child of Samuel (30) Samuel (53)
his father and his sisters Rachel and Rebecca.)
It was on Saturday, Sept. 26, 1829, that the culminating event
of his life happened in a dreadful and pitiable tragedy that stirred
up Worcester County at the time and is freely talked of in Dudley
to this day. His devoted wife Alice was sitting by the fireplace,
with her hands over her face, lamenting the state of her husband's
health, when he suddenly grasped an and-iron, struck her upon the
head and felled her dead with one blow. The children ran scream-
ing to the nearest neighbor, which fortunataly happened to be
Reuben Davis. He said, "Why Holmes, what have you done?"
Holmes replied in a slow and measured tone, " Be not alarmed, I
have the power to take life, I also have the power to restore it."
He was taken to Worcester where the Grand Jury reported on his
case the following Tuesday, that " for ten years he had been men-
tally deranged and in their opinion was not a subject for punish-
ment on account of his insanity," and did not find a bill against
him. The Court considering it dangerous that he should be at large,
ordered him to the County Jail. There was then no retreat for the
insane, but one was in process of erection near by and was com-
pleted in 1833, when he was transferred. The hospital report
gives the cause of his insanity as "religious excitement." The
report further states, " Sits in his room most of the time," " Reads
his Bible," " Goes to meeting and to prayers."
He was buried in Worcester in what was then known as " Pine
Meadow Burial Ground." The march of progress under the name of
the Boston and Worcester R.R. Corporation needed the land, so the
bodies were removed to Hope Cemetery where his remains now lie.
Children, all born in Dudley :
I. Harriet,^ b. Jan. 24, 1812 ; d. in Boston, Dec. 31, 1845 ;
buried in Copps Hill Burial Ground ; m. in Boston, Jan. 1,
1843, Lewis Bangs, a sail maker, b. in Philadelphia, Mar.
26, 1815, died in Boston, Nov. 30, 1878; son of Capt.
152 HOLMES GENEALOGY.
Elijah Keeler* and Esther (Stackhouse) Bangs, who were
Quakers. Ch., all b. in Boston : 1. Lewis Henry Bangs ; b.
Jan. 31, 1844, a soldier in the Civil War. Enlisted, Nov.
14, 1861, in Co. I, 6th Regt. Inf. N. H. Vol's. On Dec. 13,
1862, he fell mortally wounded at Fredericksburg, Va., and
died Jan. 9, 1863, at Washington,! D. C. 2. Harriet Bangs
(twin) b. Oct. 20, 1845; d. same day. 3. Mary A. (twin)
b. Oct. 20, 1845 ; d. Dec. 20, 1845. Mr. Bangs m. (2) Aug.
25, 1846, Ann M. Scott, who d. in 1860 and is buried in
Contoocook, N. II. , where she was born. Ch. by the second
wife were Effie M., b. Mar. 26, 1847 ; Heman K., b. Mar.
2G, 1849 ; Stephen Scott, b. July 31, 1851 ; Susan F., b.
Sep. 3, 1853; Harriet E., b. 1855, and Ann M., b. June
14, 1859.
II. Mary, b. Aug. 9, 1817 ;% d. in Dunstable, Aug. 12, 1900 ; m.
in Concord, at the residence of her sister Alice, Jan. 9, 1870,
Paul Kxowles, of East Boston, b. in Orleans, Mass., Feb.
7, 1805, d. in East Boston, Nov. 1, 1885. Mr. Knowleshad
the first steam water boat in Boston Harbor. For many years
he delivered water from a sail boat to vessels in the harbor.
No ch. Mr. Knowles had several grown up children by a
previous marriage.
249. III. Cyrus, b. Apr. 17, 1818 ; d. May 7, 1886.
IV. William, b. 1820 ; d. about 1843, in Waukegan, III., unmar-
ried. He went first to Abingdon, 111., where he wrote a letter
to his sister Abigail, giving her good christian advice, but it
was not received by Abigail until sixty years after it was
written. It fell into the hands of a sister and was forgotten.
V. Sarah Eiiily, b. Mar. 26, 1823; d. in Dunstable, Dec. 24,
1900 ; m. in Boston, Mav 10, 1840, Benjamin French, b.
Dunstable, Jan. 22, 1815, d. there May 30, 1891, son of
John and Sarah (Esterbrook) French. One ch., William Lee
French,^ b. in Dunstable, Mar. 6, 1843 ; m. Nov. 4, 1866,
Cordelia Adelaide Cummings, b. in Tyngsboro, Feb. 13,
1846, daughter of Calvin Thomas and Hannah Ann (Kemp)
Cummings. Ch., all b. in Dunstable : i. Benjamin Frank
French,"b. Aug. 2Q, 1868; m. Oct. 21, 1902, Helen Isabel
Hendrick, dau, of Alfred P. and Caroline (Winn) Hendrick,
of Nashua, N. H. ii. Frederic Barnard French, b. Jan. 16,
1870; m. July 2, 1895, Grace Ethelyn Percy, of Worcester,
* Capt. Elijah Keeler Bangs was a direct descendant of Puritan Edward Bangs
who came to Plymouth in the Ajs^xe in 1623. He was an eminent sea-captain, com-
manding a vessel before he was tAventy-one. He was captured by the French in 1808
and by the British in 1811, for having traded with the French. He was wrecked on
the coast of Holland in 1820 ; each of these three times he lost all his possessions,
which was a small fortune each time. He had four brothers, all clergymen.
t The Union loss in this fight was 12,321 men.
X It is doubtful if the birth date of Mary is correct, it being so near that of Cyrus.
Every time Cyrus came East, he and Mary would have a spirited dispute as to their
birthdays.
§ Mr. French lived on the place settled by his ancestors. The first house was
built in 1650. Seven generations have had continuous residence at this renowned
homestead.
HOLMES GENEALOGY. 153
b. Aug. 22, 1876. One ch,, Herbert Melvin French; b.
Waltham, May 17, 1899. iii. Emma Adele French ; b. Mar.
9, 1876 ; m. Sep. 2, 1896, Leon Wiseman Jeannotte, son of
Cornelius and Rosamond (Heaton) Jeannotte, of Nashua, N.
H. One ch., Clarence Leon Jeannotte ; b. Dunstable, Aug.
14, 1905. IV. Carl Myron French, b. May 11, 1879; m.
July 1, 1903, Margaret Doyle, dau. of Robert Mark and
Margaret (Donan) Doyle, of Aldershot, England.
VI. Alice, b. July 3, 1826 ; d. in Concord, Nov. 13, 1884 ; m. (1)
in Boston, Dec. 24, 1844, Lyman* Giudings, a restaurant
keeper, afterwards a grocer, b. in Dana, in Feb. 1821, d. in
Waltham, Oct. 30, 1860 ; son of Dan Joseph Giddings. She
m. (2) in Concord, June 11, 1867, Cyrus Clark, b. in Con-
cord, Aug. 30, 1827, son of Joseph and Lucinda (Davis)
Clark. No ch. by the second husband. Ch. by the first hus-
band, both born in Dana : 1. Francis May Giddings, b. Oct.
31, 1845; d. there in 1846. 2. George Lyman Giddings, b.
Mar. 16, 1847 ; fell on an icy sidewalk in Boston, Jan. 10,
1903, and broke his thigh bone, also received internal injuries
from which he never recovered. Died in Boston, Mar. 2,
1903 ; unmarried. Buried in Concord, Mass.
VII. Abigail,! b. Apr. 9, 1829; d. in Concord, Feb. 10, 1904;
m. in Waltham, Nov. 26, 1846, George Gray,$ b. in Wash-
ington, Me., Jan. 1, 1825, d. in Concord, Jan. 21, 1901. Mr.
Gray was a builder and contractor. Was in the Civil War,
serving four years as hospital steward in the 20th Regt.
Mass. Vols., a regiment that was in more battles and lost more
men than any other Massachusetts regiment. Ch., all b. in
Waltham : 1. George Arthur Gray, b. Oct. 9, 1847 ; m. Aug.
8, 1872, Marllia Parks Pierce, b. in Concord, April 6, 1852,
dau. of Cyrus and Susan (Parks) Pierce. Two ch., b. in
Concord : i. Florence Mabel Gray, b. Aug. 19, 1876 ; m.
in Atlantic, April 25, 1907, Walter Archibald Webster, b.
Newton, Dec. 4, 1875, son of Orrin Asa and Laura Esther
(Varrel) Webster, ii. Maud Beatrice Gray, b. June 8, 1878,
unm. (1907). 2. Alice Jane Gray, b. July 12, 1851; d. in
Waltham, Sep. 4, 1852. 3. Mary Adelaide Gray, b. July 14,
1854; m. in Concord, Oct, 11, 1877, John Gutter Dickson, b.
in Charlestown, Oct. 12, 1852, now living in Los Angeles,
Cal., cashier of the Mechanics Bank, son of Oliver and Sarah
Clark (Mitchell) Dickson. One ch., Etta May, b. in Somer-
ville, Aug. 13, 1878.
* Boston Record of Marriage gives his name as William Lyman Giddings.
t George Gray's father was a sea-captain sailing out of New Orleans. He married
Jane Bowes, who after going to sea with him a little more than a year, went to her
sister's in Maine to give birth to a son (George Gray). While there her husband was
lost at sea. On her recovery she started for New Orleans, but was shipwrecked on
the way, so both of George Gray's parents are buried in the unmarked Atlantic.
Mr. Gray has also been in New Orleans to search, but could get no satisfactory in-
formation regarding his father. His christian name has never been obtained.
X Named Abigail, but after childhood was always called Abby.
154 HOLMES GENEALOGY.
138
Samuer Holmes ( 8amuel,'^ 8nmuel,^ Nathaniel^* Ehen-
eser/ Nathaniel,^ George^ ). Born in Stoughton, Jan. 29, 1792,
and died in Milton, Aug. 28, 1855, of cholei'a.
He married in Milton, May 13, 1823, Abiiira Wild, born in
Milton, October 3, 1805, and died there November 27, 1884,
daughter of Samuel* and Betsey (Hunt) Wild.
He was in the War of 1812.
August 14, 1817, he was arrested while being mistaken for
another person and was forced into a cell bruised and bleeding in
Charlestown State Prison, and confined there six hours before being
freed. He immediately brought suit of $1,000 against Gamaliel
Bradford, of Charlestown, the then sheriff. The case was decided
in favor of Holmes, but Bradford appealed (Circuit Court of Com-
mon Pleas, vol. XV., p. 416). A second trial in the following
February term of Norfolk Superior Court resulted in Holmes' favor
and he received $300 and $60 costs. (Norfolk Superior Court,
vol. v., p. 435).
He was a farmer and settled in the southerly part of Milton,
where he built a house on the border of what is now called
" Houghton's Pond '' on the " Scotch AVoods Road,"f and where
he always lived after he was married. The house is still standing
but is altered into a club liouse.
He was a kind hearted man and had the same stronfj religious
attributes possessed by his near relatives, but not to that extreme
degree maintained by them.
In the latter part of his life he tried for a pension, but the papers
did not arrive until after his death ; they were immediately trans-
ferred to his widow. He was entitled to a grant of land in New
York State and went out to view it with the idea of settling there,
but not liking the situation returned east and settled in Milton.
Children, all born in Milton :
250. I. Charles Henry,^ b. June 14, 1824; d. Mar. 22, 1891.
II. Lucy, b. Aug. 29, 1826 ; d. Jan. 1, 1903 ; m. in Milton, May
14, 1848, Henry Morton Thayer, Jr., b. in Randolph,
May 19, 1826; d. there Feb. 26. 1876 ; son of Henry M.
and Angelina (Howard) Thayer. Ch., all b. in Randolph :
1. Loring William, b. Jan. 16, 1854; d. Apr. 21, 1859. 2.
Lucy Ann Thayer, b. Oct. 1, 1855 ; m. June 2, 1873,
Charles H. Boioman, of Milton. Ch. : i. Archie Charles
Bowman, b. Aug. 23, 1874; m. Aug. 23, 1898, Bertha
Means ; two ch. ii. George Oliver Bowman, b. Sep. 25,
1875. III. Henry Vassar Bowman, b. Nov. 30, 1884.
* Samuel Wild's ancestors were from Braintree.
t More properly " Scott's Woods," named after a Mr. Scott who o-mied himdreds
of acres of woodland in that vicinity.
HOLMES GENEALOGY. 155
IV. Norman Ray Bowman, b. June 10, 1887. 3. Rosella
Tliayer, b. Nov. 1, 1857 ; m. July 23, 1876, William
E. Bernard^ of Holbrook. Ch. : i. Alice May Bernard, b.
Jan. 21, 1877 ; d. Oct. 8, 1877, ii. Flora Lula Bernard, b.
Apr. 6, 1878; d. Jan. 10, 1880. in. Emma Julia Bernard,
b. Nov. 25, 1880; m. P^eb. 23, 1901, Charles F. Rines ; one
ch. IV. Nellie Monroe Bernard, b. Nov. 5, 1885. v. Lilla
May Bernard, b. Jan. 5, 1888. vi. P^ffie Alice Bernard, b.
Apr. 30, 1892. 4. Luella Maria Thayer, b. Jan. 17, 1861 ;
m. Mar. 2, 1881, William T. Forbes, of Neponset. They
live in Holbrook. Ch. : i. Bertie Franklin Forbes, b. June
20, 1882 ; d. Sep. 10, 1882. ii. Ethel May Forbes, b. Apr.
22, 1884. 5. Amy Thayer, b. Aug, 30, 1867 ; d. Sep, 29,
1867,
III. Elizabeth, b, June 17, 1829, now (1906) living in Hyde
Park ; m. Jan. 30, 1848, Jacob Cook, a starch manufac-
turer, b. in Germany, May 10, 1824, son of Peter and
Catherine (Baker) Cook. Ch., all born in Hyde Park : 1.
David fforton Oook,h. May 8, 1850, d, June 19, 1877 ; uum.
2, Delia Maria Cook, b. May 6, 1853, now living (1907) at
home, unmai'ried. 3, Clara Cook, b. Aug, 23, 1855 ; m.
Nov. 28, 1878, Henry John Robert Goetz of Mattapan. He
was a commercial traveller, and died July 4, 1898. The
widow and family were in 1903 living in Bandou, Oregon.
Ch. : I. Henry Goetz, b. Sep. 18, 1879. ii. Robert Goetz,
b. July 3, 1881. iii. Omega Goetz, b, Jan. 3, 1883, iv.
Frederick Jacob Goetz, b. Oct. 28, 1888. 4. Jacob Cook, Jr.,
b. Sep. 29, 1857, unm. 5. Mira Holmes Cook, b. May 25,
1860 ; m. May 25, 1881, George Hall Baldwin Seals of Hyde
Parke, a letter carrier. Ch. : i. Henrietta Louise Beals, b.
Dec. 4, 1882, ii. Grace Holmes Beals, b. Mar. 14, 1891.
6. Abbie Ella Cook, b. May 22, 1863 ; m. Oct. 30, 1889,
Edwin Jones Tuckerman of Hyde Park, No, ch, 7. Franh
Judson Cook, b. Apr. 24, 1866 ; m, Dec, 24, 1891, Edith
Gertrude Lowe of York, Me. One ch. : Elizabeth Hazel
Cook, b. Nov. 28, 1892. 8. Albert Cook, b. Nov. 2, 1868 ;
m, Aug. 17, 1889, Sarah Ellen Lincoln of Hyde Park. Ch. :
I. Marion Louise Cook, b. Oct. 20, 1890. ii. Chester
Edwin Cook, b. Nov, 17, 1893,
IV. Almira, b. Dec. 3, 1833, d. in Holbrook, July 20, 1867 ; m.
Nov. 24, 1860, Joseph Walks Thayer, b. in Randolph,
Sep. 23, 1834, d. in Holbrook, May 7, 1897, son of Henry
M, and Angeline (Howard) Thayer and brother to Henry
M. Jr., who m. Lucy (ii). Mr. Thayer m. (2) in North
Hampton, N. H., Nov. 26, 1872, Emma Olivia Warner,
daughter of Andrew Sherburn and Olivia Rowe (Leavitt)
Warner. No ch. by the first wife, but by the second wife he
had two : Willie Warner and Marietta Olivia.
156 HOLMES GENEALOGY.
139
Elisha'' Holmes (John,' Samnel,' Nathaniel," Ebenezer,^
Nathaniel,^ George^ ). Born in Stoughton, April 2, 1796, and
died there, of consumption, Apr. 17, 1859.
He married in Boston (?) in September, 1828, Martha
Washinsarton Richardson, born in Cambridge, June 23, 1800,
died in Stoughton, October 17, 1861, daughter of Elias* and Mary
(Rand) Richardson.
Mr. Holmes was a carpenter by trade.
Through ill health and heredity he became insane and was taken
to the Taunton Insane Asylum, Feb. 23, 1859, but was discharged
April 16, 1859.
Children, both born in Stoughton :
251. I. John Edward,^ b. Aug. 4, 1829, d. Nov. 8, 1860.
II. Jane Elizabeth, b. Jan. 2b, 1843 ; m. in Stoughton, -June 12,
1870, Rodney Bernard Capen, b. in Stoughton, Aug. 27,
1848, and d. in Augusta, Me., Mar. 25, 1894, son of Samuel
and Eliza Ann (Thayer) Capen. Ch., both born in Augusta,
Me. : 1. Bertha Frances, b. June 6, 1873 ; m. in Augusta,
June 30, 1896, Rev. Arthur G. Pettengill of Brewer, Me.
Four ch. 2, Bernard Winslow, b. Mar. 12, 1881.
140
Jeremy' Holmes (John,' Samuel," Nathaniel,* Ehenezer,^
Nathaniel,'' George'). Born in Stoughton, June 30, 1802, and
died there November 28, 1852. Committed suicide by hanging.
He married (first) in Stoughton, April 14, 1833, Phebe
Wales Beales, born in Stoughton in 1811, and died there
November 15, 1842, daughter of Jedidiah and Phebe Beales. He
married (second) in Stoughton, May, 15, 1843, Oliver S. Hay-
ward, born in Stoughton, June 24, 1826, and died in Easton, July
2, 1866, daughter of Daniel and Vesta Hayward.
Feb. 18, 1840, Jeremy, his wife Phebe, together with his brother
Elisha and Elisha's wife Martha, relinquished and quit claimed to
Sarah Holmes (sister to Jeremy and Elisha) a piece of land once
belonging to John Holmes, the father.
* Her line is Martha'' W. (Elias,^ Moses,^ Theophilus,* Ezekiel,' Theophilus,^
EzekieP-). Elias was an innkeeper in Cambridge. His father, Moses, was killed in
the Lexington fight, and at his hasty burial in one trench with other patriots, his
face became uncovered. Elias his son and father of Martha went into the trench and
covered his father's face with the cape of the overcoat in which the body was
wrapped. Moses (Martha's grandfather) was surveyor, housewright and mathema-
tician, college carpenter and was called by the students, " Old Mathematicus." He
used to have his leather apron and breeches covered with calculations in chalk, as
the most convenient place to note them down, much to the annoyance of his wife,
who was very prim and precise. He was " Artificer in Chief" of Mass. troops serv-
ing under Gen. Wolfe in the invasion of Canada in 1758-9.
HOLMES GENEALOGY. 157
Apr. 8, 1847, Jedediali Beales sold out his boot manufacturing
shop on Pleasant St., one half to his son Jedediah Beales, Jr., the
other half to his son-in-law Jeremy Holmes.
Joel Talbot was administrator of Jeremy's estate, which was
$2835 in real and $2254 in personal. Jabez Talbot was guardian
of Alexander J. and Julia F. Jeremy's widow left all her pro-
perty, by will dated June 9, 1866, to her daughter Julia when she
would arrive at twenty-one years of age. If she did not live
until then, the property was to go equally to the widow's two sisters, '
Betsey Pierce and Abigail P. Young.
Children, all born in Stoughton : ^
I. Alexander J.,^ b. Oct. 28, 183G ; d. Feb. 20, 1897. Became
insane after a sickness aud was found wandering in the streets
of Boston in a deplorable condition. He was carried to a
hospital where he died unconscious.
II. LoAMMi Baldwin, b. Dec. 16, 1840, d. in Stoughton, Feb.
13, 1881. Never married, and it is said of him that he had
peculiar odd ways.
III. Julia F., b. in 1847 ; m. in Easton, Dec. 22, 18G7, George P.
Blaisdell, an engineer b. in Alton, N. H., in 1844, son of
Benjamin and Martha Blaisdell.
IV. Louisa, b. Sept. 1, 1850, d. Jan. 6, 1851.
141
NtitlianieF Holmes {Ehenezer,^ Samuel,^ JSFathaniel,*
JEhenezer,^ Nathaniel,' George"). Born in Sharon, April 2, 1790,
and died in Leicester, April 2, 1851, of consumption.
He married in Worcester July 3, 1811, Hannah Jacobs,
born in Sutton, January 24, 1788, and died in Worcester of old age,
May 19, 1881, daughter of Nathaniel and Hannah Jacobs.
He went to Percy, N. H., with his father, thence to Montpelier,
Vt., with him. He returned to Worcester about 1820, but the
first transfer of land in his name was in 1832. Quite a number of
his transactions were in company with his son Erastus with whom
he was associated in the carpentering and building business, their
shop being on Green St.
In the spring of 1840 he sold out his share of the business to
Erastus and bought a farm in Leicester near Auburn line, where he
stayed the rest of his life.
Children :
252. I. Erastus Nathaniel,^ b. in Percy, N. H., May 1, 1812, d.
Mar. 4, 1885.
II. Martha Ann, b. in Worcester, Nov. 12, 1825, d. there of a
liver complaint and lung fever, Jan. 30, 1865. She m. in
Leicester, Mar. 6, 1847, Palmer Darling of Worcester, a
carpenter who learned his trade of Nathaniel Holmes, b. in
158 HOLMES GENEALOGY.
Sutton, May 16, 1823, d, of erysipelas in "Worcester, Apr. 26,
1869, son of Zelek and Polly (Elliot) Darling. Children :
1. Emily Elliott, b. Leicester, Sep. 13, 1847, now (1906)
living in Oxford; m. in Springfield, Oct. 3, 1869, Elmer L.
Hall of Worcester ; five ch, 2. Emeretta Susan, b. in Wor-
cester, Sep. 14, 1852, d. same day. 3. Wilford Leslie, b. in
Worcester, Oct. 25, 1854 ; m. in Nebraska, Nancy Buterbour ;
six ch. Now (1906) living in Newell, Iowa. 4. Myron
James, b. in Worcester, Jan. 15, 1857, now (1906) living in
Excelsior, Minn. ; m. (1) in Worcester, Oct. 19, \>il'ii, Nettie
S. Wilbur ; no ch. m. (2) in 1887 in Nebraska, Clara J.
Goodsell ; four ch. 5. Herbert Palmer, b. Clappville, now
Kochdale, May 15, 1862, d. in Worcester, May 15, 1869.
142
Elbenezer'' Holmes {Ehenezer,^ Samuel,^ Nathaniel,*
Ehemzer,^ j^athaniel,^ George^). Born in Sharon, July 4, 1794,
and died in Dorchester, January 6, 1879.
Pie married in Dorchester, January 17, 1821, Martha Daven-
port, born in Dorchester, March 19, 1799, and died there of par-
alysis, Nov. 17, 187(3 (after lying in bed one year), daughter of
Samuel (a revolutionary soldier) and Elizabeth (Wisvvali) Daven-
port, and a lineal descendant of the liev. William Addington
Davenport, the first rector of Trinity Church of Boston. Ebenezer
and his wife are buried in Codman Cemetery, Dorchester.
Ebenezer went into N. H. and Vermont with his father and pro-
bably stayed until he was of age. When he returned to Dorchester
he had just two dollars in his pocket. He joined the Second
Church in Dorchester m 1818. He was a building mover and lived
on Mill St., at the corner of the Old County lioad, on the eastern
slope of Pope's Hill in Dorchester.
Children, all born in Dorchester :
253. I. George,« b. Jan. 21, 1822, d. May 8, 1864.
254. II. Charles, b. Dec. 14, 1823, d. Aug. 18, 1887.
III. Louisa Foster, b. Dec. 16, 1825, d. in West Lebanon, N. H.,
Feb. 8, 1874; m. (1) in Dorchester, Sep. 25, 1847, Ozias
Spalding, a carpenter, son of Joel and Polly Spalding of
Canton. Mr. and Mrs. Spalding lived in Methuen, where he
died, Oct. 3, lb48. She m. (2) iu 1850, Leonard Stock-
well of Lebanou, N. IL, and went there to live .Children,
all born in Lebanon, N. H., except the eldest, who was born
in Methuen : 1. Dawson Adelberi Spalding, b. in 1848, d.
Aug. 25, 1876. 2. Marianna Stockwell, b. Apr. 8, 1851, d.
Apr. 20, 1874. 3. George Holmes Stockwell, b. Aug. 27,
1^53 ; m. in Nov. 1878, iu Lebanon, Jennie Shattuck. They
went to the State of Wyoming. 4. Martha Holmes Stockwell,
b. Mar. 20, 1856, d. Aug. 2%, 1879. 5. Frank Thomas
Stockwell, b. June 5, 1857, married and went to Wyoming.
HOLMES GENEALOGY. 159
6. Clarence Leonard Stockwell, b. Sep. 30, 1859, d. Oct. 17,
1862. 7. Harrison Wilson StochiveU, b. July 11, 1864, went
to Wyoming. 8. Nellie Louisa Stockwell, b. in Mar. 1868,
living in Springfield, Vt., unmarried.
255. IV. Henry Campbell, b. Sep. 13, 1827, d. Dec. 29, 1876.
V. Hannah Paul, b. June 3, 1830, now living in Dorchester (?).
She m. Nov. 29, 1849, Thomas Knapp, b. Newburyport,
Sep. 19, 1826, d. in Dorchester, Oct. 16, 1899, son of Charles
and Ann Choate (Hughes) Knapp. He was in the milk
business in Dorchester. Ch., all b. in Dorchester : 1. Emma
Frances, b. May 6, 1852, cl. in Dorchester, Sep. 14, 1877.
2. May Augusta, b. Apr. 20, 1855 ; m. Sep. 14, 1877, George
L. Smith of Bangor, where they now reside (1904). Two
ch. : Bertha L. and Louis. 3. Edioard Lawrence, b. Apr. 13,
1858.
VI. Edwin, b. Sep. 20, 1832, d. July 11, 1879, unmarried. Was
in the music business.
256. vil' Samuel Ambrose, b. Feb. 23, 1835.
VIII. Martha Elizabeth, b. Apr. 14, 1837, now living at Chestnut
Hill, Newton. She m. June 11, 1856, Philip Holkins, a
deep water sea captain, making long voyages to the East
Indies and China, b. in Christiana, Norway, Feb. 19, 1821,
and was drowned, Nov. 15, 1871, in the River Mersey, but a
few miles from Liverpool, from his ship Mary Baker in col-
lission with the barque Chip Chase of London. He, with
thirty others, went down. Ch., both b. in Dorchester : 1.
Alice Sophia, b. Mar. 25, 1860 ; m. Jan. 6, 1897, in Allston,
William Henry Merrill Bellows of Brookline. They reside at
Chestnut Hill and have two ch. : Ruth Davenport Bellows,
b. Nov. 16, 1898, and Philip Merrill Frost Bellows, b. Jan.
19, 1900. 2. Lena,h. Jan. 3, 1863; m. Oct. 7, 1896, in
Allston, Ralph Fales Coggshall of Melrose. One ch. :
Eleanor Holkins Coggshall, b. Newtonville, Feb. 4, 1898.
IX. Clarissa Foster, b. June 1, 1839. She m. June 1, 1864,
John Atherton Tucker, b. in Milton, July 3, 1830, son of
Charles and Susannah H. (Clapp) Tucker. Mr. Tucker had
previously married, Sep. 8, 1853, Josephine Harris, daughter
of William Harris, by whom he had one child, Fanny Amory,
b. May 14, 1855, and died Dec. 14, 1898, unm. Mr. Tucker
was a builder and contractor and some of the best and most
expensive houses in Milton were built by him. He is now
retired, his business being carried on by his eon. Mr. and
Mrs. Tucker reside on Canton Ave., Milton, where they have
lived for forty years in the same house and one of his own
construction. He was elected, April 25, 1870, deacon of the
First Evangelical Congregational Church and still serves in
that capacity (1904). Ch., all b, in Milton : 1. Arthur, b.
Oct. 15, 1865 ; m. in Berkley, July 16, 1871, Lizzie Althea
Cook, dau. of William Cook ; four ch., all b. in Milton :
I. Beth Davenport Tucker, b. June 2, 1893. ii. Milton
Tucker, b. June 10, 1896. m. Majorie Tucker, b. Sep. 25,
160 HOLMES GENEALOGY.
1902. IV. Ralph Houghton Tucker, b. Jan. 30, 1904. 2.
Clara Josephine, b. Nov. 1, 1868 ; m. Oct. 9, 1902, Mark
Mc Gully; no ch. 3. Horace Clapp Tucker, b. Aug. 12,
1870, d. Mar. 26, 1887.
257. X. Walter, b. Dec. 6, 1841.
258. XI. Robert Thaxter, b. June 11, 1844, d. May 4, 1865.
143
Fisher' Holmes {Ebenezer,^ Samuel,^ Nathaniel,'' Ehen-
ezer,^ Nathaniel,^ George^). Born in Dorchester, September 12,
1799, and died at the residence of his son-in-hiw, Alfred B. Fisher,
in Burlington, Vt., elanuary 25, 1886.
He married in Dorchester, July 20, 1823, Freedom Lois
Buell, born in Groton, N. H., Dec. 13, 1796, but was living in
East Boston at the time of her marriage, although the Dorchester
Records say " both of Dorchester." She died in Barre, Vt., Dec,
19, 1883, daughter of Enos* and Polly (Peters) Buell. He went
to Percy, N. H., with his father, and perhaps to Montpclier, but if
so he did not stay long, as he joined the Second Parish Church in
Dorchester, May 13, 1821, | and was married there in 1823. He
subsequently went to Vermont, where he lived ever after in Mont-
pclier and Barre, where he worked at patternmaking and farming
"between times." While in Montpclier he bought a piece of land
of George Washington, but the records say nothing about its being
the illustrious George.
Children, except the youngest, born in Montpelier, Vt. :
I. Ann Eliza,^ b. Aug. 30, 1825 ; m, in East Boston, Jan. 5,
1851, William Clifford Whitney, b. in Corinna, Me.,
Jan. 3, 1828, now (1906) living in Cawker City, Kansas,
son of John G. and Mary (Allen) Whitney. Mr. and Mrs.
Whitney Avent west in 1853 and settled first in Rockford,
111. In 1860 they went to Cawker City, where they are now
living. He was proprietor of a hotel for many years, post-
master from 1884 to 1893, and mayor for four terms. He
enlisted as a j^rivate in Battery G., 2d Regt. 111. Light Artil-
lery, Sep. 21, 1861 ; commissioned 2d Lieut., Oct. 5, 1861,
and 1st Lieut., Jan. 15, 1862 ; appointed Capt. in 7th U. S. C.
Artillery, Apr. 10, 1864 ; Colonel, Dec. 15, 1864 ; Ass't
Provost Marshal, Dist. of West Tennessee, Apr. 20, 1865.
Children : 1. Arthur Cheslan, b. in Burritt, 111., June 13,
1853, d. in Cawker City, .July 31, 1886 ; m. there, Dec. 10,
1876, X^^^^e Whitford; two ch. : Laura Adelaide and Wil-
* Enos Bueli was of Litchfield, Conn., afterwards of Groton, N. H. He was killed
by the falling of a sand bank July 4, 1806. He was the first husband of Polly Peters
of Pepperell. Her second husband was a Smith. Her third was Samuel Woods.
Her fourth was Solomon Nye.
t Date taken from the old Fisher Holmes' bible, now in possession of Alfred B.
Fisher of Worcester.
HOLMES GENEALOGY. 161
liam Charles. Lizzie (Whitford) Whitney m. (2) 0. F.
Smith. 2. Laura Adelaide, b. in E. Boston, Jan. 12, 1859,
d. in Cawker City, Sep. 27, 1872.
II. Elbridge, b. Apr. 11, 1827, d. Apr. 1, 1830,
III. James Homer, b. Apr. 8, 1829, d. Nov. 25, 1831.
IV. Ursula, b. July 14, 1831,* d. in Burlington, Vt., Feb. 18,
1891 ; m. in Barre, Vt., May 28, 1855, Alfred Benjamin
Fisher, b. in Fairlee, Vt., Aug. 20, 1831 ; now (1904) living
in Worcester. Son of Enoch and Emma (Parker) Fisher,
formerly of Attleboro, but later of Washington, Vt. He was
a carpenter and builder and has built a number of large
churches. Mr. Fisher was a musician in the 8th Vermont
Vol. Militia and served three years in the Civil War. One
eh. : Glellan Waldo Fisher, b.in Barre, Vt., Oct. 14, 1861 ;
m. Oct. 20, 1884, Afart/ Bow Bickford, b. in Cabot, Vt.,
Feb. 13, 1862, daughter of Daniel and Chloe (Hooker)
Bickford. Mr. Fisher is a prosperous and well known archi-
tect in Worcester. The Worcester Art Museum, the Natural
Food Conservatory (the Shredded Wheat product factory at
Niagara), American Optical Co's. plant at Southbridge, and a
number of large churches, are some of the specimens of his
work. Two ch., both born in Burlington, Vt. : i. Fannie
Benedicta, b. July 8, 1885. ii. Emma Bickford, b. Dec. 2,
1889.
259. V. James Fisher, b. April 21, 1833.
VI. Julia Frances, b. July 7, 1835, d. in So. Barre, Vt., Sep. 30,
1867 ; m. (1) Ira Hard Tompkins, b. Feb. 23, 1832, in
Gotham, Conn. ; d. Oct. 19, 1864, killed in the Battle of
Cedar Creek, he being in the 11th Heavy Artillery, Vermont
Vol's, enlisting Dec. 9, 1863. He was son of Gerry Tomp-
kins. She m. (2) in Williamstown, Vt., Mar. 20, 1866,
Bradley David Huse. Children, all born in Barre, Vt. :
I. Bora Frances Tompkins, b. Dec. 12, 1855 ; m. in Barre,
Dec. 25, 1873, Freeman Lawson, of So. Woodbury, Vt., b.
Nov. 10, 1852. Ch., all b. in So. Woodbury : i. L-a Warren
Lawson, b. Aug. 6, 1876 ; m. June 8, 1904, Nettie L. Foster.
II. Clarena Maria Lawson, b. Aug. 12, 1880 ; m. June 20,
1900, Edwin Burnham ; one ch. iii. Theresa Edna Lawson,
b. Nov. 2, 1882. iv. Dwight Forrest Lawson, b. Feb. 2,
1885. V. Edith Frances Lawson, b. July 10, 1893. 2. Julia
Bell Tompkins, b. Dec. 4, 1857 ; m. in Calais, Vt., June 6,
1883, Celon A. Morris of Marshfield, Vt. ; two ch. : i. Alice
Edna Morris, b. Sep. 2, 1884. ii. George Augustus Morris,
b. June 9, 1887. 3. George Eugene Tompkins, b. Dec. 4,
1859, adopted in 1867 by Amory Allen of So. Barre, and is
proprietor of the "Brookside Farm." He m. in Barre, May
28, 1889, Jessie Alice Cady of Barre. Ch. : i. Veda Ellen
Allen, b. Apr. 6, 1894. ii. Ira Ernest Allen, b. Feb. 16,
1899. 4. Nellie Elizabeth Tompkins, b. Oct. 13, 1861 ; m. in
Calais, Vt., Nov. 25, 1883, George Barney Lawson of So.
• Date taken from the old Fisher Holmes' Bible.
162 IIOLMEB (!KNKAI,()(1V.
W(io(lI)iirv. ( )m! cIi. : Dolhrrt (Joori^d L.-uvhod, I». I\r;iy r»,
IHHC), Two 'I'dinpkiiiH Hi.MUirH nuirriiMl l.vvo liiuvHoii hrotliors.
VII. INlAifV l*;i,i/,Aniri'ii, I), ill Hiuns V(.., •'nil. 27, IHIO; m. (Iku-o
S(^|>. '2, lH('i7, Samuki- Ai.on/o JmMausii, I), in (Jnrlidld,
OiilMiio, ( 'iihikIhi Sep, 7, IS.'i7, Hon of -loHopIi iiiiil DoroiiH
(I'.iioil) I-ii. Miii'mIi. 'riM\V rcHido in I'olonky, Mii'Iii^nn ; oiui
<'ii. : IJIIIttii li., 1». in Soiilli liyon, Midi., ,l"iiiy "27, l,S7;i; in.
in Vimdcrliill, l\li'lnn;iii. Sip. I I, IK'.H), Julni S/ii/irr, nnd liiiH
two ell.
144
IJcv. Otis' llolnirs {h7i(ti<\:'rr," f'<iniii(cf," NallKoiivl,*
h]hniv:iv.)\* Nallniiilrl,'' (h'or<jv^). l^oin in Worcester, Oetober
1), I (SO.'}, niul (li<'»l Aii«;iih( I2H, LS'.ll, of drop.My, iit liiike (Irovc, u
villni^'c ill 1Ih> (own <»!' rH'ooklinvcn, Lonji; IhImikI, N. V.
Mo married in Dorelu^Hlcr, May I, 1827, S;ir:ili rn'sfoii
(called Sully in I )()rclieHter HecordH) born in DoiclHVslcr, Nov. .'},
I.SOl, Mild died m(, I^ake (Jrovo, Aii}.;-UBt S), 1878, daughter of VA-
Avaid and lu'hecca (Weld) i'rcHlon.
()lis llolmeH l)e/^a.n Ihh workiiii;- life us a hakiM* and livfd in l)or-
clicHlcr aClcr niarriay(> nnlil 18,n7, when he wenl io ihc ( J ilinanlon,
N. II., 'rheoloi^ieal Seminary, Hdidicd lor (he niinislry and gradii-
nlcd ill IS 12. l''or altoni a year prc'vions to hks wtudicH in (lilnnin-
ton, he ollicialed as a, lay niiH,sionary in HoHton.
Sept. 8, 1812, he Hclllcd in Sandwich, N. II., whcit^ \\v iiiinin-
(cred lailhriilly nnlil 18 11) niid was lluai disinisMctl. lie |K)HHCHNe(l
{^reat ener<;v, deep rcli;j,ionH Iccliiii^H and marked conviclionH which
lie ineulciitcHi without leiir or lavor. lie wmh Hlroiii:; anii-Hliivery in
Hcniiment ami a. radical in lenip«"ranee.
I\lr. 1 lolmcM hciiuii niinislerial lahors ai;ain in Sandwicli on ,liiii-
nary 27, ISlIf), where (here hati heeii no sedled iiiiiiisler lor Kix(een
yearn.
In the iti(erim he had held paH(ora(eH in Northwood, N. II., in
18r)() to 18r)7, and in 10lio(, Me., iVoni 18.")8 to I8r)r). He stayed
a( Sandwich nnlil 18()8. (The wrilcr is unahle (o (ind out iiecn-
ralelv where he was Irom i8()8 to I87"», hnl perhaps in ('oneord,
N. li.)
lie preached in (Jreenporl, L. 1., iVoni 187") (o 1871), (hen in
Urookiiavcn (li(> r(>n( of his lil'e. lie, his wile and his sisli'r (Mrs.
Thomas) are all hnried in (he hnryiii;;' ground ol' (he (/oni2;re«j^iitional
dinrch at New X'illanv.
('hildrcn, (li(> rirs( three horn in norehes(cr, (he o(her (wo horn
in ( liimaiiloii, N . 11.:
I. Sakaii (.'aii-omnk." li. l-'el). 2, 1828, ami died in lOliot, IMe.,
Sep. 1, UK) I. Slie in. in Kliol, Dee. K'. 1 SAS, AnuAiiAM
llii.i,, h. in Norlliwood, N. 11., iiiiii now (IDOo) lives in
Kliot, 8on of AbraliHiii ami l)nisilla (Kgerly) Mill, lie was
HOLMES OKNKALOdY. 1(53
at ono thno in (Jio carpol, biiHiiutHH in New York iuid wan a
proniin(!nt nuinibcr of lloniy Wunl Hoodior's oluircii. No
(children.
200. II. Ki>WAKi) Otis, b. .Ian. f), IS.'JO, d. .Inly H, IH'j;}.
201. III. IIknky Mautvn, b. Doc. li), l.s;i2.
IV. Ann Judson, b. St^p. i), 18;{7, now (I'.)().'5) living' in nrooklyii,
N. Y. Sho m. ill Lako Grovo, Sop. 7, 1870, I*]i,|{i;kt
RiCiiAUD riowKi.L, b. at Lako Grovo, Ang. I.'{, 1811), now
(1!)0.'{) Iivin<f in Urooklyn, Hon oi' Iviclianl O.'dilcy iUid
Robocoa Tuttio (lloinan) ilowoll. Cli. : 1. Aiilmr Jlolnies
Howell, b. at Lako Grove, May .'}, 1872 ; ni. in WaHliini^ton,
D. v., Grace Ihweri Johnson ; two ob. 2. Caroline Louise
y/owW/, b. lirookiyn, N. Y., Nov. 10, 187.'), unmarricid. .'5.
William Edward Preston Howell, b. in lirooklyii, An;^,'. 26,
1880; m. iu Oswego, N. Y., Ang. 10, 1901, Maud Louise
Parkinson.
V. Mauv Em.ion Pukston, b. Miir. 21, 18 11, now (11)05) living
in Eliot, Mo. Slio n>. tlioro, Aug. (i, 180.'{, Ai.iucut W.
LiniJV, a silk goods niontliaiit of Now York, b. in Eliot, .Ian.
10, 1840, d. ill Now York, .bui. 18, 1881), Hon of .lor.'ini.-di
and Julia F. (Ilannnond) Libby. Cli., all b. in Hrookiyn,
N. Y. : 1. Julia Grace Lihhy, "b. .Ian. 20, 1872, d. in Eliot,
Sop. 24, 1890. 2. Howard I'resion LiMi/, b. IXh;. .'51, 1844;
m. in Eliot, Doc. .'1 1 , 11M)(), Alice M. liemick oi Eliot; one oil.
;j. Albert Kliot Libby, b. Mar. 11, 188.').
145
Harzillai' Holmes {EhcMeaer,'' Sanmel,'' Nalhituud,"
Ebciu'zcr,'^ jV<ilh(()UA'l,'^ Gcorfje^). A fanner. Born in Worces-
ter, June 1('», 18()<), and died in Montpelier, Vt., Nov. IG, IH!)].
lie married in Montpelier, Dee. 1, 1H41, DeboraJi IMclllHa
Tutliill, l)orn in Montpelier, Oct..'), 1811), di(;d lb(!rc, Dec. 8,
181)1), dauf^htcr oi" William and IMiebe (IJeel)e) Tutliill.
Children, all born in Muntpelier :
202. I. Hknuy C<)RNELiu8,Mi. Doc. 10, 1842.
II. IjAiiiiA Mklissa, b. Oct. 2, 1844; m. in Montpelier, S(!])t. 27,
IHOl, IIknuy Oitiu.soN Caimi, b. Calais, Vt., Feb. I, 18."!I).
Mr. and Mrs. Carr liavc; a farm in tin; outskirtH of IMoiitpe-
lior. Ch.: 1. Cora K, b. Nov. 2.'5, 1809; in. Sep. 0, 1888,
Geon/c (). //ale, bad ono cb., (irov(w IJ. Halo, b. Dee. l.'j,
1881)', d. .Ian. LJ, 1890. 2. Adelbert K, I). Oct. 21, 180;"); m.
Doc. 2.'{, 1891, ./enme Seaver. One eli., Marimi 15. (!,i,ir, b.
Nov. 21, 1900.
III. Myka Etta, b. Oct. .'iO, 1840; m. Aug. 2.5, 180.'J, Edwin
Amasa Commin<JS, of E. Montpoli(;r, b. Mar. 20, 18;{9, d.
Feb. 20, 187^5; ono ch., Nellie iC. Ommninys, b. .Juno 14,
1804, d. Dec. 8, 188.'5; m. Mar. 1, 1882, Justin T.Jones,
who died Sop. !.'{, 1894.
2G3. IV. William Amos, b. May 10, 1849.
164 HOLMES GENEALOGY.
146
Edward Bailey' Holmes {Joseph^^ Samuel ^^ Nathaniel ^'^
Ehenezer,'^ JSFathaniel,^ George^). Born in Canton, Jan. 5,
1801, and died in Rockville, Conn., Dec. 24, 1861, of paralysis.
He married (intentions published in Dorchester, Nov. 16, 1826)
Caroline Biittrick, born in Lancaster, Dec. 4, 1805 ; died in
Dedham, of consumption, Aug. 31, 1854, daughter of Horatio G.
and Nancy (Whitney) Buttrick.
They resided in Dedham on Court St., near the court house.
June 1, 1838, he was one of the directors of the Dedham Aque-
duct Co. and was called millwright. In some deeds he was called
a machinist. He had a spring on Federal Hill for supplying Ded-
ham Village with water.
One child :
Charles H.,* b. Dedham, Mar. 28, 1837 ; d. there of inflam-
matory lever, Mar. 28, 1845.
147
Lewis' Holmes {Philip,^ rhilip,^ Nathaniel,^ Ehenezer,^
Nathaniel,'^ George^). Born in Stoughton, Feb. 18, 1787, and
died in Sharon, Dec. 11, 1870.
He married in Dorchester, June 3, 1811, Charlotte Pierce,
born in Dorchester, Sept. 10, 1787, died in Wrentham, Mar. 4,
1864, daughter of Thomas and Susanna Pierce. In the latter part
of her life Mrs. Holmes became insane, cause unknown, and was
admitted into the Taunton Insane Asylum, Nov. 25, 1862, and
discharged, Jan. 11, 1864, only a few weeks before her death.
Lewis Holmes lived in jNIilton for a few years after marriage,
then moved to Dorchester, where he owned a small place.
He and his wife were divorced in October, 1824. He never ap-
peared at the trial, so she was granted the divorce with the care of
the children and to have alimony of ten dollars a quarter (Norfolk
Sup. Court, vol. 7, p. 230). Quite likely he did not pay the
alimony promptly, for on May 18, 1831, she (called tailoress)
recovered judgment against Lewis for $89.25 and costs, $47.29.
Lewis's land of twenty-five acres in Stoughton was attached for
payment. This was land he inhei'ited and was bounded by lands of
Charles Page, Philip Holmes, and Samuel Swan.
Children :
I. Elizabeth Joxes,M). in Milton, Mar. 20, 1812, bapt. June 21,
1812, and died in Wrentham, Mar. 11, 1900 ; m. in Wrentham,
Nov. 2, 1837, Capt. (?) Benjamin Hawes, b. in Wrentham,
Aug. 19, 1816, d. there, Feb. 12, 1867, son of Col. Georga
and Nancy (Ware) Hawes. Ch. all b. in Wrentham : 1. Na-
thaniel Ware Hawes, a successful dentist, who practiced in Bos-
HOLMES GENEALOGY. 165
ton, b. Aug. 12, 1838, d. in Wrentham, Apr. 1, 1900 ; m. in
Wrentham, Jan. 18, 1865, Caroline Cheever Fisher, who d. in
Brooklyn, N. Y., on her return from Nassau, Apr. IG, 1868,
daughter of Silas P. and Caroline ( Cheever) Fisher. Dr. Ilawea-
m. (2) Nov. 16, 1881, Ida Beatrice Sturteva^it ;--mr"cli.' 2.
Charlotte White Hawes, b. Feb. 7, 1840 ; never married. Is a
highly successful teacher, composer of music and publisher of
musical literature. She has well uigh exhaustless possession
of musical lore, gained in her residences in musical centres of
Europe, and has attained enviable success throughout the
United States. 3. Oliver Hawes, b. Nov. 13, 1841; m. in
Oakland, Cah, Jan. 30, 1873, Fanny Elnora Brigham, daugh-
ter of Joel Brigham of Marlboro. 4. Elizabeth Jones Hawes,
b. Apr. 12, 1843, now living (1907) unmarried. 5. Corne-
lius Kollock Hawes, b. Apr. 7, 1845, a musician, composer and
organist; d. in Portland, Me., Oct. 6, 1902; m. there,
July 9, 1873, Frances M. Chandler, dau. of Daniel Chandler.
Ch., both born in Portland : i. Benjamin Hawes, b. June 15,
1874, d. in Wrentham, Sept. 3, 1874. ii. Cornelius Chand-
ler Hawes, b. July 15, 1875. 6. George Hawes, b. Feb.,
1847, d. Sept. 7, 1848. 7. Benjamin Cowel Hawes, insurance
agent, b. Sept. 17, 1848; d. in San Leandro, Cal., Oct. 11,
1906; m. in Oakland, Cal., Apr. 29, 1880, Elizabeth Benson
Mann, dau. of Henry E. and Annie Sanfoi'd Mann. Ch. :
I. Louise Sanford Hawes, b. Jan. 13, 1883 ; d. July 12, 1905.
II. Benjamin, b. Sept. 7, 1884 ; d. Mar. 22, 1885. in. Mil-
dred Elizabeth, b. Mar. 26, 1886. iv. Harriet, b. Oct. 20,
1890. 8. Robert Pierce Hawes, b. Mar. 28, 1850 ; d. May 2,
1856. 9. Horace Hawes, b. Feb. 29, 1852, a lawyer, now
(1907) practicing in San Francisco, Cal.; m. Feb. 29, 1888,
Alice Elizabeth Jones, dau. of James PI and Almira (Cheever)
Jones. Ch. : i. Elizabeth Hawes, b. San Leando, Cal., Jan.
20, 1890. II. John Alden Hawes, b. in Fresno, Cal., Jan.
10, 1894. 10. Jairus Ware Haines, b. Jan. 22, 1856; d.
Feb. 27, 1856.
II. Charlotte, b. in Dorchester, Oct. 19, 1813 ; d. Mar. 6, 1864 ;
m. in Roxbury, Oct. 15, 1833, James Addison White, a
rope maker, b. in Wrentham, Mar. 14, 1809, son of Luther
and Nancy (Hatch) White. Ch., all born in Boston: 1.
James Addison White, Jr., b. Sept. 20, 1834 (not living),
m. in New York, Jan. 21, 1865, Caroline H. McClennan, who
d. in Wrentham, Aug. 21, 1866. 2. Harriet P. White, b.
Jan. 3, 1836 ; d. young. 3. Laura Frances White, b. Feb.
22, 1837, living in Wrenham (1907), m. in San Francisco, by
the Rev. Thomas Starr King, Nov. 5, 1861, Edioard Daven-
port McClennan, b. in Boston in 1837. Ch. : i. Stanley
Addison McClennan, b. in San Francisco, Jan. 30, 1863. ii,
Carrie Holmes McClennan ; b. in Wrentham, May 2, 1866.
III. Lawrence McClennan, b. in Passaic, N. J., July 4, 1871.
IV. Edward Francis McClennan, b. Passaic, Dec. 19, 1874.
III. Lewis, b. in Dorchester in Dec, 1816 ; d. Dec. 12, 1817.
264. IV. Robert Pierce, b. in Wrentham, Jan. 1, 1819; d. June 1,
1856.
166 HOLMES GENEALOGY.
148
Abraham' Holmes {PhiJqi,^ Philip,'' Nathaniel,* Ebene-
zer,^ Nathaniel,^ George^). Born in Stoughton, Sept. 26, 1800,
and died in Milton, March 8, 1880.
He married in Randolph, Oct. 15, 1820, Clarissa Jones,
born there Aug. 10, 1798 ; died in Milton, Sept. 24, 1877, daugh-
ter of Ephraim and Margaret (Tower) Jones.
Dec. 21, 1821, soon after Abraham became of age, his father
and mother deeded him two tracts of land in Stoughton, ninety-eight
acres in all. One of these was a lot of wood land of seven and one-
half acres, which he sold back to his father Nov. 1, 1824.
April 29, 1833, he bought at public auction, the John Brondson
Place in Milton. (See Elizabeth v, under Samuel 63.)
Abraham played the bass-viol in the Orthodox Church for forty-
seven yeai's, until the society bought the organ which is now in use.
Children, all born in Stoughton :
265. I. Abraham, Jr.,^ b. Aug. 11, 1821 ; d. Dec. 2, 1877.
II. Clarissa, b. Mar. 11," 1823; d. in Milton, Sept. 24, 1859; m.
in Milton, Feb. 20, 1849, Moses Currier Chapman, a
painter, b. in New Hampshire ; d. in Leominster. One child:
Francis Holmes Chapman, b. in Milton ; m. in 1876, Alice
Stearns of Newton, and had three children. Mr. Chapman
m. again after Clarissa's death.
III. Ltdia, b. Jan. 3, 1825; d. in Milton, Sept. 26, 1885; m. in
Milton, Nov. 29, 1849, Cicero Cutting, a farmer, b. in
Hanover, N. H., d. in Milton in Sept., 1895. Ch., both
b. in ]Milton : 1. Anna Marietta Gutting, m. in Dedham,
Smith Eldredge Boioley ; seven ch. 2. Ira Palmer Cutting,
d. in Bridgewater ; m. Margaret Murphy, from England ; five
ch.
266. IV. Ira, b. Aug. 22, 1827 ; d. Jan. 24, 1860.
V. Mary Jane, b. Oct. 8, 1829, now living in Roxburj; m. in
Boston, Oct. 7, 1855, William Henry Hicks, a civil engi-
neer, b. in Roxbury, Oct. 7, 1829, d. in Roxbiiry, Mar. 10,
1895, son of David Clifford and Naomi (Stetson) Hicks. One
ch. : Ellsivorth Holmes Hicks, b. in Milton ; m. Anna May
Frame of East Boston ; ch., two sons.
149
Nathan' Holmes {Mather,^ Philip," Nathaniel," Ehenezer,^
Nathaniel,^ George^). A farmer. Born on "Holmes' Hill," East
Stoughton (now Avon), April 23, 1780, and died in Sharon, Sept.
28, i'850.
He married in Stoughton, May 19, 1805, Zilplia Monk, born
in Stoughton, Feb. 3, 1789; died in Sharon, Sept. 21, 1858,
daughter of Elijah and Annie ( Wadsworth) Monk.
Dec. 26, 1824, he bought one-half of his father's place, described
HOLMES GENEALOGY. 167
as " on the road leading from the Hotale to Bridgewater " ( Norfolk
Registry of Deeds, vol. 75, p. 41). Nathan lived on his father's
farm until 1829, then moved to Sharon, selling his half to his brother
Ezekiel (150). {Ibid, vol 86, p. 227.) For reasons not appar-
ent at this late day, he was continually in trouble, financially, and
died a poor man.
Children, all born in East Stoughton :
267. I. Clement,^ b. Nov. 8, 1805 ; d. June 5, 1837.
II. Philo, b. Aug. 15, 1807 ; d. Nov. 27, 1808.
III, A SON, b. 1808; d. soon.
268. IV. Elijah, b. June 24, 1809 ; d. Nov. 23, 1889.
V. Nathan, b, Sept. 1, 1811 ; d. in Sharon, Aug. 21, 1836 ; un-
married.
269. VI. Bradford, b. Aug. 26, 1813 ; d. Feb. 4, 1884.
270. VII. Francis, b. May 2, 1816 ; d. Jan. 24, 1885.
271. vm. Wadsworth, b. Sept. 16, 1818; d. Aug. 18, 1900.
IX. Richard Carey, b. Feb. 1, 1821; d. Dec. 28, 1821.
272. X. William, b. Nov. 3, 1822 ; d. June 28, 1884.
273. XL Fisher, b. Mar. 8, 1825 ; d. Dec. 17, 1886.
XII. ZiLPHA Ann, b. July 3, 1827 ; now (1907) living in Stoughton
with her neice, Mrs. Luella Ann (Holmes) Belcher. As all
the previous chikiren liad been boys, the family was so jjleased
to have a girl baby, that a flag was raised next day, on the
hill back of the house, which incidentally also served to cele-
brate Independence Day.
150
Ezekier Holmes (ilfa^Aer,* Philip,^ Nathaniel,* Ehenezer,^
Nathaniel,'' George^). Farmer. Born on "Holmes Hill," East
Stoughton, now Avon, April 2, 1792, and died there Aug. 6, 1856.
He married (first), in Stoughton, Oct. 3, 1819, Reua Bisbee,
born there in 1800, died there Nov. 1, 1821, daughter of Benjamin*
and Milly (Vose) Bisbee. He married (second), in Stoughton,
Sept. 12, 1822, Joanna Wales Page, born in Bridgewater, ( ?)
June 7, 1806, died in Stoughton, April 18, 1884, daughter of
Charles and Mary ( Wales) Page.
Ezekiel was made a mason in 1814, in Fellowship Lodge, Bridge-
water, afterwards (Oct. 12, 1818) admitted a member of Rising
Star Lodge of Stoughton and was tyler.
He bought one half of his father's farm in 1829, of his brother
Nathan, and the other half of his mother, Sept. 4, 1834. (Norfolk
Deeds, vol. 103, p. 239.)
Children, all born on "Holmes' Hill," East Stoughton, now Avon :
I. Reua Bisbee,* b. May 12, 1821 ; d. in Hagerstown, Md., Mar.
20, 1868; m. May 25, 1847, John Sherman Littlefield,
* Benjamin Bisbee was a soldier of the Revolution, b. W. Bridgewater in 1759,
d. in Stoughton in 1849. Milly Vose was a daughter of Jeremiah and Hannah (Hol-
mes) Vose. See Hannah I. under Nathaniel, 31.
168 . HOLMES GENEALOGY.
b. in Randolpli, Sept. 13, 1820, was living in "Waltham in
1904, son of Thomas and Lucinda (Sherman) Littlefield of
East Stoughton. He was a school teacher by profession, ex-
cept from 1871 to 1874, when he was a government agent of
the Indians in Colorado.
II. Julia Ann, b. Apr. 30, 1824 ; d. in Avon, Dec. 14, 1876 ; m.
Oct. 8, 1848, Charles F. King, b. Mar. 4, 1818 ; d. June 9,
1900. Ch., all b. in E. Stoughton : 1. Charles A^h.July IS,
1849; d. Mar. 31, 1861. 2. George K, b. June 13, 1851.
3. Udtvin W., b. Dec. 16, 1853 ; d. Oct. 20, 1854. 4. Arthur
W., b. June 7, 1856; d. Oct. 5, 1861. 5. iMari/ E., b. Nov.
13, 1858 ; d. Oct. 3, 1861. 6. Cora B., b. Jan. 18, 1861.
274. III. Leonard, b. Feb. 21, 1827 ; d. Nov. 10, 1878.
IV. Mary Wales, b. Dec. 16, 1828; m. (1) May 22, 1851, Still-
man A. Raymond, b. in Mansfield, Mar. 3, 1824 (date of
death not known), son of Ebenezer and Hepzibah Raymond.
She m. (2) Apr. 19, 1856, Hiram Stevens Crafts, b. in
Hebron, Maine, Aug. 29, 1834, now (1906) living in He-
bron, N. H., son of Thomas Park and Miranda (Stevens)
Crafts of Braintree. Before moving to Hebron, N. H., he
was a piano maker and was employed in Chickering's for
years. They lived on the next farm to Frederic llolmes
(276) in Hebron. They had no children, but Sept. 3, 1873,
they adopted Francis R. Richardson, who took the name of
Caleb Francis Crafts.
21b. V. Ira, b. Oct. 24, 1830.
VI. Martha Amelia, b. Dec. 17, 1833, now (1905) living in Salis-
bury, N. Y. She m. (first), in Randolph, Feb. 12, 1851, Seth
Morton White, b. in Stoughton, Feb. 12, 1830, killed at
the second Battle of Bull Run, Aug. 30, 1862, and was buried
in one of the trenches, son of Loren White. Mr. White was
first sergeant of Co. I, 1 2th Mass. Regt. (Col. Fletcher Web-
ster's). She m. (second) in Boston, April 8, 1872, Charles
Duncan Torrey, b. in Randolph, Aug. 18, 1839, d. in Al-
bany, N. Y., Nov. 17, 1896, son of Willard G. (a Baptist
evangelist) and Harriet II. (Freeman) Torrey. Mr. Torrey
was also in the Civil War as corporal of Co. A, in the First
Mass. Battery of Heavy Artillery. He was a mason, odd
fellow, and was one of the founders of the Boston Museum
of Fine Arts. She m. (third), Nov. 20, 1900, John Spen-
cer of Salisbury, N. Y., b. in England (parentage not given).
She always has been interested in the welfare and relief of
the soldiers of the Rebellion and is prominent in the Women's
Relief Corps. One child, Eldora Joanna White, b. in Stough-
ton, Oct. 10, 1859: m. (1) in Albany, N. Y., Feb. 9, 1875,
Frederic Delancey Hinds, of Cooperstown, N. Y., from whom
she obtained a divorce. July 11, 1898. She m. (2) in April,
1903, Clark Adelbert Benjamin, an undertaker in Oneonta,
N. Y., b. in Garretsville, N. Y., Feb. 6, 1859, son of William
R. and Helen (Fairchild) Benjamin. Ch., all born at Hin-
man Hollow in the town of Hartwich, N. Y. : i. Ethel Clara,
b. Feb. 9, 1876. ii. Charles Frederic, b. June 5, 1879, m.
HOLMES GENEALOGY. 169
Nov. 10, 1900, Bessie Lydia Pennington, iii. Fayette John,
b. Nov. 12, 1885. Tliese three children were born under the
name of Hinds, but the court granted them as well as the
mother the name of White.
276. VII. Frederic, b. June 10, 1845.
151
liUtlier^ Holmes {Luther,'^ Philip,^ Nathaniel,^ Ehenezer^^
Nathaniel,^ George,^) Carpenter. Born in Stoughton, May 24,
1806, and died there Mar. 15, 1840, of consumption, and is buried
in Dry Pond Cemetery.
He married (first) in Sharon Jan. 19, 1834 Harriet Billings,
born in Sharon in 1808(?), and died in Stoughton Jan. 12, 1837,
of consumption ; daughter of Jesse Billings. He married (second)
in Stoughton, Dec. 20, 1837, Sally Bracket! Smith, born in
Stoughton, July 18, 1810, and died there, Dec. 28, 1894 ; daughter
of Otis and Betsey (Carey) Smith. Mar. 23, 1886, Sally made a
will devising her silverware and china to her relatives. She gave
her house and land to the First Congregational Church in Stoughton.
Jan. 8, 1838, Luther bought of Joseph Holmes, his half-brother,
7 3-4 acres of wood land in Stoughton ' ' beginning at the corner
of widow Anna Holmes land." In settlement of the estate Luther's
inventory was $1,756 on real estate, and $965 on personal.
Children, both born in Stoughton :
I. Luther Henry,* b. Sept. 8, 1836; d. Dec. 1, 1836.
II. Luther Otis, b. Nov. 24, 1838 ; d. in Stoughton of consump-
tion, Apr. 28, 1877 ; unmarried.
152
Myron Augustus^ Holmes {Frederick Augustus,^ Jehosh-
aphat,^ Jehoshaphat,* Jehoshaj)hat,^ jSfathaniel,^ George^). Born
in Binghamton, N. Y., June 22, 1833, and died there of pneu-
monia, April 1, 1889.
He married in Wilkesbarre, Pa., October 31, 1861, Magda-
lena Jane Welden Reichard, born in Wilkesbarre, Jan. 5,
1843 ; daughter of John and Wilhelmina (Schroeder) Reichard.
Mr. Holmes was a wholesale grocer in Wilkesbarre, Pa.
Children, both born in Wilkesbarre :
I. Albertina Louise,* b. Feb. 1863 ; d. in "Wilkesbarre, in Oct.
1863.
II. Mary Butler, b. Oct. 20, 1864; m. in Hamilton, Bermuda,
Feb. 20, 1890, Walter Alexander Wood, b. in Hones-
dale, Pa., Dec. 11, 1864, son of Benjamin Lapin and Melissa
(Porter) Wood. Ch. : 1. Janet Holmes TFoo(^, b. June 18,
1891. 2. Walter Alexander Wood, Jr., b. Jan. 9, 1894. 3.
Mary Daisy Wood, b. Apr. 1, 1897. 4. Hildegarde Marie
Wood, b. June 25, 1905.
170 HOLMES GENEALOGY.
153
William Butler' Holmes {Frederic Augustus^ Jehosha-
phat,^ Jehoshaphat,* Jehoshaphat,^ Nathaniel,^ George'^.) Born
in Binghamton, N. Y., April 17, 1837.
He married in Binghamton, August 25, 1863, Samailtlia
Kelley Conklin, born Binghamton, December 16, 1840, daugh-
ter of Horace and Helen Didama (Wheeler) Conklin.
Mr. Holmes has lived in Honesdale, Penn., for nearly fifty years.
His business is that of a wholesale grocer. He has been Elder
in the Presbyterian Church since 1874; vice President of Wayne
Co. Savings Bank; a director of the American Knitting Mill ; a
director in the National Elevator and Machine Co. ; state trustee
of the East Strandsburg Normal School ; was in the army a short
time and was at the battle of Antietam.
Children, all born in Honesdale, Pa. :
I. Helen Butler,^ b. Jan. 24, 1866; m. Sep. 27, 1888 Edward
CoE Mills, b. iu Wrentham, Mass., May 27, 1863, now
living in Brookline, Mass., where he is deacon of Harvard
Cong. Chnrch, and trustee of the Abbot Academy, Andover.
Is owner of the E. C. Mills Leather Co. of Boston. Ch., the
first one born in Boston, the others born in Brookline : 1.
Rebecca Bartlett Mills, b. Jan. 28, 1890. 2. Helen Holmes
Mills, b. Julv 17, 1892. 3. Frances Daisy Mills, b. July 23,
1893. 4. Mary Barllett Mills, b. June 28, 1898.
II. Horace William, b. Jan. 30, 1868 ; d. Honesdale, Pa., Aug.
14, 1869.
III. Daisv Martha, b. Jan. 9, 1871 ; d. Mar. 7, 1897.
154
Rev. John 3IcClellan' Holmes, D.D. (7?ey. Edwin,^ Je-
hoshaphat," Jehoshaphat,* Jehoshaphat,^ JSFathaniel,^ George^).
Born in Livingston, N. Y., Jan. 22, 1834, and is now (1907) liv-
ing in Poughkeepsie, N. Y. Retired.
He married (first) in New Brunswick, N. J., May 23, 1860,
Frances Van Vranken, born in Poughkeepsie, Jan. 28, 1836
and died in Hudson, N. Y., Oct. 30, 1874, daughter of Rev.
Samuel A. (D.D.) and Maria (Swift) Van Vranken. He married
(second) in Hudson, N. Y., Dec. 3, 1879, Jennie Sanders Van
Densen, born in Hudson, N. Y., Oct. 7, 1851, daughter of Peter
and Susan (Livingston) Van Deusen.
Mr. Holmes is a graduate of Williams College, 1853 (D.D.) ;
of New Brunswick, N. J. Theological Seminary, 1857. His first
pastorate was at East Williamsburg (a part of Brooklyn), L. I.,
eight years; at the Reformed Church at Hudson, N. Y., 1865-77.
The degree of D.D. was conferred on him from Rutgers College,
New Brunswick, in 1870 ; He was pastor of the State St. Presby-
HOLMES GENEALOGY. 171
terian Church, Albany, 1877-97 ; President of General Synod,
Reformed Church, 1876; delegate to Pan-Presbyterian Council,
Edinburgh, 1877 and London, 1888; Moderator of N. Y. Presby-
terian Synod, 1884 ; trustee of Auburn Theological Seminary, 1886-
1900; director in the Union Theological Seminary, N. Y., 1888-
1900. Is Associate Editor of the Christian Intelligencer and has
written extensively for other religious publications. A number of
his sermons are published in pamphlet form.
Mr. Holmes always has been sought for to fill positions of trust
and honor. He combines to an unusual degree the qualities for a
successful minister. He has a well stored mind and his elocution is
vigorous and graceful. His preachings are always largely attended,
and are atti-active. His tact, geniality, sympathy, practical wisdom
and executive ability are instruments of great power and usefulness.
Children, the last three born in Hudson, N. Y. :
277. 1. Samuel Van Vranken,^ b. in Brooklyn, N. Y., Mar. 23, 1862.
II. Sarah McClellan, b. May 12, 1866, educated at the Misses
Martin's School, Dobbs Ferry, N. Y., m. in Albany, N. Y.,
June 12, 1889, Rev. Harris Eey Adriance, b. in Pough-
keepsie, N. Y., Feb. 18, 1861, son of John Peter and Mary
Jane Ruthven (Piatt) Adriance. Mr. Adriance is a graduate
of Williams College and of Princeton Theological Seminary.
He settled first at Pelham Manor, N. Y., but is now with the
Union Settlement of New York City and an officer of the
New York Charity Aid Organization in which he is prom-
inent. Ch., the first two b. at Pelham Mauor, N. Y. : 1.
Harris Ely Adriance, Jr., b. Sept. 23, 1891. 2. Edwin Holmes
Adriance, b. Feb. 28, 1893. 3. Frances Van Vranken Adri-
ance, b. in New York City, Feb. 4, 1904.
278. III. Edwin, b. May 6, 1869.
IV. Maria Swift, b. July 26, 1872, educated at the Misses Mar-
tin's School at Dobbs Ferry, N. Y., m. in Poughkeepsie, Nov.
5, 1902, Edward Cummings Hartshorne, a banker and
broker, b. in New York City, March 6, 1873, son of Richard
B. and Josephine (Cummings) Hartshorne. One ch. Edward
Cummings Hartshorne, Jr., b. in Englewood, N. J., June 9,
1905.
155
Alvah' Holmes {Elijah,^ Jonathan,^ Nathaniel," Jehosha-
phat,^ Nathaniel,^ Geor^ge.^) A farmer principally, although was
a merchant, the latter part of his life. Born in Promfret, Conn.,
Feb. 12, 1799 and died in West Winfield, N. Y., in March, 1873,*
of apoplexy.
He married (first) in Vernon, N. Y., March 16, 1821, Sopli-
ronia. Ellis, born in Vernon, August 9, 1803, died at Green Bay,
Wise, Jan. 23, 1845, of consumption, daughter of Eleazar and
Candace (Brainard) Ellis.
* Date from Leonidas K. his son.
172 HOLMES GENEALOGY.
He married (second) in West Winfield, June 16, 1845, Betsy
Taylor, born in Plainfield, N. Y., July 20, 1794, died in West
Winfield, Feb. 27, 1876, of apoplexy, daughter of Payfroe Taylor.
When a few years old Alvah went with his parents to Winfield,
N. Y.
He was a drummer boy in the War of 1812.
Most of his married life was spent in Bridgewater, N. Y., a few
miles from Winfield. About 1836 he rented his farm and went
into the grocery business in West Winfield.
In 1840 he moved to Green Bay, AYisconsin, where he stayed
until his wife died, then returned to West Winfield.
He was well educated, a good penman, athletic, a good wrestler,
full of fun and life, a church member, thought a negro the same
as a horse, was devoted to children, and held many town offices.
Children, the first five born in Bridgewater, N. Y., the last three
born in West Winfield, N. Y. :
I. Olive Ingalls,' b. Apr. 2, 1822, d. at Luck Creek, Wise,
Sep. 10, 1894; m. m Green Bay, Wise, in 1843, Edison
Sherwood, b. in Fairfield, Conn., May 21, 1813, d. at Green
Bay, Jan. 25, 1880. One adopted daughter, Fannie.
279. II. Albert Gallatin Ellis, b. Oct. 22, 1824, d. Dec. 9, 1895.
280. m. Clinton Elijah, b. Oct. 5, 1826, d. March 13, 1898.
rv. Lavantia Candace, b. Apr. 17, 1832, now living at Green
Bay, AVisc. ; m. in Cassville, N. Y., Jan. 27, 1850, Albert
Burke Oatlet, b. in Burlington, N. Y., Oct. 12, 1832, d.
at Green Bay, Oct. 4, 1904, son of Benedict and Rosanna
(Green) Oatley. Ch., first two b. in Bridgewater, N.Y. : 1.
JSlla Sophrona OafJey, b. Mar. 12, 1851 ; m. in Lincoln, Neb.,
June 16, 1872, William E. Finnegan ; five ch.. Holmes Ad-
albert, Willis Everett, Ella Ruth, Edith May and Anna
Leona. 2. Alvah Holmes Oatley, b. Feb. 14, 1853, d. at
Green Bay, Aug. 16, 1855. 3. Nettie Holmes Oatley, b. Sept.
6, 1859. 4. Edson Shei-wood Oatley, b. Nov. 20, 1862 ; m.
at Green Bay, June 17, 1887, Nellie Alden Mead; no ch.
5. Olive Rosanna Oatley; m. at Green Bay, Sept. 10,1885,
Rohert Delaney ; No ch.
V. Leonidas, b. August, 1835, lived one week.
281. VI. Leonidas Kellogg, b. Sept. 12, 1837.
282. vn. Augustus Stephen, b. Oct. 14, 1841, d. Jan. 26, 1894.
283. VIII. Asahel Brainard, b. Dec. 4, 1843.
156
Orange^ Holmes {Eli j ah ^^ Jonathan,^ Wathaniel,* Jehosha-
phat,^ JVcdhaniel,^ George^). Born in Winfield, N. Y., Dec. 25,
1801, and died there, Dec. 13, 1864, of bronchial consumption.
He married in Litchfield, N. Y., June 15, 1829, Henrietta
Brainard, bom in Litchfield, April 24, 1811, and died in Win-
field, March 28, 1891, of dropsy and old age, daughter of Chauncey
and Clarissa (Gillett) Brainard.
HOLMES GENEALOGY. 173
Orange was a farmer and lived and died on the farm he settled
on. He took quite an interest in politics and held town offices.
No one seems to know why the fruit basket was resorted to, to give
him a name.
Children, all born in W infield :
I. Pamelia Augusta,^ b. Mar. 5, 1831 ; m. iu Winfield, June
20, 1848, Henky L. Brace, a farmer, who d. in W. Win-
field, Feb. 13, 1907, son of Capt. Ashel and Kate (Curtis)
Brace. Ch. : 1. Ellen Henrietta Brace, b. Dec. 17, 1850,
d. Oct. 2, 1894 ; m. Adelbert A. Leach. 2. Seward Holmes
Brace, b. Sept. 19, 1859 ; m. 3Iari/ Vincent.
II. Leonidas Kellog, b. Dec. 6, 1833 ; d. Sept. 5, 1836.
HI. Sarah Rosamond, b. Juue 26, 1837 ; d. at Chitteuaugo, N. Y.,
Jan. 31, 1906; m. iu Wiufield, Dec. 11, 1865, George B.
Hill, a cheese manufacturer, b. iu Vermont, Dec. 1, 1840,
sou of Frederic and Abigail Hill. One ch., Holmes Be Vere
Hill, b. Juue 18, 1868, d. Mar. 16, 1894.
IV. Caroline Elizabeth, b. April 18, 1839, uow liviug iu W.
Winfield. Never married.
V. Ellen Clarissa, b. Sept. 12, 1841; m. June 11, 1866, John
Jay Macomber, a farmer, b. in Utica, N. Y., Mar. 14,
1825 ; d. iu Litchfield, Aug. 19, 1876, son of George Macomber.
Ch. 1. Carrie Lena Macomber, b. in Sauquoit, N. Y., Nov.
9, 1867. 2. John Frederic Macomber, b. iu Sauquoit, Nov.
10, 1869. 3. George Stanley Macomber, b. in Litchfield, Juue
21, 1873. 4. Nellie HAmes Macomber, h. in Litchfield, Aug.
12, 1876.
284. VI. Orange Beainard, b. April 26, 1847.
157
Daniel Richards' Holmes {Isaiah,^ Nathanid^^ Nathan-
iel," JeJioshaphat,'' Nathaniel,'' George^). Born in Winfield,
N. y., Sept. 2, 1815 and died in Elgin, Illinois, Dec. 31, 1896,
at 10.30 A. M., of a complication of diseases, principally dropsy;
he is buried in Barrington, Illinois.
He married (probably in N. Y. State), Jan. 14, 1840, Alber-
tine Kellogg, who most likely died soon after marriage.
About 1843 he went west, and after a few years residence in
various towns, settled in Elgin in 1850, where he remained the rest
of his life as a hotel proprietor.
His estate was settled by Botsford, Wayne and Botsford, and
throuofh them the writer was enabled to trace some of his relatives.
No children.
158
Edward Adams' Holmes {Isaiah,^ Nathaniel,^ Nathan-
iel,* Jehoshaphat,^ Nathaniel y^ George^). Born in Winfield,
174 HOLMES GENEALOGY.
N. Y., June 19, 1817, and died previous to 1896, probably in
some western state.
He married, Jan. 16, 1841, Harriet Gillespie.
Relatives seem to know very little about this family, and the
writer has been unsuccessful in an attempt to gather information.
Children, born in N. Y. State :
285. I. Feed D.^
II. Sarah, m. a Mr. Bowman. Two ch. : 31ay and Harry G.,
who it was said lived at Marcus, Iowa. Letters sent there
failed to meet with any response.
III. Lewis E. Is now (1907) living in St. Joseph, Mo., and has
charge of the baggage room at the station of the C. B. and
Q. R. R., but will not answer letters.
286. IV. Robert Adams.
287. V. La Motte, b. Oct. 15, 1856.
VI. Edward, d. previous to 1896; unmarried.
159
Triieiiian Slosson^ Holmes (Isaiah,^ JVaihankl' , JVatkan-
iel,* Jehoshaphat^^ 2^athaniel,^ George^). Born in South Rich-
land, N. Y., April 4, 1836, and died in Beloit, Wisconsin, April
19, 1903 of paralysis.
He married in Rockton, 111., Nov. 26, 1862, Amanda Spring-
er, born in Franklin, Me., July 11, 1843, now (1907) living in
Beloit, daughter of George W. and Rosanda (Guptill) Springer.
Mr. Holmes was a machinist and a most enthusiastic Free Mason.
Children, all born in Rockton, 111. :
I. Celia Anna,^ b. Aug. 19, 1864 ; m. in Beloit, Wise, May 4,
1892, Edgar Irwin Gatton ; three sons.
II. William John, b. Jan. 31, 1866, d. May 20, 1880.
III. Jennie Ella, b. Sept. 22, 1868 ; m. in Beloit, Wise, Jan. 28,
1892, Milan Northrup ; one daughter.
IV. Harry Roswell, b. July 31, 1870 ; d. in Beloit, Apr. 24, 1895.
V. Fred Daniel, b. Nov. 23, 1871; d. in Rockton, Oct. 10, 1877.
VI. Arthur Clarence, b. Oct. 8, 1874 ; d. in Wessington, S.
Dakota, Sept. 1, 1884.
288. vn. Frank Daniel, b. Aug. 6, 1877.
160
Roswell William' Hobnes {Isaiah,^ Nathaniel,^ Nath-
aniel,* Jehoshaphat,^ JSlathaniel,'^ George^). Born in South
Richland, N. Y., March 30, 1846, and is now (1907) living at
Grand Junction, Colorado.
He married in Chicago, 111., April 23, 1884, Carrie Barton
Page, born in Chicago, Sept. 9, 1860, and died in Huron, South
Dakota, Sept. 2, 1886, daughter of Daniel Webster and Selina
(Boynton) Page.
HOLMES GENEALOGY. 175
Mr. Holmes left South Richland in 1867, studied law in Illinois
and was clerk of the Circuit Court for La Salle Co., for several
years. In 1882 he located in Huron, where he was vice-president
of one bank and cashier of another. From 1888 to 1903, he was
in Denver as Manager of the North American Loan and Trust Co.
of New York. He is now retired.
One child :
Carolyn Page^ Holmes, b. in Huron, So. Dakota, Aug. 23, 1886.
161
Andrew Babcock^ Holmes {Isaiah,^ Nathaniel,'' Nath-
aniel,* Jehoshaphat,^ Nathaniel,"^ George^^. Farmer and stock
raiser. Born in South Richland, N. Y., Oct. 27, 1848, now (1907)
living in Wessington, So. Dakota.
He married (first) in Palermo, N. Y., Dec. 27, 1871, Harriet
Emma Bartlett, born in Palermo, March 17, 1852, died in
South Richland, June 30, 1883, daughter of Marcus and Maria
(Brockaway) Bartlett.
He married (second) in Pulaski, N. Y., Oct. 1, 1887, Mary-
Louise Stewart, born in South Richland, August 3, 1857, and
died in Gilbert Town, South Dakota, Feb. 8, 1901, daughter of
Thomas and Maria (Joslyn) Stewart.
Children, the first two born in South Richland, N. Y., the others
probably born in Gilbert Town, or Wessington, South Dakota :
I. Anna Eliza^, b. June 21, 1873; m. in "Wessington, Aug. 1,
1891, John Douglas Paxton, now living in Washington
state. Six ch., three boys, three gii-ls.
II. Gkace Louise, b. July 14, 1877 ; m. July 13, 1904, Herbert
Holmes Case, whose mother was Martha Matilda Holmes
daughter of Jacob and Margaret Holmes of Leesburg, Ohio,
and granddaughter of Jacob and Elizabeth Holmes of Canton,
Ohio. Not known to be related to any of the Holmeses men-
tioned in this work.
III. Pearl May, b. Aug. 24, 1888 ; d. in Gilbert Town, June 26,
1890.
IV. RosAVELL Walter, b. Jaj. 23, 1890.
V. Clara Ellen, b. April 20, 1895.
VI. Eva Blanche, b. May 4, 1897.
162
John Dana' Holmes {Isaiah,^ Nathaniel,'' Nathaniel,*
Jehoshwphat,^ Nathaniel,^ Geoi-ge^). An engineer. Born Oct.
14, 1867, in that part of South Richland, N. Y. called Holmesville,
now Fernwood.
He married in Camden, N. Y., August 14, 1887, Emma
Amanda Wafful, born in Ava, N. Y., March 24, 1869, daugh-
ter of Cornelius Dotty and Sarah Elizabeth (Billington) Wafful.
176 HOLMES GENEALOGY.
Children :
I. Blanche Matilda,^ b. in Orwell, N. Y., Oct. 2, 1888.
II. Robert John, b. in Orwell, N. Y., Dec. 20, 1890.
III. Sarah Elizabeth, b. in New Centreville, N. Y., Dec. 21,
1892.
IV. Martha Bell, b. in New Centreville, N. Y., March 24, 1894.
V. Ruth Adela, b. in Richland, N. Y., Nov. 3, 1897.
183
Waldo* Holmes {Jezeniah,^ Nathaniel,* Jehoshaphat,^ JSfa-
tlumiel,^ George^). Born in Winfield, N. Y., about 1811, and
probably died in the west, perhaps Illinois.
His near relatives cannot or will not give any information.
There may have been several children but the writer has knowl-
edge of onlv one :
289. Stephen Henrt'^ Holmes, b. in Peoria, 111., June 20, 1840, d.
Apr. 2Q, 1905.
164
Jasper® Holmes {Jezeniah,^ JSFathaniel,* Jehoshaphat,^ Na-
thaniel,- George'). Born in Winfield, N. Y., March 1, 1835,
and is now (lii07) proprietor of a men's furnishing goods store in
Terra Haute, Indiana.
He married in Holmesville, N. Y., March 1. 1856, Eliza
Curry, born in Philadelphia, Dec. 25, 1856, and died in Terra
Haute, Nov. 19, 1906, of paralysis, daughter of Henry and Nancy
(Adams) Cuny.
In 1863 Mr. Holmes went from Holmesville and went direct to
Terra Haute, where he has resided ever since.
No children.
165
Jesse N.^ Holmes (John,^ Jezeniah,'' Nathaniel,* Jehosha-
jjhat," Nathaniel,- George'). Born in South Richland, N. Y.,
May 12, 1809, and died in New Orleans, La., Feb. 2, 1836, of
typhus fever, contracting the disease while watching at the bed-
side of his partner.
He called himself Jesse N., although he was christened Jeremiah,
He was a teacher in his younger days. In 1831 he went to Boston
into a "wholesale auction store."
Dec. 1832 he sailed for New Orleans and started business for
himself as a merchant.
He never married.
HOLMES GENEALOGY. 177
166
John Newton' Holmes {Jokn,^ Jezeniah,^ JSfathaniel ,*
Jelioshaphat,^ Nathaniel,^ George^). Born in South Richland,
N. Y., Mar. 22, 1813, and died in Syracuse, N. Y., Jan. 14, 1890.
He married in Fulton, N. Y., Dec. 25, 1834, Rebecca John-
son, born April 13, 1812, died in Syracuse, June 26, 1890, of
consumption of the bowels, daughter of Lovewell and Rebecca
(Stebbins) Johnson.
Mr. Holmes had a school in New Brunswick, N. J., for four
years, his wife assisting. In 1841, he moved to Fulton to be with
his wife's people. He also lived in Hastings, N. Y., for fifteen
years. He was president of the Oswego County Agricultural So-
ciety. He lived in Syracuse the last thirty years of his life.
Children :
290. I. John Newton,^ Jr., b. in New Brunswick, N. J., about 1840.
II. Mary, b. in Central Square, Oswego Co., N. Y., July 30, 1843,
d. in Chicago, 111., Dec. 26, 1902 ; m. (1) in Central Square,
William Woodin, from whom she was divorced. She m.
(2) Mark Beejian.
167
Milton^ Holmes (John,^ Jezeniah,^ Nathaniel^* Jehosha-
phaty^ JSfathaniel^^ George^). Born in South Richland, N. Y.,
Aug. 23, 1817, and died in Ashbury Park, N. J., Nov. 1, 1895.
He married, March 15, 1838, Cornelia F, Whipple of New
Haven, Oswego Co., N. Y.
He taught school before marriage in a log school house and joined
the church with his brother Newell, Oct. 22, 1831.
He lived in Williamsburg, N. Y., from 1857 until the close of
the war, then went to Port Monmouth, N. J., afterwards to As-
bury Park, where he became a leader in the Baptist church and
was the principal magistrate of the borough.
One child :
ELiMiRA,« b. 1839.
168
Almon' Holmes (Jokn,^ Jezeoiiah,^ Nathaniel,* Jehosha-
phat,^ JSFathaniel,^ George^'). Born in South Richland, N. Y.,
June 6, 1819, and is now living (Sept., 1907) in Rockton, 111.,
with his daughter Mrs. Mason.
He married in Pulaski, N. Y., Jan. 1, 1844, Juliette T.
Lynch, who died in Endeavor, Wise, in July, 1901, of a tumor.
In 1839, Mr. Holmes was a teacher in a boys' high school in
New Brunswick, N. J. He taught in Canada from 1845 until
1853, afterwards in Wisconsin, finally settling in Endeavor. He
178 HOLMES GENEALOGY.
was in Sunday school work as scholar, teacher, or superintendent,
for seventy years.
Children :
I. Grace Isaline,^ b. in Canada East, Sept. 5, 1849 ; m. in Doug-
las, Wise, Jan, 3, 1871, Newell R. Richardson ; four ch.
II. Florence Helena, b. in Canada West, Aug. 13, 1851 ; m. in
Galesville, Wise, Dec. 19, 1879, Philip H. Mason ; one
dau.
III. Sarah R., b. Sept. 2, 1855; m. in Osford, Wise, Sept. 24,
1877, James T. Ford; three sons,
iv. John F., b. Sept. 16, 1857, d. Feb. 23, 1858.
169
Samuel NewelP Holmes (John,^ Jezeniali,^ JSfathaniel,*
Jehoshcq^hat,^ JSfathaniel,^ George^). Born in South Richland,
N. y., May 31, 1823, and died in Syracuse, May 30, 1900.
He married at Holmesville, N. Y., a part of Richland, Oct. 3,
1844, Mary Elizabeth Beach, born in Fairfield, N. Y., Dec.
4, 1823, and died in Syracuse, March 11, 1881, of apoplexy,
daughter of Rev. Allen R. and Amy B. (Carpenter) Beach.
Mr. Holmes managed a mill for three years, from 1844 to 1847,
then studied law ; was admitted to tlie bar in 1850; practiced in
Syracuse fifty years ; was also admitted to practice in the Supreme
Court in Washington, D. C, March 4, 1861 ; was owner of profita-
ble oil wells at Titusville, Pa., also of a flouring mill at Rochester,
N. Y. He was a very patriotic man and much iutei'csted in the
affairs of the country. He was a great traveler, visiting every
section of the United States as well as making extensive journeys
abroad.
Children, the first three born in Holmesville, the last three born
in Syracuse, N. Y. :
i. Theodosia a.,® b. Dec. 24, 1845, d. Dec. 25, 1845.
II. Grace Elizabeth, b. Jan. 5, 1848, d. in Syracuse, June 23,
1874. Killed in the Baptist Church by a falling floor during
a strawberry festival.
III. Amelia Theodosia, b. July 26, 1849 ; m. in Syracuse, July
18, 1879, Charles Henry Sanford, b. at Delta, N. Y.,
April 28, 1856, son of Abram Davis and Abby Maria (Acker)
Sandford. Children, all born in Syracuse : 1. Theodosia, b.
Feb. 19, 1882, d. there, Mar. 1, 1890. 2. Charles Henry, Jr.,
b. Feb. 6, 1885. 3. Mai-y Elizabeth, b. Sept. 20, 1888.
IV. Harriet Neavell, b. Oct. 22, 1857 ; m. at Syracuse, Dec. 15,
1881, William Edward Hlrd, b. in Syracuse, Nov. 29,
1855, son of Edwin and Caroline (Sampson) Hurd. Chil-
dren, all born in Syracuse: 1. Amy Grace, b. Dec. 17, 1882.
2. Olive Jeanette, b. Dec. 28, 1884. 3. Ida Theodosia, b. Oct.
30, 1892. 4. Harriet Caroline, b. Nov. 19, 1894.
HOLMES GENEALOGY. 179
V. Amy Beach, b. May 2, 1859; m. in Syracuse, Oct. 4, 1881,
Arthur Leonard Howes, b. in Madison, N. Y., Feb. 11,
1859, son of Leonard and Emily (Brigham) Howes. Chil-
dren, all except the fourth born in Syracuse : 1. Horace
Leonard, b. Oct, 19, 1882. 2. Arthur Neivell, b. INIar. 5,
1885. 3. Barriet Beach, h. Jan. 19, 1887. 5. Mary Ella,
b. Waltham, Mass., June 17, 1894. 5. Grace Emily, b. Sept.
6, 1899.
VI. Olive Carrington, b. Nov. 4, 1862, d. June 21, 1879;
drowned in Onondaga Lake while changing seats in a canoe
with Alfred T. Sanford, son of Prof. H. H. Sanford of Syra-
cuse University. Mr. Sanford was also drowned.
170
Koswell William' Holmes {Rosicell,^ Jezeniah,^ Na-
thaniel,* Jchoshaphat,^ JSfathaniel,^ George^). Born in Philadel-
phica, Nov. 22, 1826, and died there, March 22, 1897.
He married in Cedar Grove, Pa., in 1848, Jane McMillan,
born in Paisley, Scotland, June 7, 182G, and died in Philadelphia,
Feb. 8, 1896, daughter of Andrew and Isabella McMillan.
Mr. Holmes was a wholesale clothing dealer and also traded in
real estate. Was prominent in New York yachting circles. He
owned many fine horses and had a special fondness for fast driving-
Children, except Joseph Drexel, born in Philadelphia :
291. I. Anthony D.rexel,^ b. April 24, 1850.
292. II. Francis Hutchins, b. Sept. 24, 1854.
293. III. Joseph Drexel, b. in Camden, N. J., Apr. 16, 1856,
IV. Mary Cornelia, b. Feb. 23, 1858, now (1907) living in
Quincy, Mass.; m. (1) in Orange, N. J., iu 1878, Samuel
Babbitt Vermilye, b. in Orange, in 1856, son of William H.
and Phebe Louise (Babbit) Vermilye. Mr. and Mrs. Ver-
milye were divorced, and she m. (2) in New York City, in
June, 1888, Forest Bitton Royal, her cousin, b. in Gev-
mantown, Pa., July 16, 1854, and d. there, Apr. 30, 1906,
son of Edward and Nettie ( McMillan) Royal (a sister to Jane
McMillan who married Roswell William Holmes). Children :
1. William Moorhead Vermilye, b. Orange, N. J., April 6, 1880 ;
m. in Hingham, Mass., Oct. 11, 1905, Ethel Howard Simpson.
2. Forest Bitton Royal, Jr., b. in New York City, Feb. 10,
1893.
V. George Washington, b. July 4, 1860, d. in 1895. He was
in the silk commission business in New York City, and never
married.
171
Roswell Hartley^ Holmes {Hartley,^ Jezeniah,^ JSFathan-
iel^* JehosJiaphat,^ JSfathaniel,^ George^). Born in Holmesville,
a part of Winfield, N. Y., Nov. 25, 1838, and is now (1907) living
in Detroit, Michigan.
180 HOLMES GENEALOGY.
He married in Pontiac, Mich., May 2, 1871, Emma Sophia
Sliaw, born in Almont, Mich., Sept. 5, 1851, daughter of David
Ripley and Harriet (Dewey) Shaw.
Mr. Holmes when a boy of nine, left Holmesville with the rest
of the family for Mauraee, Ohio. In 1854 he went to Detroit,
which place has been his residence ever since.
He was commissioned 2d Lieut, in the 7th Michigan Volunteer
Calvary from Detroit, in October, 1862 ; promoted to let Lieut, in
October, 1863, thence to Captain, in March, 1864. Honorably
discharged for physical disability in April, 1864. A large part of
the latter part of his life has been spent in representing the firm of
W. H. Edgar & Sons, of Detroit, importers of sugar and molasses.
Children, all but the eldest born in Detroit :
294. I. EosAVELL Hartley, Jr.,* b. in Pontiac, Mich., Mar. 2, 1872.
295. II. DuDLEiGH Dickinson, b. May 15, 1875, d. July 14, 1905.
III. David Ripley, b. July 2, 1876; now living in Detroit, un-
married.
296. iv. Farrand Osborn, b. June 30, 1879.
172
Truman Ijeonarcr Holmes {Hartley,^ Jezeniah,^ Nathan-
iel,'^ Jehosajihat,' Nathaniel,^ George^). Born in that part of
Winfield, N. Y., called Holmesville, now Fernwood, .Jan. 13,
1843, and died in Kankakee, 111., in December, 1904, of spinal
and brain trouble.
He married, Dec. 20, 1864, Fannie Frost, born in Maumee,
Ohio, Mar. 27, 1847, and is now (1907) hving in Toledo, Ohio,
daughter of Elisha Sprague and Abby (Bosworth) Frost.
Mr. Holmes went west when young, and was successful as a rail-
road man.
Children :
297. I. Truman William,^ b. in Maumee, 0., Xov. 25, 1865, d. Dec.
7, 1884.
II. Frank Frost, b. in Quincy, 111., Dec. 12, 1867 ; unra. (1907).
m. Harriet Ann, b. in Quincy, 111., A^v. 15, 1870 ; m. in Win-
field, Kansas, Jan. 20, 1893, James Edward Taussig, son
of Edward Taussig of St. Louis. One son, Edward Holmes
Taussig, b. in Wheeling, Virginia, Oct. 23, 1893.
173
Thomas Dresser' Holmes, Jr. (Thomas Dresser,'^ Eh-
enezer,^ Ebenezer,* Jehoshaphat,^ JSI'athaniel,^ George^). Born
in Providence, R. I., Feb. 14, 1839, and is now (1906) living in
Barrington, R. I.
He married, Nov. 18, 1870, Freelove Tift Wilbur^ born in
Smithfield, now Lincoln, R. I., Aug. 18, 1849, daughter of Martin
Brown and Mary Ann Jenckes (Harris) Wilbur.
HOLMES GENEALOGY. 181
Mr. Holmes, when in Providence, was a dealer in building ma-
terial, but is now living in Barrington, and is President of the Town
Council.
Children, all but the first born in Providence :
I. Olive Brown,^ b. in Smithfield, now Lincohi, R. I., July 16,
1871 ; m. in Barrington, Aug. 24, 1891, George Howard
Smith, a traveling salesman, b. in Barrington, July 23, 1867,
son of George Lemis and Adelaide E. (Peck) Smitli. Ch. :
1. Mildred Remington Smith, h. Providence, July 15, 1893.
2. Lewis Boswortk Smith, b. Drownville, P. L, Nov. 6, 1895 ;
d. Dec. 23, 1895. 3. Harold Holmes Smith, b. Barrington,
Nov. 6, 1897. 4. Edward Manton Smith, b. Barrington, Nov.
17, 1901.
298. II. Thomas Dresser 3d, b. Aug. 21, 1872.
III. Edward Manton, b. Nov, 27, 1873; unm. (1905).
IV. Freelove Jenckes (female), b. Nov. 1, 1882; num. (1905).
V. Charles Wilbur, b. May 27, 1885; unm. (1905).
174
Joliii Jenckes' Holmes {Thomas Dresser,' Ehenezer^^
Ehene?:er,* Jehoshaphat,^ Nathaniel,'' George"). Born in Smith-
field, now Lincoln, R. L, Jan. 28, 1842, and is now (1906) living
in Providence, R. I.
He married in Providence, Jan. 28, 1867, Ellen Augusta
Howe, born in Providence, Aug. 5, 1843, daughter of Noah and
Abby Ann (Stewart) Howe.
Mr. Holmes was in the Civil War; enlisted May 26, 1862, in
the 10th R. I. Vol's.
Children, all born in Providence :
I. Alice Stewart,^ b. June 8, 1865.
II. Hannah Jenckes, b. Sept. 7, 1870 ; m. in Barrington, P. I.,
July 31, 1893, Warren Dean Kent, b. Providence, July 16,
1869, son of George Emerson and Mary Elizabeth Kent.
Two ch., both b. in Providence: 1. Hannah Jenckes Holmes
Kent, b. July 26, 1894. 2. Elizabeth Stuart Kent, b. Oct. 22,
1896.
III. Abby Elvira, b. Apr. 9, 1872; m. in Barrington, Oct. 26,
1892, Walter Tillinghast Anthony, b. Providence,
Sept. 3, 1871, son of Charles Follen and Harriet (Aspinvvall)
Anthony. Ch. : 1. Helen Tillinghast Anthony, b. Providence,
May 21, 1893. 2. Sidney Stewart Anthony, b. Providence,
Apr. 11, 1899. 3. Stewart Holmes Anthony, b. Manchester,
N. H., Aug. 17, 1904.
IV. John Jenckes, Jr., b. Sept. 14, 1875.
V. Elizabeth Cushing, b. May 29, 1878.
vj. Howard Stewart, b. Apr. 1, 1884.
182 HOLMES GENEALOGY.
175
Liemuel Albert^ Holmes {Lemuel, Jr.,^ Lemuel,^ Ehene-
zer,* Jelioslmpliat,^ Kathaniel,^ George^^. Born in Pomfret,
Conn., Dec. 29, 1824, and died in Stockton, California, Sept. 8,
1862.
He never married. He went to California and became editor of
the jNIariposa Gazette, a paper that was fifty-three years old in 1906.
Some claim Mr. Holmes discovered the big trees in Mariposa Val-
ley, but inquiry gives reply that they were first found by a hunter
named R. H. Ogg in 1855.
176
Liician Nichols^ Holmes {Lemuel, Jr.,^ Lemuel,^ Eben-
ezer,* Jeltoshaphat,'^ j^athaniel,' George^). Born in Pomfret,
Conn., Sept. 1, 1827, and died there, Apr. 24, 1898.
He married in Warwick, R. I., Sept. 19, 1858, Mary J.
Spencer, born Mar. 15, 1835, in AYarwick, died in Pomfret,
Oct. 20, 1901, daughter of Joseph and Lucy Ann (Nichols)
Spencer.
Lucian N. Holmes was a farmer, and always resided on the Eben-
ezer part of the original Jehoshaphat farm, where all his children
were born.
Children :
I. Marion Spencer/ b. Jau. 21, 1860; d. in Pomfret, July 1,
1887; m. in Warwick, R. I., Aug. 13, 1879, Edavard
Wai.ter Bassett, b. in Brooklyn, Conn., Nov. 1, 1855, son
of Henry Dwight and Alsaida M. (Philips) Bassett. Chil-
dren, all born in Pomfret : 1. Marion Holmes Bassett, b.
Aug. 3, 1880. 2. Robert Winslow Bassett, b. May 21, 1882.
3. Lucian Nichols Bassett, b. Apr. 14, 1884. 4. Eleanor
Louise Bassett, b. Sept. 9, 188G.
II. Lucy Nichols, b. Oct. 31, 1862 ; d. Oct. 14, 1863.
III. Carrie, b. Oct. 31, 1862 ; d. Nov. 11, 1862.
IV. Lucy Nichols, b. July 25, 1864; is a trained nurse by pro-
fession, and has a responsible position in the Private School
for Boys at Pomfret, having about one hundred and twenty
boys under her charge, physically.
299. V. Henry Perrin, b. Nov. 6, 1871.
Yi. Mary Elizabeth, b. Nov. 30, 1874; m. in Pomfret, Nov. 2,
1898, Frank Toavne of Woodstock, Conn., b. in Thompson,
Conn., Dec. 10, 1874, son of Franklin and Luanne (Kobbins)
Towne. They live on the Nathaniel part of the original
Jehoshaphat farm, and it was on this site that Jehoshaphat
(11) had his dwelling. Three children: 1. Rhodes Holmes
Towne, b. Jan. 21, 1900. 2. Marjorie, b. Apr. 6, 1%5. 3.
Mary, b. Mar. 22, 1907.
HOLMES GENEALOGY. 183
177
Geotge' Holmes {Daniel Fmdkner,^ Perley,^ Ehenezer*
Jehoshaphat,^ JSFathaniel,^ George"^. Shoemaker. Born in Stur-
bridge, Sept. 28, 1828, and died there of consumption, Apr. 29,
1859.
He married in Leicester, Aug. 12, 1851, Eliza Ann Burr,
born in Rockbottom (now Gleasondale), Sept. 12, 1834, and is
now (1906) living in West Somerville, daughter of Ephi'aim and
Celia Ann (Babbitt) Burr. She married, second, in Brookfield
(by whom she had one child), George Andrew Jaynes, born in
Sturbridge in 1840, son of Dexter and Rhoda C. Jaynes.
George Holmes lived in Charlton in 1843, and in Sturbridge and
Brookfield after marriage.
One child :
Charles Franklin Holmes,^ b. Sturbridge, Jan., 1852 ; d.
there, June 1, 1852.
178
Daniel Hiel^ Holmes [Daniel Faulkner,^ Perley,^ Eben-
ezer,^ Jehoshuphat,^ Nathaniel,' George^). Farmer. Usually
called Hiel. Born in Sturbridge, July 11, 1842, and is now (1906)
living in Brookfield.
He married in Palmer, April 13, 1864, Delia Ann Upliam,
born in Brimfield, March 12, 1844, daughter of Washington and
Lydia (Charles) Upham.
Children, both born in Sturbridge :
I. Jennie Persis,^ b. Aug. 22, 1868 ; m. in West Brookfield,
Oct. 21, 1901, Martin Henry White, b. in Hinsdale, Nov.
27, 1858, son of Simon Huntington and Sarah ( Stark ey)
White. Children, both born in Springfield: 1. Sarah
Huntington White, b. Dec. 3, 1902. 2. Abbie Holmes White,
b. Mar. 30, 1904.
II. Abbie Olive, b. Jan. 15, 1871 ; m. in Brookfield, June 24,
1896, John Gray, .Jr., b. in Enfield, July 1, 1867, now
(1906) living in Hinsdale, son of John and Ann (Cordner)
Gray. Children: 1. Harold, h. in Hinsdale, Dec. 12, 1897;
d. there, Jan. 29, 1898. 2. Donald, b. in Pittsfield, Feb. 15,
1899 ; d. there, Apr. 24, 1901.
179
Alfred Ely^ Holmes (George,'' Wilson,^ Perley,^ Ehenezer^*'
Jehoshaphat,^ Nathaniel,'^ George^). Born in Monson, May 2,
1835, and died in Southbridge, Feb. 18, 1888, of jaundice.
He married in Southbridge, Sept. 8, 1859, Sarah Remington,
born in Sturbridge, March 18, 1841, died in Springfield, April 3,.
1894, daughter of Thomas and Mercy J. Remington.
184 HOLMES GENEALOGY.
Mr. Holmes was a spectacle maker. Jan. 5, 1856, he bought,
in Southbridge, of his brother-in-law, Lorenzo Morton, one half of
a house, barn and land.
One child :
Ida Lillian,^ b. in Si^ringfield, Apr. 10, 1868; now (1907)
living there, unmarried.
180
Charles^ Holmes {Lemuel Leonard,^ Perley,^ Ebenezer,*
Jehoshajyhat,^ Nathaniel,^ George^). Born in Sturbridge, Aug. 7,
1834, and died in East Bridgewater, June 30, 1883.
He married in East Bridgewater, June 23, 1874, Harriet
Elizabeth Allen, born in East Bridgewater, Oct. 6, 1850, and
now living in Newton Highlands, daughter of Sidney and Elizabeth
Bradford (Hay ward) Allen.
Charles Holmes was a successful machinist. He entered a ma-
chine shop in Sturbridge at fifteen, and earned enough to carry him
through Monson Academy. After marriage he and his wife lived
in Dorchester until 1882, when they went to Florida, mainly to
save the life of their daughter, but the trip proved to be the cause
of the death of the father, for he contracted malaria, and died at
the home of his wife's mother in East Bridgewater a short time
after his return north.
He started a machine business in Boston in 1864 under the
name of the Charles Holmes ]Machine Co., which has been run
continuously ever since, and is now a stock company, situated in an
advantageous location in East Boston and managed by his son,
Merton\300).
Children, all born in the Dorchester District of Boston:
300. I. Mertox Austin,* b. June 5, 1875.
II. Lena Bradford, b. Jan. 18, 1879.
III. Arthur Percy, b. May 9, 1880 ; d. in Dorchester, of pneu-
monia, Sept. 7, 1881.
181
Frederic^ Holmes {Lemuel Leonard,^ Perlerj^^ Ebenezer^*
Jehoshaphat,^ JSfathaniel,^ George^). Born in Sturbridge, Feb.
8, 1843, and is now living on the place formerly belonging to hia
father, and is a prosperous farmer.
He married (first) in Sturbridge, April 27, 1871, Chloe Tyler
Plymptoil, born in Sturbridge, Dec. 15, 1843, and died there,
of bronchitis, Jan. 15, 1892.
He married (second) May 2, 1893, Pliila H. Parkmaii, born
in North Brookfield( ?), daughter of Charles and CaroHne Clark
(Shummay) Parkman. Mr. Holmes served his country in the
civil war.
HOLMES GENEALOGY. 185
Children, all born in Sturbridge :
I. Frederic Plympton,^ b. May 21, 1872 ; d. Sept. 12, 1872.
II. Lemuel Lewis, b. Jan. 23, 1874 ; d. Aug. 14, 1874.
III. Florence Mabel, b. May 12, 1881.
IV. Edna Caroline, b. Feb. 8, 1894.
V. Bertha Eleanor, b. Mar. 21, 1898.
182
Francis Edward^ Holmes {Lemuel Leonard,^ Perley^^
Ebenezer,* Jehoshaphat,^ Nathaniel,'^ George^). Born in Stur-
bridge, Feb. 20, 1845, and died in Hyde Park, Oct. 20, 1882.
He married in Boston, Dec. 24, 1871, Amelia Hutchinson,
born in Bangor, Me., daughter of Daniel and Rebecca Hutchinson.
Mr. Holmes was a machinist. After his death his wife took her
children and went to Chicago, where all trace of them is lost.
Children, all born in Boston?
I. Frank Ernest,« b. Oct. 4, 1872.
iL Alice Louise, b. Mar. 23, 1875.
III. Grace, b. Jan. 16, 1879.
183
David Alfred' Holmes {Lewis,^ Alfred,^ Ehenezery* Je-
hoshaphat,^ JVathaniel,* George^). Born in Putnam, Conn.,
April 4, 1843.
He married in Highland Park, 111., May 17, 1871, Mary Cham-
pion Allen, born in Ypsilanti, Mich., March 9, 1843, daughter
of Joseph Cutler and Lucy Tilden (Champion) Allen.
Mr. Holmes studied medicine but never practiced. He was in
the Civil War; was in the P. O. Dep't in Washington, D. C, for
sixteen years. He was in Colorado in 1883 and was a merchant
in Chicago for a while. Is now prominent in the city of Highland
Park, 111., where he has held many positions of trust.
One child :
Edith Alice,^ b. Highland Park, Sept. 1, 1873. Unmarried
(1906).
184
Edward Angustns' Holmes {Harvey,' Alfred,^ Ehen-
ezer,* Jehosliaphot,'^ Natlmnid,^ George^). Born in Harmony,
Wisconsin, April 26, 1841, and is now living in Milton, two and
one half miles away, and is proprietor of a general store.
He married in Darien, Wisconsin, Oct. 20, 1869, Alice C*
*Has no middle name, she uses the letter C.
301.
I.
302.
11.
Ill
303.
IV.
304.
V.
VI.
186 HOLMES GENEALOGY.
Wilkins, born in Darien, April 12, 1847, daughter of Joseph
Rusliinof and Celestia (Johnson) Wilkins.
Children, all born in Harmony, Wisconsin :
Harvey Edavard,^ b. July 31, 1870.
David Alfred, b. Dec. 27, 1872.
Helen Frances, b. Sept. 28, 1874; m. in Milton, July 23,
1896, Francis Asbury Root, b. in Trenton, Wise, July
4, 1866, son of Lyman, and Ellen J. (Buck) Root; No eh.
Walter Scott, b. Mar. 12, 1876.
James Pitt, b. Sept. 7, 1878.
Paul Allen, b. Nov. 20, 1880, cl. in Milton, Wise, Dec. 25,
1898.
viL Sarah Alice, b. Sept. 9, 1882.
185
Nathaniel Fish'' Holmes (//•«,* John,^ George,* John,^
John,'' George'). Born in Colchester, Conn., Feb. 21, 1805, and
died in East Haddam, Conn., Mar. 4, 1883, suddenly, of a heart
trouble.
He married in East Haddam( ?) in 1836 ( ?) . Sarah Strana-
han, born in 1808, died of consumption, in East Haddam, Dec.
17, 1873, daughter of James and (Gates) Stranahan.
Mr. Holmes was a teacher and a farmer and resided in East Had-
dam.
One child :
Mart Isabel,* b. in 1837, d. in E. Haddam in winter of 1869-
70. She m. about 1860, Joseph E. Selden, b. 1832, d.
Jan. 27, 1894. One eh., Francis Holmes Selden, b. May 2,
1861, d. Feb. 2, 1882.
186
John Rathbone' Holmes (/m,* John,'' George,* John,^
John,^ George'). Born in Colchester, Conn., Aug. 29, 1810, and
died in Cranbury, N. J., March 7, 1894, of a heart trouble.
He married in Cranbury, Oct. 11. 1885, Isabella Amelia
McChesney, born in Cranbury, Sept. 29, 1812, and died there,
Jan. 24, 1899, from the effects of a clot of blood on the brain,
daughter of Judge Joseph and Sarah (Powell) McChesney.
Mr. Holmes kept a large grocery store and afterwards was a
manufacturer of pins. He was captain of the Cranbury Grenadiers.
He was a magnificent looking man and a perfect gentleman.
One child.
305. John Calvin,* b. in Cranbury, N. J., Jan. 1 1, 1842, d. Aug. 21,
1906.
HOLMES GENEALOGY. 187
187
Ira Wilson' Holmes (/m/ Jolm,^ George,* John,^ John,*
George^). A farmer by vocation. Born in that part of Colches-
ter that is now Salem, Conn., Oct. 31, 1813, and died in Colchester,
April 15, 1896. He went to bed in his usual health and died be-
fore morning.
He married in Colchester, Sept. 18, 1843, Clarissa Almira
Carrier, born in Colchester, May 9, 1820, and died there of
Bright's Disease, Oct. 14, 1885, daughter of Ozen and Emily
(Loomis) Carrier.
Mr. Holmes was many years a deacon in the Baptist Church,
held many town offices and represented Colchester in the Legisla-
ture in the years 1877 and 1878. His uncle Joshua R. of Virginia
willed him three hundred dollars. None of Mr. Holmes' brothers
were thus remembered.
One child :
Clarissa Jennie,^ b. in Colchester, Sept. G, U
(1907) living in New Loudon, Conn., unmarrie
849, and now
led.
188
Francis HowarcV Holmes {Iva,^ John,'" George,* John,^
John,^ George^). Born in Colchester, Conn., Jan, 28, 1816, and
died in New York City, of a fever ; date not ascertained.
He married in Jamesburg?, N. J., Mary Freeman Grulick.
Mr. Holmes was a wholesale merchant, afterwards a railroad
president and later a glass manufacturer.
The whole family rest in a tomb built by Mr. Holmes in James-
burg, N. J.
Children, all born in Jamesburg, N. J. :
I. Agnes,8 b. 1842, d. Apr. 16, 1859.
II. Harvey Horton, b. 1845, d. in Washington, N, J., in 1863.
III. Rachel Frances, b. 1847 ?, d. in Washington, N. J., in 1879 ;
m. Daniel Martin. Three ch. 1. Harry. 2. 3ray.
3. Agnes.
189
Calvin Bacon^ Holmes (/?•«, ^ John," George,* John^^
John,^ George^). A merchant in Colchester, Conn., where he was
born May 2, 1818, and died there, June 19, 1905, of old age.
He married in Colchester, May 17, 1843, Adaline Saunders,
born in Hebron, Conn., Sept. 30, 1821, (now (1907) living in
New London, Conn., with her daughter, Mrs. Reed), daughter of
George and Eliza Saunders.
188 HOLMES GENEALOGY.
Children, all born in Colchester :
306. I. Henry Calvin,^ b. Oct. 10, 1847.
II. Isabella Adeline, b. Jan. 11, 1850, d. in New London, Feb.
12, 1884; m. in Colchester, as his second wife, Sept. 3, 1874,
Cortlj^d E. Beckwith of New London, from whom soon
obtained a divorce. No children.
III. Mary Freeman, b. May 10, 1852; m. in New London, Oct.
23, 1900, Capt. Bliss' Reed, who d. Jan. 12, 1907. No
children.
190
Levi' Holmes {James,^ James,' John,* John,' John,'
George^). Born in Salisbury, Conn., Dec. 31, 1783, date of death
not ascertained.
He married in Salisbury ( ?) Pliebe Adams, born in New Marl-
boro, Mass., June 10, 1791; and died Sept. 19, 1884. (Adams
Gen. p. 133.) No record of children obtained.
191
Eber' Holmes {Ezra,\ James,^ John,* John,^ John,'
George'). Born in Salisbury, Conn., July 7, 1792, and died in
Sandusky, N. Y., June 5, 18(56, of a heart trouble.
He married in York, N. Y., in 1813, Hannah Bullock, born
about 1790, died about 1866.
In York, Eber had a saw mill, afterwards a grist mill, then an
" ashcry," where he boiled down the lye to make potash, which he
shipped to Buffalo. Some of it he baked and made into pearl ash
and saleratus. He also had a general store, supplied by his own
teams, which hauled potash products one way and store goods the
other way. He had large barns for hay and grain, a horse barn,
a cow barn, a grist mill, a saw mill, his own dwelling house and a
store. He was a surveyor and received twenty shillings a day for
his work. He was a Justice of the Peace and had a law office where
he hold courts. He had only one eye, the other having been acci-
dentaly destroyed at five years of age while playing in a blacksmith
shop. The latter part of his life he lived in Sandusky, N. Y.
Children, all born in York, N. Y., except the last two :
307. I. Myron,8 b. Feb. 18, 1815 ; d. Apr. 2, 1893.
308. II. MiLO, b. Jan. 19, 1817 ; d. Mar. 25, 1873.
III. JuLiA, b. July 20, 1820, now ( 1 907 ) living in Sandusky with her
daughter Ida. Even at her advanced age she is one of the
most prompt, efficient and reliable of correspondents, and
it was through her, alone, that the record of Eber and his
family was obtainable. She m. (1) in Sandusky, Nov. 19,
1837, Lyman Spencer Crowell, b. Aug. 30, 1814, son of
Lot and Tamizen (Rice) Crowell. She m. (2) in Sandusky,
Feb. 14, 1858, John Patson Steele, son of John and Mela-
HOLMES GENEALOGY. 189
tiali (Gregory) Steele. Ch,, all b. in Sandusky, N. Y. : 1. Mary-
ette Crowell, b. July 7, 1839 ; m. at Oronoco, Minn., Aug. 10,
1858, Dormcm Joel Bascomb. Ch., all b. in Oronoco : i. Minnie
Luella Bascomb, b. Apr. 11, 1861 ; m. Apr. 12, 1899, Charles
H. Batson, ii. Millie Winifred Bascomb, b. May 13, 1863 ;
m. Oct. 13, 1886, Hamlin H. McCray.* iii. Burton Dorman
Bascomb, b. Apr. 4, 1868 ; m. Sept. 6, 1905, Nellie B. Kneen.
IV. Teresa Aleath Bascomb, b. June 14, 1870. v. Jay, b.
June 23, 1880. 2. Lyman Henry Crowell, b. July 21, 1841 ;
d. Apr. 22, 1863. 3. Joseph Ramsdell Croivell, b. Mar. 20,
1844, d. in Clark, So. Dakota, Apr. 22, 1891 ; m. Dec. 25,
1889, Josephine T. Losky. Mr. Crowell was in the Civil War
and was wounded at the Battle of Lookout Mountain. 4.
Martha Adelaide Crowell, b. May 20, 1849 ; m. at Lake City,
Minn., Dec. 30, 1870, Courtland Ezra Hewitt. Ch. : i. Willie
Ezra Hewitt, b. at Lake City, May 22, 1872, d. at Oronoco,
Minn., Dec. 26, 1905. ii. Liilu May Hewitt, b. Mar. 30,
1874; m. Sept. 11, 1895, Merritt E. Nichols.} m. Leroy
Spencer Hewitt, b. Apr. 17, 1876, at Oronoco, d. May 15,
1897. IV. Mattie Florilla Hewitt, b. May 16, 1880. v.
Erwin Joseph Hewitt, b. July 21, 1884. vi. Ella Maryette
Hewitt, b. Sept. 8, 1889. 5. Frank R. Crowell, h. A])\\ 19,
1853; lives in Keefer, Indian Territory, and manufactures
oil tanks ; he m. Ella Sparks ; two ch., Josephine and Frank.
6. Ida May Steele, b. in 1861 ; is married and has two ch., but
says she is too busy to write. 7. Roscoe J. Steele, b. Oct. 15,
1862, d. Feb. 17, 1905.
IV. Hannah, b. July 28, 1822, d. in Sandusky, July 8, 1855, m.
(1) Samuel Fisn, by whom she had one ch., Eber Fish. She
m. (2) Charles Wesley Rogers, one ch., William Rogers.
V. Martha, b. May 21, 1826, d. in Sandusky, Mar. 6, 1901 ; m.
(1) Jacob Wilson, by whom she had one male ch. She m.
(2) WiLLiAJi Hall, who d. in June, 1901.
VI. Mary, b. in Sandusky, June 5, 1828, d. there July 5, 1873 ; m.
Clark Rich. Ch. : 1. Myron Lafayette, d. at age of four-
teen. 2. Willard, now living in the South. 3. Jennie, m. and
lives in the West.
vii. Daniel, b. in Sandusky, Apr. 30, 1830, d. May 9, 1830.
192
Lester^ Holmes {Ezra,^ James,'' John,* John,' John,'
George^), Born in Winchester, Conn., Dec. 31, 1794, and died
in Rochester, Minn., May 20, 1878.
He married about 1820, in York?, N. Y., Mary Elizabeth
Bradner, and settled in Connewango, N. Y.
He was a tanner and currier and went to Waupun, Wisconsin,
about 1840, and afterwards moved to Rochester, Minn.
* The McCra.y ch. are: Dorman Bascomb, b. at Ovid, Penn., Sept. 24, 1894, and
Lyle Hamliti, b. at Pine Island, Minn., Apr. 20, 1897.
tThe Nichols ch. are: 1. Walter E., b. Jan. 3, 1898. 2. Hazel May, b. Dec. 10,
1899. 3. Carl Melvin, b. Aug. 18, 1905.
309.
I.
310.
II.
311.
III.
312.
IV.
313.
V.
VI.
190 HOLMES GENEALOGY.
Children, all born in Connewango, N. Y. :
William E.*, b. Dec. 20, 1821, d. Feb. 1, 1899.
Henry, b. July 28, 1823, d. Apr. 22, 1859.
Benjamin Fkanklin, b. Sept. 15, 1825, d. May 24, 1906.
George, b. Apr. 26, 1827, d. Aug. 24, 1888.
Charles, b. Aug. 9, 1829, d. Apr. 17, 1874.
Mary Elizabeth, b. Feb. 4, 1831, d. in Luverne, Minn.,
May 3, 1902 ; m. in Waupun, Wis., Dec. 25, 1854, James
FoRDYCE Canfield, Two cli. : 1. Edwin K, h. Dec. 27,
1855, now residing at Luverne, and is prominent. 2. Arthur
Leslie, b. Westfield, AVis., Feb. 4, 1859, d. at Jackson, Minn.,
in June, 1871.
VII. Frances Augusta, b. Dec. 27, 1832, d. in Pierce Co., Wise,
in 1885; m. a Mr. Whiting. Three ch. : 1. James F. 2.
Cora, m. a Air. Laurier f 3. Harry Hall.
314. VIII. Edwin, b. Sept. 15, 1835, d. Aug. 17, 1903.
IX. Jane Sophia, b. Dec. 11, 1836, d. in Detroit, IMich., Jan. 8,
1878 ; m. Warren Bradley.
X. Laura Maria, b. May 10, 1840, d. in Waupun, Wis., June
25, 1865; m. Edavin Erwin (now dead). Two ch. : 1. Gil-
bert I>~win. 2. Edwin Irwin.
193
Ezra' Holmes {Ezra,'' James,^ John,'' John,^ John,"-
George^). Born in Winchester, Conn., Nov. 15, 1798, and died
in Kirtland, Oliio, Sept. 16, 18G1, of typhoid fever.
He married (first) in York, N. Y., March 20, 1824, Maria
Ann Pelton, born in York, July 5, 1800, died in Kirtland, Ohio,
July 30, 1837, daughter of Ebenezer and Prudence (Bugard)
Pelton.
lie married (second) in Kirtland, Xov. 26, 1837, Maria Ann
Peters, niece to his first wife, born in York (?), N. Y., Dec. 19,
1814, and died in Kirtland, March 25, 1885, daughter of
and Jane (Pelton) Peters and granddaughter of Ebenezer Pelton.
Ezra left Winchester when a boy of thirteen, and went Avith his
father to York, Livingston Co., N. Y. In 1831 he moved to Kirt-
land, Ohio. He was a man of sterling integrity and good citizen-
ship ; just, generous, free from malice, and always speaking kindly
of and to all.
Children, the first five born in York, N. Y., the others born in
Kirtland, Ohio :
I. Frances Abigail,^ b. Jan. 1, 1825 ; d. in Fond du Lac, Wis.,
Jan. 21, 1860; m. her cousin, William Ezra Holmes
(309).
II. Cornelia C,* b. June 26, 1826; now living in Painesville,
Ohio ; m. in Willoughby, Ohio, June 18, 1848, Derrick J.
* Has no middle name. She uses just the initial C.
HOLMES GENEALOGY. 191
Lansing, b. in Lansingburgh, N. Y., July 30, 1826, now
living in Painesville, sou of Jacob aud Eliza (Rutherford)
Lansing. Children : 1 . Maria Grace, b. in Willoughby,
Apr. 6, 1849 ; m. in Painesville, Feb. 8, 1868, R. P. Dewey;
three ch. 2. Elizabeth Hester, b. in Willoughby, Mar. 25,
1851; m. (1) Oct. 28,1868, Homer Lockwood ; m. (2)
William Lockwood ; one ch. ; not living. 3. Jane Eliza, b.
in Clayton, Mich., Jan. 25, 1853; m. Apr. 14, 1874, Alfred
T. Perry ; four ch. ; two living. 4. James Ezra, b. in
Clayton, Oct. 18, 1855 ; d. Aug. 9, 1856. 5. Anna Louisa,
b. iu Clayton, Mar. 17, 1857 ; m. Oct. 20, 1891, Edward L.
Wilbur; no ch. 6. Cornelia Mary, b. in Mentor, Ohio,
Sept. 24, 1859 ; d. Mar. 16, 1874. 7. Charles Derrick, b.
in Mentor, July 4, 1861 ; m. Dec. 20, 1883, Jennie E. Stowe ;
seven ch. '8. Alida Carrie, b. Mentor, June 30, 1863 ; m.
Mar. 25, 1885 ; one ch. 9. William Holmes Lansing, b. in
Mentor, Mar. 6, 1865; m. Nov. 24, 1886, Nellie Slockwell ;
four ch. 10. Edna Earle, b. in Painesville, Nov. 3, 1868 ;
m. Mar. 4, 1891 ; no ch.
III. Mary Jane, b. Jan. 28, 1828 ; now residing in Tacoma,
Wash. ; m. Oct. 24, 1849, GxVrret Conover Ivins, a
farmer, b. in Monmouth Co., N. J., Sept, 11, 1820; d. in
Viueland, N. J., Jan. 7, 1892, son of James and Mary
Schenck (Conover) Ivins. Children, both born in Kirtland,
Ohio: 1. Mary Anna, b. Mar. 15, 1855; d. in Olympia,
Wash., Feb. 14, 1902 ; m. in Vineland, N. J., Feb. 6, 1889,
Henry Stebbins ; one dau. (living). 2. Flora Maria, b. Oct.
25, 1859; m. in Vineland, Nov. 26, 1884, Frank Terkes ;
four ch. (all living).
IV. Sarah, b. Aug. 18, 1829 ; now living in Eochester, N. Y. ;
m. in Kirtland, Aug. 30, 1849, Lyman Hervey Cowdery,
a station agent, b. in LeRoy, N. Y., Nov. 23, 1836, d. in
Rochester, N. Y., Mar. 24, 1906, son of Warren A. aud
Patience (Simons) Cowdery. Children: 1. Harriet Maria
Cowdery, b. in Kirtland, 0., July 12, 1851 ; m. in Perry, O.,
July 12, 1869, John Johnson Barrows ; three ch. 2. Warren
Hei-vey Cowdery, b. iu Perry, O., May 21, 1853 ; m. in
Saybrook, O., Sept. 21, \%1S, Harriet Kelley ; five ch. 3.
Grace Patience Cowdery, b. Margaretta, O., Jan. 16, 1855;
d. in Cleveland, 0., Sept. 10, 1900 ; m. in Perry, 0., May 10,
1875, Orestes Creder Pinney ; four ch. 4. George Holmes
Cowdery, b. in Mentor, O., Jan. 23, 1857; m. in Geneva,
O., Jan. 14, 1888, Ella Maria Sanford ; two ch. 5. Frank
Marcellus Cowdery, b. Mentor, Feb. 1, 1859 ; m. in Cleve-
land, 1889, Emma Spooner ; four ch. 6. Arthur Howard
Cowdery, b. Perry, May 16, ; single. 7. Laura Cow-
dery, b. Perry ; m. there, Jay Cook Goddard. 8. Clarence
Clayton Cowdery, b. Perry ; single.
V. Ann Maria, b. Sept. 24, 1830; d. of a heart trouble iu Wil-
loughby, Ohio, Nov. 5, 1891 ; m. in Kirtland, Ohio, Nov. 10,
1858, Asa Cottrell, a wagon builder, b. in Willoughby,
Mar. 8, 1827, son of John and Betsey (Presley) CottrelL
192
HOLMES GENEALOGY.
Children, both born in Willoughby : 1. Clayton Cushing
Cottrell, b. Sept. 23, 1859 ; m. in London, Canada, Sept. 14,
1891, Margaret Jane Gorfat ; four ch. 2. Lizzie Belle, b.
June 14, 1867 ; now living in New York City; m. in Wil-
loughby, Apr. 28, 1892, Allen Blakeslee Abell, son of Mark
and Elizabeth Foote (Taylor) Abell. One child, Gertrude
Loverne Abell, b. in Willoughby, O., July 7, 1894.
315. VI. George Pelton, b. Oct. 7, 1832; d. Jan. 27, 1904.
316. VII. Andreav Jackson, b. Aug. 18, 1834.
317. VIII. Ezra, Jr., b. Jan. 4, 1836,
IX. Harriet Elizabeth, b. Aug. 7, 1838; d. Sept. 28, 1839.
318. X. Hiram Albert, b. Mar. 10, 1840; d. April, 1904.
319. XI. William Lester, b. Nov. 9, 1841.
XII. Martha Elizabeth, b. Mar. 17, 1843 ; d. in Painesville,
0., Sept. 6, 1870; m. in Kirtland, O., Oct. 7, 1869, Chris-
topher CoLSON ViALL, b. in Willoughby, O., Nov. 28,
1844, d. in Painesville, Oct. 18, 1905, son of George Rennett
and Emily (Colson) Viall. Mr. Viall m. (2) Nov. 10, 1880,
Ada E. Osborn, by whom he had six children, two of whom
are living.
XIII. Harriet Grace, b. Jan. 20, 1845 ; d. Oct. 28, 1845.
XIV. Adriana Grace, b. Dec. 15, 1846; d. Sept. 19, 1847.
320. XV. Arthur Horace, b. Sept. 8, 1848.
XVI. Ella D., b. May 22, 1850; d. Jan. 11, 1852.
XVII. Clarence M., b. Apr, 30, 1854; d. Sept. 28, 1854.
XVIII. IvA Ellen, b. Nov. 5, 1858 ; now living in Philadelphia.
She m. (1) in AVilloughby, 0., June 1, 1885, John O.
McCabe, b. in Canada, Sept. 22, 1858; d. in Denver, Col.,
Dec. 30, 1889. She m. (2) in New York City, Mar. 9,
1896, Cortland H. Van Rensselaer, b. in New Orleans,
Nov. 7, 1864, son of Henry and Amelia (Hahn) Van
Rensselaer.
194
DaiiieF Holmes (Fzra,^ James,^ John,* John,'' John^^
George^). Born in Winchester, Conn., Aug. 27, 1804, and died
in York, N. Y., Jan. 7, 1882, of paralysis.
He married (first), in York, about 1829, Sophia Stebbins,
born in York, Jan, 15, 1808, and died there March 11, 1846, of
a lung trouble, daughter of Sylvester and Elizabeth (D welly)
Stebbins.
He married (second), in Pike, N. Y., Jan. 8, 1848, Sally Ann
Newconib, born in Pike, Aug. 22, 1818, died in Le Roy, N. Y.,
March 20, 1893, daughter of Salmon and Abigail (Finch) New-
comb.*
Mr. Holmes was a good farmer and had a large farm in Pike,
on to which lie moved about 1850, but eventually returned to York.
He was known to be a very kind man in his family.
* Mrs. Newcomb m. (2) Timothy Rock-well, ■which gave rise to the idea among
some of the relatives that Daniel Holmes' second wife was a Rockwell.
HOLMES GENEALOGY. 193
Children, all born in York, N. Y., except George :
I. Harriet Sophia,^ b. Mar. 31, 1831, d. in Willoughby, Ohio,
June 2, 1869, of consumption. She m. in Mentor, Ohio, Jan.
28, 1856, Samuel Welch Smart, a banker, b. in Merton,
England, Jan. 26, 1830, d. in Willoughby, Aug. 20, 1904, son
of Samuel and Mary (Welch) Smart. Ch., all b. iu Willoughby :
1. Samuel Holmes Smart, b. Nov. 19, 1858; m, in Cleveland,
Ohio, June 30, 1887, Maud Hoyle; three sous, one dau. 2.
Mary Eliza Smart, b. Aug. 16, 1860 ; num. 3. Carlos Steh-
hins Smart, b. Feb. 27, 1862 ; m. iu Willoughby, Jan. 26,
1888, Augusta Wicker ; one dau. 4. Franklin Harram Smart,
b. May 22, 1865; m. in Willoughby, June 28, 1893, Henri-
etta Brown; two ch.
II. Ezra Daniel, b. Jan. 22, 1835, d. in April, 1847.
III. William E., b. Nov. 21, 1840, d. in Genesee, N. Y., in 1900 ;
unm.
IV. Mary Elizabeth, b. June 28, 1845, d. in Pike, N. Y., Oct.
10, 1899 ; m. in York, Dec. 25, 1872, John Francina Spen-
cer, a farmer, b. in Pike, May 25, 1845, son of John and
Martha (Putnam) Spencer. Ch., all b. in Pike : 1. Sylves-
ter Stebbens Spencer, b. Oct. 2, 1873; m. in Pike, June 21,
1903, 3fay Ne'wcomb ; two ch., Herbert and Ralph. 2. Mary
Alice Spencer, b. Nov. 13, 1874, d. in Pike, Apr. 8, 1875.
3. A female child, b. Dec. 28, 1875, d. Dec. 30, 1875. 4.
Arthur Bradley Spencer, b. Mar. 9, 1877, d. in Hume, N. Y.,
Jan. 21, 1903; m. Alta B. Chamberlain; one ch., Marie. 5.
Sidney John Spencer, b. Nov. 14, 1879, d. in Pike, Feb. 28,
1891.
V. Frank, b. Oct. 9, 1848, d. Mar. 9, 1864.
VI. Anna Jane, b. Apr. 23, 1850; m. in York, Oct. 9, 1871,
Frederic Charles Rantz, b. Oct. 10, 1848, son of Chai-les
Henry and Mary Guspadel Rantz. Ch., all b. in Le Roy,
N. Y. : 1. Frank Albert Rantz, b. Oct. 1, 1872 ; m. in New
Milford, Conn., June 3, 1898, Carrie Levy ; one ch. 2. Ernest
Elmore Rantz, b. Oct. 7, 1874 ; m. in Orange, N. J., in June,
1902, Mabel McMillan. 3. Heppie Wilson Rantz, b. Nov. 5,
1893.
VII. George, b. in Ohio, Oct. 10, 1854, a portrait painter, now liv-
ing in Kansas City.
195
Harry^ Holmes {Ezra,^ Jamesy^ John,* John,^ Johi,'^
George^). Born in Winchester, Conn., Sept. 21, 1807, and died
in Mentor, Ohio, April 13, 1875, of a lung trouble.
He married (first), in York, N. Y., in 1830, Sally Blossom,
born in 1811, and died in Mentor, June 3, 1837.
He married (second), in Mentor, in 1840, Rlioda (Prouty)
Corning:, born in Keene, N. H., in 1802, died in Mentor, March
25, 1881, of dropsy, daughter of James and Hester (Rexford)
194 HOLMES GENEALOGY.
Prouty and widow of Warren Corning, Jr. Mrs. Corning had by
her first husband, six children, Elizabeth, Jane, Malvina, William,
Ellen Mary and Mina.
Mr. Harry Holmes was a farmer and settled first in Connewango,
N. Y., afterwards lived with his brother Eber (191) in York,
finally settling in Mentor, Ohio.
Children :
321. I. Benjamin Frankltn,^ b. in York, N. Y., Jan. 31, 1832.
II. Mary Grace, b. in Mentor, in 1834, d. in Peoria, 111., Nov.
13, 1861; m. Porter B. Smith.
III. Sarah Ann, b. in Mentor in 1836, d. in Grundy Centre, Iowa,
Sept. 5, 1877 : m. John Keavell.
195.i
Myroil^ Holmes {John,'^ James,^ John,'* John,^ John,^
Geonje^). Born in Salisbury, Conn., Feb. 14, 1801, and died in
Sodus Centre, N. Y., May 14, 1872.
He married in Lyons, N. Y., Sept. 27, 1830, Eliza Hecox,
born in Lyons, Oct. 21, 1815, died there Sept. 22, 1881, daugh-
ter of John and (Dorsey) Hecox.
Mr. Holmes at his prime was the most prominent business man
in Sodus. He was a merchant, owned and operated a foundry and
owned several f^irms.
Children, all born in Sodus Centre, N. Y. :
322. I. John Hecox,^ b. Apr. 5, 1832, d. Nov. 26, 1890.
II. Harriet Ellen, b. June 12, 1833, d. in Sodus Centre, Apr.
10, 1907 ; m. there Nov. 29, 1854, Milton Moses Seeley,
b. in Williamstown, N. Y., Oct. 5, 1822, d. in Sodus, Aug.
19, 1893, sou of Moses Seeley. Ch., all b. in Sodus Centre.
1. George E., b. Oct. 21, 1855. 2. Elizaheth E., b. Jan. 17,
1858. 3. John M., b. Feb. 18, 1861, d. Jan. 21, 1900. 4.
Fannie K, b. June 1, 1864. 5. Gertrude 31, b. Oct. 21,
18G8.
III. Frances Morgan, b. in Sodus Centre, N. Y., Nov. 14, 1834 ;
m. there, Dec. 9, 1856, John Dempster Leonard, b. Aug.
21, 1832, d. in Denver, Col., in Jan. 1882, son of Oliver and
Cliarlotte (Hvatt) Leonard. Ch. : 1. Clarence Holmes Leon-
ard, b. in Sodus Centre, N. Y., Oct. 23, 1857, now living in
Detroit, and is Secretary of the Masonic Temple Association.
2. Myron Oliver Leonard, b. in Albany, N. Y., Aug. 21, 1859.
196
Walter R.^ Holmes (John,^ James," John,* John,' John,"
George'). Born in Salisbury, Conn., Sept. 2, 1815, and died
there Jan. 8, 1881.
He married in Shefiiield, Mass., Sept. 24, 1839, Svisaii Parks
Whitney, daughter of Piatt and Rana (BiUs) Whitney of Sheffield.
HOLMES GENEALOGY. 195
She was born Aug. 10, 1822, and is now (1906) living with her
son Frank in Salisbury.
Children, all born in Salisbury :
I. James,^ b. July 31, 1840 ; d. same day.
323. II. , Frank Whitney, b. Feb. 24, 1843.
III. Kate Bills, b. May 21, 1846, and was first named Kate
Fowler Holmes. She m. at Omaha, Neb., Oct. 6, 1869,
William Fayette Boardman of Oakland, California; b.
in Sheffield, Sept. 14, 1824, son of William and Abigail
(North) Boardman. They lived in Oakland. She was his
second wife, his first wife being her mother's sister, Frances
Bills Whitney. (See Whitney Family of Connecticut, p.
1696); two children. 1. Clifford Holmes Boardman, h.
now living in Oakland. 2. Grace Frances Boardman,
b. in Oakland, June 27, 1870; d. in Salisbury, Conn., Jan.
20, 1874.
IV. Susan, b. Mar. 5, 1851 ; d. Aug. 19, 1851.
V. John Myron, b. Apr. 28, 1854 ; d. Sept. 1, 1859.
\i. Fanny Grace, b. Jan. 14, 1860; d. Apr. 18, 1864.
Tii. John Myron, b. Feb. 27, 1862 ; d. Apr. 11, 1864.
197
Jereniiali' Holmes {John,^ John,^ John,^ Samuel,^ John,^
George"). Farmer. Born in Sharon, Apr. 23, 1779, and died
in Dedham, of old age, Jan. 6, 1859,
He married in Dedham, April 23, 1809, Priscilla Richards,
born in West Dedham in 1784 and died there, daughter of Capt.
Abel and Mary (White) Richards.
July 1, 1848, John P. Holmes (no known relative to the Holmes'
of this work) of Worcester leased a house, shop and land in Dedham,
near the court house, to Jeremiah and Priscilla. (Norfolk Deeds, vol.
184, p. 142.)
Children, born in Dedham.
I. Mary Richards,^ b. Feb. 21, 1813 ; m. in Dedham, Nov. 14,
1841, Addison Boyden.
II. Anna Bliss, b. Aug. 31, 1816.
198
William' Holmes ( William,^ John, ^ John,* Samuel,^ John,''
George^). Born in that part of Stoughton that is now Sharon, on
the Billings Farm, May 19, 1788, and died in Boston, Jan. 1, 1840.
He married in Boston (called of Sharon in Boston Record of
Marriages), Nov. 30, 1809, Nancy Heath Bisbee, who died in
Boston, June 27, 1843, of dropsy.
Children, all born in Sharon :
I. Ann Maria,8 b. in 1810, d. July 16, 1840, in Whitinsville ; m.
in Canton, May 1, 1833, Edwin Armsby, b. Paris, Me.,
196 HOLMES GENEALOGY.
Apr. 12, 1811, cl. in Whitinsville, Sept. 13, 1881, son of
Amos and Margaret (Fletcher) Armsby. Ch. : 1. Margaret
Ann Armsby, h. Jan. 16, 1834, m. July 20, 1854, Phineas
Augustus White, and resided at East Douglas. 2. James
Kendall Armsby, b. Sept. 10, 1838 ; m. Nov. 17, 1863, 3Iary
Wyman. They live in Chicago. Mr. Edwin Armsby m. (2)
Nov. 30, 1846, Adeline Thayer.
II. William, b. 1812, a butcher, d, in Chelsea, Dec. 14, 1855, of
delirium tremens.
III. Charlotte, b. 1814, d. in Boston, May 12, 1826, of croup.
Buried in Sharon.
IV. Edwin W., b. Feb. 26, 1816, d. young.
199
Enoch' Holmes {Enoch,^ John,' John,* 8amuel,'^ John*
George'). Born in Sharon, Apr. 13, 1787, and died in Canton,
Sept. 15, 1860, from the effects of having been accidentally shot by
a stray bullet fi'om the gun of a sportsman.*
He married in Easton?, Mar. 29, 1810, Susaii Mears, born
in Easton, June 18, 17871 and died in Stoughton, iVug. 8, 1870,
of old age, daughter of John and Mercy (Philips) Mears. Enoch
was a farmer and lived in Sharon near the Canton line most of his
life.
Children, probably all born in Sharon :
I. Eliza Ann,« b. Oct. 10, 1808 ; d. in Stoughton, Apr. 27, 1861 ;
m. in Canton, Dec. 2, 1833, Charles Austin Drake, b. m
Easton (?) about 1805, d. in Stoughton, Jan. 26, 1843, son of
Elijah, 2d, and Susanna (Churchill) Drake. Children: 1.
Horace Amos, b. Dec. 3, 1831 ; m. Oct. 9, 1856, Joanna
Wayland; four ch. He was in the Civil War from Aug. 18,
1864, to June 17, 1865, in the 4th llegt. Heavy Artillery.
2. Charles Theodore, b. July 29, 1834 ; m. Oct. 1, 1853, Mana
Packard ; eight children.
324. II. Enoch, b. Dec. 10, 1810 ; d. Apr. 18, 1863.
325". -m. Joel, b. Sept. 27, 1812 ; d. Apr. 11, 1863.
IV. Susan E., b. May 1, 1814; d. Dec. 14, 1854 ; m. Jan. 18, 1834,
Elijah Drake, b. in Easton, Sept. 27, 1809, d. Feb. 28,
1888, son of Elijah, 2d, and Susanna (Churchill) Drake. Ch.,
b. in Canton: 1. Elizabeth Maria Drake, b. Oct. 24, 1834. 2.
Emily Augustus Drake, b. July 29, 1836. 3. Lucy Southworth
Drake, b. Jan. 4, 1839. 4. Elmer Drake, b. May 19, 1846. 5.
Mary Edna Drake, b. Sept. 16, 1850. ]Mr. Elijah Drake m.
(2) Louisa Lillian (Chapman) Sweeney of Roxbury.
326. V. Albert Williams, b. Dec. 21, 1815, d. Oct. 29, 1895.
VI. Irene D., b. Sept. 6, 1817, d. Apr. 21, 1874; m. John T.
Parker. They lived in Sharon and had one child, John T.,
Jr., b. Sept. 10, 1839, d. Sept. 13, 1839.
* This is from a family record. The Stoughton Town Record states that he died
Sept. 22, 1860, from disease of the heart and dropsy.
fThe old Mears bible says she was born Sept. 14, 1787.
HOLMES GENEALOGY. 197
Til. Amos, b. Oct. 29, 1819, d. Oct. 14, 1822.
vin. Elijah, b. July 13, 1821, d. Sept. 23, 1821.
IX. Daniel, b. June 29, 1822, d. Juue 30, 1822.
X. Maria E., b. June 24, 1823 (g. s.), d. Juue 9, 1860; m. in
Sharon(?), Mar. 7, 1844, Washington Tower, Jr., b. in
Stoughtou ; d. there, in 1887, son of Washington and Rebecca
(French) Tower of Stoughton. No children. Mr. Tower
m. (2) in 18G1, Hannah Howard Hartwell of West Bridge-
water, by whom he had two children, Harriet M,, b. 1862,
and Cordelia F., b. 1865.
327. XI. William Amos, b. May 20, 1826, d. Mar. 29, 1891.
XII. Mart Jane, b. May 6, 1829, d. Dec. 9, 1856, of consumption.
Single.
200
Oliver' Holmes (Samuel,^ Samuel," John,* Samuel,^ John,^
George^). Born in Sharon, Aug. 17, 1792, and died in Provi-
dence, E. I., Apr. 24, 1841.
He married (first), date not ascertained, Deborah Ann
Hawkins, born in Providence in 1802 and died there, April 30,
1832, daughter of Isaiah and Kuth HaAvkins.
He married (second), Aug. 14, 1833, Mary Ann Potter,
born in 1798, died in Providence June 3, 3 843, of a heart com-
plaint. Sept. 15, 1842, she made a will, giving to her mother,
Mary Potter, all personal estate and also the use and occupation of
all real estate ; after her decease the property was to go to her two
eons, James O. and Henry M. Probated July 11, 1843. (Provi-
dence Book of Wills, vol. 15, p. 54.)
Oliver went to Providence about 1820, and with his brother Otis
(201) started a brewery on Fountain Street, where now stands the
Hanley Brewery. When they started, their capacity was eight bar-
rels per day. At the present time (1905) twenty-five hundred
barrels a day is the usual output. A brass plate with an engraved
representation of the first brewery is in possession of some member
of the Holmes Family.
Children, all born in Providence :
I. Henry Morse, b. Dec. 11, 1834, d. Dec. 21, 1835.
328. II. James O., b. Nov. 1, 1835, d. in Providence, Feb. 11, 1869, of
apoplexy. Single.
III. Henry Morse, b. Dec. 11, 1836, d. in Providence, Dec. 21,
1867, of apoplexy. Unmarried.
201
Otis'' Holmes (Sa^nuel,^ Samuel," John,* Samuel,'^ John,^
George^). Born in Sharon, Oct. 16, 1793, and died in Provi-
dence, R. I., April 17, 1870, of enteritis.
198 HOLMES GENEALOGY.
He married in North Providence, July 27, 1822, Alinira Fen-
ner Hawkins, born in Providence, March 1, 1805, and died
there, Feb. 23, 1882, of a disease of the brain, daughter of Isaiah
and Ruth Hawkins and sister to the wife of Ohver Hohnes (200).
Otis and Oliver Holmes bought land in partnership on Fountain
Street, Providence, about 1820, and had their residences there as
well as their brewery. (See Oliver 200.) (Providence Deeds,
vol. 49, p. 85.) They were successful and each left quite a large
property.
Children, except Madeline, all born in Providence :
329. I. George Otis,« b. Jan. 23, 1824.
II. Adelaide Bovira, b. June 28, 1826, d. in Providence, Aug.
29,1805; m. William Richards Hitchcock, who died
before his wife died, son of Enoch and Julia Hitchcock of
Providence. One child, Charles Butler Hitchcock, b. iu Sharon
Sept. 17, 1853, d. iu Providence, Oct. 26, 1897. He Avas an
engraver, was married and had three children.
III. Madeline Augusta, b. iu ^North Easton, Jan. 3, 1828, and
now hviug at her home, "Arbor Knoll," in Sharon. She m.
in Providence, Jau. 11, 1860, Jonathan Randall Pack-
ard, who died in Sharon July 12, 1888, son of Tilsou and
Milly (Randall) Packard of North Easton and a direct de-
scendant of Samuel Packard who came over in the Diligent
in 1038 and who settled in Hinujham. Mr. Packard managed
the cutlery bnsiness of John Ames in North Easton, and at
the latter's death the shops were removed to Sharon and the
business continued under the name of H. A. Lothrop M'f'g.
Co., and to day (1905J is managed by Mr. Packard's son
Chauning. Children, all born in Sharon : 1. Channing Ran-
dall Packard, b. Jau. 22, 1862, not married. 2. Marshall
Butler Packard, b. Sept. 25, 1863, now living in Sharon. 3.
Arthur Bradford Packard, b. about 1870, d. young. 4. Mil-
dred Louise Packard, b. Apr. 12, 1874, now living (^1904^ m.
John W. L. Cram of IMaine. 5. Susan Augusta Packard, b.
May 29, 1877, d. m Sharon m Juue, 1904; m. Willard C.
Boyden of Sharon.
IV. Geraldine Fitzallen, b. June 15, 1829, d. in Providence,
June 23, 1879, of consumption, unmarried.
V. Susan, b. 1831, d. 1832.
VI. John Brown Francis (named for the Governor of Rhode
Island 1833-38), b. 1833, d, young. There are dates on the
grave stone but are nearly extinct.
VII. Andrew Jackson, b. 1835, d. at the age of eight months.
330. VIII. Charles Butler, b. Aug. 5, 1836, d. Aug. 31, 1896.
331. IX. Frank Dorr, b. Jan. 22, 1840.
X. Imogene Frances, b. Mar. 12, 1842, livmg (1904) in Provi-
dence, unmarried.
XI. Almira E., b. Mar. 21, 1845, d. Jan. 21, 1846.
HOLMES GENEALOGY. 199
202
Jeremiah' Holmes {Samuel,^ Samuel,^ John^^ Samuel,^
John,^ George^). Born in Sharon, August, 17, 1803, died in the
Taunton Insane Asylum, April 25, 1871, after a confinement of
fourteen months.
He never married.
About 1830 he built a dam on '' Peacham's Stream" and fitted
up the old foundry building (see Samuel 10!)) for a satinet factory.
He improved the property in that vicinity and run the satinet mill
for a number of years, but was in continual trouble financially M'ith
it and eJune 27, 1842, he was forced to assign. The latter part of
his life was spent in farming.
Jeremiah was enterprising, but of a nervous temperament, doing
his share, and more, of the world's worrying.
In February, 1869, he was stricken with a fever, and on conva-
lescing he became suspicious of all about him, gradually became
dangerous and was taken to Taunton, Feb. 17, 1870. While
there he was at times very violent, assaulting all who came near
him, even his own sister Susan, who visited him. A report on his
case states that he died of "organic brain disease."
203
DanieF Holmes {Samuel,^ Samuel,^ John,* Samuel,^ John,''
George^). Born in Sharon, some say in 1809, but the Providence
City Records give the date of his death as March 30, 1847, age 35
years. Christopher Najac was administrator of the estate, appointed
May 11, 1847, and gave bond of $12,000.
He married in Providence, July 3, 1837, Mary Proctor Na-
jac, born in Providence, Dec. 25, 1814, and died there, Feb. 15,
1897, daughter of Louis and Hannah (Proctor) Najac. Daniel's
inventory, Dec. 4, 1827, was thirteen acres of woodland, cash
$180, and a silver watch $4.00. Etheridge Clark of Foxboro was
his guardian.
About 1830 Daniel went to Providence to join his brothers
Oliver and Otis in the brewery business.
Children, all born in Providence :
r. Harriet E.,^ b. Aug. 27, 1841, d. Dec. 19, 1841.
II. Mary Eleanor, b. July 24, 1843 ; m. Sept. 28, 1865, LaRoy
Sedgerly Grant,* b. Dec. 5. 1839, son of Nathaniel and
Hannah (Mclntire) Grant. No children.
332. III. Daniel, b. Jan. 23, 1846.
* Mr. Grant built and owned what was called the " Mahogany Palace," a restau-
rant in Providence ; of late years he has been proprietor of a livery stable.
200 HOLMES GENEALOGY.
204
Bernard' Holmes {Elijah,' Samuel,' John,* Samuel,^
John,' Qeorge'). Born in Union, Me., Jan. 1, 1788, and died in
East Thomaston, now Rockland, Me., Dec. 25, 1819.
He married, July 25, 1809, Polly Havener,* daughter of
Mathias and Eve Catharine (Ludwig) Havener of East Thomaston.
Bernard was a farmer and one of the earliest lime burners in
Rockland. He took great interest in his father's affiiirs and helped
him financially.
Children, all born in East Thomaston, now Rockland:
I. William,* b. Oct. 2, 1809, drowned when a few years old.
II. Washington, b. Feb. 3, 1811, drowned in August, 1839, from
the schooner Patriot.
III. Caroline, b. Oct, 7, 1812, d. about 1894; m. (1) (int. pub.
Apr. 23, 1831, George C. Tate, son of Capt. Thomas T.
Tate, of Salem ; m. (2) Sept. 19, 1859, Andrew J. Pierce, a
photographer. Children, all born in Rockland, and all by her
first husband : 1, George Bernard, h. May 19, 1837, d. Aug.
1837. 2. Delia S., b. Jan. 21, 1840, d. 1892; m. Sept. 19,
1859, B. W. Garhjle, of San Francisco. 3. George Nelson, b.
May 28, 1842. 4. Anne Eliza.
IV. Sarah, h. Oct. 13, 1814, d. Jan. 12, 1892; m. Francis Har-
rington. Children : 1. Emily G., h. June 4, 1838, d. Jan.
21, 1903. 2. Sarah F., b. Jan." 23, 1842. 3. William H., h.
July 20, 1846. 4. Joseph S., b. Aug. 25, 1848, d. young.
5. Ada M., b. May 16, 1851. 6. Annie L., b. Oct. 27, 1854.
7. Charles 31., b. July 31, 1857.
V. Catherine, b. Sept. 13, 1816, was living in Rockland in 1903 ;
m. EPHRAiii Knowlton. Ch. : 1. Caroline, h. 1835. 2.
Marl/ A., b. Oct. 18, 1838. 3. Ellen M, b. May 9, 1842.
4. Ann E, b. 1846. 5. Ephriam J., b. 1851. 6. ^ Clara B.,
b. 1857.
205
Elijah E.' Hobnes {Elijah,^ Samuel,' John,* Samuel,^
John,'^ George^). A lime burner, born in Union, Me., Dec. 11,
1789, and died in Rockland, Me., March 11, 1849.
He married in Rockland, June 1, 1817, Sally Havener, sister
to the wife of his brother Bernard (204).
During the War of 1812 he enlisted in the navy and was, as well
as his brother Charles (206), in the privateer "Wasp" when cap-
tured by the Bi'itish. Elijah was separated from his brother and
confined in Halifax and also in a prison ship on the coast of Eng-
land, but the two met at the Dartmoor Prison, England, a number
of months later. See Charles (206), for further information.
* Originally Heibener.
HOLMES GENEALOGY. 201
Children, both born in Rockland :
I, HANNAn,8 b. Apr. 5, 1818, d. in Rockland, Nov. 28, 1878 ; m.
Oct. 8, 1838, William Covel Ramsay of Bath, Me., who
died in Augusta Insane Hospital, June 16, 1887, from the
effects of a fall. Children, the first three born in Rockland,
the others born in Waldoboro, Me. : 1 . Sarah Eliza, b. Apr.
29, 1839 ; m. Dec. 24, 1864, George W. Young, of Friendship,
Me. Issue, all b. in Waldoboro : i. Charles W. Young, b.
Oct. 20, 1865. II. Edna M. Young, b. May 29, 1870. iii.
George A. Young, b. Sept. 15, 1877, d. Aug. 11, 1878. 2.
Croioell Jones, b. Oct. 25, 1840 ; m. in New York. 3. Martha
Macomber, b. Sept. 19, 1844; m. William H. Gleason oi Wal-
doboro, Me., but now (1904) living in South Framingham. 4.
William Elijah, b. Mar. 13, 1849, d. June 8, 1901 ; m. Lizzie
Gopeland of Rockland. 5. Mary Berry, b. July 6, 1854, d.
Jan. 20, 1858. 6. Lizzie Berry, b. June 10, 1859, d. July 10,
1863.
II. Eliza Croner, b. Mar. 17, 1820. Now (1904) living at
Rockland Highlands. Intentions for her marriage were pub-
lished Oct. 28, 1836, to Cyrenus Crockett, a limestone
quarryman, b. May 18, 1814, d. Mar. 14, 1874, son of David
and Abigail (Crockett) Crockett of Rockland. Children, the
first four born in Rockland, the others born in Camden : 1.
Warren L., b. May 26, 1837, d. in Rockland, Dec. 7, 1888;
m. Sylvina Schierer. 2. Franklin, b. Aug. 5, 1838 ; m. July
31, 1874, Cora Sawyer. 3. Alfred K., b. Rockland, Oct. 30,
1839; m. Mary E. Miller. 4. David Edwin, b. Feb. 12,
1842, d. in Jacksonville, Fla., June 24, 1903; m. Sept. 16,
1821, Kate Hall. 5. Adelaide E., b. July 11, 1844; m. John
E. Achorn. 6. Sarah A., b. Apr. 14, 1853 ; m. in Boston,
June 26, 1871, Samuel H. Arnold. 7, Hannah R., b. Jan.
10, 1846, d. in Rockland, Sept. 28, 1846. 8. Eliza F., b.
June 27, 1848, d. Oct. 6, 1853.
206
Charles' Holmes (Elijah,^ /Samuel,^ John,* Samuel,^
John,^ George^). Born in Union, Me., Aug. 20, 1793, and died
in Rockland, May 17, 1863.
He married, first, Jan. 30, 1817, Mary Brace Pryor, who
died Nov. 20, 1840, daughter of Edward and Mary (Hart) Pryor
of Portland, Me.
He married, second, Jan. 16, 1842, Abigail (Edwards) Ranks,
born in Manchester, Mass., June 16, 1814, died in Rockland,
Aug. 6, 1869, daughter of a Mr. Edwards and widow of John
Ranks, by whom she had one child. Bertha F. Edwards Ranks, who
died Oct. 6, 1842, age four years.
During the War of 1812 and when Charles was nineteen years
of age he shipped on the privateer Dart of Portland and made a
202 HOLMES GENEALOGY.
six weeks cruise. Afterwards he went in the Wasp, and was taken
prisoner in the Bay of Fundy, thrust into St. John's Jail and after
a few weeks sent to Liverpool, thence finally to Dartmoor Prison,
where he was confined one and one half years. Soon after his
arrival, seven thousand Americans collected from Halifax and the
prison ships were brought in, among them his brother Elijah. He
was present when sixty fellow prisoners were killed, from which
tragedy Holmes escaped by diving among the legs of the crowd into
the prison and out of the yard. He was released April 26, 1815,
and sent to Norfolk, Va., in a Dutch vessel, finally finding his way
back to Rockland after an absence of two years and two months.
He was a prosperous merchant in Rockland ; was Inspector of
the Maine State's Prison in 1838, and was elected to the State Sen-
ate in 1839 and 1840. He was an energetic, patriotic and highly
esteemed citizen.
Children, all born in Rockland :
333. I. Charles Spofford,^ b. Jan. 17, 1818 ; d. Dec. 11, 1864.
II. Amelia Doyle, b. May 25, 1819; m. (1) m llocklaml, April
8, 1837, Col. Sylvester II. Fuller, b. in Castiue, Me.,
Nov. 10, 1809, d. in Rockland, Jan. 10, 1885, son of Capt.
Samnel and Nancy (Coombs) Fuller. They resided at Owl's
Head, where he was proprietor of a hotel and where their
children were born. She m. (2) in 1889, Henry Luce of
Auburn, Me., a ship carpenter in Boston and afterwards re-
sided in Cottasre City. Children, all born at Owl's Head : 1.
3Ian/ Amelia Fttller, b. Apr. 13, 1838, d. June 12, 1883; m.
(1) May 31, 1856, Capt. Jo/m Lancaster Crocker, b. in Rock-
land, June 3, 1834, d. in New Orleans, Feb. 3, 1870, by fall-
ing down a hatchway on the barque Egeria, son of John and
Mary Jane (Crouer) Crocker, of Rockland. One child, Jen-
nie L. Crockei*, m. W. R. Brown, and now (1904) living in
Passaic, N. J. Mary Amelia Fuller m. (2) in Boston, Herbert
G. Emerson ; two children, Margaret and George ]\Ioore Emer-
son. 2. Charles H.Fuller, b. Sept. 25, 1839, d. in San Francisco,
June 6, 1872, unm. He was a messenger for Wells, Fargo &
Co. Express Co. 3. Frances Berry Fuller, b. Jan. 31, 1843,
now (1903) living in N. Y. City, m. (1) Sept. 17, 1860, Judson
M. Kelloch, of Tilomastou. Oue ch. : Kendall AVaugh Kel-
loch. She m. (2) in New York, in 1880, Selleck RapJiael, an
accountant, son of Isidore* and Amanda (Jamison) Raphael ;
no children by her second husband. 4. Martha Fuller, b.
Jan. 30, 1846,'d. June 22, 1885; m. June 7, 1872, Joshua
Odell Snell oi ]<ie\Y Bediord. Ch. : i. Fannie Fuller Snell.
II. Carrie Austin Snell. iii. Amy Vivian Snell. iv. Charles
Raphael Snell. 5. Caroline Rose Fuller, b. Dec. 25, 1850,
d. Apr. 24, 1895 ; m. Jan. 1874(?), William H. Butcher of
Boston, now (1904) living in Cottage City. One ch. : Wil-
liam Austin Dutcher, a physician in Boston ; has charge of
the Floating Hospital (1904).
* Born in Prussia.
HOLMES GENEALOGY.
203
III. Emeline Merrill, b. May 3, 1828, now (1904) living in
California; m. Sept. 19, 1847, John Elliot Flint, b. in
^ , y^>, r r^ / '/' ' "amden. Me., May 30, 1860.
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mden, near Clark's Hotel, Mon-
Tighe, both of Camden. Flint
painter. Flint and his wife had
;he was on the way to the circus
by Flint. Flint died at 6 a. m.,
1. Mary Frances Flint, b.
pt. 28, 1875, Albert Lucas, a
children. 2. Edward Pryor
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Oliver' Holmes {Elijah,^ Samuel,'' John,* Samuel,'^ John,*
George^). A farmer. Born in East Tliomaston, now Rockland,
Me., May 12, 1803, and died at Rockland Highlands, Jan. 11,
1883.
He married in Rockland, Oct. 11, 1826, Catherine Acliorn
(originally Eichorn) born in Rockland, elan. 18, 1809, died there
March 9, 1893, daughter of Jacobf and Margaret (Ulmer) Achorn.
* Charles B. San Galli was born in Germany, and his wife was born in Albany,
N.Y.
t Jacob Eichorn was born in Germany, and his wife Margaret was born in "VVal-
doboro.
202 HOLMES GENEALOGY.
six weeks cruise. Afterwards he went in the Wasp, and was taken
prisoner in the Bay of F ----•' ^ ^.
a few weeks sent to Live
where he was confined
arrival, seven thousand .
prison ships were brougl
was present when sixti
tragedy Hohnes escaped
the prison and out of th
and sent to Norfolk, Va
back to Rockland after ;
He was a prosperou
the Maine State's Prisoi
ate in 1839 and 1840.
esteemed citizen.
Children, all born in
333. I. Charles Spo
II. Amelia Doyi
8, 1837, Co)
Nov. 19, 18<
Samuel and
Head, when
children wei
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Passjiic, N,
G. Emerson
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Co. Expres
now (1903) living in JN. I. Uity, ni. ^i; oepi. n, xw^v/, .^^^„„..
31. Kelloch, of Thomaston. One ch. : Kendall Waugh Kel-
loch. She m. (2) in New York, in 1880, Selleck Raphael, an
accountant, son of Isidore* and Amanda (Jamison) Raphael;
no children by her second husband. 4. Martha Fuller, b.
Jan. 30, 1846, d. June 22, 1885; m. June 7, 1872, Joshua
Odell Snell of New Bedford. Ch. : i. Fannie Fuller Snell.
II. Carrie Austin Snell. iii. Amy Vivian Snell. iv. Charles
Raphael Snell. 5. Caroline Rose Fuller, b. Dec. 25, 1850,
d. Apr. 24, 1895 ; m. Jan. 1874(?), William H. Butcher of
Boston, now (1904) living in Cottage City. One ch. : Wil-
liam Austin Dutcher, a physician in Boston ; has charge of
the Floating Hosi^ital (1904}.
• Born in Prussia.
HOLMES GENEALOGY. 203
III. Emeline Merrill, b. May 3, 1828, now (1904) living in
California; m. Sept. 19, 1847, John Elliot Flint, b. in
Rockland, Apr. 4, 1826, d. in Camden, Me., May 30, 1860.
The following is abbreviated from the Rockland Gazette of
May 31, 1860:
"John E. Flint was slabbed in Camden, near Clark's Hotel, Mon-
day evening, May 29, by George H. Tighe, both of Camden. Flint
was a restaurant keeper and Tighe a painter. Flint and his wife had
not lived together for two years. Tighe was on the way to the circus
with Flint's wife and was attacked by Flint. Flint died at 6 A. m.,
Wednesday, May 30,"
Children, born in Rockland: 1. 3Iary Frances Flint, b.
May 1, 1848, d. in 1888; m. Sept. 28, 1875, Albert Lucas, a
druggist of Fall River. No children. 2. Edward Pryor
Flint, b. Sept. 8, 1850, a proprietor of a large produce com-
mission house in Chicago (1904) ; m. Dec. 17, 1884, Marion
Earl Sherwood, b. in Milwaukee, Wise, Jan. 11, 1862, daugh-
ter of John Woods and Nancy (Mitchell) Sherwood of Chi-
cago, 111. One child : Irene May Flint, b. Mar. 8, 1886. 3.
Jo^in Elliott Flint, b. May 13, 1854, now living (1904) in
Oakland, Cal., and is Traffic Manager of the Pacific Coast S.
S. Co.; m. in Watseka, Minn., Apr. 4, 1888, Elizabeth Mar-
garet San Gain, h. in St. Petersbm-g, Russia, Sept. 23, 1863,
daughter of Charles B.* and Emily (Shepard) San Galli.
Children, all born in Chicago, 111. : i. Francis Charles Flint,
b. Nov. 29, 1890. Florence Emily Flint, b. Sept. 8, 1892.
III. Fannie Elizabeth Flint, b. Feb. 1, 1894. iv. John Ed-
ward Flint, b. June 13, 1897, d. May 1899.
IV. George Edward, b. Jan. 3, 1843, d. Jime 15, 1864, in the
Amory Square Hospital, Washington, D. C, from the effects
of an amputation of a leg and from his wounds received in
the battle of Spottsylvania. He was a sergeant in the 19th
Maine U. S. Vol.
334. V. John Henry, b. Feb. 2, 1845.
335. VL Albert Pierce, b. Jan. 21, 1845, d. March, 1884.
vn. William, b. Oct. 12, 1850, d. May 14, 1853.
VIII. Mary Amelia, b. Mar. 11, 1854. d. Aug. 6, 1862.
336. IX. William Oliver, b. Aug. 13, 1856, d. 1882.
207
Oliver^ Holmes {Elijah," Samuel,^ John,* Samuel,^ John*
George^). A farmer. Born in East THomaston, now Rockland,
Me., May 12, 1803, and died at Rockland Highlands, Jan. 11,
1883.
He married in Rockland, Oct. 11, 1826, Catherine Achorn
(originally Eichorn) born in Rockland, Jan. 18, 1809, died there
March 9, 1893, daughter of Jacobf and Margaret (Ulmer) Achorn.
* Charles B. San Galli was born in Germany, and his wife was born in Albany,
N.Y.
t Jacob Eichorn was born in Germany, and his wife Margaret was born in Wal-
doboro.
204 HOLMES GENEALOGY.
Children, all born in Rockland :
I. GiLMAN,^ b. Feb. 27, 1828, d. Sept. 3, 1832.
II. William, b. Apr. 7, 1833, d. Nov. 3, 1852, in Placerville, Cal.
337. m. George, b. Nov. 20, 1835, d. Oct. 20, 1865.
338. IV. Orris, b. Apr. 29, 1838.
V. Michael Eichorn, b. July 26, 1840, lost at sea, Oct. 20, 1865,
unmarried.
VI. Melinda Eichorn, b. Dec. 2, 1846 ; m. Jan. 6, 1872, Samuel
Adams, son of Marcus and Lucretia (Eichorn) Adams of
Rockland Highlands. One child, William George Adams, b.
Nov. 30, 1875 ; m. June 27, 1901, Carlotta Taylor of Rock-
land.
208
George^ Holmes {Elijah,^ Samuel,^ John,* Samuel,^ John^^
George^). Born in East Thomaston, now Rockland, Me., August
24, 1805, and died in Marysville, California, August 6, 1852, ac-
cidentally killed in a flume while assisting a neighbor to start his
water wheel.
He married (first) in Fall River, Oct. 12, 1830 (int. pub.),
Rachel Borden Lake,* born in Troy, now Fall River, in 1800,
died there May 19, 1841 (o. s.), daughter of Pardon and Ruth
(Macomber) Lake of Tiverton, R. I.
He married (second) in Fall River, March 13, 1842, Sarah
Ann Chase, born in Little Compton, R. I., died in Fall River,
Oct. 18, 1858, aged 42 yrs. 8 mos. (g. s.), daughter of Philip and
Sarah (Brownell) Chase.
When quite a young man he left Rockland and went to Croyden,
N. H., where he formed a strong friendship with Mr. Joseph Eddy,
a woolen manufacturer, who later went to Fall River, taking
George Holmes with him.
In Fall River he was a soap manufacturer and dealt quite a little
in land. In June, 1847, he sold for $1800 to Oliver Holmes, his
brother, some land situated on the south side of Church Street, in
Rockland, Me.
In 1849, he with four others chartered the barque "Mallory " and
Bailed for the Golden Gate as thousands of others did in that year.
It was loaded with various kinds of utensils and provisions then in
demand on the Pacific Coast.
Dec. 7, 1852, Sarah Ann his wife was appointed administratrix
of his estate, which amounted to $10,000 in Fall River (Bristol
Co. Probate Records, Vol. 99, p. 193).
Children, all born in Fall River :
I. Ann Janette,8 b. Jan. 27, 1832, d. in Fall River in 1861 ; m.
July 1, 1853, William Frances Monroe, b. in Warren,
• A relative of Commodore Perry.
HOLMES GENEALOGY. 205
R. I., Mar. 12, 1833, d. in Fall River, May 17, 1904, son of
Thomas Kinnicut and Julia Ann (Luther) Monroe. Children,
all born in Fall River : 1. Emma L. Monroe, b. 1855 ; d. 1861.
2. William Francis Monroe, Jr., b. Jan. 13, 1857, d. July,
1881, unmarried. 3. George Holmes Munroe, a music and
piano dealer in Fall River, b. Feb. 24, 1859 ; m. Oct. 20,
1880, Clara Jemima Marble, daughter of Adoniram Judson
and Jemima (Perry) Marble. Ch. : i. Mabel Clara, b. Oct.
20, 1887. II. George Louis, b. Sept. 13; 1884.
II. Elizabeth Fales, b. Jan. 26, 1835, d. Dec. 9, 1867; m. (1)
Sept. 11, 1855, William Earl Wrightington, a carpen-
ter, afterwards a police officer in Fall River, b. 1825, d. Mar.
23, 1881, of pneumonia, son of Stephen and Charlotte
(Brown) Wrightington of Somerset. Mr. Wrightington
went to California with the '' forty-niners " and returned in
1855. Children, both born in Fall River : 1. Lizzie Rich-
mond, b. June 28, 1859 ; by act of Legislature July 24, 1889,
she had her name changed to Lillian Richmond; m. (1) Apr.
28, 1874, Charles Bennet of Fall River. Divorced. She m.
(2) Aug. 3, 1889, Frank Barroios of Providence, R. L No
children. 2. George William, b. Feb. 11, 1865 ; m. Feb. 10,
1901, Elizabeth Frances Horsjield, b. June 21, 1865. No
children. Mr. Wrightington m. (2) Sarah Springer and had
three children by her, Laura Etta, Charles Bennet and Wil-
liam Earl.
III. Rachel Louise, b. July 28, 1837, now living in Fall River on
Rockland St., named by her, partly for the associations with
Rockland, Me., and partly for the rocky condition of the
laud in the street. She m. in Washington Valley, R. L,
Epaphras Jones Read, a grocer of Fall River, b. in Som-
erset, Dec. 31, 1814, d.* in Fall River, Feb. 22, 1901, son of
Capt. Williamf and Ruth (Chase) Read. One child, George
Holmes Read, b. in Fall River, Feb. 14, 1877, a thread manu-
facturer, afterwards a high school master ; m. May 21, 1901,
Annie Lucy Gammons, daughter of Rev. John G. and Han-
nah (Whitet) Gammons of Cumberland, R. L Issue, John
Gammons Read, b, Apr. 18, 1902.
IV. Sarah Frances, b. Apr. 6, 1844, d. July 29, 1855.
V. Mart Adelaide, b. Aug. 10, 1845, d. Oct. 8, 1858, of quick
consumption.
VI. Julia Fitch, b. May 9, 1848, d. in Fall River, Feb. 9, 1903 ;
m. George Y. Frazer. No children.
* Mr. Read superintended his business until twenty minutes before his death. He
left his store at 4 p. m. to attend to a sick horse. A cat in the stable attracted his at-
tention and while bending over to pet the cat, fell forward and expired immediately.
He was born in a house that is now two hundred and fifty years old and was occu-
pied by the Reads for five successive generations.
t Capt. William Read was in the Revolutionary Army and lived on a farm on the
Somerset side of the river, while George Holmes's place was on the Fall River side,
just exactly opposite.
X Direct descendant of Peregrene White.
206 HOLMES GENEALOGY.
209
Robert^ Holmes {Elijah," Samuel,'' John,^ Samuel,^ Johi,^
George^). Born in East Thoraaston, now Rockland, Me., May 24,
1808, and died in Wrentham of a liver trouble, Aug. 26, 1886.
He married in Wrentham, Jan. 6, 1841, Nancy Clark, born
in Rehoboth ( ?) and died in Wrentham, Nov. 6, 1894. Her pa-
rentage not ascertained, but she was left an orphan very young and
was brought up (but not adopted) by Mrs. Dorothy Thayer Ever-
ett of Wrentham.
Robert went to Franklin when a small boy, and we assume for
some reason connected with his mother, who died there in 1814.
He was brought up in a family named Whiting, and the head of
the family was always alluded to by Robert as "Father Whiting."
After marriage he settled in Holliston on a small form of his own,
but in a few years, moved to Sheldonville, a section of Wrentham
where his wife had received as a gift from Mrs. Everett a small
house and a few acres of land. After Mr. Holmes's death his wife
preferred to live entirely alone. A short time before she died, she
deeded her property to the town of Wrentham, the consideration
being that the town should support her in her own home to the end
of her life.
She was found one morning, dead on the floor beside an over-
turned table with broken crockery strewn about the floor. It was
thought that she accidentally upset the table and died from the
shock.
No children.
210
Loriiig' Holmes {Oliver," Samuel,' John, * Samuel,^ John,^
George^). A sea captain. Born in Sharon, Jan. 16, 1801, and
died there about 1850 by hanging himself to a tree near Sharon
depot.
He married (first) in Sandwich (?), Feb. 17, 1826, Hannah
Blackwell, of Sandwich. He had a second wife, name not as-
certained.
Children, both born in Sandwich :
I. Lucy Loring,^ b. 1827; m. in 1845 to Charles Dodd, an
Englishman, supt. in a glass manufactory ; two ch., one son,
one daughter.
II. Name and sex not obtained.
211
Deacon Charles' Holmes {Oliver," Samuel,^ John,*
Samuel,^ John,^ George^). Born in Sharon, May 4, 1806, and
died there, Dec. 19, 1843 (g. s. says 1842).
HOLMES GENEALOGY. 207
He married (first) in Sharon, Dec. 27, 1829 (int. pub.) Clar-
issa Johnson, born, 1807, died Sept. 23, 1833, daughter of
Uriah and Chirissa Johnson of Sharon.
He married (second) in Sharon, Jan. 11, 1836, Caroline
Ellis Smith, born in Sharon, May 8, 1813, died in Arlington,
July 29, 1902, daughter of Israel and Zipporah (Bullard) Smith.
Charles Holmes was deacon of the Baptist Church in Sharon,
having been elected May 21, 1832. He also acted as Treasurer in
1842. He was a boat manufacturer, successful and prominent.
Children, all born in Sharon :
I. Clarissa Jane,^ b. Oct. 24, 1830 ; m. in Canton, Feb. 13,
1850, Samuel Francis Rowe of Mansfield, born in Bos-
ton, Sept. 25, 1829, son of Ichabod and Sally Cross (Wad-
leigh) Kowe. Mr. Rowe is a retired coal merchant and re-
sides in Cambridge. Children: 1. Sarah Florence, b. in
Canton, Aug. 20, 1851; m. in Cambridge, July 15, 1878,
Frarilc Alvin Stone of Barre ; no children. 2. Mary Emma,
b. in Foxboro, July 25, 1857; m. in Cambridge, Nov. 11,
188G, Dr. James Boss of Fitcliburg; three children. 3. Ad-
die Frances, b. in Foxboro, Oct. 31, 1859, unm. 4. JVellie
Ohilds, b. in Cambridge, Oct. 18, 1866 ; m. there, June 15,
1892, Charles Austin Whitcomb of Fitchburg ; two children.
II. An Infant, not named, b. Aug. 21, 1833, d. Aug. 31, 1833.
(A head stone states that mother and child are buried in the
same grave.)
in. Caroline Lucy, b. July 31, 1839; m. (1) in Watertown,
June 24, 1862, William Harrison Hazeltine of Boston,
b. in 1'840; one child. She m. (2) in Cambridge, John
QuiNCY Adams Cate of Cambridge.
339. IV. Charles Warren, b. Jan. 9, 1841.
212
Warren Hartshorn' Holmes {Oliver,^ Samuel,' John,*
Samuel,^ John,'' George^). A bootmaker. Born in Sharon,
Sept. 3, 1809, died there Oct. 21, 1884.
He married in Sharon, Oct. 23, 1837, Ann Scott Gay, born
in Sharon, Jan. 17, 1813, died there, April 11, 1893, daughter of
Seth and Patience (Gannett) Gay.
Children, both born in Sharon :
I. Ellen Maria,« b. Oct. 23, 1840, d. there Sept. 20, 1869 ; m.
in Sharon, Dec. 8, 1867, Benjamin Francis Rhoades of
Sharon. One ch., Anna Maria.
II. Mary Adelaide, b. Mar. 4, 1845 ; m. (1) in Sharon, Dec. 12,
1872, Warren M. Rogers of Richmond, Me. She m. (2)
Dec. 7, 1893, Henry C. Batchelder of Sutton ; no children.
208 HOLMES GENEALOGY.
213
Spencer'' Holmes (Zebidon,' Zebuhn,'' John,* Samuel,'*
John,^ George''). Called "husbandman" in deeds. Born in
Sharon in 1785 and died in Portsmouth, N. H., Sept. 13, 1860
(G. S).
He married, in Mt. Desert, Me., July 29, 1807, Phebe*
Stanley, born in Mt. Desert in 1787, died in Portsmouth, Aug.
24, 1862 (g. 8.), daughter of Joseph Stanley, a sea captain of Mt.
Desert.
Spencer Holmes left home when a very young man and went to
Mt. Desert in 1804 on account of there being plenty of lumber and
good facilities for handling and shipping it. He built a saw and
grist mill on a stream running from Hadlock's Pond into Somes'
Sound. I The site of the mill is in what is now called North East
Harbor. He stayed here until 1830, then went to Kittery, Me.,
subsequently to Portsmouth, N. H.
The first record we find of his buying land in Portsmouth is under
date of Sept. 25, 1838 ; after that, several transactions appear.
July 2, 1856, he bought, in company with two of his sons, William
and Heni-y E., for $3500, of Gideon Beck, a farm of sixty acres on
the banks of the Piscataquis Kiver with a mill privilege.^ After
Spencer Holmes' death the farm was taken by his son Henry who
lived there a number of years. It is a picturesque spot and is
mentioned in Brewster's " Rambles about Portsmouth," p. 206.
The farm is now owned by iSIrs. Edward Yates, a widow who
is a daughter of the above mentioned Beck and who was born in
this house that is now (1905) one hundred years old. The farm
has been in continuous use since the first settlement of Portsmouth
in 1623. The cellar holes near by are distinguishable where other
houses have stood.
He was deacon of the Free Will Baptist Church in Portsmouth.
Pie had large black eyes, and his hair and beard also very black
became snow white in his declining years. He was a man of his
word, possessed a very kind disposition and well liked by every
one.
Children, all born in Mt. Desert, except Henry E. :
I. Sarah,« b. 1806, d. in Portsmouth, N. H., Feb. 28, 1840; m.
about 1826, in Portsmouth, James Laatrt, a sea captain, b.
in Virgiuia, d. in Portsmouth. Children, all boru iu Ports-
uiouth: 1. Phebe Ann, b. 1827, d. at Pine Level, North
Carolina, Jan., 1904 ; m. in Portsmouth, Alonzo Brown ; no
children, but had an adopted daughter. Mr. Brown owned a
* Spelled Pheba on her gravestone.
t The writer is of the opinion that this was once called Somes' River.
X There was no mill there at that time nor had there been one for many years,
but much remains to plainly distinguish the location of the mill.
HOLMES GENEALOGY. 209
" plantation of tar, pitch and turpentine " in No. Carolina.
2. Emily A., b. 1830; d. Nov. 9, 1839. 3. Sewall, b. 1831,
d. 185G; drowned at sea, by being accidentally knocked
overboard by the main boom of a brig of which he was first
officer. He m. Sarah Ross of Portland ; no children. 4.
James Sylvester, b. Apr. 3, 1837 ; he has followed the sea for
thirty-five years in the merchant service and was in the navy
during the Civil War ; is now employed at Kittery Navy
Yard. He m. Jan. 19, 1867, Sarah Frances Frye, d. Aug. 1,
1904, aged 62. Two ch., Wilbur C and Emily A., both dead.
II. Emily, b. 1809, d, in Portsmouth, Aug. 19, 1837 ; unmarried.
III. Rachel T., b. 1811, d. in Portsmouth, Sept. 1, 1837 ; unmar-
ried.
IV. Lucy, b. 1811, d. in Portsmouth, July 31, 1833; unmarried.
340. V. Zebulon, b. Apr. 4, 1815, d. Dec. 4, 1892.
VI. Nancy, b. 1816, d. in Portsmouth, Aug. 6, 1840; unmarried.
VII. Eliza, b. Mar. 8, 1818, d. in Portsmouth, Feb. 8, 1897; m.
1844, James S. Coleman, b. in Newington, N. H., Oct. 20,
1816, d. in Portsmouth, July 18, 1899, son of Joseph and
Olive C. (Adams) Coleman. Children, all b. in Portsmouth :
1. Frank Wiley, b. 1845 ; m. in Boston, Fannie James, of
N. Y, State. 2. Emily Frances, b. 1847 ; m. in Boston, Feb.
26, 1873, Warren Sartwell, b. Westport, N. Y., Sept. 9, 1845,
son of Oliver and Betsey (Clemens) Sartwell. Children :
I. James Oliver Sartwell, b. July 26, 1878. ii. Ivahen (fe-
male) Sartwell, b. Feb. 26, 1880; m. Feb. 19, 1902, W. W.
Steere. 3. Elizabeth, b. 1849 ; m. in Newburgh, N. Y., John
Jackman of Newburyport. 4. Eva, m. in Great Falls, N. H.,
Alonzo Preston of Lowell. 5. Eliza, m. in Portsmouth, Frank
Thurston of Exeter. 6. Nellie, m. (1) Frederick Foster, m.
(2) William Thornton Lord, son of Timothy and Georgianna
F. (Reed) Lord.
341. VIII. James Lewis, b. Mar. 21, 1820.
IX. Frances, b. 1823, d. Apr. 17, 1839 (g. s.).
342. X. William, b. Sept. 16, 1825, d. Dec. 31, 1905.
XI. Joseph, b. 1828, went into the army and died in a southern hos-
pital in the early part of the Civil War. Unmarried.
343. XII. Henry Eastman, b. in Kittery, Me., June 3, 1832, d. Aug. 26,
1904.
214
lieonarcF Holmes {Zebulon,^ Zebulon,'' John,* /Samuel,^
John,' George'). Born in Sharon, Feb. 27, 1788, and died in
Tremont, Mt. Desert Island, Me., Jan. 15, 1869.
He married at Mt. Desert, Dec. 9, 1809, Mary Manchester,
born in Mt, Desert, Aug. 6, 1792, and died in Tremont, April 6,
1876, daughter of Capt. John and Mary (Hadlock) Manchester.
She was a christian woman in deed as well as profession, and lived
a life to be envied by all who knew her.
In 1804, Leonard Holmes ran away to sea with the idea of reach-
210 HOLMES GENEALOGY.
ing Mt. Desert to join liia brother Spencer (213) who had preceded
him by a few months. He worked for his brother a while, then
went to South West Harbor and built a tide mill in company with
Nathan Clark, Hohnes running it one week and Clark the next
week.
He was in the War of 1812, serving his country as coast guard,
and was in the battle of Norwood's Cove in August, 1814. He be-
came a prosperous lumberman and gained a competency for old age.
He was of a different complexion from his brother Spencer. Leon-
ard had light hair and blue eyes, but the same kind disposition that
was characteristic of Spencer. For honesty, veracity and an up-
right life, Leonard had no superiors. He endeared himself to his
children and the family circle was a happy one. He and his wife
joined the Congregational Church about the time of their marriage
and were conspicuous members ever after.
Children, all born in that part of Mt. Desert, now called Tre-
mont, and probably all born in the same house :
I. Maky,8 ^ Yeh. 11, 1811, d. in Hancock, Me., Feb. 20, 1874;
m. in Mt. Desert, Dec. 25, 1833, Rokert Higgins, a veter-
inary surgeon, b. in Eden, Me., son of Reuben and Anna
(Mayo) Higgins of Hancock. Mr. Higgins went to war in
1862 in tlie First Maine Heavy Artillery, and was killed in
front of Petersburg, June 18, 1864. Children, all born in
Hancock: 1. Lucretia, b. 1835?, d. Nov. 10, 1874. Single.
2. Leonard, m. Sarah Clark ; one eh. 3. Elizabeth, m. Chas.
McFarland ; two eh. 4. Amelia, m. Clinton McFarland ; no
eh. 5. Jidia, m. William Miles ; two ch. 6. Martha Jane,
m. Frank Ball; one eh. 7. Warren, dinA oi wounds received
in the Civil War. 8. Edioard Lemuel, b. Sept. 20, 1849, m.
(1 ) Anna West ; m. (2) Alice E. Steivart ; one ch. by each wife.
344. n. Leonard, b. June 22, 1814, d. Dec. 5, 1894.
III. Lewis, b. May 1, 1817, d. Oct., 1819.
345. IV. Lewis, b. Nov. 7, 1819.
V. Elizabeth Prudence, b. July 30, 1822,* d. in Trenton, Me.,
Oct. 18, 1887 ; m. (1) Nov. 30, 1843, Richard Coats Mc-
Farland, a farmer, b. Feb. 3, 1821, d. Mar. 27, 1851, son
of William and Nancy (Coats) McFarland of Hancock, Me.
Ch., all born in Hancock : 1. Charlotte Ann, b. Oct. 22, 1844 ;
m. in P^llsworth in 1860, Edivin Franklin; five ch. 2. Al-
bert h-ving, b. Sept. 25, 1846, d. 1851. 3. Charles Lexois, b.
Aug. 5, 1849; m. in Ellsworth, Dec. 21, 1872, Orisa Gar-
land; eight ch. Elizabeth Prudence m. second, in 1854,
Thomas Townsend, a farmer, b. 1813, d. Nov. 19, 1877. son
of Gerry and Betsey (Garland) ToAvnsend of Ellsworth, Me.
No ch. by second husband.
346. Ti. John Manchester, b. July 20, 1825, d. June 10, 1864.
347. VII. William Thomas, b. Feb. 25, 1829.
* Town record ; her son says 1823.
HOLMES GENEALOGY. 211
VIII. Comfort Emeline, b. July 29, 1832; m. (1) in Mt. Desert,
Jan. 4, 1855, Seth Hopkins Hamor, b. March, 1827, d. Oct.
21, 1886, son of John and Mercy (Hadley) Hamor of Eden,
Me. She m. (2) in Taunton, Mass., Feb. 8, 1887, George
Washington Fiske of Ellsworth, Me., b. at Blue Hill, Me.,
Sept. 7, 1827, d. in Ellsworth, Mar. 13, 1890. No children.
215
Jesse^ Holmes {Zebidon,^ Zelmlon,^ John,* Samuel y^ John,''
George^). Born in Sharon, May 12, 1796, and died in his brother
Jacob's house in Carver, Sept. 15, 1871.
He married in Boston, Jan. 1, 1828, Nancy De Cartret,
born in Boston, Aug. 26, 1806, and died in Carver?, Feb. 13,
1886, daughter of John and Nancy (Smith) De Cartret.
Jesse Hohiies Hved in Boston most of the time after marriage
and was in the type business and made printers' rolls. He was the
sexton of a church in Boston for many years.
Children, all born in Boston :
I. Sarah^ Elizabeth, b. Sept. 30, 1828 ; d. in Boston, 1831.
II. Harriet Maria, b. Mar. 30, 1830 ; d. in Boston of erysipelas,
June 6, ] 850.
III. Emily Augusta, b. Dec. 24, 1832 ; m. in Boston, Apr. 17,
1856, Seth Turner, a promoter, b. in Randolph, Sept. 26,
1831, d. in Houston, Texas, Nov. 27, 1899, from blood poison,
from injury of hand on a barbed wire fence, son of Seth and
Lydia (Jones) Turner. Ch. : 1. William Augustus, b. Read-
ville, July 24, 1857 ; m. in Denver, Col., Dec. 25, 1902, Rose
Weaver ; two ch. 2. Jessie Ella, b. in in Onarga, 111., Dec.
15,1858; m. in Chicago, Sept. 21, 1880, Isaiah Fug ate ;
one ch. 3. Mabel, b. in Onarga, May 16, 1865 ; m. in Chi-
cago, Sept. 18, 1889, Thomas Howard Pearse ; five ch.
IV. Nancy Rebecca, b. Nov. 7, 1834, now (1906) living in Wash-
ington, D. C. ; m. in Readville, Oct. 2, 1858, William Rog-
ers, b. in Orford, N. H., April 4, 1817, d. in Hyde Park,
Jan. 15, 1869, son of John and Lucy (Swinerton) Rogers.
He was a lawyer and was Assistant Adjutant General on
Governor Andrew's staff during the Civil War ; children, all
born in Milton : 1. Edwin Albert, b. July 25, 1859 ; m.
Harriet Gertrude Prescott in Boston; three ch. 2. George
Ernest, b. Jan. 25, 1863, d. Dec. 12, 1883. 3. Ida Cecilia,
b. May 12, 1865. 4. Lilian Emily, b. June 17, 1868.
V. Joseph Elliott, b. Oct. 7, 1836, d. in Worcester, Feb. 11,
1883; unm.
VI. Sarah Elizabeth, b. July 27, 1841, now living in Racine,
Wise. ; m. in Hyde Park, Oct. 17, 1867, Albin K. Doe, a
carriage builder, of Orange, 111., b. in Bangor, Me., Aug. 29,
1840, d. in Racine, Wise, Jan. 25, 1889, son of Charles and
Fidelia Doe. Ch., all b. in Onarga, 111., except the youngest :
1. An Infant, b. Aug. 20, 1869, d. same day. 2. 3Ennie
212 HOLMES GENEALOGY.
Tsahel Doe, b. Dec. 19, 1870 ; m. Oct. 28, 1896. (Informant
did not say who.) 3. Ernest William Doe, b. Feb. 22, 1875.
4. Albin Holmes Doe, b. in Chicago, Jime 2, 1881.
VII. Isabella, b. June 3, 1844, now living in So. Ottawa, 111. ; m.
in Chicago Mar. 30, 1874, Lucian Gaines Clemens, a pat-
tern maker, b. in Grauby, Conn., Nov. 25, 1834, son of Wil-
lis and Elmira Gaines Clemens. One ch. Ida May Clemens,
b. in Geneva, 0., Feb. 25, 1879.
VIII. Ella, b. June 24, 1849 ; m. at Hyde Park, James E. Gay,
and has two children. (Mrs. Gay is now living (1906) at
No. 60 Linsley Ave., Meriden, Conn., but writes that she has
no interest in genealogy, and refuses to give any information,
even on her own children).
216
Jacob^ Holmes {Zehulon,^ Zebulon,^ John,* Samuel,'^ Jolin,^
George^). Born in Sharon, Feb. 17, 1799, and died in Carver,
Apr. 19, 1882, of old age.
He married (first) in Middleboro, Sept. 30, 1823, Catherine
Caswell, born in ]Middleboro, April 19, 1796, died there Feb.
12, 1833, daughter of David and Anna ( ) Caswell.
He married (second) in Middleboro, Nov. 21, 1833, Ann Ma-
comber, born in Middleboro in 1806, died in Carver, June 17,
1856, daughter of Luther and Achsah (Tinkham) Macomber.
He married (third) in Carver, Oct. 11,* 1857, Abigail At-
wood, born in Carver, Feb. 22, 1821, and is now (1904) living
in North Carver in the family of a relative, George W. Savery.
She is a daughter of Isaac and Abigail (Thomas) Shaw and widow
of Luther Atwood of South Carver, who died July 29, 1850, son
of Luther and Lydia Atwood. She had two children by Mr. At-
wood, Clara J. and Herbert H.
It will be noticed that each wife either died or was born on a
holiday, also Jacob died on a holiday.
Jacob in early life was a farmer and owned land in Sharon. In
1822, he w^ent to Middleboro. April 19 (another holiday), 1827,
he sold his fiirm in Sharon to Nathaniel Drake. About this time
and a little earlier he bought a number of parcels of land in Easton,
eventually going there to live. March 1, 1842, he sold for $2000
to Ruel Packard of Stoughton and Erastus Packard of Easton, his
homestead farm in Easton, of one hundred acres, and returned to
Middleboro, moving to Carver in 1855, where he owned a saw mill,
which is now operated by his son Philander.
Children, except Jesse, all born in ^liddleboro :
I. Lucy Catherixe,^ b. June 16, 1824, d. Oct. 16, 1839.
II. Charles, b. Feb. 24, 1826, d. Mar. 22, 1826.
• Pamily record ; the town record says Oct. 5.
HOLMES GENEALOGY. 213
348. Ill, William, b. Dec. 22, 1831, d. Feb. 2, 1905.
IV. AcHSAH Ann, b. Jan. 2, 1835, d. in Rosbury, Oct. 23, 1864,
of phthisis. She m. in Plymouth, Dec. G, 1856, Ira Murdock,
b. in So. Carver, Apr. 14, 1828, d. of a lung trouble in Rox-
bury, July 1, 1865, son of Ira and Waitstill (Shaw) Murdock.
He was for many years a government clerk in the naval pay-
master's office in Washington, D. C. Was a merchant at the
time of his death. Children : 1. Fannie, b. in Carver, Aug.
1, 1858, d. in Taunton, of consumption, Aug. 29, 1880, unm.
She left her property to her uncle William Holmes (348). 2,
Ida, b. in Taunton, 1859, d. 1862. 3. Minnie, b. in Washing-
ton, D. C, 1861, d. 1863.
349. T. Charles Henry, b. Sept. 14, 1836.
VI. Alvira (Elvira J. on gravestone in Tisdale Cemetery, Sharon),
b. Mar. 27, 1838, d. Aug. 13, 1839.
350. VII. Philander Jacob, b. Jan. 22, 1843.
351. VIII. Gardner Everett, b. June 30, 1845, d. Aug. 25, 1901.
IX. Fannie, b. July 12, 1847, d. Sept. 27, 1855.
X. Jesse, b. in Carver, Feb. 8, 1860, d. there. May 19, 1881 ; un-
married.
217
Lewis'' Holmes (Benjamin,^ Zebulon,^ John,'^ Samuel,^
John^^ George^). Born in Sharon, July 26, 1797, and died in
Doaktown, N. B., July IS, 1878.
He married in Doaktown, July 11, 1825, Rachel Betts, born
in Doaktown, June 26, 1809, and died there April 8, 1890, daugh-
ter of Whalen and Rachel (Munroe) Betts.
Lewis went to Doaktown in 1817 to engage in the lumber busi-
ness. He was prosperous and liked the country so well that he
returned to Sharon and tried to induce his relatives to go there and
settle. Said relatives thought Massachusetts good enough for them.
Before Lewis returned to New Brunswick he made arrangements to
keep his father from want. July 17, 1823, Benjamin, father of
Lewis, sold his farm to Lewis. Lewis then lets and leases it unto
his "honored Father " for life.
He was well liked, had strong religious principles and w^as one
of the Trustees of the Presbyterian Church. Although troubled
with infirmities he was about his place every day. The last day of
his life, he arose as usual, dressed himself, then sat on a sofa and
expired.
Children, all born in Doaktow^n :
I. Martha,^ b. April 18, 1826; m. Samuel Porter, b. at Lud-
low, N. B., son of William and Christie (McLellan) Porter,
lived soon after marriage at Margaretville, N. B., afterwards
at Doaktown. Children, born in Margaretville and Doak-
town: 1. Christie, m. & Mr. Moore and had one son. 2.
Warreji, m. (1) Agnes Lyons; (2) Lizzie Arbo ; five children
352.
III.
IV.
353.
V.
354.
VI.
355.
VII.
VIII
IX.
X.
214 HOLMES GENEALOGY.
by first wife and three by the second wife. 3. Charlotte, m.
John Tower; eight ch. 4. Maria, m. Thomas Parker ; one
ch. 5. James, m. Annie Taylor ; two ch. 6. Bina, unmar-
ried. 7. Lydia, m. Charles A. ; six ch. 8. Rachel;
married.
II. Mart, b. Jan. 4, 1828, d. Dec. 20, 1864; m. James Sims, a
blacksmith from Nova Scotia. Children, all born in Doak-
town : 1. James, m. Esther Gillespie ; seven children. 2. Eliza-
beth, died in Derby, N. B. ; m. Thomas Newman ; no children.
3. Jane, m. (1) George Sutherland; five children; m. (2)
Stephen Weaver ; no children. 4. William, m. Christie Story ;
six children. 5. Nellie, m. in Houlton, Me., David Cohurn ;
had children. 6. John, went to Minnesota in 1890 and has
not been heard from since.
Warren, b. May 2, 1830, d. June, 1898.
Lewis, b. July 18, 1832, d. of consumption in Doaktown, Apr.
26, 1860; not married.
Samuel, b. Jan. 8, 1835, d. Aug. 21, 1903.
Benjamin Lechmore, b. Mar. 9, 1837, d. Apr. 1, 1895.
David, b. Nov. 1, 1840.
VIII. Charlotte, b. June 24, 1842, d. when a few years old, by fall-
ing into a tub of scalding water.
John, b. Aug. 29, 1844, d. at home Dec. 14, 1866; unmarried.
Elizabeth, b. Jan. 28, 1847, now (1905) livhig in Ludlow,
N. B. ; m. (i) Sept. 24, 1873, Henry McDonald, b. June
17, 1845(?) ; d. Aug. 30, 1896; m. (2), Oct. 11, 1897, John
O'Donuell, b. Apr. 16, 1842; no children.
XI. Annie, b. July 1, 1851, d. in Ludlow, 1896 ; m. .July 26, 1881,
Hazen Lyons, a blacksmith, b. in Ludlow, Oct. 27, 1854,
son of David and Charlotte (Price) Lyons. Children, all
born in Ludlow : 1. Everett Benjamin, m. Margaret O^Don-
nell. 2. Howard. 3. ^^ Evvie'' (twin). 4. Percy (twin);
Percy died. 5. William. 6. Arthur Ernest, died. 7. Henry.
8. Mary Maud.
218
Warren Morse^ Holmes {Benjamin,'^ Zehulon,^ John*
Samuel,'^ John,"^ George^). Born in Sharon, Xov. 12, 1810, and
died there, May 9, 1892.
He married (first) in Sharon, Feb. 26, 1866, Lyclia Norris,
born in Sharon, Feb. 13, 1825, and died there, Sept. 8,* 1870,
daughter of Theophilusf and Lydia (Parsons) Norris.
He married (second) in Sharon, Dec. 15, 1872, Eliza A. (Hop-
kins) Sears, born in Pawtucket, R. I., Nov. 5, 1801, and died
in Sharon, June 7, 1890, daughter of Jesse and Rachel Hopkins
* Gravestone says Oct. 8.
tTheopMlus Norris was born in Chelsea, Vt., went to Boston when eighteen, and
became a -Nvharfinger. He Avas in California in 1849-50-51. He built vessels in
Boston, shipped them in pieces around Cape Horn, and they were among the first
to ply up and dow-n the Sacramento River in California, where he made a fortune,
but afterwards lost heavily.
HOLMES GENEALOGY. 215
and widow of Capt. Grafton Sears of Dennis, to whom she was
married Jan. 25, 1865.
Warren Holmes lived on the old place on the shore of Massapoag
Pond until he sold it to the Boston Ice Co. He was a prominent
citizen of Sharon, had the welfare of the town at heart, and was
highway surveyor for thirty years. He had no children by either
wife.
219
Jesse' Holmes (Jacob,^ Zebulon,^ John,* Samuel,^ John,^
George^). Born in Belchertown, Sept. 8, 1804, and died in
Stoughton, April 28, 1893, of old age.
He married in Sharon, May 17, 1848, Amelia Sibyl Cobb,
born in Sharon, March 8, 1808, died in Stoughton, March 28,
1888, daughter of Jonathan and Sibyl (Holmes) Cobb, grand-
daughter of William Holmes (107).
In early life, Jesse worked in a shoe shop and kept a store. In
1841 he, with his mother, gave to the town of Stoughton a piece
of land on which to build a town house. In 1849 he became sup-
erintendent of the Stoughton Branch R. R., and continued there
twenty-one years. During that time he was fbwn treasurer seven
years, selectman six years and postmaster twelve years. In 1862
and 1863 he was representative to the Legislature, also Assistant
Marshal on the U. S. Census.
He was musical, and was instructor in brass band music. In
1856 he was a committee to purchase an organ for the Unitarian
Church. At the dedication he was called upon for a speech. He
replied: "The organ will speak for itself."
He was never sick, never a care, and at ninety his mind was as
clear as at any time of his life.
No children.
220
Daniel Cushing' Holmes {Luther," Issachar,^ John,*
Samuel,^ John,^ George^). Born in North Hanson, July 16,
1827, and died in Dedham, Nov. 16, 1889, of pericarditis. Don
Gleason Hill was administrator of his estate.
He married in Dedham, Aug. 13, 1867, Mary Johnson, born
in England, March 5, 1835, died in Dedham, of apoplexy, April
26, 1896, daughter of James Goodall and Mary (Toney) Johnson.
Mr. Holmes left Hanson when he was eighteen, and went to
Dedham, where he learned the trade of a wheelright, later going
into business for himself.
Children, all born in Dedham :
356. I. James Luther,^ b. Jan. 16, 1871.
II. Mary Elizabeth, b. Mar. 20, 1872 ; m. in Dedham, Aug. 23,
216 HOLMES GENEALOGY.
1899, George A. Tripp, b. in Steep Falls, Me., son of
Augustus W. and Mary Jane (Thorp) Tripp. Cliildren :
1. Alien Nelson Tripp. 2. Marian Constance Tripp. Mr.
and Mrs. Tripp live in HoUis, Me.
III. Sarah Lol'ise, b. Jan. 2, 1875 ; m. in Dedham, Oct. 7, 1901,
Walter Sidney Palmer, a railroad engineer, b. Skowhegan,
Me., July 9, 1870, son of James S. and Melissa (Baine)
Palmer. No children.
221
Joseph' Holmes {Luther," Issachar,' John," Samuel,'
John,^ George'). Born in North Hanson, Dec. 16, 1830, and is
now living there, a prosperous farmer.
He married in Plymouth, Sept. 20, 1868, Wilheiiiina Jones*
Beytes, born in Plymouth, May 14, 1841, daughter of Antonio
Matthew and Nancy (Kennedy) Beytes.
In January, 1858, Mr. Holmes went to California, where he
stayed, prospecting and mining for nine years. He has been
prominent in town affairs, and has held several offices. He lives
on Holmes Street, named for his father.
Children, all born in North Hanson :
I. Nannie Beytes,^ b. Aug. 16, 1869, and now assistant principal
in a Grammar School in Brockton, and unmarried.
357. iL Joseph Warren, b. June 17, 1877.
222
EdwarcF Holnies {Luther,^ Jssachar,' John,* Samuel,'
John,^ George'). Born in North Hanson, Feb. 21, 1835, and
died there of a heart complaint, Feb. 18, 1902.
He married in Falmouth, Nov. 21, 1801, Lucy Gifford
Donaldson, born in Falmouth, May 24, 1840, daughter of
George M. and Harriet (Hatch) Donaldson.
Mrs. Holmes married (second) in Hanson, Dec. 17, 1902, John
Scates, Town Clerk of Hanson, a widower, born April 28, 1841,
in Ossipee, N. H., son of Oliver and Sarah (Leighton) Scates.
He was in Co. E. Heavy Artillery in the Civil War, and was
Road Commissioner for Hanson and Whitman.
One child :
Mary Edward Holmes,^ b. in North Hanson, Sept. 13, 1862 ;
d. there, Apr. 14, 1863.
* Named for Paul Jones. Her father was sent out of Italy so that his property
could be confiscated. While on the sea, in a British ship, he was captured by John
Paul Jones, who was a worshipped hero in the mind of young Beytes.
HOLMES GENEALOGY. 217
223
Liewis^ N* Holmes (Joseph,^ Joseph,^ John,* Samuel,^
John,'' George'). Born in Sharon, Sept. 16, 1846, and died
there, of consumption, Sept. 21, 1892.
He married (first) in Pahiier, Nov. 25, 1867, Clara Melissa
Fleming', born in Palmer, Feb. 15, 1850, daughter of George
and Melissa (Keith) Fleming. After a few years they were di-
vorced, and he married (second) in Boston, Nov. 26, 1874, Es-
tella Myra Strattoii, born in Lowell, Dec. 6, 1852, now
(1906) living in East Foxboro, daughter of Jesse and Julia Ann
(Robbins) Stratton.
He lived on his father's place, and had an express business be-
tween Sharon and Boston.
Children, all born in Sharon :
I. George, M). 1870? His whereabouts unknown to his relatives.
II. LuELLA Maud (now calls herself Lola), b. Mar. 4, 1876 ; now
(1907) living in Cotuit ; m. iu Walpole, Apr. 8, 1896, Eu-
gene Freeman Baker, a chauffeur, b. in Cotuit, Sept. 1,
1875, son of Ozial and Marietta (Ames) Baker. One child :
Eugene Sylvester Baker, b. in Walpole, Aug. 29, 1897.
358. III. Arnold Earle, b. July 31, 1877.
IV. Jessie Henrietta, b. July 9, 1880; now living (1907) in N.
Foxboro; m. in Foxboro, July 4, 1897, Everett Eugene
Smith, a farmer, b. in Foxboro, Jan. 22, 1870, son of Charles
Dexter and Lavina Ann (Morse) Smith. One child: For-
rest Eugene Smith, b. Foxboro, June 14, 1903.
V. Pearl Winnabbl, b. Oct. 29, 1882; now (1907) living in
Boston ; m. in Foxboro, Dec. 25, 1898, Charles Howard
Jones, a chauffeur, b. in Cotuit, Mar. 27, 1873, son of
Eliphalet and Marian B. (Stevens) Jones. One child:
Wallace Howard Jones, b. in Boston, May 13, 1907.
VI. Leon Clifford, b. Feb. 18, 1886.
VII. ROYMANZO Dare, b. Apr. 15, 1888.
224
Jabez' Holmes {George,^ Ehenezer,^ Ehenezer,* Samuel,*
John,'^ George' ). Born in Sharon, Sept. 11, 1784, and died in
Whitesboro, N. Y., March 18, 1852.
He married in Marcy, N. Y., in 1818 (?), Margaret Burns,
born in Marcy in 1789 and died there, Feb. 15, 1862.
When a child, Jabez left Sharon with his parents in an ox-cart
for Stoddard, N. H. About 1815 he went into New York State
and after a while settled in Marcy. He went west after all his
children were born, but stayed only a few years, returning to Marcy.
*The letter N was inserted by himself to distinguish him from other Lewis
Holmeses.
218 HOLMES GENEALOGY.
(yliildrf'ii, |)r<)1);il)Iv nil lioi-n in Marcv, N. Y. :
I. Ai.iu.it I," It. 1K2(I?; 111. .'iiiil li;ii| childrfiii.
Ti. CvNTiiiA, 1). Sept. 10, l.SL'2. (1. .laii. 1900, ill WliiL.;sl)or<), N. Y.,
III. Mu. SnATTi'(;K.
III. I>i,\ I, 1). Fuh. 2'1, 1S24, <1. in Wliitoshoro, ,Tiiiu> 2"), 18^1. Never
iii.irricd.
IV. .loii.v, b. 182(5(?) ; ni. in Milton, WiHconsin.
V. Cauolink, 1). 1828(?) ; d. in Venuunt.
225
(MilTonr IfoIiiH'S ( r/ro/Y/c," Ehenczcr,^ Ehenezer,* SamneJ,"
John,^ Q(ior()(^). Unni in Sharon, .fan . 17, 17S7, and died in
Lan<,nlon, N.' II., Mar. 21, IS.')!).
lie married in Stoddard, N. II., Dec. H, 1S12, IVjliicy Tlionip-
8011, l)orn in Stoddard, X. II., in 17811, died in Lan^njon, May
24, 1880, dan<^diti'r of .Jonatlian and Prudence (Osgood) Tlionip-
8on.*
He was a farmer and lived in Stoddard a few years, moving to
Sontii Clniriestown, N. II., after he had sold what land he owned
in Stoddard to his father. lie liv(!d in Walpole, N. II., a few
years, then moved to Lan^^don for the rest of his days. He was a
good natiired, lia|i])y, rollicking sort of a man, and a sharp wit.
Children :
I. lIii;\M."li. ill SloiManl, in \x\\\. I. eft lioiiio wlirii a young
man and was nevor heard from. It was believed by IiIh pa-
rents that ho died soon after ho w(!Ut away.
II. Nancy, b. in I>ani,'don, Oct. 2.3, ISl'.); m. in CharlcBtown, N.
II., 1811 ; four ROUS.
III. Vai.kna, 1). Walpole, X. II., Jan. l'.», 182:5, d. there duly 8,
18.")r) ; in. ill Cliarbistown, 18|.'5, Asaiiki. 1'utna^i of Cliarles-
town. ('li. : one son, three daii;,ditur.s, one of whom, FldrJia,
m. a Mr. HnssflhA IMarlow, X. II.
3.')9. IV. Edwaki), b. ill Langdon. X, H., May 31, 1828, d. Oct. 7, 1905.
V. Eliza, b. iu Langdoii, Sept. o, 1830, d. there in 1832.
226
l*n'stc)ii' lioliiics ( (n-on/c," /•JUiiezer,'' Ehenpzer,* Sffuniel,^
Jo/iii,' (rrnrt/r'). |)orn in Sharon, May 15, 1788, and died in
the town of North Kast, in Penn., Nov. 17, 1857.
He married (first), in Milford?, N. II., May 22, 180:i, Eliza-
beth liUiul, born in Williainstown, April 15, 1781), and died in
Trenton, X. Y., Mar. 25, 1829. f
He married (second), in Trenton( ?), .Inly 4, 1830, 3Iar;::aret
Burk, born in Lee, X. Y., 17S'.I, and died "there Feb. 28, 1833.
• Stoddard town record snys Niincy (V'^Rood.
t MrN. Iiuogciic Cobb Hiiys the date of death is Feb. 12, 1829.
HOLMES GENEALOGY.
219
He niarricd (third) in Franoostowii, N. II., Mrs. Rebecca
(Whitino-) Scoby, born in AValpole?, Mass., Jan. 29, 1835, and
died in Milton, A^"i^^t*., «Tuly 28, 185-4. (IMrs. Imogcnc Cobb, lier
granddMuiihtor, of Fayette, Iowa, says, Oet. 25. 1854), probably
granddaniihter of George and Experience (Stearns) Allen (see
George 118).
Rebecca Allen married (first) a Mr. Whiting. She married
(second) David Scoby, and married (third) Preston Ilohnes, her
cousin. INIrs. Whiting had one child, Desire, who married Leonard
Cram of Goifstown, N. II. I>v Mr. StH)by she had one child,
Susanna l>owers Scoby, who married jVllen Holmes (;U)I>).
Preston Holmes was a large, powerful man and applied himself
to the working of wood. About the time of his marriage he settled
in INIilford, N. II., where he was a carpenter and a millwright. In
1817 he moved to jNIarcy, N. Y., where he established a saw mill
and cooper shop, but stayed only a few years. From Marcy he
went to Trenton, N. Y. ; from there to Wcstfield, N. Y. ; thence
to the town of North East, in Pennsylvania, just over the border
from Wcstfield. In June, 1843, he moved west and settled in
Milton, AA'isconsin, but at the death of his last Avife (1851) he re-
turned to Trenton, N. Y., where he lived with his son Justin, to
whom he had sold his farm.
Children, the first five born in INIilford, N. II. :
I. Sarah GiUFFm.^ b. Jan. 28, 1811, d. in Whitosboro, N. Y. ;
m. in Trenton, N. Y., Mm: lo, 1829, Lucirs CooAir.s.
II. Sajiukl Butlkk, b. Sept. 2, 1812, and d. in Trenton, N. Y.,
Oct. 19, 1840, of consumption ; not married.
III. Gkokgic, b. Auo-. 11, 1814, d. Doc. 14, 1814.
300. IV. Justin, b. Feb. 8, 181 G, d. Feb. 14, 1878.
V. Emily, b. Jan. 4, 1818, d. in Titnsville, Pa., Nov. 2(), 1890: m.
in Trenton?, N. Y., July 20, 1838, Jkremiaii Coombs.
Emily never luid any children but adopted one of her sister
Sai-ah's dauglitcrs named Harriet, who m. J. W. Boi/k.
VI. Susan, b. in JNIarcy, N. Y., Mar. 7, 1820, d. in Si)encerport,
N. Y., May 5, 1899, of a heart trouble; m. in Deerliold, N.
Y., Apr. 4, 1844, ARcninAi,i) McIntiuk. of Scotch descent,
b. in York, N. Y., Nov. 14, 1817, d. in Spencer]H)rt of a heart
trouble, Feb. 11, 1902, son of Donald and Sally (Blue) Mc-
Intire. Children: 1. Daniel Diiaite ^Iclniyre, b. in Deer-
fiohl, N. Y., Aug. 12, 184;"), d. in Sponcerport, Sept. 2, 1875;
unmarried. 2. Anna, b. Oswegatcliie, N. Y., Feb. 18, 1849,
now living hi Spenccrport. She is a music teacher and or-
ganist of the Congregational cliurch.
VII. CiiAKLOTTK, b. in Troutou, N. Y., vVpr. 18, 1822, d. in Water-
loo, N. Y., Feb. 21, 1905 ; m. in Trenton, Sept. 1, 1839,
TuKOnORH CooiMUS, a carriage builder, d. in Genesee, N. Y.
Children: 1. Salcni. 2. Dvlos. 3. Etta. 4. Charles.
VIII. IIannau PiMSCiLLA, b. in Trenton, N. Y., Mar. 13, 1824, d.
in Titus ville, Pa., Mar. 17, 1891, of abscess on the brain ; m.
220 HOLMES GENEALOGY.
in Trenton, Feb. 9, 1840, Nelson Coojibs, b. in Flatbusli,
N. Y., June 24, 1815, d. in Buffalo, N. Y., Jan. 24, 1902.
He began business as a carriage builder, but later was a dealer
in oil and real estate. He and his wife resided, first in Tren-
ton, afterwards in Batavia, N. Y. In 1843 he moved to
Koshkonong, later to White Water, Wise, thence to West-
field, N. Y., and Titusville, Pa. After Mrs. Coombs' death,
Mr. Coombs went to Buffalo. Children, except Delos, all
born in White Water, Wise. : 1. Delos Preston Goombs, b.
in Trenton, Feb. 9, 1843 ; m. in Westfield, N. Y., May 4,
1871, Jennie M. 3Tann ; one ch., Adelia Mariann. 2. George
Nelson Coombs, b. Sept. 17, 1845 ; m. in Erie, Penn., June,
1877, Sarah HearnQ) ; three ch. 3. William Marian Goombs,
b. Oct. 12, 1847, single. 4. Fred Morton Goombs, b. July 2,
1851 ; m. in Pleasantville, Pa., in May, 1879, 3Iay M. Arm-
strong ; three ch. 5. Ella Frances Goombs, b. May 4, 1853 ;
m. in Titusville, Pa., Nov. 8, 1877, Frank A. Jackson of
Beloit, Wise. ; no ch.
361. IX. Horace Humphrey, b. in Trenton, Apr. 17, 1826.
X. Elizabeth, b. in Trenton, N. Y., Jan. 15, 1829, d. in Titus-
ville, Pa., Sept. 19, 1887 ; m. in Koshkonong, Wise, about
1848, AzARiAH CooLEY, a farmer, b. in Chittenden, Vt.,
Apr. 6, 1820, d. in San Diego, California, in 1901. They
resided in Koshkonong until 1868, when they separated; she
went to Titusville with her youngest child. Mr. Cooley mar-
ried again, then left his second wife and went to San Diego.
Children, all born in Koshkonong: 1. James A. Gooley, b.
Oct. 10, 1849 ; m. in Watertown, Wise, Mrs. Jennie Green;
three children. 2. Mary E. Gooley, b. Oct. 15, 1852 ; m. in
Titusville, Pa., Philip M. Snyder; seven children. 3. George
H. Cooley, b. Dec, 15, 1858; m. in San Diego, C;il. ; three
children. 4. Anthony P. Gooley, b. Jan. 20, 1862; m. Oct.,
1889, Clara M Newton of Titusville, Pa.
XI. Nancy Ann, b. in Trenton, N. Y., Mar. 13, 1831, now living
with her son Charles; m. in Koshkonong, Wise, Apr. 29,
1845, William Parks Taft, b. in Oneida Co., N. Y., Jan.
6, 1819, d. in Tunnel City, Wise, Jan. 31, 1891, of pneumo-
nia, son of Shazes and Mary (Parks) Taft. Children, all b.
in Koshkonong, and all except Charles married in Tunnel
City. 1. Belen Elizabeth Taft, b. Aug. 28, 1847 ; m. Feb.
26,1871, William W. Fulmer of Oconomowoc, Wise; four
children. 2. Justin Wlieelock Taft, b. Apr. 25, 1849 ; m. Nov.
20, 1883, Elizabeth Forest of La Grange, Wise ; one child.
3. Charles Wright Taft, b. Mar. 15, 1851 ; m. in Tomah,
Wise, Ida E. Crapp of Tomah ; four children. 4. William
Henry Taf, b. Feb. 5, 1853 ; m. Feb. 28, 1881, 3fary E.
Keller of Tunnel City ; no children. 5. Kate Matilda Taft,
b. Feb. 4, 1855; m. Apr. 10, 1877, John H. Gill of Tunnel
City ; three children.
XII. Margaret Taft, b. in Lee, N. Y., Feb. 9, 1833, now living
in Deerfield, N. Y. ; m. in Deerfield, Oct. 23, 1855, Anson
Thomas Crosby, a farmer, b. in Deerfield, Dec. 16, 1828,
b
HOLMES GENEALOGY. 221
son of Isaac and Mary (Jeffords) Crosby. They have always
lived in Deerfield. Children, all born and married (except
Edith) in Deerfield: 1. John Dunnigan Crosby, b. May 23,
1858 ; m. in In wood, L. I,, Sept. 20, 1888, Mmj Viola Craft.
2. Lottie Elizabeth Crosby, b. Oct. 3, 1860; m. Jan. 21, 1885,
John A. Cook; one child, Edith, now in Hood River, Oregon.
3. Mary Eliza Crosby, b. Nov. 11, 1863; m. Oct. 18, 1822,
Charles A. Greene, now (1906) living in Derby, Conn. ; three
children. 4. Emily Celestia Crosby, b. Nov. 11, 1863; m.
Oct. 8. 1894, James Sanderson Fuller. 5. Edith Holmes
Crosby, b. Apr. 24, 1876; single; teaching in Mt. Vernon,
N. Y.
227
Aug'ustiil' Holmes ( George,'^ Ebenezer,^ Ebenezer,* Sam-
uel,^ John,'' George^). Born in Sharon, March 8, 1791, and
died at the home of his son, Ira, in Walpole, N. H., March 7,
1882, of old age.
He married in Stoddard, N. H., June 5, 1817, Martha (usu-
ally went by the name of Patty) Mead, born in Washington, N. H.,
in 1793, died in Langdon, N. H., Dec. 5, 1855, daughter of Thomas
Mead.
Auo-ustin, when but a year old, went from Sharon to Stoddard,
traversing the whole distance in an ox cart.
He was a shoemaker by trade, but played the violin well, and was
engaged far and near as a " fiddler," so-called in those days.
He was tithing man in 1829.
In 1835 he moved from Stoddard to Langdon, and remained
until 1871, when he went to Walpole to live with his son Ira. He
had also lived in Antrim and East Sullivan for a few years. He
was an eccentric and fun-loving man.
Children, both born in Stoddard, N. H. :
I. Mary Almina,^ b. Sept. 5, 1818 ; d. in Beverly, Dec. 25, 1892 ;
m. in Rockingham, Vt., Apr. 4, 1848, Oliver Thorpe
Cress EY, b. in Bradford, N. IL, Apr. 20, 1823 (but was a
resident of Dempster, N. H., at time of marriage), d. in Keene,
N. H., May 7, 1881, son of Nathan and Louisa (Thorpe)
Cressey. Children : 1. Frederic Irving Cressey, b. in Alstead(?),
N. H., June 14, 1850; m. Nov., 1875 (?), Elizabeth Boyden
Woodbury of Beverly ; one child, d. when three days old.
2. Estella Frances Cressey, b. in Chester, Vt., in 1853 ; d. in
1855. 3. Arthur Holmes Cressey, b. Feb. 14, 1851; unm. ;
lives in Lynn. 4. Martha Louise Cressey, b. Jan. 18, 1853 ;
unm. 5. Mary Alice Cressey, b. May 17, 1857 ; m. in Bellows
Falls, Vt., Aug. 9, 1887, Walter Barr Perkins of Salem.
Children: Richard Holmes Perkins, b. 1890, and Gordon
Barr Perkins, b. 1893. 6. Carrie Frances Cressey, b. Bel-
lows Falls, Vt., Nov. 30, 1861.
362. II. Ira, b. Feb. 16, 1821 ; d. Feb. 24, 1892.
222 HOLMES GENEALOGY.
228
liUke' Holmes (^George,^ Ebenezer,^ Ebenezer,* Samuel,^
John,^ George^), Born in Stoddard, N. H., Jan. 6, 1794, and
died in Milton, Wis., Jan. 22, 1871.
He married in Stoddard, Feb. 10, 1817, Sally P.* Corey,
born in Chelmsford, July 3, 1798, and died in Milton, Wis.,
April 7, 1889, daughter of Ezra and Phebe (Parker) Corej.
Sept. 27, 1819, after his father had deeded the home place to
Luke, he leased back for life one-half of it to his father (Cheshire
Co., N. H., Deeds, Vol. 110, p. 412). In 1833 he sold the other
half to his father (Ibid, Vol. 118, p. 313). About this time he did
quite a business in teaming to and from Boston. He had several
four-horse and six-horse teams on the road continually between
Boston and Stoddard.
In 1841 his son Charles went West, and in 1842 Luke followed,
and took up government land in Milton, Wis.
Children, all born in Stoddard, N. H. :
I. Cynthia,* b. sometime in 1817, and d. in 1820 from the effects
of burns received when her clothes cauglit fire from an open
fire-place.
363. ir. Allen, b. Dec. 22, 1818 ; d. May 16, 1887.
III. Aaron, b. in 1820 ; d. soon.
364. IV. Charles, b. Sept. 19, 1823.
V. JNIaria, b. in 1825 ; d. soon.
365. VI. Frank, b. Feb. 2^, 1828.
VII. Mahalah, b. Jan. 28, 1830; d. in Milton, Wis., Jan. 7, 1871 ;
m. iu Milton, Mar. 7, 1847, Thomas Waudell, son of
Thomas Stilhvell and Kachel (Conklin) Waudell, and brother
to the wives of Charles (364) and Mancell (367). Children:
1. Lucy H., b. iu 31ilton, Sept. 14, 1854; m. in Jauesville,
AVis., Apr. 5, 1874, Frank Daggett; three ch., Seymour,
Edna and . 2. Susan C, b. in Koshkonong, Wis.,
Jan., 1860; m. Elmer Daggett; two ch., Zoe and Cyutliia,
both dead. 3. Addie S., b. in Koshkonong, May 12, 1862;
m. there, Nov. 19, 1880, Edward Griffith; three ch.. Pearl,
Garnet and Ruby.
366. VIII. Albert, b. Jan. 17, 1832.
IX. An infant, b. in 1835 ; lived a few days.
367. X. Mancell Jay, b. Jan. 26, 1837.
229
George EdwarcV Holmes (George,' Ebenezer,^ Ebenezer,*
Samuel,' John,'' George'). Born in Stoddard, N. H., Feb. 17,
1802, and died in Rock Island, 111., Jan. 3, 1872.
He married (first) in Lunenburg, Vt., Dec. 7, 1826, Mary
Moore, born in Lunenburg, July 27, 1808, died in Port Byron,
* Her middle name may have been Parker or Phebe.
HOLMES GENEALOGY. 223
111., July 21, 1850, daughter of Robert and Rebecca (Allen)
Moore.
He married (second) in Port Byron, March 24, 1851, Lauraiil*
(Addison) Durfee, born in Hopkinton, N. H., Aug. 15, 1805,
died in Port Byron, Aug. 29, 1896, daughter of George and
Mercy (Dodge) Addison and widow of Addison Glass Durfee of
Pennsylvania, who died in Rochester, N. Y., May 2, 1833. Mrs.
Durfee had two children by her first marriage, but none by her
second.
Mr. Holmes was a merchant, and lived fii'st in Lancaster, N. H.,
afterwards in Lunenburg, Vt., and St. Johnsbury, Vt. In 1846
he went to Port Byron, 111., to enter business with George Moore,
his brother-in-law. He was a State Senator of Vermont, and was
prominent in church and town affairs wherever he lived.
Children, all by the first wife, and all born in Lunenburg, Vt, :
I. Cynthia,* b. Dec. 1, 1827 ; now (1907) living in Boston ; m. in
Port Byron, 111., Mar. 8, 1848, Nathaniel Belcher, b. in
Orford, N. H., Jan. 7, 1804, d. in Port Byron, Apr, 10, 1882,
son of Joseph and Thankful (Baker) Belcher. Children, born
in Port Byron: 1, A daughter, b. in Oct., 1853. 2. Philip
Washburn Belcher, b. Jan. 4, 1868 ; d. Aug, 20, 1868, Mrs,
Belcher has been prominent in literary circles, and has been
a member of the N, E, Woman's Press Association for twenty
years,
II. Annette, b. July 24, 1830 ; d. in Rock Island, 111., July 26,
1900 ; m. in Port Byron, 111., June 3, 1847, Judge Samuel
Stephen Guyer, a judge of Rock Island County Court, b,
in Lewiston, Pa., Dec, 26, 1814, d, in Rock Island, Feb. 22,
1883, of chronic dyspepsia, son of Samuel and Elizabeth
(Levi) Guyer. Children, both born in Rock Island: 1.
Edward Holmes Guyer, b. Oct. 3, 1853, an attorney of Rock
Island ; m. Constance Mary Kimball of Paris, Me. Ch., b. in
Rock Island : i. Alice Frances Guyer, b. Nov. 2, 1888. ii.
Edward Ransom Guyer, b. Mar. 21, 1891. 2. Annette Guyer,
b. Aug. 24, 1857; now (1906) living in Rock Island; m.
June 28, 1888, James Rawson Kimball (Edward's wife and
Annette's husband are brother and sister). No ch.
III. Ellen, b. Nov. 22, 1831; now (1905) living at Colorado
Springs; m. in Port Byron, Jan. 17, 1850, Capt. George
Dodge, b. in Guildhall, Vt., Oct. 13, 1814, d. in Port Byron,
Apr. 26, 1905, son of John and Fanny (Belcher) Dodge.
He was Captain of Co. M, 4th Illinois Cavalry, in the Civil
War ; afterwards a merchant and in the U. S. Revenue ser-
vice. Children, all born in Port Byron : 1. Olara, b. Dec. 8,
1850; m. James Clyde Fleming ; one ch. 2. Mary, b. June 6,
1852; m. in Port Byron, xlpr. 16, 1872, 1. S. Knowles ;
twelve ch. 3. Ma, b. July 15, 1857; d. Feb., 1859. 4.
Willie, b. Feb. 18, 1865 ; d. Oct., 1865.
* Spelled Loran on gravestone.
224 HOLMES GENEALOGY.
IV. Clarissa Putnam, b. July 17, 1833 ; d. Port Byron, Apr. 14,
1850.
V. Mary, b. Mar. 11, 1835; now (1905) living in Rock Island,
111.; m. there, Apr. 16, 1856, Edward Murphy, b. in
Washington, D. C, in 1825 ; d. iu Davenport, Iowa, in June,
1896. His mother's maiden name was Cheney. Mr. Murphy
was a Lieutenant in the Mexican War, and was a lawyer by
profession. Children: 1. Lillie Maria, b. Port Byron, 111.,
Apr. 3, 1857 ; m. in Rock Island, 111., June 15, 1883, Dr.
George E. Barth of Rock Island ; one dau., Elizabeth May
Barth. 2. Lucy Melissa, b. Rock Island, Oct. 30, 1858;
m. there, June 14, 1883, Eugene Warren Boynton ; four ch.,
George, Lucy, Eleanor and Eugene. 3. George Holmes
Murphy, b. in Healdsburg, Cal., Nov. 18, 1861 ; m. in Daven-
port, Iowa, Sept. 16, 1893. 4. Mary, b. in Healdsburg, Cal.,
Jan. 26, 1863; m. in No. Yakima, Wash., in May, 1902.
5. Porter Edivard, b. at Fort Smith, Ark., July 9, 1869 ; m.
in St. Louis, Mo. 6. JSatalie, b. at Rock Island iu July,
1874.
VI. George, b. Dec, 1836?; d, soon.
VII. Rosette, b. Aug. 13, 1838 ; d. at Port Byron in 1887 ; m. in
1857, Myron Pratt, who d. in Rome, N. Y., in 1885. No
record of any children.
VIII. George, b. 1840?; d. soon.
IX. Jane, b. Apr. 25, 1842; d. in Port Byron, Feb. 25, 1904; m.
there, Apr. 25, 1861, Dr. William Hall Lyford, a phy-
sician and surgeon, b. in Port Byron, Sept. 8, 1836, now
(1903) living there, son of Jeremiah Hall and Mary Ann
Weeks (Haines) Lyford. Ch., all but the last b. in Port
Byron : 1. George Abbott Lyford, h. Sept. 29, 1863 ; d. Aug. 8,
1864. 2. Grace Rosetta, b. Aug. 4, 1865 ; m. Sept. 13, 1883,
Frank Byron Shelton, who was b. July 24, 1859; twelve
children. 3. Charlotte Ellen, b. Dec. 10, 1866; m. Sept. 16,
1891, James HoUiday Boyd, b. Apr. 6, 1858. 4. Edward
Hall Lyford, b. Jan. 12, 1869. 5. Mary Annette, b. Sept. 25,
1870; m. July 27, 1894, Charles Warren Hunt, M.D., b.
Oct. 29, 1870. 6. Charles Holmes Lyford, b. Oct. 24, 1872.
7. Florence Cynthia, b. Apr. 7, 1874. 8. Francis Irving
Lyford, b. Aug. 20, 1875. 9. Burton, b. May 18, 1877; d.
Oct. 30, 1878. 10. Lucy, b. Apr. 11, 1878. 11. Bessie,
b. Aug. 3, 1879. 12. Sarah, b. Mar. 19, 1881; d. July 4,
1881. 13. Ernest Jeremiah, b. Oct. 16, 1882. 14. Edna
Clarissa, b. in Evanston, 111., Jan. 13, 1886.
X. George, b. 1844 ; d. young.
230
Warren'' Holmes {Ebenezer,^ Ehenezer," Ebenezer,* Sam-
uel,'^ John,'^ George^). Born in Fruncestown, N. H., Apr. 6,
1798, and died at Fort Plain, N. Y., April 7, 1856, of apoplexy.
HOLMES GENEALOGY. 225
He married about 1819, Charlotte Hunt, born in Deerfield,
N. H., in 1800 (?), and died in Hebron, III., September, 1870,
of consumption.
Soon after marriage he had charge of the locks on the Erie Canal
at Fort Plain, also had a small distillery. He went west on to a
farm in 1848, but returned to Fort Plain.
Children, both born at Fort Plain :
I. Jane,^ b. about 1820, d. at Charles City, Iowa, in 1898; m. in
Fort Plaiu, about 1838, Emerson Canfield. Children:
1. Sarah, b. 1840, d. in 1882. 2. Warren, b. 1842. 3. Francis,
b. 1844. 4. Calvert, b. 1846. 5. jEverton,h. 1848. 6. Boiv-
ena, b. 1850. 7. William, b. 1852, d. 1892. 8. Mary, b.
1854. 9. Annie, b. 1856.
II, EowENA, b. July 5, 1822, d. in Hebron, 111., Dec. 9, 1871 ; m.
at Fort Plain in 1839, Henry Gustayus Ehle, who was
a contractor with his father for a part of the Erie Canal.
Ch., the first three born at Fort Plain, the others born in
Hebron, 111.: 1. Charles Warren Ehle, b. Aug. 5, 1840, d.
Dec. 24, 1904. 2. George Edwin Ehle, b. Dec. 1, 1842. 3.
Mary Catherine Ehle, b. Aug. 12, 1846; m. a i/r. Brush.
4. Jane Ann Ehle, b. Aug. 8, 1848, d. Mar. 5, 1860. 5. Wil-
liam Henry Ehle, b. Apr. 8, 1852, d. Nov., 1892. 6. John
Holmes Ehle, b. Feb. 5, 1854. 7. Fannie Adelia Ehle, b.
June 25, 1856, d. Apr. 1900. 8. Gartie Amelia Ehle, b.
b, Nov. 5, 1858, d. Sept., 1866. 9. Robert Herman Ehle, b.
Sept. 31, 1864.
231
Samuel^ Holmes {Ehenezer ^'^ Ehenezer,^ Eberiezer,* Sam-
uel,^ John^^ George^). Born in Francestown, N. H., Dec. 4,
1799, and died of a hemorrhage at Fort Plain, N. Y., in 1857.
He married about 1854, Catherine Kovighnet, born in Johns-
town, N. Y., in 1803, died in Rochester, N. Y., July 18, 1881,
daughter of John Peter and Catherine (Norris) Koughnet.
Children, all born in Fort Plain :
I. Charlotte,^ b. about 1825, d. in Chicago in 1864; m. in Fort
Plain, N. Y., Michael Gottry, a currier, who was killed
in Chicago, in 1857. Ch., all b. in Utica, N. Y. : 1. Edward.
2. Charles. 3. Samuel Holmes Gottry, proprietor of a large
trucking business in Rochester, N. Y., m. in Utica, N. Y.,
May 17, 1878, Julia Geary, oi Elmira, N. Y. ; tench. 7.
Melvina. 8. Catherine.
II. Betsey Ann, b. Oct. 1, 1827, d. in Fort Plain, Mar. 23, 1878 ;
m. in Palatine, N. Y., Jan. 9, 1845, Benjamin Randall
Russ, a blacksmith, b. in Root, N. Y., Sept. 14, 1822, d. in
Spencerport, N.Y., July 21, 1899, son of Abraham and Sophia
(Harper) Russ. Ch., all b. at Fort Plain: 1. Mary Buss,
b. July 22, 1849, d. as Fort Plain, Apr. 13, 1865. 2. Cath-
226 HOLMES GENEALOGY.
erine Sophia Russ, b. Sept. 27, 1851 ; m. in Rochester, N. Y.,
July 1, 1878, George Cooper, from Kentucky. Ch. : • i. Lula
Cooper, b. July 10, 1879. ii. Fannie Cooper, b. 1885, d.
1887. III. Jessie Cooper, b. Mar. 12, 1888. 3. Flora Ann
Jiixss, b. May 7, 1857; m. Apr. 30, 1881, William G. Moore
of Connecticut, who d. Aug. 25, 1906 ; one ch., William R.
4. Herman Euss, h. Jan. 15, 1859 ; m. May 30, 1883, Marian
Cooper. Ch. i. Grace Russ, d. young, ii. Bessie Holmes
Russ, b. Oct. 26, 1888. 5. Frank Russ, b. Mar. 5, 1863 ; m.
Lizzie Cauty of Oswego, N, Y. ; twelve ch. 6. Fannie Brown
Russ, b. Feb. 1, 1861 ; m. (1) Nov. 4, 1885, John White, who
d. Jan. 13, 1898. She m. (2) June 24, 1899, William B.
Ketcheson ; no ch.
III. Melvina Rowena, b. in Oct., 1835, d. in Rochester, N. Y.,
Jan. 12, 1903; m. in 1850, John Samuel Pruyn, b. in
1824, d. in Rochester, N. Y., May 24, 1897, son of Rhe-
mier and Eliza Pruyn. Ch., b. in Fort Plain : 1. Edgar
Ebenezer, b. June 24, 1851; m. Charlotte K. Will; three ch.
2. Edwin, b. 1853, d. 1856. 3. Eudora, b. 1859, d. 1862.
IV. Harriet,* d. in Rochester, N. Y., Apr. 21, 1878 ; m. there
James Carpenter ; no ch.
232
Luther^ Holmes {Ehenezer,^ Ebenezer,^ Ebenezer.,* Sam-
uel,' John,'' George'). Born in Deering,t N. H., Dec. 22, 1805 ;
place and date of death not ascertained.
He married Mary Scott. It is not ascertained if Luther went
from Deering directly to New York state, but on his arrival he had
a broken leg, having met with an accident on the journey.
Children :
I. Btron,® a physician. One relative says he was never married ;
another says he ,is married and has a large family, mostly
boys. As many as four different adresses have been given
the writer, as his present residence, but in every case letters
were returned, unclaimed. He is probably in Wisconsin.
II. Mary Elizabeth, married George Heth ; no ch.
233
John' Holmes (^Ebenezer,^ Ebenezer,^ Ebenezer^* Samuel,^
John," George'). Born probably in the vicinity of Utica, N. Y.,
about 1811. Date and place of death not ascertained.
He married (first) Sally Slauthers.
He married (second) Lydia Jones.
* Harriet may have been born about 1830.
f The writer is not positive that Luther was born in Deering, but as he was not
born in Francestown, and as Ebenezer (his father) sold out his holdings in Frances-
town and moved to Deering in the spring of 1805, to be with his wife's parents, it
would be natural to assume that Deering was Luther's birthplace.
HOLMES GENEALOGY. 227
Children :
368. Cornelius S.«
(There may have been other children, bnt the writer has no record. It is
to be regretted that no more coukl be obtained of this man. His son
Cornelius is living but will give no information.)
234
Oliver' Holmes {Oliver,^ Oliver," Ehenezer,* Samuel,''
John,'' George^). Born in Francestown, N. H., Jan. 8, 1807,
and died in Boston, suddenly, Sept. 22, 1859, of apoplexy.
He married in Francestown, Aug. 9, 1832, Liucretia Dorr
Morse, born in Francestown, March 7, 1812, died in Boston, Oct.
17, 1874, daughter of Mark and Rebecca (Campbell) Morse.*
About 1830, Oliver Holmes went to Lempster, N. H., thence to
Henniker, N. H., Lynn and Boston, arriving at the latter place
in 1844. He was proprietor of a dry goods store in Boston, on
Washington St., on a site opposite the present store of Jordan,
Marsh & Co.
Children :
369. I. Oliver Morse,^ b. in Henniker, N. H., Jan. 8, 1834, d. April
6, 1903.
Mary Helen, b. in Henniker, Sept. 9, 1836, d. Aug. 31, 1889 ; m.
in Boston, Dec. 27, 1869, as his second wife, Reuben Y.
Jenkins, b. in Scituate, July 7, 1810, d. there. Mar. 27,
1901, son of Peleg and Mary Thomas (Young) Jenkins.
Mr. Jenkins m. first, April 14, 1841, Sarah Wales James,
who d. July 25, 1867. By his first wife Mr. Jenkins had
one son, George Oscar Jenkins, b. in Scituate, June 6, 1850,
now (1906) a physician in South Boston. No ch. by the
second marriage,
III. Emma Frances, b. in Lynn, Sept. 29, 1843 ; m. in Boston,
June 8, 1868, Charles Frederic Gardner, a sea captain,
b. in New Bedford, Feb. 17, 1838, son of Edward and Zilpha
H. (Jenny) Gardner. Mr. and Mrs, Gardner have lived in
Europe most of the time since 1869, principally in London.
Ch. : 1. Charles Frederic Gardner, b. in London, Eng,, Nov,
14, 1872, a graduate of Cambridge University, England, now
(1904) practicing law in Frankfort, Germany; m. Apr. 21,
1903, Dora Rudigerat Hamburg, Germany ; one ch., Charles
♦This Morse Family went from Dedham to Francestown at the time when many
others went from there and surrounding towns, Mark Morse had a general store,
built by him in 1814, carried on later by Timothy Gay, also from Dedham, and has
been lately owned by Daniel B, Tobie. Mark Morse was one of the originators and
first directors of the Francestown Bank, organized in 1851, and which closed its
affairs in 1891, Mr. Morse's line is : Samuel} b. in England in 1585, settled in Water-
town in 1635, afterwards in Dedham; Jolm,"^ b. 1611; Ezra,^ b, 1643; Ezra,'^
b, 1671 ; John,^ b. 1703 ; John* b. 1727 ; Timothy,'' b. 1759 ; was in the Revolution,
also in Shay's Rebellion, and was captain in the militia and went to Francestown
in 1789 ; MarK b. Dedham in 1789.
L
228 HOLMES GENEALOGY.
Frederic Gardner, 3d, b. Feb. 7, 1904. 2. Lyman Holmes
Gardner, b. in London in 1877, d. there, Jan. 19, 1894.
IV. Anna Webster, b. in Boston, Mar. 24, 1847 ; m. there, June
15, 1870, Jacob Flint Bourne, b. in Cohasset, Jan. 18,
1836, d. in Dorchester, May 26, 1901, son of Thomas and
Clara L. (Pratt) Bourne.* Ch., both b. in Boston: 1. Ed-
ward Campbell Bourne, h. Oct. 30, 1871; unm. (1904.) 2.
Harrison Gardner Bourne, b. Mar. 17, 1873 ; m. in Arling-
ton, June 15, 1899, Edith Lilian Sawyer, b. Feb. 22, 1875,
dau. of Dr. Albert J. and Emma B. (Carrier) Sawyer of
Cambridge. No children (1904).
235
Saiiford' Holmes (Ichabod,^ Enoch,'' Ehenezer,* 8amuel,^
John,"^ Geor()t^). Born in Francestown, N. H., in 1808, and
died in Walton, N. H., Oct. 10, 1879, of cancer.
He married, in 1848, Eineliiie Robinson Twitchell, born
May 3, 1814, in Shrewsbury, Vt., and died of a disease of the
heart, Jan. 3, 1894, in Peterboro, N. H., daughter of Daniel and
Polly (Appleton) Twitchell of Dublin, N. H. After marriage they
lived in Francestown, near the soap stone quarries. They were
divorced in 1858, she resuming her maiden name, also causing her
son to take the name of Twitchell.
She married (second) Deacon Avery M. Clark of Peterboro,
N. H. He had grown-up children by the first wife, but none by
the second wife. Sanford Holmes was a horse trader, and it is said
a good one.
One child :
I. Frank M.,^ born in Francestown, N. II., Feb. 5, 1849, and is
now (1904) living in Bennington, N. II., under the name of
Twitchell; m. (1) Mary E. Richardson, who d. in Ben-
nington, Sept. 16, 1892, dau. of Malachi and Tamison Rich-
ardson of Dublin, N. II. He m. (2) Keziah C. Owen of
Hillsboro, N. II. He has three children : 1. Emma Flor-
ence? 2. Bertha L. 3. Kate G. The two elder ones are
married.
236
liGwis^ Holmes {Ichahod,^ Enoch," Ehenezer,* Samuel,^
John,^ George^). Born in Francestown, N. H., May 16, 1811,
and died in Warner, N. H., Aug. 1, 1876.
He married in Bradford, N. H., April 19, 1838, Mittie Os-
good, born in Hopkinton, N. H., Jan. 1, 1813, died there of
paralysis, March 20, 1891, daughter of Levi and Miriam (Barn-
ard) Osgood.
* Mr. Bourne "was of Mayflower descent in line of Thomas Bourne who settled in
Marshlield in 1635.
HOLMES GENEALOGY. 229
While in Francestown he was commander of the FrancestownLitrht
Infantry, said to be second to none in tiie state. It was organized
in 1818 and disbanded in 1844,
When still a young man he left Fi'ancestown and settled in War-
ner, where he became prominent. He was a selectman for many
years and took great interest in town affairs. He was a successful
farmer, cattle drover and trader and died rich. He owned at one
time the Raymond Hotel at Bradford, N. H. The Registry of
Deeds shows many transactions in land in Bradford in 1861, 1864
and 1865. He owned and operated the saw and grist mill at Mel-
vin's Mills (in town of Warner) , his principal farm being in that
vicinity.
Children :
I. Sarah Ann,^ b. in Francestown, Mar. 11, 1839, now living in
Contoocook, N. H.; m. in Bradford, N. H., Mar. 5, 1864,
Henry Pierce Wright, a kjcomotive engineer, b. in Brad-
ford, Jan. 18, 1841, d. in Contoocook, Apr. 5, 1885, son of
Joshua and Emily (West) Wright. Ch. : 1. Stella Grace
Wright, b. in Bradford, Dec. 10, 1864; m. in Contoocook,
June 20, 1880, Herman A. Dow, a prosperous farmer of War-
ner; two ch. 2. Frank Leivis Wright, b. in Newport, N. H.,
Apr. 26, 1876, d. Feb. 17, 1893.
370. II. GiLMAN DuRELL, b. in Warner, Nov. 29, 1842.
371. III. Mason, b. in Warner, Nov. 26, 1845.
237
Davitr Holmes, Jr. (David," Enoch,^ Ebeyiezer,* Samuel,^
John,^ George"). Born in Francestown, N. H., in 1812, and
died in Boston previous to 1845. His wife was Mary A. .
He was short and stout, had brown hair, hazel eyes, and was of
quiet disposition. A man of whom his relatives know very little.
No children.
238
Harrison^ Holmes {David," Enoch,^ Ebenezer,* Samuel,^
John,^ George^). Born in Francestown, N. H., Sept. 1, 1815,
and died in Stoddard, N. H., May 17, 1865, of dropsy.
He married (first) in Antrim, N. H., July 10, 1842, Charity
Mahala Burt, born in Bennington, April 27, 1822, died in
Stoddard, May 30, 1857, daughter of Jacob S. and Charity
(Dodge) Burt.
He married (second) in Stoddard (?), in August, 1858, El-
vira Barrett, born in Stoddard, Dec. 12, 1888, now (1906)
living in Greenfield, N. H., daughter of Jabez and Martha (Kit-
tredge) Barrett. Mrs. Holmes married (second) Cyrus Adams
230 HOLMES GENEALOGY.
of Washington, N. H., who died June 4, 1885. By Mr. Adams
she had one child, Elbridge Hiram Adams, born in Stoddard,
Oct. 6, 1868, and married in Walpole, N. H.
Mr. Hobnes was a carpenter, and lived soon after marriage in
Antrim, N. H,, afterwards in Stoddard. He was short, of stocky-
build, had brown hair and eyes, was rather quiet and very indus-
trious.
Oct. 1, 1847, he bought of John B. Wallace "A piece of land
on the Keen Road," as the deed states.
Children, the last four born in Stoddard, N. H. :
I. Susan Frances,^ b. in Antrim, N. H,, July 5, 1844; m. in
Hancock, N. H., Nov. 26, 1864, Albert Bacon Lawrence,
b. in Newburyport, Dec. 30, 1844, son of Edwin and Mary
(Ranney) Lawrence. Mr. Lawrence was in the 4th Mass.
Cavah-y, Co. K, and went with Gen. Butler on his expedition
to Bermuda Hundred, and was in the fight before Petersburg
and Richmond. He now lives in Bennington, N. H., where
he is superintendent of Ex.-Gov. Goodell's knife manufactory.
Ch., both b. in Antrim (?) : 1. Edith Lillian, b. Apr. 16,
1870 ; unm. ; a music teacher ; graduate of the New England
Conservatory of Music, 1894. 2. Marion Frances, b. Sept. 4,
1886 ; d. Mar. 27, 1893.
372. II. Henry David, b. in Antrim, May 23, 1846.
in. Anna Jane, b. in Nelson, N. H., May 31, 1848; d. in Harris-
ville, N. H., in the autumn of 1870, of consumption ; m. in
Nov., 1868, Everett Chandler. No children.
IV. Edna Mahala, b. in Stoddard, Oct. 26, 1850 ; d. there, Jan.
29, 1854.
V. Charles Harrison, b. in Autrim, Mar. 31, 1853; d. there,
Oct. 16, 1853.
VI. Franklin Harrison, b. Dec. 19, 1856; d. in Stoddard, Aug. /
10, 1862.
VII. Hamilton, b. Mar. 9, 1859 ; drowned June 15, 1873.
373. VIII. Jefferson Alonzo, b. June 27, 1861.
374. IX. George McClellan, b. Jan. 31, 1864.
239
Henry'' Holmes {David,^ Enoch,^ Ebenezer,* Samuely^
John,^ George^). Born in Francestown, N. H., in 1817 (?), and
died in New Orleans in the autumn of 1854, where he had gone
for his health.
The administrator of his estate sold at auction, in Antrim, X. H.,
to Luther S. Curtice, part of the dower of Henry (called Henry D.
in the record) Holmes in the estate of Anna D. Wallace (his
mother).
He married Jane , who died in The Old Ladies' Home
in Boston about 1895. No children.
HOLMES GENEALOGY. 231
240
Alinon' Holmes (Jabez,^ Ji\, Jabez,^ Ebenezer,* Samuel,^
John,^ George'). Born in Francestown, N. H., Nov. 27, 1816,
and died there, Nov. 28, 1840.
He married in New Boston, N. H., Oct. 4, 1838, Anna Maria
McCnrdy of Lowell.
Children, born in Francestown :
I. Adeline J.,« b. Aug. 18, 1839 ; d. Sept. 10, 1839.
II. Sarah Adelaide, b. Oct., 1840 ; d. 1856.
241
Hiram^ Holmes {Nathan,^ Eliphalet,^ Joseph^^ Samuel,'^
John,'' George'). Born in Stowe, Vt., Feb. 24, 1812, and was
living in 1900 in California, some say at Selma, some say at San
Jose. Inquiries at those places did not secure any satisfactory
reply.
He married at Morristown, Vt., in Sept., 1860, Angnsta
Hale, born in Boxford in 1836, died in California in 1885, daugh-
ter of Joseph and Martha (Reed) Hale.
Hiram Holmes went to California and became successful ; so
successful that his relatives have not heard from him. Nothing is
known about his children, except that he had a daughter :
Anna,^ b. in Vermont.
242
Joseph' Holmes {Nathan,^ JEliphalet,^ Joseph,* Samuel,"^
John,^ George'). Born in Stowe, Vt., Nov. 1, 1823, and died in
San Diego, Cal., in June, 1893, of cancer of the stomach.
He married in Stowe, May 18, 1848, Esther R* Moody,
born in Stowe, May 18, 1830, died in San Diego, May 28, 190.0,
daughter of William and Denere (Weld) Moody.
Mr. Holmes was a farmer, and lived in Stannard, Vt., a few
years after marriage, moving into Wisconsin in the fall of 1854,
where he lived until 1889, then moved to San Diego.
Children, the first three born in Stannard, Vt., the others bom
in Randolph, Wis. :
375. I. Milton Victor,^ b. Nov. 20, 1849 ; d. Mar. 1, 1905.
376. II. Walter Harrison, b. Mar. 18, 1851 ; d. June 4, 1898.
Willis jEROivrE, b. Apr. 15, 1853.
Everett Nathan, b. Apr. 15, 1855.
Allie Victoria, b. Mar. 20, 1860; lives in Coronado, Cal.;
unm.
Percy Joseph, b. Aug. 28, 1863.
Gertude Esther, b. in Sept., 1866; d. in Randolph, Wis., in
Feb., 1870.
* No middle name ; she used the letter R.
377.
III.
378.
IV.
V.
379.
VI.
VII.
232 HOLMES GENEALOGY.
243
Joseph liGwis^ Holmes {EUphalet,^ JEliphalet,^ Joseph,*
Samuel,^ John, ^ George^). Born in that part of Attleboro that
is now called " The Holmes Neighborhood " in North Attleboro,
April 11, 1828, and died there, June 29, 1889.
He married in Attleboro, Sept. 10, 1854, Charlotte Day
Robinson,* born in Attleboro, Dec. 3, 1828, and died there,
June 29, 1889, daughter of Ezra G. and Wealthy Robinson.
Mrs. Holmes was a preacher in the Society of Friends for fifteen
years.
Mr. Holmes was a farmer, and on April 14, 1862, bought the
homestead of his father, consisting of forty-four acres, for $2500.
This was bounded on the east by land of John Pray, Caleb Paine
and George Haven ; on the south by Mr. Paine and Mr. Cushman ;
on the west by James Holmes and others, and on the north by
Augustus Holmes, James Holmes and others.
Children, all born in that part of Attleboro now known as "The
Holmes Neighborhood " in North Attleboro :
380. I. De Losse Irving,* b. Dec. 10, 1855.
II. Hauuiet L., b. Apr. 30, 1859; m. in N. Attleboro, Sept. 10,
1879, George Everett Snow, a jeweler, b. in La Grange,
Me., now living in N. Attleboro, son of Wilbur Le Roy and
Sarah (White) Snow. Ch., all b. in N. Attleboro: 1. Wil-
bur Le Roy Snow, b. May 30, 1880. 2. Charlotte Louise
Snow, b. Sept. 25, 1882 ; m. Apr. 24, 1901, Harry L. Smith,
now (1905) living in Chicago. 3. Maud Evelyn Snow, b.
July 14, 1886; m. Nov. 24, 1905, Joseph Ralph Moore, a
printer. 4. Josephine Snow. 5. Mabel Irene Snow, b. Aug.
21, 1894. G. Dewey Snow, b. May 14, 1897.
III. Mabel Day, b. Aug. 27, 1861 ; d. in Cumberland, E. I., Sept.
25, 1898 ; m. in Attleboro, June 6, 1883, James W. Risk,
an insurance agent, b. in Rowley, Aug. 15, 1848. No chil-
dren.
IV. Josephine Elizabeth, b. Mar. 12, 1869; d. July 9, 1887.
V. Alice Walcott, b. Nov. 25, 1871 ; m. in Providence, Oct. 23,
1894, Fred Slyfield, b. in England, Mar. 18, 1868. No
children.
244
Charles Tales' Holmes (James,^ Eliphalet,^ Joseph,*
Samuel,^ John,^ George^). Born in " The Holmes Neighborhood,"
N. Attleboro, April 9, 1823, and died there, April 21, 1900.
He married in Foxboro, Oct. 17, 1855, Julia Hartshorn,
born in Franklin, Nov. 4, 1827, died in "The Holmes Neighbor-
hood," Aug. 25, 1898, daughter of Seth Lawrence and Lydia
(Paddock) Hartshorn.
* Town record says she was born in China, Me.
HOLMES GENEALOGY. 233
Mr. Holmes was a merchant in Attleboro twenty years, first in
the dry goods business as Knapp & Hohnes, afterwards in the
grocery business as Hohnes & Cheever. When his parents died he
moved on to the old homestead in "The Holmes Neighborhood,"
where he carried on the farm for twenty years.
Children, all born in North Attleboro :
I. James Lawrence,^ b. June 1, 1858 ; d. in N. Attleboro, Oct.
27, 1860.
II. Cora Estelle, b. Aug. 4, 1860; unm.
3801 HI. Percy Gilbert, b. Mar. 13, 1864; d. Aug. 27, 1890.
245
Eliplialet Saiiforcr Hobnes {Augustus,^ EUphalet,^ Jo-
seph,'' Samuel,^ John,'' George^). Born in the "The Holmes
Neighborhood," N. Attleboro, Oct. 2, 1826, and died in Lincoln,
Nebraska, June 9, 1907.
He married in Pawtucket, R. I., Dec. 10, 1848, Mary Eliza
Arnold, born in Pawtucket, Oct. 3, 1832, died there, Dec. 25,
1866, of inflammation of the bowels, daughter of James and Eveline
(Merchant) Arnold.
Mr. Holmes was a machinist and in business. He went to Illi-
nois in 1850, but returned to Pawtucket in 1854. In 1869 he
went back to Illinois and in the fall of 1884 moved to Nebraska,
setthng in Lincoln in 1899.
Children, the first two born in Tiskilwa, 111., the others born in
Pawtucket, R. I. :
Frank^ Eugene, b. April 7, 1852.
James Augustus, b. May 9, 1854.
Byron Spencer, b. May 27, 1855.
George Milton, b. Dec, 11, 1856. Went west in 1884 for
his health; returned to Pawtucket in 1888, where he is now
living (1907). He never married.
384. V. William Sanford, b. Jan. 27, 1860.
246
William Augustus' Holmes {Augustus,^ Elij)halet,^ Jo-
seph,* Samuel,"^ John,^ George^). Born in "The Holmes Neigh-
borhood," N. Attleboro, Nov. 9, 1832, and died there. May 28,
1859.
He married in Taunton, in May, 1854, Frances Briggs, born
in Taunton, Nov. 9, 1835, died there, Jan. 6, 1892, daughter of
Shepard P. and Ann Jane (Presbrey) Briggs. Mrs. Holmes mar-
ried (second) George Dix of Taunton.
Mr. Holmes had a special desire to run a locomotive, but said
he never would until he thoroughly understood every part of its
construction ; so he went into the Taunton shop and learned how to
build one, then obtained a good position. No children.
381.
I.
382.
II.
383.
Ill,
VL
234 HOLMES GENEALOGY.
247
Frank Harrison'' Holmes (IIarriso7i,^ Miphcdet,^ Joseph,*
Samuel,^ John,'' George^). Born in North Attleboro, Apr. 21,
1840, and is now (1906) living in Los Angeles, California.
He married (first), in Minneaphlis, Minn., Sept. 22, 1865,
Ellen Eliza Harmon, born in Lee, Maine, Jan. 15, 1844, and
died of marasmus, in Minneapolis, June 3, 1902, daughter of Dea-
con Allen and Charlotte (Boobar) Harmon. She was one of the
five women who founded Bethany Home in Minneapolis, of whieh
she was a prominent official from the date of its organization until
her death. For nearly a score of years she was an unfailing weekly
visitor to this institution, where on a midweek afternoon she con-
ducted religious services and led the Bible teachings. Mr. Holmes
was also a worker in the church with his wife.
Mr. Holmes married (second), in San Francisco, Cal., May 21,
1904, Christina Margaret Ward, born in Boston, Dec. 25,
1859, daughter of Chandler Howard and Christina (Mclntyre)
Ward.
Mr. Holmes went from Attleboro in October, 1861, and engaged
in the flour milling business in Minneapolis and became prosperous.
After the death of his first wife, he took his daughter to California
for her health, where he met his second wife. Mr. Holmes was
two years in the army of the rebellion as a civilian at Second Army
Corps under Gen. Hancock.
Children, born in Minneapolis :
1. Addie May,^ b. Sept. 22, 1881, d. in Los Angeles, Cal., Feb.
16, 1904, of pulmonary tuberculosis.
385. II. Harry Luthkr, b. Oct. 17, 1883.
248
Willard Robinson' Holmes {Leonard,^ Joseph,^ Joseph,*
Samuel,^ JoJin,'^ George^). Born in Foxboro, April 29, 1825,
and died in Providence, R. I., Aug. 15, 1902, of old age.
He married in Providence, Sept. 13, 1845, Cynthia Ann
Jencks, born in Providence, Feb. 19, 1829, now (1906) living
there with her son Joseph, daughter of Stephen B. and Cynthia
(Whelden) Jencks.
He was a granite and marble dealer in Providence.
Children, all born in Providence :
I. Emma Frances,^ b. Dec. 11, 1849, d. in Providence, Dec. 17,
1867.
II. Ida Louise, b. June 20, 1852 ; m. in Providence, Jan. 16,
1870, John Artemas Ward, b. in Amityville, N. Y., Oct.
8, 1848, son of Henry and Relief (Parks) Ward. Ch., all
HOLMES GENEALOGY. 235
b. in Providence : 1. Alice Louise Ward, b. June 20, 1876.
2. Willard Fairfield Ward, b. Feb. 14, 1879. 3. Lillian
Holmes Ward, b. Nov. 20, 1883.
386. III. Frank Willard, b. Nov. 4, 1855.
IV. Joseph Lincoln, b. May 20, 1861 ; unm.
V. Charles Edwin, b. Apr. 21, 1865 ; unm. ,
249
Cyrvis^ Hobnes {Ezra,'' Samuel,^ Samuel,^ Nathaniel,^ Eb-
enezer,^ Nathaniel,^ George^). Born in Dudley, Apr. 17, 1818,
and died in Ludlow, Illinois, May 7, 1886.
He married in Princeton, 111., May 2, 1841, Calista Bennett,
born in Chardon, Ohio, Feb. 12, 1820, died in Ludlow, Jan. 28,
1890, daughter of Clark and Mary Elizabeth (Smith) Bennett.
She was just the person to be the wife of a pioneer, for she could
do all the work that a man could do and bear children besides. In
one instance she followed the plough all day, turning the furrows
with the foot like a man, and at ten o'clock of that same night gave
birth to a bouncing healthy boy.
When the family was broken up (see Ezra 137) Cyrus was taken
to Stoughton, where he lived with his uncle Hezekiah Gay. At
twenty-one, he, in company with a Mr. Davenport (probably of
Milton) went to Illinois, traversing the whole distance by a horse
team. He had one hundred dollars in his pocket on arrival.
His first venture was a mail contract from the Illinois River into
Chicago. From his earnings he put all possible into land, a plan
which he kept up nearly all through life, buying and selling thou-
sands of acres, which made a rich man of him. The last few years
of his life he was under guardianship, for he was giving away his
money faster than it accumulated.
Like his father, grandfather, aunts and other relatives, he gradu-
ally took on the religious mania, imagined himself to be a second
Christ and that his mission was to preach . He did preach in many
cities in the eastern states ; in Boston and Baltimore he was stoned
in the streets. He was not disconcerted at this, saying that the
first Christ suffered the same sort of persecution and he must do the
same. While under guardianship he was allowed a good round
sum from his estate, which went mostly for traveling expenses and
religious gifts.
Children, all born in Pittsburg, Illinois, except Lee :
I. Lee,8 b. in Hennepin, 111., Apr. 17, 1842, d. there Apr. 26, 1842.
387. n. William Clark, b. Mar. 4, 1843, d. Aug. 17, 1892.
III. Mary Ethel, b. Sept. 11, 1844, d. in Pittsfield, 111., Aug. 31,
1845.
IV. Alice Elmira, b. Dec. 15, 1845, d. in Champaign, 111., June
16, 1900, of dropsy ; m. in Lincoln, 111., Apr. 12, 1868, John
236 HOLMES GENEALOGY.
Earlt, a farmer, b. in Kildare Co., Ireland, Feb. 4, 1844, d.
in Ludlow, 111., Jan. 19, 1890. Ch., all b. in Ludlow : 1.
Galista Arma Early, b. Aug. 10, 1869; m. in Livingstone,
Montana, July 16, 1895, Colonel* Lewis, b. in Ludlow, Dec.
12, 1873, son of William and Jane (McCartay) Lewis; no
ch. 2. Julia Estella Early, b. Feb. 23, 1871. 3. Alice
Emily Early, b. Apr. 10, 1873 ; m. (1), Dec. 15, 1891, Henry
John Amm of Urbana, 111., b. in Normal, III, Sept. 2, 1866,
d. in Ludlow, Oct. 3, 1892, son of John C. and Hannah (Dil-
lon) Amm. She m. (2), Dec. 23, 1893, Albert Lewis Carter,
of Gifford, 111., b. in Batavia, Ohio, May 25, 1862, son of
Isaac and Caroline (Talley) CaHer ; three ch. : i. Florence
Henrietta Amm. ii. Albert William Carter, in. Kennedy
Dale Carter. 4. Gyrtis John Early, b. Sept. 16, 1875, d.
Apr. 23, 1895. 5. Levina Rose Early, b. Jan. 10, 1878 ; m.
July 20, 1895, Orrin TJiomas Pitts, of Lexington, Montana,
b. in Gifford, 111., June 8, 1873, son of Thomas and Esther
(Ross) Pitts; two ch. : i. Goldie Pearl Pitts, ii. Cecil
Early Ross Pitts. 6. Mary Ethel Early, b. Jan. 7, 1880, d.
July 15, 1880, 7. Raleigh Priest Earhi, b. Sept. 9, 1881, d.
Aug. 18, 1890. 8. Leslie Clark Early, b. July 15, 1883.
9. Joseph Ennis Early, h. ATpr. 10, 1885, 10. Charles Wil-
liam Early, b. Sept. 16, 1887, d. Apr. 12, 1895.
V. Eunice, b. Aug. 2, 1847 ; d. in Estherville, Iowa, May 4,
1906; m. in Ludlow, Sept. 14, 1871, Oliver Dillon, b. in
Dillon, 111., Oct. 24, 1849, now living (1907) in Estherville,
son of James and Sarah Meredith Dillon. (3h., all b. in Lud-
low, 111.: 1. Harvey Greer Dillon, b. Aug. 31, 1872; m.
Dec. 28, 1898, Harriet Hurst of Roberts, 111. Ch., one son
and one daughter. 2. Harriet Sophia Dillon, b. Dec. 22,
1874; m. Mar. 11, 1896, William L. Hall oi Saybrook, III.;
three daughters. 3. Nettie Reyula Dillon, b. Oct. 18, 1876;
m. in Ludlow, in June, 1901, Charles Urban of Gibson City,
111. 4. Lettie Mabel Dillon, h. Dec. 19, 1878; m. in May,
1899, Charles L. Hull, brother to William L. Hull, who m.
Harriet Sophia ; ch., one son and one daughter. 5. Alberta
Dillon, b. June 14, 1884, unm. (1907), 6. Deborah Ann Dil-
lon, b. Aug. 19, 1888.
Ti. Lois, b. Mar. 18, 1849 ; m. in Ludlow, Ilh, Oct. 10, 1872,
Davis Meredith Dillon, b. in Taswell Co., 111., May 16,
1851, now living (July, 1907) in Taunton, Minn., brother to
Oliver Dillon, who m. Eunice. Ch., except the eldest, b. in
Ludlow: 1. Oliver Davis Dillon, b. in Nevada, Mo., Dec.
29, 1873; m. Oct. 10, 1895, Cora Woodbury, who d. in 1898;
no ch. 2. William Elmer Dillon, b. July 16, 1875; d. in
Ludlow, Oct. 23, 1880. 3. Lillie Regula Dillon, b. Dec. 23,
1877. 4. Pearl Garfield Dillon, b. Oct. 20, 1879; m. in
Marshall, Minn., Sept. 12, 1903, Ella Christian Johnson.
Ch., I. Merle Raymond Dillon, b. July 17, 1904. ii. Erma Dil-
lon, b. Sept. 1, 1905; d Oct. 11, 1905. in. Marian Dillon,
b. Dec. 21, 1906. 5. Mortie Ray Dillon, b. Oct. 22, 1882,
* This is his christian name, not a title.
389.
IX.
390.
X.
391.
XI.
XII.
HOLMES GENEALOGY. 237
now signs his name R. M. ; m. in Marshall, Minn,, Feb. 8,
1906, Clara Lavinia Adams ; one ch., Theodore Eai-l Dillon,
b. Sept. 28, 1906. 6. Guy Dillon, b. Apr. 19, 1886. 7.
Harlie Dillon, b. Apr. 5, 1888.
388. VII. John Hodgen, b. May 22, 1851.
VIII. Abby Desire, b. July 2, 1853; m. in Ludlow, Nov. 5, 1878,
Samuel Lewis IIarnet, of Ludlow Co., in Eminence, Ky.,
July 20, 1856, son of John and Harriet Eleanor (Wood)
Harnet. Mr. Harnet has a fine stock farm at Kankapee, 111.,
where he raises Shetland Ponies. Also has a summer resort
connected, where are seven cottages and a hotel. Ch. : 1.
Louisa Idaline Harnet, b. in Ludlow, Nov. 13, 1879. 2.
Shirley Lamar Harnet, b. in Ludlow, Apr. 24, 1881. 3.
Dale Sanborn Harnet, b. in Gibson, 111., Aug. 6, 1895.
Ezra Luther, b. May 31, 1855.
Cyrus January, b. Jan. 19, 1857.
George Gray, b. Jan. 22, 1859.
Lucy Regula, b. July 13, 1862 ; m. in Mahomet, 111., Oct. 18,
1888, John Dennie Scott, a contractor, b. in Mahomet, 111.,
Nov. 'lb, 1860, son of James Johnson and Susan Ann (Mar-
tin) Scott and brother to the wife of her brother Ezra (389).
1. Ethel Fern Scott, b. in Mahomet, July 21, 1889. 2. Clar-
ence Virgil Scott, b. in Champaigne, 111., June 28, 1891; d.
Oct. 16,1893. 3. Agnes Elmira Scott, b. in Ludlow, Mar.
2, 1893. 4. Lloyd Johnson Scott, b. in Mexico, Missouri,
Jan. 13, 1895. 5. Susan Galista Scott, b. at Young's Creek,
Mo., Sept. 21, 1896. 6. Lgle Avery Scott, b. at Young's
Creek, Mo., Aug. 5, 1899. 7. Harold Avon Scott, b. in Ur-
bana, Dec. 11, 1905.
250
Charles lleiiry^ Holmes (Samuel,'' Samuel,^ Samuel,^
JSfathaniel,* Ebeuezer,'^ Nathaniel,'^ George^). Born in Milton,
June 14, 1824, and died in the Massachusetts General Hospital,
Boston, March 21, 1891, of bronchitis.
He married in Dorchester in November, 1853, Susail Thomp-
son, born in Milton, Oct. 8, 1820, died in Mattapan, March 23,
1899, of bronchitis and debility, daughter of Asa and Mary A.
(Howard) Thompson. Her body was cremated at Forest Hills.
She was a school teacher, and had charge of all the schools in
Readville for four years, beginning in 18o9. She enjoyed an ex-
cellent academic and special instruction under the direction of Dr.
Codman. She was for four and one-half yeai's teacher in what is
now the Tileston School of Dorchester, beginning in 1844.
Mr. and Mrs. Holmes lived together until April 4, 1857, in
Boston and Milton. Soon after that date she sued for divorce, on
grounds of desertion and not providing for her sustenance. He
defaulted, and she was given a divorce and custody of the child,
238 HOLMES GENEALOGY.
with alimony of $52 per year, payable semi-annually (Norfolk
Supreme Court, Vol. 20, p. 2).
Mrs. Holmes married (second) William Jones of Boston.
One child :
392. Charles Thompson Holmes,^ b. in Milton, July 24, 1854.
251
John Edward* Holmes (Elisha,^ Jolm,^ Samuel,^ JSTath-
aniel,* Ebenezer,^ Nathaniel,^ George^). A bootmaker. Born
in Stoughton, Aug. 4, 1829, and died there, Nov. 8, 1860, of
peritonitis.
He married in Stoughton, Jan. 21, 1850, Lucy Jane Britton,
born in Easton, March 23, 1833, daughter of Joshua and Nancy
(Field) Britton.
Mrs. Holmes married (second) in Stoughton, Aug. 11, 1864,
Hosea Young Fuller of Union, Me., son of Daniel D. and Mary
(Young) Fuller.
One child :
Ellen MLvria Holmes,^ b. in Stoughton, June 21, 1851 ; d.
Nov. 7, 1852.
252
Erastus Nathaniel' Hobnes {Nathaniel,'' Ebenezer,^
Samuel,^ Nathaniel,* Ebenezer,^ Nathaniel,' George^). Born
in Percy, N. H., May 1, 1812, and died in Worcester, March 4,
1885, of pneumonia.
He married in Dorchester, ]\Iay 9, 1833, Rosanna Porter,
born in Prospect, Me., in 1814, died in Worcester, Aug. 15, 1894,
of apoplexy, daughter of Simeon and Susan (Tufts) Porter.
When quite young Erastus moved from Percy, N. H., to Mont-
pelier, Vt., with his father; later (about 1820), they both went to
Worcester. About 1860 he went to AYashington to take charge
of a certain piece of work for the government. After that he was a
few years in Baltimore, then a few years in Yineland, N. J., return-
insr to Worcester about 1870. He was Chief of the Worcester Fire
Department for a number of years soon after his return.
He was quite a builder ; many of the best houses in Worcester
were built by him, as was the well-known ^Mechanics Hall. There
are thirty transactions in land in Worcester on record in the Wor-
cester County Registry of Deeds, in the name of Erastus Holmes.
Children, all born in Worcester :
393. r. Edwin Sanford,» b. Feb. 28, 1834.
HOLMES GENEALOGY. 239
II. Emeline Porter, b. Oct. 25, 1835 ; d. July 13, 1847, of a
spinal trouble.
394. III. Albert Nathaniel, b. Mar. 25, 1839.
IV. John Tufts, b. Sept. 11, 1841 ; d. Aug. 20, 1843, of scrofula.
V. Sarah Cutler, b. Jan. 27, 1844 ; m. in Baltimore, Md., Sept. 1,
1864, Charles Fitzhenry Turner, a passenger conductor
on the Pennsylvania R. R., b. in Manchester, N. H., Oct. 7,
1843, now (1906) living in Buffalo, N. Y., son of John
Milton and Margaret Ann (Barstow) Turner. Ch. : 1. Rose
Margaret Turner, b. in Corry, Pa., Nov. 23, 1868; m. in
Buffalo, Nov. 16, 1891, William Findlay Rumberger Patterson,
of Pittsburg, Pa; one ch. 2. Bessie Barstow 2\irner, b. in
Corry, Pa., July 19, 1870 ; d. there, Feb. 4, 1873. 3. Gharles
Frederic Turner, b. at Brocton, N. Y., Sept. 9, 1874 ; m. in
Buffalo, July 19, 1896, Mary B. Stewart, of Toronto, Can. ;
one ch.
VI. Ella Maria, b. Feb. 25, 1846 ; now living in the house that
was her father's, in Worcester; m. in Baltimore, Md., Sept. 8,
1864, Charles Augustus Bartlett, b. in Worcester,
July 28, 1838, son of Jonas and Mary (Burnett) Bartlett.
Ch., all b. in Worcester : 1. Charles Albert Bartlett, b. Nov.
21, 1870; m. in Worcester, June 24, 1903, Maria Adelaide
Avery of Cooper's Mills, Me. ; no ch. 2. Mary Emma Bart-
lett, b. Aug. 15, 1873; d. Oct. 24, 1873. 3. George Bartlett,
b. June 12, 1875 ; d. Aug. 12, 1875. 4. Sadie Holmes BaH-
lett, b. Jan. 2, 1880.
VII. Mary Emeline, b. Dec. 9, 1850; d. Mar. 2, 1862.
395. VIII. Erastus Willis, b. Sept. 19, 1854.
IX. Jennie, b. Jan. 3, 1859 ; d. the same day.
253
George^ Holnies {Ehenezer,'' Ehenezer,^ Samuel,^ Nath-
aniel,* Ehenezer,'- Nathaniel,'^ George^). Born in Dorchester,
Jan. 21, 1822, and died probably March 8, 1864.
He married in Dorchester, Jan. 1, 1850, Eliza Liiigley of
Eastport (?), Me.
He owned real estate in Dorchester before marriage ; he was a
building mover until the Civil War, when he enlisted in Co. H,
39th Regt. Mass. Vols. He was reported missing May 8, 1864,
after the battle of the Wilderness.
Children, both born in Dorchester :
I. Anna Gertrude,^ b. Jan. 3, 1851 ; married and lived in New
York ; no children.
n. Adelaide Farrington, b. Sept. 28, 1860; m. in Dorchester,
in April, 1887, her cousin, Edward Lawrence Knapp, son
of Hannah Paul (Holmes) Knapp. See v. under Ebenezer
(142). No children.
240 HOLMES GENEALOGY.
254
Cliarles® Holmes {Ebenezer,'' Ebenezer,^ Samuel,^ Nath-
aniel,* Ebenezer,'^ Nathaniel,'^ George^). Born in Dorchester,
Dec. 14, 1823, and died in Somerville, Aug. 18, 1887.
He married in Quincy, Sept. 8, 1850, Elizabeth S. Cordis,
born in Truro in 1832, died in Somerville at the residence of her
son William, daughter of Giraud* and Priscilla (Knight) Cordis.
"While in Quincy, Mr. Holmes was lieutenant of the Quincy com-
pany, M.V.M.
He was a tinsmith, and did a prosperous business in Quincy until
he suffered greatly by fire. In 1864 he started business again in
Somerville, which is now being carried on by his son William Boyd
Holmes. He was a man of sterling integrity, a Mason and an Odd
Fellow.
Children, the first two born in Quincy :
I. Cordelia Elizabeth,^ b. Aug. 31,1851; m. in Somerville>
July 23, 1879, Frank Boardman Broavn of Boston. One
ch., Benjamin Holmes Brown, b. in Boston, Sept. 9, 1879 ;
m. Jan. 1, 1901, Mabel F. Skinner. Ch. : i. Eleanor Board-
man Brown, ii. Eaymond Skinner Brown, b. May 22, 1904.
396. II. William Boyd, b. Dec. G, 1854.
397. III. Charles Albert, b. in Cambridge, Aug. 13, 18G0.
255
Henry CanipbelF Holmes {Ehenezer,'' Ebenezer,^ Sam-
uel,^ JV^athauiel,* Ebenezer,' N^athaniel,^ George^). Born in
Dorchester, Sept. 13, 1827, and died in South Boston, Dec. 29,
1876, of tuberculosis.
He married in Boston, Jan. 17, 1851, Martha Pratt of Wey-
mouth.
She married a second time, and, it is said, went to Canada.
Mr. Holmes was in the trucking business in Boston.
Childi-en, born probably in Boston :
I. George Henry,® b. Aug. 15, 1853.
II. William A., b. June 4, 1858.
256
Samuel Ambrose* Holmes {Ebenezer,'' Ebenezer,^ Sam-
uel," JSFathaniel,* Ebenezer,^ J^atJianiel,^ George^). Born in
Dorchester, Feb. 23, 1835, and now lives there (1U04).
He married in Boston, June 19, 1862, Georgiamia Brig-
ham, born in Boston, March 12, 1844, daughter of Charles and
Fidelia ( ) Brigham.
* Giraud Cordis -was bom in Bordeaux, France, but came to this country early in
life, and was on boai'd an American privateer during the War of 1812,
HOLMES GENEALOGY. 241
Mr. Holmes was in the Civil War, in Co. E, 44th Regt. Mass.
Vol's, from August, 1862, until June, 1863. He was in the De-
partment of North Carolina.
Children :
398. I. Frederic Ambrose,^ b. in Boston, Feb. 18, 1863.
II. Nellie Clara, b. in So. Boston, Sept. 21, 1865 ; d. in Boston,
Aug. 29, 1867.
III. Frank Augustus, b. in Boston, Dec. 15, 1868. Chocolate
maker; unm. (1905).
399. IV. Charles Herbert, b. in Boston, Mar. 23, 1870.
V. WiLLiAx\r Brigiiam, b. in So. Boston, Mar. 1, 1875; d. there,
Dec. 15, 1878.
VI. Edavin Arthur, b. in So. Boston, Dec. 14, 1876. Is with the
Pullman Parlor Car Co.; unm. (1905).
257
Walter* Holmes {Ebenezer,'' Ebenezer,^ Samuel," JSfath-
a7iiel,* Ebenezer,^ Nathaniel,'^ George^). Born in Dorchester,
Dec. 6, 1841, and is now living at the Soldiers' Home in Chelsea.
He married in Boston, Jan. 1, 1865, Sarah F. Clark, born
in Boston in 1844, daughter of Joseph and Amelia Clark.
Mr. and Mrs. Holmes were divorced in 1890 ; she married again,
and went to Pennsylvania.
Mr. Holmes was in the Civil War, enlisted in 1862 as carpenter
in the navy, and served one year. He was a pianoforte maker by
trade.
Children, all born in Dedham :
I. Robert,^ b. May 18, 1867 ; d. May 22, 1867.
II. Mabel Louise, b. Sept. 21, 1868; d. June 4, 1876.
III. Ernest Walter, b. Dec. 7, 1871 ; d. Jan. 16, 1872.
IV. An infant, b. June 28, 1878 ; d. same day.
258
Robert Thaxter* Holmes {Ehenezer,'' Ebenezer,^ Samuel,^
Nathaniel,* Ebenezer,^ Nathaniel,^ George^). Born in Dor-
chester, June 11, 1844, and died there. May 4, 1865, of consump-
tion, caused by exposure in a rebel military prison. ,
In 1862 he enlisted in Co. H, 37th Regt. Mass. Vol's, and after
having served two years was taken prisoner at a point on the
Welden R,. R. by a party of rebels disguised in U. S. uniforms,
and taken to the infamous Salisbury, N. C, prison, where he was
confined seven months. He lived to reach home, but died six
weeks after.
242 HOLMES GENEALOGY.
259
James Fisher* Holmes {Fisher,'' Ebenezer,^ Samuel,^
I^athaniel,* Ehenezer,^ Nathaniel,'^ George^). Born in Mont-
pelier, Vt., April 21, 1833, and is now (1904) living in Burling-
ton, Iowa.
He married in East Montpelier, Feb. 13, 1856, Prussia
Marion Hill, born in East Montpelier, Feb. 11, 1837, died in
Barre, Vt., Aug. 18, 1878, daughter of Philips and Elvh-a (Dodge)
Hill.
•Mr. Holmes was a carpenter and builder ; lived in Montpelier
mostly while a young man, but the principal part of his married
life was spent in Barre, Vt., until his removal west in 1885. He
was sergeant in the 1st Vt. Light Battery in the Civil War, and
served from Dec. 9, 1861, until Aug. 10, 1864. He was at Port
Hudson, at New Orleans under Butler, and in the Red River ex-
pedition under Banks, and at one time was forty-eight days under
fire.
Children :
I. Allison Henky,^ k in Montpelier, Oct. 13, 1857 ; drowned in
E. Montpelier in August, 18G5. A number of boys were in
swimming, and Allison was dressing, when Charles Thorn, a
boy visitor, pulled Allison into the water, and both were
drowned.
400. n. Homer Theran, b. in Stowe, Vt., Aug. 12, 1860,
401. III. Edwin James, b. in Barre, Vt., July 27, 1865.
402. IV. Ulysses Merrill, b. in Barre, Dec. 14, 1868.
403. V. Charles Chamberlain, b. in So. Barre, Vt., Oct. 5, 1872.
280
Edward Otis^ Holmes ( Otis,'' Ehenezer,^ Samuel,^ Na-
thaniel,* Ehenezer,^ Nathaniel,^ George^). Born in Dorchester,
Feb. 5, 1830, and died in Maiden, July 8, 1893, of a kidney
trouble.
He married, in the Baptist Church in Maiden, Oct. 7, 1855,
Mary Hill Bredeen, born in Maiden ; died there, Dec. 27,
1877, daughter of Samuel H. and Martha Bredeen.
In 1858, Mr. Holmes started in the heavy hardware business in
East Boston. This was the foundation of the well known estab-
lishment of Holmes & Blanchard, now in Boston proper.
He moved his residence to Maiden in 1860, where he became
prominent in the town's interests. He was a member of the Con-
gregational Church ; chairman of selectmen for many years. When
Maiden became a city, he was one of its first aldermen and contin-
ued so for a number of terms ; was afterwards street commissioner.
It was he who introduced water service into Maiden.
HOLMES GENEALOGY. 243
Children, all born in Maiden :
404. I. Edward Otis,^ Jr., b. Aug. 2, 1862.
II. Mary Louise, b. July 4, 1864; m. in Maiden, June 18, 1885,
Walter Claflin Cady, b. in New London, Conn. ; July 10,
1860, now living in Brookline, son of Martin K. and Sarah
(Way) Cady. Mr. Cady is treasurer of the Holmes & Blan-
chard Co. Ch. : 1. Walter Holmes Cady, b. in Maiden, May 2,
1889. 2. Ansel Cady, b. in New London, Conn., July 30,
1891.
405. III. William Arthur, b. Nov. 15, 1867.
261
Rev. Henry Martyii* Holmes (Otis,'' Uhenezer,^ Samuel,''
Nathaniel,^ Ehenazer,^ Nathaniel,'^ George^). Born in Dorches-
ter, Dec. 13, 1832, and died in Provincetown, Feb. 19, 1907, of
la grippe.
He married in Princeton, May 1, 1867, Elizabeth Wilder,
born there, Mar. 9, 1835, daughter of Ivory and Elizabeth (Howe)
Wilder.
Mr. Holmes served as field agent in the lower department of the
Cumberland during the Civil War. He was a Congregational
clergyman, a graduate of Andover Theological Seminary. His first
call was at Lunenburg, Vt. After that he has had pastorates in
Southboro, Mass. (at time of his marriage), Greenwich, N. Y.,
Ayer, Mass., Bartlett and Rye, N. H.
In 1892, Mrs. Holmes went to Germany with her daugh-
ters, mainly to perfect the younger one in language and music.
They are now (1907) settled in Northampton, to be near Smith
College, where the daughter is an instructor on the violin.
About 1900, Mr. Holmes retired from the ministry.
Children :
406. I. KiRK^ Wilder, b. in Greenwich, N. Y., Apr. 6, 1869.
II. Elizabeth Wilder, b. in Benson, Vt., Feb. 25, 1870; m. in
N. Y. City, in Mar., 1896, Fredric Haight, b. in San Jose,
California, in 1869. Mr. and Mrs. Haight are now separated.
One ch. : Rebecca Baight, b. in Cliicago, 111., Dec. 20, 1898.
III. Rebecca Preston, b. in Benson, Vt., June 12, 1871 ; unmar-
ried. She is a professor of music at Smith College, North-
ampton.
282
Henry Cornelius® Holmes {Barzillai ,'' Ebenezer,'^ Samu-
el,^ Nathaniel,* Ehenezer,^ Nathaniel,^ George^) . Born in what
is now East Montpelier, Vt., Dec. 16, 1842.
He married in Berlin Corner, Vt., July 4, 1866, Clara Alex-
ander, born there, Vt., Sept. 8, 1841, daughter of Robert and
Abigail (Waters) Alexander.
244 HOLMES GENEALOGY.
Mr. Holmes was a farmer and for many years had a farm in East
Montpelier. Since 1898 he has been proprietor of the Union House
in Montpelier.
Children ;
I. Dora Belle,* b. in E. Montpelier, Aug. 12, 1868; m. in
Montpelier, Sept. 7, 1890, Reuben C. Butler, b. at Cape
May, N. J., Mar. 31, 1869. They reside in Waltham. No
children (1905).
II. Genevieve, b. in Montpelier, Mar. 12, 1878 ; m. in Montpelier,
April 12, 1897, George Hubbard Wilder, a music dealer,
b. in Montpelier in 1869, son of George W. and Maria (Hub-
bard) Wilder. One ch. : Robert Holmes Wilder, b. in Mont-
pelier, Feb. 8, 1900.
233
William Amos^ Holmes {Barzillai,'' Ehenezer* Samuel*
Nathanid,'^ Ehenezer,^ JSfathaniel ,^ George^). Born in that part
of Montpelier, Vt., that is now East Montpelier, May 10, 1849.
He married in Ilaverliill, Mass., Oct. 11, 1879, 3Iar.y Han-
nah Sfott, born in Hollis, Me., May 18, 1852, daughter of James
and Ann (Dearmot) Scott. Mr. Holmes is a butcher, and in
early life was in Lawrence. He is now proprietor of a slaughter
house in Montpelier, Vt.
Children, except the eldest, born in ]Montpelier, Vt. :
I. AYarren Edwin,^ b. in Lawrence, May 9, 1882.
n. Fred Harold, b. Feb. 12, 1888.
III. Ralph Malcom (twin), b. Dec. 18, 1891.
IV. Raymond Chandler (twin), b. Dec. 18, 1891.
V. Herman Harrison, b. Nov. 25, 1892.
264
Capt. Robert Pierce® Holmes {Leivis,'^ Philip,^ Philip,"
Nathaniel,* Ebenezer,^ Nathaniel,^ George^). Born in Wren-
tham, Jan. 1, 1819, and died there, June 1, 1856.
He married in AVrentliam, Feb. 5, 1851, Anna Maria Ho-
bart, born in Foxboro, July 20, 1822, died in Wrentham, Dec.
9, 1905, daughter of Henry and Ann (Briggs) Hobart.
Capt. Holmes was a master mariner and made deep water voyages.
While master of the ship Cygnet he was presented a silver pitcher,
heavily embossed, by one of the passengers in token of his tender
care and attention to her, she being an invalid.
Capt. Holmes' last voyage was in the ship "The Living Age,"
which was wrecked in the China Sea in 1855, a graphic account
being given in the Boston papers at the time, also revived in the
Boston Sunday Herald of May 19, 1907. The Living Age was
HOLMES GENEALOGY. 245
on Pratas Eeef for thirty-six days, but before she went to pieces,
all hands managed to reach an island where they stayed twenty
days before relief came. Mrs. Holmes went through this trying
ordeal with her husband.
Capt. Holmes never recovered from the hardships endured in this
wreck and died in a few months after reaching home.
No children.
265
Abraham^ Holmes, Jr. {Abraham,'' Philip,'^ PhilijJy^
Nathaniel,* Ehenezer,^ Nathaniel,^ George^). Born in Stough-
ton, Aug. U, 1821, and died near Readville, Dec. 2, 1877. He
was overseer on the estate of John Huntington Wolcott, father of
the late Ex-Governor Wolcott, in Milton. Mr. Holmes had been
into Boston to draw money to pay the help, and by not returning on
time it was supposed at first that he had been robbed, but subse-
quent inquiries showed that he had taken a wrong train, obliging
him to walk back on the track after dark to Readville. On the
way he fell from a bridge into the Neponset River and was drowned.
His body was never recovered. After fourteen years disappearance
his widow was granted a pension, her husband having served his
country in the Civil War, in Co. I, 38th Mass. Regt., as a nurse
in field hospital work.
He married (first) in Boston, June 8, 1850, Mary Morse
Williams, born in Concord, Vt., Nov. 5, 1829, died in Milton,
Oct. 4, 1854, daughter of James and Harriet (Pratt) Williams of
Boston.
He married (second) in Boston, Oct. 14, 1855, Prudence
Isliam Grant, born in East Concord, Vt., Oct. 6, 1832, now
(1906) living with her son Walter in Mishawaka, Ind., daughter
of Ira and Lydia Angier (Williams) Grant and cousin to her hus-
band's first wife.
Children, all born in Milton, except Clara Esther :
I. Mart Ella,« b. Mar. 29, 1851 ; now (1905) living in Day-
ton, Ohio ; m. in Milton, Nov. 9, 1872, George Allavard
Harned, a farmer, b. in Fredericton, N. B., Dec. 14, 1842,
son of Nelson and Mary ( Davis) Harned. Mary Ella lived
with her grandfather in* Milton until 1878, when her husband
bought a farm in Milton, afterwards the " Plympton Place,"
in Foxboro, going west in 1903. Mr. Harned was active
in politics and held some town office most of the time.
Children, all b. in Milton : 1. Alhoard Holmes Harned, b.
Aug. 27, 1874; d. in Milton, Mar. 31, 1895. 2. Ralph De
Forest Harned^ b. June 3, 1880. 3. Ruth Ella Harned, b.
Oct. 28, 1885; d. in Foxboro, Apr. 19, 1903. 4. Roland
Nelson Harned, b. Dec. 1, 1886; d. in Milton in July, 1887.
407. II. Robert Pierce, b. Dec. 15, 1856.
246 HOLMES GENEALOGY.
III. Clara Esther, b. in East Concord, Vt., Mar, 12, 1860; d. iu
Townsend, Vt., Nov. 17, 1897; m. in Stoughton, Feb. 8,
1893, James Dcnbar Davenport, a florist of Milton, who
d. in Bucj^rus, Ohio, June 14, 1900, where he had gone to
live with his bro.-iu-law Walter G. Hohnes. He was son of
Nathaniel T. and Sarah (Dunbar) Davenport. No chiklren.
IV. Laura Frances, b. Nov. 26, 1866; m. in E. Concord, Vt.,
Sept. 9, 1884; Frank Grant Powers, her cousin, b. in
Dalton, N. H. (just across the Connecticut River), Jan. 9,
1867, son of Thaddeus and Dorcas Nichols (Grant) Powers.
(His mother was sister to his wife's mother.) They have
always lived in E. Concord, where their children were born.
1, Laura Gwendoline, b. Aug. 11, 1885. 2. Frank Grant,
Jr., lived one dav.
408. V. Walter Grant, b. Aug. 13, 1869.
266
Ira® Holmes {Abraliam," FhiUp,^ Philip,^ ITathaniel,*
Ebenezer,^ j^uthaniel,^ George^^. Born in Milton, August 22,
1827, and died in Taunton, Jan. 24, 1860.
He married in Boston, Feb. 1, 1849,* Ann Maria Powell,
born in Medway, June 1, 1835,* now living in Fall River (1907)
daughter of liobert Henry and Sophia Elizabeth (White) Powell.
She married (second) in Rochester, N. Y., Charles A. Boardman,
born in Taunton. No children by the second marriage.
Mr. Holmes went to Taunton to live, a few years before mar-
riage, and Avas employed at Reed & Barton's silver ware works.
Children, all born in Taunton :
I. Anna Maria,^ b. Jan. 11, 1851; m. in Taunton, Dec. 20,
1870, George James Little, b. in Newport, R. I., May
18, 1849. Ch., born in Taunton : 1. Lillian Gertrude Little,
b. Mar. 14, 1872 1 m. in Lowell, Nov. 28, 1894, Thomas
Watson. 2. Mabel Holmes Little.
II. Emma Laurette, b. Nov. 29, 1852; m. in Taunton, June 27,
1878, William Cummings, b. in Canaan, Vt., Mar. 14, 1844 ;
d. in Fall River, Apr. 26, 1903. No children.
III. Lizzie Walcott, b. Dec. 9, 1859 ; m. in Denver, Col., Aug.
18, 1881, Aliston Horace Quimby, b. in Newport, Me.,
June 29, 1850. Ch. : 1. Percival G. Quimby, b. at Colorado
Springs, CoL, May 12, 1882; m. in Fall River, Oct. 2, 1902,
Maude Eudora Slade. 2. Grace Estella Qnimhy, b. in Chama,
New Mexico, Oct. 11, 1890.
267
Clement^ Holmes {Nathan,'' 3Iather,' Philip,^ jVathaniel,*
Ebenezer,"^ JVathaniel,* George^). Born in East Stoughton, now
* It will be observed that these dates made Mrs. Holmes a bride at thirteen and
one half years of age, but said dates were furnished by Mrs. Holmes herself. There
is no record of her marriage in Boston.
HOLMES GENEALOGY. 247
Avon, Nov. 8, 1805, and died in Sharon, June 5, 1837. Buried
in Dry Pond Cemetery, Stoughton.
He married in Easton, Jan. 18, 1827, Silence Keitli, born
in Bridgewater in 1802, died in Sharon, Dec. 12, 1832, daughter
of Francis and Melinda Keith.
One child :
Harriet Frances,^ b. in Stoughton, Aug. 2, 1830 ; d. in Sharon,
May, 1837.
268
Elijah* Holmes {Nathan,'' Mather,'^ Philip,^ JSTathaniel,*
Ehenezer,* Nathaniel,^ George^'). Born on "Holmes' Hill," in
East Stoughton, now Avon, June 24, 1807, and died in Lynn,
Nov. 23, 1889.
He married in Stoughton, Aug. 6, 1841, Martlia Lee (Moul-
ton) Lewis, born in Moultonbox-ough, N. H., April 16, 1815,
died in Lynn, Feb. 19, 1895, daughter of Samuel Perkins and Su-
sanna (Washburn) Moulton, and widow of Joseph C. Lewis, who
died in Moultonborough in April, 1837.
Mr. Holmes was a shoe tool manufacturer and went to Lynn
when a young man and built up a successful trade in shoe dies and
tools of his own design. Many of the principal shoe cutting tools
in use at the present time are of his invention.
Children :
409. I. jNIather riiNCKLEY,^ b, in Stoughton, Mar, 29, 1843.
410. II. Elmer Moulton, b. in Lynn, Oct. 1, 1845.
411. iiL Frederick, b. in Lynn, Feb. 14, 1854.
269
Bradford^ Holmes {Nathan,'' Mather,'' Fhilip,^ Nathan-
iel,* Ebenezer,^ Nathaniel,'^ George''). A farmer. Born on
"Holmes' Hill," East Stoughton (now Avon), Aug. 26, 1813, and
died in Sharon, Feb. 4, 1884, of a liver trouble.
He married, in Stoughton, July 4, 1841, Harriet Hyde
Alexander, born in Chesterville, Me., Oct, 30, 1896, daughter
of Benjamin and Hannah (Sewall) Alexander.
Mr. Holmes lived in Stoughton a few years just after marriage,
then moved to North Easton, where he stayed for twenty years ;
the remainder of his life was spent in Sharon.
March 28, 1881, he willed the homestead and all personal prop-
erty to his wife Harriet ; fifty dollars to his daughter Mary, and all
remaining to his son William. Will proved Mar. 26, 1884. (Nor-
folk Probate, vol. 151, pp. 32.160.)
248 HOLMES GENEALOGY.
Children, all born in Xorth Easton, except Mary Ellen :
I. Mary Ellen,^ b. in Stoughton, July 18, 1842; m. in Sharon,
Apr. 28, 1859, Jeremiah Miltox Leonard, b. in Stough-
ton, Nov. 18, 1836, d. there Feb. 22, 1875, son of Hiram and
Rebecca Gay (Bracket) Leonard. Ch., the first two b.
in Sharon, the others b. in Stoughton : 1. Carrie Frances,
b. July 20, 1860; m. in Sharon. June 28, 1879, Walter iMor-
ris Russell, son of George and Martha (Tilden) Russell. Ch. :
I. Walter LeRoy Russell, b. May 6, 1884. ii. Helen Leon-
ard Russell, b. May 16, 1891. 2. Harriet Ann Leonard, b-
Dec. 14, 1862 ; m. Oct, 1, 1881, Edgar Mason Russell, brother
to Walter M. Russell ; no ch. 3. Hiram Bradford Leonard,
b. Nov. 21, 1865 ; m. Nov. 21, 1888, Addie Trask Sanderson,
dau. of Converse Francis Sanderson. Ch. : i. Milton Fran-
cis Leonard, b. Stoughton, Nov. 18, 1889. ii. Ruth Cald-
well Leonard, b. Pawtucket, R. L, Dec. 11, 1894, 4. Emily
Rebecca Leonard, b. Dec. 4, 1868 ; m. in Stoughton, Dec. 19,
1891, Seth Alvah Wales, son of Seth and Dora (Williamson)
Wales ; no ch. 5. Jennie Milton Leonard, b. June 17, 1875 ;
m. in Canton, Nov. 2, 1902, George Spalding, son of Jesse
and Sarah B.(Dav) Spalding ; onech : Howard Parker Spald-
ing, b. Jan. 20, 1904.
II. Twins, not named, b. and d. the same day in 1844,
412. III. William Bradford, b. May 8, 1847.
IV. George Mortimer, b, Jan. 27, 1849 ; d. in Sharon, May 15,
1869, of bilious fever.
270
Francis^ Holmes {Xathan,'' Mather," Philip,'' XnthanieJ,*
Ehenezer,^ jVatham'el,' George^). Bom in East Stoughton, now
in the bounds of Avon, May 2, 1816, and died in Concord, X. H.,
Jan, 25, 1885, of apoplexy.
He married in Hingham, July 2, 1843, Abigail Bradford
Hinckley, hie cousin, born in Boston, Mar, 22, 1823, died in
Concord, X. H,, Xov, 22, 1905, of old age and asthma, daughter
of Joseph and Sylvia (Holmes) Hinckley of Boston, (See Sylvia,
p. 94).
For a number of years Francis was engaged in the charcoal busi-
ness in Stoughton, marketing his own product in Boston, As wood
became scarce and high he moved into Xew Hampshire, settling in
Hooksett in 1845, near Martin's Ferry, Here he stayed, with the
exception of a few years residence in Allenstown, until 1859, when
he moved to Concord, N. H.
He was in the Civil War, mustered into service Sept, 9, 1861,
in Co. E., Ist Regt, X, H. Sharpshooters. He was discharged
Mar. 9, 1863, through sickness contracted in southern swamps.
He is buried at Martin's Ferry.
HOLMES GENEALOGY. 249
Children :
I. Abbie Frances,' b. in Boston, May 8, 1844 ; d. in Hooksett,
Sept. 23, 1847.
II. Bradford Hixcklet, b. in Boston, Nov. 13, 1845. "Was in
Co. E., 7th N. H. Regt. and was killed at Fort Wagner, S. C,
July 18, 1863.
III. ZiLPHA Isabel, b. at Martin's Ferry, in town of Hooksett, N.H.,
Oct. 4, 1847 ; m. in Fisherville, now Penacook, July 5, 1864,
Darius King Bean, b. in Meredith, N. H., Dec. 16, 1839,
son of Luther William and Sarah (Stanton) Bean. Ch. : 1.
Nathan Francis Bean, b. in Dunbarton, N. H., June 25,
1865; m. in Tilton, N. H., Sept. 30, 1886, Josephine Hamel.
Ch. : I. Eugene Frank, ii. Frederic Gilbert, in. Mabel
Ora. IV. Florence Maud. 2. Arthur Wendell Bean, b. in
Concord, N. H., Mar. 30, 1867 ; m. in Bedford, Mass., Chris-
tina of Norway , no ch. 3. Mary Abigail Bean, b.
in Hopkinton, N. H., Mar. 29, 1869; m. in Tilton, N. H.,
June 10, 1886, Daniel Smith Colley, b. in Lisbon, N. H.,
July 11, 1857; d. in Bedford, Mass., Dec. 2, 1898, son of
William and Lucinda (Smith*) Colley. Ch. : i. Albert
Sumner, ii. Rosella Mabel, in. Dora May. 4. Bradford
Horace Bean, b. in Concord, N. H., .Tune 20, 1871 ; d. there
July 16, 1872. 5. Luther William Bean, b. in Concord, July
14, 1873; d. in Bedford, Apr. 25, 1893. 6. Hoioard Gran-
ville Hinckley Bean, b. in New Hampton, N. H., Aug. 18,
1875 ; m. in Roxbury, Laura Lewis, b. Feb. 'i'o, 1878, dau. of
and Mary Alice (Eagles) Lewis of Truro, N. S. ; no
ch. 7. Edwin Manley Bean, b. in New Hampton, Aug. 25,
1877 ; m. in Wilmington, Mass., .June 26, 1904, Marie Adelle
Corey, dau. of Charles A. and Mary Ella (Lane) Corey of
Bedford. 8. Charles Herbert Bean, b. in New Hampton,
Mar. 14, 1881 ; d. in Tilton, N. H., .July 19, 188L 9. George
Henry Bean, b. in Northfield, N. H., .Tune 25, 1883; d. in
Tilton, Nov. 30, 1886. 10. James Albert Day Bean, b. in
Tilton, Nov. 1, 1885. 11. Arlminio Isabel Bean, b. in North-
tield, Dec. 19, 1890.
IV. Horace Fisher, b. in Hooksett, N. H., Aug. 14, 1849. Never
married. Is now (1906) in the employ of the Abbot, Down-
ing Co., of Concord, N. H.
Y. Sylvia Elizabeth, b. in Hooksett, Oct. 6, 1850; m. in Bos-
ton, Sept. 8, 1878, James Sadler, b. in England ; one ch.,
Daisy Rose Sadler, b. in Concord, N. H., Jan. 4, 1880.
VI. Theodore Wendell, b. in Hooksett, Sept. 16, 1852 ; d. there,
June 11, 1854.
Tii. Maria Clark, b. in Hooksett, Dec. 23, 1854, now (1907)
living in Concord, N. H., unm.
vin. Alice Theoda, b. in AUenstown, N. H., Feb. 6, 1857 ; m. in
Concord, N. H., Apr. 18, 1888, Alfred Eugene Chase,
son of A. M. and Sarah J. (Green) Chase. Ch., both b. in
• Smith was not her maiden name ; she was a widow.
250 HOLMES GENEALOGY.
Concord: 1. Jesse Ernest C/iase, h. Jn\j 5,1889. 2. Clarence
Earl Chase, b. May 15, 1893.
IX. Eliza Rolfe, b. in Concord, Mar. 19, 1860; d. there, Dec. 9,
1861.
X. Dora Mat, b. in Concord, Dec, 9, 1864; m. there (1) July
22, 1888, as his second wife, Charles Curtis Corey, b. in
Groton, Mass., Mar. 19, 1816 ; * d. in Bedford, May 14, 1893.
She m. (2) in Lynn, Jan. 28, 1900, her cousin Elmer Moul-
TON Holmes (410), b. Oct. 1, 1845, son of Elijah (268) and
Martha (Lee) Holmes of Lynn. No children by either mar-
riage.
271
Wadswortli^ Holmes {JSFathan,'' Mather,^ Philip," JVa-
thaniel,* Ehenezer,^ JSfatlianiel,^ George^). Born in Stoughton,
Sept. 16, 1818, and died there Aug. 18, 1900.
He married in Stoughton, Sept. 29, 18B9, Eliza Ann Tower,
born in Stoughton, Oct. 16, 1822, and died there, Jan. 27, 1885,
daughter of Washington and Rebecca T. (French) Tower.
Mr. Hohiies was a machinist and a life-lonof citizen of Stoun-hton.
He was Noble Grand of the Stoughton Lodge of Odd Fellows in
1877. He did his share in increasing the labors of the census taker,
and did not believe in race suicide.
Children, all born in Stoughton, except (vii.) Eliza Maria.
I. AxN Eliza," b. Feb. 3, 1841 ; d. June 18, 1842.
413. II. Berthier AVadsw^ortii, b. Sept, 9, 1842.
III. James Albert, b. Mar. 9, 1844; d. Sept. 12, 1844.
414. IV. Herbert Oscar, b. April 16, 1845.
V. Orlando, b. May 7, 1846; d. Aug. 15, 1846.
VI. Luella Ann, b. Aug. 23, 1847 ; m. in Stoughton, Dec. 6,
1865, James Leighton Belcher, b. in Canton, Feb. 19,
1840, son of Sardis and Evelyn B. (Leighton) Belcher of
Stoughton. IMr. Leighton is a successful shoe last manu-
facturer in Stoughton, was in the Civil War, serving three
years in the 5th U. S. Cavalry, and participated in eighteen
pitched battles, including Antietam, the Wilderness and Gettys-
burg. Ch., b. in Stoughton : 1. Hiram Ellsworth Belcher, b.
Apr. 15, 1867; m. Sept. 27, 1888, Mary Elizabeth Capen,
dau. of John and Alvera (White) Capen of Sharon. One
ch., Helen Alvera Belcher, b. in Stoughton, Apr. 17, 1890.
2. Nettie Maria Belcher, b. June 26, 1874 ; d. Feb. 8, 1887.
VII. Eliza Maria, b. in Lynn, Feb. 8, 1849 ; m. in Stoughton,
Apr. 19, 1868, Hiram Randall, b. in North Eastou, July
*This is not a mistake in the date, he was three times the age of the bride at mar-
riage. Mr. Corey was son of Aaron Corey who owned part of the stage line between
Groton and Boston. Mr. Charles C. Corey went to Bedford in 1831 ; m. there (I)
Nov. 27, 1839, Hannah A. Lane, dau. of Job Lane, and by her had three ch. : 1.
Elizabeth Adelaide, m. Ai Rollins. 2. Charles Andrew, m. Mary Ella Lane. 3.
George W., d. young.
<^.
HOLMES GENEALOGY. 251
26, 1841, son of Lemuel aud Mary Ann (King) Randall.
Ch., b. in Stoughton : 1. Hiram Lemuel Randall, b. May 15,
1870; m. in Stoughton, Mar. 15, 1890, Gertie G. Kling-
stroni, b. Mar. 8, 1871, in Orebro, Sweden. Ch., b. in
Stoughton: i. Carl Wadsworth Randall, b. Sept. 25,1891.
II. Gladys Olivia Randall, b. Dec. 23, 1872. 2. Ernest
Elijah Randall, b. May 27, 1874; m. 3Iary Fleming Corbett,
of Folly Village, in town of Londonderry, Nova Scotia,
born Jan. 17, 1870. Ch., b. in Stoughton : i. Ruth Arline
Randall, b. June 14, 1898. ii. Priscilla Frances Randall,
b. July 8, 1900. iii. Hazel Violet Randall, b. Dec. 26,
1901. 3. Eva Chestman Randall, b. Oct. 31, 1877; m. in
Stoughton, Norman Milk Dyer, b. in North Stoughton, Mar.
19, 1877 ; one ch., Norman Chestman Dyer, b. in North
Stoughton, Nov. 21, 1899. 4. Lester Thurston Randall, b.
June 2, 1879. 5. Sarah Maria Randall, b. June 14, 1883.
415. viii. Charles Ernest, b. Aug. 25, 1850.
IX. Laura Jane, b. Oct. 21, 1851 ; d. Nov. 13, 1851.
X. Edrich Tower, b. Jan. 10, 1853 ; d. July 10, 1853.
416. XI. Henry Joseph Gardner, b. Mar. 9, 1856.
417. XII. Nathan Albert, b. June 21, 1858.
418. XIII. Eldon Forrest, b. May 31, 1860.
XIV. Lizzie Illfreda, b. Apr. 15, 1864; m. in Stoughton, Sept. 22,
1892, William Henry Eagles, b. in Gasperaux, N. B.,
Dec. 1, 1856, son of Daniel aud Margaret Eagles. Ch., all
b. in Stoughton : 1. Ruth Gertrude Eagles, b. Sept. 14, 1893.
2. Stanley Orlando Eagles, b. May 17, 1895 ; d. Aug. 3, 1898.
3. Ethel Maud Eagles, b. Jan. 10, 1897.
XV. Gertik Frances, b. July 18, 1867 ; m. in Stoughton, June 24,
1888, Fred L. Smith, b. in Dracut, Feb. 17, 1866, son of
Joseph R. and Phebe A. (Cofflt) Smith. One ch., Millard
B. Smith, b. Stoughton, Jan. 30, 1893.
272
William* Holmes {Nathan,'' Mather,' Philip,^ Nathaniel,*
Ehenezer,"^ Nathaniel,"^ George^), Born on "Holmes Hill," in
East Stoughton, now Avon, Nov. 3, 1822, and died in Reading,
June 28, 1884, of a heart complaint.
He married in Stoughton, Nov. 21, 1847, Abigail Briggs
Warreu, born in Stoughton, Aug. 11, 1823, died of childbirth
in Lynn, Nov. 11, 1860, daughter of Nathan and Ruth (Smith)
Warren .
In early life Mr. Holmes was a machinist in Lynn, and was em-
ployed by his brother Elijah ; afterwards lived with his daughter in
Reading.
Children, all born in Lynn :
I. Arthur William,^ b. April 30, 1849 ; d. in Stoughton, Aug.
19, 1849.
II. Emma Jane, b. June 10, 1850 ; d. in Readmg, Aug. 20, 1869.
252 HOLMES GENEALOGY.
III. Sarah Abbie, b. Nov. 3, 1854; m. in Reading, Marcli 21,
1881, Frank Gould Nichols, b. in Reading, Apr. 30,
1853, son of Gould and Adeline (Brown) Nichols ; no child-
ren.
IV. An Infant Boy, b. Nov. 1, 1860; d. Nov. 7, 1860.
273
Fisher* Holmes {JSTathan,'' Mather,'' PhiUp," Nathaniel,^
Ebenezer,^ JSTathaniel,^ George^). Born in Stoughton, j\Iarch 8,
1825, and died in Sharon, Dec. 17, 1886.
He married in Manchester, N. H., Oct. 3, 1848, Margaret
Wellet, born in Warwick, Canada, in August, 1831 ; died in
Sharon, eJune 10, 1885, daughter of Baptiste and Margaret Wellet.
Fisher Holmes was a farmer and lived in Manchester, N. H., a
short time, but most of his life was spent in Foxboro, Sharon and
Stoughton. He was musical by nature, a good singer, and led the
choir in the Universalist Church, Stoughton.
Children :
I. Susan Maria,' b. in Sharon, Oct. 18, 1849 ; d. in Feb., 1906,
of pneumonia; m. in Boston, Oct. 6, 1867, George Wash-
ington Canney, b. in Tuftonboro,* N. H., son of Ezra and
Mary (Nutter) Canney. Ch. : 1. George Washington Can-
ney, Jr., b. in Sharon, Sept. 3, 1871 ; m. in Newark, N. J.,
Sept. 4, 1893, Mary Roebotham, b. in Newark, Dec. 22,
1870, daughter of John and Ann (AVhitaker) Roebotham.
2. Paul Revere Canney, b. in West Grotou, Oct. 11, 1882;
unm. (1905).
II. Laura Frances, b. in Stoughton, July 10, 1853; d. Dec. 6,
1854.
III. Hattie Louise, b. in Stoughton, Mar. 23, 1856; d. in Digh-
ton, Oct. 16, 1897; m. (1) Frederic Guild Wheaton,
son of Daniel B. and Harriet (Guild) Wheaton. She m. (2)
Feb. 27, 1895, Charles E. AVilbur ; no children.
IV. ZiLPHA Inez, b. in Foxboro, Feb. 27, 1859 ; d. in Sharon,
Nov. 13, 1879.
V. Margaret Ella, b. in Foxboro, Jan. 27, 1862; m. in Taun-
ton, June 1, 1886, Mather Hinckley Holmes (409), her
cousin ; no children.
VI. Mabel Florence, b. in Foxboro, June 1, 1864; d. in Sharon,
Mar. 31, 1872.
VII. Edith Marion, b. in Sharon, May 20, 1868 ; d. Nov. 3, 1905 ;
m. in Lynn, Nov. 29, 1893, Walter Alfred Chandler,
b. in Lowell, Apr. 6, 1869, son of Alfred Davis and Harriet
(Gilbert) Chandler. Mr. and Mrs, Chandler live in Hyde
Park. (1905).
VIII. Lilian Blanche, b. in Sharon, Dec. 18, 1870 ; m. in Brockton,
Oct. 31, 1894, Herbert Lincoln Newton, b. in South
* This is from a relative. The state record says he was born in Ossipee.
HOLMES GENEALOGY. 253
Framingham, Mar. 22, 1 869, son of George Henry and Mar-
tha Jane (E well) Newton. Ch., b. in Brockton : 1. Conrad
Lincoln Neioton, b. Aug. 15, 1899. 2. Margaret Holmes
Newton, b. Apr. 1, 1901.
274
Leonard* Holmes {Ezehiel,'' Mather,'^ PhiUp° JSTathaniel,*
Ebenezer,^ Nathaniel,'^ George^). Born in East Stoughton, now
Avon, Feb. 21, 1827, and died in Stoughton, Nov. 10, 1878.
He married in Nashua, N. H., Aug. 5, 1846, Mary B. Little-
field, daughter of Aaron and Emily (Wales) Littlefield of Ran-
dolph, and cousin to John S. Littlefield, who married Leonard
Holmes's elder sister, Reua.
Mr. Holmes was divorced May 21, 1877, and re-married to the
same woman. May 23, 1878, in Stoughton.
After Leonard's death his wife married, in Stoughton, Feb. 3,
1879, Joseph D. Porter, son of Joseph and Martha (Edson)
Porter of Stoughton.
Children :
I. EiiiLY Frances,^ b. in Randolph, Ang. 1, 1849 ; d. about 1890 ;
m. Herbert Wales of Randolph ; no children.
419. II. Lyman Ellis, b. in East Stoughton, now Avon, Oct. 13, 1857.
275
Ira* Holmes {Ezehiel,'' Mather,^ Philip," Nathaniel,^ Eb-
enezer,^ Nathaniel,^ George^). Born on "Holmes Hill," East
Stoughton, now in the bounds of Avon, Oct. 24, 1830.
He married in Stoughton, Aug. 26, 1854, Elizabeth Eunice
Crafts, born in Greenwood, Me., Sept. 5, 1832, daughter of
Thomas Park and Miranda (Stevens) Crafts of Randolph.
Mr. and Mrs. Holmes lived until 1907 in the house where Ira
was born, and which was built by his grandfather (Mather) one
hundred years ago, but owing to the excellent care it has received,
one would scarcely believe it. Five generations have lived in this
house.
Mr. Holmes was a bootmaker in his younger days, but later a
farmer, having bought the place of his father, Sept. 30, 1853
(Norfolk Deeds, Vol. 223, p. 202).
Children, all born in Avon :
I. Emma Adena,^ b. Feb. 14, 1859 ; d. Sept. 9, 1861.
420. II. Alfred Wales, b. Feb. 20, 1861.
III. Francis, b. Oct. 18, 1867 ; d. Feb. 23, 1868.
276
Frederic* Holmes {Ezehiel,'' Mather,^ PhiUi^,^ Nathaniel,'^
Ehenezer,^ JSfathaniel^^ George^). Born in East Stoughton, now
Avon, June 10, 1845.
254 HOLMES GENEALOGY.
He married in Stoughton, April 19, 1875, Helen Clementine
Jenkins, born in East Stoughton, Nov. 21, 1840, daughter of
Obadiah and JNIaiy L. (Pratt) Jenkins, and the divorced wife of
George Hunt, by whom she had four children.
In 1878, Mr. Holmes bought a farm in Hebron, N. H., on the
border of New Found Lake, where he lived for twenty years.
For the past five years (1905) he has lived in Brockton.
No children.
277
Rev. Samuel Van Vranken^ Holmes {Rev. John 31c-
Clellan,'' Rev. Edwin,^ Jehoshaphat,^ Jehoshaphat^'^ JehosJta-
j)hat,^ jVafhaniel,^ George^). Born in Brooklyn, N. Y., March
23, 1862.
He married in Bridgeport, Conn., June 14, 1887, Helen
Stanton, born in Bridgeport, Aug. 27, 1866, daughter of Richard
and Elizabeth (Mills) Stanton.
Mr. Holmes graduated at the Boys' Academy in Albany in 1879,
graduate of Williams College in 1883, A.B. in 1883, A.M. in
1886, D.D. in 1903, studied at the University of Berlin in 1884,
graduate of Princeton Theological Seminary, 1887. Pastor of First
Presbyterian Church at Richfield Springs, N. Y., from 1887 to
1892. Associate pastor of First Presbyterian Church in Wash-
ington, D. C, in 1892 and '93. Has been at the Westminster
Presbyterian Church, Buffalo, N. Y., since 1893.
Children, born at Richfield Springs, N. Y. :
I, Marguerite,* b. Mar. 11, 1888.
II. llicuARD Stanton, b. June 13, 1889.
278
Dr. Edwin* Holmes (Rev. John McClellan,'' Rev. Edwin,^
Jehoshaphat,^ Jehoshajjhat,* Jehoshaphat,^ JSTathaniel ^^^ George^ ) .
Born in Hudson, N. Y., May 6, 1869.
He married in Berlin, Ger., Feb. 14, 1899, Frieda Shreck
Boise, born in Weisbaden, Ger., daugliter of Otis B. and Annie
Virginia (Stockley) Boise.
Dr. Holmes was graduated at Williams College. Took a post-
graduate course at Johns Hopkins University. Graduate of the
College of Physicians and Surgeons in New York City. Studied
at University of Berlin, Germany, one year. Was in New York
Hospital for two years. He is now located at Englewood, N. J.,
is very successful in his profession, and has a large practice.
Children :
I. John McClellan,* b. in New York City, Dec. 16, 1899.
II. Edwin, Jr., b. in New York City, Jan. 25, 1901.
III. Robert Boise, b. in Englewood, N. J., Dec. 5, 1904.
HOLMES GENEALOGY. 255
279
Albert Gallatin EUis^ Holmes (Alvah,^ Mijah,^ Jona-
than,^ JSFathanieU* Jehoshaphat,^ JV^atlianiel,' George^). Bora
in Bridgewater, N. Y., Oct. 22, 1824, and died at Green Bay,
Wis., Dec. 9, 1895, of apoplexy.
He married in Brookfield, N. Y., March 19, 1849, Antoinette
Randall Brown, born in Brookfield, Aug. 23, 1825, died at
Green Bay, March 2, 1899, of hemorrhage of the stomach, daugh-
ter of AVilliam and Esther (Kandall) Brown.
Mr. Holmes went west with his father's family in 1840. In Wis-
consin he was in many land and lumber deals with the railroads.
He laid out the first State road through Outagamie County, and at
Green Bay was chairman of the School Board for many years.
Children, both born at Green Bay, Wis. :
I. KiTTiE,'' b. in 1868 ; d. Feb. 18, 1872.
421. II. Albert Gallatin Ellis, Jr., b. June 24, 1878.
280
Clinton Elijah® Holmes (Alvah,'' Elijah,' Jonathan,^
Nathaniel,* Jehoshaphat,^ Nathaniel,^ George^). Born in
Bridgewater (?), N. Y., Oct. 5, 1826, and died there, March 13,
1898, of rheumatism of the heart.
He married in Litchfield, N. Y., Dec. 20, 1848, Marietta
Bacon, born in Litchfield, died in Bridgewater, N. Y., March 28,
1895, of a heart trouble, daughter of William and (Tan-
ner) Bacon.
Mr. Holmes was a farmer, and lived in North Winfield a few
years, but lived most of his life in Bridgewater.
Children, born in North Winfield, N. Y. :
I. Olive Sherwood,^ b. June 13, 1851 ; d. in West Winfield,
Feb. 28, 1854.
422. 11. Fred Alvah, b. Aug. 6, 1856; d. June 1, 1906.
281
Lieonidas Kellogg Holmes (Aloah,'^ Elijah,^ Jonathan,^
Nathaniel,* Jeho-shaphat,^ Nathaniel,^ Geoiye^). Born in West
Winfield, N. Y., Sept. 12, 1837.
He married (first) in Chicago, 111., March 5, 1873, Anna
Johnson Haviland, born in Rushville, N. Y., Oct. 4, 1853,
died in Lincoln, Neb., April 1, 1874, of appendicitis, daughter
of Holmes Weston and Ruby (Hurlburt) Haviland.
He married (second) in Chicago, April 2, 1882, Anne Baker,
born at Wolf Island, Can., in 1860, daughter of and Jessie
(McCrae). Baker.
256 HOLMES GENEALOGY.
Mr. Holmes entered Hamilton College in 1856 ; went to Kansas
in 1858; was quarter-master in the army, 1862-64; was in the
Battle of the Wilderness ; was with Grant through his campaign ;
was before Richmond when it fell ; was Superintendent of Labor
there until 1868. In 1869 he went to Lincoln, Neb., where he has
resided ever since. He has made and lost two or three fortunes.
He is now a manufacturer of bricks.
Children, all born in Lincoln, Neb. :
423. I. Albert Gallatin Ellis,'' b. Jan. 23, 1874.
II. Ruby Lavantia, b. Oct. 20, 1877 ; m. in Chicago in Sept., 1902,
Maetin L. Killian, an artist, b. in Louisville, Ky. (not liv-
ing). No eh.
III. Virginia Agnes, b. Jan. 21, 1883 ; m. in Omaha, Neb., Jan. 7,
1898, Charles Frazier Clark, b, in Powhatan, Ohio,
Jan. 5, 1876, son of Almoran Frazier and Mary M. Clark.
Ch. : 1. Clinton Henry Clark, b. in Kansas City, May 25,
1899. 2. Herbert Earle Clark, b. in Liiicoln, Neb., Jan. 29,
1901. 3. Virginia Emma Clark, b. in Lincoln, Neb., July
19, 1905.
IV. Anna Mary, b. Feb. 19, 1885.
282
Augustus Stephen' Holmes (Alvah,'' Elijah,^ Jonathan,"
JV^athaniel,* Jehoshapkat,^ J^atJianiel,^ George^). A farmer.
Born in West Winfield, N. Y., Oct., 14, 1841, and died there,
Jan. 26, 1894, of consumption.
He married in West Winfield, Mar. 23, 1863, Ann Janette
Tuttle, born in Oaksville, N. Y., June 10, 1839, daughter of
Harmon and Catherine (Veltman) Tuttle.
Mr. Holmes had all the principles in his personality that went
to make him beloved by old and young. He never held town office,
which may be a reason of his popularity.
Children, the first two born at Labcock's Hill, N. Y., the last five
born at West Winfield, N. Y. :
I. Sophronia Ellis, b. Mar. 4, 18G4 ; d. in Herkimer, N. Y.,
Jan. 4, 1891 ; m. at llion, N. Y., Nov. 20, 1885, Edavin Den-
NisON Montgomery, a farmer, b. in West Winfield, Mar. 19,
1863, son of William and Juliette (Burgeu) Montgomery ; no
ch.
424. II, Allie,» b. July 10, 1866.
HI. Albert, b. Aug. 18, 1869 ; d. in W. Winfield, Mar. 31, 1871.
IV. Bertha May, b. Aug. 13, 1873; d. in W. Winfield, Apr. 13,
1892.
V. Cora Ella, b. May 3, 1875 ; d. in W. Winfield, Dec. 15, 1899 ;
m. there, June 24, 1894, Frank Chase ; no ch.
425 VI. Arthur Adalbert, b. Nov. 3, 1881.
426. VII. Charles, b. Dec. 25, 1883.
HOLMES GENEALOGY. 257
283
Asahel Brainard* Holmes {AlvaJi,'' Elijah,^ Jonathan,^
Nathcmiel,* Jehoshaphat,^ Nathaniel^'^ George^). Born in Win-
field, N. Y., Dec. 4, 1843.
He married (first) in Winfield, Mar. 8, 1868, Sarah Ann
Tyler, born in Pharsdia, N. Y., Feb. 13, 1839, died at Morgan
Hill, California, March 3, 1895, of a tumor, daughter of Nelson
and Betsy (Palmer) Tyler.
He married (second), at Green Bay, Wisconsin, July 31, 1898,
Abbie (Nettle) Graves, born in Lebanon, Ohio, May 3, 1850,
daughter of Gideon and Sarah (Shew) Nettle, and widow of Or-
lando Graves.
Mr. Holmes is a farmer, and left Winfield in 1862 ; was in the
Civil War a short time in the 197th N. Y. Vol's ; was at Ackley,
Iowa, from 1860 to 1874; Schaller, Iowa, fi*om April, 1874, until
March, 1892 ; was post master and merchant there ; also did a real
estate and loan business ; was a Notary Public and Justice of the
Peace ; at Axtel, Nebraska, one year ; at Morgan Hill, California,
1893 to 1903; Springfield, Oregon, until March, 1907; since
then at Exeter, Tulare Co., California.
Children, all born in Ackley, Iowa, except the youngest :
427. I. Adna Bertie,^ b. Oct. 29, 1869.
428. II. Ondie Wendell, b. Sept. 1, 1871.
429. III. Ellis Asahel, b. Aug. 21, 1874.
IV. Bertha Allen, b. in Schaller, Iowa, April 4, 1876 ; m. at
Morgan Hill, Calif., Mar. 10, 1894, Ernest Clifford Car-
penter, an engineer, b. in Clinton, Iowa, July 5, 1869, sou
of Alouzo Carpenter. INIi'. and Mrs. Carpenter are not living
together. Ch. : 1. Maurice Maxioell Oarpenter, b. in Bertrand,
Neb., Jan. 8, 1875. 2. Russell Raymond Carpenter, b. at
Morgan Hill, Calif., June 20, 1897. 3. Dorothy Mabel Car-
penter, b. at Morgan Hill, July 7, 1899. 4. Richard Holmes
Carpenter, b. in Everett, Wash., June 4, 1904.
284
Orang:e Brainard^ Holmes {Orange,'' Elijah,^ Jonathan,'
Natitaniel ,'^ Jehoslucphat,^ Nallianiel,^ Geoi'ge^). Born in North
Winfield, N. Y., April 26, 1847, and is now living there in the
house in which Hartley Holmes (81) was born.
He married at Cedar Lake, N. Y., Sept. 21, 1869, Mary
Janet Hadley, born at Cedar Lake, Oct. 12, 1848, daughter of
Henry and Mary E. (Rising) Hadley.
Mr. Holmes is a successful farmer, never hankering after politics.
He is a Republican, a Baptist, and believes in the Royal Arcanum.
258 HOLMES GENEALOGY.
Children, both born in Winfield, N. Y. :
I. Mabel Martha,^ b. Oct. 31, 1875; m. in No. Winfield, Jan.
22, 1901, Maurice DeBracy Richards, b. in Plainfield,
N. Y., Oct. 20, 1874; d. in West Winfield, Jan. 28, 1901,
son of Robert and Mary ( ) Richards. Ch.,b. in
Auburn, N. Y. : 1. Mary Gladys Richards, b. Feb. 11, 1902.
2. Ruth Holmes Richards, b. Apr. 21, 1906.
II. Harold Braixard, b. Sept. 18, 1888.
285
Fi'ed D.^ Holmes {Edward Adams,'' Isaiah,'^ JSFathaniel,'
Nathaniel,' Jehoshaphat,^ Nathaniel,^ George^). Born in New-
York State (town not ascertained), and probably Avent West, died
previous to 1880. Was married and had two children :
I. Fred,* has not been heard from by any of his relatives for
many years.
II. Harriet, d. young.
286
Robert (Adams?') Holmes {Edward Adams,'' Isaiah,^
Nathaniel,^ J^athaniel,* Jelwsliuphat,^ Nathaniel,^ George"^.
Born in New^ York State (town not ascertained) and died in the
West (probably) previous to Dec. 31, 1896.
He married and had one son :
I. RouERT A. Jr., who for a while was in the Board of Trade
Building in Milwaukee, Wise, but letters directed there were
returned.
287
La Motte® Holmes {Edward Adams,'' Isaiah,^ JVathaniel,^
Nathaniel,* Jehoshaphat,^ Nathaniel,^ George^). Born in New
York State (town not ascertained), Oct. 15, 1856, and died in
Pasadena, Calafornia, July 18, 1891, of consumption.
He married, in Henderson, Kentucky, Oct. 5, 1880, Mary Eu-
nice Stinsoii, born in Henderson, Feb. 2b, 1861, daughter of
Dr. Floyd and Mary H. (Morgan) Stinson.
One child :
Marion La Motte,' b. in Henderson, Ky., Jan, 4, 1882 ; m. in Pa-
sadena, Calif., Oct. 10, 1900, William Bishop Tomkixs, who
died soon after marriage.
288
Frank Daniel* Holmes {Truman Slosson,'' Isaiah,^ Na-
thaniel,^ Nathaniel,* Jehoshaphat,^ Nathaniel,^ George^). A
HOLMES GENEALOGY. 259
printer. Born In Brockton, 111., August 6, 187 7, and is now living
in Beloit, Wise.
He married there, June 28, 1903, Lottie May Ramsdell,
born in Beloit, March 14, 1886, daughter of Walter and Mary-
Ella (Harvey) Ramsdell.
One child :
Lois Dorothy,^ b. in Beloit, May 4, 1904.
289
Stephen Henry,' Holmes ( Wcddo,'^ Jezaniah," Nathaniel,*
JehoshapJiat,^ JSfathaniel,^ George^). Born in Peoria, Illinois,
June 20, 1840, and died in Sierra Madre, California, April 25,
1905, of paralysis.
He married in Peoria, Illinois, April 28, 1868, Catherine
Belisterling, born in Germany, Oct. 6, 1848, daughter of Jacob
and Margaret (Trupe) Belisterling.
Mr. Holmes was proprietor of a livery stable in Peoria ; went to
California in 1884, and lived in Sierra Madre after 1887.
One child :
LoiETTA,^ b. in Peoria, 111., Nov. 7, 1871 ; m. (1) a Mr. Pease ; m.
(2) in Sauta Barbara, Calif,, June 9, 1905, Burton W. Andrews,
a native of Connecticut. No cli. (1906).
290
John Newton® Holmes, Jr. {John Newton,'' John,^ Je-
zaniah,^ Nathaniel,^ Jehoshaphat,^ Nathaniel,^ George^). Born
in New Brunswick, N. J., March 8, 1839.
He married (first) in Fulton, N. Y., August 8, 1857, Martha
E. Rood, born in Colosse, N. Y., Jan. 17, 1834, divorced in
1875, and now (1907) living with her son Frank in Evansville,
Wisconsin, daughter of Truman and Patty Maria (Case) Rood.
He married (second), in Pittsburg, Pa., August 16, 1874,*
Kittle A.( ?) Rood, born in Oswego, N. Y., May 16, 1847, died
in Orville, Ohio, Aug. 21, 1882 (g. S.), a sister to his first wife.
Mr. Holmes is a traveling salesman, and now (Dec. 1907) lives
in Youngstown, Ohio.
Children, all born in Hastings, N. Y. :
430. I. WiLLARD Newton,^ b. Nov. 9, 1863.
431. ir. John Lewis, b. July 12, 1806.
432. III. Frank Eobert, b. July 17, 1869.
* This date is from Mr. Holmes himself.
260 HOLMES GENEALOGY.
291
Anthony Drexel' Holmes {Roswell William,'' Ttoswell,"
Jezmiiah,^ Nathaniel,^ Jehoshaphat,^ Nathaniel^ George^S.
Born in Philadelphia, April 24, 1850.
He married in Orange, N. J., May 28, 1878, Alice S, Jack-
son, born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, daughter of Richard D. and
(Hickson) Jackson.
One child :
DuKCAN A.,« b. in N. Y. City, May 5, 1883.
282
Francis Hutcliins^ Holmes {Rosioell William,'' Bosivell,'
Jezaniuh,^ JSFathaniel ,'^ JehosJiaphat,^ Nathaniel,^ George^).
Born in Philadelphia, Sept. 24, 1854.
He married in Orange, N. J., April 15, 1880, 3Iary Burt,
born in Brooklyn, N. Y., July 14, 1857, daughter of John W. and
Ann Eliza (Landin) Burt.
Mr. Holmes is a wholesale dealer in woolens in New York, and
is a member of various clubs and organizations.
Children, the eldest and youngest born in Orange, N. J., the
others born in New York City :
I. Georgianxa Burt,^ b. Apr. 12, 1881.
II. Jane McMillan, b. July 7, 1884.
III. Helen Burt, b. Jan. 5, 1887.
IV. Mary Louise, b. Aug. 4, 1892.
V. John Burt, b. May 27, 1894.
VI. Katuerine Rainsford, b. Oct. 10, 1895.
293
Joseph Drexer Holmes {Roswell William,'' Roswell,'
Jezaniah,' JSfathaniel,* Jehoshaphat,^ Nathaniel,^ George^).
Born in Camden, N. J., April 16, 1856.
He married in Orange, N. J., May 10, 1882, Abby Napier
Smith, born in New York City, Nov. 11, 1855, daughter of Henry
W. and Caroline (Cole) Smith.
Mr. Holmes is the senior member of the firm of Holmes & Long
of Franklin Street, New York, wholesale dealers in woolens. He
is a member of Grace Episcopal Church, N. Y., chairman of Public
Welfare in Orange, N. J., and otherwise prominent there.
Children, all born in Orange, N. J. :
I. WiNTHROP,^ b. Aug. 3, 1883.
II. Fanny, b. May 31, 1885.
III. Dorothy, b.. Mar. 21, 1887.
IV. Kenneth, b. Feb. 23, 1889.
HOLMES GENEALOGY. 261
V. Rosamond, b. June 23, 1891.
VI. Douglas, b. Mar. 9, 1895.
VII. Constance, b. Nov. 21, 1899.
294
Roswell Hartley^ Holmes, Jr. {Rosioell Hartley,'' Hart-
ley,^ Jezaniah,^ J^athaniel,* Jehoshaphat,^ Nathaniel,^ George^^.
Born in Pontiac, Mich., March 2, 1872, and is now (1907) living
in Detroit, Mich., a solicitor for the Mercantile Agency of E. G.
Dun & Co. of New York.
He married in Detroit, Oct. 14, 1896, Lily Maud Miiicliener,
born in Detroit, Oct. 25, 1871, daughter of George Henry and
Lily Eliza (Peacock) Minchener.
Children, both born in Detroit :
I. Katherine,8 |3_ ^^jg_ Yi, 1898.
II. George Minchener, b. July 6, 1901.
295
Duclleigli Dickinson® Holmes {Roswell Hartley,'' Hart-
ley,^ Jezaniah,^ Nathaniel,* Jehoshaphat,^ Nathaniel,'^ George^^.
Born in Detroit, Mich., May 15, 1875, and died in Denver, Col.,
July 14, 1905, of meningitis.
He married in Edgewater, 111., Jan. 1, 1900, Mabel Metcalf,
born in Adrian, Mich., Sept. 5, 1877, daughter of Ira Adelbert and
Emma Isabel (Baldy) Metcalf.
Mr. Holmes was in the insurance business in Denver. Mrs.
Holmes has proficient musical abilities, and has given recitals in
Boston.
Children, both born in Denver :
I. Ira Metcalf,^ b. Jan. 23, 1904.
II. Helen Elizabeth, b. Apr. 9, 1905.
296
Farrand Osborn® Holmes {Eosioell Hartley,'' Hartley,^
Jezaniah,^ Nathaniel,'^ Jelioshaphat,^ Nathaniel,* George^),
Born in Detroit, Mich., June 30, 1879, and is now living there.
He married in Detroit, Nov. 31, 1900, Estella Sage, born in
Romeo, Mich., May 1, 1886, daughter of Moses Younglove and
Margaret Russell Sage.
Children, both born at Drayton Plains, Mich. ;
I. Hartley Huntington,^ b. July 20, 1902.
II. EussELL, b. Jan. 25, 1905.
262 HOLMES GENEALOGY.
297
Truman William^ Hobnes ( Truman,^ Leonard,'' Hartley,'
Jezaniah,^ Nathaniel,* Jehoshaphat,'^ Nathaniel,"^ George^),
Born in Maumee, Ohio, Nov. 28, 1865, and died in St. Louis,
Mo., Dec. 7, 1884.
He married in St. Louis, Mo., Oct. 2, 1882, Frieda Von
Kissennedther, born in St. Louis, and is now living with her
second husband. She was a daughter of Ernest Von Kissennedther.
Mr. Hohnes was a raih'oad man.
One child :
Irma Harriet,^'' b. in St. Louis, Sept. 12, 1895, and d. there,
June 26, 1903.
298
Thomas Dresser^ Holmes, 3d {Thomas Dresser, Jr.,''
Thomas Dresser,^ Ehenezer,^ Ebenezer,* Jehoshaphat,"^ JSfath-
a^iiel,^ George^). Born in Providence, R. I., Aug. 21, 1872,
and now (1906) lives in Wareham.
He married, Aug. 14, 1901, Marguerite Isabel Valiton,
born in Brivilliers, France, Sept. 28, 1880, daughter of Jacques
Louis and Julie Jacquot.
Mr. Holmes is a machinist, and now (1906) lives in Wareham,
where he has been since February, 1902.
No children (1906).
299
Henry Perrin' Hobnes {Lucian JSTichols,'' Lemuel,' Lem-
uel,^ Ebenezer,* JehosJiaphat,^ Nathaniel,^ George^). Born in
Pomfret, Conn., Nov. 6, 1871.
He married in Putnam (?), Conn., June 24, 1896, Lena
Frances Brown, born in Bristol, R. I., Jan. 6, 1876, daughter
of William Eugene and Mariana (Whipple) Brown of Putnam,
Conn.
Mr, Holmes is now (1907) living on the site of the old Ebenezer
Holmes Place, a part of the original Jehoshaphat (11) farm, and
which has been occupied by seven successive generations of Holmeses,
if we include Henry's children. Two hundred years is quite a
period for a piece of land to stay in one family in this country.
Children, all born in Pomfret, Conn. :
I. Lucian Nichols,^ b. Dec. 7, 1897.
II. Alice Spencer, b. Feb. 17, 1900.
III. Donald Perrin, b. Mar. 29, 1902.
HOLMES GENEALOGY. 263
300
Merton Austin® Holmes (Charles,^ Lemuel^'' Leonard,^
Perley,^ Ebenezer,* Jehoshaphat,^ Nathaniel,^ George^). Born
in the Dorchester district of Boston, June 5, 1875, and now (1907)
resides in Newton Highlands.
He married in East Bridgevvater, Aug. 25, 1897, Luciiida
Mabel Keith, born there, March 22, 1872, daughter of Benjamin
Watson and Helen Louisa (Keith) Keith.
Mr. Hohnes is president of the Charles Holmes Machine Co.,
located in East Boston. He organized a stock company, and is
especially ambitious in his efforts to perpetuate and increase the
business that his father founded in 1864. The company's principal
output is leather Avorking machinery and automobiles.
Children, all born at Newton Highlands :
I. Philip Bradford/" b. May 31, 1898.
IT, Katherine, b. Sept. 3, 1901.
301
Harvey Edward* Holmes {Edward Augustus,'' Harvey,'^
Alfred,^ Ehenezer,* Jehoshaphat,^ Nathaniel,'^ George^). Born
in Harmony, Wis., July 31, 1870; now living in Milton, an ad-
joining town.
He married in Clinton, Wis., Aug. 2, 1894, Maria Maud
Jones, born in Chnton, Jan. 13, 1870, daughter of John Wilkins
and Mary Jane (Bruce) Jones.
Mr. Holmes is an insurance agent, a farmer, and president of the
Tobacco Growers State Union.
Children, both born in Clinton, Wis. :
I. John Edward,^ b. Sept. 16, 1896.
II. Harvey Edward, b. June 25, 1899.
302
David Alfred* Holmes {Edumrd Augustus,'' Harvey,^
Alfred,^ Ehenezer,'' Jehoshaphat,^ JSFathaniel,^ George^). Born
in Harmony, Wis., Dec. 27, 1872.
He married in Milton, an adjoining town, Dec. 31, 1898, Jean-
ette Isabella Spauldiiig-, born in Lima, Wis., July 1, 1871,
daughter of John Abiram and Sarah Isabella (Carnochan) Spauld-
Mr. Holmes is a dealer in leaf tobacco in Milton.
One child :
Paul Allen Holmes,^ b. in Milton, June 20, 1901.
264 HOLMES GENEALOGY.
303
Walter Scott® Holmes {Edward Augustus,'' Harvey,^
Alfred,^ Ehenezer,* Jehoshaphat,'^ Nathaniel,^ George"). Born
in Harmony, Wis., March 12, 1876.
He married there, Dec. 22, 1897, Ina Bell Gray, born in
Harmony, and died there Aug. 24, 1903, daughter of William
Henry and Harriet Evelyn (Osborn) Gray.
One child :
A BOY, born and died same day.
304
James Pitts® Holmes {Edward Augustus,'' Harvey,^
Alfred,^ Ehenezer,'^ Jehoshaphat,^ Nathaniel,^ George^). Born
in Harmony, Wis., Sept. 7, 1878, and is now (Aug., 1907) living
in Milton, an adjoining town.
He married in Rochester, Minn., Sept. 7, 1904, Bernice Al-
myra Hall, from whom he was divorced, Feb. 29, 1905. She
was born in Rochester, and was daughter of Robert Hall.
305
Dr. John Calvin® Holmes {John Rathbone,'' lra,° John,^
George,* Jolm,^ John,^ George^). An able physician. Born in
Cranbury, N. J., Jan. 11, 1842, and died there, Aug. 21, 1906,
killed by an express train.
He married in Philadelphia, March 7, 1872, 3Iary Louise
Powell, born in Westfield, X. J., Feb. 2, 1856, now living in
Cranbury, daughter of Henry* and Hannah Ann (Warner) Powell.
Dr. Holmes belonged to the class of 1863 of the College of New
Jersey (Princeton), but left college to go to war. He was a
graduate of The College of Physicians and Surgeons of New York.
He had a brilliant mind ; was fearless and commanding, yet of a
wonderful gentleness and kindness ; a tremendous worker ; he wrote
for the press, also published a volume of essays called " Substance
and Shadow," which was well received ; was much interested in
Free Masonry.
No children.
306
Henry Calvin® Holmes {Calvin Bacon,'' Ira,^ John,^
George,* John,^ John,'' George^). Born in Colchester, Oct. 10,
1847, and is now a liquor merchant in New London, Conn.
* Henry Powell was cousin to Sarah (Powell) McChesney, grandmother to Dr.
John Calvin Holmes. (See John Rathbone Holmes, 186.)
i
HOLMES GENEALOGY. 265
He married in New London, May 13, 1874, Kate Huntington
Prentiss, born in Waterford, Conn., Jan. 1, 1853, daughter of
Capt. Benjamin and Marenda (Beckwith) Prentiss.
One child :
Marenda Adaline,^ b. in New London, Jan. 8, 1876 ; m. there,
Nov. 23, 1898, Harry K. Bryant of Hartford, Conn., now
deceased ; no children.
307
Myron^ Holmes {Eher,'' Ezra,^ James,^ John,* John,^ John,^
George"). Born in Sandusky, N. Y., Feb. 18, 1815, and died
there, April 2, 1893.
He married (first) in Sandusky, March 19, 1837, Harriet
Cheney, born in Sandusky, May 6, 1822, died there, Jan. 4,
1854, daughter of Josiah and Harriet (Scott) Cheney.
He married (second) in Sandusky, March 28, 1858, Koxanna
Selina Crowell, born in Sandusky, Aug. 7, 1827, died there,
Jan. 19, 1904, of typhoid pneumonia, daughter of Lot and Tamizen
(Rice) Crowell, and sister to Lyman S. Crowell, who married
Myron's sister, Julia.
Mr. Holmes always lived in Sandusky, and was proprietor of a
general store, where he made a competence for himself in his de-
clining years. He served the town in various capacities, and was
highly esteemed.
Children, all born in Sandusky, N. Y. :
433. I. George Myron,^ b. Sept. 21, 1837; d. Dec. 4, 1900.
434. II. Wyrom H., b. Apr. 15, 1839.
435. III. Eber Byron, b. July 13, 1841.
436. IV. Burton B., b. Feb. 18, 1847.
V. Harriet Marion, b. Oct. 8, 1851 ; m. in Java, N. Y., Arthur
Clark ; one child.
VI. Emma JEloise, b. July 15, 1860; m. in Sandusky, June 10,
1882,T5iCHARD Lewis Hooper, b. in Farmersville, N. Y.,
June 26, 1860, son of David P. and Margaret (Lewis)
Hooper. One ch. : Lloyd De Vere Hooper, b. in Sandusky,
July 30, 1883, a printer, now residing in Arcade, N. Y.
437. VII. William Ellsworth, b. Mar. 31, 1863.
438. VIII. BuRNHAM Myron, b. Apr. 25, 1865.
IX. Nellie Belle, b. Dec. 22, 1869 ; d. in Buffalo, N. Y, May 9,
1898, of consumption ; m. there, Jan. 2, 1894, Seeley Mar-
tin Rapp, a barber, b. in Alabama, N. Y., in 1862, now
living in Nebraska, son of Ephraim Fitch and Adelaide E.
(Reynolds) Rapp. Ch., both b. in Buffalo, N. Y. : 1. Edna
Gladys Rapp, b, about 1894; d. May 9, 1898. 2. Lynn
Seeley Rapp, b. 1896 (?).
439. X. Allen Alfred, b. May 12, 1872 ; d. Mar. 5, 1904.
266 HOLMES GENEALOGY.
308
Milo^ Holmes {Eher,'' Ezra,^ James,^ John,* John,^ JoJin,^
George^). Born in Sandusky, N. Y., June 19, 1817, and died
there, Mai'ch 25, 1877, of consumption of the blood.
He married in Freedom, N. Y., May 25, 1842, Amelia Ann
Wier, born in Jackson, N. Y., Oct. 25, 1823, now living in Ar-
cade, N. Y., daughter of John I. and Hepzibah (Wood) Wier.
Mr. Holmes was town clerk, postmaster and notary public, and
was a useful and popular man of the town.
Children, both born in Freedom, N. Y. :
440. I. Horatio Millard,^ b. May 6, 1843 ; d. Dec. 22, 1884.
II. Harriet Amelia, b. May 2, 1844; d. Sept. 29, 1844.
309
William Ezra* Holmes {Lester,'' Ezra,^ James,^ John,*
John,^ John,^ George^). Born in Livonia, N. Y., Dec. 2, 1821,
and died in Fond du Lac, Wis., Feb. 1, 1899, of asthma and a
heart trouble.
He maiTied (first) in Fond du Lac, Aug. 4, 1847, his cousin,
Frances Abigail Holmes, born in York, N. Y., Jan. 1, 1825,
died in Fond du Lac, Jan. 21, 1860, daughter of Ezra (193) and
Maria (Pelton) Holmes.
He married (second) in Mentor, Ohio, Kate Moffit McDon-
ald, a widow.
He married (third) in Painesville, Ohio, April 6, 1870, Eliza
Ann Hacldin, born in Kirtland, Ohio, Sept. 21, 1844, now
living in Fond du Lac, daughter of Jacob Miller and Mary Ann
(Pope) Haddin.
Mr. Holmes settled first in Muskingum, Ohio, then Mentor,
Ohio, lastly Fond du Lac, Wis. He was in the lumber business for
a number of years, then sold out his mill and went on the road
selling machinery. He was a member of the Universalist Church.
Children, the first five born in Mentor, Ohio :
441. I. Bradner Pelton,^ b. Apr. 22, 1853; d. Feb. 8, 1899.
II. Ezra Lester, b. May 11, 1849.
III. James Robert, b. Mar. 12, 1855; d. Dec. 17, 1863.
IV. Frances Maria, b. Jan. 17, 1860; d. Dec. 8, 1863.
V. William Ezra, date of birth not ascertained; d. soon; was
the only child of the second wife.
VI. Georgia Anna, b. in Fond du Lac, Dec. 21, 1871 ; m. at Mis-
soula, Montana, Jan. 26, 1895, Harrison D. Billmeyer, a
physician at Waupan, Wis. Ch. : 1. Harrison D., Jr. 2.
Blanch lona.
vii. Harry Lester, b. in LaCrosse, Wis., Aug. 17, 1874.
HOLMES GENEALOGY. 267
310
Henry^ Holmes {Lester,'' Ezra,^ James,° John,* John,^
John,^ George'). Born in Conewango, N. Y., July 28, 1823,
and died in Fond du Lac, Wis., April 22, 1859.
He married Hannah Wirt, who died about 1850.
Two sons ; both died young.
311
Benjamin Franklin® Holmes {Lester,'' Ezra,^ James,''
John,* John,^ John,^ George'). Born in Conewango,* N. Y.,
Sept. 15, 1825, and died in Rochester, Minn., May 24, 1906.
He married (first) in Brandon, Vt., May 15, 1850, Mary
Griffin, born there, Jan. 20, 1827, died in Rochester, Minn.,
April 16, 1882, daughter of and Martha (Fisher) Griffin.
He married (second) in Minneapolis, Minn., Jan. 3, 1885,
Celia Emma Johnson, born in Lynn, Mass., July 9, 1852,
now living in Minneapolis, daughter of Thomas Berry and Eliza
(Hall) Johnson.
Mr. Holmes was a manufacturer of pumps and windmills. He
was in the Civil War, employed as a carpenter.
Children :
442. I. Marcellus Grifp^in,^ b. in Waupan, Wis,, Feb, 28, 1853.
II. Willie B., b. in Waupan, Sept. 2, 1855 ; d. there, Oct. 4,
1857.
III. Flora Jane, b. in Genoa, Minn., Mar. 1, 1857 ; d. in Roches-
ter, Oct. 2, 1879.
IV. Frank Waldo, b. in Genoa, Mar. 1, 1859 ; d. Apr. 16, 1882.
Was killed by falling from a train on his way to his mother's
deathbed.
V. Mary Mahala, b. in Rochester, Minn., Sept. 26, 1863 ; m.
there, May 23, 1874, George Washington Farnsworth,
a traveling salesman, b. in Gaston, N. Y., May 7, 1836, son
of Alvin Collins and Rosanna (Brown) Farnsworth. One
ch. : Margaret Irene, b. at River Falls, Wis., Nov. 19, 1895.
443. VI. Edwin Bradner, b. in Rochester, Aug. 2, 1870.
VII. In A EuDORA, b. in Sauk Centre, Minn., Oct. 10, 1887.
VIII. Harry Lewis, b. in Sauk Centre, Apr. 26, 1890.
312
George* Holmes {Lester,'' Ezra,^ James,^ John,* John,^
John,'' George'). Born in Conewango, N. Y., April 26, 1827,
and died in LuVerne, Wis., Aug. 24, 1888.
He married (first) Sarah Amitlon. He married (second)
* Family record. His widow says Geneseo, N. Y.
268 HOLMES GENEALOGY.
Children :
I. Jennie,® m. a Mr. Hatnes ; now living in New York City.
II. Harry, now in or near Des Moines, Iowa.
313
Charles^ Holmes {Lester,'' Ezra,^ James,^ John,* John,^
John,^ George^). Born in Conewango, N. Y., Aug. 9, 1829,
and died in Douglas, Minn., April 17, 1874.
tie married about 1854, Jane Wirt,* who is not living.
Children, probably born in Douglas, Minnesota:
I. Oliver Wendell.®
,11. Frank.
III. Lewis.
IV. Jane.
314
Edwin** Holmes {Lester,'' Ezra,^ James,* John,* John,^
John,^ George^). Born in Conewango, N. Y., Sept. 15, 1835,
and died in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, Aug. 17, 1903, of a heart
trouble.
He married, in lola, Wisconsin, Jan. 18, 1858, Mary Arabell
Parker, born in Woodstock, Vt., March 30, 1840, now (1906)
living in Fond du Lac, daughter of John Burnell and Mary (Olds)
Parker.
Mr. Holmes was a traveling salesman and had lived in Fond du
Lac, since 1865. When a boy he went from Conewango, N. Y.,
to Waupan, Wise, with his fixther. Soon after marriage he lived
in Willow Creek and in Oronoco, Wise.
Children :
I. Minnie Editii,^ b. in Willow Creek, Wise, July 29, 1859 ; m.
in Foud du Lac, Sept. 21, 1886, Frank E. North of Batavia,
N. Y. Two ch.
II. Jennie Parker, b. in Oronoco, Wise, Feb. 28, 1864; m. in
Fond du Lac, Apr. 23, 1890, C. S. Lusk. Two ch.
315
George Pelton^ Holmes {Ezra,'' Ezra,^ James, ^ John,*
John,^ John,' George^). A dentist. Born in Kirtland, Ohio,
Oct. 7, 1832, and died in St. Louis, Jan. 27, 1904, of meningitis.
He married in Mentor, Ohio, April 29, 1860, Emma Louisa
Rexford, born there. May 21, 1843, now (1907) living in St.
Louis, daughter of Seymour H. and Louisa (Sommers) Rexford.
Soon after marriage. Dr. and ]Mrs. Holmes lived in Painesville,
Ohio, one year ; in Euclid, Ohio, one year ; in Kirtland, Ohio,
♦ She has a brother, Benjamin Wirt, now (1907) living in WUloughby, 0., but he
positively refuses to give information.
HOLMES GENEALOGY. 269
two years; then in St. Louis. He was professor in the St. Louis
Dental College for three years. Both he and his wife were mem-
bers of the Pilgrim Congregational Church in St. Louis.
Children :
I. Emma Louisa,^ b. in Euclid, Ohio, June 24, 1861 ; d. iu Wil-
loughby, Ohio, Sept. 3, 1861.
II. Jennie E., b. in Ivirtland(?), Ohio, Aug. 13, 1863; m. in St.
Louis, May 12, 1887, Oliver Durfee Delano. Ch. 1.
Ruth^ b. Nov. 16, 1888; d. July 6, 1896. 2. Georgia Emma,
b. 1895.
III. Addie Lovern, b. in Willoughby, Ohio, Aug. 30, 1865; d. in
St. Louis, Nov. 17, 1888.
316
Andrew Jackson^ Holmes {Ezra^^ James,^ John,* John,^
John,^ George^). A dentist. Born in Kirtland, Ohio, August
18, 1834, and is now (1907) in active practice in Kalamazoo,
Michigan.
He married (first) in Willoughby, Ohio, June 20, 1866, Vic-
toria Ward, born in Willoughby, Ohio, in 1837, and died there,
Feb. 10, 1867, of consumption, daughter of Allen and
(Carroll) Ward.
He married (second), in Waterloo, Iowa, March 8, 1868,
Marion Elizabeth Webster, born in Kirtland, Ohio, Oct. 16,
1851, daughter of Asa Truesdale and Mary Elizabeth (Peterson)
Webster.
One child.
444. Frank Webster^ Holmes, b. in Kalamazoo, Mich., Nov. 25, 1874.
317
Ezra** Holmes, Jr. {Ezra,'' Ezra,'^ James,^ John,'' John,^
John,^ George^). Born in Kirtland, Ohio, Jan. 4, 1836, and is
now (1907) living at Hot Springs, South Dakota.
He married, in Kirtland, March 29, 1857, Ann Pliebe Car-
roll, born there, March 19, 1836, died at Hot Springs, August
26, 1907, daughter of Hercules and Editha (Kinney) Carroll.
Mr. Holmes served in the Civil War from Oct. 10, 1862, until
July 28, 1865, in the 21st Ohio Battery of Light Artillery, and
was located in West Virginia and East Tennessee mostly.
He left Kirtland in 1868, for Whiting, Iowa; three years later
went to Egan Canyon, Nevada. His occupation as a millwright
and prospector caused him to often change his residence. He lived
successively in Bingham Canyon, Utah, West Jordan, Utah, Ket-
chum, Idaho, Modale, Iowa, Piatt, Hill City, and Hot Springs,
South Dakota, where he has been since 1905, on a ranch.
270 HOLMES GENEALOGY.
Children :
I. Ellen Editha,^ b. in Willoughby, Ohio, Jan. 14, 1858 ; m. at
Sargent's Blufif, Iowa, April 29, 1879, Gilbert Isaac
Clark, b. in AVhiting, Iowa, Aug. 3, 1861, son of Edward
and Rachel Jane (Hite) Clark. Mr. and Mrs. Clark are now
separated. Ch. : 1. Daisy Alice Clark, b. in Bingham, Utah,
Mar. 14, 1880. 2. Jessie Edith Clark, b. in Ketchum, Idaho,
May 2, 1882 ; d. in Whiting, Iowa, Sept. 25, 1883. 3. Flora
Mabel Clark, b. in Whiting, Iowa, Apr. 6, 1884. 4. Walter
Blaine Clark, b. at Maple Landing, Iowa, Aug. 8, 1885. 5.
Roy Clark, b. in Whiting, Iowa, Jan. 20, 1891. 7. Carroll
Holmes Clark, b. in Whiting, Iowa, July 7, 1892. 8. Gilbert
Arthur Clark, b. in Lyons, Neb., Aug. 3, 1896 ; d. lona, S. D.
July 16, 1902.
445. n. Robert Ezra, b. in Kirtland, Ohio, Apr. 3, 1861.
318
Hiram Albert* Holmes {Ezra,' Ezra,^ James," John,'
John,^ John,'' George'). Born in Kirtland, Ohio, March 10,
1840, and died at Fort Dodge, Iowa, April 13, 1904.
He married (first), in Painesville, Ohio, May 10, 18G0, 3Iary
Ellen Bliss, born in Willoughby, Ohio, July 11, 1837, now
(1907) living there (in the oldest house in town), daughter of
Henry and Sally (Lucas) Bliss. She was divorced in 1888 and
never married again.
He married (second) inKipton, Ohio, in February, 1880, Emma
Belle Stearns, born in Olmstead, Ohio, Jan. 31, 1862, died in
Kipton, May 10, 1884, daughter of Sidney and Martha (Stevens)
Stearns.
He married (third), in Chicago, Belle Owen, a widow, born
in 1846, and died at Emmetsburg,* Iowa, in Aug., 1903, of a
cancer in the stomach. She had three sons by her first husband.
Mr. Holmes w^as a farmer, a cheesemaker and a travellino- sales-
man. He was in the Rebellion, serving about three months in the
105th Ohio Infantry. Was sick in the hospital most of the time.
Children :
I. Morton Gilbert,^ b. in Kirtland, 0., Nov. 15, 1863 ; d. there
Jan. 22, 1864.
II. Lena Belle, b. in Kirtland, 0., May 31, 1866, now (1907)
living in Willoughby, O. ; m. there Dec. 30, 1891, Samuel
Herbert Dare, a general freight agent, b. in Craubury,
N. J., Mar. 13, 1863, son of Samuel Titus and Eliza (Craigh)
Dare. Ch. ,both b. in Willoughby : 1. Vernon Bliss Bare,
b. June 30, 1894 ; d. Apr. 23, 1895. 2. Leon Holmes Bare,
b. Oct. 27, 1897.
* This was given by a relative. There is no record of her death in Emmetsburg
or any town in Palo Alto county.
HOLMES GENEALOGY. 271
III. Stella Marie, b. in Willougliby, Sept. 13, 1867; d. in Cas-
selton, No. Dakota, F'eb. 17, 1905, of pneumonia; m. in
Willougbby, May G, 1890, William Gallup, a livery stable
keeper, son of Ruel Gallop. One ch., Ruel Holmes Gallup,
b. in Casselton, May 20, 1897.
IV. Guy Sidney, b. in Lorain, O., Aug. 8, 1882.
319
William Lester* Holmes {Ezra,'' Ezra,^ James,^ John,*
John,^ John,' George^). Born in Kirtland, Ohio, Nov. 9, 1841.
He married, in Onawa, Iowa, Nov. 1, 1877, Anna Maria
Elliott, born in St. Charles, 111., May 30, 1855, daughter of
Timothy and Maria (Atkins) Elliott.
Mr. Holmes left Kirtland in 1868 and has resided in Onawa
since 1870, where he owns quite an amount of real estate and de-
votes a large part of his time looking after it. He is well identified
with the interests of the town.
Children, all born in Onawa, Iowa :
I. IvA Marjorie,^ b. Oct. 12, 1879.
II. Maria P^lliott, b. Aug. 30, 1882; m. in Onawa, June 27,
1906, Allan Ray Congdon, b. in N. Y. State, son of
W. H. and lona lola (Booth) Congdon.
III. Olive Patti, b. Sept. 23, 1885.
IV. Katherine, b. June 19, 1887.
320
Arthur Horace^ Hobnes {Ezra,'' Ezra,^ James,' John,*
John,^ John,^ George^). A commercial traveler. Born in Kirt-
land, Ohio, Sept. 8, 1848, and is now (July 1907) living in Mer-
cer, Penn.
He married in Oil City, Penn., Aug. 5, 1878, Sarah Lavina
Williams, born in Scrubgrove, Penn., Sept. 8, 1857, daughter
of Jesse Russell and Mary Elizabeth (McKinney) Williams.
No children.
321
Benjamin Franklin" Holmes (Harrg,^ Ezra,^ James,'
John,* John,^ John,^ George^). Born in York, N. Y., Jan. 31,
1832, and is now (1907) living in Peoria, 111., where he is cor-
respondent for Corning & Co., distillers.
He married, in Delaware, Ohio, Oct. 19, 1879, Mrs. Helen
(Basquin) Morrell, born in Chardon, Ohio, Feb. 17, 1851;
died in Chicago, 111., Oct. 9, 1903, of pneumonia, daughter of
Basquin and widow of E. L. Morrell.
One step daughter, Nellie H. Morrell, b. in Cleveland, O., Aug.
2, 18G8 ; m. in Peoria, III., June 18, 1887, James K. Mercer ;
four ch.
272 HOLMES GENEALOGY.
322
John Hecox' Holmes {Myron,'' John," James,^ John,"
John,^ John,^ George^). Born in Sodus Centre, N. Y,, April 5,
1832, and died in Phelps, N. Y., Nov. 26, 1890, of paralysis.
He married (first) in Sodus, N. Y., July 1, 1856, ^Catharine
Ann Fowler, born in Sodus, Nov. 16, 1834, died in Phelps,
N. Y., Jan. 30, 1871, of pneumonia, daughter of AVilliam and
Matilda (Walker) Fowler.
He married (second) in Phelps, April 1, 1873, Adeline
Fowler, born in Sodus, Dec. 9, 1849, the youngest sister of hia
first wife, now (1907) living in Plattsburg, N. Y., with her
daughter Linda.
Mr. Holmes was a bookkeeper in a bank at Phelps, and a mem-
ber of the Episcopal Church.
Children, all born in Phelps, N. Y. :
I. Nettik,^ b. Apr. 10, 1858; m. in Phelps, Nov. 10, 1881,
William Wilcox, b. there, Aug. 23, 1836, sou of Edward
and Jeaunette Wilcox, Ch., all b. in Geneva, N. Y. : 1.
Harold Wilcox, b. Feb. 27, 1883 ; d. Mar. 5, 1883. 2. Edward
Walter Wilcox, b. Feb. 27, 1887. 3. Harry Holmes Wilcox,
b. Nov. 19, 1890; d. Aj^r. 23, 1893.
II. Gertkude Beaumont, b. July 30, 18G0; m. in Phelps, Nov.
24, 1881, John AVeed Buant, b. in Sodus, Mar. 3, 1855,
son of John aud Esther (Onderdonk) Brant. Ch., all born
in Sodus (?) : 1. Genevieve Brant, b. Jan. IG, 1885. 2.
Grover Brant, b. Aug. 3, 1887. 3. Carlyle Brant, b. May 10,
1889. 4. Catharine Holmes Brant, b. Oct. 14, 1892; d. Feb.
24, 1893. 5. Marion Holmes Brant, b. Mar. 31, 1899.
III. Myron* Douglas, b. Apr. 14, 18G2; d. in Washington, D. C,
Oct. 9, 1900, soon after his i-eturn from the Philippines, where
he had been in the army during the Spanish War.
IV. William Fowler, b. May 7, 1865 ; was always an invalid ;
d. in Rome, N. Y., May 21, 1907, of a heart trouble; unm.
V. Linda Marguerite, b. Dec. 10, 1876; m. in Newark, N. Y,,
May 25, 1907, Winslow Harland Schuyler, a telephone
manager, b. in Pattersonville, N. Y., May 19, 1880, son of
Andrew and Sarah (Sterling) Schuyler.
323
Frank Wliitney' Holmes {Walter R.,' John,^ James,"
John," John,^ John,' George^). Born in Salisbury, Conn., Feb.
24, 1843.
He married in New Haven, Conn., Jan. 15, 1878, Clarissa
Brockway, born in New Haven in 1841, and died there, March 3,
1879, daughter of Jason F. and Clarissa Brockway.
* Was christened Myron, but was called John, mostly.
HOLMES GENEALOGY. 273
Mr. Holmes was a trader at Negaunee, Mich. ; returned to Salis-
bury, and settled on the homestead of his father, where he has a
large dairy and breeding farm near the railway station at Chapinville.
No children.
324
Enoch^ Holmes {Enoch,'' Enoch,^ John,^ John,* Samuel,^
John,"^ George^). Born in Sharon, Dec. 10, 1810, and died in
Canton, April 18, 1863, of pneumonia, just one week after his
brother Joel had died of the same disease.
He married in Canton, May 12, 1852, Sarah (Williamson)
Gay, born in Marshfield, July 22, 1816, died in Canton, Feb. 24,
1900, daughter of Timothy and Polly (Elwell) Williamson, and
widow of John Gay, who died in Canton, Oct. 16, 1851, son of
John and Susan (Gay) Gay. Mr. and Mrs. Gay had three chil-
dren, Harriet Louisa, Sarah Eldora and Abigail Davenport Gay.
Children, all born in Canton :
446. I. AxMOS "Williamson,^ b. Nov. 14, 1853.
II. Mary Jane, b. Jan. 8, 1858 ; m. (1) in Canton, Aug. 1, 1880,
Franklin Reed, superintendent of his father's hardware
factory, b. in Canton, 1853, d. therein 1883 of Bright's dis-
ease, son of Franklin and Harriet (Richards) Reed. She
m. (2) at Canton, in 1887, Earl Gannett, a dealer in wood
and posts, b. in Sharon in 1823, d. in Stoughton in J 898, son
of P^arl Benjamin* and (Clark) Gannett. Mr. Gan-
nett had previously married Susan Gay. Mrs. Reed had one
child by her first husband, FranMin Holmes Reed, b. in Can-
ton in 1881, a graduate of Mass. Inst, of Technology.
325
Joer Holmes {Enoch,'' Enoch,^ John," John,* Samuel,'^
John,' George^). Born in Sharon, Sept. 27, 1812, and died in
Canton, of pneumonia, April 11, 1863.
He married, July 31, 1831, Mary Morey, born at Deer Isle,
Me., in 1809, and died in Canton, Dec. 2, 1883.
He was superintendent of one of the departments of the iron
works in Canton for a number of years, and bought a house and
land of Earl Gannett on March 15, 1854.
One child :
447. Elbridge Gerry,^ b. Sept. 1, 1832 ; d. May 16, 1900.
* Earl B. Gannett was son of Deborah (Sampson) Gannett, who served three
years in the ranks of the Revolutionary Army under the name of Robert ShurtleflF.
(See her biography, published in 1866 ; also Sampson Genealogy, p. 58.)
274 HOLMES GENEALOGY.
326
Albert Williams® Holiues {Enoch,'' Enoch,^ John,^ John,*
Samuel,^ John,^ George^). Born in Canton, Dec. 29, 1815, and
died in Stoughton, Oct. 21, 1898.
He mai-ried (first) in Stoughton, Jan, 4, 1841, Charlotte
Drake, born there, Nov. 16, 1819, died there, Sept. IG, 1895,
daughter of Abner and Margaret (Handley) Drake, and grand-
daughter of Archippus Drake.
He married (second) in Stoughton, Oct. 8, 1896, Rebecca
(Drake) Thurston, born in Stoughton, July 27, 1831, now
(1907) living there ; daughter of Nathan, 3d, and Sally (Bird)
Drake, and widow of Kichard Parker Thurston.*
Mr. Holmes was a builder and contractor, and carried on busi-
ness in Stoughton.
No children.
327
William Amos' Holmes {Enoch,'' Enoch,^ John,^ John,*
Smnuel,^ Joltn,' George^). Born in Sharon, INIay 20, 1826, and
died in Stoughton, May 29, 1891, of complications arising from
la grippe.
lie married (first) in Stoughton, Dec. 13, 1849, Mary Jane
Gibbs, born in Sandwich, March 26, 1832, died in Stoughton,
May 23, 1853, daughter of John and Mary B. Gibbs.
He married (second) in Stoughton, Dec. 1, 1854, Abby Man-
ning' (Capen) Keed, born in Stoughton, March 24, 1823, died
there, April 25, 1900, daughter of Asa and Mary (Dickerman)
Capen, and widow of John Reed, who died Feb. 15, 1853.
^Ir. Holmes was a carpenter and builder, and was in business in
Stoughton, Avhere he had resided nearly all his life.
Children, both born in Stoughton :
I. John Gibbs,« b. Mar. 28, 1852 ; d. June 12, 1854.
448. II. Arthur Lake, b. Sept. 8, 1855,
328
James O/ Holmes {Oliver,'' Samuel,^ Samuel," John,*
Samuel,^ John, ^ George^). Born in Providence, R. I., Nov. 1,
1835, and died there, of apoplexy, Feb. 1, 1869.
He never married, but made a will, dated Jan. 8, 1869, giving
to "Louisa Herlitz all furniture and household sjoods. She also to
* Mr. Thurston was born in "Wolfboro, N. H., Oct. 12, 1826, and died in North
Bridge-water, Mar. 12, 1854, son of Josiah and Abigail (Emerson) Thurston. He
■was married June 2, 1852, and had one child, Charles Edwin Thurston, b. in N.
Bridgewater, Mar. 28, 1853, and d. in Stoughton, Aug. 8, 1857.
HOLMES GENEALOGY. 275
have $25.00 per month durmg her life, the first payment to be
made within thirty days after my death. After her death, the re-
sidue to go to my legal heirs." Simon S. Lapham, executor.
(Providence Will Books, Vol. 22, p. 300.)
329
George Otis* Holmes (Otis,'' Samuel,^ /Samuel,^ John,*
Samuel,'^ John,^ George^), Born in North Providence, R. I.,
Jan. 23, 1824, and is now (1907) living in Sharon at "Arbor
Knoll," the residence of his sister, Mrs. Packard.
Remarried (first) in Providence ( ?), in September, 1846, Sarah
Frances Miiiiroe, born in Bristol, R. I., June 4, 1829, died
in Foxboro, June 20, 1879, of a cancer, daughter of Nathaniel and
Mary (Miller) Munroe of Warren, R. I.
He married (second) in Providence, Aug. 21, 1884, Sarah
Floriiida Baker, born in Sharon, June 8, 1845, died in East
Foxboro, of consumption. May 10, 1887, daughter of Bradford and
Clarissa (Jones) Baker.
When a young man Mr. Holmes was in the brewery of his
father and uncles, afterwards had a farm in East Foxboro for twenty
years.
Children, all born in Providence :
449. 1. Oliver Cass,' b. in 1848.
II. •
III. Otis Baker, b. Jan. 17, 1857; d. Dec. 1, 1859.
330
Charles Butler* Holmes {Otis,'' Samuel,^ Samuel,^ John,*
Samuel,^ John,^ George^). Born in Providence, R. I., Aug. 5,
1836, and died there, Aug. 31, 1896.
He married in Providence, March 24, 1862, Ann Frances
Munroe, born in Warren, R. I., Sept. 16, 1839,* and died of
cancer, in Providence, March 29, 1885,* daughter of George and
Mary Ann (Harris) Monroe, and sister to the wife of Frank Dorr
Holmes (331).
When a young man he was employed in the Holmes brewery.
In 1866 he moved to Sharon, where he had a farm and a shingle
mill. He returned to Providence in November, 1882.
Children, the first three born in Providence, the others born in
Sharon :
I. Anna Cora,^ b. Sept. 9, d. Sept. 24, 1862.
II. Jennie Winslow, b. Oct. 30, 1863 ; unm.
III. Walter B., b. Jan. 25, 1805 ; d. July 30, 1883, of consuraption
* These are family dates. The Providence record gives them as one year later.
276 HOLMES GENEALOGY.
IV. Geraldine Frances, b. Dec. 28, 1867 ; m, in Providence,
Sept. 25, 1899, William Russell Holbrook, b. in Or-
rington, Me., Aug. 22, 1874, son of William Thomas and
Mary Abigail (Hodges) Holbrook. No children.
450. V. Milton, b. May 22, 1874.
VI. George William, b. May, 1878; now (1907) living in Prov-
idence; unm.
451. VII. WiLLARD Monroe, b. Dec. 16, 1879.
331
Frank Dorr^ Holmes (Otis,'' Samuel,^ /Samuel,^ John,*
Samuel,'* JoJui,"^ George^). Born in Providence, R. I., Jan. 22,
1840.
He married in Warren, R. I., Nov. 15, 1863, Mary Emily
Muiiroe, born there, April 23, 1843, daughter of George and
Mary Ann (Harris) Munroe, and sister to the wife of his brother,
Charles Butler (330).
Mr. Holmes was in the Civil War, serving ten months in Co. K,
11th Regt., R. I. Inf.* After the war he settled in Foxboro,
where he lived a number of years, then went to South Fraraingham,
where he is in business as a carpenter and builder.
Children, both born in Foxboro :
452. I. Arthur Borden,® b. Apr. 14, 1868.
II. Addie Florence, b. July 27,1870; d. in So. Framingham,
May 20, 1872.
332
Daniel® Holmes {Daniel,'' Samuel,^ Samuel,^ John,*
Samuel,^ John,^ George^). Born in Providence, R. I., Jan. 23,
1846.
He married in Brooklyn, Conn., June 19, 1872, Annie Laurie
Franklin, born in Brooklyn, Conn., Dec. 28, 1855, daughter of
John and Laura Pamelia (Hammond) Franklin.
Mr. Holmes is doing a successful plumbing business in Provi-
dence.
One child, born in Brooklyn, Conn :
453. Daniel Franklin,' b. Dec. 7, 1874.
333
Charles Spofford* Holmes {Charles,'' Elijah,^ Samuel,*
John,* Samuel,^ John,^ George^). Born in Rockland, Me., Jan.
17, 1818, and died, Dec. 11, 1864; perished off Lynn Beach in the
schooner Lion, of which he was chief officer.
* Henry Fisher, grandson of Samuel Holmes (109), served in the same company
and regiment. (See page 123.)
HOLMES GENEALOGY. 277
He married in Rockland, Dec. 18, 1838, Olive Hall Condon,
born there, June 11, 1819, daughter of Joseph Weston and Frances
R. (Hall) Condon. Mrs. Holmes is now (1903) living in Wor-
cester with her daughter.
Children, all born in Rockland :
454. I. Hiram Condon,^ b. Oct. 15, 1842.
IT. Bradford Kimball, b. Aug. 27, 1847 ; d. in East Boston,
Mar. 14, 1876, of hemorrhage of the lungs. He was in the
U. S. Navy during the rebeUion. Never married.
III. Charles, b. Mar. 1, 1855; d. Sept. 18, 1856.
IV. Frances Abbie, b. Sept. 10, 1859 ; m, in New York City,
Jan. 23, 1899, Frank Herbert Peck, a commercial trav-
eler, resident of New York at time of marriage, but b. in
Bristol, R. I., in 1848, d. in Worcester, June 23, 1902, son
of and Sarah (Bennett) Peck. No ch.
334
John Henry® Holmes {Charles,'' Elijah,^ Samuel,^ John,*
Samuel,^ John,^ George^). Born in Rockland, Me., Feb. 2,
1845, and is now (1906) living there, master of a large tugboat.
He married in Rockland, Nov. 3, 1877, Hester Maria Mc-
intosh, born in Rockland, June 16, 1847, daughter of Winthrop
Cummings and Lucretia Hester (Walsh) Mcintosh.
Children, both born in Rockland :
I. Adelaide Crocker,^ b. Apr. 27, 1878.
II. Charles Winthrop, b. Oct. 2, 1881 ; d. Aug. 8, 1903. The
latter date came on Saturday. The following young men
started in a naphtha launch at 8.20 p.m. to spend Sunday with
their friends in camp at Pleasant Beach, viz., Henry K.
Crocker, Raymond G. Hall, OUver F. Plills, Charles W.
Holmes, and Frank F. Veazie, all of Rockland, with Thomas
V. Hodges of Bridgton, Me. The gasoline leaked from the
tank, was taken up by the fly wheel and thrown on to a
lighted lantern, setting fire to the boat. Plolmes and Crocker
could not swim, but were helped all possible by those who
could. They became exhausted in fighting fire, benumbed in
the water, and all perished, except Hills and Hodges, who
barely escaped.
335
Albert Pierce* Holmes ( Charles,'' Elijah,^ Samuel,^ John,*
8a7nuel,^ John,^ George^). Born in Rockland, Me., Jan. 21,
1848, and died there, March 1884, of consumption.
He married in Rockland, Oct. 1, 1870, Alice Dell Crockett,
born in Rockland, Oct. 17, 1854, died July 5, 1888, daughter of
^ William S. and Abigail A. (Hay den) Crockett.
278 HOLMES GENEALOGY.
Mr. Holmes was a bookkeeper at Vinal Haven, Me. ; afterwards
a baggage master on the Steamer Frank Jones, running between
Portland and Bar Harbor.
Children, both born in Rockland :
I. Edith LindseV b. Jao. 1, 1872 ; d. Sept., 1899.
II. George Edward, b. Apr. 17, 1873 ; d. Jan. 25, 1880.
336
William Oliver* Holmes {Charles,'' Elijah,^ Samuel,^
JoJin,* Samuel,^ Joltn,^ George^). Born in Rockland, Me., Au-
gust 13, 1856 ; died in a Massachusetts hospital, April 12, 1883,
of Bright's disease.
He married in Vinal Haven, Mc., Oct. 1, 1870, Eugenia F.
Doyle, daughter of Hiram and Lucy Emma (Davis) Doyle.
Mr. Holmes was a bookkeeper, and resided in Vinal Haven, Me.
Mrs. Holmes married (second), Sept. 4, 1890, Frederic L. Carver.
No children.
337
GeorjEfe^ Holmes {Oliver,'' Elijah,^ Samuel,^ John,* Sam-
uel,^ John," George^). Born in Rockhind, Me., Nov. 20, 1835;
died Oct. 23, 1865 ; lost at sea, otf Florida Keyes, while in com-
mand of the new three-masted schooner Fortuna Thompson of
Rockland.
He married in Rockland, April 9, 1855, Mary Jane Thorn-
dike, born in Rockhmd, Oct. 3, 1833, now living (1905) there,
daughter of William Nelson and Chloe (Barnes) Thorndike.
Children, all born in Rockland :
I. Emma Frances,^ b. May 1, 1856; m. in Rockland, Jan. 1,
1879, George Wallace Mlgridge, a saihnaker, b. in
Orland, Me., Nov. 6, 1852, sou of George Perkins and Ellen
(Witham) Mugridge. One eh. : Katherine Holmes Mugridge,
b. in Rockland, Nov. 6, 1879 ; m. in Rockland, June 6, 1905,
Frank Edivard Follett, h. in Belfast, Me., July 16, 1866, son
of Franklin Augustus and Jeanette Frances (Carter) Follett.
No ch.
II. Helen Louise, b. July 26, 1862; m. in Rockland, .June 25,
1881, George Albert Ames, b. in Rockland, Mar. 2, 1861,
son of Albert and Margaret Ulmer (Verrill) Ames. ISIr.
Ames has been a hotel proprietor in Hillsboro and Nashua,
N. H. ; Augusta, Brunswick and Rumford Falls, Me. No ch.
Now (1907) living in Brunswick, Me.
455. iiL George Albert, b. Mar. 28, 1866.
HOLMES GENEALOGY. 279
338
Orris^ Holmes {Oliver,'' Elijah,^ Samuel,^ JoJm,* Samuel,^
John,' George^). Born at Rockland Highlands, Me., April 29,
1838.
He married in Rockland, Me,, Sept. 28, 1867, Mary Jane
Sherman, born in Rockland, April 12, 1847, daughter of Zenas
and Julia A. (Ulmer) Sherman.
Mr. Holmes is a successful milk farmer, and carries on the farm
on which he was born.
Children, all born at Rockland Highlands :
I. Michael,^ b. Jan. 14, 1869 ; d. Feb. 13, 1871.
II. Janette Moxroe, b. June 2, 1872 ; m. in Rockland, Nov. 29,
1897, Frank Austin Fakrand, b. in Rockland, Aug. 31,
1873, son of Gardner L. and Helen (Martin) Farrand. One
ch. : Donald Holmes Farrand, b. Nov. 30, 1898.
III. Alden Brown, b. Mar. 12, 1876; d. Aug. 6, 1892.
IV. Helen Louise, b. Jan. 10, 1882; m. in Rockland, Aug. 22,
1904, Charles Albert Emery, b. at Seal Harbor, Me.,
Sept. 22, 1880, son of Charles O. and Alberta (Ellms) Emery.
V. Oliver Wendell, b. Jan. 1, 1889.
339
Charles Warren^ Holmes (Char-les,^ Oliver,^ Samuel,^
John,* Samuel,^ John,^ George^). Born in Sharon, Jan. 9, 1841.
He married (first) in Colton, N. Y., Sarah Louisa Douglas,
born there, Feb. 28, 1840, died there, March 17, 1887, daughter
of James and Mary (La Bounty) Douglas.
He married (second) Sept. 5, 1889, in Canaan, N. H., Henri-
etta Frances (Drew) Johnston, born in Boston, Nov. 22,
1848, daughter of Alfred R. and Mary Ann (Gammon) Drew, and
widow of Benjamin F. Johnston, by whom she had one child, Mary
Frances Johnston, born in Boston, Dec. 5, 1875, and married Mr.
W. C. White of Bristol, N. H.
Mr. Holmes worked in the Springfield Armory Avhen a young
man, afterwards moving to Colton, N. Y., where he was proprietor
of a gun factory and machine shop. In 1890 he moved to Bristol,
N. H., where he has lived ever since. He is proprietor of a machine
shop, a prominent mason, odd fellow, and ofiicial member of the
M. E. Church.
Children :
I. Sarah Elizabeth,^ b. in Cambridge, Jan. 26, 1865 ; m. in
Piermont, N. Y., Apr. 5, 1885, Albert Burton How^e, b.
in Lawrence, N. Y., Nov. 4, 1863, son of Chauncey and Lucy
(Meckham) Howe. Ch., all b. in Canaan, N. H. : 1. Reginald
Burton, b. Oct. 25, 1888. 2. Ralph George, b. Dec. 31, 1894.
3. Jessie Louise, b. Oct. 5, 1897.
II. Helen Drew, b. in Bristol, N. H., Aug. 14, 1891.
280 HOLMES GENEALOGY.
340
Zebiilon* Holmes (Spencer,'' Zehulon,^ Zebulon,^ John,*
Samuel,^ John,^ George^). Born on Mt. Desert Island, Me.,
April 4, 1815, and died in Portsmouth, N. H., Dec. 4, 1892.
He married in Kittery, Me., March 31, 1840, Letis Bunker,
born there, Oct. 12, 1810, died in Portsmouth, Feb. 12, 1886,
daughter of Valentine Bunker.
Mr. Holmes was a shoemaker, and lived in Portsmouth most of
the time, on Walden Lane. Next to him lived Benjamin Holmes,
but of no relation to the Holmes of this Genealogy.
Children, all born in Portsmouth, N. H. :
I. Chakles Spencer,® d. in infancy.
II. Herbert, d. in infancy.
456. III. Charles William, b. Oct. 12, 1843.
IV. Catherine, b. Mar. 3, 1846 ; now living in Portsmouth with
her brother Charles.
341
James Lewis® Holmes (Spencer,'' Zebidon,^ Zehulon,^
John,* Samuel,^ John,^ George^). Born on Mt. Desert Island,
Me., March 21, 1820, and died in Portsmouth, N. II., Nov. 17,
1889.
He married in Portsmouth, Sept. 30, 1841, Mary Elizabeth
Neal, born in Kittery, ]Me., Sept, 17, 1824, died in Portsmouth,
April 17, 1888, of meningitis, daughter of Guy and Elizabeth
(Jenkins) Neal.
Mr. Holmes's active life was spent in the navy as a carpenter.
He was carpenter's mate during the Civil War, and was on the
Cumberland when she was rammed and sunk in Hampton Roads
by the confederate ironclad Merrimac, on March 9, 18(32, but he
escaped. At the time of his death he was carpenter at the Navy
Yard in Kittery.
Children, all born in Portsmouth, N. H., except Maria Louise:
I. Emily,® b. in 1843 ; d. at age of three months.
II. Maria Lodise, b. in Charlestown, Oct. 11, 1844; d. at South
Berwick, Me., Feb. 6, 1905 ; m. in Portsmouth, July 6, 1865,
Albert Leavitt Goodwin, a monument dealer, b. in So.
Berwick, June 13, 1843, son of Jedediah and Elizabeth
(Wadleigh) Goodwin. Ch., all b. in So. Berwick: 1. Fred
Parker Goodwin, b. Dec. 7, 1865. 2. Leiois Albert Goodwin,
b. Oct. 2, 1867; m. in Exeter, N. H., Carrie Rollins. 3.
Arthur Holmes Goodwin, b. Feb. 2, 1870 ; d. in So. Berwick,
Mar. 28, 1905; m. in Dover, N. H., Jan. 31, 1895, Maud
Maddox of So. Berwick. 4. Elizabeth Bertha Wadleigh Good-
will, b. Dec. 11, 1878; m. in So. Berwick, David Nichols
Cheney of So. Berwick. 5. Ralph Doe Goodwin, b. Dec. 18,
HOLMES GENEALOGY. 281
1881. 6. Guy Neal Goodwin, b. Oct. 11, 1883 ; d. Apr. 19,
1902.
III. Albert Spencer, b. Sept. 4, 1846. He is a stonecutter, and
has lived in Wells, Me., a number of years. Single.
IV. Charles Edwin, b. Sept. 21, 1847, feeble in health; always
made his home with his sister Kate.
V. Lizzie Leavis, b. Feb. 13, 1853; now living in Manchester,
N. H., where she m. Jan. 29, 1882, Ernest Williams
Go WING, b. in Wilmington, Aug. 18, 1856, son of Daniel and
Eliza Ellen (Williams) Batchelder.* Ch. : 1. Lewis Henry,
b. in Manchester, N. H., June 2, 1883. 2. Ida May, b. in
Derry, N. H., Apr. 5, 1885.
457. VI. Fred Neal, b. Apr. 8, 1856.
VII. Kate Cumberland,! b. Sept. 18, 1857; d. Dec. 10, 1904, of
pneumonia, in Kittery, Me., where she had gone with her
family to help and cheer her cousin James S. La wry, who
had been left a widower a few months previously. She m.
in So. Berwick, Me., Apr. 28, 1881, Frank Valentine
Hanscom, b. in So. Berwick, Feb. 14, 1857, son of John and
Nancy ( Jellison) Hanscom. One ch. : Harry Holmes Hans-
com, b. in So. Berwick, July 15, 1883.
342
William'* Holmes {Spencer,'' Zehulon,^ Zehulon,^ John^*
Samuel,^ John^^ George^). Born at South West Harbor, Mt.
Desert Island, Me., Sept. 16, | 1825, and died in Portsmouth,
N. H., Dec. 31, 1905, of sinility.
He married in Portsmouth, Xov. 7, 1852, Isabel (Leach)
Grant, daughter of Joseph and Mary (Fernald) Leach, of Eliot,
Me., and widow of Francis Grant, who d. Sept. 10, 1849, and is
buried in William Holmes' lot. No children by Mr. Grant. Mrs.
Holmes is in a demented condition and hardly realizes what is being
said to her. William Holmes was captain of a fishing schooner,
was successful financially, and retired. Soon after that he experi-
enced religion and devoted to the church a goodly portion of what
he had made. In the later years of his life he lived the life of a
hermit, never being seen on the street and seldom seen out of his
house. When the writer called, in 1904, for information, he an-
swered every question, in as few words as possible, but would
volunteer nothing.
Children, all born in Portsmouth, N. H. :
I. Susan Frances,^ b. June 6, 1855 ; d. Nov. 5, 1864.
458. II. Joseph, b. July 25, 1856.
* Born as Williams ; adopted as Batchelder.
t The Cumberland part of her name was added after she was five years old, to
commemorate the destruction of the frigate Cumberland, in which her father played
a prominent part.
t These are his own words. The Portsmouth record has him born Sept. 25.
282 HOLMES GENEALOGY.
III. Mary Augusta, b. 1859; d. Dec. 2, 1882.
IV. Nellie, b. Sept. 14, 18G5 ; d. Nov. 5, 1865.
343
Heiu'y Eastman* Holmes {Spencer,'' Zebidon,^. Zehulon,"
John,* Samuel,^ John, ^ George^). Born in Kittery, Maine, June
3, 1832, and died of a paralytic shock in Maiden, Aug. 26, 1904.
He married, in Portsmouth, N. H., Dec. 15, 1853, his cousin,
Nancy Caroline Williston, born in Newton Upper Falls, Mar.
29, 1835, died in Portsmouth, Aug. 26, 1883, daughter of John
and Sally (Stanley) Williston.*
Mr. Holmes went to Boston at seventeen and learned the trade
of a machinist. He lived in Xewton Upper Falls for a number of
years and had charge of the shop where the well known Hancock
inspirator was made. In 1896, his poor health obliged him to give
up. He made his home in Maiden with his daughter during the
later years of his life.
Children :
I. Harry Spencer,^ b. in Newton Upper Falls, Sept. 2, 1857;
d. in Portsmouth, N. H., July 18, 1880.
II. Lillian Frances, b. in Newtou Upper Falls, Feb. 14, 1861 ;
m. there, Dec. 3, 1888, Wilbur Llewellyn Davis, b. in
Portsmouth, July 14, 1859, now living in Maiden, son of
Stephen L. and Anna Emily Jane (Rugg) Davis. One oh.,
Elroy Forest Davis, b. in Wichita, Kansas, Feb. 10, 1890.
III. Herbert Foruest, b. in Portsmouth, Nov. 17, 1869 ; d. there
Mar. 2, 1882.
344
Leonard* Holmes {Leonard,'' Zehulon,^ Zebulon,^ John,*
SamueJ,° John,^ George^). Born at Mt. Desert, Me., June 22,
1814, and died there Dec. 5, 1894. He is the only Holmes of this
work, who is mentioned in the Probate Court Records of Hancock
Co.
He married in Cranberry Isles, Me., Jan. 24, 1837, 3Iary Ann
Norris, born at Alexandria, Va., Oct. 22, 1814; died at Mt.
Desert, Oct. 11, 1898, daughter of Charles and Joanna (Eaton)
Norris,t and granddaughter of Rev. Ebenezer Eaton, the father of
Congregationalism on Mt. Desert Island, and for fifty years pastor
of the church there. Mrs. Holmes' life was an example of patience
and submission ; she was loving, tender, charitable, and was a
model wife and mother.
* Sarah Stanley was a sister of Phebe Stanley, ■who married Spencer Holmes (213);
t Charles Norris was a native of Newburyport, and his wife Avas born in Sedg-
•W'ick, ;Me.
HOLMES GENEALOGY. 283
Leonard Holmes cured fish first on Cranberry Island. His first
transaction in land was made there and his first child was born
there in 1838.
In 1845 he moved to Gouldsboro, Me., where he and Charles
Norris (a relative) bought one hundred acres of land of John Fris-
bee, for flOOO, at "Musquetor" Harbor,* adjoining the Harvard
College lot (Hancock Co. Deeds, vol. 81, p. 133). While at
Gouldsboro, he engaged more extensively in curing fish, owning
several vessels ; he also was in the lumbering business. He stayed
in Gouldsboro fourteen years, then returned to Cranberry Isles and
owned a general store. He also bought several parcels of land there.
About 1885, he returned to the town of his birth and sold his hold-
ings in all other towns. Holmes' Island, in Mosquito Hai'bor,
Gouldsboro, was bought by his son Leonard Elrie Plolmes, and Ed-
ward H. Norris.
Children, the first four and the youngest born at Cranberry Isles,
the others born in Gouldsboro :
I. Emily Augusta,'' b. May 13, 1838 ; d. there. May 31, 1859.
459. II. CiiAKLES NoRRis, b. Mar. 17, 1841 ; d. July 21, 1864.
III. MAR'i^ HiGGiNS, b. Oct. 10, 1843 ; m. Jan. 3, 1865, as his sec-
ond wife, Thomas Manchester Stanley, b. Dec. 16, 1828,
son of Jonathan and Irene (Ladd) Stanley, of Cranberry
Isles. No eh.
IV. Frances Adelaide, b. May 4, 1845, now living at Mt. Desert ;
m. at Cranberry Isles, Jan. 25, 1865, Moses Staples Bun-
ker, a sea captain, b. at Cranberry Isles, Sept. 19, 1842; d.
in Portland, Me., Aug. 16, 1896, son of Thomas and Lydia
Maria (Preble) Bunker. Capt. Bunker retired in 1884, and
moved to Tacoma, Wash. ; returned in June, 1896. Ch., the
first two b. at Cranberry Isles, Me., the others b. in Portland,
Me.: 1. Nellie Frances Bunker, b. Feb. 12, 1866; m. in
Portland, Feb. 12, 1885, Rev. George A. Sheaf e, a Methodist
clergyman. Mr. and Mrs. Sheafe are now living in Snohom-
ish, Wash. One ch., Earle Vernon Sheafe, b. in Portland,
Dec. 12, 1885, now (1906) a student in Puget Sound Uni-
versity. 2. Charles Edward Bunker, b. Dec. 26, 1867 ; m.
Clara E. Burleigh. 3. Elton Lewis Bunker, b. June 24,
1871; m. in Portland, Sarah C. Green. 4. Arthur C. Bun-
ker, b. Nov. 8, 1873 ; d. in Tacoma, Wash. 5. Ernest L.
Bunker, b. Oct. 17, 1883 ; d. in Tacoma.
460. V. Lewis H., b. May 26, 1847.
461. VL Richard Courier, b. June 2, 1849 ; d. Apr. 18, 1899.
462. vii. William Thomas, b. Apr. 2, 1851.
viii. Martha Alice, b. Jan. 27, 1855; m. Apr. 17, 1878, Walter
GiLE Tucker, b. Aug. 16, 1856, son of Samuel Gile and
Elizabeth Gooding (Reed) Tucker of Taunton. Mr. Tucker
is a commercial traveler and Mrs. Tucker was a school teacher
* When he sold this land it was called "Musketoe" Harbor in the deed.
284 HOLMES GENEALOGY.
before marriage. They have resided in Wellesley since May
1, 1882. Ch. : 1. Frank Cady Tucker, b. Jan. 20, 1879.
2. Ralph Walter Tucker, b. Oct. 2, 1880. 3. Bessie Holmes
Tucker, b. Sept. 19, 1882. 4. Emma Gooding Tucker, b.
Apr. 21, 1884.
463. IX. Leonard Elrie, b. Feb. 14, 1857.
X. Emma Amelia, b. Aug. 20, 1859 ; m. in Mt. Desert, Mel-
ville Leighton Allen, b. Jan. 27, 1862, son of^ Obadiah
and Sophia A. (Leighton) Allen of Mt. Desert. Ch. all b.
at Marblehead : 1. James Bailey Allen, b. Jan. 6, 1889. 2.
Walter Melville Allen, b. Sept. 4, 1890. 3. Roger Holmes
Allen, b. Sept. 24, 1893. 4. Richard Obadiah Allen, b. Oct.
27, 1895.
345
Lewis* Holmes {Leonard,'' Zehulon,^ Zehiilon,^ John,*
Samuel,^ John,^ George^). Born at Mt. Desert, now Tremont,
Me., Nov. 7, 1819.
He married (intentions of marriage published Feb. 14, 1841),
Ann Louise Payson Atlierton, born Jan. 17, 1823; died
Nov. 2, 1898, daughter of William and Mary (Reins) Atherton of
Mt. Desert.
Lewis Holmes followed the sea principally for a livelihood, but
never took long voyages.
Children, all born in that part of Mt. Desert now called Tremont :
464. I. William Leonard,® b. Sept. 13, 1842.
n. Lewis Edwin, b. Feb. 11, 1844; d. Oct. 30, 1849.
III. Emeline (twin), b. June 30, 1846 ; d. Jnlv 9, 1846.
IV. Catherine (twin), b. June 30, 1846; d. July 12, 1846.
V. Cathalena Eldora, b. Dec. 21, 1851; d. Jan. 4, 1904, in
Eden, Me. ; m. Nov. 28, 1869, Wesley True Ober of Tre-
mont.
VI. Frances Lillian, b. July 18, 1859; m. (1) Jan. 1, 1884,
Gilbert Hadlock Atherton of Mt. Desert. She m. (2)
George Lewis Atherton of Bano-or.
346
John Manchester® Hohnes {Leonard,'' Zehulon,^ Zehu-
lon,^ John,* Samuel,^ John,^ George^). Born in that part of
Mt. Desert, now called Tremont, Me., July 20, 1825, and died
June 10, 1864, on the way home from Washington, D. C, having
been sick in the armv during the Civil War.
He married (first) Maliala Doliver, daughter of Peter and
Phebe (Smallidge) Doliver.
He was divorced from his first wife and married (second) Mary
Jane Richardson, of Eden, Me., and went AA^est. ,
HOLMES GENEALOGY. 285
Sept. 27, 1852, he sold in Tremont to the trustees of the M. E.
Church, for $350, land for a parsonage, situate near Norwood's
Cove ; this deed was signed by Mahala his wife (Hancock Deeds,
vol. 95, p. 1). In 1854, he, mentioned as a "trader of Eden,"
built a house, barn and store at Salisbury's Cove, on Frenchman's
Bay, on land he bought of, a few months previous and mortgaged
it for $400 to, his brother Leonard, then of Gouldsboro. (Ibid,
vol. 100, p. 23.) June 24, 1856, he sold this land to Leonard
for $600, but no buildings are mentioned. (Ibid, vol. 103, p. 88.)
Three children by the first wife :
I. Augusta E.,^ b. in Tremont, Me., Dec. 1, 1848; m. Apr. 9,
1865, John Staples, of Sedgewick, Me.
II. Alice Lincoln, b. in Eden, Me., in Feb., 1854 ; m. Onslow
Atherton, of Mt. Desert.
III. Frank, went to Newfoundland, where he married and died.
Children by the second wife, all born in the West :
IV. Isabel Atherton.
V. William Herbert, b. Mar. 18, 1860.
VI. Charles.
347
William Thomas^ Hobiies (Leonard,'' Zebidon,^ Zebidon,^
John,* /Samuel,^ John,^ George^). Born in that part of Mt.
Desert now called Tremont, Me., 1829, now living at S. W. Har-
bor, Me.
He married there, Nov. 21, 1853, Amelia Marj Clark, born
Oct. 16, 1832, now (1904) living, a member of the Congrega-
tional Church for thirty-five years.
Mr. Holmes followed the sea in his early days, later was in the
store with his son.
Children, both born in S. W. Harbor:
465. I. Anson Irving,^ b. Dec. 21, 1855.
II. Elmer Eugene, b. Aug. 17, 1861 ; d. at S. W. Harbor, Oct.
27, 1868.
348
William^ Holmes (Jacob,'' Zebidon,^ Zebulon,^ John,*
Samuel,^ John,'' George^). Born in Middleboro, Dec. 22, 1831,
and died in Taunton, Feb. 2, 1905.
He married in Taunton, Maria Westcott, born in Dighton,
Nov. 1, 1838, daughter of John and Emily (White) Westcott.
Mr. Holmes was a white metal smith, employed at the silver
works of Reed, Barton & Co., Taunton. In 1880 he inherited
quite a sum of money from his niece, Fannie Murdock, who died
286 HOLMES GENEALOGY.
at his house. By this he was enabled to live in comfort and ease
in the latter part of his life.
No children.
349
Charles Henry^ Holmes {Jacoh,'' Zebulon,^ Zebtdon,^
John,'^ Samuel,^ John,'^ George^). Born in Middleboro, Sept. 14,
1836.
He married, in Carver, Nov. 22, 1863, Mary Loring Pratt,
born there, Jan. 18, 1844, died there April 21, 1901, daughter of
Lewis and Amanda (Shurtleff) Pratt.
Mr. Holmes, when a young man, went to Taunton and learned
the trade of a britannia worker. In September, 1861, he enlisted
in the navy and was discharged Oct. 7, 1863. He was most of the
time on the gunboat " Kinij Fisher."
In October, 1865, he settled in Carver, where he has been ever,
since, on his own farm.
Children, both born in Carver :
I. Gektuude,9 b. Nov. 12, 1869 ; d. July 12, 1873.
II. Gertrude, b. June 11, 1878; d. Sept. 3, 1884.
350
Philander Jacob* Holmes {Jacob,'' Zebulon,^ Zebulouy"
John,* Samaet,^ John,'^ George^). Born in Middleboro, January
22, 1843.
He married in Marion, Nov. 15, 1869, Ellen Frances Bent,
born in Carver, April 6, 1849, daughter of Ira Cook and Sally
Murdock (Shaw) Bent.
Mr. Holmes served in the navy during the civil war as engineer,
appointed Nov. 12, 1862; discharged Aug. 24, 1866. He now
resides in Carver and is doing a successful business in the manufac-
ture of kegs and other cooperage products.
Children, both born in Carver :
I. Mabel Warrex,^ b. July 28, 1873.
II. Jesse Allen, b. Dec. 30, 1886.
351
Gardner Everett^ Holmes {Jacob,'' Zebidon," Zebulon,^
John,* Samuel,^ John,' George^). A cooper. Born in Middle-
boro, June 26, 1845, and died in the Taunton Insane Asylum,
Aug. 25, 1901, of toxic insanity and acute inflammation of the
intestines.
HOLMES GENEALOGY. 287
He married in Carver, June 2, 1882, Sarah Catherine
Wliidden, born in Sherbrook, K. S., July 8, 1857, now (1907)
living in Carver, daughter of Simon and Sarah (Mcintosh)
Whidden.
Children, all born in Carver :
466. I. William Everett,^ b. Sept. 22, 1883.
467. II. Robert Watson, b. June 16, 1885.
III. Russell Whidden, b. May 31, 1888.
IV. AciiSAH Ellen (twin), b. Aug. 14, 1895.
V. Anna May (twin), b. Aug. 14, 1895.
352
Warren^ Holmes (Lewis,'' Benjamin,^ Zehulon," John,*
8amuel,^ John,'^ George^). Born in D.oaktown, N. li., May 2,
1830, and died in Chatham, N. B., in June, 1898, of a kidney
trouble.
He married (probably in Gaspereau, N. B.) Elizabeth Dillon,
born there about 1835, and died of childbirth in Doaktovvn, Oct. 27,
1874.
Mr. Holmes was a tanner by trade, but devoted a great deal of
time to hunting. He lived in various towns, but principally in Lud-
low and Doaktown.
Children. All of the sons are living, but (excepting Albert)
will not answer letters. If any information should be received
later, it will be given in the appendix.
I. Mary Ann,^ b. at" Salmon River, N. B., in January, 1858;
d. in Iloulton, Me., where she had lived since marriage ;
m. in Doaktown, James Moore. Four ch.
II. Lewis, b. in Doaktown, Sept. 6, 1859, and is now (1908)
living there. Single.
467 A. III. Benjamin, b. in Ludlow, in August, 1861.
IV. Amos, b. in Ludlow, in January, 1863 ; now living in Still-
water, Minn. Single.
V. Marshall, b. in Ludlow, in January, 1864; now living in
Doaktown, N. B. Single.
VI. John, b. at Salmon River, Feb. 1, 1867. Is lately married,
but his relatives do not seem to know who, when or where.
His present (1908) residence is Houlton, Me.
VII. Margaretj b. in Doaktown, in February, 1870, died, some
say in Perth, some say in Woodstock, N. B. ; m. in Fred-
erictou, N. B., a Mr. Green. No ch.
467 B. VIII. Albert James, b. in Doaktown, Nov. 25, 1872.
IX. Elijah, b. in Doaktown, Oct. 15, 1874; went to live with a
family named Williams, who moved to Oldtown, Me., and
probably is known by that name.
288 HOLMES GENEALOGY.
353
SamueP Holmes {Leiois,'' Benjamin,^ Zehulon,^ Jolm,*
Samuel,^ John,' George^). Born in Doaktown, N. B., Jan. 8,
1835, and died there, Aug. 21, 1903, after a sickness of one and
one-half years of partial paralysis. His sufferings were intense, but
he bore them with true Christian fortitude.
He married in Ludlow, N. B., Oct. 1, 1863, Lizzie Cluston,
born in Derby, N. B., Sept. 11, 1843, died in Doaktown, May 8,
1892, of pneumonia, daughter of Magnus and Margaret (McKay)
Cluston.
Mr. Holmes w^as a prosperous farmer, lumberman, highway com-
missioner, trustee of schools, trustee of the Presbyterian Church,
and was in many ways prominent in the town.
Children, all born in Doaktown :
468. I. Howard Walter,^ b. July 5, 1864.
469. II. Jamks Horatio, b. Jan. 26, 1866.
III. Annie, b. Aug. 21, 1868; m. iu Doaktown, May 24, 1893,
James V. O'Doxnell, a farmer, b. iu Ludlow, N. B., Sept. 13,
1853, son of Patrick and Lydia W. Susanna (Price) O'Don-
nell. Ch., all b. in Ludlow: 1. Finhw Samuel, b. June 13,
1894. 2. Merle Woods, b. June 13, 1897. 3. Jessie Susanna,
b. July 6, 1901. 4. Thelma Perle, b, Aug. 9, 1905.
IV. Hannah, b. July 28, 1870; d. July 31, 1870.
V. Margaret Jane, b. Sept. 9, 1873 ; m. in Doaktown, May 9,
1894, Collins Bradford Ogilvie, b. in Petitcodiac, N. B.,
Apr. 5, 1874, son of William and Mary (Baskin) Ogilvie.
Ch., all b. in Doaktown, N. B. : 1. Minnette Haviland Ogil-
vie, b. Oct. 19, 1895. 2. Thomas George Johnstone Ogilvie,
b. Sept. 30, 1897. 3. Clarence Robb Ogilvie, b. June 6, 1900.
4. Tiveedie Ogilvie, b. Aug. 3, 1903; d. Aug. 25, 1903. 5.
John Samuel Ross Ogilvie, b. Sept. 20, 1904. 6. Annie
Holmes Ogilvie, b. Sept. 4, 1906.
354
Benjamin Lecliniore* Holmes {Lewis,'' Benjamin,^
Zebulon,^ John,* Samuel,^ John,^ George^). Born in Doaktown,
N. B., March 9, 1837, and died in Kalama, Wash., April 1, 1895,
from the effects of a paralytic shock, causing him to fall on the
sidewalk, striking his head on the pavement.
He married in Mauston, Wis., June 23, 1870, Susan Smith,
born in County Monaghan, Ire,, Nov. 27, 1847, daughter of Patrick
and Catherine (Farley) Smith.
At the time of the Civil War Mr. Holmes left Doaktown and
joined tbe Northern army, and never returned to Doaktown. He
was high sheriff in Washington from 1884 until 1892; was ap-
pointed postmaster of Kalama in 1893, which office he held at
death.
HOLMES GENEALOGY. 289
Children :
I. Annie Teresa,'' b. in New Lisbon, Wis., Apr. 9, 1871.
470. II. Lewis Charles, b. in Necedah, Wis., Sept. 7, 1872.
III. Francis Leciimork, b. in Kalama, Wash., Dec. 19, 1877.
IV. John Warren, b. in Kalama, Mar. 19, 1879.
355
DavitF Holmes {Lewis,'' Benjamin,'^ Zebuhn,^ John,*
Samuel,^ John,^ George^). A farmer. Born in Doaktown,
N. B., Nov. 1, 1840, and is now (Dec, 1907) living there on the
old homestead.
He married (first) in Blackville, N. B., June 21, 1880, Mary
Clustoii, born in Scotland in 1851, and died in Doaktown, Jan.
27, 1887, of childbirth, daughter of John and Margaret Cluston.
He married (second) in Doaktown, Aug. 6, 1887, Elizabeth
Ann Betts, born there, Dec. 1, 1860, died there, Oct. 14, 1894,
of a cancer, daughter of Nelson and Margaret Betts, and slightly
related to Rachel Betts, who married Lewis Holmes (217), father
to David.
He married (third) in Doaktown, Jan. 22, 1896, Fannie
Mitchell, born there, July 1, 1851, daughter of Charles and
Mary Ann (Abernath) Mitchell.
Children, all born in Doaktown, N. B. :
I. Clara,« b. May 21, 1883 ; d. Aug. 6, 1886.
II. Frank Lewis, b. Dec. 14, 1885.
III. Stillborn child, b. Jan. 27, 1887.
IV. Clara Rachel, b. Nov. 1, 1888; m. in Fredericton, N. B.,
July 3, 1907, William McCreadie.
V. Benjamin Lewis, b. Feb. 8, 1890.
VI. Elvin David, b. Sept. 12, 1892.
VII. Manford Magnes, b. Mar. 7, 1894.
356
James Luther® Hohnes {Daniel Gushing,'' Luther,^ Is-
sachar,^ John,* Samuel,^ John,^ George^). Born in Dedham,
Jan. 6, 1871.
He married in Somerville, June 23, 1905, Addie Ethelina
Warren, born in Cornville, Me., June 9, 1875, daughter ot
George and Jeannette Ann (Braden) Warren.
Mr. Holmes is an engineer on the N. Y., N. H. and H. R. R.
and resides in Dorchester.
One child :
Jeannette Louise,^ b. in Eoxbury, Mar. 25, 1906.
290 HOLMES GENEALOGY.
357
Joseph Warren* Holmes (^Joseithy'' Luther,^ Issachar,^
John,* Samuel,^ John,^ George^). Born in Hanson, June 17,
1877, and is now (1906) living in Campello, and a machinist by-
trade.
He married in Haverhill, June 20, 1901, Daisy Ella Kling-
man, born in Haverhill, Nov. 25, 1880, daughter of Adolph
Ludolph and Almira Amanda (Britton) Klingman.
Children :
I, Gp:raldine Warren,^ b. in Brockton, June 18, 1903.
II. Arlene Augusta, b. in Campello, June 7, 1905.
358
Arnold Earle* Holmes {Lewis N.,'' Joseph,'^ Joseph^''
John,* Samuel,^ John,^ George^). Born in Sharon, July 31,
1877.
He married in Watertown, Dec. 24, 1900, Clara Bertha
Hooper, born on Prince Edward Island, Oct. 2, 1877, daughter
of John and Maria (Rodd) Hooper.
Mr. Holmes is a papermaker, and has been in the employ of
Hollingsvvorth & Whitney in their Watertown mill since 1900.
Chiklren, both born in Watertown :
I. Eunice Belle,^ b. Jan. 24, 1902.
II. Hazel May, b. Mar. 12, 1905.
359
Edward" Holmes {Clifford,'' George,^ Ehenezer," Eben-
ezer," Samuel,^ John,' George^). Born in Langdon, N. H., May
30, 1828, and died there, Oct. 7, 1905, of chronic cystisis.
He married (first) in Rockingham, Vt., Dec. 11, 1850, Gratia
Maria Evans, bom there about 1830, died there (?), Sept. 22,
1852, daughter of Jesse and Maria (Mason) Evans.
He married (second) at Saxton's River, Vt., Dec. 25, 1855,
Emily Jane Pulsifer, born in Westminster. Vt., March 8,
1830, now (June, 1906) living in Langdon, N. H., daughter of
Elijah and Rebecca (Kendall) Pulsifer.
Mr. Holmes left Langdon about 1848, went to Rockingham, Vt.,
where he lived until a few months after his second marriage. He
then moved to Charlestown, X. H., where he raised his family.
In 1873 he returned to Langdon, where he remained the rest of his
days.
Children, all born in Charlestown, N. H. :
I. Selden Clifford,^ b. Jan.(?) 1857; d. May 25, 1863.
471. II. Herbert Allen, b. Dec. 30, 1858.
HOLMES GENEALOGY. 291
III. George Ernest, b. Oct. 28, 1861 ; d. in Langdon, Jan. 18,
1878, of inflammation of the bowels.
IV. Grace Maria, b. May 26, 1863; m. at Saxton's River, Vt.,
Mar. 5, 1891, Ernest LaForest Knight, b. in Chester,
Vt., May 12, 1863, son of Willard E. and Charlotte L. (Skin-
ner) Knight. Ch., all b. in Langdon : 1. LaForest Ernest
Knight, b. May 10, 1893. 2. Selden Percival Knight, b. May
19, 1894. 3. ^Freeman Elkry Knight, b. Sept. 11, 1895. 4.
Willard Ellery Knight, b. July 31, 1900.
V. Fidelia Valena, b. June 27, 1865 ; m. at Saxton's River, Vt.,
Sept. 25, 1888, Ira Mead Russell, a farmer, b. in Langdon,
Aug. 17, 1864, son of Joseph B, and Sophronia (Brackett)
Russell, and brother to Flora Belle Russell, who married
Herbert Allen Holmes (471). One child, Carl Wade Russell,
b. in Langdon, July 11, 1896; d. Sept. 10, 1896.
360
Justin* Holmes {Preston,'' George,^ Ehenezer,^ Ebenezer,*
Samuel,'^ Jolin^"^ George^). Born in Milford, N. H., Feb. 3,
1816, and died in Westfield, N. Y., Feb. 14, 1878.
He married in Trenton, N. Y., July 4, 1837, Adelaide
Walker, born in South Trenton, N. Y., Sept. 22, 1816 ; died in
Westfield, July 17, 1882, daughter of Timothy and Betsey (Whit-
taker) Walker.
Early in life Mr. Holmes w^ent into the employ of the Erie R. R.
In 1856 he was fuel agent of the Lake Shore and Michigan South-
ern R. R., with residence in the town of North East, in Pennsyl-
vania. In 1858 he Avas made assistant superintendent of that road,
with his residence at Westfield, N. Y. In 1860 he became inter-
ested in oil and operated successfully. In 1864 he sold out his oil
interests, moved to Chicago and dealt largely in real estate. The
great fire of 1871 ruined him financially and he never recovered in
health or wealth. He had six hundred acres of farm and timber
land that he was able to look after during the days of his declining
health.
Children, all born in South Trenton, N. Y. :
I. Harriet Elizabeth,^ b. May 15, 1838 ; d. in Westfield, N. Y.,
Apr. 1, 1859.
II. Marcus Morton, b. in 1840; d. in Granbury, Texas, Nov. 1,
1879, unmarried. He went to Texas and pre-empted land
for stock raising.
III. Emma Samantha, b. May 22, 1843, now (1906) living in
Westfield, N. Y. ; m. there, Oct. 2, 1873, William Marvin
Prendergrast, a railroad conductor, b. in Barcelona, N. Y.,
Apr. 17,1842, d. in Westfield, June 11, 1901, son of Thomas
M. and Eunice (Fassett) Prendergrast. No children.
IV. Phebe Leonora, b. Mar. 22, 1845, now (1907) living in West-
field, unmarried.
292 HOLMES GENEALOGY.
361
Horace Huiiiplirey* Holmes {Preston,'' George,^ Ehen-
ezer,^ Ebenezer,* Samuel,^ John,'' George^). Born in Trenton,
N. Y., April 17, 1826, and is now (1907) living in Elmira, N. Y.
He married, in Trenton, Nov. 7, 1854, Harriet Mallory,
born there, June 10, 1833 ; died in Elmira, July 26, 1899, daugh-
ter of Ammi and Mary (Chapman) Mallory.
Mr. Holmes was first a farmer, then a railroad man and later a
spring manufficturer. He went to Wisconsin in 1843 with his sis-
ters, Hannah, Elizalieth and Margaret. He returned to New York
state in 1859 and has lived in Elmira almost constantly ever since.
He was in the army from March, 1864, to the close of the war, in
the military railroad service.
One child :
Mary ELLA,^b. in Ehniia, Aug. 12, 1855; d. in Sayre, Penn., Mar*
21, 1883; m. in Elmira, William T. Elmendorf, of Elmira-
One cli. : Robert Holmes Elmendorf, h. Jan. 19, 1882, a graduate of
Cornell University, and is now (1906) in London, England.
362
Ira* Holmes {Augustine,'' George,^ Ebenezer,^ Ebenezer,*
Samuel,^ John,^ George^). Born in Stoddard, N. H., Feb. 16,
1821, and died in AValpole, N. H., Feb. 24, 1892, of pneumonia.
He married in Rockingham, Vt., April 4, 1848, Catherine
Baylis Locke, borne in Chester, Vt., Sept. 24, 1823, now (1905)
living in Walpole, N. H., daughter of Asa and Fanny (Prentiss)
Locke.
Mr. Holmes, when about fourteen years old, went to Langdon,
N. H., with his parents. In 1846, he was in the currying business
in Lempster. In 1854 he returned to Langdon and bouglit a farm.
In 1868 he moved to Walpole, where he owned a farm on the
Connecticut River. He was an energetic and successful farmer.
He was interested in church work and was Sunday-school super-
intendent for many years in Lempster, as well as Langdon.
Children, the first two born in Lempster, the other two in Lang-
don :
I. Prentiss Locke,* b. Nov. 1, 1850; d. in Langdon, Aug. 26>
1854.
II. Emma Frances, b. Apr. 13, 1854, a graduate of Mt. Holvoke
College, class of 1877 ; d. in Walpole, N. H., Nov. 20, 1880,
of typhoid fever.
III. Arthur Locke, b. July 26, 1856 ; d. in Walpole, May 17,
1876, of cerebro spinal meningitis, while a student at Yale
College.
472. IV. John Prentiss, b. Nov. 23, 1858.
HOLMES GENEALOGY. 293
363
AUen^ Holmes {Luhe,'' George,^ Ehenezer,^ Ehenezer,*
Samuel,^ John,^ George^). Born in Stoddard, N. H., Dec, 22,
1818, died in Fayette, Iowa, May 16, 1887, of ulcers in the stomach.
He married in Francestown, N. H., August 1, 1839, Susanna
Bowers Scobey, a relative, born there, July 24, 1818, died in
Fayette, Oct. 13, 1889, of a stomach trouble, daughter of David
and Rebecca (Allen) Scobey. (See Preston (226) for particulars
of Scobey.)
He went in 1841 to Trenton, N. Y., for a year or two, then to
Milton, Wisconsin, where his father had taken up government land.
During his fourteen years residence there he became prominent.
About 1856 he purchased the hotel at Johnstown (Centre, Wisconsin,
where he also owned a farm. In 1868 he sold all his property in
Johnstown and moved to Fayette, Iowa, and bought half interest
in a saw and grist mill, which he operated for a great many years.
In 1886 he was appointed post master at Fayette, and at his death
his sou succeeded him. He was an upright, honorable citizen, and
made many friends wherever he lived. He held many official po-
sitions and was prominent in his locality. -
Children :
I. George Allen,^ b. in Francestown, N. PL, May 23, 1840 ; d.
in Fayette, Feb. 11, 1875, of consumption. He was a grocer
and never married.
473. II. Frederick Norman, b. in Trenton, N. Y., Mar. 11, 1842.
474. III. Oscar Charles, b. in Milton, Wise, Feb. 23, 1844.
IV. Imogen Cecelia* b. in Milton, Wise, May 1, 1846; m. in
Lima, Iowa, March 20, 1873, Sidney Cobb, b. in Windham,
N. Y., Nov. 6, 1825, now living in Fayette, son of Simon and
Eunice (Lewis) Cobb. Two children, both b. in Fayette :
1. Genie Einaranda, b. Nov. 2, 1874. 2. Georgia AUena, b.
Ajjril 9, 1876 ; m. in Fayette, Dr. Riley Gilbert Rich, b. in
Fayette, Sept. 13, 1864, son of Anzello E^verton and Isabella
(Haight) Rich. One ch., Dorothy Eleanor Rich, b. in David
City, Nebraska, March 21, 1903.
475. V. Clarence Lyman, b. in Milton, Wise, Mar. 13, 1848; d. in
Fayette, May 21, 1905.
VI. Milan Wilson, b. in Milton, Wise, Sept. 18, 1850 ; d. there
of dysentery, Nov. 5, 1854.
VII. Cynthia Jane, b. in Milton, Wise, Dec. 25, 1852 ; d. there
of dysentery, Oct. 27, 1854.
476. VIII. Ernest, b. in Milton, Wise, June 16, 1855; d. in Fayette,
Feb. 17, 1896.
IX. Sarah Christine, b. in Johnstown Centre, Wise, Mar. 10,
1857 ; d. there Mar, 25, 1858, of consumption.
X. Orren Whiting, b. in Johnstown Centre, Wise, June 6, 1863 ;
d. there Sept. 24, 1865, of consumption.
*To Mrs. Cobb the writer is indebted for the descendants of Luke and Allen
Holmes.
294 HOLMES GENEALOaY.
364
Charles'* Holmes {Luhe,'' George,^ Ebenezer,^ Ebenezer^*
Samuel,^ John,^ George^). A carpenter. Born in Stoddard,
N. H., Sept. 19, 1823, and is now (1906) living in Milton, Wis-
consin-
He married in Milton, June 4, 1846, Emeline Jane Wau-
dell, born in Syracuse, N. Y., July 25, 1828; died in Milton,
May 4, 1903, daughter of Thomas Stillwell and Rachel (Conklin)
Waudell.
INIr. Charles Holmes was one of the first of the family to go West.
He left Stoddard in 1841, spent the winter in Trenton, N. Y., with
his brother Preston, then going to Milton, Wisconsin, where he
has lived ever since.
Children, both born in Milton, Wisconsin :
477. I. George Edwin,^ b. May 18, 1847.
II. Fannik Jane, b. Jan. 26, 1849 ; d. in Miltou, Oct. 28, 1863.
365
Frank® Holmes {Luhe,'' George,^ Ehenezer,^ Ehenezer,*
Samuel,^ John,'' George"). Born in Stoddard, N. H., Feb. 28,
1828, and is now (1906) living in Fayette, Iowa.
He married in East Milton, Wisconsin, Dec. 24, 1854, Ann
Sophronia Davis, born in Utica, N. Y., Nov. 5, 1832; died
in Fayette, Feb. 26, 1906, daughter of Epliraim Stillman and De-
sire (Burdick) Davis, who went to Utica from Connecticut.
Mr. Holmes was a builder aud contractor and has lived in Fay-
ette since 1875.
One child :
Lafayette Henrt,^ b. in Koshkonong, Wise, July 14, 1857, and died
in Fayette, Iowa, Jan. 22, 1894. He never married.
366
Albert* Holmes {Luhe,'' George,'^ Ehenezer,^ Ehenezer^*
Samuel,^ John,'' George^). Born in Stoddard, N. H., Jan. 17,
1832, and is now (1906) living in Milton Junction, Wisconsin, a
retired fjirmer.
He married in Johnstown, Wisconsin, Dec. 25, 1854, Eliza-
beth Panline Hawkins, born in Oneida Co., N. Y., Oct. 12,
1835, daughter of Thomas J. and Ann (Taft) Hawkins.
Mr. Holmes went West in September, 1842, to Otter Creek;
after a few months he went to Koshkonong, where he stayed a year,
then returned to Otter Creek, where he lived until 1889, then went
to Fort Atkinson. In 1891 he went to Milton Junction, where he
HOLMES GENEALOGY. 295
now lives with his daughter Blanche. (The above mentioned towns
are all in Wisconsin.)
Children, both born at Otter Creek :
I. Blanche Caroline,^ b. June 17, 1856 ; m, in Janesville, Wise,
Mar. 14, 1878, Randall Spencer Thompson, b. iu Albion,
Wis., June 6, 1858, now living in Milton June, son of An-
thony and Rhoda (Vincent) Thompson. Ch., both born in
Milton, Wise. : 1. Eva Leonora Thompson, b. Oct. 29, 1882 ;
m. at Milton June, April 15, 1903. Philip George Winch, b.
iu Milton, July 10, 1882, son of Wesley and Martha (Mar-
quart) Winch. Ch., both born at Milton June. : i. Madge
Lillian Winch, b. Mar. 11, 1904. ii. Ralph Philip Winch,
b. Oct. 19, 1905. 2. Alice Elizabeth Thompson, b. June 12,
1884; m. at Milton June, Mar. 25, 1903, Edward Americus
Rice, b. in Milton, Feb. 24, 1883, sou of Miles and Carrie
(Greenway) Rice. No children.
II. Addie Ann, b. Dec. 10, 1871 ; m. at Milton June, Dec. 30, 1891,
Louis Powell Harvey Rood, b. in Dakota, Wise, July
17, 1867, son of Hosea Whitford and Ann Elizabeth (Munroe)
Rood. Mr. and Mrs. Rood now (1906) live in Madison, Wise
They have one adopted daughter, b. iu Lancaster, Wise, Jan.
22, 1896, as Mabel Chase, daughter of Aaron and Eunice
Chase. Mabel's brother Albert Lyford Chase, b. 1888, is also
living within the Rood Family, but is not adopted.
367
Mancell Jay* Holmes {Luhe,'' George,^ Ebenezer,^ Ehen-
ezer,* Samuel,^ John,^ George^). Born in Stoddard, N. H.,
Jan. 26, 1837.
He married at Milton Junction, Wisconsin, August 13, 1859,
Frances Jeanette Waudell, born in Syracuse, N. Y., Sept.
22, 1837, daughter of Thomas Stillwell and Rachel (Conkling)
Waudell, and sister to the wife of Charles Holmes (364).
Mr. Holmes left Stoddard in 1842, stayed a short time in N. Y.
State, then went to Milton, Wisconsin. He was in Chicago, from
1880 to 1905, as local agent for the Chicago, Milwaukee and St.
Paul R. R. Since then he has lived in Fayetteville, Arkansas.
Children, all born in Milton, Wise. :
I. Cora» Sarah, b. Aug. 22, 1860; d. in Chicago, 111., Oct. 18,
1901; m. there. Dee 2, 1882, Daniel McCarthy (not
living). One ch. : Dale Holmes il!fc(7ar<//y, b. in Evansville,
Wise, Oct. 18, 1887.
II. Flora Gertrude, b. Dee 8, 1869; m. in Chicago, Apr. 30,
1895, Arthur Albert Briggs, a clerk in the First National
Bank of Chicago, b. in Manistee, Mich., in 1867, son of Al-
bert W. and Rose (Cagwin) Briggs. No children.
478. III. Henry Bunyan, b. Aug. 12, 1875.
296 HOLMES GENEALOGY.
368
Cornelius S/ Holmes {John,'' Ehenezer,^ Ehenezer,^ Ehen-
ezer,* Samuel,^ John,"^ George^). Born in New York State,
about 1840, and is now living at Kichfield Springs, N. Y., where
he has received numerous letters from the writer, and he has tried
to give information on other members of the family, but vvill give
none about himself or his own family.
Children :
I. A BoY,^ d. young.
II. Viola.
369
Oliver Morse* Holmes {Oliver,'' Oliver,^ Oliver," Ehen-
ezer,'^ Samuel,^ John,^ George^). Born in Lempster, N. H., Jan.
8, 1834, and died in Mashpee, April 6, 1903.
He married (first) in Boston, in 1861, Frances A. Peavey,
born in AVest Cambridge, and died in Boston in Feb., 1866.
He married (second) in ^Nlashpee, Nov. 9, 1876, Mary Frances
Robinson, born in Boston, Jan. 17, 1849, now (1906) living
there, daughter of Michael and Julia (Hogan) Coffey, and widow
of Henry Kobinson, who died in Slielby, Ohio, in 1871.
When a young man ]\[r. Holmes went to Boston, and engaged
with the McKay Sewing Machine Co., and had charge of their Bos-
ton office for twenty-two years.
In 1863 he made his first visit to Mashpee ou a trout fishing trip,
continuing annually his sport there until 1887, when he purchased
the Hotel Attaquin, and the famous trout brooks near by. In 1870,
he and his uncle Levi Morse of Boston invested largely in cran-
berry bogs about Mashpee. His hotel was famous for hunting and
fishing parties from Boston.
In 1889 he was appointed postmaster, and refitted the office. He
also served the town in various other offices.
One child :
479. Oliver George^, b. June 22, 1862.
370
Oilman DnrrelP Hobnes {Lewis,'' Ichahod,^ Enoch,"
Ebenezer,* Samuel,^ John,^ George^). Born in Warner, N. H.,
Nov. 29, 1842.
He married in Stanfordville, N.Y., Jan. 12, 1874, Sarah Emily
Anson, bom there ( ?) Aug. 26, 1845, died Dec. 8, 1902, daughter
of Nathan and Catharine (Cashnae) Anson.
He left Warner Jan. 12, 1870, to take a position on a railroad
in New York State, and is now (1904) master machanic and in
HOLMES GENEALOGY. 297
charge of the shops of the Newburgh, Dutchess and Connecticut
R. K., at Dutchess Junction.
One child :
Lewis Anson,^ b. at Piue Plains, N. Y., Apr. 26, 1884.
371
Mason' Holmes {Letvis,'' Ichabod,^ Enoch,^ Ehenezer,*
Samuel,^ John,^ George^). Born in Warner, N. H., Nov. 26,
1845.
He married (first) in Henniker, N. H., Nov. 25, 1871, Lucy F.
Connor, born there June 19, 1856, died in Newport, N. H., March
31, 1873, of congestion of the lungs, daughter of Ira and Abby
(Chase) Connor.
He married (second) in Warner, N. H., April 4, 1874, Mar-
g-aret Finances 3Ielvin, born there Aug. 29, 1846, daughter
of Proctor D. and Harriet (Bagley) Melvin.
Mr. Holmes has been a railroad man nearly all his life, with the
exception of a few yeax's. He was an engineer on the Concord &
Claremont Division of the Boston & Maine R. R. until his health
compelled him to retire, when he bouglit a farm where he lived un-
til recuperated ; he then returned to the road where he has been
ever since.
Mr. Holmes is prosperous and has a goodly competence for a
"rainy day."
Children, all born in Warner :
480. I. Harry Listo^V b. Feb. 22, 1878.
II. Lewis, b. Aug. 7, 1880 ; d. Aug. 14, 1880, of inf. of lungs.
III. Emily Sawtell, b. Apr. 25, 1882.
372
Henry Davicl^ Holmes {Harrison,'' David,^ Enoch,'' Eben-
ezer,* Samuel,^ John,^ George^). Born in Antrim, N. H., May
23, 1846, now living in Stoddard, N. H., a manufacturer of clothes
pins.
He married in Bellows Falls, Vt., Sept. 7, 1868, Alma Maria
Robbins, born in Swansea, N. H., Jan. 13, 1849, daughter of
Amos and Philena (Priest) Bobbins.
Mr. Holmes was in the Civil War; he enlisted in Sept., 1863,
in the First Vermont Cavalry ; discharged in August, 1865. He
was with Sheridan at Winchester, Cedar Creek, etc. ; was wounded
at Middle Roads, Va., and captured, Nov. 12, 1864; was a pris-
oner at Libby until Feb., 1865.
Children, the last three born in Nelson, N. H. :
481. I. Fred Harrison,^ b. in Harrisville, N. H., May 7, 1872.
II. Flora Bell, b. in Stoddard, N. H., Oct. 7, 1874; m. there,
298 HOLMES GENEALOGY.
May 9, 1902, as his second wife, Frederic Robert Jen-
nings, b. in England, Oct. 12, 1874, son of William and Ruth
(Davey) Jennings. One ch. : Leona Bessie Jennings, b.
Apr. 16, 1903. (See iv. Leona Algie.)
482 III. Oscar Henry, b. in Harrisville, Jan. 23, 1877.
IV. Leona Algie, b. in Harrisville, June 23, 1880 ; d. in Stoddard,
Feb. 9, 1899; m. in Stoddard, July 16, 1898, Frederic
Robert Jennings. (See ii. Flora Bell.) One ch. : Mildred
Ruth Jennings, b. Jan. 20, 1899.
V. Eva Alma, b. June 18, 1885 ; m. in Antrim, N. H., May 31,
1903, J. Morris Cutter, b. in Henniker, N. H., July 3,
1881, son of Charles Xenophone and Frances Nellie (Glover)
Cutter. Ch.: 1. Frances May OwWer, b. Jan. 15, 1904. 2.
Earl Xenophone Cutter, b. Aug. 17, 1906.
VI. Nellie Emo, b. May 9, 1889; m. in Winchendon, May 21,
1904, Fred. Calvin Cutter, born in Stoddard, N. H., Sept.
15, 1883, brother to J. Morris Cutter. One ch. : Agnes Hazel
Cutter, b. in Stoddard, July 19, 1906.
VII. Lawrence Minot, b. Feb. 26, 1893.
373
Jefferson Alonzo* Holmes (Harrison,'' David, ^ Enoch,^
Ebene?:er,* Samuel,^ John,* George'). Born in Stoddard, N. H.,
June 27, 1861.
He married in Hillsboro, N. H., March 24, 1886, Elva Maria
Blaiicliarcl, born in Washington, N. H., Feb. 21, 1867, daugh-
ter of George W. and Sarah Maria (Russell) Blanchard. Mr.
Holmes is a farmer and moved to Charlotte, N. C, Nov. 7, 1901.
One child :
Frank Wilbur,^ b. in Washington, N. H., Aug. 30, 1888.
374
George McClellan^ Holmes {Harrison,'' David,^ Enoch,^
Ebenezer,* Samuel,^ John,^ George^). Born in Stoddard, X. H.,
Jan. 31, 1864.
He married in Keokuk, Iowa, Jan. 6, 1887, Lottie Ann
Swift, born Dec. 31, 1868, daughter of John H. and Charlotte
A. (Stockdale) Swift.
Mr. Holmes went West when a young man, lived twelve years in
Iowa and ten years in Colorado and Missouri. He has lived in
Bennington, N. H., since 1897, where for the past few years he has
been superintendent of the highways.
Children :
I. Eva Almina,^ b. in Irwin, Iowa, Aug. 20, 1888, d. in King
City, Mo., Sept. 20, 1888.
II. Vena May, b. in King City, Nov. 9, 1890 ; d. there, July 24,
189L
HOLMES GENEALOGY. 299
in. Martha, b. in King City, Jan. 10, 1892; d. in Berlin, Mo.,
Sept. 21, 1892.
IV. Elsie Elizabeth, b. in Berlin, Mo., Sept. 26, 1895.
V. Florence Marion, b. in Bennington, N. H., Aug. 3, 1905.
375
Milton Victor^ Holmes {Joseph,'' JSFatkan,^ EHjjhalet,' Jo-
seph,* Samuel,^ John,^ George^). Born in Stannard, Vt., Nov.
20, 1849, and died March 1, 1905, of tuberculosis while on a visit
to San Diego, California.
He was a merchant and was in company with his brother Walter
H. Holmes in Hawaii, Sandwich Islands. He was never married.
376
Walter Harrison^ Holmes {Joseph,'' Nathan,^ Eliphalet,"
Joseph,"^ Samuel,^ John,^ George^). Born in Stowe, Vt., March
18, 1851, and died in Oaxaca, Mexico, June 4, 1898, of pneu-
monia.
He married in Honokea, Hawaii, in 1883, Ivy Willfoiig, born
in Hawaii, June 15, 1861, died in Oaxaca, Mexico, April 4, 1898,
of pneumonia, daughter of Capt. George (captain of a New Bed-
ford whaler) and Mary (Crosby) Willfong.
Mr. Holmes left Stowe in 1854 and went with his parents to Ran-
dolph, Wis. He left there in 1870, and after being a telegraph
operator a few years started a store in 1874 at Reno, Nevada, in
company with his brother Milton. They were burned out there and
in 1878 went to Hawaii and established three stores in different
parts of the island. His health being poor he went to Southern
California, thence to Monterey, Mexico, where he had a store and
was interested in mines in Oaxaca.
Children :
I. Eva Esther,^ b. in San Francisco, Cal., March 1, 1888; lives
with her aunt Allie V. Holmes in Coronado, California.
II. Amy Flora, b. in San Diego, Cal., July 10, 1890, and lives in
Pasadena, California.
377
Willis Jerome® Holmes {Joseph,'' Nathan,^ Ellphalet,^
Joseph,* Samuel,^ John,^ George^). Born in Stowe, Vt., April
15, 1853, and is now living in Duluth, Minnesota, engaged in the
sale of stocks and bonds.
He married in Dodge Centre, Minn., Jan. 2, 1884, Ida Saf-
ford, born in Wasioja, Minn., Sept. 28, 1857, daughter of Jud-
son Jonas and Maria (Walkup) SafFord.
300 HOLMES GENEALOGY.
Mr. Holmes, when an infant, went with his parents from Stowe,
Vt., to Randolph, Wis. ; lived at Fergus Falls, Minn, a while,
and went to Duluth in 1891.
One child :
Donald Safford Holmes,^ b. at Fergus Falls, Minn., Sept. 20,
1888.
378
Everett ISfathan^ Holmes {Joseph,'' Nathan,^ EUphalet,"
Joseph,'^ Samuel,^ John,^ George^). Born in Randolph, Wis-
consin, April 15, 1855.
He married in San Francisco, Cal., Sept. 12, 1894, Mary Mc-
Crowaii, born there. May 15, 1869, daughter of Andrew and
Mary (Muir) McGowan.
Mr. Holmes went to Hilo, on the Island of Hawaii, in February,
1891, and established a general store. Since then he went into the
sugar business and is now worth a fortune.
Children, both born at Hilo :
I. Milton Lyle Holmes,' b. Oct. 1, 1896.
II. Everett Nathan, Jr., b. Sept. 10, 1900.
379
Percy Joseph* Holmes (Joseph\ JVafhan,^ EUphalet,' Jo-
seph,* Samuel,^ John," George^). Born in Randolph, Wisconsin,
Aug. 28, 1863.
He married in Pomona, California, Dec. 24, 1893, Martha
liOuisa Og-aii, who died in Los Angeles, Cal., Oct. 12, 1900, of
consumption of the bowels. Her maiden name was Shaw, and she
was the widow of Charles Ogan, by whom she had two children.
Mr. Holmes is a superintending machinist and electrical engi-
neer. He left Randolph in 1885 and has since lived in Fergus
Falls, Minn., Hilo, Hawaii, Los Angeles, Chino, and Fresno, Cali-
fornia, Denver, Col., and is now at Cripple Creek, Col.
Children :
I. Willis Milton,^ b. in Chino, Cal., Oct. 16, 1894.
II. Arthur, b. in Los Angeles, Cal., Mar. 12, 1887, d. there, Sept.
2, 1899.
380
DeLosse Irv^iiig® Hobues (Joseph,^ Leivis,'' Eliphalet,^
Eliphalet,^ Joseph,* Samuel,^ John," George^). Born in the
"Holmes Neighborhood" now in Xorth Attleboro, Dec. 10, 1855.
He married at Diamond Hill in the town of Cumberland, R. I.,
April 19, 1876, Susan M. Cole, who died there, of a fever,
Sept. 19, 1885, daughter of Levi and Charlotte (Whiting) Cole.
HOLMES GENEALOGY. 301
Children, both born in Cumberland, R. I. :■
I. Irving LeRo^ b. Feb. 8, 1883.
II. Leon DeLosse, b. Aug. 31, 1885.
381
Frank Eugene* Holmes {EUphalet Sanford,'' Augustus ^^
Elijjhalet,'' Joseph,* Samuel,^ John,'' George^ ) . Born in Tiskilwa,
Bureau Co., Illinois, April 7, 1852.
He married in Pawtucket ( ?) K. I., November 20, 1873, Jane
Elizabeth Graham, born there Dec. 31, 1847, died there Oct.
13, 188(), daughter of George and EHzabeth (Brice) Graham.
Mr. Holmes was brought to Pawtucket from Illinois when he was
two years old, and has made that town his residence ever since. In
early life he was a tanner, but has been in a meat market since 1893.
In his prime he was the best amateur oarsman in America. He
won thirty-eight races out of forty in different parts of the United
States and Canada. For five years he was the Champion Amateur
Sculler of America. Juns 17, 1880, he won the World's Champion-
ship in Amateur Single Sculls, winning a $1,000 prize which has
never been beaten. He has also won many pedestrian races. He
was a wonder in his branch of athletics.
Children, both born in Pawtucket, R. I. :
483. I. Frank^ Graham, b. April 2, 1878.
484. II. George Sanfokd, b. Nov. 27, 1883.
382
James Augustus^ Holmes {EUphalet Sajifor-d,'' Avgiis-
tus,° Eliphalet,' Joseph,* Samuel,^ John,'' George^). Born in
Tiskilwa, Illinois, May 9, 1854.
He married there, Dec. 20, 1877, Marilda Underwood,
born thex'c May 25, 1856, daughter of Mason and Chilmisia (Scott)
Underwood.
Mr. Holmes went to Lincoln, Nebraska, in 1898, and is super-
intendent of a large creamery there.
Children :
I. Lora« Beatrice, b. in Tiskilwa, 111., Dec. 19, 1878. She is
a contralto singer of renowned ability.
II. Lulu May, b. in western Nebraska, Jan. 23, 1884.
383
Byron Spencer^ Holmes {Elijyhalet Sanford,'' Augus-
tus,^ EUphalet,' Joseph,* Samuel,'' John,'' George'). Born in
Pawtucket, R. I., May 27, 1855.
302 HOLMES GENEALOGY.
He married in North Platte, Nebraska, Sept. 28, 1895, Katli-
eriiie Melissa Wood, born in Seekonk, Mass., May 22, 1853,
daughter of Albert Jenks and Lydia (Sykes) Wood.
Mr. Holmes went into Illinois, in 1876, thence to Nebraska, where
he stayed until 1905. Since then he has resided in Pawtucket, where
he is a stationary engineer.
No children.
384
William Saiiford^ Holmes {Ellphalet Sanford,'' Augus-
tus,^ Elijyhalet," Joseph.,^ Samuel,^ John,^ George^). Born in
Pawtucket, II. I., Jan. 27, 18G0.
. He married in Colorado Springs, Colo., Oct. 7, 1885, Clariiida
Elizabeth Swinford, born in Paxton, lUinois, Sept. 25, 1860,
daughter of John N. and Sendicy E. (Grom) Swinford.
Mr. Holmes went to Colorado in September, 1882. First to
Pueblo, second to Colorado Springs, third to Greely, fourth to
Denver where he has been since Oct. 7, 1885. He was once the
publisher of a newspaper, but is now a printer, proofreader, de-
signer and publisher of special souvenir postal cards.
One child :
Ethel Eliza®, b, in Denver, Colo., July 28, 1887, now teaching
school at Grover, Colorado.
385
Harry Luther* Hobnes (Frank Harrison,'' Harrison,^
Eliphalet,'' Joseph,* Samuel,^ John,^ George^). Born in Min-
neapolis, Minnesota, Oct. 17, 1883.
He married in the South about 1903.
He is not an own son of Mr. Holmes, but was adopted when an
infant, not legally, but was used as an own child and was given
the name of Holmes.
At the age of seventeen he left home with his foster-father's con-
sent and located in St. Louis, where it was supposed he intended to
stay ; but he went to South Africa and joined the British army in
the Boer War, as an accountant in one of the quartermasters' offices.
Upon the return to this country he located in the South, probably,
but his people have heard nothing from him, although search has
been thoroughly made by his foster-father.
386
Frank Willard^ Holmes ( Willard Robinson,'' Leonard,"
Joseph,^ Joseph,* Samuel,^ John,^ George^). Born in Provi-
dence, R. I., Nov. 4, 1855.
HOLMES GENEALOGY. 303
He married there, Nov. 19, 1877, Alma Emeliiie Kingman,
born in Bridgewater, Oct. 14, 1855, daughter of Hector Orr and
Mary Emeline (Kingman) Kingman.
Mr. Holmes is a manufacturing jeweler, and is vice-president of
the B. S. Freeman Co. at Attleboro Falls. This company manu-
factures chains and bracelets mostly, which have an extensive sale
in the middle and western states.
Children, the two first born at Attleboro Falls :
I. Charles' Willakd, b. Dec. 10, 1878, d. at Attleboro Falls,
Dec. 8, 1903.
II. Emma Frank, b. Dec. 12, 1880, teaches school at No. Attle-
boro.
III. Ethel Louise, b. at Attleboro, Jan. 18, 1893.
387
William Clark' Holmes { Cyrus, ^ Ezra,'' Samuel,^ Sam-
uel," Nathaniel,* Ehenezer,^ Nathaniel,^ George^). Born in
Pittsfield, Illinois, March 4, 1843, and died in Gibson City, Illinois,
August 17, 1892.
He married (first) in Lincoln, Illinois, Dec. 26, 1867, Jane
Evans, bom in Ireland, Feb. 6, 1849, and died in Osman, Illinois,
Jan. 31, 1877.
He married (second) in Osman, Jan. 17, 1878, Alice Guy ant
Maguire, born in Camden, N. J., April 4, 1849 (now living)
daughter of John and Margaret Elizabeth (Shaum) Maguire.
Mr. Holmes was a farmer and lived in Lincoln, Pittsfield and
Champaign, Illinois, mostly. He was four years in the civil war,
and served in Co.'s B and E, the second Reg't, Indiana Cavalry,
Children, all born in Lincoln, Illinois :
I. John Ezra^", b. Nov. 18, 1868; d. in the Philippines, Dec. 24,
1902, while iu the U. S. army.
H. Rebecca Sophia, b. Oct. 7, 1870; d. Aug. 8, 1871.
485. III. Charles Irwin, b. July 14, 1873.
IV. Calista Emma, b. Mar. 29, 1872 ; m. in Champaign, 111., June
22, 1897, Edgar Harvy Alyea, an insurance agent, b.
iu Greenburg, Ind., Nov. 24, 1869, son of James Harvy and
Sarah Frances (Roberts) Alyea. Ch. : 1. Paul Edgar Alyea,
b. in Gibson City, 111., Sep. 8, 1898. 2. Wendell Walter
h'vin Alyea, b. in Urbana, 111., Dec. 23, 1902.
V. Cyrus William, b. Nov. 10, 1875 ; d. Oct. 14, 1876.
388
John Hodgen® Holmes {Cyrus,^ .Ezra,'' Samuel,'' Sam-
uel,^ Nathaniel,* Ebenezer,^ Nathaniel,^ George^). Born in
Pittsfield, Illinois, May 22, 1851.
304 HOLMES GENEALOGY.
He married in Ludlow, Illinois, Dec. 31, 1873, Mary Jane
Cloyd, born in Harrodsburg, Ky., June 13, 1855, daughter of
A. P. and Martha (Devine) Cloyd.
Mr. Holmes went from Pittsfield to Ludlow in 1869, and stayed
until 1882, when he went to Gibson City, 111. In Sept., 1905, he
went to Bloomington, 111., where he is now proprietor of a crockery
store. In Gibson City he owned a grain elevator and lumber busi-
ness, was an alderman two terms and mayor one term. He is also
president of the Eastern Kansas Oil Co., at Moran, Kansas.
Children, the first two born in Ludlow, the last three born in
Gibson City, 111. :
I. Belva May,^° b. Oct. 25, 1874, d. in Charleston, Kansas, Sept.
22, 1880.
II. Bertha Delight, b. Aug;. 28, 1876; d. in Gibson, 111,, Dec.
20, 1882.
III. Lin A Fay, b. Oct. 19, 1882 ; d. at Gibson, Sept. 9, 1883.
IV. Stella Merl, b. Dec. 21, 1890.
V. Mary Helen, b. Aug. 16, 1898.
389
Ezra Luther' Holmes, {Ci/rus,^ Ezra,'' Samuel,^ Sam-
uel,^ JSfathaniel,* Ebenezer,^ Nathaniel^^ George^). Born in
Pittsfield, Illinois, ]May 31, 1855.
lie married, in Mahomet, 111., Oct. 29, 1879, Martha Jose-
phine Scott, born there, June 25, 1856, now living in Urbana,
Illinois, daughter of James Johnson and Susan Ann (Martin)
Scott, and sister to John D. Scott who married Lucy Rcgula
Holmes, sister to this Ezra.
Children :
486. I. Ernest Luther,^" b. in Ludlow, 111., Oct. 4, 1880.
II. Lincoln Scott, b. in Ludlow, Nov. 23, 1885, now (1907)
with his uncle John in Bloomington, 111.
iiL Lucy Regula, b. in Mansfield, 111., Sept. 1-3, 1887.
390
Cyrus January^ Holmes {Cyrus,^ Ezra,'' Samuel,^ Sam-
uel,^ JSfathaniel ,* Ehenezer,^ Nathaniel,^ George"). Born in
Piftsfield, Illinois, Jan. 19, 1857.
He married, Feb. 'l^l, 1881, Mary Adeline Dillon, born in
Georgetown, Illinois, July "2%, 1862, daughter of James Wright
and Elizabeth Wood (Martin) Dillon.
Mr. Holmes lived in Minnesota twenty-three years, but is now
(1907) manager of the Eastern Kansas Oil Co., at Moran, Kansas.
HOLMES GENEALOGY, 305
Children, all born in Minnesota :
I. Mabel E,* b. in Crookton, Aug. 10, 1883.
II. Mellville Dillon, b. in Crookton, June 12, 1885.
III. EoLAND Wright, b. in Litchfiekl, June 30, 1900.
391
George Gray^ Holmes (Cyrus,'' .Ezra,'' Samuel,^ Sarmiel,^
.Nathaniel,* Ehenezer,^ Nathaniel,^ George^), Born in Pitte-
field, Illinois, Jan. 22, 1859.
He married, March 16, 1887, Einma Ettie Hormel, born in
Shiloh Centre, 111., Nov. 5, 1861, daughter of Henry Clay and
Mary Ann (Rhoades) Hormel.
Mr. Holmes was named for his uncle George Gray who married
Abigail Holmes, sister to Cyrus (249) and daughter of Ezra (137).
Mr. Gray was a visitor in the Holmes family about the time of the
birth of George.
Mr. Holmes is a farmer, and when a boy moved with the family
from Pittsfield to Ludlow, where he lived until 1903 ; since then he
has lived in Estherville, Iowa, where he has a large farm.
Children, both born in Ludlow, 111. :
I. Minnie Mabel,^° b. June 15, 1888.
II. Percy Oliver, b. July 29, 1892.
392
Charles Tlionipson^ Holmes {Charles Henry, ^ Sam-
uel,^ Samuel,^ Samuel,° Nathaniel,'*' Ebenezer,^ Nathaniel,^
George^). Born in Milton, June 24, 1854, and is now (1907)
living in Canton.
He married Evans, from whom he separated not long
after marriage.
No children.
393
Edwiii Saiifortl^ Holmes {Erastus JSFathaniel,^ Nathan-
iel,'' Ehenezer,^ Samuel,^ Nathaniel,* Eheyiezer,^ NathanieF^
George^). Born in Worcester, Feb. 28, 1834.
He married (first) in Worcester, Dec. 25, 1857, Sarah Moore
Sanborn (jrane, born in Franklin, N. H., in 1836, died in Bal-
timore, Md., July 15, 1865, of typhoid fever, while on a visit at
the home of the parents of Mr. Holmes ; she was the daughter of
Robert Thompson and Miriam (Sanborn) Crane.
* Has no middle name ; uses the letter E.
306 HOLMES GENEALOGY.
Mr. Holmes married (second) in Washington, D. C, May 21,
1867, Ann Marsh Crane, born in Franklin, N. H., March 26,
1831, and sister to his first wife.
Mr. Holmes, while in Worcester, had a grocery store until 1862,
when he moved to Washington, D. C, and engaged in the fruit
business. From 1867 to 1891 he was in the Treasury Department.
Since then he has been a dealer in rubber goods.
Children, the first two born in Worcester :
I. Miriam Sanborn,^" b. Dec. 8, 1859 ; m. in Baltimore, Oct. 3,
1883, Edgar Park Simons, an architect for the U. S. Gov-
erument, b. in Utica, N. Y., Aug. 1, 1858, now (1907) living
in Brookland, D. C, son of Fletcher and Jane (Arnold)
Simons. Ch., all b. in Washington: 1. Ralph Wellington
Simons, b. Oct. 11, 1885. 2. Miriam Holmes Simons, h. Dec.
22, 188G. 3. Edna Parke Simons, b. Apr. 25, 1890. 4.
Earle Arnold Simons, b. Sept. 3, 1891.
487. II. Edwin Sanford, Jr., b. July 24, 1862.
III. Sadie Crane, b. iu Washington, May 10, 1865 ; m. there Dec,
7, 1892, James Bruce Webis, an insurance agent, b. in Ska-
neateles, N. Y., Dec. 16, 1862, son of James Watson and
Jane (White) Webb. Mr. Webb was commissioned first
lieutenant in the Spanish war, promoted to Adjutant, and
was in the PhUippiues. One ch., Richard Bruce Webh, b. iu
Washington, Oct. 2, 1893.
394
Albert NathanieP Holmes {Erastus Nathaniel,^ JVa-
thaniel,'' Ehenezer,^ ISamuel,'' jSfatlianiel,* Ebenezer,^ Nathanitl^'^
George^). Born in Worcester, March 25, 1839 ; died in Roxbury,
Md., March 2, 1896, of pneumonia.
He married in Worcester, April 1, 1860, Sarah 3Iaria Flagg,
born in Amoskeag, X. H., August 3, 1837, died of Bright's Dis-
ease in Worcester, Aug. 14, 1900, daughter of Samuel aud Sarah
(Newell) Flagg.
Mr. Holmes left Worcester in 1890 and went to Baltimore, Md.,
where he was a clerk.
Children, all born in Worcester except Frederic :
I. Clara Maria,^° b. Mar. 31, 1862 ; m. in Baltimore, Md., Apr.
13, 1886, Leroy Lee Leland, b. iu Northumberland Co.,
Virginia, July 26, 1856, son of John Walter and Elizabeth
Frances Ann (Lee) Leland. Ch., all b. in Baltimore, Md. :
1. Clara Frances, b. July 10, 1892. 2. Edna Estelle, b. Nov.
2, 1894. 3. Mary Margaret, b. Aug. 31, 1898 ; d. in Balti-
more, Oct. 23, 1903.
II. Frederic Porter, b. in Vineland, N. J., Nov. 15, 1868, now
living at Rock Hall, Md. Single.
III. Edwin Albert, b. Nov. 15, 1870; d. in Worcester, Feb. 12,
1876, of diphtherial croup.
HOLMES GENEALOGY. 307
488. IV. Walter Turner, b. July 10, 1872; d. May 10, 1902.
V. Frank Herbert, b. July 21, 1874 ; d. in Worcester, Aug. 11,
1875, of cholera iufantum.
395
Erastus Willis* Holmes (Urastus JVathaniel,^ JSFathan-
iel,^ Ebenezer,^ Samuel,^ Nathaniel^* Ehenezer^^ Nathaniel^^
George"^. Born in Worcester, Sept. 19, 1854.
He married in Tidioute, Penn., Sept. 23, 1878, Mary Agnes
Kirkbride, bom in Ogdensburg, N. Y., Aug. 14, 1861, daugh-
ter of Joseph and Sarah (Nugent) Kirkbride.
Mr. Holmes left Worcester when he was twenty-one and went
into Pennsylvania, finally settling in Warren, where he has been
since 1900. He is master carpenter of the Penn. R. R. Is a Free
Mason and an Odd Fellow.
Children :
I. Mary Ethel,^" b. in Titusville, Pa., Feb. 26, 1880.
II. Floyd Merrill (twin), b. in Irvine, Pa., Oct. 3, 1888.
III. Willis Jay (twin), d. in Irvine, Aug. 22, 1889.
396
William Boyd^ Holmes {Charles,^ Ehenezer^'' Eheyiezer^^
Samuel,^ Nathaniel,'^ Ehenezer,^ Natlianiel^^ George^). Born
in Quincy, Dec. 6, 1854.
He married in Boston(?), Dec. 16, 1878, Florence Estelle
Jerauld, born in Boston, Dec. 16, 1857, daughter of Horace D.
and Mary (Cooper) Jerauld.
Mr. Holmes was a member of the National Lancers for thirteen
years ; has been an enthusiastic member of the Ancient and Honor-
able Artillery Co. for many years, and has been one of its officers
since 1903. Is an Odd Fellow of high degree; is a Mason of the
32d degree ; a member of The Sons of the American Revolution ;
also of Mass. Society of Colonial Wars ; Associate Member of Post
139, G. A. R. A member of The Somerville Historical Society.
On account of defective hearing was rejected as a volunteer in the
Spanish war ; but for this reason he could have held more import-
ant offices in the various bodies of which he is a member. He re-
ceived his education in the old Eliot Grammar School and the
English High School in Boston, became a partner in his father's
store in Somerville when he was twenty-one. Since his father's
death he has continued the business under his own name.
One child :
Percy Jerauld, ^° b. in Somerville, June 17, 1883, a graduate of
Dartmouth College.
308 HOLMES GENEALOGY.
397
Charles Albert® Holmes {Charles,^ Ehenezer,'' Ehenezer,^
SaT^iael," Nathaniel ^'^ Ehenezer,^ Nathaniel,^ George^). Born
in Cambridge, Aug. 13, 1860.
He married in Charlestown, November 9, 1887, Mary Ellen
Hughes, born in Somerville, Oct. 20, 1860, daughter of Terrence
and Ellen (Reed) Hughes.
In 1899 Mr. Holmes started to manufacture cider and pure cider
vinegar, and to put up pickles, onions, limes, ketchup, etc., and
has now a prosperous establishment at 265 Beacon St., Somerville.
Children, all born in Somerville :
I. Ellen Reed,^" b. Sept. 1, 1889.
II. Charles Edwin, b. Apr, 28, 1891.
III. Mary Warren, b. June 17, 1896.
IV. Henry Holsberry, b. May 5, 1902.
398
Frederick Ambrose* Holmes {Samuel Ambrose,^ Ehen-
ezer^'' Ebenezer,^ Samuel,^ Nathaniel,* Ehenezer,^ Nathaniel^"^
George^). Born in Boston, Feb. 18, 1865.
He married there, Feb. 10, 1887, Emma Liota Carter, born
in New Brunswick, Canada(?), Oct. 3, 1863, daughter of Shep-
ard Frost and Sarah Elizabeth (CroM'Son) Carter.
Mr. Holmes is a chocolate maker and lives at Dorchester Lower
Mills. He is a member of ^Macedonia Lodge, F. and A. M., of
Milton, also belongs to the order of the Pilgrim Fathers.
Children :
I. Fred Shepard,^" b. in Boston, June 10, 1888.
II. Nellie Elizabeth, b. in Milton, .June 20, 1902.
399
Charles Herbert® Holmes {Samuel Ambrose,^ Ehenezer,''
Ebenezer,^ Samuel,^ Nathaniel,* Ebenezer,^ Nathaniel,^ George^) ,
Born in Boston, March 23, 1870.
He mamed,'in Seymour, Conn., June 29, 1897, Mary Jane
Briggs, born in Silsden, Yorkshire Co., England, Jan. 20, 1871,
daughter of Thomas and Hannah (Wood) Briggs.
Mr. Holmes is (1906) a hardware salesman in Boston and a
member of the Sons of Veterans.
One child :
Edwin Cuthbert," b. in Dorchester, Apr. 1, 1898 ; d. there, Sept.
27, 1902.
HOLMES GENEALOGY. 309
400
Homer Theran® Holmes {James Fisher,^ Fisher,'' Ehen-
ezer,^ Samuel,'^ Nathaniel,^ Ehenezer,^ Nathaniel,^ George^).
Born in Stowe, Vermont, Aug. 12, 1860.
He married in Lawrence, Mass., March 28, 1885, Lois Idella
Mills, born in Rockland, Maine, Nov. 11, 1864, daughter of Wil-
liam Henry and Sarah Ann (Godfrey) Mills.
Mr. Holmes went to Cheyenne, Wyoming, in 1881. In 1884,
he returned East and after his marriage went West again, and after a
few years settled in Rosebud Valley, Montana, taking up govern-
ment land a few miles from the site of Gen. Custer's massacre by
the Indians. He has raised and shipped many car loads of horses
into the East. In 1899 he sold his ranch and went to Petosky,
Michigan, but stayed only two years. In 1903 he bought a ranch
in the Sierra Madre mountains at Fresno, California, where he now
lives.
Children, all born in Upper Rosebud, Custer Co., Montana, ex-
cept Carrie May :
I. Raymond Lester,^" b. Aug. 18, 1889.
II. West Vivian, b. Oct. 7, 1890.
in. Carrie Mat, b. iu Barre, Vt., Oct. 13, 1892.
IV. Ruth Anne, b. Dec. 14, 1895.
V. Gut Allison, b. Aug. 7, 1897.
401
Edwin James' Holmes {James Fisher,^ Fisher,'' Ehen-
ezer,^ Samuel,^ Nathaniel,* Ebenezer,^ Nathaniel,^ George^).
Born in Barre, Vt., July 27, 1865.
He married in Sheridan, Wyoming, Mary Williams, born at
Silver Lake, Minnesota, Sept. 11, 1873, daughter of Eusibius Jasper
and Anna Etheldra (Pattison) William-S.
Mr. Holmes left Vermont for the West in 1886, with his brother
Ulysses (402) to join another brother Homer T. (400). He was
thirteen years in the Rosebud Valley, Montana. He lived in Logan
Co., N. D., from July, 1899, until May, 1901, when he went to
Zillah, Washington, where he now lives, raising fruit.
Children, the first three born in Hitton, Montana, the last three
in Zillah, Washington :
I. Cassius Russell,!" ^_ j^^j^ |g^ jggg^
II. Leon Pettijohn, b. Jan. 29, 1896.
in. Warren James, b. Oct. 12, 1897.
IV. Cecil Hill, b. at Napoleon, N. D., Aug. 5, 1899.
V. Anna Lenora, b. Sept. 21, 1901.
VL Allison Clat, b. Oct. 31, 1904.
vn. Paul, b. Apr. 24, d. Apr. 27, 1906.
310 HOLMES GENEALOGY.
402
Ulysses Merrill' Holmes {James Fisher,^ Fisher,'' Eben-
ezer,^ Samuel,^ Nathaniel,^ Ebenezer,^ JSTathaniel,^ George^).
Born in Barre, Vermont, Nov.* 14, 1865.
He married (first) in Rosebud, Montana, June 28, 1892, Mrs.
Mary Beatrice Lynch, born in Illinois, April 25, 1866, died
of consumption in Helena, Montana, Aug. 1, 1895, daughter of
a Mr. Godfrey and widow of Emmett J. Lynch of Vallejo, Califor-
nia. By Mr. Lynch she had two children born in Vallejo : Evelyn,
born April 5, 1887, and Gracie, born June 25, 1889.
Mr. Holmes married (second) in Chicago, Illinois, Oct. 31, 1895,
Mrs. Lillie Susan Bullock, born at Hollow Landing, Canada,
Dec. 25, 1875, daughter of John Sailsbury, and widow of Charles
A. Bullock. By her first husband she had one daughter, Mabel
Lillie Bullock, born in Chicago, Feb. 22, 1893.
Mr. Holmes lived in East Montpelier, Vt., when a young man;
went to Montana in Jan., 1886 ; was a railroad conductor for a
while ; from 1888 until 1899 was a government mail contractor in
Montana; since 1900 has lived in Kirby, Montana, where he has
three hundred and twenty acres and raises horses and cattle for the
East.
One child :
Merrill Ultsses^", b. in Rosebud, Montana, Mar. 31, 1893.
403
Charles Chaniberlin" Hobnes {James Fisher,^ Fisher,''
Ehenezer,^ Samuel,^ Nathaniel,* Ebenezer,^ Nathaniel,^
George^). Born in South Barre, Vermont, Oct. 5, 1872.
He married in Chester, Vt., Dec. 7, 1893, Helen May
Greeley, bom there April 28, 1873, daughter of Cyrus A. and
Mary Alice (Blood) Greeley.
Mr. Holmes is a proprietor of a meat market in Montpelier, and
is deacon there in the Congregational Church.
Children, the last two born in Montpelier :
I. Merton Allison,^" b. in Chester, Vt., Nov. 3, 1894.
II. Mildred Edith, b. in Bellows Falls, Vt, Mar. 1, 1896.
in. Rachel Ethel, b. Apr. 21, 1898.
IV. Everett Beeman, b. July 28, 1899.
404
Edward Otis' Holmes, Jr. {Edward Otis,^ Otis,'' Ehen-
ezer,^ Samicel,^ Nathaniel,'^ Ebenezer,^ Nathaniel,^ George^).
Born in Maiden, August 2, 1862.
* This date is from Mr. Holmes himself. His father savs Dec. 14.
HOLMES GENEALOGY. 311
He married there, April 16, 1890, Amelia Grey Johnson,
born in Bradford, Sep. 21, 1860, daughter of Leonard Thomas and
Adelaide S. (Sherman) Johnson, now of Haverhill.
Mr. Holmes succeeded his father in the firm of Holmes & Blanch-
ard of Boston, for a number of years, but is now retired in more
than comfortable circumstances and lives on Greystone Road in
Maiden.
One child :
Edward Otis^<* Holmes, Jr., b. in Maiden, July 16, 1892.
405
William Ai'tliur^ Holmes {Edward Otis,^ Otis,'' Ehen-
ezer,^ Samuel,^ Nathaniel,* Ehenezer,^ Nathaniel,^ George}).
Born in Maiden, Nov. 15, 1867.
He married in Chelsea, June 1, 1892, Florence Leeds, born
there, Dec. 14, 1865, daughter of Henry and Melissa Amanda
(Nash) Leeds.
Mr. Holmes is a collector for D. Whiting & Sons, milk contrac-
tors, and resides in Boston.
One child :
Kenneth Leeds^° Holmes, born iu Maiden, June 7, 1895.
406
Kirk Wilder® Holmes {Ilev. Henrxj Marty n,^ Otis' , Ehen-
ezer,^ Samuel,^ Nathaniel,* Ebenezer,^ Nathaniel,^ George^^.
Born in Greenwich, N. Y., April 6, 1869.
He married in New York City, Nov. 11, 1898, Hedwig Liemke,
born in St. Paul, Minn., Sep. 21, 1874, daughter of Ernest F. and
Ulrika (Venzki) Lemke.
Dr. Holmes attended Amherst College from 1888 to 1891, but
through illness did not graduate. Studied medicine at Long Island
College Hospital, where he graduated in 1895. Was a practising
physician at Cos Cob, Conn., until 1902, when lie removed to
Springfield. Is now (Dec, 1907) in practice at Port Chester, N. Y.
No children.
407
Robert Pierce® Holmes {Abraham,^ Abraham,'' Philip,^
Philip,^ Nathaniel,* Ebenezer,^ Nathaniel,^ George^). Born
in Milton, Dec. 15, 1856.
He married in Hyde Park, Oct. 30, 1878, Helen Davenport,
born in Milton, May 10, 1854, daughter of Nathaniel F. and Sarah
(Dunbar) Davenport.
312 HOLMES GENEALOGY.
Mr. Holmes was in the provision business in Hyde Park until he
was manager for sixteen years for Swift & Co., beef dealers, in
their branch houses in New York, Baltimore, Chicago and Pitts-
burg, where at the latter place he has been since 1901.
Children, born in Hyde Park :
I. Robert Pierce^", Jr., b. Oct. 12, 1881.
II. Simeon Taylor, b. Aug. 31, 1886.
408
Walter Grant^ Holmes {Abraham,^ Ahraham^'^ PMlqi^^
Philij)^^ jSTathaniel,* Ebenezei^^ JSfathaniel ,'^ George^), Born in
Milton, August 12, 1869.
He married in East Concord, Vt., Dec. 25, 1890, Cora Mabel
Velma Corliss, born in Lyndon, Vt., daughter of James and
Annette (Ayers) Corliss. Feb. 14, 1902, Mr. Holmes obtained
a divorce from his wife in Bucyrus, Ohio, he having the custody of
the children. Mrs. Holmes is now (1905) living in Portland, Me.
Mr. Holmes is a mechanical engineer, and went to Ohio in 1899,
but in 1905 moved to Mishawaka, Indiana, where he now resides
with his mother.
Children, all born in Hyde Park except the youngest :
I. Earle Corliss^", b. Feb. 26, 1893.
II. Walter Grant, Jr., b. July 16, 1894.
III. Esther, b. Sep. 15, 1896.
IV. Velma, b. in Bucyrus, Ohio, June 20, 1900; d. there, Oct. 12,
1900.
409
Mather Hinckley^ Hobiies (Elijah,^ Nathan,'' Mather,'^
Philip,'' JVathaniel,* Ebenezer,^ Nathaniel,^ George^). Born
n Stoughton, March 29, 1843.
He married (first) in Lynn, June 28, 1865, Adelaide Au-
gusta Twiss, born in Dunstable, July 8, 1843, and died in Lynn
April 6, 1885, daughter of Benjamin Albert and Susan Irene
(Lawrence) Twiss.
He married (second) in Taunton, June 1, 1886, Margaret
Ella Holmes (his cousin), born in Foxboro, Jan. 27, 1862,
daughter of Fisher (273) and Margaret (Wellett) Holmes.
Mr. Holmes learned the trade of a machinist and engineer, and
was located in Lawrence a few years. While in Lynn, he was in
charge of the Lynn and Boston R. R. In 1893 he went to southern
California and settled in jNIonrovia, principally for his health, but
also went into orange culture, in which he has been eminently
successful.
HOLMES GENEALOGY. 313
He was made a mason in Tuscan Lodge of Lawrence, and was
its Worsliipful Master in 1884 and 1885. Is a member of Mt.
Sinai Royal Arch Chapter, Lawrence, and was made a knight in
Olivet Commandery of Knights Templars of Lynn, and is now a
member of Pasadena Commandery of Pasadena, California,
In 1904 he and Mrs. Holmes Avent abroad, and while in England
visited the home town of George Holmes (see further notice on
page 1). Mr. Holmes's present residence is in Monrovia, California.
Children :
I. Annette^^ b. in Lynn, Dec. 25, 1873 ; d. there, Sept. 12, 1874.
II. Addie Irene, b. in Lawrence, Jan. 28, 1880; m. in Monrovia,
Calif., June 21, 1900, George Allen Jewett, b. in So.
Etna, Me., Jan. 28, 1859, son of Rufus Emerson and Frances
Lucretia (Prescott) Jewett. Ch. : 1. Margaret Lucretia, b.
at Rumford Falls, Me., May 4, 1901. 2. Georgia Ella, b. in
Lynn, Aug. 23, 1903. Mr. and Mrs. Jewett are now (1906)
living in Monrovia, California.
410
Elmer Moulton' Holmes {Elijah,^ Nathan,'' Mather,^
PhiliiJ,^ Nathaniel,* Ebenezer,^ Nathaniel,'^ George^), Born in
Lynn, Oct. 1, 1848.
He married (first) in Sandwich, N. H., Oct. 17, 1873, Emma
Adena Green, born in Moultonboro, N. H., July 5, 1854, died
in Lynn, Jan. 1, 1887, daughter of' Jonathan and Sarah Culbeth
(Brackett) Green.
He married (second) in Lynn, Jan. 28, 1900, his cousin Dora
May (Holmes) Corey, born in Concord, N. H., Dec. 9, 1864,
daughter of Francis (270) and Abigail Bradford (Hinckley) Holmes,
and widow of Charles C. Corey of Bedford.
Mr. Holmes succeeded to his father's business.
Children, all born in Lynn :
489. I. Benjamin ElmerI", b. May 2, 1876.
II. Nettie May, b. July 17,'l878 ; m. in Lynn, May 28, 1903,
Hazen Edward Collet, b. in Brownington, Vt., May 28,
1877, son of Daniel Smith and Laura Jane (Crandall) Colley.
Mr. Colley was in the Philippines during the Spanish War.
No children (1905).
III. Frank, b. June 22, 1880 ; d. Dec. 22, 1882.
411
Frederic^ Holmes {Elijah,^ Nathan,'' Mather," Philip,^
Nathaniel,* Ehenezer,' Nathaniel,^ George^), Born in Lynn,
Feb. 14, 1854.
He married in Lynn, Oct. 8, 1885, Mimiie Estelle New-
314 HOLMES GENEALOGY.
hall, born in Washington, Me., July 16, 1852, daughter of Au-
gutus Josiah Hawes and Angelette Barton (Moore) Newhall.
Mr. Holmes is a stationary engineer and lives now (1905) in
Washington, Maine.
One child :
Irwin Frederic^" Holmes, born in Washiugton, Me., May 6, 1888.
412
William Bradford^ Holmes {Bradford,^ Nathan,'' 3Ia-
the?',^ Philij'),^ Nathaniel,* Ebenezer^, Nathaniel,^ George^).
Born in North Easton, May 8, 1847.
He married in South Boston, Sept. 23, 1896, Caroline Pris-
Cilla Bowdeii, born in South Boston, daughter of Anthony
William and Helen Neilson (Lindsay) Bowden.
Mr. Holmes is a farmer, and owns and occupies the farm in Sharon,
purchased by his grandfather Natlian Holmes (149).
One child :
Harriet Neilsox^° Holmes, b. in Sharon, June 26, 1898.
413
Bertliier Wadsworth' Holmes ( WadswoyHh,^ Nathan,''
Mather,^ Philiji,^ Nathaniel,* Ehenezer,^ Nathaniel,^ George^).
Born in Stoughton, Sept. 9, 1842.
He married in Easton, Feb. 14, 1864, Maria Abby Belcher,
born in East Boston, July 13, 1844, daughter of Sardis and Eve-
line B. (Leighton) Belcher and sister to James L. Belcher who
married Berthier's sister Luella.
Berthier was named for one of Napoleon's generals, who was a
great favorite of Berthier's father. *■
Mr. Berthier Holmes has lived in Stoughton nearly all his life,
and is foreman in the last shop of his brother-in-law Belcher.
Children :
490. I. Berthier "Wadsworth^", Jr., b. in Stoughton, Dec. 16, 1864.
II. Sarah Maria, b. in Sharon, Dec. 27, 1867 ; d. in Stoughton,
Mar. 8, 1883.
414
Herbert Oscar* Holmes ( Wadsworth,^ Nathan,'' Mather,^
Philij),^ Nathaniel,* Ehenezer,^ Nathaniel,^ George^). Born in
Stoughton, April 16, 1845.
' He married there, Jan, 28, 1866, Rebecca Leighton Bel-
cher, born in Canton, Feb. 24, 1848, daughter of Sardis and
Eveline B. (Leighton) Belcher.
Mr. Holmes was in the civil war, and served in 1864 and 1865
HOLMES GENEALOGY. 315
in the 29th Co. of U. S. Heavy Artillery. He is now a steam en-
gineer in the last shop of his brother-in-law Belcher.
Children, all born in Stoughton :
I. Edith RebeccaIo, b. Apr. 20, 1867 ; d. Sept. 20, 1867.
II. Edith Leighton, b. May 4, 1868 ; d. June 26, 1870.
III. Alice Lillian, b. July 26, 1874; m. in Stoughton, Sep. 15,
1897, Leone Francis Smith, b. in Stoughton, Apr. 11,
1868, son of George W. and Lucy (Richardson) Smith. Ch.,
all born in Stoughton : 1. Clarence Leone Smith, b. May 8,
1899. 2. Louise Frances Smith,h.Mixj 21, VdQO. o. George
Herbert Smith, b. May 23, 1903. 4. Chester Richardson Smith,
b. Nov. 12, 1904.
IV. Jennie Frances, b. Jan. 31, 1877 ; unm.
V. Minnie Louisa, b. Aug. 9, 1881; m. in Stoughton, Oct. 16,
1905, William Brooks Tirrell, b. in Canton, July 10,
1878, son of John and Annie (Little) Tirrill. No ch.
VI. Eveline Blunt, b. Sep. 24, 1887 ; m. in Stoughton, May 17,
1905, George Henry Fowler, b. in Brockton, in i886.
One ch. : Dorothy Eveline, b. Dec. 23, 1905.
415
Charles Ernest^ Holmes ( Wadsioorth,^ N'atlmn,'' Mather,^
Philip,^ JSFathaniel,^ Ebenezer,^ Nathaniel,^ George^). Born in
Stoughton, Aug. 25, 1850.
He married in Foxboro, Dec. 20, 1879, Mary Williams Monk,
born in Stoughton, April 6, 1856, daughter of Stephen and Fidelia
(Smith) Monk.
Mr. Holmes is a last maker in the shop of his brother-in-law James
L. Belcher. No children.
416
Henry Joseph Gardner^ Holmes {Wadsworth,^ Na-
than,^ Mather,^ Philip,^ Nathaniel,'^ Ehenezer,^ Nathaniel^
George^^. Born in Stoughton, March 9, 1856.
He married there, Jan. 14, 1884, Kate Lillian Lamb, born
in Stoughton, Feb. 1, 1858, daughter of Israel H. and Mary A.
(Smith) Lamb.
Mr. Holmes now lives in Stoughton, and drives a baker's wagon.
Children, both born in Stoughton :
I. Henry Ellsworth^", b. Mar. 31, 1886,
II. Malcomb Lamb, b. Mar. 17, 1890.
417
Nathan Albert* Holmes ( Wadsworth,^ Nathan,'' Mather ^^
Philip,^ Nathaniel,* Ehenezer,^ Nathaniel,^ George^). Born in
Stoughton, June 21, 1858.
316 HOLMES GENEALOGY.
He married in Campello, Jan. 7, 1888, Ella James Gardner,
of Brockton, born in Brooklyn, Nova Scotia, Sept. 1, 1867, daughter
of Edwin W. and Lucy M. (Jones) Gardner.
Mr. Holmes is a last turner in the shop of his brother-in-law
Belcher.
Children, all born in Brockton except Blanche :
I. Nettie Florence^", b. Oct. 28, 1888.
II. Blanche Olivia, b. in Stoughton, May 9, 1890.
III. Warren Albert, b. Feb. 21, 1892.
IV. Marian Velma, b. May 15, 1895.
418
Eldon Forrest^ Hobnes ( Wadsworth,^ Nathan,'' Mather,^
Philip,^ Nathaniel,* Ehenezer,^ Nathaniel,^ George^). Born
in Stoughton, January 10, 1853.
He married in Stoughton, Nov. 1, 1888, Maria Lucinda
Haydeii, born in Stoughton, Oct. 9, 1866, daughter of George
and Abigail B. (Keene) Hay den.
Although Mr. Holmes is the thirteenth child he has never had any
cause to worry. The attributed ill luck of number 13 has not fol-
lowed him in his vocation, for he has been exceedingly fortunate re-
garding accidents.
When a young man he was a weaver in a woolen mill in Stoughton.
Jan. 1, 1883 he entered the employ of the Boston & Providence
R. R., advancing by regular steps to a popular conductor on the
N. Y. N. H. & H. R. R., which position he has held since June 14,
1897.
One child :
George Forest" Holmes, born in Stoughton, Nov. 16, 1890.
419
Lyman Ellis' Holmes {Leonard,^ Ezehiel,'' Mather,^
Philip,^ Nathaniel,* Ebenezer,^ Nathaniel,^ George^). Bom
in East Stoughton, now Avon, Oct. 13, 1857.
He married in Stoughton, Jan. 12, 1879, Addie J. Hay den,
born in Stoughton in 1858, daughter of Oliver and Elizabeth
(Richards) Hayden.
But little could be obtained of this man, as he did not seem to
be much known among his relatives.
No children.
420
Alfred Wales' Holmes (/m,' EzehieW Mather," Philip,'
Nathaniel,* Ehenezer,^ Nathaniel," George^). Born in East
Stoughton, now Avon, Feb. 20, 1861.
HOLMES GENEALOGY. 317
He married in Brockton, March 3, 1894, Clara Belle (Hardy)
Norton, born in New Vineyard, Me., April 8, 1869, daughter of
Henry C. and Mary J. (Ridgeway) Hardy and widow of Ephraim
Norton of New Vineyard.
Mr. Holmes lived for forty-six years in the house built by his
great-grandfather, Mather Holmes (69). He now owns a farm in
Holbrook.
Children, both born in Avon :
I. Alonzo BarkeRj^o b. Sept. 30, 1896.
II. Archie Wales, b. May 30, 1903.
421
Albert Gallatin Ellis® Holmes, Jr. {Albert Gallatin
Ellis,^ Alvah,^ JElijah,^ Jonathan,^ Nathaniel ^"^ Jehosha'pTiat^^
Nathaniel,^ George^). Born at Green Bay, Wisconsin, June 24,
1878.
He married there, Oct. 4, 1899, Mabel Elizabeth SpuMer,
born at Green Bay, Nov. 7, 1879, daughter of Adam and Jane
(Fardell) Spuhler.
Mr. Holmes is treasurer and manager of The Northern Harness
and Saddlery Co. at Green Bay, Wisconsin.
Children, both born at Green Bay :
I. Alice Antoinette,^" b. July 19, 1901.
II. Randall Ellis, b. July 25, 1907.
422
Fred Albert' Holmes* {Clinton Elijah,^ Alvah,^ Mijah,^
Jonathan,^ Nathaniel,'^ Jehoshajohat,^ Nathaniel,^ George^^.
Born in North Winfield, Aug. 6, 1856, and died in West Winfield,
N. Y., June 1, 1906, of pneumonia.
He married, in Saquoit, N. Y., May 25, 1881, Clara Ellen
Mallory, born in New Hartford, N. Y., March 21, 1857, now
living in West Winfield, N. Y., daughter of Charles and Lydia
(Goddard) Mallory.
]Mr Holmes owned a farm in Bridgewater, N. Y., but lived in
W^ est Win field the latter part of his life. He was twenty years a
railway postal clerk.
Children, born in Bridgewater ( ?), N. Y. :
I. Maud Olive/° b. Juue 23, 1887.
II. Harry Mallory, b. May 19, 1891.
* This was erroneously given as Fred Alvah in the list of children of Clinton
Elijah (280).
318 HOLMES GENEALOGY.
423
Albert Gallatin EUis^ Holmes (Leomdas Kellog,^ Al-
vah,' Elijah,^ Jonathan,^ J^athaniel ,* Jehoshaphat,^ Nathaniel ^^
George^). Born in Lincoln, Nebraska, Jan. 23, 1874, and since
1899 has been living in Chicago where he is a bookkeeper in Fort
Dearborn National Bank.
He married in Chicago, May 11, 190G, Fi'ances H. Mill-
liouse, born in Chicago, April 2, 1880, daughter of S. and Julia
(Schultz) Millhouse.
No children.
424
Adiia Bertie* Holmes {AsuJiel Brainard,^ Alvah,'' Elijah,^
Jonathan,^ Nathaniel^^ Jehoshaphai^^ Nathaniel,^ George^).
Born in Ackley, Iowa, Oct. 29, 1869.
He married in Axtell, Nebraska, Cora Eugenia Davison,
born in Milford, Nebraska, June 28, 1873, daughter of Joseph
Henry and Mary Elizabeth (Mitchell) Davison.
Mr. Holmes is a carpenter and builder in Roseburg, Oregon, be-
longs to the I. O. O. F., and is a free mason.
Children, born at Morgan Hill, California :
I. Frank Lavern,io b. Nov. 2G, 1893.
II. AViLLiE Henry, b. Jan. 8, 1895.
425
Ondie Wendell' Hobnes {Asahel Brainard,^ Alvahy^
Elijah,^ Jonathan,^ Nathaniel^* Jehoshaphat,^ Nathaniel,^
George^). Born in Grundy,* Iowa, Sept. 1, 1871.
He married in Axtel, Nebraska, April 23, 1893, Mary Eliza-
beth Landburg, born in Gladstone, Illinois, June 4, 1873,
daughter of August and Matilda Christiana (Johnson) Landburg.
Mr. Holmes is a receiver of fruit at Lindsay, California.
Children, the first three born at Morgan Hill, California.
I. Nellie Sophronia,^° b. Dec. 29, 1894.
II. Elsie Lavantia, b. Dec. 10, 1896.
HI. Elmer Ellis, b. Mar. 12, 1899.
IV. Annie Viola, b. in Yuba City, Calif., Apr. 29, 1901.
V. Ethel Dorothy, b. iu Springfield, Oregon, Dec. 29, 1903.
426
Ellis AsaheF Holmes (Asahel Brainard,^ Alvah,'' Eli-
jah,^ Jonathan,^ Nathaniel,* Jehoshaphat,^ Nathaniel,^ George^ ) .
Freight Agent. Born in Ackley, Iowa, August 21, 1874.
* His father says Ackley, Iowa.
HOLMES GENEALOGY. 319
He married at Morgan Hill, California, Dec. 25, 1900, Rose
Ethel Beidernian, born in Merced, California, Dec. 30, 1878,
daughter of Jacob and Bertha (Bryant) Beiderman.
Children :
I. Myrtle Gladys,^" b. at Morgan Hill, Cal., Mar. 7, 1901.
II. Joyce June, b. in Springfield, Oregon, June 10, 1903.
III. Evelyn, b. at Grant's Pass, Oregon, Oct. 7, 1906.
427
Allie' Holmes (Augustus Stephen,^ Alvah,'' Elijah,^ Jona-
than,^ Nathaniel,* Johoshaphat,^ Nathaniel,^ George^). Born
at Babcock's Hill, N. Y., July 10, 1866.
He married at New York Mills, N. Y., Dec. 30, 1891, Wilba
Eva Biicliaiiau, born in Belvidere, 111., Jan. 24, 1869, died in
West Winfield, N. Y., Sep. 4, 1900, daughter of John Louis and
Helen (Pooler) Buchanan.
Children, all born in West Winfield, N. Y. :
I. AuGUSTUs,i° b. Jan. 26, 1894.
II. Helen Harriet, b. Aug. 30, 1895.
in. Minerva, b. Aug. 14, 1897.
IV. Edwin Forest (twin), b. Mar. 27, 1900.
V. Ethan Allen, (twin), b. Mar. 27, 1900.
428
Arthur Adalbert* Hobues {Augustus Stephen,^ Alvah,''
Elijah,^ Jonathan,^ Nathaniel,'^ Jehoshaphat,^ Nathaniel,^
George'). A farmer. Born in West Winfield, N. Y., Nov. 3, 1881.
He married in Frankfort, N. Y., August 25, 1907, Catherine
Florence Steele, born in Richfield, N. Y., Nov. 5, 1887, daugh-
ter of Richard D. and Florence E. A. (Rounds) Steele.
429
Charles Henry' Holmes {Aiigustus Stephe^i,^ Alvah,''
Elijah,^ Jonathan,^ Nathaniel,* Jehoshaphat,^ Nathaniel,*
George'). Born in West Winfield, N. Y., Dec. 25, 1883.
He married there, June 12, 1906, Minnie Belle Rich, also
born there, June 8, 1885, daughter of Edward F. and Cora E.
(Fulford) Rich.
Mr. Holmes is employed at a milk station, at W. Winfield, N. Y.
No children (Jan., 1908.)
430
Willard Newton' Holmes {John Newton, Jr.,^ John New-
ton,^ John,^ Jezaniah,'' Nathaniel,* Jehosaphat,^ Nathaniel,*
George'). Born in Hastings Centre, N. Y., Nov. 9, 1863.
320 HOLMES GENEALOGY.
He married (first) in Auburn, N. Y., Aug. 28, 1892, Marie
Aline Van Laer, born in Auburn, N. Y., June 7, 1859, died
in Glasgow, Mo., Sept. 14, 1900, of apoplexy, daughter of Peter
Cornelius and Minna (Verbeck) Van Laer.
He married (second) in St. Louis, Mo., Sept. 7, 1903, Benetta
Watts Sears, born in Glasgow, Mo., Aug. 30, 1861, died in
Athens, Tenn., Aug. 29, 1904 of typhoid fever, daughter of Peter
R. and Mary Alice (Rorer) Sears.
He married (third) in Baltimore, Md., Sept. 8, 1906, Ellen
Virginia Burcli, born in Washington, D. C, July 30, 1861,
daughter of George Dade and Jane Emma (Bushby) Burch and
widow of Charles J. Robinson, by whom she had two children,
Henry L. and C. Howard Robinson.
Mr. Holmes is a graduate of Syracuse University, and is now a
professor in physics and chemistry in the University of Chattanooga,
Tenn., where he has been since 1903.
No children.
431
John Lewis^ Holmes {John JSfeioton, Jr.,^ John JSfeio ton,''
John,^ JezaniaJi,^ J^athaniel ,* Jehosha'phat,^ Nathaniel,"^
George^). Born in Hastings Centre, N. Y., July 12, 1866.
He married in Syracuse, N. Y., March 18, 1888 Julia Adele
Bennett, born there, Jan. 26, 1869, daughter of Merritt and Au-
gusta (Smith) Bennett.
Mr. Holmes is superintendent of the Chicago Concentrating Co.
Children, all born in Chicago, 111. :
I. Gkace Rebecca,^" b. June 30, 1889.
II. Lewis Bennett, b. Feb. 7, 1891 ; d. Apr. 5, 1892.
III. John Francis, b. Dec. 6, 1905.
432
Frank Robert® Holmes {John Neivton, Jr.,^ John JSfeio-
ton,'' John,^ Jezaniah,^ Nathaniel,* Jehoshaphat,^ Nathaniel,'^
George^). A laundryman. Born in Hastings Centre, N. Y., July
17, 1869.
He married in Evansville, Wisconsin, March 8, 1900, Lucille
Asenath Moore, born in Janesville, Wisconsin, April 25, 1876,
daughter of Charles S. and Fanny Polly (King) Moore.
No children.
433
George Myron' Holmes {Myron,^ Eher,'' Ezra,'' James,^
John,* Johi,^ John,- George'^). A farmer, but had a store in the
HOLMES GENEALOGY. 321
latter part of his life. Born in Sandusky, N. Y., Sept. 21, 1837,
and died in Eagle, N. Y., Dec. 4, 1900, of Bright's disease.
He married in Arcade, N. Y., Dec. 8, 1859, Louise E. God-
frey, born in Gainsville, N. Y., June 30, 1840, daughter of David
and Jenette (Beede) Godfrey.
No children.
434
Wyrom' H* Holmes {Myi-on,^ Eher,'' Ezra,^ James,"
John,* John,^ John,^ George^). Born in Sandusky, N. Y., April
15, 1839, and is now living (1908) there, a retired merchant.
He married in Marshville, Canada, July 25, 1863, Iretta
Wells, born in Welland, Ontario, Canada, March 7, 1848, and
died in Sandusky, Oct. 28, 1890.
Children, all but the first two born in Arcade, N. Y. :
491. I. Burton Marti*j,i° b. in Welland, Canada, Sept. 25, 1864.
II. Carson, b. in Sandusky, Apr. 30, 1866; not married.
492. III. Henry, b. Dec. 30, 1867.
IV. Harriet, b. Mar. 20, 1870; now (1908) living in Arcade; m.
George Duncan, son of Joseph and Ann (Stimson) Duncan.
Ch. : 1. Glen Duncan, b. Jan. 11, 1890. 2. Anna Duncan,
b. July 9, 1894.
493. V. Arthur H., b. Oct. 2, 1876.
VI. Alberta, b. Sept. 19, 1878 ; now living in Arcade ; m. there,
Dean L. Witherill, son of James Witherill ; one ch.
435
Eber Byron^ Holmes {Myron,^ Eber,'' Ezra,^ James,"
John," John,^ John,- George^). Born in Sandusky, N. Y., July
13, 1841.
He married in Sandusky, in 1865, Adelia, Wilson, born in
Freedom, N. Y., daughter of John and Phebe (Washburn) Wil-
son.
Mr. Holmes is a farmer, lives in Sandusky, and was in the Civil
War a while.
No children.
436
Burton" Bf Holmes {Myron,^ Eher,'' Ezra,^ James,"
John,* John,^ John,^ George^). Born in Sandusky, N. Y., Feb.
18, 1845.
* No middle name ; he uses the letter H.
t Has no middle name ; he uses the letter B.
322 HOLMES GENEALOGY.
He married there, Dec. 31, 1865, Mary Ann Higgins, born
in Freedom, N. Y., Aug. 1, 1847, died in Sandusky, Feb. 8,
1890, daughter of John and Laura (Williams) Higgins.
He married (second) March 22, 1893, Ella (Gordon) Lrani-
niie, a widow, born Sept. 28, 1859, daughter of John Fletcher and
Sophronia (Adams) Gordon.
Mr. Holmes is a farmer and a carpenter, and lives in Sandusky,
N. y.
Children, all born in Sandusky, N. Y. :
494. I. James Burton,^" b. Apr. 4, 1870.
II. Margaret, b. Nov. 1, 1867 ; d. Feb. 5, 1875.
III. Marie Harriet, b. Aug. 6, 1876 ; m. in Springville, N. Y.,
Feb. 21, 1900, Lee Luzerne Smith, b. in Concord, N. Y.,
Apr. 15, 1877, son of Luzerne and Annie (A^'osburg) Smith.
Ch. : 1. Burton Lnzerne Smith, b. in Arcade, N. Y., Aug.
30, 1901. 2. Blanche Smith, b. in Sardinia, N. Y., Sept. 15,
1906.
IV. Blanche Laura, b. Oct. 19, 1879 ; m. in East Aurora, N. Y.,
Dec. 27, 1899, Aloysius Thomas Manning, b. in Java,
N. Y., Sept. 14, 1878, son of Thomas and Anne (Gilmartin)
Manning. One ch. : Mary Marjorie Manning, b. in Arcade,
Mar. 20, 1901.
437
William Ellsworth' Holmes {Mt/ron,' Mer,' Ezra,"
James,^ John,* John,^ John," Gtorye^). Born in Sandusky,
N. Y.,^March 31, 1863.
He married there, Margaret Lafferty.
He is a farmer, and lives in Sandusky. He has been appealed to
several times, but will give no information about liimself or other
members of his family.
One child :
Carl^o Holmes, b. Jan. 22, 1888.
438
Burnliani* Mnnroe' Hobiies (3Iyron,^ Eher,'' Ezra,"
James,^ John,* John, ^ John, ^ George}). Born in Freedom, N. Y.,
April 25, 1865.
He married in Sandusky, N. Y., Aug. 30, 1887, Nettie S.
Lines, born there. May 14, 1869, daughter of William B. and
Ellen (Tarbell) Lines.
Mr. Holmes lived in Sandusky a few years after marriage, but
went to Farmersville to live in 1898. He is a prosperous farmer,
and has accumulated quite a property.
* His middle name was erroneously given to the writer as Myron, by one of his
brothers. The same person stated that Burnham was born in Sandusky.
HOLMES GENEALOGY. 323
Children, the first three born in Sandusky, the others born in
Farmersville, N. Y. :
I. Lena E.,i° b. July 19, 1888 ; d. Oct. G, 1891.
II. Eva May, b. July 29, 1891.
III. Myron William, b. Jan. 28, 189G.
IV. Ernest IIaymond, b. Mar. 8, 1898.
V. Njna Ellen, b. Sept. 5, 1901.
439
Allen Alfred* Holmes {Myron,'' Eher,' Ezra,^ James,"
John," John,^ John,^ George^). Born in Sandusky, N. Y., May
12, 1872, and died there, March 5, 1904, of an abscess on the
liver.
He married in Sandusky, N. Y., April 12, 1898, Glenna May
Van Volkenburg, born in Java, N. Y., July 14, 1882, daugh-
ter of Josiah and Mary J. (Moore) Van Volkenburg.
One child :
Pearl May^" Holmes, b. in Arcade, N. Y., Juue 14, 1900.
440
Horatio Millarcr Holmes {Milo,^ Eher,' Ezra,'' James,"
John,* John,^ John,"" George^). A butter and cheese buyer.
Born in Freedom, N. Y., May 6, 1843, and died in Arcade, N. Y.,
Dec. 22, 1884.
He married in Delavan, N. Y., Dec. 22, 1864, AlJnda Esther
Cobb, born in Yorkshire Centre, N. Y., March 15, 1844, now
living in Delavan, daughter of Alonzo and (Nourse) Cobb.
Children, both born in Sandusky, N. Y. :
I. Allen,^° b. Jan.' 25, 18G9 ; d. in Arcade, N. Y., Aug. 18,
1888.
II. Lena Belle, b. Nov. 4, 1870; d. in Sandusky, Dec, 1871.
441
Bradner Pelton" Holmes ( William Ezra,^ Lester,''
Ezra,^ James," John," John,'' John,"^ George^). Born in Men-
tor, Ohio, April 22, 1853, and died in Youngstown, Ohio, Feb.
12, 1899, of pneumonia and grip complications.
He married in Lectonia, Ohio, June 17, 1874, Frances Abi-
gail Abbott, born in Parma, Oliio, Nov. 21, 1850, daughter of
Daniel Wellington and Mary Ann (Prime) Abbott.
Mr. Holmes was general manager of all the lighting companies
in Youno-stown ; a public-spirited citizen, and of splendid business
qualifications.
Only two weeks before he died he received word that his father
was at the point of death in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin. The father's
324 HOLMES GENEALOGY.
body was taken to Mentor for burial, and after the son had per-
formed the sad mission, went home at once to a sick bed, and died
in a few days. He was a devoted member of the Presbyterian
Church, a member of the Royal Arcanum, and a Mason.
Children :
I. Bertha Frances,^" b. in Leetonia, 0., May 8, 1875 ; m. in
Youngstown, 0., Feb. 3, 1898, Jay Hugh Perkins, b. in
WaujDaca, Wis., Oct. 29, 1873, son of Harvey Jackson and
Adelia (Levisse) Perkins. Mr. Perkins is a graduate of
Wisconsin University, and manager of the Youngstown Gas
and Electric Co. Ch. : 1. Female child, b. in Youngstown
in June, 1901 ; lived five days. 2. Male child, b. in Youngs-
town in Aug., 1903 ; lived two days. 3. Female child, b. in
Wilkesbarre, Pa., in Feb., 1906 ; lived one day.
II. Female child, b. in Cleveland, 0., Oct. 8, 1877 ; d. same day.
III. Howard Abbott, b. in Youngstown, May 18, 1885 ; a gradu-
ate of Cornell University, and has good prospects as an elec-
trical engineer (1908).
442
Marcellus Griffin' Holmes {Benjamin Franklin,^ Les-
ter,'' Ezra,^ James, ^ Joltn,* Jolin,^ John,^ George^). Born in
Waupan, Wis., Feb. 28, 1853.
He married, in Rochester, Minnesota, Nov. 26, 1876, Kate
Estella Bachelder, born in Genesee County, N. Y., Septem-
ber 19, 1853, daughter of Leonard Anson and Lovicia (Daniels)
Bachelder. Mrs. Holmes married, first, Jan. 1, 1871, Lynde J.
Oliver, from whom she was divorced.
Mr. Holmes has lived princi[)ally in Rochester, ]Minn., where he
is sui)erintendent of the water works.
Children, the two youngest :
495. I. Jay Hyatt,^" b. in Rochester, Minn., Sept. 29, 1877.
II. Pearl Cecil, b. in St. Paul, Minn., July 2G, 1880.
III. NiEL Daniels, b. Dec. 20, 1889.
IV. Kirk, b. July 28, 1893, d. July 14, 1895.
443
EdT^in Bradner^ Holmes {Benjamin Franhlin,^ Lester,''
Ezra,^ James,^ John,* John,^ John, ^ George^ ) . Born in Rochester,
Minn., Aug. 2, 1870; present residence unknown to his relatives.
He married, in Minneapolis, Minn., in May, 1894, Margaret
Daly, of Minneapolis.
One child :
Helen.i'^
HOLMES GENEALOGY. 325
444
Frank Webster^ Holmes (Andrew Jackson,'' Uzra,"
James,^ John,* Johii,^ John,^ George^). Born in Kalamazoo,
Michigan, Xov. 25, 1874, and is now a surgeon dentist in Chicago.
He married in Chicago, Sept. 28, 1897, Marie Agnes Don-
ovan, born there, July 23, 1874, daughter of Daniel and Mary
(Sullivan) Donovan.
One child :
Florence Marion^" Holmes, b. in Chicago, 111., April 4, 1899.
445
Robert Ezra' Holmes {Ezra,^ Ezra,'' Ezra,'' James, ^
John,* John,^ John,^ George^). Born in Kirtland, Ohio, April
3, 1861.
He married in Olivet, South Dakota, in June, 1894, Bertha
Wilson.
Mr. Holmes is a rancher and is now (1908) living in Hill City,
South Dakota, but will not answer letters. He has seven children
but names and dates could not be obtained.
446
Amos Williamson' Holmes {Enoch, ^ Enoch,'' Enoch,'
John,^ John,* Samuel,^ John,^ George^). Born in Canton, Nov.
14, 1853.
He married in Brockton, Nov. 14, 1894, Ella Jane Millard,
born in North Bridgewater, now Brockton, Nov. 14, 1866, daughter
of Abel and Jane (Ballantyne) Millard.
Mr. Holmes has been in the grocery business in Canton since
October, 1880.
No children.
447
Elbridge Gerry' Holmes {Joel,^ Enoch,^ Enoch,^ John,*
John,* Samuel,^ John,^ George^). Born in Canton, Sept. 1,
1832, and died there May 16, 1900, of ossification of the heart.
He married in Dedham, May 29, 1853, Lucinda Fisher
Snow, born in Woodstock, Vt., Aug. 3, 1836, and died in Can-
ton, July 31, 1883, daughter of Stephen and Sarah (Hammond)
Snow.
He was a forgeman in the Iron Works at Canton.
One child :
496. Frederic Elbridge" Holmes, b. in Canton, June 24, 1854.
326 HOLMES GENEALOGY.
448
Arthur Lake® Holmes ( William Amos,^ Enoch,'' Enoch,*
John,^ John,* Smnuel,^ John,^ George"^. Born in Stoughton,
Sept. 8, 1855.
He married in Soughton, April 18, 1881, Lucy Wentworth,
born in Stoughton, Feb. 19, 1855, daughter of Alanson Curtis
and Sally (Talbot) Wentworth.
Mr. Holmes has a grocery store in Stoughton, where he has al-
ways lived, and is active in town affairs. Is a member of Rising
Star Lodge of F. and A. M. and of Mt. Zion Eoyal Arch Chap-
ter ; member of the Grange and has held various town offices.
Children, all born in Stoughton :
I. Hazel Rena,i° b. Mar. 27, 1886, d. Dec. 26, 1891.
II. Doris Mildred, b. Jan. 19, 1892.
in. Albert Wellington, b. June 9, d. Dec. 26, 1895.
449
Oliver Cass® Holmes (^George Otis,^ Otis,'' Samuel,^ Sam-
uel,^ John,* Samuel,^ John,^ George^). Born in Providence,
in 1848.
He married there, first, name of wife not ascertained.
He married (second) in Foxboro, Sept. 18, 1878, Clara
Louise Boyden, born in 1857, in Foxboro (daughter of Thomas
and Martha Boyden). Now seeking divorce (Norfolk Superior
Court, Vol. 1899-1905, p. 235). The whereabouts of Mr.
Holmes are unknown to his relatives.
Children, born in Foxboro :
I. Flora Imogene,^" b. July 30, 1879 ; m. in Foxboro, Aug. 5,
1899, George F. Sibley, b. in Somerville in 1870, son of
Alfred M. and Caroline H. (Newell) Sibley.
II. Marian Ethelinda, b. Oct. 10, 1885.
in. Martha Louise, b. July 8, 1890 ; d. in Foxboro, May 26, 1896,
of toDsHlitis.
450
Milton® Holmes {Charles Butler,^ Otis,'' Samuel,* Sam-
uel,^ John,* Sanniel,^ John,^ George^). Born in Sharon, May
22, 1874; is a die cutter, and now (1906) lives in Providence.
He married in Providence, R. I., March 22, 1899, Etta
Louise Irons, born in Glendale, R. I., August 16, 1869, daugh-
ter of Charles A. S. and Charlotte M. (Severy) Irons.
No children.
HOLMES GENEALOGY. 327
451
Willarcl Monroe' Holmes {Charles Butler,^ Otis,'' Sam-
uel,^ Samuel,^ John,'^ Samuel,^ John,* George^). Born in
Sharon, Dec. 16, 1879 ; is a stamper on silver ware and now (1906)
lives in Providence, R. I.
He married in Providence, R. I., Sept, 16, 1901, Elizabeth
Adelia Hanson, born in Herman, Me., Nov. 20, 1882, daugh-
ter of Lot Wilcut and Ellen D. (Cuckson) Hanson.
Children, both born in Providence, R. I. :
I. Adelia Frances/" b. Oct. 12, 1902.
II. Geraldine Winslow, b. Oct. 15, 1904.
452
Arthur Borden* Holmes {Frank Dorr,^ Otis,'' Samuel,^
Sarmiel,^ John,* Satnael,^ John,^ George^). Born in Foxboro,
April 14, 1868.
He married (first) in Boston, Oct. 28, 1888, Addie May Ris-
ley, born in Cochituate, Dec. 7, 1872, died in South Framingham,
June 23, 1892, daughter of Chester William Pisley.
He married (second) in Thompson, Conn., Jan. 10, 1897,
Lula E. Burrinj^ton, born in Halifax, Vt., April 23, 1872,
daughter of Robert C. and Catherine H. (Mason) Burrington.
Mr. Holmes is a designer and salesman on shoe lasts, and has
lived in South Framingham nearly all his life.
Children, both born in South Framingham :
I. Gladys Evelyn,io b. May 29, 1890.
II. Hettie, b. June 16, 1892; d. the same day.
453
Daniel Franklin* Holmes {Daniel,^ Daniel,'' Samuel,^
Samuel,' John,* Samuel,^ John,^ George'^). Born in Brooklyn,
Ct., Dec. 7, 1874.
He married in Pawtucket, R. I., Dec. 8, 1898, Martha Louise
Morton, born there, July 26, 1873, daughter of William and Mar-
tha (Proctor) Morton.
He is in the plumbing business in Providence, in company with
his father, and is prosperous.
One child :
Dorothy Morton^° Holmes, b. in Pawtucket, R. L, Sept. 2, 1903.
454
Hiram Condon' Holmes {Charles 8pofford,^ Charles,''
Elijah,^ Samuel,^ John,* Samuel,^ John," George^). Known
328 HOLMES GENEALOGY.
around Boston as "Harry." Born in Rockland, Maine, Oct. 15,
1842.
He married in Boston, July 27, 1870, Theodora Knowlton,
born in 1847, daughter of John T. and Anna T. Knowlton of Bos-
ton.*
He served throughout the War in the Fourth Maine Infantry,
and was wounded at Yorktown, also wounded by a bursting shell
at the first battle of Bull Run. He was in twenty-one engage-
ments and never had a furlough. He is a cabinet maker by trade,
but has been since 1900 in the cash register business.
455
George Albert' Holmes {George,^ Oliver,'' Elijah,^ Sam-
uel,^ John,* S(omiel,^ Jolm," George^). Born in Rockland, Me.,
March 28, 1866, and is now (1904) proprietor of a shoe store at
1685 Washington St., Boston, and lives in Maiden.
He married in Rockland, Sept. 17, 1890, May Alicia Holden,
born in Rockland, Nov. 24, 1866, daughter of Albert and Mary
(Robinson) Holden.
No children.
456
Charles William' Holmes (Zehtdon,^ Sjjencer,'' Zehtdon,"
Zebulon," John,* Samuel,^ John,^ George^). Born in Ports-
mouth, N.H., Oct. 4, 1843.
He married there, July 18, 1876, Olive S. Phiiiiiey, b. in
Eastport, Me., Sept, 28, 1858, daughter of William and Elizabeth
N. Phinney.
Charles Holmes enlisted in the Navy in Boston, Aug. 9, 1862 ;
discharged Aug. 15, 1863 ; enlisted second, Dec. 13, 1864, at Kit-
tery Navy Yard; discharged Oct. 28, 1867. He was on the
"Hunchback" at the taking of Wilmington and Plymouth, N. C.
Was off coast of Texas in the " Tioga," afterwards transferred to
the " Sabina." Is now employed at the Kittery Navy Yard.
Children, both born in Portsmouth, N. H. :
I. Arthur Zebulon,^" b. Jan. 26, 1877 ; d. July 12, 1900.
ir. Lucy Lexis, b. Jan. 22, 1886.
457
Fred XeaP Holmes {James Leivis,^ Spencer,'' Zehulon,'
Zebulon,^ John,* Samuel,^ John,^ George^). Farmer and butcher.
Born in Portsmouth, N. H., April 8, 1856; and is now living in
Stratham, N. H.
• This is the record that is on the Boston book of marriages, supplemented with
his birthplace, names of parents, occupation, etc., complete, yet Mr. Holmes says he
never was married.
HOLMES GENEALOGY. 329
He married in Brentwood, N. H., Feb. 14, 1893, Mary Fran-
ces (Winn) Leavitt, born in Tuftonboro, N. H., Feb. 18, 1861,
daughter of Jacob and Mary Elizabeth (Hull) Winn, and widow
of John J. Leavitt of Stratham, by whom she had one child who
died in infancy.
One child :
John Forest'° Holmes, b. in Greenland, April 29, 1901.
458
Joseph" Holmes ( William,^ Spencer,'' Zehilon,^ Zehulon,^
Johyi,* Samuel,'^ John,"^ George^). Born in Portsmouth, N. H.,
near Rye line, July 25, 1856.
He married in Portsmouth, Nov. 24, 1887, Ann M. Staples,
b. there Jan. 22, 1865, daughter of Samuel and Ann (Cartledge)
Staples.
Joseph Holmes is a fine boat builder and lives opposite the Navy
Yard in Portsmouth, where he has lived all his days.
Children, all born in Portsmouth, N. H. :
I. Nellie Florence,^" b. Dec. 20, 1895.
n. Harold Ernest, b. Oct. 7, 1897.
III. Gladys Luella, b. Apr. 8, 1899.
459
Charles Norris" Holmes {Leonard,^ Leonard,'' Zebulon,^
Zebulon,^ John,^ Saimiel,^ Johri,^ George^). Born in Cranberry
Isles, Maine, March 17, 1841, and died in Marysville, Cuba, July
21, 1864, of yellow fever.
He married in Cranberry Isles, June 21, 1863, Mar.i?aret
Stanley, born June 8, 1840, died Aug. 30, 1867, daughter of
Jonathan and Irene (Ladd) Stanley.
Mr. Holmes followed the sea and was second officer of a brig at
the time of his death.
No children.
460
Lewis H* Holmes {Leonard,^ Leonard,'' Zehulon,^ Zehu-
lo7i,^ John,'^ Samuel,^ John,^ George^). Born in Cranberrv Isles,
Me., May 26, 1847.
He married there, Nov. 2, 1871, Mary Augusta Spear, born
Jan. 28, 1852, daughter of Dr. William Augustus and Hannah B.
(Wood) Spear of McKinley,t Me.
He is a sea captain and resides now (1904) in McKinley.
* Has no middle name; he uses the letter H to distinguish him from other Lewis
Holmeses.
t McKinley is a P. O. in town of Tremont.
330 HOLMES GENEALOGY.
Children, all born at McKinley in town of Tremont, Maine :
I. Edna Ella/^ b. Mar. 10, 1875 ; d. July 11, 1877.
II. Vesta Ellen, b. July 26, 1876; m. Nov. 17, 1893, Thomas
Lewis Chaffey of Indian Island, New Brunswick.
III. Female Child, b. May 31, d. June 4, 1879.
IV. Kate Mat, b. June 18, 1882; d. Aug. 7, 1898 (burned to
death) .
Y. Charles Everett, b. Ausf. 31, 1890.
VI. Gut Lewis, b. Sept. 2, 1896.
461
Richard Courier" Holmes {Leonard,^ Leonard,'' Zebu-
Ion,^ Zehulon,^ John,* Samuel,^ John, ^ George'^). A sea-fiiring
man. Born in Gouklsboro, Me., June 2, 1849, and died at Mt.
Desert, April 18, 1899.
He married in Cranberry Isles, Dec. 1, 1872, Myra Sylsby^
Fernald, born there, April 2'2, 1853, daughter of Abraham C.
and Nancy L. (Moore) Fernald. Mrs. Holmes now (1905) lives
with her daughter at Bar Harbor.
One child :
Myra Etta^° Holmes, b. at Cranberry Isles, Aug. 11, 1874; m. at
Mt. Desert, Apr. 10, 1894, Mark C. Morrison of Bar Harbor.
No children.
462 -
William Thomas" Hobues 2d {Leonard,^ Leonard,'' Ze-
hulon,^ Zebulon,^ John,* Samuel,^ John,'' George^). Born in
Gouldsboro, Maine, April 2, 1851.
He married in Mt. Desert, Me., May 23, 1896, Marj?aret
(Walker) Dixoii, born in Huntley, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, Dec.
30, 1858, and came to America in 1868, daughter of Daniel and
Barbara (Cooper) AValker of Geneseo, 111., and widow of John
Elliot Dixon who died June 2, 1894. (Mr. and Mrs. Dixon lived
in Cambridge, 111., and had three children born there : Esther Mar-
garet, Herbert Walker, and a female child who lived one day.)
]\Ir. Holmes lived for a while in Bangor, Me., and for a while
went to Colorado in 1878, afterwards to Kansas where he opened
a sheep ranch. He returned East in 1895, and opened a general
store at S. W. Harbor.
One child :
Preslet Dixon^° Holmes, b. in Tremont, Me., Mar. 5. 1899.
463
lieonard Elrie' Holmes {Leonard,^ Leonard,'' Zehulon,*
Zehulon,^ John,* Samuel,"^ John,^ George^). Born in Goulds-
boro, Maine, Feb. 14, 1857.
HOLMES GENEALOGY. 331
He married in Mt. Desert, Me., Jan. 26, 1884, Mary Ellen
Rosebrook, born at Cranberry Isles, Me., Oct. 22, 1863, daugh-
ter of Eben Cobb and Sarah Jane (Sparling) Rosebrook.
With the exception of two years in Colorado, " Elrie," as he is
generally known on Mt. Desert Island, has always lived within a few
miles of his present home. Having a good education in a store
enabled him at a proper time to have one of his own, which by the way
is probably one of the best appointed in that part of the country in the
line of boots, shoes, clothing and men's furnishing goods. He is
now located at North East Harbor, where he has become prominent
in town affairs, and has held various offices.
Children, all born at Mt. Desert :
I. William Shirley,!" b. Sept. 30, 1884.
II. Louxs Laurie, b. June 3, 1886.
III. Elsie Rosebrook, b. Feb. 26, 1891.
464
William Leoiiartr Holmes {Letvis,^ Leonard,'' Zehulon,^
Zehulon,^ John,* Samuel,^ Joh)i,^ Geoi'ge^). Born inMt. Desert,
Me., Sept. 13, 1841.
He married in Bangor, Me., July 4, 1865, Evelyn Frances
Keene, of Fairfield, Me., born in Winslow, Me., March 8, 1842,
daughter of Abijah Buck and Betsey (Pillsbury) Keene.
Mr. Holmes enlisted in September, 1861, in Co. D., First Maine
Cavaliy, and served eighteen months or until disabled. He was in
several severe battles ; the second battle of Bull Run and the battle
of Cedar Mountain were the principal ones.
On his return from the army, he went to Waterville, Me., for a
while, ultimately settling in Fairfield, Me., where he was proprietor
of a trucking business for forty years. He sold out his business in
1904 and is now retired.
Children, both born in Fairfield, Me. :
I. Gertie Frances,^" b. June 13, 1867 ; d. Sept. 10, 1872.
497. II. Harry Lewis, b. June 17, 1869.
465
Anson Irving^ Holmes ( William Thomas,^ Leonard,''
Zebiilon,^ Zehulon,' John,* Samuel,'^ John,^ George^). Born
in S. W. Harbor, Me., Dec. 21, 1855.
He married at Mt. Desert, Me., Dec. 18, 1883, Avelia Smal-
lidge, born May 12, 1851, daughter of Nathan and Hannah R.
(Gilpatrick) Smallidge.
Mr. Holmes is proprietor of a general store at S. W. Harbor.
Children, all born at S. W. Harbor, Me. :
332 HOLMES GENEALOGY.
I. Female child/° b. July 2, 1885 ; d. same day.
II. Annie Smallidge, b. Sept. 11, 1888.
III. Hannah Amelia, b. Nov. 29, 1889 ; d. May 6, 1896.
IV. Eleanor, b. July 15, 1893 ; d. Dec. 25, 1893.
V. Emma Etta, b. May 15, 1895.
466
William Everett' Holmes {Gardner Everett,^ Jacob,''
Zebulon,^ Zebulon,^ John/ Samuel,^ John,' George^). A
cooper. Born in Carver, Sept. 22, 1883.
He married in New Bedford, Dec, 23, 1903, Almira Char-
lotte Dowsett, born in Plymouth, July 22, 1882, daughter of
James Munroe and Almira B. (Bruce) Dowsett.
One child :
Charlotte Catherine^" Holmes, b. in Carver, Dec. 27, 1904.
467
Robert Watson' Holmes {Gardner Everett,^ Jacob,''
Zebulon,^ Zebnloji,^ John,* Samuel,^ John,^ George^). Born in
Carver, June 16, 1885.
He married there, July 25, 1907, Mabel Irene Peckliam,
born there, Dec. 17, 1888, daughter of Henry M. and Annie
(Harris) Pcckham.
467A
Benjamin' Holmes ( Warren,^ Lewis,'' Benjamin,^ Zebu-
Ion,^ John,* Samuel,'^ John,^ George^). Born in Ludlow, N. B.,
in August, 1861.
He married in Stillwater, Minn., Mary Underliill, born in
Blackville, N. B., and is living (1907).
Mr. Holmes has charge of part of a large lumbering business in
Stillwater, Minn.
No children.
467B
Albert James' Holmes ( Warren,^ Lewis,'' Benjamin,'^
Zebidon,^ John,* Samuel,^ Jokn,^ George^). Born in Doaktown,
N. B., Nov. 25, 1872.
He married in Houlton, Me., Feb. 2, 1904, Jennie Appleby,
born in Gagetown, N. B., May 1, 1878, daughter of John W. and
Mary Ann (Briggs) Appleby.
When a child and until he was eighteen, Mr. Holmes lived Avith
his cousin, Elizabeth (Sims) Newman, granddaughter of Lewis
(217). Since 1904 he has been in charge of a section of the
Bangor and Aroostook R.R., and since May, 1907, has lived in
Schoodic, Maine.
HOLMES GENEALOGY. 333
Children :
I. A MALE CHiLD,^" b. in 1904 ; d. in a few days.
II. Leona Dorothy, b. Aug. 10, 1905.
III. Marshall Edward Albert, b. Jan. 16, 1907.
468
Howard Walter' Holmes {Samuel,^ Leivis,'' Benjamin,'
Zebulon," John," /Samuel,^ John," George^). Born in Doaktown,
N. B., July 5, 1864.
He married there, July 14, 1890, Clara Amelia O'Donnell,
born at Carroll's Crossing, N. B., Sept. 3, 1870, daughter of
Maurice and Rebecca (Brown) O'Donnell, and niece of James A.
O'Donnell, who married Annie Holmes, sister to this Howard.
Mr. Holmes is a farmer, and has lived in New Hampshire, Min-
nesota and Wisconsin. He has lived at Carroll's Crossing since
1890.
Children, both born at Carroll's Crossing :
I. Edith Muriel,'" b. Apr. 23, 1891.
n. Lizzie Louise, b. Jan. 18, 1893.
469
Jamies Horatio^ Holmes (Smnnel,'^ Lewis,'' Benjamin,'
Zebulon," John,* Samuel,^ John,'' George^). Born in Doaktown,
N. B., Jan. 26, 1866.
He married in Ludlow, N. B., Mercy Ann Price, born in
Derby, N. B., Oct. 29, 1876, daughter of Edmund and Margaret
M. (Earhren) Price.
Mr. Holmes is a carpenter and builder in Doaktown, and on
July 30, 1907, had the misfortune to break one of his legs and was
otherwise injured on one of his contracts. He !ias been of material
assistance in gathering information concerning the descendants of
Lewis Holmes (217), who went to Doaktown in 1817.
Children, except the first, born in Doaktown, N. B. :
I. Ralph Sherman,^" b, in Ludlow, N. B., Aug. 29, 1889.
II. Perley Edmund, b. Dec. 20, 1891.
III. Ethelbert Vernon, b. Nov. 22, 1892.
IV. Akerly, b. Jan. 17, 1894.
V. Hazel Marguerite, b. Dec. 15, 1896.
VI. Samuel, b. May 25, 1898.
VII. Gracie, b. May 15, 1900.
VIII. Greta Lillian, b. Apr. 30, 1904.
470
Lewis Charles^ Holmes {Benjamin Lechnore,^ Lewis,''
Benjamin,^ Zebulon,^ John,'' Samuel,^ John, ^ George'). Born
in Necedah, Wisconsin, Sept. 7, 1872.
334 HOLMES GENEALOGY.
He married in Kalama, Washington, Dec. 10, 1905, Elizabeth
Nadine Cook, born in Wright City, Mo., July 20, 1882, daugh-
ter of Solomon C. and Elizabeth (Donnell) Cook.
Mr. Holmes left Necedah in 1877; has lived in Kalama twenty
years ; sixteen of them have been spent in the railroad business, but
he is now (July, 1907) about to open a grocery store.
One child :
Benjamin Francis^" Holmes, b. in St. John, Ore., Sept. 14,
1906.
471
Herbert Allen" Holmes {JEchcard,^ Clifford,' George,^
Ehenezer,^ Ebenezer,* Samuel,^ John,' George^). A farmer.
Born in Charlestown, N. H., Dec, 30, 1858, and now lives in
Langdon, N. H.
He married in Langdon, May 9, 1888, Flora Belle Russell,
born there, July 28, 18G1, daughter of Joseph 13. and Sophronia
(Brackett) Russell, and sister to Ira Mead Russell, who married
Herbert's sister, Fidelia.
Children, all born in Langdon, N. H. :
I. George Allen,^" b. June 10, 1889.
II. Russell Herbert, b. Aug. 10, 1891.
III. Esther Pauline, b. Dec. 5, 1896.
IV. Helen Angie, b. Sept. 18, 1899.
V. Ashton Brackett, b. Nov. 9, 1902.
472
John Prentiss^ Holmes {Ira,^ Augustine,'' George,^ Eben-
ezer,^ Ebenezer,* Samuel,^ John,^ George^). Born in Langdon,
N. H., Nov. 23, 1858.
He married in Bethel, Vt., Sept. 24, 1882, Mary Eniiua
Dunham, born there, Nov. 16, 1856, daughter of Samuel C. and
Hannah (Meserve) Dunham.
Mr. Holmes is a successful firmer in AValpole, N. H., where he
has lived since moving with his parents from Langdon in 1868.
Children, all born in Walpole, N. H. :
I. Arthur Dunham,^" b. July 19, 1883 ; a graduate of Dart-
mouth CoUege in class of 1906 in Chandler Scientific Depart-
ment.
II. Burton Alonzo, b. Oct. 4, 1885.
III. John Richard, b. Jan. 23, 1887 ; a graduate of Gushing
Academy of Ashburnham, class of 1905.
IV. Mary Emma, b. May 18, 1893. -^
HOLMES GENEALOGY. 335
473
Frederic Neman" Holmes {AUen,^ Luke,'' George,^ Ub-
eiteze?'," JSbeneze?',* Samuel,^ John,'' George^). Born in Trenton,
N. Y., March 11, 1842.
He married (first) in Johnstown Centre, Wis., Jan. 18, 18G6,
Laura Susanna Farr, born in Rock Co., Wisconsin, July 5,
1842, died in Johnstown Centre, Jan. 23, 1867, daughter of 8hu-
bael and Lucinda (McKilHps) Farr.
He married (second) in Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin, Bessie
Minerva Dewey, born in Johnson, Ohio, Dec. 5, 1849, daugh-
ter of Eli and Hannah Lucretia (Shaw) Dewey.
Mr. Holmes left Trenton when a babe, and lived in Johnstown
until 1868, when he moved to Fayette, Iowa, where he now resides.
Is a farmer and cattle raiser. Was also postmaster there two and
one-half years, having been appointed in 1887 to fill his father's
place.
Children, all born in Fayette, Iowa :
I. Laura Farr,^° b. Jan. 10, 1867 ; m. in Fayette, June 26, 1890.
Reuben Wrench Hunt, b. June 22, 1865, sou of Reuben
and Elizabeth (Wrench) Huut. Ch., all b. in Fayette: 1.
Eva Elizabeth, b. May 29, 1891. 2. Ruhy Imogen, b. Jau. 23,
1895. 3. Bahj, b. May 19, d. June 3, 1898.
498. II. Fred Dewey, b. Feb. 14, 1875.
III. Mary Imogen, b. Apr. 14, 1877 ; m. in W. Union, Iowa, Jan.
17, 1899, Frank Fred Miller, b. in Bethel, Iowa, Aug. 27,
1877, sou of John G. and Emily (Rogers) Miller. Ch., all
b. in Bethel: 1. A boy, b. Jau. 14, d. Jau. 18, 1900. 2.
Jessie Emma Miller, b. Feb. 16, 1901. 3. Georgia Edna
Miller, b. Aug. 26, 1902. 4. Frank Holmes Miller, b. June
12, 1904. 5. 3Iinnie Wayne Miller, b. Oct. 20, 1905. Mr.
and Mrs. Miller are now (1906) living in Hawkeye, Iowa.
IV. Baby, b. Dec. 10, 1878; d. Feb. 17, 1879.
V. Milan Cleveland, b. Oct. 15, 1884.
474
Oscar Charles^ Holmes (Allen,^ Luke,'' George,^ Ehen-
ezer,^ Ehenezer,'^ Samuel,'^ John,^ George^). Born in Milton,
Wisconsin, Feb. 23, 1844.
He married in Johnstown Centre, Wis., Dec. 27, 1866, Pliila
Laura Woodward, born in Bradford, Vermont, Nov. 22, 1844,
daughter of Harvey and Mary Abigail (Tucker) Woodward.
Mr. Holmes is now (1906) proprietor of a meat market in
Fayette, Iowa.
Children, all born in Fayette :
I. Charles Archie,^" b. Mar. 17, d. Sept. 1, 1869.
II. Edward Wayland, b. Aug. 31, 1870.
336 HOLMES GENEALOGY.
III. Susan Abbie, b. June 17, 1873 ; m. in Independence, Iowa,
June 17, 1893, George Harly Hiff, One ch. : Verna Glen
Hlff, b. in Eldora, Iowa, Sept. 17, 1894.
499. IV. William Oscar, b. Oct. 7, 1875.
475
Clarence Lyman' Holmes {Allen,^ Luhe,'' George,^ Eh-
enezer,^ Ebenezer,* Samuel,^ John,^ Geoi'ge^). Born in Milton,
Wisconsin, March 13, 1848, and died in Fayette, Iowa, May 21,
1905, of paralysis.
He married in Fayette, March 30, 1876, N'ettle Jane New-
comer, born there, Feb. 3, 1858, daughter of Daniel S. and Mary
Ann Catherine (Jacoby) Newcomer.
Mr. Holmes was a miller, and lived in Fayette most of his life.
Children, all born in Fayette, Iowa :
I. KiTTiE Claire," b. Sept, 26, 1877 ; m. in Fayette, Feb. 8,
1899, Frank B. Banning, b. at Sioux Falls, So. Dakota,
Feb. 23, 1878. Ch., all b. in Fayette: 1. Vera Belle Ban-
ning, b. Nov. 30, 1899. 2. Peter B. Banning, b. Dec. 16,
1900. 3. Clarence L. Banning, b. Dec. 4, 1901. 4. Carl B.
Banning, b. Apr. 22, 1904. 5. Dorothy Mary Banning, b.
Nov. 20, 1907.
II. Ethel Christine, b. Apr. 12, 1880; m. in Fayette, Apr. 17,
1907, John Patrick Hastings, b. at Lima, Iowa, in 1876.
HI. Irene, b. June 10, 1881 ; d. in Fulton, Kansas, Oct. 15, 1883.
IV. Charles Allen, b. Mar. 25, 1885.
V. Hazel March, b. Mar. 19, 1891.
VI. Clarence Earl, b. Feb. 28, 1899.
476
Ernest'' Holmes {Allen,'^ Luke,'' George,^ Ehenezer," Eh-
eneze7',* Samuel,^ John, ^ George^). Born in Milton, Wisconsin,
June 16, 1855, and died in Fayette, Iowa, Feb. 17, 1896, of con-
sumption.
He married in Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin, Sept. 20, 1877,
Almina Amelia Ward, born in Bethel, Iowa, June 27, 1856,
daughter of Clark Stowe and Caroline Ann (Ballard) Ward.
Children, all born in Fayette, Iowa :
500. I. Claude Ernest,io b. May 17, 1881.
IL Cleo Imogen, b. Aug. 26, 1883 ; m. in Des Moines, Iowa,
Aug. 26, 1903, Clinton Graham. One ch. : Wendell Holmes
Graham, b. in Des Moines, June 17, 1904.
III. La Verne, b. Feb. 14, 1885.
IV. Iva Irene, b. July 2, 1888.
V. Neva, b. May 10, d. June 7, 1891.
HOLMES GENEALOGY. 337
477
George Edwin® Holmes (Charles,^ Luke,'' George,^ Eb-
enezer,^ Ebenezer,* Samuel,^ Jokn,^ George^). Conductor on
the Chicago and Northwestern R.R. Born in Milton, Wis., May
18, 1847, and is now living in Chicago (1906).
He married in Milton, Jan. 29, 1873, Carrie A. Saxe, born
in Catskill, N. Y., Nov. 25, 1850, and died in Chicago, Jan. 17,
1906, daughter of Jacob and Mary (Card) Saxe.
No children.
478
Harry Bunyan® Holmes {Mancell Jmj,^ Luhe,'' George,*
Ehenezer,^ Ebenezer,* Samuel,^ John,^ George^). Born in Mil-
ton, Wisconsin, Aug. 12, 1875.
He married in Fayetteville, Ark., Oct. 28, 1900, Margaret
Wilson Kantz, born in Dardanelles, Ark., June 5, 1876, daugh-
ter of Zachary Taylor and Georgia (Knight) Kantz.
Mr. Holmes left Milton in 1880 and went to Chicago with his
parents. In 1896, went with them to Arkansas. He was in New
Mexico in 1899. He has lived in Chicago since 1900, and is a
railroad employee.
No children.
479
Oliver George' Holmes ( Oliver Morse,^ Oliver,'' Oliver,'^
Oliver,^ Ehenezer,* Soymuel,^ John,^ George^). Born in Boston,
June 22, 1862.
He married there, Oct. 8, 1896, Anna T. Pumpliret, born
in Boston in 1869, daughter of William and Margaret Pumphret.
Mr. Holmes's whereabouts have been unknown to any of his
relatives since his marriage. No record of children was found in
Boston or nearby towns.
480
Harry Listen' Holmes {Masoyi,^ Lewis,'' Ichahod,^ Enoch,''
Ehenezer,* Samuel,^ John,^ George^^. Born in Warner, N. H.,
Feb. 22, 1878.
He married there, Oct. 31, 1900, Rntli Clementine Ferrin,
born in Boston, Nov. 23, 1877, daughter of Hamilton Edvardo
and Ella Monira (Davis) Ferrin of Warner.
Mr. Holmes was a clerk in a store in Warner until Dec. 1, 1903,
when he went to Henniker, N. H., and opened a general store.
One child :
Wayne Ferrin" Holmes, b. in Warner, N. H., Aug. 6, 1903.
338 HOLMES GENEALOGY.
481
Fred Harrison^ Holmes {Henry David^^ Harrison,'' Da-
vid,^ Enoch,' Ebenezer,* Samuel,^ JoTin,^ George^'). Born in
Harrisville, N. H., May 7, 1872.
He married there, Kwg. 29, 1893, Maria Lucas, born at
Stafford Springs, Ct,, May 27, 1872, daughter of Andrew and
Myra E. (Stebbins) Lucas.
Mr. Holmes belongs to the Sons of Veterans, is a stationary
engineer, and has lived in Winchendon since 1900.
Children :
I. Lerot Fred," b. in Nelson, N. H., Feb. 27, 1895.
II. Frank Andrew, b. in Holjoke, Sept. 27, 1899.
III. Mirabel Amy, b. in "NVinchendon, June 7, d. June 13, 1901.
482
Oscar Henry' Holmes {Henry David,^ Harrison,'' David,^
Enoch, ^ Ebenezer,* Samuel,^ John,'' George^). A chair maker.
Born in Harrisville, N. H., Jan. 23, 1877, now (1906) living in
Gardner, Mass.
He married in Bennington, N. H., ]May 9, 1897, Alice M.
(Waldron) Ho^ve, daughter of Albert H. and Fanny W. Howard
(Waldron) and divorced from ]\Ir. Howe. She had two children
by Mr. Howe, but none by Mr. Holmes.
jNlr. and Mrs. Holmes are separated.
483
Frank Graham' Holmes {Frank Eugene,^ Eliphalet San-
ford,'' Augustus,^ Eliphalet,^ Joseph,* Samuel,^ John,^ George^).
Born in Pawtucket, E. I., April 2, 1878.
He married in New York City, Oct. 17, 1906, 3Iarie Bolton,
born in Jersey City, ^Nlay 12, 1873, daughter of Frank Crevvse and
Lilian (Botner) Bolton.
INIr. Holmes is a designer in the Ceramic Art Co. of Trenton,
New Jersey.
No children.
484
George Sanford' Holmes {Frank Eugene,^ Eliphalet
Sanford,'' Augustus,^ Eliplialet,^ Joseph,* Samuel,' John,^
George'). Born in Pawtucket, R. I., Nov. 27, 1883.
He married in Pawtucket, April 20, 1907, Flora May Frank-
lin, born there, April 7, 1883, daughter of Darius and Georgia
Davis* (Miller) Franklin.
* It is said that Mrs. Franklin is a tnie descendant of Sir Thomas Davies, lord
mayor of London in 1676.
HOLMES GENEALOGY. 339
Mr. Holmes is a graduate of Brown University and is now (1907)
nio^ht editor of the Providence Tribune.
485
Charles Irwin'" Holmes ( WiJliam Clarh,^ Cijrus,^ Ezra;
Samuel,^ Samuel,^ JVathaniel,* Ebenezer,^ Nathaniel,'^ George^).
A barber. Born in Lincoln, Illinois, July 14, 1873, and is now
(1907) living in Chicago.
He married, in Clifton, 111., July 4, 1904, Mrs. Aiiiiii (Dins-
more) Glaspy, born in Richview, 111., July 25, 1881, daughter
of Albert Samuel and Alice Emma (Lester) Dinsmore and widow of
Patrick Glaspy, by whom she had one child, Dorothy Evelyn
Glaspy, born in Chicago, April 14, 1901.
486
Ernest Luther'" Hohnes {Ez7'a Luther,^ Cyrus,^ Ezra,""
Samuel,^ Samuel,^ Nathaniel,* Ebenezer^ Nathaniel,' George^),
Born in Ludlow, Illinois, Oct. 4, 1880.
He married in Kansas City, Mo., April 15, 1906, June Chris-
tina Currier, born in Garnett, Kansas, June 7, 1886, daughter
of George S. and Amanda A. (Stickle) Currier.
Mr. Holmes was for a while secretary of the Eastern Kansas Oil
Co., but is now (Nov. 1907) with The Deming Investment Co.,
Oswego, Kansas.
One child :
Wendell Scott" Holjies, b. in Oswego, Kansas, Oct. 14, 1907.
487
Edwin Sanford'" Holmes, Jr. {Edicin Sanford,^ Erastus
Nathaniel,^ Nathaniel,^ Ebenezer,^ /Samuel,^ Nathaniel,* Eben-
ezer,^ Nathaniel,^ George^). Born in Worcester, July 24, 1862.
He married in Philadelphia, Aug. 24, 1885, Helen Lake, born
in Oswego, N. Y., March 30, 1867, daughter of John Leland
Lake, Jr., and Helen Mary (Jennison) Lake.
Mr. Holmes is a graduate of the Washington, D. C, High School ;
in mercantile business in St. Louis and Washington, 1881-89 ;
graduate of the Bliss School of Electricity in Washington, D. C. ;
Chief of Section in the 11th Census, 1890-95 ; Vestryman of Epis-
copal Church, 1898; Master of Dawson Lodge, F. & A. M.,
Washington, in 1899 ; held various offices in Eureka Royal Arch
Chapter, Washington ; Associate Statistician in Department of
Agriculture, afterwards chief of a Section ; member of the Araeri-
340 HOLMES GENEALOGY.
can Statisticians Association ; author of numerous publications on
ao-ricultural economics. Present residence, Washington, D. C.
One child :
Leland Lake" Holmes, b. in Washington, D. C, Sept. 31, 1886.
488
Walter Turner'" Holmes {Albert JSfathaniel,^ Erastus
Nathaniel,^ Nathaniel,^ Ebenezer,^ Samuel,^ Nathaniel,* Eben-
ezer,^ Nalhaniel,^ George^). Born in Worcester, July 10, 1872,
and died in Baltimore, Md., July 7, 1902. Married Edith May
Whiteside, bom in Baltimore, March 13, 1874, daughter of
W^illiam B. and Emma Gertrude (Norwood) Whiteside.
Mr. Holmes was a clerk.
Children, all born in Baltimore :
I. Edith Gertrude," b. Feb. 24, 1893.
II. Elva Myrtle, b. Dec. 7, 1894.
III. Violet Ethel, b. Jau. 30, 1897; d. in Baltimore, May 24,
1901.
IV. Evelyn Bernice, b. Aug. 15, 1899.
489
Benjamin Ebner'° Holmes {Elmer Moulton,^ Elijah,^
JSfathan,'' Mather,'^ Philip," JSFathaniel,* Ebenezer^^ Nathaniel,^
George^). Born in Lynn, March 2, 1876.
He married in Centre Harbor, N. H., Oct. 4, 1899, Jessie
Leach, born there, Aug. 14, 1875, daughter of Oliver Hubbard
and Mehetabel (Watson) Leach.
]Mr. Holmes is a commercial traveler, employed by his father.
Children, born in Lynn :
I. Oliver Elmer," b. June 6, 1902.
II. Emma Watsox, b. Aug. 21, 1903.
490
Berthier Wadsworth'" Holmes, Jr. {Berthier Wads-
worth,^ Wadsivorth,^ JVathan,'' 3Iather,^ Ehilip,^ JVathainel,*
Ebenezer,^ Nathaniel,'^ George^). Bom in Stoughton, Dec. 16,
1864.
He married in Quincy, July 3,1888, Sarah Ann McKenzie,
born in Hartsville, Prince Edward's Island, in 1862, daughter of
John and Mary McKenzie.
Mr. Holmes is a foreman in the shoe last factory of his uncle
James L. Belcher, in Stoughton.
Children, all born in Stoughton :
I. Walter Clement,^^ b. May 1, 1889.
II. Ealph McKeNZiE, b. Aug. 1, 1893.
III. Hazel Marie, b. IS^ov. 1, 1899.
HOLMES GENEALOGY. 341
491
Burton Martin'" Hobnes (Wyrwn 11.,' Myron,^ Eber,'
Ezra,^ James,^ John,* John,^ John,^ George^). A police officer
in Arcade, N. Y., born in Wclland, Ontario, Canada, Sept. 25,
1864.
He married in Delavan, N. Y., Nov. 28, 1888, Clara Ursula
Dawley, born in Concord, N. Y., Oct. 8, 1867, daughter of Al-
bert and Melvina A. (Sanders) Dawley.
One child :
Raymond Merton" Holmes, b. in Arcade, N. Y., Sept. 25, 1892.
492
Henry '" Holmes ( Wyrom H.,"* Myron,^ Eher,'' Ezra,'^
James,^ John," John,^ John,^ George'^). Born in Arcade, N. Y.,
Dec. 30, 1867, and died there Oct. 30, 1901.
He married there, Viola Knight, who now lives in Arcade.
No children.
493
Arthur H.'" Hobnes ( Wyrom II.,' Myron,' Eber,' Ezra,'
James,^ John,* John,^ John,^ George^). Born in Arcade, N. Y.,
Oct. 2, 1876.
He married in Holland, N. Y., Maggie May Pennington,
born at Delavan, N. Y., April 7, 1880, died in Arcade, Dec. 25,
1907, daughter of Arthur and Elvira (Lynde) Pennington.
Mr. Holmes is a dealer in plumbers' supplies, and does a truck-
ing business in Arcade, N. Y.
Children, all born in Arcade, N. Y. :
I. Hazel Jennie," b. Mar. 6, 1902.
II. Harold Henry, b. Aug. 17, 1904.
III. Alton Arthur, b. Dec. 9, 1907.
494
James Burton'" Hobnes {Burton B.,' Myron,' Eher,^
Ezra,^ James,^ John,* John,^ John,^ George^). Born in San-
dusky, N. Y., April 4, 1870.
He married in Emporium, Pa., April 26, 1899, Minnie Jose-
phine Johnson, bom in Halmsted, Sweden, Jan. 6, 1876,
daughter of John Andrew and Jennie (Anderson) Johnson.
Mr. Holmes is a street car conductor and has lived in Buffalo
since 1890.
Children, both born in BufRilo :
I. Clarence Raymond," b. Feb. 10, 1901.
II. Mary Ella, b. July 10, 1905.
342 HOLMES GENEALOGY.
495
Jay Hyatt'" Holmes {Marcellus Griffin,^ Benjamin Franh-
lin,^ Lester,'' Ezra,^ James," John,* Jolm,^ John,^ George^).
Born in Rochester, Minnesota, Sept. 29, 1877.
He married in Glencoe, Minnesota, March 25, 1901, Jennie
Louise Carstens, born in Half Day, Illinois, Oct. 25, 1876,
daughter of Marcus H. and Ellen O. (Ingraham) Carstens.
Mr. Holmes is an electrical engineer and lives in Spring Valley,
Wisconsin.
One son :
Marcus Kirk" Holmes, b. April 14, 1904.
496
Frederic Elbridge^ Holmes {Elbridge Gerry, ^ Joel,''
Enoch,'' John," John,* Samuel,^ John,"" George^). Born in Can-
ton, June 24, 1854.
He married in Somerville, Sept. 25, 1878, Bertha Elma
Kussell, born in Pembroke, Me., in 1857, daughter of Edward
and Harriet (Wilder) Kussell.
Mr. Holmes lives in Canton and is in the insurance business.
He was postmaster from 1879 to 1897.
Children, both born in Canton :
I. Edward Russell,^" b. Jan. 7, 1881.
II. Russell Elbridge, b. Aug. 13, 1883.
497
Harry Lewis'" Holmes ( William Leonard,^ Lfiois,*'
Leonard,'' Zehulon,^ Zehulon,"John,* Samuel,^ John, "^ George^).
Born in Fairfield, Maine, June 17, 1869.
He married August 21, 1899, Minerva 3Iarcia Brown, born
in Clinton, Maine, August 25, 1870, daughter of AlfrM Lewis and
Martha Hern (Flagg) Brown.
Mr. Holmes is Treasurer of the Waterville Trust Co., Water-
ville, ]\le., but resides in Fairfield.
No children (1904).
498
Fred Dewey'" Holmes {Frederic Newman,"* Allen, ^ Luhe,''
George,^ Ehenezer," Ebenezer,* Samuel,^ John,'^ George^). Born
in Fayette, Iowa, Feb. 14, 1875.
He married in Fayette, Feb. 18, 1903, Fannie Altliea Cole-
man, born in Portsmouth, Ohio, March 21, 1879, daughter of
Joseph and Fannie A. (Thompson) Coleman.
No children (1906).
HOLMES GENEALOGY. 343
499
William Oscar'° Holmes {Oscar Charles,^ AUeti,^ Luke,''
George,'^ Ebenezer,^ Ebenezer,* Samuel,^ John,^ George*) .
Born in Fayette, Iowa, Oct. 7, 1875.
He married in West Union, Iowa, Sept. 3, 1897, Ethel El-
vira FoUett, born in Fayette, Oct. 20, 1880, daughter of
Charles Ephraim and Elizabeth Jane (Hughes) Follett.
Mr. Holmes is a contractor in concrete work and lives in Fayette.
Children, all born in Fayette, Iowa :
I. Helen Lavern," b. April 24, 1889.
II. DoRRis P^LiZABETH, b. March 11, 1902.
III. Harvey Oscar, b. April 28, 1905.
500
Claude Ernest'" Holmes {Ernest,^ Allen,^ Luhe,''
George,^ Ebenezer,^ Ehenezer,^ Samuel,^ John,* George^).
Born in Fayette, Iowa, May 17, 1881.
He married in Oil City, Penn., Sept. 20, 1904, Edna Begley,
born in Franklin, Penn., in October, 1884.
No children (1906).
THE HOLMESES OF WOODSTOCK, C0:NN.
There seems to be an opinion among many of the Holmeses that
Jehoshaphat Holmes of Pomfret was in some way connected with
John Holmes of Woodstock and its settlement. As Pomfret and
Woodstock are adjoining towns, and Holmeses were numerous in
both towns at about the same time, the opinion is not to be regarded
lightly, but by the perusal of the pages in this work, the reader will
see that there is no connection whatever in the two families. They
were segregated (genealogically) from beginning to end, as there
were no intermarriages as sometimes there have been in similar situ-
ations.
In 1877 Mr. E. Holmes Bugbee of Killingly, Conn., devoted
considerable time and energy to the study of the Woodstock Holmeses,
he being a descendant of John Holmes. His work was never pub-
lished, but there are a few manuscript copies in existence, one
being in possession of the N. E. Historic-Genealogical Society of
Boston, which copy was kindly loaned to the writer to be copied for
this work, as there would be then a better chance for preservation.
The historical part is not inserted here, for the reason that it is
published in various forms elsewhere.
The writer has prefixed a few lines of his own research on David
Holmes and his children.
The abstract of Mr. Bugbee's work begins on page 349 and is
given verbatim et literatim.
David' Holmes {ancestry imlcnown). Born in England,
date not ascertained, but probably about 1635, and died in Milton,
Mass., Nov. 2, 1666.
He married about 1658, Jane , who died in Dedham,
some time after 1691. She married (second), in 1667/8, John
Mackentosh of Dedham, by whom she had one daughter, Rachel,
b. Feb. 11, 1668.*
♦ Previous to 1752, the calendar year ended March 24th, so Rachel was born four-
teen months after the death of the first wife and not two months after, as would ap-
pear in the present way of computing time. March 25th was New Year's Day in
England and her colonies in the seventeenth century and until 1752.
As some other nations at that time called January the first month, the English
people often wrote a double date during the mouths of January, February and March,
for instance "2 dy (12 mo) 1642-3," which meant February 2d, 1642. March 24
was in the old year, yet the anticipation of " day 25 " caused March to be called
" Moneth 1 "
HOLMES GENEALOGY. 345
John Mackintosh's first wife was Rebecca Metcalf( ?), who died
Dec. 8, 1667. By his first marriage there was a son William
Mackentosh "born 23'' 12"' 65," who was executor of his father's
will. (See Suffolk Probate Records, Vol. VIII, p. 54.) John
Mackentosh was in Dedham as early as " 10-6-1659 " and died
there Aug. 22, 1691.
David Holmes lived in that part of Dorchester that has been in
Milton since 1662. His land joined that of Henry Crane, as per
deed in Suffolk Reg. of Deeds, Vol. VII, p. 150, and per statement
of his wife Jane. (Suflfolk Probate Records, Vol. VII, p. 124.)
His will is given here and is on record in Suffolk Probate Records,
Vol. I, p. 564, but has no date or place given to indicate just where
or when the will was made. The spaces indicate where the origi-
nal will was worn and defaced, the words being indecipherable.
" To my eldest sonn David I leave Tena pounds to the other two Younger
ffive pounds apeece if in Case they bee put forth to
prentice for time such as take them shall take their Portions with them
learne them to reed & write & dubble their Portions to them at the End
of their time if in Case such as take the children are unwilling soe to doe
I leave this Twenty pounds in the hands & to the
disposing of Stephen Kingsley* & for want of life to his Sonn John Kings-
ley & to Thomas Holeman* & they to putt it to the best improvement &
for the use & benefitt of the & to bee paid to them
when at age of Twentie one in pay as they re-
ceived if any of the Children die their shall have
their P^state if shee die they shall have her amongst
them Equally my will is also that my daugh margaret shall have
ffive pounds to be paid at Age
of marriage if shee live if not to bee at her mothers disposing the rest of
my Estate I leave to my wife to pay debts & to improve to her best ad-
vantage & to see my body Lawfully buryed.
Att a meeting of the Gov major Generall & Record''
Boston 15 november 1666
Power of Administration to the Estate of David H
granted to Jane his Relict shee bringing in an of that
estate & performing this imperfect will written as neere as may bee.
Edw Rawson, Record'^
This is to satisfy that I Henry Cranef doe testify this to the will of Da-
vid Holmes px mee Henry Crane this 15 the 9 : month 1666 "
There is no record of the distribution, but the inventory is re-
corded in Vol V " page 001 " and is here given with some omissions.
* The farms of Elder Kingsley and Thomas Holman. were adjacent to that of
David Holmes.
t Henrj- Crane married Elder Kingsley's daughter Tabitha and lived on a farm
adjoining that of David Holmes.
346 HOLMES GENEALOGY.
" A True Inventory of the Estate of David Holmes deceased the 2d of
november 1666."
''page 001"
£ s d
2 Kettle a ffrying pan a pott & pot hooks 02 00 00
9 yards of blew Cloath at 3s per yard 01 07 00
bedsted & beding - 02 04 00
his wearing cloathes 01 00 00
a musket & bandeleers 00 16 00
a Gotten wheele & Linnen wheele 01 07 00
yarne Gotten & Linnen an old chayne & other things 02 01 00
fflax & toe & old Bible 00 06 00
m pumkins 00 10 00
m Corne & fflax 04 07 00
m Barlv & Gabidges 02 00 00
3 Small shotes 01 18 00
4 more small Piggs 01 14 00
2 shotes more 00 16 QO
7 swine 08 19 00
one mare Golt 02 00 00
2 Gowes 08 10 00
2 Gowes more 08 00 00
oue Cow more 03 10 00
two steers 05 05 00
Prizers George Belcher.
William Daniell.
Att a meeting of the Governor magerstrates & Recorder the 15 of No-
vember — 1666 Jaine Holmes Relict of David Holmes deposed before the
Governor major Generall & Recorder that this Paper Gontaines a true In-
ventory of David Holmes Estate to the best of liir knowledge that when
she knows more shee will discover it.
Ramson Record''"
An <a(lditional inventory is in Vol. VII, p. 124, viz :
"Dedham 6 — 1 — 1670
I .Jane Mackintosh y*^ wife of John Mackintosh of Dedham lately y*
vpife of David Holmes of Milton deceased & by the appointment of the
Authority of this Gollony Administratrix to his estate ....
neglected to therein a certain house
in Milton purchased by my s^' late husband . . . . Imps
one p cell of land with one dwelling house conteyning 23 Acres
on the highway leading from Milton to Brantry goeing through
y^ Same being betwixt y® Lands of ... . Thos Holeman &
Hen Grane And one other parcell
y^ whole .... beeing ajipized with the dwelling house at
£100 : 00 : 0
And for which the Estate of the late Daniel* Holmes
is Dr £100 : 00 : 0
* Probably meant for Da%^d as there was no Daniel Holmes in the colony.
HOLMES GENEALOGY. 347
This was delivered into a Coi;nty Court sitting in Boston the 25 of 2 m*'
1671 & by them ordered to be recorded as
Attest llree Grace Bendall Cler "
Chiklren, probably born in the then remote part of Dorchester,
now Milton. The date of David's birth is approximated.
lA David, b. IGGO.
2a James, b. 1662 ; d. Sept. 7, 1743.
3a John, b. 1664 ; d. June 20, 1713.
4a Margaret, b. 1666 ; d. 1744.
lA
David^ Holmes, Jr. {BavicV). Bom in Dorchester about
1660.
He never married.
He v^as killed " at the eastward," Sept. 1, 1689. (The so called
King William's War having broken out in 1689, between England
and France, their colonies in America took up the quarrel. The
Indians of Canada and Maine aided the French and the Iriquois as-
sisted the English). Probably David was in Maine. His brother
John was administrator of the estate. We copy the following from
Suffolk Probate Records Vol. IX, p. 364.
" Suffolk ss
At the County Court sitting in Boston by Adjourm* 17 Decemb"" 1689
The Inventory of the estate of David Holmes, who was Slaine in the
country service undor the comand of cap* Hall at y® eastward upon the
first day of Septembor in the year 1689 "
The inventory was mainly of clothing and firearms, nearly every
word spelled wrong or "over-capitalized."
2a
James* Holmes {David}). Born in Dorchester * or Milton
in 1662, and died in Woodstock, Conn., Sept. 7, 1743.
He married about 1689, Jane .
For a continuance of James see copy of Mr. Bugbee's article,
page 354.
3a
John* Holmes {David}). Born in Milton in 1664 and died
in Woodstock, Conn., June 20, 1713.
He married in Woodstock( ?), Conn., April 9, 1690, Hannah
Newell, baptized in Roxbury, Feb. 19, 1671, died in Woodstock,
May 9, 1743, daughter of Isaac and Eliza (Curtis) Newell and
•Milton was set off from Dorchester, May 7, 1662.
348 HOLMES GENEALOGY.
granddaughter of Abraham Newell, who came over in the Francis
from Ipswich in 1634.
John Holmes was an important man in Woodstock. In 1691,
he was the man selected to build the first church there.
"A man was allowed two shillings a day for working, or two and
three pence he finding himself diet ; five shillings if with a team of
four cattle" (Bayle's History of Windham Co., Conn., p. 847.)
He was selectman in 1704. He had a fullinon mill " and was also
chosen and desired to make coffins as they may be occasion " (Ibid,
p. 853).
Children, all born in Woodstock :
I. Hannah, b. probably ill K,91 (N. S.).
For continuauce of John and his children see page 349.
4a
Marg-aret' Holmes {David'). Born in Milton in 1666 and
died in that part of Stoughton that is now Canton, July 7, 1744.
She married (first) in Boston, by the Rev. Cotton Mather, Nov.
12, 1702, John Barr,* born in Scotland, emigrated to New
England, via the West Indies, about 1700 and died in Boston in
1708.
She married (second) by the. Rev. Cotton Mather, in Boston,
April 25, 1717, William Hippy.
Children, both born in Boston :
I. Samdkl' Dunbar, b. Oct. 2, 1704; d. in Stoughton (now
Canton) June 15, 1783 ; m. (1) in Dorchester, by the bride's
father, Oct. 22, 1729, Hannah Danforth, b. in Dorchester,
Nov. 3, 1698, d. in Stoughton, Sept. 1, 1746, daughter of
the Rev. John and EHzabeth (Minot) Danforth. lie m. (2)
in Dedham, Apr. 16, 1747, Mrs. Experienck Woodward.
Mr, Dunbar was a pupil in the Latin School of Boston at
seven years of age ; graduate of Harvard College in 1723 ;
studied for the ministry under Cotton Mather ; ordained in
Stoughton, now Canton, in 1727 ; used a stenographic method
of his own invention. During the fifty-six years that he ad-
ministered to the people of Stoughton, he officiated at 682
funerals, 596 marriages, 1703 baptisms, and 482 admissions to
the church. Ch., b. in Stoughton : 1. Samuel. 2. Hannah.
3. John Danforth. 4. Mehitable. 5. Elijah. (Danforth
Gen., p. 33.)
II. Mehitable Dunbar, b. June 10, 1708.
• The record says Barr, but his true name was Dunbar. The early Scotch ac-
cented the last syllable strongly, so the tirst syllable was scarcely audible. All
following records of this man were given as Dunbar.
HOLMES GENEALOGY.
Prepared by E. Holmes Bugbee.
A record of some of the descendants of John Holmes who was
one of the original Proprietors of Woodstock, Connecticut, and one
of the first settlers of that ancient town ; and of James Holmes, a
brother of John, I think, who was in Woodstock prior to 1690.
All of the original Proprietors of Woodstock, with the exception
of Peter Aspinwall, John Butcher, James Corbin, and John Holmes,
were from Koxbury. These four, according to the Proprietors'
records, were from the neighboring towns. I am of the opinion
that John and James Holmes were from Dorchester, and were the
sons of David Holmes who died in Dorchester, as appears from the
records, in 1666. His will was probated November 15, 1666, and
in it he mentions his wife Jane, his son David, his daughter Mar-
garet, and two young sons whose names are not given. Now I am
of the opinion that these two unnamed sons were John and James,
the Woodstock emigrants. John Holmes had a son David and a
daughter Margaret ; and it would have been in accordance with the
custom, as prevalent then as now, for him to have named one of his
sons David, after his father and brother, and one of his daughters
Margaret, after his sister. John Holmes was a young man when-
he came to Woodstock, and if he was the son of David, of Dorches-
ter, one of those whose name was not mentioned in the will, he
would have been but a little more than twenty when he emigrated.
Savage, in his " Dictionary of Early Settlers," makes mention of
several of the name of John in his account of the Holmes family,
but I do not find any of the name of James in his list, and the pre-
sumption is I think, that John and James, twins undoubtedly, were
the sons of David of Dorchester.
RECORD.
1. John Holmes, the Woodstock emigrant, was born about
the year 1664, and probably in Dorchester, Mas8achu8(?tts. He
was married April 9, 1690, to Hannah, daughter of Isaac Newell,
of Roxbury, and granddaughter of Abraham Newell, who came
over in the Francis, from Ipswich, in 1634. She was baptized
Feb. 19, 1671. I find mention on the AVoodstock record of seven
children born to John and Hannah (Newell) Holmes, viz : —
i. Hannah, b. Mar. 26, 1690; m. Robert Mason, Jan. 21, 1711.
There is evidently a mistake in the date of the birth of Han-
nah, as it is an earlier date than the marriage of her parents.
350 HOLMES GENEALOGY.
2. ii. David, b. , 1C92; m, Bathsheba — .
3. iii. John, b. June 28, 1695; m. Mary Johnson, Jan. 28, 1718-19.
4. iv. Ebenezer, b. Feb. 13, 1697; m. Joanna Ainsworth, July 1,
1719.
V. Margaret, b. Mar. 16, 1698; m. Timothy Manning, Mar. 20,
1738.
vi Elizabeth, b. Dec. 18, 1702.
vii. Experience, b. June 8, 1706 ; m. Ebenezer Robbins, Oct. 30,
1729.
John Holmes was a prominent man in the new colony of Wood-
stock, and was elected to many important positions in the town.
Frequent grants of land were made to him for services rendered to
the settlement. He died June 20, 1713; his wife died May 9,
1743.
2. David {John) was born in Woodstock in 1692. He mar-
ried Bathsheba . I do not find any record of the marriage,
but the following births are set to the names of David and Bath-
theba Holmes on the Woodstock records, viz. —
5. i. David, b. Aug. 11, 1721 ; m. Meliitable Mayhew.
ii. Tabitha, b. Apl. 20, 1723; d. Nov. 17, 1731.
iii. JosiAH, b. Mar. 23, 1724-5.
iv. Moses, b. June 16, 1727.
V. Stephen, b. Jan. 16, 1729-30; d. soon.
vi. Stephen, b. June 4, 1732.
vii. Tabitha, b. ; date not on record.
The above David was Deacon David. He was a prominent man
in the First Church of Woodstock, and died May 22, 1745. His
widow married Joseph Edmunds, Aug. 15, 1746. I have not
been able to find her maiden surname. She lived to an advanced
age, and was known by her descendants of the second and tliird
generations as Grandmother Edmunds ; and was often quoted by
them as a I'emarkable woman, and of recognized authority in all
matters of housewifery. She had a wide reputation as a doctress
and midwife, and it is recorded of her that on one occasion in the
time of the great snow in 1717, she travelled on snow-shoes, get-
ting out of the upper window of her house in Woodstock, to Dudley,
Mass., to attend a sick woman. The journey was made in this
wise : two men accompanied her, carrying a long pole, each having
hold of one of its ends and she holding it midway, and in this man-
ner they travelled over hill and dale and wood and mountains of
enow, several miles, to Dudley, and returned in the same way.
3. John {John) was born in Woodstock, June 28, 1695, and
married Mary Johnson, January 28, 1718-19, by whom he had
eleven children, viz :
i. Mary, b. May 11, 1720.
ii. Sibyl, b. Oct. 27, 1721 ; m. John Bishop, July 8, 1741-2.
HOLMES GENEALOGY. 351
iii. John, b. Sept. 6, 1723.
iv. Mehitable, b. Oct. 3, 1725.
V. Samuel, b. Oct. 11, 1727; d, Nov. 1, 1727.
vi. Samuel, b. Nov. 3, 1728 ; died.
vii. Hannah, b. Mar. 5, 1732.
viii. Esther, b. Oct. 1, 1733 ; m. Joseph Scarborough, June 29,
1749.
ix. Joseph, b. Sept. 9, 1735.
X. Samuel, b. Jan. 16, 1737-8.
xi. Philip, b. Apr. 21, 1740.
4. Ebenezer (John) was born in Woodstock, Feb. 13, 1697;
was married July 1, 1719, to Joanna Ainsworth, by whom he had :
6. Ebenezer, b. Feb. 27, 1720; m. Phebe Abbott, Aug. 25, 1742.
I find no other children set to the names of Ebenezer and Joanna
Holmes, and I think he died between the years 1720 and 1724. I
find a Joanna Holmes was married to ISlatturin Allard, July 13,
1734, and this Joanna was undoubtedly the widow of Ebenezer.
5. David (David, John) was born in Woodstock, August 11,
1721 ; he was married to Mehitable, daughter of E[)hraim and
Elizabeth Mayhew, — I have not the date of the marriage — by whom
he had seven children, viz. :
i. Asa, b. Aug. 12, 1745.
ii. Abiel, b. Jan. 29, 1748; twin to William; died early,
iii. William, b. Jan. 29, 1748 ; died Feb. 4, 1749.
iv. David, b. Jan. 20, 1749 ; died Feb. 4, 1749.
V. Tabitha, b. Jan. 28, 1750.
vi. Sanford, b. Jan. ; died
vii. Bathshua, b. May 6, 1753 ; m. Hezekiah Bugbee, Jan. 21,
1773. She died April 25, 1833, aged 80 years.
His wife, Mehitable Mayhew, died, and he married, for his second
wife, Nov. 12, 1761, Mrs.. Temperance Bishop, by whom he had =5t|f c^
eight children, viz. :
i. David, b. Aug. 17, 17G2 ; m. Hannah Lyon, Jan. 1, 1789. He
died June 30, 1832.
7. ii. Abiel, b. Dec. 24, 1763 ; m. Mary Stiles; 2d, Sarah Wendell,
iii. Sanford, b. Dec 11, 1765; m. Rlioda Clark, May 21, 1806.
iv. Lathrop, b. May 7, 1768 ; m. Sarah Sumner, of Midway,
C4eorgia, Jan. 30, 1794. In 1801, while on their way from
Georgia, the vessel was shipwrecked and they both perislu-d.
They left one child, \Emma Temperance, then in Woodstock,
who married Spauldiug Barstow, of Canterbury. Mr. Holmes
was a physician.
V. Leonard, b. Apr. 17, 1770; m. Sally Lyon, Nov. 27, 1794.
vi. Hartwell, b. Mar. 17, 1772; m. Lois Pellett, July 9, 1797.
vii. Temperance, b. June 14, 1774; m. Israel Williams, Apr. 3,
1794; she died Mar. 20, 1795.
viii. Liberty, b. Apr. 3, 1876 ; m. Susanna Quaterman ; he died in
1808, or 1809.
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352 HOLMES GENEALOGY.
David Holmes served in the French and Indian war, and w^as
Captain in Col. Fitch's Regiment; he joined his company in Hart-
ford, June 5, 1758, and was with his regiment at Fort Edward on
the 25th of the same month. He served in that war during three
campaigns, the last terminating with the conquest of Canada, Sept.
4, 1760. On the first intelligence of the Battle of Lexington, he
joined the army in his professional character of surgeon, and con-
tinued in the service till the fourth year of the war, when worn down
with the fatigues of the camp, he returned home and soon after died.
He expired March 19, 1779, in his 58th year.
6. Ebenezer {Ebenezer^ John) was born in Woodstock, Feb.
27, 1720, and was married, Aug. 26, 1742, to Phebe Abbott, by
whom he had five children, viz. : ^
i. PiiEBK, b. June 22, 1743.
ii. Dorothy, b. Apr. 13, 1745.
8. iii. Ebenkzer, b. Nov. 1, 1748; m. Marcella Colburn, Apr. 7,
1778.
iv. Chandler, b. Dec. 27, 1750; d. May 4, 1755.
V. HuLDAH, b. July 10, 1756; in. Zephaniah Tucker; she died
Apr. 2, 1853, aged 96 years and 6 months. He died Apr.
25, 1817.
His wife, Phebe Abbott, died, and he married, for his second
wife, Apr. 12, 1759, Martha Howlet, by whom he had three child-
ren, viz. :
i. Chandler, b. Mar. 10, 1760 ; m. Amelia Potter, July 4, 1787.
ii. Perley, b. Mar. 18, 1763.
iii. Martha, b. Mar. 18, 1765.
His wife, Martha Howlet, died and he married, for his third wife,
Nov. 16, 1775, Elizabeth Barrett, by whom he had:
i. MosES, b. Mar. 6, 1779 ; m. Lucretia Clark, Apr. 2, 1803.
Ebenezer (6) died June 28, 1794, in his 74th year.
7. Abiel {David, David, John) was born in Woodstock, Dec.
24, 1763, and was married in 1790, to Mary, daughter of Ezra
Stiles, President of Yale College. She died Aug. 29, 1795. He
married, for his second wife, Sarah, daughter of Oliver Wendell,
of Boston, by whom he had five children, viz. :
i. Mary Jackson, b. Jan. 17, 1802 ; m. Dr. Usher Parsons, of
Providence, Sept. 23, 1822. She died June 14, 1825.
ii. Ann Susan, b. May 15, 1804 ; m. Charles Weutworth Upham,
Mar. 29, 1826. 'She died Apr. 5, 1877,
iii. Sarah Lathrop, b. Nov. 27, 1805; d. Nov. 6, 1812.
9. iv. Oliver Wendell, b. Aug. 29, 1809 ; m. Ameha Lee Jackson.
V. John, b. Mar. 29, 1812; unmarried.
Abiel Holmes, in 1780, at the age of 16, left his home in Wood-
stock and rode on horseback to New Haven to seek admission at
HOLMES GENEALOGY. 353
Yale, and was graduated in 1783. He subsequently became a tutor
in the college, pursuing his theological studies at the same time. In
1785 he became pastor of the Congregational Church at Midway,
Georgia, and remained with that people till 1791, when, on account
of failing health, he resigned his charge and returned to Connecti-
cut. January 25, 1792, he was installed pastor of the First Church
of Cambridge, Mass., and continued in charge until September,
1832. He was a devoted student of American history, and in 1805
published the " Annals of America," a work of leading authority in
American history. He was a frequent contributor to the Massachu-
setts Historical Society, and in 1817, delivered a course of lectures
on the ecclesiastical history of the country, and more particularly of
New England. He died at Cambridge, June 4, 1837.
8. Ebenezer {Ebenezer, Ebenezer, John) was born in Wood-
stock, Nov. 1, 1748, and was married, April 7, 1778, to Mar-
cella Colburn, by whom he had nine children, viz. :
i. Oliver, b. June 3, 1780-1-2.
ii. Jeremiah, b. Feb. 18, 1784.
iii. Mary, b. May 8, 1786.
iv. Perley, b. Oct. 7, 1788.
V. Sarah Ann, b. Aug. 18, 1792.
vi. Lucy, b. Dec. 20, 1794.
vii. Susan, b. Dec. 20, 1795.
viii. Eliza Ann, b. Nov. 10, 1798.
ix. Charles, b. Apl. 11, 1801.
9. Oliver Wendell {Ahiel, David, David, John) was
born in Cambridge, Mass., August 29, 1809; was married, June
15, 1840, to Amelia Lee, daughter of Hon. Charles Jackson, of
Boston, by whom he has three children, viz. :
i. Oliver Wendell, b. ; m. Fanny Dixwell.
ii. Amelia Jackson, b. ; m. Turner Sargent. He died
Feb. 24, 1877.
iii. Edward Jackson, b. ; m. Henrietta Wiggleaworth.
Oliver Wendell Holmes was graduated at Harvard in 1829 ;
commenced the study of law, which, however, he soon abandoned
for that of medicine. In 1832 he went to Europe, passing several
years abroad in attendance on the hospitals of Paris and other
cities. The degree of M.D. was conferred upon him in 1830, and
in 1838 he was elected Professor of Anatomy and Physiology in
Dartmouth College. In 1847 he was chosen to succeed Dr. John
C. Warren in the Medical College of Harvard University, which
position he still occupies, having abandoned the general practice of
his profession. While in college he attracted attention as a poet,
and in 1836 his first collected edition of poems was published in
Boston (12 mo.) ; since then, his works'have passed through sev-
eral editions, and have been republished in England. He has also
354 HOLMES GENEALOGY.
distinguished himself as author of various works upon subjects per-
taining to his profession of medicine. He has been a frequent
contributor to the various magazines, and " The Autocrat of the
Breakfast Table" and "The Professor at the Breakfast Table"
have made for him an enviable reputation as a writer of that class
of literature.
Mrs. Temperance Bishop Holmes, wife of Dr. David, died Au-
gust 3, 1803, aged 71 years.
A Record of Some of the Descendants of James and Jane
Holmes.
I find no mention of James Holmes on the Woodstock Proprie-
tors' Records, and he was not an early land-owner in that town.
In the Woodstock records of Births I find the following names of
children born to Jane and James Holmes, viz : —
i. Thankful, b. Sept. 11, 1690.
ii. James, b. May 14, 1692.
2. iii. Thomas, b. May 24, 1693 ; m. Abigail .
iv. Jacob, b. May 13, 1695.
V. Rachel, b. Feb. 28, 1699.
vi. Abigail, b. Feb. 28, 1701-2.
vii. Phebe, b. Sept. 7, 1705 ; m. Nathaniel Perrin, Feb. 16, 1744-5.
James Holmes died in Woodstock, Sept. 7, 1743, in his 81st
year. His wife died October 3, 1739.
2. TnoMAS {James) was born in Woodstock, May 24, 1693,
and married Abigail . I find no record of his marriage J
but the following names are recorded on the Woodstock records of
Mari'iages and Births as children of Thomas and Abigail Holmes y
viz : —
i. William, b. Mar. 3, 1740.
ii. Abigail, b. Nov. 8, 1741; m. Joseph Bacon, Aug. 9, 1764.
She was grandmother of Rev. Leonard Bacon, of New Haven.
iii. Joseph, b. Oct. 3, 1743.
iv. Sarah, b. Sept. 21, 1745.
I do not find any record of the death of Thomas Holmes. An
Abigail Holmes died in Woodstock, Dec. 29, 1792, in her 91st
year, and this Abigail might have been the wife of Thomas, or the
daughter of James and Jane, born Feb. 28, 1701-2.
As the descendants of John and James Holmes recognized each
other as cousins, as I learn from Dr. Bacon, I think there can be
no doubt but that they were brothers. Further research of family
records will undoubtedly add very much to the completeness of this.
Killingly, July, 1877. E. H. B.
ADDITIONS AND CORRECTIONS.
2
Joseph, Page 4, tenth line, read 1716, not 1816; seventh
paragraph, first line, read vocation, not location.
4
John. Page 10. Some say (and the writer is also of the same
opinion) that John's widow, Sarah, married for her second husband,
Obadiah Hawes, but no proof has yet been found. One Sarah
Hawes, a widow, died in Billerica in 1717, aged 85 yrs.
12
John. Page 25, tenth line, read 1687, not 1677.
15
Nathaniel. Page 28, foot note, fifth line, instead of " daughter
Lydia," read granddaughter Lydia, wife of John Bishop.
17
Deacon Nathaniel. Page 34. He was married, first in Dor-
chester, not Boston ; married second in Dedham.
21
Ebenezer. Page 38. Born 1728 not 1718.
31
Nathaniel. Page 55, sixth line, also in foot note, third line,
read Hawes instead of Homes.
47
James. On page 68, for the third child, insert Samuel, b.
April 15, 1760.
55
Oliver. On page 77, under ix. Sally, for her first child, read
Olivia, not Oliver.
356 HOLMES GENEALOGY.
63
Samuel. On page 87, tenth line, against Abraham, read (148)
instead of (60).
72
Frederic Augustus. Page 98. For the sixth child read
Claea Augusta, not "Clara Augustus."
81
Hartley. Page 105. Second line under 81, strike out " Mass."
after Litchfield. Hartley's third wife Harriet died in Detroit, June
22, 1907.
90
Pitt. On page 112, second line, read 1873, 7iot 1773.
120
Luther. Page 136. Sixth line under 120, put capital S on
"Sharon."
137
Ezra. On page 153, under Alice, fourth line, read Doctor
Joseph Giddings, not "Dan Joseph." For her first child read
Frances (female) not Francis. Also under Abigail, two foot
notes should be transposed.
140
Jeremy. Page 156. Read Olive, not Oliver S. Hayward.
141
Nathaniel. On page 158, third line, insert against " 1. Emihj
Elliott;' d. in No. Oxford, Dec. 23, 1907.
142
Ebenezer. On page 159, last line, read Marjorie, not "Ma-
jorie."
182
Fi*ancis Edward. Page 185. Revised after the first para-
graph.
His wife Amelia Hutchinson was born in Bangor, Me., June
1, 1852, and died in Bethlehem, W. Va., Sept. 10, 1906, of a can-
cer, daughter of Daniel and Rebecca (Emery) Hutchinson.
Mr. Holmes was a machinist. After his death, his wife took her
children to Chicago with her at the urgent advice of her sister with
whom she lived a number of years, but under great restraint. As
she considered she did not get the treatment promised her, she went
HOLMES GENEALOGY. 357
to Melrose, 111., then Maywood, 111., then to Wheeling, W. Va.,
where she arrived Aug. 28, 1903.
Children :
I. Frank Ernest, b. iu Sturbridge, Oct. 2, 1873, d. in "Wheeling,
W. Va., March 15, 1907, by being upset in a canoe during a
fresliet, while going for assistance to rescue five men from
a burning building at night. He was paymaster of the Wheel-
ing Stamping Co., and met a hero's death. He never married.
II. Alice Louise, b. in Boston, March 23, 1875; single (1908).
III. Grace Rebecca, b. in Dorchester, Jan. 16, 1879 ; single (1908).
192
Liester. On page 190, make the following corrections :
309. WiLLiAjr Ezra, b. in Livonia, N. Y., not Connewango.
310. Henry, died in 1862, not 1859.
206
Charles. On page 203, find type paragraph, second line, the
date should be May 28, not May 29.
213
Spencer. Page 208, second paragraph, instead of Joseph Stan-
ley, read John and Phebe (Rich) Stanley.
I. Sarah, b. 1808, not 1806.
VII. Eliza (Revised list of children) : 1. Frank Wiley Coleman, b.
Oct. 29, 1845. 2. Emily Frances Coleinan, b. Sept. 30, 1847.
3. Elizabeth Coleman, b. Oct. 16, 1849. 4. Eva Coleman, b.
Sept. 17, 1852. 5. Eliza Coleman, b. Sept. 15, 1853. 6.
Nellie Coleman, b. Feb. 7, 1857. 7. James Munroe Coleman,
b. March 11, 1861.
In the same paragraph, in the list of Sartwell children, read
Ivalieu not "Ivahen."
249
Cyrus. On pape 237, ninth line, read Kankakee, not Kankapee.
252
Erastus Nathaniel. On page 239, under v. Sarah Cutler,
insert the death of Charles Frederic Turner, Feb. 5, 1908, in
Buffalo, N. Y.
307
Myron. Page 265. The eighth child should be Burnham
Munroe, not "Burnham Myron."
310
Henry. Page 267. Revised after second line. Died April 22,
1862, of consumption.
358 HOLMES GENEALOGY.
He married in Willoughby ( ?) , Ohio, August 26, 1849, Hannah
Wirt, born in Willoughby, about 1827, died there (?) June 1,
1874, daughter of William and — (Brown) Wirt and sister to
Jane Wirt, who married Charles Holmes (313).
Mr. Holmes probably went into Ohio about 1840, with his brother
William (309). He left Ohio in 1853, and settled in Waupun,
Wisconsin.
Children :
I. Henry Wirt, b. in Willoughby, O., Sept. 6, 1852, and died
in Victor, Montana, June 30, 1903, of consumption.
He married in Osborne, Kansas, April 2, 1882, Araminda
Elizabeth Schweitzer, born in Bethlehem, Pa., Jan. 22,
1866, daughter of Jacob and Sarah Anna (Buss) Schweitzer.
Mr. Holmes when a babe left Ohio with his parents, who
settled in Waupun, Wise, but in 1863 returned to Ohio. In
1878 he went to Kansas and established a machine shop which
he managed successfully until 1901. At that time his health
gave out, and he tried Colorado and New Mexico without re-
lief, finally settling in Victor, Montana, in a higher and cooler
atmospliere. Children, all born in Osborne, Kansas : 1. Mia
May Holmes, b. June 28, 1883. 2. Grace Rose Holmes, b. July
10, 1885. 3. Henry Harrison Holmes, b. May 3, 1888. 4.
Esta Rebecca Holmes, b. Nov. 3, 1894.
II. Albert Byron, b. in Waupun, Wise, Mar. 5, 1855, d. in
Osborne, Kansas, of consumption, May 10, 1895 ; single.
313
Charles. Page 268. Eeviscd after the first paragraph.
He married in Willoughby, Ohio, about 1854, Jane Wirt,
born there, Dec. 1, 1831, and died at Grand liiver, Ohio, July 3,
1897, of a heart complaint, daughter of William and
(Brown) Wirt, and sister to the wife of Henry Holmes (310).
Children :
I. Wendell Charles, a cai-penter, b. in Waupun, Wis., Aug.
25, 1859, now (1908) hving at Grand River, Ohio.
" He married in Willoughby, Ohio, in March, 1897, Libby
Knight, b. in Grindstone City, Mich., June 29, 1878, daugh-
ter of John and Eliza (Wade) Knight, No children.
II. Frank Brown, b. in AYaupun, Wise, March 27, 1862. Single.
III. Lewis Wilson, b. in Oronoco, Minn., July 23, 1864; d. in
Willoughby, 0., June 11, 1881.
IV. Hattie Carroll, b. in Jackson, Minn., April 1, 1867; m. in
Painsville, O., May 8, 1888, E. R. Hayes. One ch., Ruth
Hayes.
V. Henry Harley, b. in Windom, Minn., May 4, 1871. Single.
333
Charles Spofforcl. On page 277 insert the death of his widow.
She died in Worcester, in August, 1906, buried in Rockland.
HOLMES GENEALOGY. 359
338
Orris. Page 279. Read Shuinan in place of Sherman.
352
Warren. Page 287. Since the sketch of Warren Holmes was
printed, the writer has visited Oldtown, Me., and after diligent in-
quiry found nothing to indicate that Elijah Holmes or Elijah Wil-
liams ever lived there, but his brother Albert, under date of March
7, 1908, writes that he learns that Elijah is a clergyman in the
west.
394
Albert Nathaniel. Page 306. His son, Frederick Por-
ter, died in Baltimore, Md., Dec. 27, 1907.
395
Erastus Willis. Page 307. His daughter, Mary Ethel, died
at Oil City, Pa., Dec. 20, 1907.
442
Marcellus Griffin. Page 324. The line relating to the
children should read, " Children, the two youngest born in Brainerd,
Minnesota."
462
William Thomas. Page 330. Twelfth line of the sketch,
the last word should be owned, not "opened."
David. Page 346. The recorder's name was Rawson, not
Ramson.
INDEX OF SUBJECTS.
American Inrlepenclacery, 119
Auchmuty's M'fg. Co. scheme, 21
Bass viol played in church by one man
for 47 years, 166
Best oarsman in America, 301
Bible. read through twenty-two times,
86
Blind man a judge of cattle (Dugar),
90
Blue Hill tavern, 121
Boer army, enlisted in the (Harry L.
Holmes), 302
Born when his father was 81 yrs. old
(John D. Holmes), 100
Bradford, Gamaliel, suit against, by
Samuel Holmes, 154
Brewery out-put, 197
Bursting of cannon at Castle Island,
19
Cannon, the first one cast for the
Eevolution, 122
Capt. Roger Clap; location of his
grave, 4
Castle Island, 17
Chained 25 yrs. (Kilbourn), 40
Chimes of North Church (foot note),
28
Chimney, first brick, in Sharon, 127
Clocks, first man to sell in Connec-
ticut, 116
Collection of jades; the largest in
the world, 31
Converted in the road, 106
Corn, a legal tender, 82
Crape for a month, 75
Dartmoor Prison, 202
Death on horseback (foot note), 123
Died by the way of the smallpox
(foot note), 42
Died while petting a cat, 205
" Dirty Marsh," 14
Discovery of more knowledge, 11, 2d
line.
Discovery of soap stone (foot note),
137
Distilleries in Boston (foot note), 29
Division of property, a strict, 96
Dividing an estate, sample of the old
way of, 53
Dorchester North Burying Ground,
oldest inscriptions in the country,
Dropped out of sight, 245
Drowning accident in Rockland Har-
bor, '277
Dying time in Dorchester, 42
Epitaph, an odd (foot note), 46
Epitaph, an old style, 63
Family, a large, 44
Farm in one family for two hundred
years, 262
Farm in one family for two hundred
and fifty years (foot note), 152
Fast Day, a strict observance of, 84
Fifty years a pastor, 282
First barrel of flour in Francestown,
137
Francestown, N. H., origin of its
name (foot note), 75
Funeral expenses of Nathaniel
Holmes, 19
Funerals, expensive, prohibited, 27
Funeral procession on the ice, 49
Grant and Goodwill, firm of, 28
Hero's death (Frank E. Holmes),
357
Home in the primeval, 102
Jades, the largest collection of, in the
world, 31
Killed as clock struck twelve, 128
Killed in a fiume, 204
King William's War, note on, 347
Land Bank scheme, 34
Lightning, narrow escape from, 84
Liquor licenses to widows, 15
" Lord Christ " deed, 07
362
HOLMES GENEALOGY.
Lord Mayor of London ; a descendant
of (Mrs. M. F. (Franklin)
Holmes), 338
Loss of house by wife not signing
deed, 5
Mariposa big trees, who discovered,
182
Marshall's diary, extract from, 19
Meeting to establish a government, 8
Mirror, an accommodating, 49
Moved his family 100 miles in an ox-
cart, 131
Kazing, England, description of, 1
Odd inventory, 20
" Old Mathematicus " (foot note), 156
Old Style of reckoning time (foot
note), 344
Onion family, origin of name (foot
note), 48
Pastor for fifty years, 282
Petition for better service at the
Castle, 18
Petition of Ichabod Holmes, 21
Property, a strict division of, 96
Pulpit liock, 160
Kebels disguised in U. S. uniforms,
241
Second steamboat on the Hudson, 100
Sharon in the revolution (foot note),
44
Shaved, only once in his life, 130
Shipwreck of " the Living Age," 244
Shipwreck of the " Mary Baker," 159
Shoe-leather, wife not accountable,
48
Sick soldiers go home for treatment,
71
Silver tank made by the father of Paul
Revere, 28
Small estate for inventory, 43
South Richland, N. Y., pioneer, 102
" Speretus Liquers " license, 76
Stoned in the street, 235
" Stooping Deacon," 58
Stougliton's, Gov. farm, 26
Sloughtonham's (now Sharon) dis-
trict in the Revolution (foot
note), 44
Tavern, Blue Hill (foot note), 121
Toll-house cut off by a freshet, 135
Tree planted in 1780, 144
" Twains," 142
Twelfth Ward Hotel, 148
Undaunted midwife, 350
Vessels built in Boston, shipped in
pieces to California (foot note),
214
Walking on the water, boast of, 85
Warning law (foot note), 5
AVidow allowed her own apparel, 93
Woman won horse back race (foot
note), 84
Woodstock deed, 22
INDEX OF PERSONS.
Sometimes a name appears on the page several times, although indexed
but once.
When a person is indexed as single, it means in accordance to the record
in this work ; for there may have been marriages unknown to the writer.
Women indexed under their married names, have their maiden names in
parentheses.
Where a person is numbered he will be indexed but once, and then on
the page giving his full description. His ancestry can be traced by the
numbers at the left hand margin of the page.
Abbott.
Daniel W., 323
Frances A., 323
Mary A. (Prime), 323
Mr., 94
Phebe, 352
Abell.
Allen B., 192
Elizabeth F. (Taylor), 192
Gertrude L., 192
Lizzie B. (Cottrell), 192
Abernath.
Mary A., 289
Ac HORN.
Adelaide E. (Crockett), 201
Catherine, 203
John E., 201
Lucretia, 204
Lucy, 124
Margaret (Ulmer), 203
Acker.
Abby M., 178
Adams.
Abram, 88
Capt., 124
Carlotta (Taylor), 204
Clara L., 237
Cyrus, 229
Davenport, 118
Elbridge H., 230
Adams (cont'd).
Elizabeth, 100, 137
Elizabeth (Taney). 118
Elvira (Barrett) Holmes,
229
Hannah, 113
Lucretia (Eichorn), 204
Marcus, 204
Mary, 60
Melinda E. (Holmes), 204
Moses, 131
Nancy, 176
Olive C, 209
Persis, 108
Phebe, 188
Rebecca, 22
Samuel, 204
Sophronia, 322
Statira, 118
William G., 204
Addison.
George, 223
Laurain, 223
Mercy (Dodge), 223
Adriance.
Edwin H., 171
Frances V., 171
Harris E., 171
John P., 171
Mary J. R. (Piatt), 171
Sarah M., 171
Aiken.
Susan, 140
AlNSWORTH.
Joanna, 351
Aldricii.
Dianna, 107
Allard.
Matturin, 351
Alexander.
Abigail (Waters), 243
Benjamin, 247
Clara, 243
Hannah (Sewall), 247
Harriet H., 247
Robert, 243
Susanna, 43
Allen.
Amory, 161
Betsey (Arnold), 145
Charlotte (Holmes), 81
Elizabeth B.(Huywood), 184
Emma A., 284
Experience (Stearns), 131,
219
George, 131, 219
George E., 161
Lewis, 81
Harriet E., 184
Ira E., 161
James B., 284
Jeremiah, 62
Jessie A. (Cady),16I
Joseph, 13
364
HOLMES GENEALOGY.
Allen (cont'd).
Joseph C, 185
Lucy T. (Champion), 18.5
Mary, 160
Marv C, 185
Melville L., 284
Nathaniel, 145
Obadiah, 284
Rachel, 131, 145
Rebecca, 219, 223, 293
Richard O., 284
Robert, 81
Roger H., 284
Sidney, 184
Sophia A. (Leighton), 284
Veda R., 161
Walter M., 284
Widow, 4 1
Alyea.
Calista E., 303
Edgar H.. 303
James H.. 303
Paul E., 303
Sarah F. (Roberts), 303
Wendell W. I., 303
Ames.
Albert, 278
George A., 278
John, 198
Helen L. (Holmes), 278
Margaret U. (Verrill), 278
Marietta, 217
Amidon.
Sarah, 267
Am5I.
Alice E. (Early), 236
Florence H., 236
Hannah (Dillon), 236
Henry, 236
John'C, 236
Anderson.
Jennie, 241
Andre.
Major, 137
Andrews.
Burton W., 259
Loietta (Holmes), Pease,
269
Anson.
Catherine (Cashnae), 296
Nathan, 296
Sarah E., 296
Anthony.
Abbv E. (Holmes), 181
Charles F., 181
Harriet (Aspinwall), 181
Helen T., 181
Sidney S., 181
Stewart H., 181
Walter T., 181
Applebt.
Jennie, 332
John W., 332
Mary A. (Briggs), 332
Appleton.
Polly, 228
Arbo.
Lizzie, 213
Armsbt.
Adeline (Thursby), 127
Amos, 196
Ann M. (Holmes), 195
James K., 196
Margaret A., 196
Margaret (Pletcher), 196
Mary (Wyman), 196
Armstrong.
May M., 220
Arnold.
Betsey, 145
Eveline (Merchant), 233
James, 233
Jane, 306
Julia, 141
John, 8
Lydia (Sweetland), 143
M'ary, 29
Mary E., 233
Nancy, 143
Samuel H., 201
Sarah (Crockett), 201
Aspinwall.
Harriet, 181
Atherton.
Alice L. (Holmes), 285
Anna L. P., 286
Frances L. (Holmes), 285
Georgia L., 285
Gilbert H., 285
Marv, 127
Mary (Reins), 284
Onslow, 285
Uriah, 122
WUliam, 284
Atkins.
Maria, 271
Atwood.
Abigail, 212
Clara J., 212
Luther, 212
Lydia, 212
Herbert H., 212
Austin.
Elizabeth (Taunt), 45
William, 45
AVERILL.
Frederic, 63
Avery.
Maria A., 239
Mary, 84
Baab.
Amelia A. (Francis), 145
Annie M., 145
Peter, 145
Babbitt.
Celia A., 183
Louise, 179
Babcock.
Eliza, 100
Elizabeth (Adams), 100
Jonathan, 100
Polly M. (Dewey), 61
Samuel, 62
Backus.
Olive, 62
Bacon.
AbigaU (Holmes), 354
Joseph, 354
Leonard, 354
Marietta, 255
Mary, 114
Susan, 122
(Tanner), 255
William, 255
Badger.
Cornelia E. (Holmes), 104
Cornelia H., 104
Helen M., 104
Mary L., 105
Olivia A. (Root), 104
Samuel, 104
INDEX OF PERSONS.
365
Badlam.
Elizabeth (Billings), 58
Ezra, 58
Hannah (Belcher), 58
Stephen, 58
Stephen, Deac, 58
William, 58
Bafferton.
Thomas, 55
Bagley.
Harriet, 297
Bailey.
Cora v., 104
E. Headley, 104
Elizabeth, 42
Hannah, 91
Hannah M. (Cassidey, 104
Henry, 91
Jemima, 57
Roxy, 132
Submit, 91
Baker.
Abby W., 147
Abigail, 87
Anna (Gushing), 129
Anne, 255
Annie H., 119
Benjamin, 133
Benjamin F., 134
Bradford, 275
Catherine, 155
Charles E., 134
Clarissa (Jones), 275
Cynthia (Onion), 49
David, 119
David A., 119
Dena (Holmes), 119
Eugene E., 217
Eugene S., 217
Fanny M., 133
Grace J., 134
Harriet M. (Clark), 134
Isabella (White), 134
Jesse (McCrae), 255
Joseph, 119
Luella.M. (Holmes), 217
Maria, 134
Marietta (Ames), 217
Martha A. (Hale), 142
Monica (Gay), 119
Nanev, 129
Ozial,"217
Sally (Holmes), 133
Sarah, 118
Sarah F., 275
Snow, 129
Thankful, 223
Baker (cont'd).
Timothy, 49
Warren G., 142
Zolva, 133
Balch.
Elizabeth, 42
Elizabeth (Epps), 141
Elizabeth (Stiles), 141
Hannah (Holt), 141
Israel, 79
Joanna, 47
Mary A., 141
Mary (Sumner), 42
Mason, 141
Mason H., 141
Sabrina (Holmes), 141
Thomas, 42
Baldwin.
Ann M., 104
Sarah, 41
Baldy.
Emma J., 261
Ball.
Betsey, 117
Frank, 210
James, 36
Mary, 137
Sallv, 36
Zibiah (Williams), 36
Ballantyne.
Jane, 325
Ballard.
Caroline A., 336
Bancroft.
Abigail (Holmes), 24
David, 24
Harvey, 24
Sarah (Waldo), 24
Bangs.
Ann M., 152
AnnM. (Scott), 152
Edward (foot note), 152
Effiie M., 152
Elijah K., 152
Esther (Stackhousc), 152
Harriet, 152
Harriet E., 152
Harriet (Holmes), 151
Heman K., 152
Lewis, 151
Lewis H., 152
Bangs (cont'd).
Mary A., 152
Stephen S., 152
Susan F., 152
Banning.
Carl B., 336
Clarence L., 336
Dorothy M., 336
Frank 15., 336
Kittie C, 336
Peter B., 336
Vera B., 336
Barber.
Katherine il., 33
Mr., 68
Barker.
Priscilla, 105
Barlow.
Addison, 69
Mary (Bullard), 69
Barnard.
Joseph, 95
Lucretia H. (Pope), 95
Miriam, 228
Barnes.
Chloe, 278
Mr., 122
Sarah, 145
Barr.
John, 348
Barrett.
Elizabeth, 352
Elvira, 229
Jabez, 229
Martha (Kittredge), 229
Sarah, 41
Barrows.
Harriet M. (Cowderv), 191
John J., 191
Barstow.
EmmaT. (Holmes), 351
Margaret A.. 239
Spaulding, 351
Barth.
Elizabeth iL, 224
George E., 224
LillieM. (Murphy), 224
366
HOLMES GENEALOGY.
Bartlett.
Annie, 56
Charles A., 239
EbenK, 138
Elizabeth B. (Holmes), 138
Ella M. (Holmes), 239
Elleu F., 122
Eva A., 138
George, 239
Harriet E., 175
Jonas, 239
Lavira A., 138
Lydia, 40
Marcus, 175
Maria A. (Avery). 239
Maria (Brockaway), 175
Mary (Burnett), 239
Mary E., 239
Melvina (Hudson), 138
Olivia A.. 138
Orison A., 138
Sadie H., 239
Bascomb.
Burton D., 189
Dorman J., 189
Jay, 189
Maryette (Crowell), 189
Millie W., 189
Minnie L., 189
Nellie B. (Kneen), 189
Teresa A., 189
Baskin and Basqdin.
Helen, 271
Mary, 288
Bassett.
Alsaida M. (Philips), 182
Edward W., 182
Eleanor L., 182
Henry D., 182
Lucian N., 182
Marion H., 182
Marion S. (Holmes), 182
Robert ^Y., 182
Batciielder.
Eliza E. (Williams), 281
Henry C, 207
Kate E., 324
Leonard A., 324
Lovicia (Daniels), 324
Mary A. (Holmes) Rogers,
207
Bateman.
Margaret, 105
Bates.
Jane, 5
Silas D., 93
Susan A. (Holbrook), 93
Batson.
Charles H., 189
Minnie L. (Bascomb), 189
Battles.
Charlotte (Smith), 57
Hannah (Porter), 57
Jonathan, 57
Baxter.
Nicholas, 13
Beach.
Allen R., 178
Amy B. (Carpenter), 178
Mary E., 178
Beals.
George H. B., 155
Grace H., 155
Henrietta L., 155
Jedediah, 156
Mira (Holmes), 155
Phebe, 156
Phebe W., 156
Bean.
Arlminio D., 249
Arthur W., 249
Bradford H., 249
Charles H., 249
Christina ( ), 249
Dariu8 K., 249
Edwin M., 249
Eugene F.. 249
Florence M., 249
Frederic G., 249
George H., 249
Howard G. H., 249
James A. D., 249
Josephine (Hamel), 249
Laura (Lewis), 249
Luther W., 249
Mabel 0., 249
Marie A. (Corev), 249
Mary A., 249
Nathan F., 249
Sarah (Stanton), 249
ZQpha I., 249
Beard.
Josiah, 79
Beckwith.
Isabella A. (Holmes), 188
Cortland E., 188
Marenda, 265
Bedelle.
Elizabeth, 87
Beecher.
Henry Ward, 103
Beede.
Jenette, 321
Be EM AX.
Mark, 177
Beglet.
Edna, 343
Beiderman.
Bertha (Bryant), 319
Jacob, 319 '
RoseE., 319
Belcher.
Clifford, 70
Cynthia (Holmes), 223
Edward, 58
Evelyn B. (Leighton), 260,
314
Fanny, 223
George, 346
Hannah, 68
Helen A., 250
Hiram E., 250
James L,, 250
Jeremiah, 58
Jonathan, 89
Joseph, 223
Luella A. (Holmes), 250
Maria A., 314
Mary E. (Capen), 250
Mary (Hay ward), 58
Nathaniel, 223
Nettie M., 250
Philip AV., 223
Rebecca L., 314
Sardis, 250, 314
Susanna, 70
Thankful (Baker), 223
Belisterling.
Catherine, 259
Jacob, 259
Margaret (Trupe), 259
INDEX OF PERSONS.
367
Bellows.
Alice S. (Holkins), 169
Philip M. F., 159
Ruth D., 159
"William H. M., 159
Bemis.
Betsey, 148
Bendall.
Grace, 347
Benjamin.
Clark A., 168
Helen (Fairchild), 168
Nathan, 67
William R., 168
Bennett.
Augusta (Smith), 320
Calista, 235
Charles, 205
Clark, 235
Julia A., 320
Lilian E.. (Wrightington),
205
Mary E. (Smith;, 235
Merritt, 320
Sarah, 277
Bent.
Ellen F., 286
Ira C, 286
Sally M. (Shaw), 286
Bernard.
Alice M., 155
Effie A., 155
Emma J., 155
Flora L., 155
Lilla M.. 155
Nellie M., 155
Rosella (Thayer), 155
William E., 155
Betts.
Elizabeth A., 289
Margaret, 289
Nelson, 289
Rachel, 213
Rachel (Munroe), 213
Whalen, 213
Beytes.
Antonio M., 216
Nancy (Kennedy), 216
Wilhemina J., 216
Bibb.
Annie, 113
BiCKFORD.
Chloe (Hooker), 161
Daniel, 161
Mary H., 161
BiGELOW.
A., 118
Levi, 132
Mary P, (Thompson), 132
Billings.
Asa, 121
Elizabeth, 58
George, 85
Hannah (Hodges), 85
Harriet, 169
Henry, 124
Jesse, 169
Jerusha, 93
John, 121
Jonathan, 125
Lucy, 125
Lucy (Loring), 125
Rebecca (Gay), 85
Rhoda, 77
Roger, 77
Ruth, 46
Sally, 121
Sarah (Spear), 121
Susan, 77
Thomas, 85
Unity (Shepard), 121
Vashti, 121
BiLLINGTON.
Sarah E., 175
BiLLMEYER.
Blanche I., 266
Georgia A. (Holmes), 266
Harrison D., 266
Bills.
Rana, 194
Bird.
Abner, 97
Alonzo v., 97
Ann H. (Morse), 97
Damaris, 55
Henry M., 97
Jedediah M., 97
Joanna, 56
Leander T., 97
Lemuel, 35
Lucy, 88
Minnietta M., 97
Sally, 274
Bird (cont'd).
Sarah A., 97
Sarah (Bucknam), 35
BiSBEE.
Benjamin, 56, 167
Milly (Vose), 56, 167
Nancy H., 195
Reua, 167
Bisnop.
Abigail (Tufts), 31
Eleanor B. (Gay), 87
Elizabeth, 31
Helen R., 31
Henry F., 87
John, 31, 350, 355
Lydia, 31
Lydia (Holmes), 31
Mary S. (Farrar), 31
Nathaniel H., 31
Phebe, 117
Rebecca, 31
Sherman B., 63
Sibyl (Holmes), 350
Temperance, 351
William, 31
BlXBY.
Harriet, 76
Horace W., 92
Jerusha H. (May), 92
Levi, 76
Lucy (May), 92
Mary A. (Lobato), 76
Newell S., 92
Oliver, 76
Paul, 76
Paul IL, 76
Phebe, 76
Rebecca, 76
Rosanna, 77
Thomas, 76
Blackington.
Charlotte, 50
Chloe (Holmes), 50
Ellis, 50
Lemuel, 50
Othniel, 50
Susan G., 50
Bl AC KM AN,
Rebecca, 28
Blackwell.
Hannah, 206
Blaine.
Melissa, 216
368
HOLMES GENEALOGY.
Blair.
George, 136
George B., 136
LaPearl (Garlock), 136
Rosanna A. (Seeber), 136
Beeber, 136
Blaisdell.
Benjamin, 157
George P., 157
Julia F. (Holmes;, 157
Martha, 157
Blake.
Lavinia, 13i
Blanchard.
Betsey, 127
Eva M., 298
George W., 298
Jonathan, 127
Reuina, 127
Sarah M. (Russell), 298
Bliss.
Henry, 270
Mary E., 279
Sally (Lucas), 270
Blodgett.
Harriet, 134
Blood.
Mary A., 310
Sarah, 150
Blossom.
Sally, 193
Blue.
Sally, 219
Boardman.
Abigail (Xorth), 195
Ann M. (Powell) Holmes,
246
Charles A., 246
Clifford H., 195
Grace F., 195
Kate B. (Holmes), 195
William, 195
William F., 195
Boise.
Annie V. (Stickney), 254
Frieda S., 254
Otis B., 254
Bolton.
Frank C, 338
Lilian (Botner), 338
Marie, 338
BOOBAR.
Charlotte, 234
Booth.
lona L, 271
BOSTFORD.
Mrs. Rachel, 118
BOSWORTII.
Abby, 180
BOTNER.
Lilian, 338
Bourne.
Anna W. (Holmes), 228
Clara L. (Pratt), 228
Edith L. (Sawyer), 228
Edward C, 228
Harrison G., 228
Jacob F., 228
Thomas, 228
BOWDEN.
Anthony W., 314
Caroline P., 314
Helen N. (Lindsay), 314
Bowers.
Mary W. (Jackman), 139
Mr.,"l39
BoWES.
Jane, 153
BOWLEY.
Smith E., 166
Bowman.
Archie E., 154
Bertha (Means), 154
Charles H., 154
George O., 154
Harry G., 174
Henry V , 154
Lucy A. (Thayer), 154
May, 171
Mr" 104, 174
Norman R., 155
Sarah (Holmes), 174
Boyd.
James H., 224
BOYDEN.
Addison, 195
Clara L., 326
Deborah, 47
Frances A., 12 2
Jacob, 122
Martha, 326
Susan A., 198
Thomas, 326
Willard C, 198
Boyle.
J. W., 219
BOYNTON.
Eleanor, 224
Eugene, 224
Eugene AV.. 224
George, 224
Lucy. 224
Lucy M. (Murphy), 224
Selina, 174
Brace.
Asahel, Capt., 173
Ellen IL. 173
Henry L., 173
Kate (Curtis), 173
Mary V., 173
Pamelia A., 173
Seward H., 173
Brackett.
Rebecca G., 248
Samuel, 35
Sarah C, 313
Sophronia, 291, 334
Braden.
Jeannette A., 289
Bradford.
Anna W., 137
Betsey, 77
Betty (Greenwood), 16
Charles F., 77
Dorothy (Bradstreet), I4l
Elizabeth (Young), 77
Fanny B. (Dane), 77
Frederic, 77
Giles, 77
Hafford E., 77
Hannah (Eaton), 77, 137
Hannah M., 77
Henry A., 77
J. Alice (Cross), 77
DfDEX OF PERSONS.
369
Bradford (cont'd).
James W., 77
LauriUa H., 77
Louisa A., 77
Louisa (Fisher), 77
Mary (Hazeltine), 141
Moses, 141
Moses E., 77, 137
Moses H., 77
Oliver, 77
Rebecca J. (Truesdale), 77
Robert, 77, 137
Samuel, 141
Sarah F. (Holmes), 141
Sarah H., 77
Sarah S. A., 141
Solomon, 16
William, Hon., 141
Bradley.
Mary, 105
Warren, 190
Bradner.
Mary E., 189
Bradstreet.
Dorothy, 141
Brainard.
Candace, 171
Chauneev, 172
Clarissa (Gillette), 172
Henrietta, 172
Braman.
John, 16
Katherine (Clark), 16
Brant.
Catherine H., 272
Esther (Onderdonk), 272
Genevieve, 272
Gertrude B., 272
Grover, 272
John, 272
John W., 272
Marion H., 272
Breed.
Eliza, 113
Jarius, 64
Bredeen.
Martha, 242
Mary H., 242
Samuel H., 242
Brewster.
Elder, 94
Jonathan, 37
Mary (Partridge), 37
Sarah, 37
Brice.
Elizabeth, 301
Bridge.
Hannah, 33
Briggs.
Albert W., 295
Ann, 244
Ann J. (Presbery), 233
Arthur A., 295
Flora G. (Holmes), 295
Frances, 233
Hannah (Wood), 308
Mary A., 332
Mary J., 308
Rose (Cagwin), 295
Shepard P., 233
Susanna, 28
Thomas, 308
Brigham.
Charles, 240
Emily, 179
Fanny E., 165
Fidelia, 240
Georgianna, 240
Joel, 165
Britton.
Almira A., 290
Joshua, 238
Lucy J., 238
Nancy (Field), 238
Brock WAY and Brock'
aavay.
Clarissa, 272
Jason F., 272
Maria, 272
Bronsdon.
Abigail (Baker), 87
Elizabeth, 87
Elizabeth (Holmes), 87
Emily A. (Fay), 87
Fisher, 87
John, 87
John B„ 87
John, Jr., 87
Mary A. L., 87
Rebecca, 87
Brooks.
Colonel, 72, 131
Elizabeth, 47
Brown.
Abigail, 107
Albra, 72
Alfred L., 342
Alonzo, 208
Ann M. (Holmes), 130
Anna M., 135, 136
Antoinette K., 255
Benjamin F., 73, 135
Benjamin H., 240
Carlotta, 205
Catherine M. (Kemp), 135
Cordelia E, (Holmes), 240
Delos H., 135
Edward E., 130
Edward R., 135
Eleanor B., 240
Electa, 73
Ellen S.. 130
Esther (Randall), 255
Fannie, 119
Fanny B., 136
Fanny B. (Holmes), 135
Fannie (Collins), 136
Francis, 61
Frank B., 240
George W.. 135
Gertrude B., 135
Helen (Barnard), 72
Henrietta, 193
Henry A., 130
Henry W., 73
Issachar, 73
James S., 100
Dr. Joel, 72
Joel H., 73
John, 43, 67, 117
Joseph A., 130
Lena F., 262
Louisa B. (Russell), 135
Louisa (Weston), 136
Lucy (Gere), 73
Lulu E. (Mann), 130
Luther S., 135
Mabel F. (Skinner), 240
Marcia A. (Dewey), 01
Marianna (Whipple), 262
Marietta G. (Rankin), 135
Marion E., 130
Martha H. (Flagg), 342
Mary A. (McGlashen), 117
Mary F., 136
Mary M. (Seeber), 135
Mattie W. (Richards), 130
Minerva M., 342
Nancy H., 73
Paulina (Holmes), 100
Peter, 135, 136
370
HOLMES GENEALOGY.
Brown (cont'd).
Phebe A. (Lawry), 208
Phebe (Meader), 73
Ralph D., 130
Raymond S., 240
Rebecca, 333
Rosanna, 267
Sarah A., 135
Sarah E., 73, 130
Sarah (Hickev), 72
Stephen, 72, 73
Susan H., 73
Theodosia H., 146
Thomas, 130
Tryphena (Ordway), 72
Vinal (Wheateley), 73
William, 130, 255
William D., 130
William E., 262
William H. H., 136
W. R., 202
,368
Brownell,
Sarah, 204
Bruce.
Abby W. (Baker), 147
Almira B., 330
Arthur, 147
Asenath, 147
Brainerd, 147
Brainerd T., 147
Christina (Cole), 147
Cynthia (Gordon), 147
Edith, 147
Edward, 147
Ella, 147
Emma E., 147
James, 147
Jane, 147
Lillian, 147
Lucretia (Slocum), 147
John, 147
Martha D. (Norton), 147
Marv A., 147
Mary ( ), 147
Mary J., 263
Rebecca C, 147
Samuel, 147
Sarah (Shaw), 147
Brush.
Mr., 225
Bryant.
Bertha, 319
Harry K., 265
Mare'nda (Holmes), 266
Buchanan.
Helen (Pooler), 319
John L., 319
Wilbur E., 319
Buck.
Ellen J., 186
Mary J. (Philips), 107
William A., 107
BUCKLIN.
Amy, 80
BUCKNAM.
Anna, 35
Lucy, 35
Margaret, 35
Margaret (Fiske), 35, 68
Mary, 35, 58
Nathan, Dr., 36, 54, 68
Nathan, Rev., 35, 58
Sarah, 35, 54
Sarah (Holmes), 35
BUELL.
Dorcas, 162
Enos, 160
Freedom L., 160
Polly (Peters), 160
BUGARD.
Prudence, 190
BUGBEE.
Bathshua (Holmes), 361
E. Holmes, 344
Hezekiah, 351
BULLARD.
Benjamin, 26, 69, 74
Betsey. 69
Enoch, 69
Hannah, 69
Hannah (Holmes), 69, 74
Joanna (Lewis), 81
Joseph, 69
Judith (Lewis), 69
Lucy, 69
Maria (Leonard, 69
Martha (Pidge), 26
Mary, 26, 69, 81
Mary (Dixon), 69
Nancy, 69
Sally, 69
Seth, 82
W^illiam, 26, 79
William, Capt., 42
Zipporah, 207
Bullock.
Charles A., 310
Hannah, 188
Lillian S., 310
Mabel L., 310
BUNDY.
Lulu, 147
Bunker.
Arthur C, 283
Charles E., 283
Clara E. (Burleigh), 283
Eltou L., 283
Ernest L., 283
Frances A. (Holmes), 283
Letis, 280
Lydia M. (Preble), 283
Moses S., 283
Nellie F., 283
Sarah C. (Green), 283
Thomas, 283
Valentine, 280
BuRcn.
Ellen v., 320
George D., 320
Jane E. (Bushby), 320
Burdick.
Amasa, 132
Desire, 294
Lucy (Thompson), 132
BuRGEN.
Juliette, 256
BURK.
Margaret, 218
Burleigh.
Clara E., 283
Burlingame.
Sarah (Gardner), 66
Burnett.
Mary, 239
BURNHAM.
Clara M. (Lawson), 161
Edwin, 161
Hannah (French), 94
Story, 94
Burns.
Margaret, 217
INDEX OF TEESONS.
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371
BUKR.
Celia A. (Babbitt), 183
Eliza A., 183
Ephraim, 183
BURRELL.
Jacob, 29
BURRINGTON.
Catherine H. (Mason), 327
Lulu E.. 327
Robert C, 327
Burt.
Ann E. (Landin), 260
Charity (Dodge), 229
Charity M., 229
Jacob S., 229
John W., 260
Mary, 260
BUSHBT.
Jane E., 320
Buss.
Anna, 358
BUSSEY.
OUve, 91
Butler.
DoraB. (Holmes), 244
Ebenezer W,, 118
Gideon, 98 -
Mary, 98 -
Reuben C, 244
Sally (Wells), 98
Butterbour.
Nancy, 158
BUTTOLPH.
Anna (Holmes), 37
David, 37 /
Zilpha (Holmes), 37 i
BUTTRICK.
Caroline. 164
Horatio G., 164
Nancy (Whitney), 164
Cady.
Ansel, 243
Jesse A., 161
Martin H., 243
Marv L. (Holmes), 243
Sarah (Way), 243
Cady (cont'd).
Walter C, 243
Walter H., 243
Cagwin.
Rose, 295
Calkins.
Roswell, 60
Campbell.
Eliza R. (Holmes), 90
Henry, 90
Rebecca, 227
Canfield.
Annie, 225
Arthur L., 190
Calvert, 225
Edwin H., 190
Emerson, 225
Everton, 225
Francis, 225
James F., 190
Jane (Holmes), 225
Mary, 225
Mary E. (Holmes), 190
Rowena, 225
Sarah, 225
Warren, 225
WUliam, 225
Canney.
Eugenia, 134
Ezra, 252
George W., 252
Mary (Nutter), 252
Mary (Roebotham), 262
Paul R., 252
Susan M. (Holmes), 262
Capen.
Abby M., 274
Alvera (White), 250
Asa, 274
Azubah (Gay), 46
Benjamin, 46
Bernard W., 156
Bertha F., 156
Eliza A. (Thayer), 166
Elizabeth, 35
Elizabeth (Holmes), 36
JaneE. (Hohnes), 156
John, 250
Josiah, 35
Mary (Dickerman), 274
Mary E., 250
Rodney B , 166
Samuel, 36, 156
Card.
Mary, 337
Carey.
Betsey, 169
Carlyle.
B. W., 200
Carnochan.
Sarah J., 263
Carpenter.
Alonzo, 257
Amy, 178
Bertha A. (Holmes), 267
Dorothy M., 257
Elisha, 16
Ernest C, 257
Esther (Greenwood), 16
Eva F., 143
Harriet (Holmes), 226
James, 226
Maurice M., 257
Patience, 63
Richard H., 257
Russell R., 257
Carr.
Adelbert E., 163
Cora E., 163
Henry O., 163
Jennie (Seaver), 163
Laura M., 163
Marion B., 163
Carrier.
Clarissa A., 187
Emily Loomis, 187
Emma B., 228
Ozen, 187
Carroll.
Amos, 55
Ann P., 269
Edith (Kenney), 269
Hercules, 269
Margery, 54
, 269
Carstens.
Ellen 0. (Ingraham), 342
Jennie L., 342
Marcus H., 342
Carter.
Albert L., 236
Albert W., 236
372
HOLMES GENEALOGY.
Cartkr (cont'd).
Alice E. (Early) Amm,236
Ann E. (Holmes), 103
Caroline (Talley), 236
Ebenezer, 37
Emma L., 308
Isaac, 236
Jeannette F., 278
John S., 103
Kennedy D., 236
Lydia (Holmes), 37
Mr., 103
Sarah E. (Crowson), 308
Shepard F., 308
Cartledge.
Ann, 329
Carver.
Fred. L., 278
Case.
Herbert H., 175
Pattie M., 259
Cashnae.
Catharine, 296
Casseday.
Maria, 104
Caswell.
Anna, 212
Catherine, 212
David, 212
Cate.
Caroline L. (Holmes) Haz-
cltine, 207
John Q. A.. 207
Cautt.
Lizzie, 226
Chadwick.
John, Jr., 36
Sarah, 36
Sarah (Johnson), 36
Chaffey.
Thomas L., 330
Vesta E. (Holmes), 330
Chamberlin.
Alta B., 193
A. P., 147
John, 72
Marv, 72
Champion.
Lucy T., 185
Champlain.
Isaac W., 66
Sophronia (Gardner), 66
Chandler.
Abigail (Holmes), 62
Alfred D., 252
Alma N., 86
Daniel, 165
Edith M. (Holmes), 252
Elizabeth S.. 63
Emily S., 63
Everett, 230
Frances M., 165
Harriet (Gilbert), 252
Horace, 77
Joseph, 62, 63
Louisa A. (Bradford), 77
Olive (Backus), 62
Stephen, 62
Walter H , 252
Chapman.
Alice (Stearns), 166
Clarissa (Holmes), 166
Frances H., 166
Louisa L., 196
Mary, 292
Moses C, 166
Sarah, 39
Chappell.
Mary, 26
Charles.
Lydia, 183
Chase.
Aaron, 295
Abbv. 297
Albert L., 295
Alfred E., 249
Alice T. (Hobnes), 249
A. M., 249
Clarence E., 249
CoraE. (Holmes), 266
Eunice, 295
Frank, 256
Jesse E., 249
Mabel, 295
Philip, 204
Ruth, 205
Sarah A., 204
Sarah (Brownell), 204
Sarah J. (Green), 249
Cheedle,
Azubah, 138
Cheever.
Almira, 165
Caroline, 165
Cheney.
Amos, 72
David N., 280
Elizabeth B. W. (Good-
win), 280
Harriet, 265
Harriet (Scott), 265
Josiah, 265
Mary H. (Morse), 72
Mrs., 224
Child.
Abigail, 24
Eunice, 24
Chittenden.
Daniel, 116
Grace, 116
Grace (Watrous), 116
Christian.
, 129
Church.
Thomas, 68
Churchill.
Asaph W., 138
Azubah (Cheedle), 13S
Deborah, 56
Susanna, 196
Zebedee, 138
Clapp.
Aaron, 45
Abigail Paul, 122
Abigail (Whitman), 45
Addie L., 122
Albert H., 122
Arthur W., 122
Edward. 122
Elizabeth, 4
Frances A. (Boyden), 122
Frank H., 122
H. Anna, 122
Hannah (Hobnes), 122
Harmon, 45
Harriet M. Gilmore, 122
Joanna (Ford), 4
Joshua, 35, 45
Lois, 45
Lois (Holmes), 45
INDEX OF PERSONS.
373
Clapp (cont'd).
Lucy (Bucknam), 35
Margaret (Guild), 45
Nathaniel, Capt., 88
Noah, 37
Pliny, 45
Roger, Capt., 2, 4, 6
Sally, 113
Samuel. 5, 122
Samuel E., 122
Samuel H., 122
Supply, 18
Susannah H., 159
Wait, 6
Walter, 122
Clark.
Alice (Holmes) Giddings,
153
Almoran F., 256
Amelia, 241
Amelia M., 285
Arthur, 265
Avery M., 228
Azubah. 64
Carroll H., 270
Charles F., 256
Clinton H., 256
Cyrus, 153
Daisy A., 270
Edward, 270
Ella E. (Holmes), 270
Etheridge, 199
Flora M., 270
Frances M. (McGlashan),
117
Gilbert A., 270
Gilbert I., 270
Harriet M., 134, 265
Herbert E., 256
Holmes, 265
Jessie E., 270
Joseph, 153, 241
Katherine, 16
Lucinda (Davis), 153
Lucretia, 362
Marv M., 256
Matilda (Colburn), 72
Mortimer, 117
Nancy, 206
Nathan, 210
Rachel J. (Hite), 270
Rhoda, 351
Roy, 270
Sarah F., 241
Virginia A. (Holmes), 256
Virginia E., 256
Walter B., 270
Clemens.
Betsey, 209
Elmira (Gaines), 212
Clemens (cont'd).
Ida M., 212
Isabella (Holmes), 212
Lucian G., 212
Willis, 212
Clifton.
Amelia M., 120
John D., 120
Clock.
Phebe B., 137
Clough.
Mary A, (Downes), 32
Thomas G., 32
Cloyd.
A. C, 304
Martha (Devine), 304
Mary J., 304
Cluston.
Joha, 289
Lizzie, 288
Magnus, 288
Margaret, 289
Margaret (McKay), 288
Mary, 289
Coats and Cotes.
Ann, 24
Ebenezer, 24
Eunice (child), 24
John, 24
Nancy, 210
Pingist, 24
Rebecca, 24
Rebecca (Holmes), 24
Samuel R., 24
Sarah, 24
Cobb.
Abigail (Shores), 120
Abby, 120
Alinda E., 323
Alonzo, 323
Amelias., 120, 215
Candida (Cazenovia), 120
Eliza, 120
Ella M., 121
Eunice (Lewis), 293
Florence A., 121
Genie A., 293
Georgia A., 293
Gertrude M., 121
Greenville W., 121
Henry H., 120
Hepzah M., 120
Imogen C. (Holmes), 293
Cobb (cont'd)
Isabella F., 120
John S., 120
Jonathan, 120
Jonathan H., 120
Keziah, 120
Laura (Stetson), 120
Lemuel, 120
Lizzie M., 121
Maria E., 120
Maria F., 120
Mary A., 120
Nancy M., 120
Nathan, 120
Rozclla S., 120
Samuel D., 120
Sibyl, 120
Sibyl (Holmes), 120
Sidney, 293
Simon, 293
Sophia (Doggett), 120
Sophia J., 120
Theophilus N., 120
Tryphena (Otis), 120
Warren, 120
Wilhemine, 120
William A., 120
William XL. 120
William O., 120
(Nourse), 323
Coburn.
David, 214
Nellie (Sims), 214
COPFEY.
Julia (Hogan), 296
Michael, 296
Co F PITT.
Phebe A., 251
COGGSHALL. /
o>- ^'^. lli
Eleanor H:, 159 ._- 'A
Lena (Holmeg)", 159
Ralph F., 159
ci
Colburn.
Marcella, 353
Matilda, 72
Cole,
Caroline, 260
Charlotte (Whiting), 300
Christina, 147
Levi, 300
Mary, 67
Molly (Greenwood), 16
Susan M., 300
William, 16
374
HOLMES GENEALOGY.
Coleman.
Betsey P., 113
Christopher H., 113
Eliza, 209, 357
Eliza (Holmes), 209
Elizabeth, 209, 357
Emily F., 209, 352
Eva, 209, 357
Fannie A., 342
Fannie A. (Thompson), 342
Fannie (James), 209
Frank W., 209, 337
Hannah (Addison), 113
Helen A. (Hutchins), 113
James M., 357
John A., 113
Joseph, 209, 342
Nellie, 209, 357
Olive C. (Adams), 209
Preseott H., 113
Stephen G., 113
Collet.
Albert S., 249
Daniel S., 249, 313
Dora M., 249
Hazen, 313
Laura J. (Crandall), 313
Lucinda (Smith), 249
Nettie M. (Holmes), 313
Rosella M., 249
William, 249
Collins.
Betsy (Bradford), 77
Fannie, 136
John M., 72
Colson-
Emily, 192
Comings.
Samuel, 70
Susanna, 70
COMSTOCK.
Nancy, 41
Condon.
Frances R. (Hall), 277
Joseph W., 277
Olive H., 277
Cone.
Martha, 103
Coney.
Edward, 45
Eleanor, 45
Coney (cont'd).
Elijah, 45
Elizabeth, 45
Elizabeth (Greenland), 46
Jeremiah, 45
John, 44
John J., 44
Keziah, 45
Keziah (Holmes), 44
Nathaniel, 44
Oliver, 45
Sarah, 45
Sarah (Morse), 44
Thomas, 44
William, 44
CONGDON.
Allan R., 271
Eliza, 109
lonal. (Booth), 271
John, 109
Maria E., 271
Mary (Bower), 109
W. H., 271
CONKLIN.
Helen D. (Wheeler), 170
Horace, 170
CONKLING.
Rachel, 222, 294
Samantha K., 170
Connor.
Abby (Chase), 297
Ira, 297
Lucy F., 297
Conoveb.
Mary S., 191
Cook.
Abbie E., 155
Albert, 165
Catherine (Baker), 155
Chester E., 155
Clara, 155
David H., 165
Delia M., 155
Edith, 221
Edith G. (Lowe), 155
Elizabeth (Donnell), 334
Elizabeth H., 155
Elizabeth (Holmes), 165
Elizabeth N., 334
Frank J., 155
Jacob, 155
John A., 221
Lizzie A., 159
Lottie E. (Crosby), 221
Cook (cont'd).
Marion L., 155
Mira H., 155
Peter, 155
Sarah E. (Lincoln), 155
Solomon C, 334
WUliam, 159
Coolet.
Anthony P., 220
Azariah, 220
Clara M. (Newton), 220
Elizabeth (Holmes), 220
George H., 220
James A., 220
Jennie (Green), 220
Mary E., 220
Coolidge.
Emma A.. 133
Joseph, 84
Coombs.
Adelia M., 220
Charles, 219
Charlotte (Holmes), 219
Delos, 219
Delos P., 220
Ella F., 220
Emily (Holmes), 219
Etta, 219
Fred M., 220
George N., 220
Hannah P. (Holmes), 219
Harriet, 219
Jennie M. (Mann), 220
Jeremiah, 219
May M. (Armstrong), 220
Nancy, 202
Nelson, 220
Salem, 219
Sarah (Heam), 220
Theodore, 219
William M., 220
Cooper.
Alzirah, 110
Barbara, 330
Catherine S. (Russ), 226
Fannie, 226
Jessie, 226
J. Fenimore, 135
George, 226
Lulu, 226
Marian, 226
Mary, 307
COPELAND.
Asa, 64
Isaac, 120
INDEX OF PERSONS.
375
COPELAND (cont'd).
Lizzie, 201
Nancy M. (Cobb), 120
Saraii (Smith), 64
William, 64
CORBETT.
Mary F., 251
Rachel (Gay), 86
Cordis.
Elizabeth S., 240
Girand, 240
PrisciUa (Knight), 240
CORDNER,
Ann, 183
Corey.
Aaron, 250
Charles A., 249, 250
Charles C, 250, 313
DoraM. (Holmes), 250, 313
Elizabeth A., 250
Ezra, 222
George W., 250
Hannah A. (Lane), 250
(foot note)
Marie A., 249
Mary E. (Lane), 249
Phebe (Parker), 222
Sally P., 222
Corliss.
Annette (Ayers), 312
Cora M. v., 312
James, 312
Corning.
Elizabeth, 194
Ellen M., 194
Jane, 194
Malvina, 194
Mina, 194
Rhoda (Prouty), 193
Warren, Jr., 194
William, 194
Cotes. (See Coats.)
Cotton.
Ella M. (Draper), 83
Ward D., 83
COTTRELL.
Ann M. (Holmes), 191
Asa, 191
Betsey (Presley), 191
Clayton C, 192
COTTRELL (cont'd).
John, 191
Lizzie B., 192
Margaret J. (Gorfat), 192
COWDERY.
Arthur H., 191
Clarence C, 191
EllaM. (Sanford), 191
Emma (Spooner), 191
Frank M., 191
George H., 191
Grace P., 191
Harriet (Kelley), 191
Harriet M., 191
Laura, 191
Lyman, 191
Patience (Simons), 191
Sarah (Holmes), 191
Warren A., 191
Warren H., 191
Cox.
Rosanna, 124
Crafts.
Caleb F., 168
Elizabeth E., 253
Hannah, 24
Hiram S., 168
Judith (Pay son), 10
May v., 221
Miranda (Stevens), 168, 253
Samuel, 10
Thomas P., 168
Thomas R., 253
Cragin.
Caroline, 138
Caroline (Ramsay), 138
Elizabeth H., 138
Hannah B. (Holmes), 138
Paul, 138
Paul F., 138
Paul R., 138
Polly (Whittemore), 138
Cram.
Benjamin, 56
John W. L., 198
Leonard, 219
Mildred L. (Packard), 198
Polly (Vose), 56
Crandall.
Laura J., 313
Crane.
Ann M., 306
Gideon D., 93
Crane (cont'd).
Hannah, 41
Henry, 345
Miriam (Sanborn), 305
Rebecca S. (Holbrook), 93
Robert T., 305
Sarah M. S., 305
Crapp.
Ida E., 220
Crawford.
Freelove, 16
Cressey — Cressy.
Andrew, 77
Arthur H., 221
Carrie F., 221
Elizabeth B. (Woodbury),
221
Estella F., 221
Frederic I., 221
Joseph, 77
Louisa (Thorpe), 221
Martha L., 221
Mary A., 221
Mary A. (Hohnea), 221
Mary (Woodbury), 77
Nathan, 221
Oliver T., 221
Crocker.
Henry K., 277
Jennie L., 202
John, 202
John L., 202
Mary J. (Croner), 202
Crockett.
Abigail A. (Hayden), 277
Abigail (Crockett), 201
Adelaide E., 201
Alfred K., 201
Alice U., 277
Amanda (Simmons), 124
Amos H., 124
Cora (Sawyer), 201
Cyrenus, 201
David, 201
David E., 201
Dorcas (Holmes), 124
Elijah, 124
Elionai, 124
Elionai (Robbins), 124
Eliza C. (Holmes), 201
Eliza F., 201
Franklin, 201
George, 124
Hannah R., 201
Jonathan, 124
376
HOLMES GENEALOGY.
Crockett (cont'd).
Kate (Hall), 201
Lucy (Achorn), 124
Mary E. (Miller), 201
Robert, 124
Robert J., 124
Roxanna (Cox), 124
Sarah A., 201
Sylvina (Schiener), 201
Warren L., 201
William S., 277
Crombie.
Cynthia (Holmes), 139
James, 139
James H., 139
Mary J., 202
Crosby.
Anson T., 220
Edith H., 221
Emilv C, 221
Isaac T., 221
James S.. 221
John D., 221
Lottie E., 221
Margaret T. (Holmes), 220
Mary. 299
Mary E.. 221
Mary (Jeffords), 221
Mary V. (Craft), 221
Cross.
J. Alice, 77
Crowell.
Ella (Sparks), 189
Frank, 189
Frank R., 189
Joseph R., 189
Josephine, 189
Josephine T. (Loskey), 189
Julia (Holmes). 188
Lot, 188. 265
Lyman H., 189
Lyman S.. 188
Martha A., 189
Maryette, 189
Roxanna S.. 265
Tamizen (Rice), 188, 265
Crowson.
Elizabeth, 308
CuCKSON.
Ellen D., 327
CuMMiNGS. (See also
Comings.)
C. Adelaide, 152
Calvin T., 152
Edwin A., 163
Emma L. (Holmes), 246
Hannah T., (Kemp), 152
Josephine, 171
Mvra E. (Holmes), 163
Nellie E., 163
William, 246
CUNDALL.
Charles L., Ill
Jesse F. (Randall), 111
Currier.
Amanda A. (Stickle), 339
George S., 339
June C, 339
Currt. .
Elizabeth, 176
Henry, 176
Nancy (Adams), 176
Curtice and Curtis.
Eliza, 347
Kate, 173
Philip, 125
Solomon, 8
William, 93
Gushing.
Daniel, 12
Deborah, 15
Deborah (Loring), 16
Elizabeth, 106
Elizabeth (Thaxter)
Holmes, 12
Hannah J., 94
John, Judge. 12
Josiah, 12
Mary, 12
Mary (Cotton), 15
Nathaniel, 15
Sarah, 15
William, 16
CUSHMAN.
Asenath, 147
Mr., 232
Rebecca (Richards), 147
Samuel, 147
Cutler.
John, 15
Nathaniel, 89
Timothy, 14
Zachariah, 65
Cutter.
Charles X., 298
Earl X., 298
Eva A. (Holmes), 298
Frances M., 298
Frances N. (Glover), 298
J. Morris, 298
Cutting.
Anna M., 166
Cicero, 166
Ira P., 166
Lydia (Holmes). 166
Margaret (Murphy), 166
Daggett and DoG-
gett.
Abner, 60
Ann, 60
Charlotte, 60
Cynthia, 222
Ebenezer, 82
Edna, 222
Elmer, 222
Frank, 222
Harriet (Lewis), 60
John, 50
Lewis, 50
Lucy H. (Waudell), 222
Mary (Holmes), 60
Seymour, 222
Sibulah (Stanley), 50
Sophia, 120
Susan C. (Waudell), 222
Thomas, 60
Zoe, 222
Dalt.
Margaret, 324
Damon.
Ebenezer, 92
Mary A.. 92
Mary (Holmes), 92
Dana.
Elijah, 100
Eunice (Kingsley), 100
Dane.
Fanny B., 77
DanfORTH.
Elijah, 348
Elizabeth (Minot), 348
Experience (Woodward),
348
Hannah, 348
John, 348
INDEX OF PERSONS.
377
Danforth (cont'd).
Mehitable, 348
Samuel, 348
Sarah, 32
Daniels.
Clement, 26
Dorothy (Holmes), 26
Elizabeth, 35
John, 26
Mary(Chapell),26
Mr., 12
Darby.
Dare.
Eliza (Craigh), 270
Lena B. (Holmes), 270
Leon H., 270
Samuel H., 270
Samuel T., 270
Verona B., 270
Darling.
Alice, 146
Caroline (AVilliams), 146
Clara J. (Goodsell), 158
Dorothy, 147
Emeretta S.. 158
Emily E. (Wilford), 158,
356-
Henrietta A. (Holmes), 146
Herbert P., 158
Joseph D., 146, 147
Leslie, 158
Luly (Bundy), 147
Martha A. (Holmes), 157
Maybelle, 146
Myron J., 168
Nancy (Buterbour), 158
Nellie, 146
Nettie S. (Wilbur), 158
Palmer, 157
Polly (Eliot), 158
Uriah T., 146
Zelek, 158
Daudo.
Beulah (Parker), 104
Joseph, 104
Joseph C, 104
Davenport.
Clara E. (Holmes), 246
Elizabeth (Wiswell), 158
Helen, 311
James D., 246
Martha, 158
Nathaniel, 311
Nathaniel T., 246
Davenport (cont'd).
Samuel, 158
Sarah (Dunbar), 246, 311
William A., Rev., 168
Davet.
Ruth, 298
Davies and Davis.
Ann (Cotes\ 24
Anna E. J. (Rugg), 282
Ann S., 294
Benjamin, 9
Charity (Holmes), 9
Desire (Burdick), 294
David, 112
Elizabeth (Learned), 9
Elizabeth (WiUiams), 112
Ella M.. 337
Elroy F., 282
Ephraim S., 294
Helen H., 112
James, 112
John. 9
John E., 1 12
Lilian F. (Holmes), 282
Lucinda, 153
Lucy E., 278
Mary, 245
Mary (Devotion), 9
Mary H. (Holmes), 112
Mary (Pay son), 10
Mehitable (Davis), 9
Moses, 36
Mr., 24, 235
Nathaniel, 9
Nehemiah, 10
Prudence, 110
Reuben, 150
Stephen L., 282
Sir Thomas, Lord Mayor of
London, 338
Wilbur L., 282
William, 9
Day.
AnnE, (Holmes), 143
Charlotte E. (Pray), 143
Eliphalet IL, 143
Eva F. (Carpenter), 143
Frank L., 143
Helen (Gorton), 143
James C., 143
James S., 143
Lewis A., 143
Loammi, 143
Lorena E. (Jewett), 143
Mary (Walker), 143
Sarah B., 248
Dean.
Ebenezer, 42
Elizabeth (Balch), 42
John, 43
Jonathan, 42
Joseph, 118
Judith, 42
Mary, 47, 68
Mary (Holmes), 42
Porter, 66
Sallv, 118
Sarah (Baker), 118
Sarah (Holmes), 106
Dearmont.
Ann, 244
DeCartret.
John, 211
Nancy, 211
Nancy (Smith), 211
Deering.
Mr., 12
Delano.
Georgia E.. 269
Jennie E. (Holmes), 269
Oliver D., 269
Ruth, 269
De Long.
Agnes, 133
Devine.
Martha, 304
Dewey.
Clarinda M., 62
Charlotte E., 62
David, CI
David N., 62
Elvira (Richards), 62
Harriet, 80
James N., 62
Jezeniah IL, 62
Marcia, 62
Maria G. (Lansing), 191
Olive G., 62
Polly M., 62
Roxy (Holmes), 61
R. P.. 191
Sarah, 62
Sarah S., 62
Dickerman.
Mary, 274
378
HOLMES GENEALOGY.
Dickinson.
Asa, 62
Charles H., 148
Don M., Hon., 62
John L., 62
MaryE. (Holmes), 148
Minerva (Holmes), 62
Olive G. (Dewey), 62
Dickson.
Etta M., 153
John C, 153
Mary A, (Gray), 153
Oliver, 153
Sarah C, Mitchell, 163
DiLLAWAY.
Olive, 138
Dillon.
Alberta. 236
Clara L. (Adams), 237
Cora (Woodbury), 236
Davis M., 236
Deborah A., 235
Elizabeth, 287
Elizabeth W. (Martin), 304
Ella C. (Johnson), 236
Erma D., 236
Eunice (Holmes), 236
Guy, 237
Hannah, 236
Harlie, 237
Harriet (Hunt), 236
Harriet S., 236
Harvey, 236
James,* 236
James W., 304
Lillie R.. 236
Lois (Holmes), 236
Lettie M., 236
Marion, 236
Mary A , 304
Merle R., 236
Mortie R., 236
Nettie R., 236
Oliver, 236
Oliver D., 236
Pearl G., 236
Sarah (Meredith), 236
Theodore E., 237
William E., 236
Dike.
Colonel, 72
Dix.
George, 233
Dixon.
Esther M., 330
Herbert W., 330
John E., 330
Margaret (Walker), 330
Mary, 69
DOANE.
Albert H., 106
Alice (Waple), 106
Angeline (Holmes), 106
Florence W. (male), 106
Frank B., 106
Frank W., 106
Meta (Mc Reynolds), 106
Dodge.
Charity, 229
Chester, 103
Clara, 103, 223
Ella, 223
Ellen (Holmes), 223
Elvira, 242
Fanny (Belcher), 223
George, 223
John, 223
Martha (Cone), 103
Marv, 223
Mercy, 223
Willie, 223
Doe.
AlbinH., 212
Albin K., 211
Charles, 211
Ernest W., 212
Fidelia, 211
Minnie I., 211
Sarah E. (Holmes), 211
Doggett (see Dag-
gett).
Dolliver.
Mahala, 284
Peter, 284
Phebe(Smallidge), 284
Donaldson.
George M.. 216
Harriet (Hatch), 216
Lucy G., 216
DONAN.
Margaret, 153
Donovan.
Daniel, 325
Donovan (cont'd).
Marie A., 325
Mary (Sullivan), 325
Dorset.
, 194
Douglas.
James. 279
Mary (La Bounty), 279
Sarah L., 279
Dow.
Amos. 128
Hannah (Wheeler), 128 .
Herman A., 229
Marv, 128
Mary (Dwelley), 128
Mary (Holmes), 128
Roxana (Runnels), 128
Stella G. (Wright), 229
DOWNES.
Ann (Holmes), 32
Edward, 79
George H., 32
John, 32
Mary A., 32
Mary A. (Symmes), 32, 33
Nathaniel H., 32, 33
Rhoda (Billings), 77
Sarah (Danforth), 32
William, Col., 32
Downing.
Ella M., 192
Doyle.
Eugenia F., 278
Hiram, 27 S
Lucy E. (Davis), 278
Margaret, 153
Margaret (Donan), 153
Robert M., 153
Drake.
Abner, 57, 274
Archippus, 57, 126, 274
Benjamin, 97
Calvin. 57
Catherine. 126
Catherine F., 126
Charles, 126
Charles A., 196
Charles F., 126
Charles T., 196
Charlotte, 274
Demming J., 126
Elijah, 57, 196
INDEX OF PERSONS.
379
Dkake ('cont'd).
Elijah, 2d, 196
Eliza A. (Pope), 95
Eliza A. (Holmes), 196
Eliza S., 126
Elizabeth, 196
Elizabeth M., 196
Elmer, 196
Emily A., 196
Evelvn B. (Leighton), 67
Fidelia (Waite), 86
Hannah, 86
Hiram, 86
Horace A., 196
James, 126
Jemima (Gay), 85
Joanna (Wayland), 196
John, 57
Levi K.. 95
Louisa L. (Chapman) Swee-
ney, 196
Lucy, 126
Lucy A., 1 26
Lucy S., 196
Luther, 57, 126
Margaret (Handlev), 274
Maria (Packard), 196
Marv (Cole), 57
Mary E., 196
Mary H.. 126
Mary (Holmes), 57, 126
Nancy, 97
Nathan, 85, 125
Nathaniel, 212
Nathaniel, 3d, 274
Rachel, 86
Rebecca, 274
Roxanna, 86
Russell. 86
Sally (Bird), 274
Sardis, 57
Stephen, 85
Susan E. (Holmes), 196
Susannah (Churchill), 196
Vashti. 86
Vashti (Holmes), 85
Draper.
Anne F., 82
Barton I., 82
Eliza H., 83
Eliza (Holmes), 82
Ellen M., 83
Ira, 69
John, 82
Josiah, 82
Julia H., 82
Julia (Holmes), 82
Lydia J. S. (Warren), 67
Martha A., 83
Mary B., 82
Mary (Mann), 82
Draper (cont'd).
Nancy (Bullard), 69
Sarah (Hatch), 82
Virgil, 82
Gen. W. F., 57
Dresser.
Nathan, 62
Orinda (Carpenter), 62
Serena, 62
Drew.
Alfred R, 279
Henrietta F., 279
Mary A. (Gammons), 279
Duckworth.
Mary A., 146
Dudley.
Ann F. (Draper), 82
Joseph A., 82
Paul, 14
Duff.
John, 120
John R., 126
Keziah (Cobb), 120
Sibyl, 126
William F., 120
DUGAR.
Abner, 90
Charles, 90
Gload, 90
Nancy W. (Holmes), 90
Sarah (Dunton) , 90
Dunbar.
Samuel, 348
Sarah, 246
Dunton.
Sarah, 90
DURFEE.
Julia, 111
Laurain (Addison), 223
DUSTIN.
Eliphalet, 139
Hannah, 139
Janette (McCollom), 139
Thomas, 139
DWELLEY.
Elizabeth, 192
Mary, 128
Dyer.
Norman C, 251
Norman M., 251
Sarah E. (Holmes), 111
Vegar, 111
William K., Ill
Eagles.
Daniel, 251
Ethel M., 251
Lizzie E. (Holmes), 251
Mary A., 249
Ruth G., 25 1
Stanley O , 251
William H., 251
Earhren.
Margaret, 333
Early.
Alice, 236
Alice E. (Holmes), 236
Carlista A., 236
Charles W., 236
Cyrus, 236
John, 236
Joseph E., 236
Julia E.. 236
Leslie C, 236
Levina R., 236
Mary E., 236
Raliegh P., 236
Eaton.
Abigail, 137
Rev. Ebenezer, 282
Hannah, 77, 137
Joanna, 282
John H., 69
Mary, 117
Eddy.
Joseph, 204
Mr., 68
Edes.
May, 33
Edmunds.
Joseph, 350
Edson.
Martha, 253
Edwards.
Elizabeth, 47
380
HOOIES GENEALOGY.
Eels.
Rev. Andrew, 28
Nathaniel, 12
Egerly.
Drusilla, 162
Ehle.
Carrie A., 225
Charles W., 225
Fannie A., 225
George E., 225
Henry G., 225
Jane A., 225
John H., 225
Mary C, 225
Robert H., 225
Rowena (Holmes), 225
William H., 225
EiCHORN. (See Ac-
HORN).
Elder.
Andiew, 3
Daniel, 3
Lydia, 3
Lydia (Holmes), 3
Remember, 3
Eliot, Elliott, etc.
Anna M., 271
Asahel, 39
Elizabeth, 20
Esther, 39
Esther (Holmes), 39
John, 1, 3, 14
Capt. Joseph, 39
Lemuel H., 39
Maria (Atkins), 271
Philip, 2
Polly, 158
Samuel, 39
Sarah (Holmes), 39
Thomas, 39
Timothy, 271
Mr., 73
Elkins.
Ellis.
Abigail (Holmes), 45
Hon. Albert G., 99
Candace (Brainard), 171
Dorothy, 34
Eleazar, 171
Major Eleazar, 45
Joel, 87 ^
John, 27, 45
Ellis (cont'd).
Joseph, 34, 261
Mary, 26
Olive, 50
Richard, 48
Ruth (Morse), 26
Samuel, 27
Sarah, 34
Sophronia, 171
Ellms.
Alberta, 279
Ellsworth.
Elvira (Richards), 62
William H. H., 62
Elmendorff.
Mary E. (Holmes), 292
Robert H., 292
William T., 292
Elavell.
Polly, 273
Emerson.
Abigail, 274
George M., 202
Herbert G., 202
Rev. Joseph, 22
Margaret, 202
Mary A. (Crocker), 202
Ralph Waldo, 22
Emery.
Alberta (Ellms), 279
Charles A., 279
Charles O., 279
Helen M. (Holmes), 279
William H., 28
Endicott.
Capt., 93
Epps.
Elizabeth, 141
Erwin.
Edwin, 190
Gilbert, 190
Laura M. (Holmes), 190
EsTEY and Esty.
Jacob, 44, 47
John, 125
Lemuel, 44
Mary (Holmes), 44
Mehitable, 44
Oliver, 44
Evans.
Gratia M., 290
Jane, 303
Jesse, 290
Maria (Mason), 290
,306
EVELYTH.
Rev. Mr., 25
Everett.
Desire, 68
Dorothy T., 206
Hon. Edward, 68
Mary (Thorpe), 68
William, 68
Everton.
Ann, 31
EWELL.
Jane, 253
Hannah, 134
Hannah (Johnson), 134
Peleg, 134
Fairbanks.
Alfred, 35
Anna (Bucknam), 35
Bucknam, 35
Charlotte, 63
Eliza, 35
Elizabeth (Whitney), 54
Gerrj% 35
Israel, 35, 54
Jonathan, 54
Mary, 35
Sarah (Holmes), 54
Stephen, 35
Fairchild.
Helen, 168
Fales.
Charles, 80
Fardell.
Jane, 317
Farley.
Catherine, 288
Farmin.
Catherine M., 135
Earns WORTH.
Alvin C, 267
George W., 267
INDEX or PERSONS.
381
Farnsworth (cont'd).
Margaret I., 267
May M., 267
Rosanna (Brown), 267
Farr.
Laura S., 335
Lucinda (McKillip), 335
Shubael, 335
Farrand.
Donald H., 279
Frank A., 279
Gardner L., 279
Helen (Martin), 279
Janette M. (Holmes), 279
Farrar.
Mary (Smith), 31
Farrington.
Andrew, 69
Miriam, 69
Nathan, 67
Fassett.
Eunice, 291
Faulkner.
Daniel, 64
Sarah (Shumway), 64
Zeruiah, 64
Fat.
Emily A., 87
FaYER WEATHER.
Capt., 12, 19
Feddes.
Alexander, 52
Elizabeth (Holmes), 52
Fellows.
John (Colonel), 67
John (General), 67
Rachel, 67
Fenno.
Hannah, 36
Hannah (Miller), 36
John, 36
Rebecca, 70
Ruth (Holmes), 36
Samuel, 36
Fenton.
Mary, 35, 84, 93
Robert, 84
Fernald.
Abraham C, 330
Mary, 281
Myra S., 330
Nancy L. (Moore), 330
Ferrin.
Ella M. (Davis), 337
Hamilton E., 337
Ruth C, 337
Fethergill.
Lydia (Osborn), 33
Richard, 33
Field.
Nancy, 238
Finch.
Abigail, 192
FlNNEGAN.
Anna L., 172
Edith M., 172
Ella R., 172
Holmes A., 172
William E., 172
Willis E., 172
Fish.
Eber, 189
Hannah (Holmes), 189
Mary, 114
Mary (Bacon), 114
Nathaniel, Hi
Samuel, 189
Fisher.
Asa, 35, 122
Alfred B., 161
Caroline C, 105
Caroline (Cheever), 165
Catherine, 49
Charles E., 93
Clellan W., 161
David, 47, 74
Deborah (Boyden), 47
Eleazar, 84
Elizabeth (Brooks), 47
Elizabeth (Daniell), 35
Elizabeth (Holmes), 47
Ellen, 84
Ellen F. (Bartlett), 122
Emma B., 161
Emma (Parker), 161
Fisher (cont'd).
Enoch, 161
Ezra, 35, 84, 93
Fannie B., 161
George, 122
Hannah, 35, 88, 123
Henry, 123
Jacob, 47
James, 75
Jesse, 122
Louisa, 77, 123
Lyman, 122
Martha, 267
Mary, 123
Mary (Avery), S4
Mary (Feiiton) , J5, 84, 93
MaryH. (Bickford), 161
Obedience (Holmes), 35
Olive (Ellis), 50
Polly (Skinner), 122
Rachel, 84
Rebecca (Holmes), 122
Rebecca S. (Holbrook)
Crane, 93
Richard, 123
Silas P., 165
Silence, 93
Samuel, 50
Samuel P., 50
Sanford, 63
Sarah (Hodges), 47
Ursula (Holmes), 93
William, 35
FiSlvE.
George W., 211
Margaret, 35, 58
Fitch.
Benjamin, 27
Flagg.
Martha H., 342
Samuel, 306
Sarah M., 306
Sarah (Newell), 306
Fleming.
Adelia S. (Holmes), 61
Clara (Dodge), 223
Clara M., 217
David, 60
George, 217
James C, 223
Melissa (Keith), 217
Fletcher.
Margaret, 196
382
HOLMES GENEALOGY.
Flint.
Davis, 6-t
Edward P., 203
Elizabeth M. (San Galli),
203
Emeline M. (Holmes), 203
Fannie E., 203
Florence E., 203
Erancis C, 203
Irene M., 203
John E., 203
Marion E. (Sherwood,) 203
Mary F., 203
FOLLETT.
Charles E., 343
Elizabeth J. (Hughes), 343
Ethel E., 342
Frank E., 278
Franklin A., 278
Jeannette F. (Carter), 278
Catherine H. (Mugridge),
278
Fonda.
Esther K., 103
Jesse L., 103
Lawrence, 103
Foote.
Commander, 103
Philena, 103
Roxanua, 103
Forbes.
Bertie F., 155
Ethel M., 155
Luella M. (Thayer), 155
William T., 155
Ford.
James T., 178
Joanna, 4
Sarah 11. (Holmes), 128
Forest.
Elizabeth, 220
Foster.
Frederic, 209
Nellie (Coleman), 209
FOWLE.
Elizabeth (Holmes), 33
Henry, 33
Holmes, 30
Coi. Jacob, 30
Lydia, 30
Mary (Rowland), 30
FowLE (cont'd).
Nathaniel, 30
Rebecca (Holmes), 30
William, 29, 30
Adeline, 272
Catherine, 272
Dorothy E., 315
Evelyn B. (Holmes), 315
George H., 315
Matilda (Walker), 272
Frame.
Anna M., 166
Frances.
Amelia A., 145
Franklin.
Annie L., 278
Bruce D., 147
Charles H., 147
Charlotte A. (McFarland),
210
Darius, 338
Edwin, 210
Emma E. (Bruce), 147
Flora M., 338
Georgia D. (Miller), 338
Grace F., 147
Hannah (Still well), 147
John, 278
Laura P. (Hammond), 276
William H., 147
Frazer.
George Y., 205
Julia F. (Holmes), 205
Freeman.
Elizabeth, 25
Harriet H., 168
Rebecca, 69
French.
Amy (Packard), 94
Benjamin, 152
Benjamin F., 162
Carl M., 153
Charles W., 94
Cordelia A. (Cummings),
152
Emma A., 153
Everett M., 94
Frederic B., 152
Grace E. (Percy), 152
Hannah, 94
Hannah (Holmes), 94
Hannah J. (Cushing), 94
Helen I. (Hendrick), 162
Henry A., 94
French (cont'd).
Herbert M., 153
Isaac, 94
James H., 94
Jane, 94
John, 152
Lester P., 94
Levi, 94
Luther, 94
Margaret (Doyle), 153
Martha, 94
Martha (Porter), 94
Mira, 94
MyrtieL., 133
Rebecca, 197
Rebecca T., 250
SUence (Wild), 79
Samuel, 94
Sarah, 79
Sarah E. (Holmes), 152
Sarah (Esterbrook), 152
Theresa J. (Porter), 94
Thomas, 79
William L., 152
Friend.
Martha, 142
Frost.
Abby (Bosworth), 180
ElishaS., 180
Fannie, 180
Frye.
Sarah F., 209
FUGATE.
Isaiah, 211
Jessie E. (Turner), 211
FULFORD.
Cora E., 319
Fuller,
Amelia D. (Hohnes), 202
Caroline, 149
Caroline R., 202
Charles H., 202
Daniel, 137
Daniel D., 238
David, 136
Elizabeth, 137
EmUy C. (Crosbv), 221
Frances B., 202
Hosea Y., 238
James S., 221
John 3d, 114
John S., 49
Gertrude (Shill), 136
Lemuel, 149
INDEX OF PERSONS.
383
Fuller (cont'd).
Lucy (Hatch), 49, 50
Margaret, 114
Martha, 202
Mary A., 202
Mary L. (Holmes), 136
Mary (Young), 238
Nancy (Coombs), 202
Peter, 136
Samuel, 202
Sylvester H., 202
Tabitha (orTaletha), 114
FULMER.
WUliam W., 220
Gaines.
Elmira, 211
Gale.
Lydia, 33
Gallup.
Mr., 12
Ruel H., 271
Stella M. (Holmes), 271
William, 271
Gammons.
Annie L., 205
Hannah (White), 205
John G., 205
Mary A., 279
Gannett.
(Clark), 273
Deborah (Sampson), 273
(Revolutionary soldier.)
Earl, 273
Earl B., 273
Mary J. (Holmes) Reed, 273
Patience, 207
Susan (Gay), 273
Gardner.
Amasa, 41
Amy (Rogers), 41
Anna, 66
Anna (Rogers), 41
Artemas, 36
Austis, 41
Austis (Gardner), 41
Azel, 41
Bathsheba, 66
Catherine, 41
Catherine (Gardner), 41
Charles P., 227
David, 40, 66
David H., 41
Gardner (cont'd).
Dimmis (Holmes), 40
Dora (Rudiger), 227
Edward, 221
Edwin W., 316
Ella J., 316
Emeline (Smith), 66
Emma F. (Holmes), 227
Erastus, 41
Eunice (Hyde), 41
Gilbert, 66
Jabez, 41
Jemima, 66
Jemima (Gustin), 41, 66
John, 41
John G., 41
Levi, 66
Lucinda, 41
Lucy M. (Jones), 316
Lyman H., 228
Mary (Lothrop), 41
Nancy (C'omstock), 41
Olive (Metcalf), 41
Sarah, 66
Sophronia, 66
William, 66
ZUphaH. (Jenny), 227
Garland.
Betsey, 210
Orissa, 210
Garlock.
La Pearl, 136
Garvin.
Dr., 122
Gates.
Austis (Gardner), 41
Betsey, 105
Elizabeth, 25
Elizabeth (Freeman), 25
Josiah, 25
Mary A. (Richards), 62
Sewall, 62
Thomas, 25
Gay.
Abbot A., 86
Abigail D., 273
Addie L., 86
AdeUne (Smith), 86
Alice M., 86
AlmaN. (Chandler), 86
Amity (Holmes), 46
Ann S., 207
Artemas, 85
Azubah, 46
Azubah (Thorpe), 46
Betsey, 126
Gay (cont'd).
Clara D. (Taylor), 85
Clarissa, 86
Ebenezer, 46, 86
Edward B., 87
Edwin, 89
Eldon B., 86
Eleanor B., 87
Eliphalet, 86
Elizabeth C. (Smith), 85
Ella (Holmes), 212
Ellen (Fisher), 87
Emeline R., 85
Emily (Mitchell), 86
Emma A.. 85, 87
Ephraim (foot note), 46
Harriet L., 273
Hezekiah, 85, 235
Ichabod, 46
James E., 212
Jane (Henry), 46
Jemima, 85
John, 273
Jonathan R., 126
Josiah, 85
Julia A., 119
Lizzie, 87
Lizzie T., 86
Lydia (Hodges), 85
Mace, 56
Martin, 86
Mary, 46
Mary (Smith), 86
Mehitable (Holmes), 119
Monica, 119
Moses, 119
Patience (Gannett), 207
Rachel, 86
Rachel (Holmes), 86
Rachel P. (Stetson), 85
Rebecca, 46
Rebecca (Holmes), 85
Rebecca (Smith). 46
Robert E., 82
Ruth (Billings), 46
Sally (Vose), 56
Sarah, 46
Sarah E., 273
Sarah (Williamson), 273
Seth, 46, 207
Silas, 85
Stephen, 85
Susan (Gay), 273
Timothy, 46, 227
Walter L., 86
Gaylord.
Dr., 60
Polly (Holmes) Rider, 60
Gatton.
Edgar I., 174
384
HOLMES GENEALOGY.
Geary.
Julia, 225
George.
Abigail, 144
Betsey, 144
Mary, 20
Mary (Wales), 20
Nicholas. Jr., 20
William, 144
Gibbons.
Lydia, 87
Patience, 87
Samuel, 87
GiBBS.
John, 274
John B., 126
Mary B., 274
Mary J., 274
GiBLES.
Alvin, 117
Maria (Mc Glashen), 117
Gibson.
Ann, 101
GiDDINGS.
Alice (Holmes), 153, 356
Frances May, 153, 356
George L., 153
Dr. Joseph, 153, 358
(Erroneously printed as
"Dun.")
Lyman, 153
Gilbert.
Harriet, 252
Mary, 118
Olive, 69
Giles.
Mary W., 112
Gill.
Benjamin, 72
Charlotte G., 92
Clarissa (Gay), 86
John H., 220
John W., 86
Sarah, 36
Gillespie.
Esther, 214
Harriet, 174
GiLLETT.
Clarissa, 172
GiLMARTIN.
Annie, 322
GiLMORE.
Clara, 147
Harriet M., 122
GiLPATRICK.
Hannah R., 331
Glaspy.
Mrs. Anna (Dinsmore), 339
Dorothy E., 339
Patrick, 339
Gleason.
Abigail, 39
Abel, 39
Ann (Holmes), 39
Harriet, 39
John, 39
Martha M. (Ramsey), 201
Polly, 39
Rebecca, 39
William II., 201
Glendenning.
George B., 73
Nancy II. (Brown), 73
Glover.
Abigail (Holmes), 36
Abijah, 36
Alexander, 57
Edward, 36
John, 36
Lemuel, 36
Nathaniel, 4
Nellie. 299
Rachel (Littlefield), 36
Sarah (GUI), 36
GODDARD.
Jay C, 191
Laury (Cowdery), 191
Godfrey.
David, 321
Jenette (Bede), 321
Louise E., 321
Mr., 310
Sarah A., 309
GOETZ.
Clara (Cook), 155
Frederic J., 155
GoETz (cont'd).
Henry, 155
Henry J. R., 155
Omega, 155
Robert, 155
Goodell.
Aaron, 61
Amy (Tyler), 61
Olive, 61
Goodsell.
Clara J., 158
Goodwill,
Rebecca, 28
Rebecca (Blackman), 28
Thomas, 28
Goodwin.
Albert L., 280
Arthur II., 280
Carrie (Rollins), 280
Elizabeth B. W., 280
Elizabeth (Wadleigh), 280
Fred P., 280
Guy N., 280
Jedediah, 280
Lewis A., 280
Mary L. (Holmes), 280
Maud (Maddox), 280
Ralph D., 280
Gordon.
C\Tithia, 147
Eila, 322
GORFAT.
Margaret J., 192
GORHAM.
Stephen, 30
Groton.
Helen, 143
GOSSE.
Philip, 6
GOTTRY.
Catherine, 225
Charles, 225
Charlotte (Holmes), 225
Edward, 225
Julia (Geary), 225
Melvina, 225
Michael, 225
Samuel H., 225
INDEX OF PERSONS.
385
Gould.
Benjamin, 141
Charles F., 132
Daniel C, 137
Elizabeth (Adams), 137
Francis H., 137
Frank O., 137
Grace, 137
Jacob, 46, 47
Joanna, 141
Lavinia A., 137
Lavinia M. (Holmes), 137
Lucv (Ruggles), 47
Mary B., 137
Mary (Ball), 137
Naomi, 47
Oliver H., 137
Phebe B. (Clock), 137
Sarah E. (Yeaton), 137
Unity (Holmes), 47
GOWING.
Daniel, 281
Eliza E. (Williams) Batch-
elder, 281
Ernest W., 281
Ida M., 281
Lewis H., 281
Lizzie L. (Holmes), 281
Graham.
Abbie, 117
Cleol. (Holmes), 336
Clinton, 336
Elizabeth (Brice), 301
George, 301
JaneE., 301
Wendell H., 336
Grant.
Dorcas N., 246
Francis, 281
Hannah (Mclntire), 199
Ira, 245
Isabel (Leach), 281
Lydia A. (Williams), 245
Mary E. (Holmes), 199
Nathaniel, 199
Phebe, 116
Phebe (Foster), 116
Prudence 1., 245
Samuel N., 31
Sedgerly, 199
Gen. U. S., 116
Graves.
Abbie (Nettle), 257
John, 24
Orlando, 257
Gray.
Abbie O. (Holmes). 183
Abigail (Holmes), 153
Alice J., 153
Ann (Cordner), 183
Donald, 183
Florence M., 82, 153
George, 153
George A., 153
Harold, 183
Harriet E. (Osborn), 264
Ina B., 264
John, 183
Martha P. (Pierce), 153
Mary A., 153
Maud B., 82, 153
William H., 264
Greeley.
Cyrus A., 310
Helen M., 310
Mary A. (Blood), 310
Green.
Charles A., 221
Emma A., 313
James, 118
Jonathan, 313
Margaret (Holmes), 287
Mary E, (Crosby), 221
Mr., 287
Rosanna, 172
Sarah C, 283
Sarah C. (Brackett), 313
Sarah J., 249
Greenland.
Elizabeth, 45
Greenleaf.
Ella, 87
Green WAY.
Carrie, 295
Greenwood.
Annie (Peck), 16
Bettv, 16
Elizabeth, 16
Esther, 16
Freelove (Crawford), 16
Rev. John, 15
John, Jr., 16
Lydia, 16
Lydia (Holmes), 15
Molly, 16
Nathaniel, 16
Sarah, 1 6
Thomas, 16
Rev. Thomas, 15
Gregory.
Melatiah, 189
Gridley.
Gen., 122
Griest.
Jesse, 104
Griffin.
Mary, 60, 267
Martha (Fisher), 267
Griffith.
Addie S. (Waudell), 222
Edward, 222
Garnet, 222
Pearl, 222
Ruby, 222
Griswold.
Hannah, 26
Grom.
Sendicy E., 302
Gross.
Moses, 124
Grosvenor.
Ebenezer, 38
Esther (Payson), 10
Joshua, 10
Grover.
John, 43
Guild.
Eliphalet, 64
Hannah, 145
Harriet, 252
Joanna, 47
John, 92
Joseph, 54
Capt. Joseph, 75
Margaret, 45
Margerv (Carroll), 54
Mary, 122
Olive, 92
PoUv, 54
Rachel (Holmes), 64
Samuel, 145
Susanna, 71
Thankful (Harrington), 92
William, 54
Willard, 64
GULICK.
Mary F., 187
386
HOLMES GENEALOGY.
GUPTIL.
Rosanna, 174
GURLEY.
John W., 83
GUSTIN.
Elizabeth (Brown), 26
Hannah (Griswold), 26
Jemima, 41, 66
Sarah, 26
Deac. Thomas, 26
GUYER.
Alice F., 223
Annette, 223
Annette (Holmes), 223
Constance M. (Kimball),
223
Edward H., 223
Edward R., 223
Elizabeth (Levi), 223
Samuel, 223
Samuel S., 223
Haddin.
Eliza A., 266
Jacob M., 266
Mary A. (Pope), 266
Hadley.
Henry, 259
Mary, 259
Mary E. (Rising), 257
Mercy, 211
IIadlock.
Mary, 209
IIahn.
Amelia, 192
Haight, Hight and
HiTE.
Elizabeth W. (Holmes), 243
Frederic, 243
Isabella, 293
Rachel J., 270
Rebecca, 243
Haixes.
Mary A. W., 224
Hale.
Arthur D., 146
Augusta, 231
Cicero H,, 142
Rev. Edward E., 68
Hale (cont'd).
Ella M. (Downing), 142
Emma F., 142
Fanny A. (Holmes), 142
George 0., 163
Grover B., 163
Israel, 142
Joseph, 142, 231
Martha A., 142
Martha (Friend), 142
Martha (Reed), 231
Mary (Wild), 142
Maybelle (Darling), 146
Nathan I., 142
Hall.
Ann, 33
Bathania A., 149
Bernice A., 264
Daniel, 67
Edward, 33
Eliza, 267
Elizabeth, 33
Elmer L., 158
Emilie, 117
Eunice, 140
Frances R., 277
George H., 33
Jane, 33
Kate, 201
Martha (Holmes) Wilson,
189
Mary, 33, 51
Mary (Muzzy), 33
Mary (Webster), 140
Nathaniel, 33
Raymond G., 277
Richard, 140
Robert, 264
Sarah, 33, 74
Sarah (Holmes), 33, 105
Stephen, 33. 51
William, 189
Willis, 33
Col. Willis, 33
Hamel.
Josephine, 249
Hamiltox.
Asa, 89
Elizabeth, 98
Frederic B., 98
Helen (Le Vasseur), 98
James S., 98
Marv (Dennison), 98
Sarah E. (Holmes), 98
Violet, 105
Hamlin.
Mary (Holmes), 59
Hammett.
Katherine (Clark), 16
Katherine (Clark) Braman,
16
Robert, 16
Hammond.
Julia F., 163
Laura P., 276
Sarah, 325
Hamor.
Comfort E. (Holmes), 211
John, 211
Mercv (Hadley), 211
Seth H., 211
Hancock.
Elizabeth, 143
Handley.
Margaret, 274
Hans COM.
Frank v., 281
Harrv H., 281
John," 281
Kate C. (Holmes), 281
Nancy (Jellison), 281
Hanson.
Elizabeth A., 327
Ellen E. (Cuckson), 327
Lot W., 327
Mary L., 93
Harding.
Alice M., 103
Hardy.
Clara B., 317
Henrv C, 317
Mary'C. (Ridgeway), 317
Harlow.
Hannah (Bullard), 69
Obed, 69
Harmon.
AUen, 234
Charlotte (Boobar), 234
Ellen E., 234
Harper.
Alexander J., 104
Caroline (Holmes), 104
Charlotte A. (Sloan), 104
Clarence L., 104
INDEX OF PERSONS.
387
Harper (coBt'd).
Cora V. (Bailey), 104
George A., 104
Kate E., 104
Kate (Lee), 104
James, 104
James H., 104
Sophia, 225
Harrington.
Ada M., 200
Annie L., 200
Charlotte M., 200
Emily G., 200
Frances, 200
Joseph S., 200
Sarah F., 200
Sarah (Holmes), 200
Thankful, 92
William H., 200
Harned.
Allward, 245
George A., 245
Mary (Davis), 245
Mary E. (Holmes), 245
Nathan, 245
Ralph D., 245
Roland N., 245
Ruth E., 245
Harnet.
Abby D. (Holmes), 237
Dale S., 237
Harriet E. (Wood), 237
John, 237
Louisa J., 237
Samuel L., 237
Shirley L., 237
Harris.
Ann, 275
Annie, 332
Lieut. James, 41
Josephine, 159
Mary, 41
Mary A. J., 180
Sarah (Rogers), 41
William, 159
Harsen.
Sophia, 63
Hart.
Jacob, 78
Mary, 201
Susanna, 77, 78
Hartshorn.
Chloe G., 106
Edward C, 171
Josephine (Cummings),171
Julia, 232
Lydia (Paddock), 232
Maria S. (Holmes), 171
Richard B., 171
Seth L., 232
Hartavell.
Hannah H., 197
Harvey.
Mary E., 259
Haravood.
Abel, 89
Haskell.
Mary (Turner), 145
Samuel, 145
Sillis G., 145
Hastings.
Elizabeth (Edwards), 47
Ethel C. (Holmes), 336
Hannah, 47
John P., 336
Joseph, 47
Hatch.
Amy, 79
Fanny, 50
George, 50
Harriet, 216
Israel, 50
Col. Israel, 49, 50
Joseph, 50
Lois (Holmes), 50
Lucy, 49, 50
Nancy, 165
Sally, 50
Sarah, 82
Hathaway.
Julia E. (Sullivan), 145
Sadie E., 145
Thomas S. 145
Haven.
George, 230
John, 82
John, Jr., 80
Melatiah (Holmes), 80
Havener.
EveC. (Ludwig), 200
Mathias, 200
Havener (cont'd).
Polly, 200
Sally, 200
Haviland.
Anna J., 255
Holmes W., 255
Ruby (Hurlburt), 255
Hawes.
Alice E. (Jones), 165
Benjamin, 164, 1G5
Capt. Benjamin, 164
Col. Benjamin, 88
Benjamin C, 165
Caroline C. (Fisher), 165
Charlotte W., 165
Cornelius C, 165
Cornelius K., 165
Elizabeth, 35, 165
Elizabeth B. (Mann), 165
Elizabeth J., 165
Elizabeth 3. (Holmes), 164
Fanny E. (Brigham), 165
Frances M. (Chandler), 165
George, 164, 165
Col. George, 164
Harriet, 165
Horace, 165
Ida B. (Sturtevant), 165
Jairus W., 165
James, 55
John A., 165
Louis S., 165
Mary (erroneously printed
as Homes), 65
Mildred E., 165
Nancy (Ware), 164
Nathaniel W., 164
Obadiah, 11, 355
Oliver, 165
Robert P., 165
Sarah, 355
Hawkins.
Almira (Fenner), 198
Ann (Taft), 294
Deborah A., 197
Elizabeth P., 294
Isaiah, 197
Ruth, 197
Thomas J., 294
Hawley.
Percival, 125
Hay.
Alice C, 105
Ann M. (Baldwin;, 104
Arthur M., 104
388
HOLMES GENEALOGY.
Hat (cont'd).
Cornelia H. (Badger), 104
Enol B., 105
Isaac H., 104
John, 104
John B., 104
Kenneth, 105
Mary (Bradley), 105
Mary M., 105
Violet (Hamilton), 105
Hayden.
Abigail A., 277
Abijah B. (Eeene), 316
Addie J., 316
Elizabeth (Richards), 316
George, 316
Maria L., 316
Oliver, 316
Hayes.
E. R., 358
Ruth, 358
Hayward.
Daniel, 156
Elizabeth B., 184
Mary, 68
Olive S., 156
Vesta, 156
Hazeltine.
Caroline L. (Holmes), 207
William H., 207
Hazen.
Lavinia, 46
Hearn.
Sarah, 220
Heath.
Elder, 3
Heckman.
Eliza, 104
Hecox.
Eliza, 194
John, 194
Hemmingwat.
Samuel, 22
Hendrick.
Alfred P.. 152
Caroline (Winu), 151
Helen I., 162
Henry.
Jane, 46
Herlitz.
Louisa, 274
Herron.
Agnes B., 146
Heth.
George, 226
Hewins.
Ann, 125
Betsey (Gay), 125
Ebenezer, 68, 122
Isaac, 125
Judith, 68
Julia A. (Carpenter), 125
Laura, 125
Leavitt, 125
Lucy, 125
Lucy (Holmes), 125
Luther, 125
Marv (Guild), 122
]Mehitable, 68
Susanna, 122
Warren, 125
Hewitt.
Courtland E., 189
Ella M., 189
Erwin J., 189
Le Rov S., 189
Lulu M., 189
Martha E. (Crowell), 189
Mattie F., 189
Willis E., 189
Hicks.
Ann M. (Frame), 166
David C, 166
Ellsworth H., 166
Mary J. (Holmes), 166
Naomi (Stetson), 166
William H., 166
HlFF.
George H., 336
Susan A. (Hohnes), 336
Verna G., 336
HiGHT. See Haight.
HiGGINS.
Alice E. (Stewart), 216
Anna (Mayo), 210
Anna (West), 210
Amelia, 210
HiGGlNS (cont'd).
Edward L., 210
Elizabeth, 210
John, 322
Joseph H., 95
Josiah W., 95
Julia, 210
Laura (Williams), 322
Leonard, 210
Louisa E., 95
Lucretia, 210
Martha J. 210
Mary A., 322
Mary E. (Hinckley), 96
Mary (Holmes), 210
Reuben, 210
Robert, 210
Sally, 95
Sarah (Clark), 210
Sylvanus, 95
Sylvanus H., 95
Thomas A., 96
Warren, 210
Hill.
Abigail, 173
Abraham, 162
Annie, 80
Drusilla (Edgerly), 162
Elvira (Dodge), 246
Frederic, 173
George B., 173
Henry, 14, 82, 140
Holmes D., 173
Mary B. (Draper), 82
Philips, 242
Prussia M., 242
Sarah C. (Holmes), 162
Sarah R. (Holmes), 173
Hills.
Oliver F., 277
Hinckley.
Aaron A., 95
AbigaU B., 95
Anna, 96
Annette I., 95
Benjamin, 96
Charlotte V., 95
Ellen M., 96
Frederic J., 96
George W., 95
Gov., 94
Holmes, 95
Holmes F., 95
James, 95
James F., 95
Joseph, 94
Joseph T., 94
Julia A., 95
INDEX OF PERSONS.
^89
Hinckley (cont'd).
Louise B. (Stahll), 95
Martha A., 96
Mary D., 96
MaryD. (Holmes), 95
Mary E., 95
Mary L., 95
Mary (Meigs), 96
Mary (Taylor), 94
Mather, 96
Sylvia (Holmes), 94
Tiieoda J., 96
Thomas, 94
Thomas F., 95
Hinds.
Charles F., 168
Ethel C, 168
Fayette J., 169
Frederic D,, 168
Hippy.
WUliam. 348
Hitchcock.
Adelaide B. (Holmes), 198
Charles B., 198
Enoch, 198
Julia, 198
William E,., 198
HiTE. See Haight.
HlXON.
Richard, 89
HOBART.
Ann (Briggs), 244
Ann M., 244
HOBBS.
Hannah, 74
Hodges.
Daniel, 127
Esther A., 127
Hannah, 85
Lydia, 85
Mary A., 276
Nabby, 127
Sarah, 47
Thomas F„ 277
Hog AN.
Julia, 296
Holbrook.
Daniel H., 93
Flora (Leavitt), 93
Holbrook (cont'd).
Geraldine, 276
Hannah F. (Holmes), 92
Hannah H.. 93
John, 92
Louisa A., 93
Maria, 93
Martha P., 93
Mary A. (Hodges), 276
Mary L. (Hanson), 93
Polly, 93
Rebecca S., 93
Susan A., 93
Theodore P., 93
William T., 276
William R., 276
HOLDEN.
Albert, 328
Mary (Robinson), 328
May A., 328
Samuel, 131
HOLKINS.
Alice S., 159
Lena, 159
Martha E.. 159
Philip, 159
HOLLINSHEAD.
Mary A. (Holmes), 104
William, 104
HOLMAN.
Thomas, 345
Holmes.
Aaron, 49, 68, 222
Abbie M. (Graves), 257
Abby, 112
Abby D., 237
Abby E., 181
Abby F., 249
Holmes (cont'd).
Abigail (Johnson), 87
Abigail (Pierce) Tilden),70
Abigail (Savell), 71
Abigail (Seamens), 107
Abilene, 64
Abilene (Richmond), 64
Abraham, 166, 245, 356
Achsah A., 213
Achsah E., 287
Addie A., 295
Addie E. (Warren), 289
Addie F., 276
Addie L, 313
Addie J. (Hayden), 316
Addie L., 269
Addie M.. 234
Addie M. (Risley), 327
Adelaide A., 112
Adelaide A. (Twiss), 312
Adelaide B., 198
Adelaide C, 277
Adelaide F., 239
Adelaide (Walker), 291
Adelia F.. 327
Adelia (Wilson). 321
Adaline (Fowler), 272
Adaline (Saunders), 187
Adeline J., 231
Adeline W., 141
Adna B., 318
Adriana G., 192
Agnes, 187
Akerly, 333
Alanson J., 59
Albert, 218, 2-56, 294
Albert B., 358
Albert G., 106
Albert G. E., 255, 317, 313
Albert J., 332
Albert N., 306, 359
Albert P., 277
Albert S., 281
Albert W., 326, 274
Alberta, 321
Abby M. (Capen) Reed, 274 Albertina L., 169
Abby N. (Smith), 260
Abby O., 183
Abby (Waterman), 112
Abiel, 351, 352
Abigail (d. young), 45,71
Albertine (Kellog
Alden B., 279
Alexander J., 157
Alfred, 05, 66
Alfred C, 87
0. 173
Abigail (single), 54, 87,354 Alfred E., 183
Abigail (m. Bacon), 354
Abigail (m. Bancroft), 24
Abigail (m. Chandler), 62
Abigail (m. Glover), 36
Abigail (m. Gray), 153
Alfred W., 316
Alice, 153, 356
Alice A., 317
Alice C. (Wilkins), 185
Alice D. (Crockett). 277
Abigail (m. Woodcock), 49 Alice E., 235
Abigail (Atwood), 212 Alice G. (Maguire), 303
Abigail B. (Hinckley), 248 Alice (Jones), 150
Abigail B. (Warren), 251 Alice L. (married), 285, 315
Abigail (Edwards) Ranks, Alice L. (single), 185, 357
201 Alice M. (Howe), 338
390
HOLMES GENEALOGY.
Holmes (cont'd).
Alice S., 181, 262
Alice S. (Jackson), 260
Alice T., 249
Alice W., 232
AlindaE. (Cobb), 323
Allen, 293, 323
Allen A.. 323
Allie, 319
AllieV., 231
Allison C, 309
Allison H., 242
AlmaE. (Kingman), 303
Alma M. (Robbius), 297
Almira, 155
Almira C. (Dowsett), 332
Almira E., 198
Almira F. (Hawkins), 198
Almira (Wild), 154
Almon, 177, 237
Alonzo B., 317
Alton A., 341
Alvah, 171
Alvira, 213
Amanda (Springer), 175
Amasa W., 67
Amelia, 113
Amelia A. (Wier), 266
Amelia D., 202
Amelia G. (Johnson), 311
Amelia (Hutchinson), 185,
356
Amelia J., 353
Amelia (Lee), 353
Amelia L. (Jackson), 352
Amelia M. (Ulark), 285
Amelia (Potter), 352
Amelia S., 120
Amelia S. (Cobb), 215
Amelia T., 178
Amity, 46
Amos (single), 122, 124,
197, 287
Amos W., 325
Amy, 80
Amy B.. 179
Amy F., 299
Amy (Hatch), 79
Andrew B., 175
Andrew J., 193, 269
Angelette, 45
Angeline, 106
Ann (m. Downes), 32
Ann (m. Gleason), 39
Ann (m, Jewell), 41
Ann (m. Lovett), 26
Ann (m. Robinson), 82
Ann (single), 24, 52
Ann (Macomber), 212
Ann (Mulberry), 31
Ann (Rathbone), 66
Ann (Rockwell), 25
Ann C, 109
HoL3lES (cont'd).
Ann E. (m. Carter), 103
AnnE. (m. Sweetland), 143
Ann E. (m. Whitney), 160
Ann E. (single), 101, 250
Ann F. (Monroe), 275
Ann J. 163, 204
Ann J. (Tuttle), 256
Ann L. P. (Atherton), 284
Ann M. (m. Armsby), 195
Ann M. (m. Brown), 130
Ann M. (m. Cottrell), 191
Ann M. (single), 148
Ann M. (Crane), 306
AnnM. (Powell), 246
Ann M. (Staples), 329
Ann P. (Carroll), 269
Ann S,, 352
Ann S. (Davis), 294
Ann S. (Gay). 207
Anna (m. Jabez Holmes),
79
Anna (m. Smith), 57
Anna (m. Buttolph), 37
Anna (single), 119, 124, 231
Anna B., 195
Anna C, 275
Anna E., 175
Anna G.. 239
Anna (Dustin), 139
Anna (Glaspy), 334
Anna (Monk), 74. 76
Anna J., 193, 230
Anna J. (Haviland), 255
Anna L., 309
Anna L. (Franklin), 276
Anna M., 246, 287
Anna M. (Elliott), 271
Anna M. (Hobart), 244
Anna M. (McCurdy), 231
Anna T. (Pumphret), 337
Anna W., 228
Anna W. (Bradford), 137
Anne (Baker). 255
Annette, 223, 313
Annie, 214, 288
Annie S., 332
Annie T., 289
Annie v.. 318
Anson I., 331
Anthony D.. 260
Antoinette R. (Brown), 255
AramandaE. (Schweitzer),
358
Archie W., 317
Arlene A., 290
Arnold E., 290
Arthur, 300
Arthur A.. 319
Arthur B., 327
Arthur C, 174
Arthur D., 334
Arthur H., 271, 341
Holmes (cont'd).
Arthur L., 292. 326
Arthur P.. 184
Arthur W., 251
Arthur Z., 328
Asa, 115, 351
Asahel B., 257
Asenath (Cushman), 147
Ashton B., 334
Augusta E., 285
Augusta (Hale), 231
Augustin, 221
Augustus (of Attleboro) ,
144
Augustus (single), 100, 319
Augustus S., 256
Austris, 66
Avelia (Smallidge), 331
Barzillai, 163
Bathsheba, 350
Bathshua. 351
Belinda, 77
Belle (Owen), 270
Belva M., 304
Benetta W. (Sears), 320
Benjamin (British Provin-
ces), 332
Benjamin (of Halifax,
N. S.), 83
Benjamin (mentioned), 280
Benjamin (of Sharon), 126
Benjamin (single), 51, 127
Benjamin E., 340
Benjamin F., 267, 271,334
Benjamin L., 288, 289
Benjamin M., 51
Benjamin T., 127
Bernard, 200
Bernice A. (Hall), 264
Bertha A., 257
Bertha D., 304
Bertha E., 185
Bertha E. (Russell), 342
Bertha F., 324
Bertha M., 256
Bertha (Wilson), 325
Berthier W., 314
Berthier W. Jr., 340
Bessie M. (Dewey), 335
Bethia, 57, 77, 84
Bethia (Morse), 75
Betsey (married), 60, 77
Betsey (single), 69, 115, 117
Betsey A., 223
Betsey (Bemis), 148
Betsey (Gates), 105
Betsey (George), 144
Betsey (Hall), 17
Betsey (Preston), 113
Betsey (Southworth), 127
Betsey (Spaulding), 113
Betsey (Sweetland), 142
Betsey (Taylor), 172
INDEX OF PERSONS.
391
Holmes (cont'd).
Betty, 67
Blanche C, 295
Blanche L., 322
Blanche M.. 176
Blanche O., 316
Bradford, 247
Bradford H., 249
Bradley H., 101
Bradner P., 323
Burnham M., 322, 357
Burton A., 334
Burton M., 341
Byron, 116, 226
Byron S., 301
Calvin, 92
Calvin B., 187
Calista (Bennett), 235
Calista E., 303
Carl, 322
Carl E., 87
Caroline, 200, 218
Caroline A., loO
Caroline E., 104, 111, 173
Caroline (Buttiick), 164
Caroline E. (Smith), 207
Caroline (Fuller), 149
Caroline L., 207
Caroline P., 175
Caroline P. (Bovvden), 314
Caroline (Perrin), 111
Carrie, 182
Carrie A. (Saxe), 337
Carrie B. (Page), 174
Carrie M., 309
Carson, 321
Cassms R., 284
Cathalena E.. 284
Catherine (m. Dean), 66
Catherine (m. Knowlton),
200
Catherine (m. Pettee), 49
Catherine (single), 280, 284
Catherine (Achorn), 203
Catherine A. (Fowler), 272
Catherine (Belisterling),
259
Catherine B. (Locke), 202
Catherine (Caswell), 212
Catherine F. (Steele), 319
Catherine (Koughnet), 225
Catherine P.. 126
Catherine (Welch), 39
Cecil H., 309
Celia A., 174
Celia E. (Johnson), 266
Chandler, 352
Charity, 9
Charity M. (Burt), 229
Charles (single), 109, 212,
277, 285, 353
Charles (of Dor Chester), 240
Charles (of N.Y. Sate), 268
Holmes (cont'd).
Charles (of Ohio), 358
Charles (of Rockland), 201
Charles, Deacon (of Sha-
ron), 206
Charles (of Sturbridge), 184
Charles (of Wisconsin), 294
Charles A., 308, 335, 336
Charles B., 275
Charles C, 310
Charles Edwin (single),
235, 281, 308
Charles Ernest (of Stough-
ton), 315
Charles Everett, 330
Charles F., 140, 183, 232
Charles H., 164
Charles Harrison, 230
Charles Henrj' (of Carver),
286
Charles Henry (of Milton),
237
Charles Herbert, 308
Charles I., 339
Charles L., 108
Charles N., 329
Charles S. (single), 280
Charles S. (of Rockland),
276, 358
Charles T., 305
Charles Warren (married),
279
Charles Wheaton, (single),
98
Charles Wilbur (single),
181
Charles Willard (single),
303
Charles William (married) ,
328
Charles Winthrop (single),
277
Charlotte (single), 135, 196,
214
Charlotte (m. Allen), 81
Charlotte (m. Coombs), 219
Charlotte (m. Gottry), 225
Charlotte (m. White), 165
Charlotte C, 332
Charlotte (Drake), 274
Charlotte D. (Robinson),
232
Charlotte (Hunt), 225
Charlotte (Pierce), 164
Charlotte (Taunt), 73
Cbloe, 50
ChloeT. (Plympton), 184
Christina M. (Ward), 234
Clara U. (Dawley), 341
Clara, 289
Clara A., 98, 356
Clara (Alexander), 243
Clara A. (O'Donnell), 333
Holmes (cont'd).
Clare B. (Hardv) Norton,
317
Clara B. (Hooper), 290
Clara E., 175, 246
Clara E. (Mallory), 317
Clara L. (Boyden), 326
Clara M., 306
Clara M. (Fleming), 217
Clara R., 289
Clarence E., 336
Clarence L., 336
Clarence M., 192
Clarence R., 341
ClarindaE. (Swinford), 302
Clarissa, 66, 100, 166
Clarissa (Brockway), 27^2
Clarissa A. (Carrier), 187
Clarissa F., 159
Clarissa J., 187, 207;i-
Clarissa (Johnson), 207
Clarissa (Jones), 166
Clarissa P., 224
Claude E., 343
Clement, 246
Cleo I., 336
Clifford, 218
Clinton E., 255
Comfort E., 211
Constance, 261
Cora E., 233, 256
Cora E. (Davidson), 318
Cora M, V. (Corliss), 312
Cora S., 295
Cordelia E., 240
Cornelia E., 104
Cornelia C, 190
Cornelia M., 107
Cornelia P. (Whipple), 177
Cornelius S., 296
Curtis, 115 -
Curtis R., 114. -
Cynthia (m. Belcher), 223
Cvnthia (m. Crombie), 139
Cynthia (m.Shattuck). 218
Cynthia (single), 75, 78, 222
Cynthia A. (Jencks), 234
Cynthia J., 293
Cyrus, 235, 357
Cyrus J., 304
Cyrus W., 303
Daisy E. (Klingraan), 290
Daisy M., 70
Daniel (single), 189, 197
Daniel (of N.Y. State), 192
Daniel (of Providence), 19ft,,
276
Daniel C, 215
Daniel F., 107, 327
Daniel H., 183
Daniel R., 173
Daniel W., 148 [72,351
David (single), 38, 60, 69,
392
HOLMES GENEALOGY.
Holmes (cont'd).
David, Jr. (of Dorchester),
347
David (of Francestown,
N. H.), 139
David, Jr. (of Francestown,
N. H.), 229
David (of Milton), 344
David (of New Brunswick),
289
David (of Pomfret, Ct.),
113
David A., 185, 263
Davis, 148
Deborah, 1, 3
Deborah A. (Hawkins),,
197
Deborah M. (Tu thill), 163
Delia, 148
Delia A. (Upham), 183
DeLosse I., 300
Dena, 119
Desire, 69
Desire (Everett), 68
Desire (Spicer), 38
Diadema, 60
Dianna (Perrin), 111
Dimmis, 40, 67
Donald P., 262
Donald S., 300
Dora B., 244
Dora M., 250
Dora M. (Holmes) Corey,
250, 313
Dorcas, 124
Dorcas (Partridge), 123
Dorcas (Richmond), 65
Dorothy (married). 26, 132
Dorothy (single), 41, 260,
352
Dorothy M., 327
Dorris E., 343
Dorris M., 326
Douglas, 261
Dudleigh D., 261
Duncan A., 260
Earle C, 312
Ebenezer (d. young), 64
Ebenezer (of Dorchester),
20, 158, 356
Ebenezer (of Montpelier,
Vt.), 88
Ebenezer (of Pomfret, Ct.),
38, 62, 355
Ebenezer (of Roxbury), 35
Ebenezer (of Sharon), 74
Ebenezer (of Stoughton),73
Ebenezer (of >Yoodstock,
Conn.), 351, 352, 353
Eber, 188
Eber B., 321
Edith A., 185
Edith G., 340
Holmes (cont'd).
Edith L., 278, 315
Edith M., 252, 333
Edith M. (Whiteside), 340
Edith U., 315
Edna (Begley), 343
Edna C, 185
Edna E., 330
Edna M., 230
Edrich T., 251
Edward (single), 72, 128,
148, 174
Edward (of Langdon, N.
H,), 290
Edward (of No. Hanson),
216
Edward A., 173, 185
Edward B., 164
Edward J., 353
Edward M., 181
Edward O., 242, 310, 311
Edward R., 342
Edward W., 335
Edwin Dr. (New Jersey),
254
Edwin, Rev., 98
Edwin (single), 159
Edwin (of Wisconsin), 268
Edwin A., 89, 241, 306
Edwin B., 324
Edwin C, 308
Edwin F.. 319
Edwin J., 309
Edwin P., 98
Edwin S., 305, 339
Elbridge, 161
Elbridge G., 325
Eldon F.. 316
Eleanor F., 144
Eleazar, 332
Elgin A., 87
Eliakim, 102
Elijah (d. young), 197
Elijah (single), 37, 91
Elijah (of Lynn), 247
Elijah (of New Brunswick),
287, 359
Elijah (N. Y. State), 99
Elijah (of Rockland, Me.),
123
Elijah E., 200
Eliphalet, 79, 142
Eliphalet S., 233
■Elisha, 54, 156
Eliza (d. young), 137, 218
Eliza (single), 73
Eliza (m. Coleman), 209.
357
Eliza (m. Draper), 82
Eliza (m. Feddes), 52
Eliza (m. Rider), 99
Eliza (Babcock), 100
Eliza (Congdon), 109
Holmes (cont'd^.
Eliza (Curry), 176
Eliza (Hecox), 194
Eliza (Lingley), 239
Eliza A., 146, 196, 253
Eliza C, 201
Eliza M., 250
Eliza R., 90, 250
Eliza A. (Burr), 183
Eliza A. (Haddin). 266
Eliza A. (Hopkins) Sears,
214
Eliza A. (Tower), 250
Elizabeth (d. young), 6
Elizabeth (mentioned), 175
Elizabeth (single), 128,350
Elizabeth (m. unknown), 69
Elizabeth (m. Bronsdon),
87
Elizabeth (m. Capen), 35
Elizabeth (m. Cook), 165
Elizabeth (m. Cooley), 220
Elizabeth (m. Cushing), 15
Elizabeth (m. Fisher), 46
Elizabeth (m. Fowle). 33
Elizabeth (m. Holmes), 140
Elizabeth (m. Loomis), 25
Elizabeth (m. McDonald),
214
Elizabeth (m. Morse), 72
Elizabeth (m. Taunt), 45
Elizabeth (Barrett), 352
Elizabeth (Bedelle), 87
Elizabeth (Clap), 4
Elizabeth ( Clap) Went-
worth, 42
Elizabeth (Dillon), 287
Elizabeth (Gates), 25
Elizabeth (Lund), 218
Elizabeth (Wilder), 243
Elizabeth B., 138
Elizabeth C, 106, 181
Elizabeth F., 205
Elizabeth H., 143
Elizabeth J., 164
Elizabeth P., 210
Elizabeth W., 243
Elizabeth A. (Betts), 289
Elizabeth A. (Hanson), 327
Elizabeth E. (Crafts), 253
Elizabeth N. (Cook), 334
Elizabeth P. (Hawkins),
294
Elizabeth S. (Cordis), 240
Ella, 212
Ella D., 192
Ella (Gardner), 316
Ella (Greenleaf), 87
Ella J. (Millard,) 325
Ella M., 239, 358
EllaV. (Burch),320
Ellen, 223
Ellen A. (Howes), 181
INDEX OF PERSONS.
393
Holmes (cont'd).
Ellen C, 173
Ellen E., 270
Ellen E. (Harmon). 234
Ellen F. (Bent), 286
Ellen M., 207, 238
Ellen R., 308
Elliott. 102
Elmer E., 285, 318
Elmira, 177
Elsie A., 318
Elsie E., 299
Elsie L., 318
Elva M., 340
Elvin D., 289
Elvira, 103
Elvira (Barrett), 229
Emeline, 65, 284
Emeline A. L. (Smith), 130
Emeline J. (Waudell), 294
Emeline M., 203
Emeline P., 239
Emeline R. (Twichell), 228
Emily (married), 142, 219
Emily (single), 209, 280
Emily A., 211, 283
Emily E., 104
Emily F., 253
Emily J. (Pulsifer), 290
Emily S., 297
Emma A., 253, 284
Emma A. (Green), 313
Emma A. (Wafful), 175
Emma B. (Stearns), 270
Emma E., 205, 332
Emma E. (Hormel), 30.5
Emma F. (married), 227,
278
Emma F. (single), 234, 292,
303
Emma J., 251
Emma L., 246, 269
Emma L. (Carter), 308
Emma L. (Rexford), 268
Emma S., 29 1
Emma S. (Shaw), 180
EmmaT., 351
Emma W., 340
Enoch (of Francestown,
N. H.), 77
Enoch (of Sharon), 121
Enoch, Jr. (of Sharon), 196
Enoch (of Canton), 273
Erastus N., 238, 357
Erastus W., 307, 359
Ernest, 149, 336
Ernest G., 87
Ernest L., 339
Ernest R., 323
Esta R., 358
Estella M. (Stratton), 217
Estella (Sage), 312
Esther (married), 39, 351
Holmes (cont'd).
Esther (single), 24, 37, 119,
312
Esther P., 334
Esther R. Moody, 231
Esther (Rhodes), lis
Esther A., 319
Ethel C, 336
Ethel D., 318
Ethel E., 302
Ethel E. (Follett), 343
Ethel L., 303
Ethelbert V., 333
EttaL. (Irons), 326
Eugenia T. (Doyle), 278
Eunice, 56, 236
Eunice B., 290
Eunice (Hall), 140
Eunice (Richards), 60
Eva A., 298
EvaB., 175
Eva E., 299
Eva M., 323
EvaM. (Blanchard), 298
Evelyn, 319
Evelyn B., 315, 340
Evelyn F. (Keene), 331
Everett B., 310
Everett N., 300
Ezekiel, 167
Ezra (of Conn.), 116
Ezra (of Dudley), 150, 356
Ezra (of N. Y. State), 190
Ezra (of Ohio), 269
Ezra D., 193
Ezra L., 266, 304
Experience, 350
Fannie (d. young), 126, 213
Fannie (m. Pennock), 117
Fannie A. (Coleman), 342
Fannie J., 294
Fannie (Mitchell), 289
Fanny (single), 118, 260
Fanny A., 142
Fanny B., 135
Fanny (Dixwell), 353
Fanny (Frost), 180
Fanny G., 195
Fanny H., 80
Fanny M., 134
Farrand O., 261
Fidelia V., 291
Fisher, 160, 252
Flora B., 297
Flora G., 295
Flora I., 326
Flora J., 267
Flora M. (Franklin), 338
Florence E. (Jerauld), 307
Florence E. (Leeds), 311
Florence H., 178
Florence M,, 185, 299, 325
Floyd M., 307
Holmes (cont'd).
Frances (d. young), 113,209
Frances (Briggs), 233
Frances (m. Peck), 277
Frances (VanVranken), 170
Frances A. (d. young). 266
Frances A. (Abbott), 323
Frances A. (m. Bunker), 283
Frances A. (Peavey), 296
Frances A. (m. Wallace) ,140
Frances A. (m. Whitney),
190
Frances E., 112. 148
Frances II. (Millhouse),318
Frances J. (Waudell), 295
Frances L., 284, 289
Frances M., 194, 266
Francis (d. young), 253
Francis (ofConcord, N.H.),
248
Francis E., 185, 356
Francis H., 187, 260
Frank (d. young), 313
Frank (married), 285
Frank (single), 193, 268
Frank (of Stoddard, N.H.),
294
Frank A., 241, 338
Frank B„ 358
Frank D., 258, 276
Frank E., 185, 301, 357
Frank F., 180
Frank G., 338
Frank H., 234, 307
Frank L., 289, 318
Frank M., 228
Frank R., 320
Frank W. (of Chicago). 325
Frank W. (of Conn.), 272
Frank W. (No. Attloboro),
82, 302
Frank W. (single), 267, 298
Franklin II., 230
Fred, 258
Fred A., 317
Fred D. 258, 342
Fred II., 244, 338
Fred N., 328
Fred S., 308
Frederic (of E. Stoughton),
253
Frederic (of Lynn), 313
Frederic (of iPomfret,
Conn.), 107
Frederic (of Sturbridge),
184
Frederic A.(of Binghamton,
N. Y.), 98, 356
Frederic A. (of Dorches-
ter) 308
Frederic D., 174
Frederick E., 342
Frederick N., 335
394
HOLMES GENEALOGY.
Holmes (cont'd).
Frederic P., 185, 306, 359
Freedom L. (Buell), 160
Freelove J., 181
FreeloveT. (Wilbur). 180
Frieda S. (Boise), 254
Frieda (Von Kissenned-
ther), 262
Gardner E., 286
Genevieve, 244
George (d. young), 219,
224
George (single,) 87, 193,217
George (of Boston), 31
George, Capt. (of (jolches-
ter), 39
George (of Colchester,
Conn,) 66, 114
George (corporal), 11
George (of Dorchester), 239
George (of Fall River), 204
George (of Halifax, N. S.),
83
George (pioneer), 1
George, Ciipt. (of Rock-
Lnd). 278
George (of Salisbury,
Conn.), 117
George (of South Boston),
149
George (of Stoddard,N.H.),
131
George (of Sturbridge), 183
George (of Wisconsin), 267
George A., 293, 328, 334
George B., 144
George E. (d. young), 278,
291
George E. (single), 87, 203
George E. (of Chicago), 337-
Georgo E. (of Illinois), 222
George G., 305
George H., 240
George I., 114
George M. (single), 233,
261
George M. (of Stoddard),
298
Georo-e M. (d. voung), 248
George M. (N"." Y. State),
320
George O., 275
George F., 268
George S., 338
George W. (d. young), 109,
112
George W. (single), 179,
276
George W. (of Sturbridge),
108
Georgia A., 266
Georgiauna B., 260
Georgiauna (Brigham),240
Holmes (cont'd).
Geraldine F., 198, 276
Geraldine W.. 290, 327
Gertie F., 551, 330
Gertrude, 286
Gertrude B., 272
Gertrude E., 231
Gilman, 204
Gllman D., 293
Gladys E., 327
Gladys L., 329
Glenna M. (Van Volken-
burg), 323
Grace, 185
Grace (Chittenden), 116
Grace E., 178
Grace I.. 178
Grace (King). 102
Grace L., 175
Grace M., 103, 291
Grace R., 320, 357, 358
Gracie, 333
Gratia M. (Evans). 290
Greta L., 333
Guy A., 309
Guy L., 330
Guy S., 271
Hamilton, 230
Hannah (d. voung), 77, 81,
124, 135', 288
Hannah (single), 62, 351
Hannah (m. BuUard), 69
Hannah (m. Ide). 49
Hannah (m. Mason), 348
Hannah (ni. !Meigs), 96
Hannah (m. Ramsay), 201
Hannah (m. Talbot), 127
Hannah (m. Vose), 55
Haniiah A., 332
Hannah B., 13S
Hannah (Badlam), 58
Hannah (Bailev). 91
Hannah (Bullock). 188
Hannah (Crane), 41
Hannah (Ewell). 134
Hannah F. (m. Clapp), 122
Hannah (m. (1) Fish. (2)
Rogers), 189
Hannah (ni. French), 94
Hannah (m. Holbrook), 92
Hannah (Hastings), 47
Hannah J,. 181
Hannah (Jacobs), 157
Hannah (Jenckes), 107
Hannah (Morse), 122
Hannah (Xewell), 347, 349
Hannah P., 219
Hannah (Paul). 88, 91
Hannah R., 159
Hannah (Richards), 136
Hannah T., 147
Hannah (Tyler), 81
Hannah (Smith), 55
Holmes (cont'd).
Hannah (Wirt), 267, 358
Harold B., 258
Harold E., 329
Harold H., 341
Harriet (d. young), 136, 258
Harriet (m. Bangs), 151
Harriet (m. Carpenter), 226
Harriet (m. Duncan). 321
Harriet (m. Morgan), 118
Harriet (m. Page), 142
Harriet A., 180, 266
Harriet (Billings), 169
Harriet (Cheney), 265
Harriet E. (d. young), 192,
199. 291
Harriet E. (m. Seeley), 194
Harriet (m. Tatman), 110
Harriet E. (Allen), 184
Harriet E. (Bartlett), 175
Harriet E. (Leonard), 105,
356
Harriet F., 247
Harriet G., 67, 144, 192
Harriet (Gillespie), 174
Harriet H. (Alexander), 247
Harriet L., 232
Harriet M., 211, 265
Harriet (Mallorv), 292
Harriet N., 178,'314
Harriet 8., 193
Harriet W., 59
Harrison. 142, 145, 229
Harry (single), 87, 26S
Harrv (nickname), 328. See
Hiram C, p. 327
Harry (of Ohio), 193
Harry L (single), 2G6, 267
Harry L. (of Fairfield, Me.),
342
Harry L. (of Minneapolis),
302
Harry L. (of Warner,
N. H.), 337
Harry M., 317
Harrv R., 174
Harry S., 282
Hartley, 105, 356
Hartley H., 261
Hartwell, 351
Harvey, 112
Harvey E., 263
Harvey H., 114, 187
Harvey O, 313
HattieC, 358
Hattie L.. 252
Hazel J., 341
Hazel M., 333, 340
Hazel R., 326
Hedwig (Lemke), 311
Helen, 324
Helen A., 334
Helen B., 171, 260
INDEX OF PERSONS.
395
Holmes (cont'd).
Helen B. (Morrill), 271
Helen C. (Jenkins), 254
Helen D.. 279
Helen (Davenport), 311
Helen C, 261
Helen F., 186
Helen H., 319
Helen L., 278, 279. 343
Helen (Lake), 339
Helen M. (Greeley), 310
Helen (Stanton), 254
Henrietta A., 146, 149
Henrietta (Brainard), 172
Henrietta F. (Johnston),
279
Henrietta (Wigglesworth),
3o3
Henry (single), 102
Henrv (of Colchester,
Conn.), 114
Henrv (of Francestown,
N. H.). 230
Henry (of N. Y. State), 341
Henry (of Ohio), 267, 3o7
Henry A., 146
Henry C, 240, 243, 264
Henrv D., 297
Henry E., 2S2, 315
Henry G., 67
Henry H., 308, 358
Henry J. G., 315
HenrV M.. 197
Henrv M., Rev., 243
Henrv P., 24, 262
Henry W., 358
Herbert, 280
Herbert A., 147, 334
Herbert F., 282
Herbert O., 314
Herman H., 244
Hester M. (Mcintosh). 277
Hettie, 327
Hiel. (See Daniel H).
Hiram, 218, 231
Hiram A., 270
Hiram C, 327
Homer T., 309
Horace, 105, 118
Horace H., 292
Horace F., 249
Horace W., 170
Horatio M., 323
Howard A., 324
Howard H., 115
Howard S., 181
Howard W., 333
Hulda, 63, 92, 352
Hulda (Perrin), 107
Ichabod, 21, 139
Ida L., 184, 234
Ida (Safford), 299
Imogen F., 198
rioL:\[KS (cont'd).
Imogen C, 293
InaB. (Gray), 264
Ina E., 267
Ira (of Avon), 253
Ira (of Colchester, Conn).,
114
Ira (of Stoddard, N. H.),
292
'Ira (of Taunton), 246
Ira M., 261
Ira W., 187
Irene, 336
Irene D., 196
Iretta (Wells), 321
Irma H., 262
Irving L., 301
Irwin F., 314
Isabel, 50
Isabel A., 188, 285
Isabel L. (Grant), 281
Isabella, 2 1 2
Isabella A. (McChesney),
186
Isaiah, 91, 100
Issachar, 44, 69, 72
Iva E., 192
Iva I., 336
Iva M., 271
Ivy (WiUfong), 299
Jacob (single), 354 -
Jacob (of Carver), 212
Jacob (mentioned), 175
Jacob (of Sharon), 127
Jabez (of Francestown,
N.H.), 78, 140
Jabez (N.Y. State), 217
James (d. young), 45, 195
James (single), 66, 118
James (of Attleboro), 143
James (of Salisbury, Conn.)
67, 115, 355
James (of Woodstock,
Conn.), 347, 354 '
James A.. 250, 301
James B., 341
James F.. 161, 242
James H., 161, 332
James I., 146
James L., 233, 280, 289
James O.. 274
James P., 264
James R., 266
Jane (single), 118,268
Jane (m. Canfield), 225
Jane (m. Lvford), 224
Jane (w. of David), 344
Jane (w. of Henry), 230
Jane (w. of James), 354
Jane E., 156
Jane (Evans), 303
JaneE. (Graham), 301
Jane M., 260
HOLMKS (cont'd).
Jane (McMillan), 179
Jane S., 99, 190
Jane (Wirt). 268, 358
Janette M., 279
Jasper, 176
Jay H., 342
Jeannette I. (Spaulding),
263
Jeannette L., 289
Jefferson A., 298
Jehoshaphat, 22, 37, 59
Jemima (Gardner), 66
Jemima (Lyons), 74
Jennie, 239, 268
Jennie (Appleby), 332
Jennie E., 174, 269
Jennie F., 315
Jennie L. (Carstens), 342
Jennie P., 183, 268
Jennie S. (VanDeusen), 170
Jennie W., 275
Jeremiah (d. young), 119
Jeremiah (single), 353
Jeremiah (of Dedham), 195
Jeremiah (of Sharon), 199
Jeremy, 156, 356
Jerusha, 37, 45, 92
Jerusha B., 73
Jesse (single), 71, 102, 213
Jesse (of Boston), 211
Jesse (of Stoughton), 120,
215
Jesse A., 286
Jesse N., 105, 175
Jessie H., 217
Jessie (Leach), 340
Jezaniah, 61, 101
Joanna. 80, 142
Joanna (Ainsworth), 351
Joanna (Gould), 141
Joanna (Kingsbury), 47
Joanna W. (Page)", 167
Joel, 273
John (d. young), 38
John (single), 24, 38, 73,
88, 214
John (of Boston), 28
John (of Colchester.Conn.),
66
John, Capt. (of Colchester,
Conn.), 41
John (of Dorchester), 10
John (England), 1
John (of New Brunswick),
287
John (ofN.Y. State), 102,
226
John (of Salisbury, Conn.),
118
John (of Sharon), 68
John, Capt. (of Sheffield),
67
396
HOLINIES GENEALOGY.
Holmes (cont'd).
John (of Stoughton), 87
Jonh, Lieut, (of Stough-
ton), 42
Johxi, Lieut, and Deac. (of
Stoughton), 58
John (of Stow), 25, 355
John (of Wisconsin), 218
John (of Woodstock,
Conn.), 347, 349, 350,
351, 352
John B.. 101, 260
John B. F., 198
John D., 175
John E., 238, 263, 303
John F., 178, 320, 329
John H., 303
John J., 181
John L., 320
John M. (d. young), 195
John M. (single), 254
John M. {Mt. Desert), 284
John M. (Kev. and D.D.),
170
John N., 177, 259
John P., 195, 334
John R., 67, 186, 334
Jonah Brewster, 37
Jonathan, 16, 59
Joseph (d. young), 127
Joseph (single), 91, 128,
148. 209, 351, 354
Joseph (of Attleboro), 81
Joseph (of Boston), 11
Joseph (of California), 231
Jose^jh (of Dcdham), 47
Joseph (of Dorchester), 4,
355
Joseph (Maine), 127
Joseph (of No. Hanson),
216
Joseph (of Portsmouth),
329
Joseph (of Sharon), 129
Joseph (of Stoughton), 73,
90
Joseph D., 260
Joseph E., 211
Joseph L., 232, 235
Joseph W., 114, 290
Josephine E., 232
Joshua, 66, 117, 118
Joshua R., 114, 149
Josiah, 350
JosiahK., 128
Joyce J., 319
Judsoii, 101
Julia, 82, 118, 188
Julia A., 168
Julia A. (Bennett), 320
Julia (Arnold), 141
Julia F., 157, 161. 205
Julia (Hartshorn) , 232
Holmes (cont'd).
Juliette T. (Lynch), 174
Justin, 67, 291
Kate B., 195
KateC, 281
Kate E. (Bachelder), 324
Kate F., 195
Kate H. (Prentiss), 265
Kate M., 330
Kate M. (McDonald), 266
Katherine, 261, 263, 271
Katherine (Clark) (Bra-
man) Hammett, 16
Katherine M. (Wood), 302
Katherine R., 260
Kenneth, 260
Kenneth L., 311
Keziah, 44, 69
Keziah (Thorpe), 42
Kirk, 324
Kirk W., 311
Kittie, 255
Kittie A. (Rood), 259
Kittie C, 326
Lafayette H., 294
La Motte, 258
Latin-op, 357
Laura F. (d. young), 252
Laura F, (m. Hunt), 335
Laura F. (m. Powers), 246
Laura J., 251
Laura M., 163, 190
Laura S. (Farr), 335
Laurain A. (Durfee), 223
Laurilla, 137
Lavantia C, 172
La Verne, 336
Lavinia M., 137
Lawrence M., 298
Lee, 235
Leland L.. 340
Lemuel (of Pomfret,Conn.),
63, 64, 107
Lemuel A., 182
Lemuel L., 109, 185
LenaB., 184, 270, 323
Lena E.. 323
Lena F. (Brown), 262
LeonC, 217
Leon D., 301
Leon P., 309
Leona A., 298
LeonaD., 333
Leonard (of Attleboro), 149
Leonard (of Avon), 253
Leonard (of Mt. Desert),
209, 282
Leonard (of Woodstock,
Conn.), 351
Leonard E., 330
Leonidas, 172
Leonidas K. 173,255
Leroy F., 338
Holmes (cont'd).
Lester, 37, 189, 357
Levant M., 106
Levi, 102, 188, 218
Lewis (d. young), 81, 165,
210, 297
Lewis (single), 214, 287
Lewis (of Dorchester), 164
Lewis (of Francestown,
N. H.), 228
Lewis (of Mt. Desert), 284
Lewis (of New Brunswick),
213
Lewis (of Pomfret, Conn.),
110
Lewis A., 297
LcAvis B., 320
Lewis C, 333
Lewis E., 174, 284
Lewis H., 329
Lewis J., 149
Lewis N., 217
Lewis W., 358
Libby (Knight), 358
Liberty, 351
Lilian B., 252
Lilian F., 282
LillieS. (Bullock), 310
Lily M. (iMinchener), 261
Lina F., 304
Lincoln S., 304
Linda, 77
Linda M., 272
Liz/ie (Cluston),288
Lizzie E., 251
Lizzie L., 281, 333
Lizzie W., 246
Loammi B., 157
Jjoietta, 259
Lois (m. Clapp), 45
Lois (m. Dillon), 236
Lois (m. Hatch), 50
Lois (m. (1) Wright, (2)
Farrington), 69
Lois A. (Mills), 309
Lois D., 259
Lois (Pellett), 351
Lola, 217
Lora B., 301
Lora C, 112
Loring, 206
Lottie A. (Swift), 298
Lottie M. (Randall), 259
Louis L., 331
Louisa, 157
Louisa E. (Godfrey), 321
Louisa M., 110
Louisa T., 149
Louisa F., 158
Lucian N., 182, 262
Lucille A. (Moore), 320
Lucina, 63 r
Lucinda F. ^now), 325
INDEX OF PERSONS.
397
Holmes (cont'd).
Lucinda M. (Keith), -263
Lucretia (Clark), 352
Lucretia D. (Morse), 227
Lucy (d. young), 60
Lucy (single), 67, 69, 115,
116, 209
Lucy (m. Johnson), 74
Lucy (m. Monk), 95
Lucy (m. Perrin), 39
Lucy (m. Thompson), 132
Lucy (of Woodstock,
Conn), 353
Lucy (Barber), 116
Lucy (Billings), 125
Lucy C, 212
Lucy F. (Connor), 297
Lucy G. (Donaldson), 216
Lucy J. (Britton), 238
Lucy L., 206, 328
Lucy N., 182
Lucy (Nichols), 38
Lucy K., 237, 304
Lucy (Wentworth), 326
Luella A., 250
LuellaM., 217
Luke, 222
Lula E. (Burrington), 327
Lulu M„ 301
Lura, 102
Luther (of Hanson), 129
Luther (N. Y. State), 226
Luther (of Sharon), 136, 356
Luther (of Stoughton), 96,
169
Luther H., 169
Luther O., 169
Luther S., 129
Lydia (m. Bishop), 31, 355
Lydia (m. Carter), 37
Lydia (m. Cutting), 166
Lydia (m. Elder), 1, 3
Lydia (m. Greenwood), 15
Lydia (m. Osborn), 33
Lydia G., 130
Lydia (Jones), 226
Lydia (Slioles), 114
Lyman E., 316
Mabel B., 232
Mabel E., 305
Mabel E. (Spuhler), 317
Mabel F., 252
Mabel I. (Peckham), 332
Mabel jSI., 258
Mabel (Metcalf), 261
Mabel W., 286
Madeline A., 198
Magdalena J. W. (Rich-
ard), 169
Maggie M. (Pennington),
341
Mahalah, 222
Mahala (Deliver) , 284
Holmes (cont'd).
Malcom L., 315
Mancell J., 295
Manford M., 282
Marcella (Colburn), 353
Marcellus G., 324, 359
Marcia, 62, 99
Marcus, 65, 116
Marcus K., 342
Marcus M.. 291
Marenda A., 265
Margaret (d. young), 322
Margaret (mentioned), 175
Margaret (m. Dunbar), 348
Margaret (ni. Green), 287
Margaret (m. Manning), 360
Margaret (Burke), 218
Margaret (Burns), 217
Margaret (Daly), 324
Margaret (Dixon), 330
Margaret E., 252, 312
Margaret T. (Melvin), 297
Margaret J., 288
Margaret (Stanley), 329
Margaret T., 220 "
Margaret (Wellet), 252
Margaret W. (Kautz), 337
Marguerite, 254
Marguerite I. (Valiton), 262
Maria, 109
Maria A., 110
Maria A. (Belcher), 315
Maria A. (Pelton), 190
Maria C, 249
Maria E., 197, 270
Maria L., 280
Maria L. (Hayden), 316
Maria (Lucas), 338
Maria M. (Jones), 263
Maria S., 171
Maria (Westcott), 385
Marian E., 326
Marian S., 182
Marian v., 316
Marie A. (Donovan), 325
Marie A. (Peters), 190
Marie A. (Van Lear), 320
Marie (Bolton), 338
Marie H., 322
Marietta (Bacon), 255
Marilda (Underwood), 301
Marion, 107
Marion E. (Webster), 269
Marion L., 258
Marshall, 287
Marshall E. A., 333
Martha (d. young), 127,352
Martha (single), 352
Martha (m. Holmes), 114
Martha (m. Porter), 213
Martha (m. (1) Wilson, (2)
Hall), 189
Martha A., 157, 168, 283
Holmes (cont'd).
Martha B., 176
Martha (Davenport), 158
Martha E., 159, 192
Martha E. (Rood), 259
Martha J. (Scott), 304
Martha L., 300, 326
Martha L. (Lewis), 247
Martha L. (Morton), 327
Martha M., 175
Martha (Mead), 221
Martha il. (Sweet), 101
Martha M. (Thompson), 100
Martha (Pratt), 240
Martha (Talbot), 126
Martha (Wells), 59
Martha W. (Richardson),
156
Mary (d. young), 28, 30, 38,
148
Mary (single), 11, 34, 62,
82, 118, 350, 353
Mary (m. Daggett), 50
Mary (m. Damon), 92
Mary (m. Dean), 42
Mary (m. Dow), 128
Mary (m. Drake), 67
Mary (m. Estey), 44
Mary (m. Gibbs), 126
Mary (m. Gross), 124
Mary (m. Hamlin), 59
Mary (m. Higgins), 210
Mary (^m. Holmes), 41
Mary (m. Kilbourn), 40
Mary (m. King), 21
Mary (m. Knowles), 152
Mary (m. McLaughlin), 60
Mary (m. Morse), 71
Mary (m. Murphy), 224
Mary (m. Rich), 'l 89
Mary (m. Sims), 214
Mary (m. Symmes), 33
Mary (m. Tremaiii), 68
Mary (m. Way), 26
Mary (m. White), 73
Mary (m. Williams), 36
Mary (m. (1) Woodin, (2)
Beeman), 177
Mary (Adams), 60
Mary (Bucknam), 58
Mary (Bullard), 26, 81
Mary (Burt),2()0
Mary (Butler), 98
!Mary (Chamberlain), 72
Mary (Cluston), 289
Mary (Ellis), 26
Mary (Fish), 114
Mary (George), 20
Mary (Gilbert;. 118
Mary (GrilKri), 207
Mary (Hall), 51
Mary (Harris), 41
Mary (Houghton), 35
398
HOLMES GENEALOGY.
Holmes (cont'd).
Mary (Kowlett), 352
Mary (Johnson), 215, 350
Mary (Jordan), 38
Mary (Lafferty), 322
Mary (Lewis), 140
Mary (Manchester), 209
Mary (McGowan), 300
Mary (Moore), 222
Mary (Moores), 38
Mary (Morey), 273
Mary (Paul), 56
Mary (Payne), 59
Mary (Scott), 226
Mary (Stilesj, 352
Mary (UnderhiU), 332
Mary (Waters), 56
Mary (Webber), 28
Mary (Williams), 309
Mary A. (d. young;, 203,
20-5, 282
Mary A. (single), 127
Mary A. (m. Cressey), 221
Mary A. (m. Hollinshead),
"l04
Mary A. (m. Holmes), S3
Mary A. (m. Holmes), 229
Mary A. (m. Lewis), 140
Mary A. (ni. Moore), 287
Marv A. (m. (1) Itogers,
'(2) Uatchelder), 207
Mary A. (m. Wilson), 107
Mary A. P., 146
Mary A. (Dillon), 304
Mary A. (Kirkbride), 307
Mary A. (Lane), 104
Mary A. (Norris), 282
Mary A. (Parker), 268
Mary A. (Potter), 197
Mary A. S., 145
Mary A. (Sanford), 145
Mary A. (Spear), 329
Mary B, 149, 169
Mary B. (Littletield), 253
Mary B. (Lvnch), 310
Mary B. (Pryor), 201
Mary C, 129, 179
Mary U. (Allen), 185
Mary D., 95
Mary E. (d. young), 111,
216, 235, 239
Mary E. (single), 307, 334,
341, 359
Mary E. (m. Canfield), 190
Mary E. (m. Dickinson),
148
Mary E. (Elmendorf), 292
Mary E. (m. Grant), 199
Marv E. (ra. Harned), 245
Mary E. (m. Heth), 226
Mary E. (m. La Marsh), 162
Mary E. (m. Morton), 109
Mary E. (m. Spencer), 193
Holmes (cont'd).
Marv E. (m. Towne), 182
Mary E. (m. Tripp), 215
Mary E. (Arnold), 233
Mary E. (Beach), 178
MarvE. (Bliss), 270
Mary E. (Bradner), 189
Mary E, (Dunham), 334
Mary E. (Hughes), 308
Mary E. (Landburg), 318
Mary E. (Leonard), 248
Mory E. (Monroe), 276
Mary E. (Neal), 280
Mary E. P., 163
Mary E. (Plimpton), 108
Mary E. (Rosebrook,) 331
Marv E. (Stimson), 258
Mary F. (Gulick), 187
Mary F. (Robmson), 296
]\Liry F. (Winn) Leavitt,
329
Mary H. (single), 113, 304
Mary H. (m. Davis), 112
Mary H. (m. Jenkins), 227
Mary H. (m. Stanley), 283
Mary H. (Bredeen)/-i42
Mary H. (Scott), 244
Alary J. (married), 59
Mary J. (single), 197
Mary J. (m. Hicks), 166
Mary J. (m. Ivins), 191
Mary J. (m. Parsons), 352
Mary J. (m. (1) Reed, (2)
Gannett), 273
Mary J. (Briggs), 308
Marv J. (Cloyd), 304
Mary J. (Hadley), 257
Mary J. (Reynolds), 105
Mary J. (Richardson), 284
Mary J. (Sherman), 279
Mary J. (Spencer), 182
Mary J. (ihorndike), 278
Mary L. (single), 260
Mary L. (m. Cadv), 243
Mary L. (m. Fuller), 136
Mary L. (Powell), 264
Mary L. (Pratt), 286
Mary L. (Stewart), 175
Mary Al., 99, 267
Marv M. (Williams), 245
Mary P. (Xajac), 199
Mary S., 110, 149
Mary W., 308
Mary W. (Alonk), 315
Alason, 139, 297
Mather, 93
Mather H., 312
Maud O., 317
:^L1y A. (Holden), 328
Meiiitable (d. young), 69
Mehitable (single), 351
Mehitable (m. Gay), 119
Mehitable (m. Trescott), 9
Holmes (cont'd).
Mehitable (Hewins), 68
Mehitable (Ha3-hew), 351
Melatiah, 48, 80
Melinda E., 204
MellvilleD., 305
Melvina R., 226
Mercy A. (Price), 333
Merrill U., 310
Merton A., 263, 310
Michael, 279
Michael E., 204
Milan C, 335
:SIilan W., 292
Mildred E., 310
Millv, 94
Milo', 266
Milton (of Attleboro), 144
Milton (N. Y. State), 177
Milton (of Providence), 326
Milton L., 300
Milton v., 299
Minerva, 02, 118, 319
Minerva M. (Hrown), 342
Minnie, 87
Minnie B. (Rich), 319
Minnie E., 268
Minnie E. (Newhall), 313
Minnie J. (Johnson), 341
Minnie L., 315
Minnie M., 305
Minot, 140 ,-- .
Mirabel A., 338
Miriam S., 306
Mittie (Osgood), 228
Morton G., 270
Moses, 350, 352
Myra E., 163, 330
Myra S. (Fernald), 330
Myron (of Salisbury, Ct.),
97
Myron (of Sandusky, N.
Y.), 265, 357
Myron (of Sodus, N, Y.),
194
Myron A., 169
Myron D., 272
Myron W., 323
Myrtle G., 319
Nabby E., 121
Nancy (d. young), 88
Nancy (single), 66, 73, 122,
209
Nancy (married), 218
Nancy (m. Houston),' 78
Nancy A., 220
Nancy (Arnold), 143
Nancy (Baker), 129
Nancy C. (Williston), 282
Nancy (Clark), 206
Nancy (DeCartret), 211
Nancy (Drake), 197
Nancy H. (Bis bee), 195
INDEX OF PERSONS.
399
Holmes (cont'd).
Nancy R., 211
Nancy (Thompson), 218
Nancy W., 90
Nannie B., 216
Nathan, 59
Nathan (single), 37, 72, 167
Nathan (N. Y. State), 59
Nathan (of Stoughton), 166
Nathan (of Stowe, Vt.), 141
Nathan A., 315
Nathaniel (d. young), 16,
31, 88
Nathaniel, Capt., 4, 12
Nathaniel (of Boston), 28,
3=i5
Nathaniel (Deacon of Dor-
chester), 34
Nathaniel (of Dedham), 51
Nathaniel, (Lieut., killed at
the castle), 17
Nathaniel (mentioned as
Dr.), 53
Nathaniel (N. Y. State), 60
Nathaniel (of Pomfret,
Conn.), 38
Nathaniel (of Roxbury), 6
Nathaniel (of Stoughton),
55
Nathaniel (of Worcester),
157, 356
Nathaniel F., 186
Nellie, 282
Nellie B., 265
Nellie C, 241
Nellie E., 298, 308
Nellie F., 329
Nellie M., 313
Nellie S., 318
Nettie, 272
Nettie F., 316
Nettie (Newcomer), 336
Nettie S. (Lines), 322
Neva, 336
Niel D., 324
Nina E., 323
Obedience, 9, 10, 35
Olford. (See Alfred).
Olive (d. young), 71
Olive (single), 49
Olive (m. Richards), 62
Olive (m. Robinson), 60
Olive B., 181
Olive C, 179
Olive (Dillaway), 138
Olive (.Goodell), 61
Olive (Guild), 92
Olive H. (Condon), 277
Olive I., 172
Olive (Ingalls), 99
Olive P., 271
Olive S., 255 [350
Olive S. (Hay ward), 156,
Holmes (cont'd).
Olive S. (Phinney), 328
Oliver (single), 353
Oliver (of Francestown),
136, 138
Oliver, Major (of Frances-
town), 75, 355
Oliver (of N. II.), 227
Oliver (of Providence), 197
Oliver (of Rockland), 197
Oliver (of vSharon), 127
Oliver C, 326
Oliver E., 340
Oliver G., 337
Oliver M., 296
Oliver W., 268, 279
Poet, 353
Olivia E., 138, 355
Ondie W.. 318
Orange, 172
Orange B., 237
Orlando, 250
Orren W., 293
Orris, 279, 359
Oscar C, 335
Oscar IL, 338
Otis, 162, 197
Otis B., 275
Ozra, 102
Pamelia, 99
Pamelia A., 173
Patience, 10, 88
Patience (Gibbons), 87
Patience (Topliffe), 6
Paul. 77, 309
Paul A., 186, 263
Paulina, 102
Pearl C, 324
Pearl M., 175, 323
Pearl W., 217
Peleg, G
Penelope, 54
Percy J., 300, 307
Percy O., 305
Perley (of Sturbridge), 64
Perley (of Woodstock,
Conn.), 352, 353
Perley A., 108
Perley E., 333
Persis, 108
Persis (Nichols), 108
Phebe (m. (I) Church, (2)
Morgan), 68
Phebe (in. Mason). 60
Phebe (ni. Perrin). 354
Phebe (Abbott), 352
Phebe (Adams), 188
Phebe (Bishop), 117
Phebe (Grant), 116
Phebe L., 291
Phebe (Stanley), 208
Phebe W. (Beales), 156 '
Phila H. (Parkman), 184
Holmes (cont'd).
Phila L. (Woodward), 335
Philander J., 286
Philip (single), 92
Philip (Deacon of Stough-
ton). 56
Philip, (Lieut, of Stough-
ton), 91
Philip (of Woodstock,
Conn.), 351
Philip H., 263
Philo, 167
Philomela, 37
Philura (Smith), 110
I'ltt, 111, 356
Polly (sintjle), 66, 118
Polly (m. Ramsdcll), 117
Polly (m. (1) Rider, (2)
Gavlord), 60
Polly (Havener), 200
Prentiss L., 292
Presley D., 330
Preston, 218
I'riscilla, 130
Priscilla (Barker), 105
Priscilla (Richards), 195
Prudence I. (Grant), 245
Prussia M. (Hill), 242
Rachel (d. young), 118
Raciiel (single), 126, 154
Rachel (m. Gay), 86
Rachel (m. Guild), 54
Rachel (Allen), 131
Rachel (Uetts), 213
Rachel (Botsford), 118
Rachel (Fellows), 67
Rachel (Fisher), 84
Rachel (Thompson), 125
Rachel B. (Lake), 204
Rachel E., 310
Rachel F., 187
Rachel F. (Allen), 145
Rachel L., 205
Rachel L., 205
Rachel T., 209
Ralph M., 244,305
Ralph S.. 333
lUiudall E.. 317
Raymond C, 244
Raymond L., 309
Raymond M., 311
Rebecca (d. young), 39
Rebecca (m. Bixby;, 76
Rebecca (m. Fisherj. 122
Rebecca (m. Fowle), 30
Rebecca (m. Gay), 85
Rebecca (m. Ide), 49
Rebecca (m. (1) Haggles,
(2) Cotes), 24
Rebecca C, 147
Rebecca D. (Thurston), 274
Rebecca (Goodwill), 28
Rebecca (Jolmson), 177
400
HOLMES GENEALOGY.
Holmes (cont'd).
Rebecca L. (Belcher), 314
-^ Rebecca P., 243
Rebecca S., 303
Rebecca (Whiting) Scoby,
219
Rely, 6
Reua (Bisbee), 167
Rhoda (Prouty) Corning,
193
Richard, 140
Richard C, 167, 330
Richard S., 254
Robert (d. young), 16. 99
Robert (of Wrentham), 206
Robert A., 258
Robert B., 254
Robert E., 325
Robert J., 176
Robert P. (of Pittsburg,
Pa.), 311
Robert P., Jr. (single), 312
Robert P., Capt. (of Wren-
tham), 244
Robert T., 241
Robert W., 332
Roland W., 305
Rosamond, 261
Rosanna (Porter), 238
Rosette, 224
Rose E. (Beidernian), 319
Roswell, 100, 104
RosAvell H., 179, 261
Roswell W., 174, 175
Rowena, 225
Roxanna S. (Crowell), 265
Roxy, 61
Roymanzo D., 217
Ruby L., 256
Russell, 261
Russell H., 334
Russell W., 287
Ruth. 36
Ruth A., 176, .:09
Ruth C. (Ferrin), 337
Sabrina, 141
Sadie C, 306
Sally (single), 64
Sally (m. Baker), 133
Sally (m. Bradford), 77, 355
Sally (m. Brown), 72
Sally (m. Holmes), 115
Sally (Blossom), 193
Sally (Dean), 118
Sally (Havener), 200
Sallv (Lyon), 351
Sally (Richards), 100
Sally (Slauthers), 226
Sallv (Tyler), 149
Sally A. (Newcomb), 192
Sally B. (Smith), 69
Sally M., 97
Sally P. (Corey), 222
Holmes (cont'd).
SamanthaK. (Conklin),!?^
Samuel (d. young), 42, 351
Samuel (single), 123, 128,
333, 351, 355
Samuel (of Attleboro), 81,
147
Samuel (of Colchester,
Conn.), 65, 113
Samuel (of Dedham), 26
Samuel (England), 1
Samuel (of Milton), 154
Samuel (of New Bruns-
wick), 288
Samuel (N. Y. State), 225
Samuel (of Sharon), 70, 121
Samuel, Capt. (of South
Dedham), 41
Samuel (of Stoughton), 62,
84
Samuel A., 240
Samuel B., 219
Samuel G., 88
Samuel N., 178
Samuel V., 254
Sanford, 108, 228
Sarah (d. young), 46, 76,
88. 108
Sarah (single), 3, 10, 11,51,
52, 66, 72, 79. 128, 354
Sarah (m. (1) Barber (2)
Eddy), 68
Sarah (m. Bowman), 174
Sarah (m. Bucknam), 35
Sarah (m. Cowdery), 191
Sarah (m. Elliott), 39
Sarah (m. Fairbanks), 54
Sarah (m. Gustin), 26
Sarah (m. Hall), 33
Sarah (m. Harrington), 200
Sarah (m. Keith), 142
Sarah (m. Kilburn), 40
Sarah (m. MacGlashen),117
Sarah (m. Mighill), 24
Sarah (m. Salter), 15
Sarah (m. Webb), 37
Sarah (Amidon), 267
Sarah (Brewster), 37
Sarah (Chapman), 39
Sarah (Coney), 45
Sarah (Ellis), 34
Sarah (French), 78
Sarah (Jewell), 67
Sarah (Kenney), 127
Sarah (Lawry), 208, 357
Sarah (Lewis), 139
Sarah (Marshall), 16
Sarah (Morse), 126
Sarah (Pettee), 51
Sarah (Preston), 162
Sarah (Stranahan), 186
Sarah (Thaxter). 12
Sarah (Trask), 52
Holmes (cont'd).
Sarah (Waldo), 22
Sarah (Wendell), 352
Sarah (Wiswall), 6
Sarah (Withington), 20, 34
Sarah A. (d. young), 231
Sarah A. (single), 129, 353
Sarah A. (m. Millard), 144
Sarah A. (m. Newell), 194
Sarah A. (m. Nichols), 252
Sarah A. (m. Wright), 229
Sarah A. (Chase), 204
Sarah A. (McKenzie), 340
Sarah A. (Tyler), 257
Sarah C. (d. young), 293
Sarah C. (m. Hill), 162
Sarah C. (m. Turner), 239,
357
Sarah C. (Whidden), 287
Sarah E. (single), 150, 176
Sarah E. (m.Doe), 211
Sarah E. (m. Dyer), 111
Sarah E. (m. French), 152
Sarah E. (m. Hamilton), 98
Sarah E. (m. Howe), 279
Sarah E. (Anson), 296
Sarah F., 141, 205
Sarah F. (Baker), 275
Sarah F. (Clark), 241
Sarah F. (Monroe), 275
Sarah G., 219
Sarah H., 91
Sarah J., 118, 130
Sarah L., 216, 352
Sarah L. (Douglas), 279
Sarah L. (Williams). 271
Sarah M., 112, 171, 314
Sarah M. (Flagg), 306
Sarah M. (McClellan), 98
Sarah M. S. (Crane), 305
Sarah R., 148, 173. 183
Sarah R. (Stoddard), 68
Sarah S., 101
Sarah W. (Gay), 273
Selden C, 290
Selina, 66, 114
Septimus, 102
Serena (Dresser), 62
Seth, 66, 116
Sibyl (single), 50
Sibyl (m. Bishop), 250
Sibyl (ra. Cobb), 120
Sibyl (m. Strobridge), 57
Sibyl (Smith), 119
Silence (Fisher), 93
Sillis G. (Haskell), 145
Simeon T., 312
Sophia I., 100
Sophia (Stebbins), 192
Sophia SV., 65
Sophronia E., 256
Sophronia (Ellis), 171
Spencer, 208, 357
INDEX OF PERSONS.
401
Holmes (cont'd).
Statira A. (South worth),
118
Stella M., 271, 304
Stephen, 42, 350 —
Stephen H., 259
Submit, 21
Susan (d. young), 195, 198
Susan (single), 3o3
Susan (m. Mclntyre), 219
Susan (m. Swallow), 140
Susan A., 336
Susan 13., 99, 128
Susan E., 113, 196
Susan F., 230, 281
Susan M., 123, 252
Susan (Mears), 196
Susan (Smith), 288
Susan (Thompson), 237
Susan M. (Cole), 300
Susan P. (Whitney), 194
Susanna, 124
Susanna B. (Scobey), 293
Susanna (Comings), 70
Susanna (Hart), 77
Susanna (Ilewins), 122
Susanna (Quarterman), 351
Sylvia, 94
Sylvia E., 249
Sylvanus, 37
Tabitha, 350, 351
Tabitha (Fuller), 115
Tabitha (Rathbone) Tread-
way, 66
Taletha (Fuller), 115
Temperance, 351
Temperance (Bishop), 351
Thankful, 10, 354
Theodora (Knowlton), 328
Theodore W., 249
Theodosia A., 178
Thomas D., 106
Thomas D., Jr., 180
Thomas U., 3d, 262
Thomas, 87, 354
Tila, 95
Truman L., 180
Truman S., 174
Truman W., 262
Ulysses M., 310
Unity, 47
Unity (Shepard) Billings,
121
Ursula, 161
Valena, 218
Vashti, 85
Velma, 312
Vena M., 298
Vesta E., 330
Victoria (Ward), 269
VioLa, 296
Viola (Knight), 341
Violet, 340
Holmes (cont'd).
Virginia A., 256
Wadsworth, 250
"Waldo, 176
Walter, 241
Walter B., 275
Walter C, 340
Walter G., 312
Walter H., 299
Walter R., 194
Walter S., 264
Walter T., 340
Warren (New Brunswick),
287, 359
Warren (N. Y. State), 224
Warren A., 316
Warren E., 244
Warren H., 207
AVarren J., 309
Warren M., 214
Washington, 200
AVayne F., 337
Wendell C, 338
Wendell S., 339
West v.. 309
Wilba E. (Buchanan), 319
Wilhemina J. (Bcytes), 216
Willard M., 327
Willard N., 319
Willard R., 234
William (d. voung), 126,
200, 203,*351
William (single), 66, 152,
196, 204, 354
William (of Portsmouth),
281
William (of Reading), 251
William (of Sharon), 119,
195
William (of Taunton), 285
William A. (single), 240
W'illiam A. (of Attleboro),
233
William A. (of Maiden), 311
William A. (of Stoughton),
274
William A. (of Vermont),
244
William (d. young), 241
William B. (of Penn.), 170
William B. (of Sharon), 314
William B. (of Somerville),
307
William C, 303
William D., 148
William E. (d. young), 266
William E. (single), 193
William E. (of Carver), 332
William E. (N.Y. State),
322
William E. (of Wisconsin),
266, 357
William F., 272
Holmes (cont'd).
AVilliam H., 285
William J., 174
William L., 271, 331
William O., 278, 343
William S., 302, 331
William T., 285, 330, 359
William (vicar), 2
Willie B., 267
AVillie H., 318
Willie W., 106
Willis J., 299, 307
Willis M., 300
Willoughby, 124
AVinthrop, 260
AVyrom H., 321
Zebulon (of Sharon), 70
Zebulon, Jr. (ditto), 125
Zebulon (of Portsmouth,
N. H.), 280
Zephaniah, 51
Zeruiah (Faulkner), 64
Zibiah, 36
Zilpah, 51
Zilpha, 37
Zilpha A., 167
Zilpha I., 249, 252
Zilpha (Monk), 166
Holt.
Hannah, 141
HOLYOKE.
Elizur, 29
Jacob, 29
HOMAN.
Rebecca T., 163
Hooker.
Chloe, 161
James, 73
Hooper.
Clara B„ 296
David P., 265
Emma E. (Holmes), 266
John, 290
Lloyd D., 265
Margaret (Lewis), 265
Maria (Rodd). 290
Richard L., 265
Hopkins.
Eliza A., 214
Jesse, 214
Rachel, 214
402
HOLMES GENEALOGY.
HORMEL.
Emma E., 305
Henry C, 305
Mary A. (Rhoades), 305
HORSEFIELD.
Elizabeth F., 205
Houghton.
Jane (Vose), 35
Joseph, 35
Mary, 35
Houston.
Caleb, 78
Elizabeth P, (Pur dee), 78
George, 78
Helen, 78
Nancy H., 78
Nancy (Holmes), 78
Olive (Bradford), 77
Rodney, 77, 78
How.
Thankful, 10
Howard.
Angeline, 154
Mary A., 237
Phebe, 86
Howe.
Abby A. (Stewart), 181
Albert B., 279
Alice M. (Waldron), 338
Chauncev, 279
Elizabeth, 243
Ellen A., 181
Jessie L., 279
Lucy (Meekham), 279
Noah, 181
Ralph G., 279
Reginald B., 279
Sarah E. (Holmes), 279
Howell.
Ann J. (Holmes), 163
Arthur H., 163
Caroline L„ 163
Elbert R., 163
Grace B. (Johnson), 163
Maud L. (Parkinson), 163
Richard O., 163
William E. P., 163
Howes.
Amy B, (Holmes), 179
Arthur L., 179
Arthur N., 179
Howes (cont'd).
Emily (Brigham), 179
Grace E., 179
Harriets., 179
Horace L., 179
Leonard, 179
Mary E., 179
HoWLANb.
Calvin L., 129
Luther, 129
Peo-o-y, 129
Sarah A. (Holmes), 129
HOAVLETT.
Martha, 352
HOYLE.
Maud, 193
Hubbard.
Caroline (Thompson), 132
Catherine A. (McGlashen),
117
Hiram, 117
Lyman, 132
Maria, 244
Hudson.
Melvina, 138
Woodward, 160
Hughes.
Ann C„ 159
Elizabeth J., 343
Ellen (Reed), 308
Mary E., 308
Terrence, 308
Hull.
Charles L., 236
Harriet S. (Dillon), 236
Lettie M., 236
William L., 236
Humes.
Gertrude E., 146
Isaac C, 146
Theodosia H. (Brown), 146
Humphreys.
Edward, 17
Hunt.
Asenath, 110
Betsey, 154
Charles W., 224
Charlotte, 225
Hunt (cont'd).
Elizabeth (Wrench), 335
George, 254
Laura F. (Holmes, 335
Mary A. (Lyford), 224
Reuben, 335
Reuben W., 335
Ruby I., 335
HURD.
Amy G,, 178
Caroline (Sampson), 178
Edwin, 178
Harriut C, 178
Harriet N. (Holmes), 178
Ida T., 178
Olive J., 178
William E., 178
HURLBURT.
Arthur C, 106
Ellen G. (Moron), 111
Ruby, 255
IIURST.
Harriet, 236
HUSE.
Bradley D., 161
HUTCHINS.
Helen A., 113
Hutchinson.
Amelia, 185, 356
Capt., 7
Daniel, 185
Ebenezer, 78
Jesse M., 134
Nancy H., 78
Nancy H. (Houston), 78
Rebecca (Emery), 356
Stearns, 78
WUliam, Esq., 27
Hyatt.
Charlotte, 194
Hyde.
Eunice, 41
Ide.
Amos, 49
Hannah (Holmes), 49
Hulda, 49
John, 49
Mehitable (Robinson), 49
Oliver, 49
Rebecca (Holmes), 49
INDEX OF PERSONS.
403
Idler.
Columbus, 160
Jacob, 150
Jennie T. (Scott), 150
Lewis H., 150
Mildred H., 150
Rose (Kelly), 150
Ingalls.
Olive, 90
Inglee.
Edwin, 129
Sarah A. (Holmes) , How-
land, 129
Ingraham.
Elizabeth (Hall), 33
Ellen 0., 342
Irons.
Charles A. S., 326
Charlotte M. (Savery), 326
Etta L., 326
IVENS.
John, 61
Mary A. (Mason), 60
IviNS.
Flora M., 191
James, 191
Mary A., 191
Mary J. (Holmes), 191
Mary S. (Conover), 191
Jackman.
Adaline (Morse), 138
Catherine, 138
Edwin S. H., 138
Elizabeth (Coleman), 209
Grace A., 139
John, 209
Mary W., 139
Nathan, 138
Olivia E. (Holmes), 138
Samuel, 138
Jackson.
Alice S., 260
Amelia L., 353 •
Charles, 353
Frank A., 220
(Hickson), 260
Richard D., 260
Jacobs.
Hannah, 157
Nathaniel, 157
Jacoby.
Mary A. C, 336
Jacquith.
Walter, 133
Jacquoit.
Julie, 262
James.
Fannie, 209
Jamison.
Amanda, 202
Jarvis.
Edwin, 16
Katherine (Hammett), 16
Jaynes.
Dexter, 183
(ieorge A., 183
Rhoda C, 183
Jeannotte.
Clarence L., 153
Cornelius, 163
Emma A. (French), 153
Leon W., 153
Rosamond (Heaton), 163
Jeffords.
Mary, 221
Jellison.
Nancy, 281
JenckeS.
Cynthia A., 234
Cynthia (AVhelden), 234
Elizabeth (Cashing), 106
Hannah C, 106
John, 106
Stephen B., 234
Jenkins.
George 0., 227
Helen C, 254
Mary H. (Holmes), 227
Mary L. (Pratt), 254
MaryT. (Young), 227
Obadiah, 264
Peleg, 227
Reuben Y., 227
Sarah W. (James), 227
Jenxinos.
Flora B. (Holmes), 297
Frederic R., 298
LeonaB. (Holmes). 298
Ruth (Davey), 298
William, 298
Jennison.
Helen M., 339
MUdred R., 298
Jenny.
Zilpha H., 237
Jerauld.
Florence E., 307
Horace D., 307
Mary (Cooper), 307
Jeavell.
Ann (Holmes), 41
David, 41
Joshua, 68
Martha (Knowles), 41
Mary (Dean), 68
Nathaniel, 41
Sarah, 07
Sarah (Baldwin), 41
Sarah (Bartlett), 41
Sarah (Whitney), 41
Jewett.
AddieL (Holmes), 313
Frances L. (Prescott), 313
George A., 313
Georgia E., 313
Lorena E., 143
Margaret L., 313
Rufus E., 313
Johnson.
Abigail, 87
Adelaide S. (Sherman), 311
Amelia G.. 3 II
Benjamin, 34, 74
Celestia, 186
Celia E., 267
Clarissa, 207
Edwin II., 74
Eliza (IlaU), 267
Ella C, 236
Grace B., 163
Hannah, 86, 134
Hannah (llobbs), 74
Hobbs, 69, 74
Isaac, 74
James G., 215
Jennie (Anderson), 341
John A., 341
Josiah, 87
404
HOLMES GENEALOGY.
Johnson (cont'd).
LeonaB., 298
Leonard T., 311
Lovewell, 177
Lydia, 75
Mary, 215, 350
Mary (Toney), 215
MatQda C, 318
Minnie J., 341
Obed, 69, 74, 75
Otis, 87
Rebecca, 177
Rebecca (Stebbins), 177
Sally (BuUard), 69, 74
Sarah, 36
Thomas B., 267
Uriah, 207
Johnston.
Benjamin F., 279
Henrietta F. (Drew), 279
Mary F., 279
Jones.
Alice, 150
Alice E., 165
Alice M. (Harding), 103
Almira (Cheever), 165
Charles, 103
Charles C, 103
Charles H., 217
Clara (Dodge), 103
Clarissa, 166, 275
Eliphalet, 217
Elvira (Holmes), 103
Emma L., 103
Ephraim, 166
Hannah (Wheeler), 150
Harriet D. (Pope), Little-
field, 95
Israel, 103
James E., 165
Jesse H., 103
John W., 263
Justin T., 163
Lilian H., 103
Lucy M., 316
Lydia, 211, 226
Margaret (Tower), 166
Maria M., 263
Marian B. (Stevens), 217
Mary J. (Bruce), 263
Mary (Redditt), 150
Mr., 117
Nellie T. (Cummings), 16o
Otis G., 126
Paul, 216
Philena (Foote), 103
Redditt, 150
Ruth, 125
Sarah, 63
Sullivan, 95
Jones (cont'd).
Wallace H., 217
William, 238
Jordan.
Annie M. (Baab), 145
Charles D., 145
Charles E., 145
Haiold H., 145
Lorenzo, 145
Lorenzo A., 145
Mary, 38, 97
Marv A. S., 145
Olive, 38
Sadie E. (Hathaway), 145
Sarah (Barnes), 145
SillisL, 145
Thomas, 38
William H., 145
JOSLTN.
Gertrude B. (Brown), 135
H. W., 135
Maria, 175
Jor.
George M., 123
Mary (Fisher), 123
Kantz.
Georgia (Knight), 337
Margaret W., 337
Zachary T., 337
Keene.
AbigaQ B., 316
Abigail B., 331
Betsey (Pillsbury), 331
Evelyn F., 331
Hannah (Fisher), 123
Joseph S., 123
Keith.
Benjamin W., 263
Francis, 247
Helen L. (Keith), 263
Hiram, 142
Lucinda M., 263
ISIelinda, 247
Melissa, 217
Sarah (Holmes), 142
Sidney, 142
Silence, 247
Stephen, 142
Keller.
Mary E., 220
Kelloch.
Frances B. (Fuller), 202
Judson M., 202
KendaU W., 202
Kellogg.
Albertine, 173
Kellt.
John W., 107
Katherine H., 107
Marion (Holmes), 107
Rose, 150
Kemp.
Benjamin, 135
Catherine M., 135
Catherine M. (Farmin), 135
Hannah A., 152
John P., 141
Kendall.
Rebecca, 290
Kennedy.
Nancy, 216
-, 116
Kenney.
Alice (Blanchard), 127
Samuel B., 127
Sarah, 127
Kent.
Elizabeth S., 181
George E., 181
Hannah J., 181
Hannah J. (Holmes), 181
Mary E., 181
Warren D., 181
Ketcheson.
Fannie B. (Russ), White,
226
William B., 226
Kidder.
Mary, 33
KiLBOUEN.
Amasa, 40
Arauna, 40
Asa, 40
Cyrenus, 40
Eiiphas, 40
Elizabeth, 40
Hezekiah, 40
John, 40
INDEX OF PERSONS.
405
KiLBOURN (cont'd).
Joseph, 40
Lydia (Bartlett), 40
Mary (Holmes), 40
Nancy, 40
Polly, 40
Polly (McKay), 40
Sarah, 40
Sarah (Holmes), 40
Sarah (Stone), 40
Wentworth, 40
KiLLIAN.
Martin L., 256
Ruby L., 256
Kimball.
Constance M., 223
James R., 223
King.
KiNGSLEY (cont'd).
Stephen, 345
Tabitha, 345
Kinney.
Abby (Mann), 82
Editha, 269
Julia H. (Draper), 82
Roswell, 82
Sidney R., 82
KiRKBRIDE.
Joseph, 307
Mary A., 307
Sarah (Nugent), 307
KiTTREDGE.
Martha, 229
Anna, 102
Arthur W., 168
Charles, 21
Charles A , 168
Charles F., 168
Cora B., 168
Ebenezer, 21
Edwin W., 168
Fanny P., 320
George H., 168
Grace, 102
Jane (Blakeman), 21
John, 21
July A. (Holmes), 168
Mary A., 251
Mary E., 168
Mary (Holmes), 21
Melatiah (Maudesley), 21
Ruby, 63
Silas, 102
Kingman.
Alma E., 303
Hector O., 303
Mary E. (Kingman), 303
Kingsbury.
Deac. Samuel, 47
George A., 110
George R., 110
Joanna, 47
Joanna (Guild), 47
JoelM., 110
Louisa M. (Holmes), 110
Sarah (Poland), 10
KiNGSLEY.
Eunice, 100
John, 345
Klingman.
Adolph L., 290
Almira A. (Britton), 290
Daisy E., 290
Klingstrom.
Gertie C, 251
Knapp.
Adelaide F. (Holmes), 239
Ann C. (Hughes), 159
Charles, 159
EdwardL., 159, 239
Emma F., 159
Hannah P. (Holmes), 169,
239
Mary A., 159
Thomas, 159
Kneen.
Nellie B., 189
Knight,
Charlotte L. (Skinner), 291
Eliza (Wade), 358
Ernest L., 291
Freeman E., 291
Georgia, 337
Grace M. (Holmes), 291
John, 358
LaForestE., 291
Libby. 358
Priscilla, 240
Selden P., 291
Viola, 341
WillardE., 291
Knowles.
Harriet. 191
I. S., 223
Martha, 41
Mary (Dodge), 223
Mary (Holmes), 152
Paul, 152
Knowlton.
Anna T., 328
Ann E., 200
Caroline, 200
Catherine (Holmes), 200
Clara B., 200
Ellen M., 200
Ephraim, 200
John T., 328
Mary A., 200
Theodora, 328
KODGHNET.
Catherine, 225
Catherine (Norris), 225
John P., 225
La Bounty.
Mary, 279
Ladi).
Carrie, 63
Irene, 283, 329
Lafayette.
General, 34
Lakkerty.
Margaret, 322
Lake.
Helen, 339
Helen M. (Jennison), 339
John L., 339
Pardon, 204
Rachel B., 204
Ruth (Macombcr), 204
Lamb.
Israel H., 315
Kate L., 315
Mary A. (Smith), 315
LaMaush.
Dorcas (Buell), 162
Lillian B., 162
Joseph, 162
Mary E. (Holmes), 162
Samuel A., 162
406
HOLMES GEISTEALOGY.
Lammie.
Ella (Gordon), 322
John F., 322
Sophronia (Adam), 322
Landburg.
August, 318
Mary E., 318
Matilda C. (Johnson), 318
Landin.
Ann E., 260
Lane.
Ebenezer, 48
Mary A., 104
Mary C, 249, 250
Lansing.
Alida C, 191
Anna L., 191
Charles D., 191
Cornelia M., 191
Derrick J., 191
Edna E., 191
Eliza (Rutherford), 191
Elizabeth H., 191
Jacob, 191
James E., 191
Jane E., 191
Jennie E. (Stowe), 191
Maria G., 191
Nellie (Stockwell), 191
■William H., 191
LArilAM.
Simon S., 275
Lathrop.
Mary, 41
Laurier.
Mr., 190
Lawrence.
Albert B., 230
David, 119
Edith L., 230
Edwin, 238
Marion F., 230
Mary (Ranney), 230
Susan, 312
Susan F. (Holmes), 240
La WRY.
Emily A., 209
James, 208
James S., 209
Phebe A., 208
La WRY (cont'd).
Sarah F. (Frye), 209
Sarah (Holmes), 208
Sarah (Ross), 209
Sewall, 209
Wilbur C, 209
Lawson.
Clarence M., 161
DolbertG., 161
Dora F. (Tomkins), 161
Edith F., 161
Freeman, 161
George B., 161
Ira W., 161
Nellie E. (Tomkins), 161
Nellie S. (Foster), 161
Theresa E., 161
Lawton.
Jane, 145
Leach.
Adelbert, 173
Isabel, 281
Jesse, 340
Joseph, 281
Martha W., 134
Mary (Fernald), 281
Mehitable (Watson), 340
Oliver H., 340
Leadbetter.
Henry, 20
Sarah (Tolman), 20
Learned.
Elizabeth, 9
Leavens.
George H., 65
Miranda Z., 65
Leavitt.
Flora, 93
Grace A. (Jackman), 139
John J., 329
Mary F. (Winn), 329
Norman M., 139
Olivia R., 155
Lee.
Eliza (Heckman), 104
Elizabeth F. A., 306
Kate, 104
Wetherell, 104
Leeds.
Alice C. (Hay), 105
Leeds (cont'd).
Florence, 311
John B., 105
Henry, 311
Melissa A, (Nash), 311
Leighton.
Evelyn B., 250, 314
Nancy W., 95
Sarah, 216
Leitsch.
Sarah A. (Brown) Stoppen-
bach, 135
William C, 135
Leland.
Clara F., 306
Clara M. (Holmes), 306
Edna E., 306
Elizabeth F. A. (Lee), 306
John W., 306
Lerov L., 306
Mary M., 306
Lemke.
Ernest F., 311
Hedwig, 311
Ulrika (Venzki), 311
Leonard.
AddieT.( Sanderson), 248
Carrie F., 248
Charlotte (Hyatt), 194
Clarence H., 194
Emily R., 248
Frances M. (Holmes), 194
Harriet A., 248
Harriet E., 105
Hiram, 248
Hiram B., 248
Jennie M., 248
Jeremiah M., 248
John D., 194
Maria, 69
Mary C, 130
Mary E. (Holmes), 248
Milton F., 248
Myron O., 194
Nathaniel, 68
Oliver, 194
Rebecca G. (Brackett), 248
Ruth C, 248
Lester.
Alice £., 339
Levisse.
Adelia, 324
INDEX OF PERSONS.
407
Levy.
Carrie, 193
Elizabeth, 223
Sophia A., 284
Lewis.
Aaron, 139
Asa, 78
Bertha, 78
Bethia, 75
Calista A, (Early), 236
Capt., 54
Colonel, 236
David, 140
David E,., 107
Eunice, 293
George, 78
Jane (McCartay), 236
Joanna, 81
Joseph C, 247
Judith, 69
Katherine H. (Kelly), 107
Laura, 249
Margaret, 265
ilartha L. (Moulton), 247
Marv, 140
Mary A. (Eagles), 249
Mary A. (Holmes). 140
Molly (Holmes), 78
Sarah, 139
Sarah (White), 139
Susan (Aiken), 140
William, 78, 236
LiBBY.
Albert E., 163
Albert W., 163
Alice M. (Uemick), 163
Howard P., 163
Jeremiah, 163
Julia F. (Hammond), 163
Julia G., 163
Mary E. P. (Holmes), 163
Lincoln.
Sarah E., 155
Lindsay.
Helen L., 314
Lines.
Ellen (Tarbell), 322
Nettie S., 322
William B., 322
LiNGLEY.
Eliza, 239
Little.
Anna M. (Holmes), 246
Little (cont'd).
Annie, 315
George J., 246
Lilian G., 246
Mabel H., 246
Littlefield.
Aaron, 253
Aaron, Jr., 95
Emily (Waters), 253
Harriet D. (Pope), 95
John S., 167
Lucinda (Sherman), 168
Mary B., 253
Rachel. 36
Thomas, 168
Livingston.
Susan, 170
LOBATO.
Everett, 98
Levasseur, 98
Mary A , 76
Locke.
Asa, 292
Catharine B., 292
Fanny (Prentiss), 292
LOCKWOOD.
Elizabeth H. (Lansing) ,191
Homer, 191
WUliam, 191
LOOMIS.
Elizabeth (Holmes), 25
Elizabeth (White), 25
Emily, 187
Samuel, Deac, 25
Lord.
Foster, 209
GeogiannaF. (Reed), 209
Nellie (Coleman), 209
Timothy, 209
William T., 209
Loring.
Deborah, 12
Lucy, 125
LOSKY.
Josephine T., 189
LOVETT.
Ann, 26
Ann (Holmes), 26
Lovett (cont'd).
Elizabeth, 26
Joseph, Rev., 26
Samuel, 26
Lowe.
Edith G., 155
Lucas.
Albert, 203
Andrew, 338
Maria, 338
Mary E. (Stebbins), 338
Mary F. (Flint), 203
Sallv, 270
Seth, 116
Luce.
Henry, 202
LUDAVIG.
Eve C, 200
Lund.
Elizabeth, 218
LUSK.
C S. 268
Jennie (Parker), 268
Luther.
Julia A., 205
Lyford.
Bessie, 224
Burton, 224
Charles H., 224
Charlotte, 224
Edna C, 224
Edward H., 224
Ernest J., 224
Florence C, 224
Francis I., 224
George A., 224
Grace 11., 224
Jane (Holmes). 224
Jeremiah H., 224
Lucy, 224
Marv A., 224
Mary A. W. (Haines), 224
Sarah, 224
William H., 224
Lynch.
Emmett J., 310
Evelyn, 310
Gracie, 310
Juliette T., 177
Mary B., 310
408
HOLMES GENEALOGY.
Ltnde.
Elvira, 341
Lyon and Lyons.
Agnes, 213
Annie (Holmes), 214
Arthur E., 214
Charlotte (Price), 214
David, 214
Everett B., 214
Evvie, 214
Hannah, 351
Hazen, 214
Henry, 214
Howard, 214
Jemima, 74
Mary M., 214
Margaret (O'Donncll), 214
Percy, 214
Peter, 74
Sally, 351
Sarah (Hall), 74
William, 214
Mackintosh.
John, 344
Rachel, 344
Rebecca (Metcalf), 345
Macomber.
Achsah (Tinkham), 212
Ann, 212
Carrie L., 173
Ellen C. (Holmes), 173
George, 173
George S., 173
John"F., 173
John J., 173
Luther, 212
Nellie H.. 173
Ruth, 204
Maddox.
Maud, 280
Maguire.
Alice G., 303
John, 303
Margaret E. (Shaum), 303
Mallort.
Annie, 292
Charles, 317
Clara E., 317
Harriet, 292
Lydia (Goddard), 317
Mary (Chapman), 292
Manchester.
Capt. John, 209
Mary, 209
Mary (Hadlock), 209
Manley.
Amasa, 56
Betsey, 56
Betsey (French), 56
Daniel, 86
Eunice, 56
Hannah, 56
James, 56
Jesse, 56
Jesse, Jr., 56
John, 56
Lewis, 86
Luke, 56
Lydia (French), 56
Mercy (Smith), 56
Nathaniel, 56
Phebe (Howard), 86
Pollv, 56
Sally, 56
Samuel, 55
William, 56
Mann.
Abby, 82
Annie (Sanford), 165
Elizabeth B., 1G5
Hannah, 36
Henry E., 165
Jennie M., 220
Lulu E., 130
Manning.
Aloysius T., 322
Anne (Gilmartin), 322
Blanche L. (Holmes), 322
Margaret (Holmes), 350
Mary M., 322
Thomas, 322
Timothy, 350
Marble.
Adoniram J., 205
Clara J., 205
Jemima (Perry), 205
Marcy.
Fred P., 130
Helen D. (Rhodes), 130
Oliver F., 130
Marsh.
Phil a, no
William, 55
Marshall.
Angelette B., 314
Hannah, 138
Joseph, 17
J. S., 103
Mary A., 134
Samuel, 16
Sarah, 10
Thomas, 17
Martin.
Agnes, 187
Bray, 187
Daniel, 187
Harry, 187
Helen, 279
Rachel F., 187
Susan, 237
Susan A., 304
Mason.
Adelia S., 60
Annie (Bibb), 113
Betsey (Weaver), 113
Catherine H., 327
Elnathan, 60
Florence H. (Holmes), 178
Harriet N., 60
John R., 60
Marv A., 60
Mary (Griffin), 60
Maria, 290
Maria Z., 60
Maude T., 113
Norman, Jr., 113
Phebe (Holmes), 60
Philip H.. 178
Robert, 349
Robert L. P., 113
Susan E. (Holmes), 113
Mather.
Cotton, 348
May.
Angelina N. (Randolph), 92
Charlotte G. (Gill), 92
Clarissa (Wentworth), 92
Hannah (Warren), 92
Isaac, 92
Isaac, Jr., 92
Jerusha, 92
Jerusha (Holmes), 92
John, 92
Lucy, 92
Mary A. (Jefferson), 92
Nathan, 92
Polly (Upham), 92
Sarah, 48
INDEX OF PERSONS.
409
Mayhew.
Elizabeth, .3ol .
Ephraim, 351
Mehitable, 351
Mayo.
Anna, 210
McCabe.
Iva E. (Holmes), 192
John O., 192
McCarthy.
Cora S. (Holmes), 295
Dale H., 295
Daniel, 295
Jane, 23G
McChesney.
Isabel A., 186
Joseph, 186
Sarah (Powell). 186
McClellan.
Caroline H., 165
Carrie H., 165
Christie, 213
Edward D., 165
Edward F., 165
John, 98
Lawrence, 165
Sarah J., 98
Sarah M., 98
Stanley A., 165
McCluster.
Jane (Hall), 33
McCOLLOM.
Janette, 139
McCrae and Mc-
Cray.
Dorman B., 189
Hamlin H., 189
Jeeie, 255
Lyle H., 189
Millie W. (Bascomb), 189
McCreadie.
Clara R. (Holmes), 289
William, 289
MCCURDY.
Anna M., 231
McDonald.
Elizabeth (Holmes), 214
Hcnrv, 2U
KateM., 266
McFarland.
Albert I., 210
Amelia (Higgins), 210
Charles, 210
Charles L.. 210
Charlotte A., 210
Clinton, 210
Elizabeth (Higgins), 210
Elizabeth P. (Holmes), 210
Nancy (Coats) 210
Orissa (Garland), 210
Richard C, 210
^\'illiam, 210
McGlashen.
Abbie (Graham), 117
Catherine A., 117
Delia, 117
Erailie (Hall), 117
Frances M., 117
Harriet, 117
James T., 117
Maria, 117
Mary A., 117
Mary (Eaton), 117
Robert, 117
Robert E.,1 17
Sarah (Holmes), 117
Sarah S., 117
Sarah (Stott), 117
McGowAN.
Andrew, 300
Mary, 300
Mary (Muir), 300
McIlree.
Gertrude B. (Brown), Jos-
lyn, 135
J. L., 135
McIntosh.
Hester M., 277
Lucretia H. (Walsh), 277
Sarah, 287
Winthrop C, 277
McIntyre.
Anna, 219
Archibald, 219
Christina, 234
Donald, 219
Donald S.. 219
Hannah, 199
Sally (Blue), 219
Susan (Holmes), 219
McKay.
Margaret, 288
Polly, 36
McKenzie.
John, 340
Marv, 340
Sarah A., 340
McKlLLU'S.
Lucinda, 335
McKlNNEY.
Mary E., 271
McLaughlin.
Mary (Holmes), 60
Mr., 60
McMillan.
Andrew, 179
Isabella, 179
Jane, 179
Mabel, 193
Nettie, 179
McReynolds.
Meta, 106
Mead.
Martha, 220
Nellie A., 172
Thomas, 220
Means.
Bertha, 154
Mears.
John, 196
Mercy (Philips), 196
Susan, 196
Medbury.
CarolineP. (Randall), 111
Daniel, 63
Daniel N., Ill
Meeicham.
Lucy, 279
Meigs.
EbenezeV, 96
Hannah (Holmes), 96
Mary, 96
Melvin.
Harriet (Bagley), 297
410
HOLMES GENEALOGY.
Melvin (cont'd).
Margaret F., 297
Proctor D., 297
Mendum.
Charles H., 73
Sarah E. (Brown), 73
Mercer.
James K., 271
Nellie H., 271
Morrell, 271
Merchant.
Eveline, 233
Meredith.
Sarah, 236
Merriasi.
Polly, 56
Meserve.
Hannah, 334
Messinger.
Edward M., 134
Edward W., 134
Eugenie (Canney), 134
Fanny M., 134
Freeman W., 134
George M., 134
Guy H., 134
Harriet (Blodgett), 134
Helen M., 134
JessieM. (Hutchinson), 134
Lavinia (Blake), 134
Maria N., 134
Martha W. (Leach), 134
Marshall, 134
Marshall E., 134
Mary A. (Marshall), 134
Samuel, 134
Metcalf.
Emma I. (Baldy), 261
Ira A., 261
Mabel, 261
Olive, 41
MiGHILL.
Benjamin, 24
Sarah (Holmes), 24
Miles.
Julia (Higgins), 210
William, 210
Millard.
Abiel, 325
Albert, 144
Elizabeth R. (Sprague), 144
Ella J., 325
Jane (Ballantyne), 325
Sarah A. (Holmes), 144
William H., 144
Miller.
Colonel. 34, 56, 74
Emily (Rogers), 335
Frank F., 335
Frank H., 335
Georgia D., 338
Georgia E., 335
Hannah, 36
Jesse E., 335
John G., 335
Mary, 276
Mary I. (Holmes), 335
Mary E., 201
Minnie W., 335
Tim, 116
MiLLHOUSE.
Frances H., 318
Julia (Schultz), 318
S., 318
Mills.
Edward C, 170
Elizabeth, 254
Eunice, 127
Frances D., 170
Helen B., 170
Helen H., 170
Lois I., 309
Mary B., 170
Rebecca B., 170
Sarah A. (Godfrey), 309
William H., 309
Minard.
Ann H., 115
Nathan, 67
Minchener.
George H., 261
LUy E. (Peacock), 261
Lily M., 261
MiXOT.
Elizabeth, 348
Mitchell.
Charles, 289
Emily, 86
Fannie, 289
John, 86
Mitchell (cont'dj.
Lydia W. (Sherman), 86
Mary A. ( Abernath) , 289
Mary E., 318
Nancy, 203
Sarah C, 153
Monk.
Adoniram, 95
Angeline, 95
Anna, 74, 96
Anna (Wadsworth), 74, 96,
166
Chloe (Waters), 95
David, 95
Elijah, 74, 95, 166
Emeline, 95
Fidelia (Smith), 315
Helen, 95
Lemuel, 95
Lucy, 95
Lucy (Holmes), 95
Mary W,, 315
Stephen, 95, 315
Zilpha, 166
Monroe.
Ann J. (Holmes), 204
Clara J. (Marble), 205
Emma L., 205
George H., 205
George L., 205
Julia A. (Arthur), 205
Mabel C, 205
Thomas K., 205
William F., 204, 205
Montgomery.
Edwin D., 256
Juliette (Burgen), 256
Sophronia E. (Holmes) , 256
William, 256
MOODT.
Denere (Weld), 231
Esther R., 231
WUliam, 231
MoORE.
AngeletteB., 314
Charles S., 320
Fanny P. (King), 320
Flora A. (Russ), 226
George, 223
James, 287
Joseph R., 232
Lucilla A., 320
Mary, 38, 222
Mary A. (Holmes), 287 "^
Mary J., 323
ESTDEX OF PERSONS.
411
Moore (cont'd).
Maud E. (Snow), 232
Mr., 213
Nancy L., 330
Rebecca (Allen), 223
Robert, 223
William C, 226
William R., 226
MOORHEAD.
William G., 104
MOREY.
Mary, 273
Morgan.
Mary H., 258
William, 68
Williams., 118
McfiRRELL.
E. L., 271
Helen (Basquin), 271
Nellie H., 271
Morris.
Alice E., 161
Celon A., 161
Dorothy, 39
George A., 161
Julia B. (Tomkins), 161
Morrison.
Mark C, 330
MyraE. (Holmes), 330
Morse.
Adaline, 138
Amity. 121
Amos, 71
Ann H., 97
Bathuel, 94
Bethia, 75
Bethia (Holmes), 57, 84
Bethia (Lewis), 75
David L., 72
Elizabeth, 72
Ezra, 75
Col. Ezra, 71
Eunice L. (Nason), 72
Ezra D., 72
Frederick M., 97
Hannah, 122
Harriet, 111
Harvey, 72
Henry U., 97
Herbert A., 97
Jedediah, 97
John G., 77
Joseph, 57, 84
Morse (cont'd).
Julia (Stacy), 72
Laurilla H. (Bradford), 77
Lavina A., 217
Leprelctte, 72
Levi, 296
Lois, 125
Louisa, 98
Lucretia D., 227
Luther, 71
Luther, Jr., 72
Luther H.. 97
Mark, 227
Mary, 119
Mary H., 72
Mary (Wentworth), 97
Matilda (Colburn) Clark,
72
Mira (French), 94
Nathan, 126
Nathaniel, 122
Obadiah, 124
Rachel (Philips), 57, 84
Rebecca (Campbell), 227
Ruth, 26
Sally M. (Holmes), 37
Samuel, 43. 97
Sarah, 44, 97, 126
Susan (Bacon), 122
Susanna, 127
Susanna (Guild), 71
Morton.
Abigail (Tourtelotte), 109
Alfred F., 109
Alice E., 109
Alzira (Cooper), 110
Azubah (Gay), 46
Clara I., 109
Ellen G., Ill
George H., 109
Jerusha (Vose), 56
Laura B., 110
Lorenzo, 109
Lorenzo F., 109
Maria A. (Holmes), 110
Martha L., 327
Martha (Proctor), 327
Mary E. (Holmes), 109
Minnie E., 110
Minnie (Papillon), 109
Nathaniel, 4G
Reuben, 109
Robert L., Ill
Sadie H., Ill
Seth, 36, 55
Solomon J., 110
William, 327
Zibiah (Holmes), 36
Moulton.
Martha L., 247
MOULTOX (cont'd).
Samuel P., 247
Susanna (Washburn), 247
MCDGE.
Agnes B. (Hcrron), 146
Edward C, 146
Emma R. (Watson), 146
Etta v., 146
Eva A. (Lawcn), 146
Frank H., 142
Gertrude E. (Humes), 128
Harrison A., 146
Henry P., 146
Ida F., 146
Marvin, 146
Mary A. F. (Holmes), 196
Miriam (^pear), 186
William P., 146
Mugridge.
EmraaF. (Holmes), 278
Ellen (Witham), 278
George P., 278
George W., 278
Katherine H., 278
MuiR.
Mary, 300
Mulberry.
Ann, 31
Ann (Everton), 31
Benjamin, 31
Mullin.
William L., 106
Munroe.
Ann E., 295
Ann F.. 275
Clarence E., 110
George, 275. 276
Mary A. (Harris), 275, 276
Marv E., 276
Mary (Miller), 275
Minnie E. (Morton), 110
Nathaniel, 275
Rachel, 213
Sarah F., 276
MuRDOCK.
Achsah A., 213
Fannie, 213
Ida, 213
Ira, 213
Ira M., 213
Minnie, 213
WaitstUl (Shaw), 213
412
HOLMES GENEALOGY.
MuRPHT.
Edward, 224
George H., 224
Lillie M., 224
Luc J' M., 224
Margaret, 166
Mary, 224
Mary (Holmes), 224
Natalie, 224
Porter E., 224
MUZZET.
Mary, 33
Myers.
Freeman E-., 99
James, 99
Mary S., (Wright), 98
Susan B. (Holmes), 99
Najac.
Christopher, 199
Hannah (Proctor), 199
Louis, 199
Mary P., 199
Nash.
Melissa A., 311
Nason.
Eunice L., 22
Neal.
Elizabeth (Jenkins), 280
Guy, 280
Mary E., 280
Nelson.
Elizabeth, 26
Nest.
Susannah, 26
Nettle.
Abbie, 257
Gideon, 257
Sarah (Shew), 257
Newcomb.
AbigaU (Finch), 192
May, 193
Sally A., 192
Salmon, 192
Newcomer.
Daniel S., 336
Mary A. C. (Jacoby), 336
Nettie J., 336
Newell.
Abraham, 348
Caroline H., 326
Eliza (Curtis), 347
Hannah, 347
Isaac, 347
John, 174
Sarah, 306
Newhall.
Angelette B. (Moore), 314
Augustus J. H., 314
Minnie, 313
Newman.
Elizabeth (Sims), 214
Thomas, 214
Newton.
Clara M., 220
Conrad L., 253
George H., 253
Herbert L., 252
Lilian B. (Holmes), 252
Margaret H., 253
Martha J. (Ewell), 253
Nichols.
Caleb, 108
Carl M., 189
Hazel M., 189
Helen B , 110
Jonathan, 38
Lucv, 38
Lucy A., 182
Lulu 11. Hewitt, 189
May (Philips), 38
Merrit E., 189
Persis, 108
Persis (Adams), 108
Walter E., 189
NORRIS.
Catherine, 225
Charles, 282
Joanna (Eaton), 282
Lydia, 214
Lydia (Parsons), 214
Mary A., 282
Theophilus, 214
North.
Abigail, 195
Frank E., 268
Minnie E. (Holmes), 268
NORTHRUP.
Milan, 174
Norton.
Clara B. (Hardy), 317
Ephraim, 317
Rev. John, 12
Martha D., 147
Martha J., 147
Mary A. (Bruce), 147
MarvR., 147
William, 147
Norwood.
Emma G., 340
NOURSE.
, 323
Nugent.
Sarah, 307
Nutter.
Mary, 252
Nye.
Polly (Peters) (Buell)
(Smith) Wood, 160
Solomon, 160
Oatley.
Albert B., 172
Alvah H., 172
Benedict, 172
Edison S., 172
Ella S., 172
Lavantia C. (Holmes), 172
NeUie A. (Mead), 172
Nettie H., 172
Olive R., 172
Robert D., 172
Rosanna (Green), 172
Ober.
Cathalena E., 284
Wesley T., 284
O'DONNELL.
Annie (Holmes), 288
Clara A., 333
Finlow S., 288
James V., 288
Jessie S., 288
John, 214
Lydia W. S. (Price), 288
Margaret, 214
Maurice, 333
Merle W., 288
Patrick, 288
Rebecca (Brown), 333
Thelma P., 288
INDEX OF PERSONS.
413
Ogan.
Charles, 300
Martha L., 300
Ogilvie.
Annie H., 288
Clarence R., 288
Collins B., 288
John S. R., 288
Margaret J. (Holmes), 288
Mary (Baskin), 288
Minnette H., 288
Thomas G., 288
Tweedie O., 288
William, 288
Ogg.
R. H., 182
Olds.
Mary, 268
Oliver.
Lynde J., 324
Onion.
Catherine (Fisher), 79
Cynthia, 49
Daniel, 48, 49
Elihu, 49
Hannah, 49
Ichabod, 49
Jonathan, 48
Lemuel, 49
Melatiah (Holmes), 48
Sarah, 49
Ordway.
Thomas, 79
Tryphena, 72
OSBORN.
AdaE., 192
Carrie, 149
Evelyn, 264
John, 33
Katherine M. (Barber),
Lydia, 33
Lydia (Holmes), 33
Mary (Kidder), 33
Osgood.
Levi, 228
Miriam (Barnard), 228
Mittie, 228
Prudence, 132, 218
Samuel, 94
Sarah, 125
Otis.
Tryphena, 120
Owen.
Belle, 270
Packard.
Amy, 94
Arthur B., 198
Channing R., 198
Erastus, 212
James, 55
Jonathan R., 198
Louisa A. (Holbrook), 93
Madeline A. (Holmes), 198
Maria, 96
Marshall B., 193
Mildred L., 198
Milly (Randall), 198
Nathaniel P., 93
Rebecca, 49
Ruel, 212
Samuel, 198
Susan A., 198
Susan A., 198
Tilson, 198
Paddock.
Constance W., 105
Ernest M., 105
Lydia, 232
Margaret (Bateman), 105
Mary L. (Badger), 105
Ralph L., 105
Wilbur F., 105
Page.
Abigail, 133
Carrie B., 174
Charles, 164
Daniel W., 174
Elial, 142
Harriet (Holmes), 142
Joanna W., 167
Mary (Wales), 167
Selina (Boynton), 174
33
Paine.
Caleb, 230
Palmer.
Betsey, 267
James S., 216
Melissa (Baine), 216
Sally, 100
Sarah, 100
Sarah L. (Holmes), 216
Vose, 100
Walter S., 216
Papillox.
Minnie, 109
Parker.
Beulah, 104
Emma, 161
Ezra, 117
Irene D. (Holmes), 196
John B., 268
John T., 196
Maria (Porter), 214
Mary A., 268
Mary (Olds), 268
. Paul, 55
Phebe, 222
Samuel D., 148
Sarah S. (McGlashen), 117
Thomas, 214
Capt. Wisner, 76
Parkinson.
Maud L., 163
Parkjian.
Caroline C.(ShumAvay), 184
Charles, 188
Phila H., 184
Parks.
Deacon, 3
Mary, 220
Relief, 234
Susan, 153
Parsons.
Lydia, 214
Lydiu (Bishop), 31
Mary J. (Holmes), 352
N., 31 .
Solomon, 89
"Usher, 352
Partridge.
Dorcas, 123
Dorcas (Pond), 123
Elisha, 123
Mary. 37
VXVE.
Christopher, 16
Catherine (Clark) (Bra-
man) (Hammet)
(Holmes), 16
Patticksox.
Anna E., 309
Margaret (Turner), 239
William F. R., 239
414
HOLMES GENEALOGY.
Paul.
Abigail, 35, 122
Abigail (Withington), 35,
56, 99
Ann H., 92
Ann (Holmes), 35
Anna M., 95
Eliza A., 95
Hannah, 88
Hannah (Fisher), 35, 88
89
Harriet D., 95
Joseph, 92
Lazarus, 95
Lucretia H., 95
Mary, 56
Marv (Swan), 95
Rachel, 92
Samuel, 3o, 88, 91, 92
Samuel, Jr., 56
Thomas, 95
Thomas E,., 95
Tila (Holmes), 95
Paxton.
John D., 175
Payxe.
Abra R. (Freeman), 59
Mary, 59
Richard, 13
Payson.
Captain, 71
Edward. 10
Elizabeth, 10
Esther, 10
Giles, 10
Hannah, 10
Jacob, 10
John, 10
Judith, 10
Mary, 10
Samuel, 7
Sarah, 10
Thankful (Holmes), 10
Thankful (How), 10
Peabody.
AfiFa, 4:9
Lynda (Woodcock), 49
William, 49
Peacock.
Lily E., 261
Pearl.
Mary A., 63
Pearse, see Pierce.
Pease.
Loietta (Holmes), 259
Mr., 259
Peaslee.
Delos S., 136
Joseph B., 136
Magdalene (Seeber), 136
Peavey.
Frances, 296
Peck.
Adelaide, 181
Annie, 16
Frances A. (Holmes), 279
Frank H., 277
Sarah (Bennett), 277
Peckham.
Annie (Harris), 332
Henry M., 332
Mabel I., 332
Pellett.
Lois, 351
Pelton.
Ebenezer, 190
Jane, 190
Maria A., 190
Prudence (Bugard), 190
Pemberton.
Mr., 12
Pexniman.
Captain, 72, 93
Pennington.
Arthur, 341
Bessie L., 169
Elvira (Lvnde), 341
Maggie iSI., 341
Pennock.
Fannie (Holmes), 117
RusseU, 117
Percy.
Grace E., 152
Perkins.
Adelia (Levisse), 324
Bertha T. (Holmes), 324
Gordon, B., 221
Perkins (cont'd).
Harvey J., 324
Jay H., 324
Mary A. (Cressey), 221
Richard H., 221
Walter B., 221
Perrin.
Caroline B., Ill
Daniel, 29
Diana (Aldrich), 107
Dorothy (Morris), 36
Hulda, 107
Isabel (Randall), 111
Jedediah, 107, 111
Lucy (Holmes), 39
Maurice L., Ill
Nathaniel, 354
Phebe (Holmes), 354
Samuel, 39
Sarah, 109
Perry.
Alfred T., 191
George T., 36
Jane E. (Lansing), 191
Jemima, 205
Philomela (Holmes) , 37
,5
Peters.
Jane (Pelton), 190
Maria A., 190
Polly, 160
Peterson.
Mary E., 269
Pettee.
Abner, 47
Catherine, 47
Catherine (Holmes), 47
Ebenezer, 47
Joanna (Balch), 47
Joseph, 61
Mary, 51
Mary (Dean), 47
Rebecca, 49
Sarah, 51
Pettingill.
Arthur G., 156
Phelps.
Mary, 36, 38
Philips.
Alsaida M., 162
Anne E., 107
INDEX OF PERSONS.
415
Philips (cont'd).
Chloe G. (Hartshorn), 106
Clara H., 107
Ellen H., 107
Erastus, 106
Henry, 63
Mary J., 107
Mercy, 196
William, 106
William E., 107
Phinney.
Elizabeth H., 328
Olive S., 328
William, 328
Pickering.
William, 5
PiDGE.
Martha, 26
Pierce.
Abigail, 70
Andrew J., 200
Betsey, 157
Charlotte, 164
Cyrus, 153
Fanny (Hatch), 50
Jesse, 87
Mabel (Turner), 211
Martha P., 163
Susanna, 164
Susan (Parks), 153
Thomas, 164
Thomas H., 211
Washington, 60
PlERPOINT.
Ebenezer, 15
Sarah (Gushing), 16
PiLLSBURT.
Betsey, 33
PiNNET.
Grace P. (Cowdery), 191
Orestes C, 191
Pitcher.
Samuel, 48
Pitts.
Cecil E. R., 236
Esther (Ross), 236
Goldie P., 236
Lexina R. (Earley), 236
Orren T., 236
Thomas, 236
Platt.
Mary J. R., 171
Plimpton.
Chloe T., 184
John, 108
Mary E., 108
Molly (Marsh), 108
Pomphot.
Peter (Indian), 7
Pond.
Dorcas, 123
Thankful, 34
Pooler.
Helen, 319
Pope.
Abba, 88
Azor, 88
Charles H., 88
Edmund, 88
James, 87, 88
Lucy (Bird), 88
Nancy W. (Leighton), 95
Sarah, 87
Sarah (Holmes), 88
Porter.
Agnes (Lyons), 213
Annie (Taylor), 214
Bina, 214
Charlotte, 214
Christie (McClellan), 213
Hannah, 57
James, 214
Joseph, 253
Joseph D., 253
Lizzie (Arbo), 213
Lydia, 214
Maria, 214
Martha, 94
Martha (Edson), 253
Martha (Holmes), 213
Mary H., 94
Melissa, 69
Rachel, 214
Robert, 94
Robert, Jr.. 125
Rosanna, 238
Samuel, 213
Simeon, 238
Susan (Tufts), 238
Teresa J., 94
Warren, 213
WiUiam, 213
Post.
Adelaide A. (Holmes), 112
Alfred B., 112
Eliza (Breed). 112
Martin M., 112
Mary IL. 112
Mary W. (Giles), 112
POTTKU.
Amelia, 352
John B., 123
Louisa (Fisher), 123
Mary A., 197
Powell.
Ann M., 246
Hannah A. (Warner), 264
Henry, 264
Mary L.. 264
Robert H., 246
Sarah, 186
Sophia E. (White), 246
Powers.
Dorcas N. (Grant), 246
Frank G., 246
Frank G., Jr., 246
Laura F. (Holmes), 246
Laura G., 246
Thaddeus, 240
Pratt.
Amanda (Shurtlcff), 286
Clara L., 228
Harriet, 245
Martha, 240
Mary L., 254, 286
Myron, 224
PUAY.
Charlotte E., 143
John, 230
PlCi;i5LE.
Lydia M., 283
Prenuergrast.
Emma S. (Holmes). 291
Eunice (Fassett), 291
Thomas M., 291
William M., 291
Prentiss.
Benjamin. 265
Fanny. 292
Kate IL, 205
Marenda (Beckwith), 266
416
HOLMES GENEALOGY.
Presbret.
Ann J., 233
Prescott.
Frances L., 313
Harriet G., 211
Presley.
Betsey, 191
Preston.
Alonzo, 209
Betsey, 113
Edward, 162
Esek, 113
Eva (Coleman), 209
Rebecca (Weld), 162
Sally (Clap), 113
Sarah, 162
Price.
Charlotte, 214
Margaret M. (Earhren),
Mercy A., 333
Susanna, 288
Priest.
Philena, 297
Prime.
Mary A., 323
Proctor.
A. J., 134
Hannah, 198
Ira H., 134
Martha, 327
Samuel, 18
PUOUTY.
Hester (Rexford), 193
James, 193
Khoda, 193
Prutn.
Charlotte K. (Will), 226
Edgar E., 226
Edwin, 226
Eliza, 226
Eudora, 226
John S., 226
Melvina R., 226
Rhemier, 226
Prtor.
Mary B., 201
PULSIFER.
Elijah, 290
Emily J., 290
Rebecca (Kendall), 290
Pumphret.
Annie T., 337
Margaret, 337
William, 337
Purvis.
Austin M., 113
Betsey P. (Coleman), 113
Putnam.
Asahel, 218
Edward, 201
Fidelia, 218
Capt. Israel, 39
Martha, 193
Mary (Hart), 201
Valena (Holmes), 218
^^^ QuAlfTERMAN.
Susanna, 351
QuiGLET.
John, 76
QuiMBT.
Aliston H., 246
Grace E., 246
John, 79
Lizzie W., 246
Maud A. (Slade), 246
Maud S.. 246
Percival G., 246
Ramsay and Ramsey.
Caroline, 138
Crowell J., 201
Hannah (Holmes), 201
Hannah (Marshall), 138
Lizzie B.. 201
Lizzie (Copeland), 201
Martha M., 101
Mary B., 201
Sarah E., 201
William C, 201
William E., 201
Ramsdell.
George, 117
Joseph, 117
Lettie M., 259
Mary E. (Harvey), 259
PollY (Holmes), 117
Walter, 259
Rand.
Mary, 156
Randall.
Amos, 40
Betsey (Bullard)), 69
Carl W., 251
Caroline E. (Holmes), HI -
Caroline P., HI
Deborah, 56
Eliza M. (Holmes), 250 „.
Ernest E., 261
Esther, 255
Eva C, 251
Gertie C. (Klingstrom), 251
Gladys 0., 251
Hazel v., 251
Henry, 1 1 1
Hiram, 250
Hiram L., 251
Isabel, 111
Jesse F., Ill
Julia (Durfee), 111
Lemuel, 251
Lester T., 251
Mary A. (King), 251
:Mary F. (Corbett), 251
Mary (Gay), 46
Milly. 198
Priscilla F., 251
Ruth A., 251
Sanford II., Ill
Sarah (Kilbourn), 40
Sarah M., 251
Susanna, 112
Zibah, 46
Zephaniah, 69
Randolph.
Angelina N., 92
Rankins.
Aaron, 135
Marietta G., 135
Sarah G. (Simmons), 135
Ranks.
Abigail (Edwards), 201
Bertha F. E., 201
John, 201
Ranney.
Mary, 230
Rantz.
Anna J. (Holmes), 193
Carrie (Levy), 193
Charles H., 193
Ernest E., 193
Frank A., 193
INDEX OF TERSONS.
417
Rantz (cont'd).
Frederic C, 193
Heppie W., 193
Mabel (McMillan), 193
Mary G., 193
Raphael.
Amanda (Jamison), 202
Frances B. (Fuller), Kel-
loch, 202
Isidore, 202
Selloch, 202
Rapp.
Adelaide E. (Reynolds) ,265
Edna G., 265
Ephraim F., 265
Lynn S., 265
Nellie B. (Holmes), 265
Seeley M., 265
Rathbone.
Anne, 66
Joshua, 66
Sarah (Tennant), 66
Tabitha, 66
Rawson.
Edward, 345, 346
Raymond.
Ebenezer, 168
Elizabeth, 60
Hepzibah, 168
Mary W. (Holmes), 168
StUlman A., 168
Read.
Annie L. (Gammon), 225
Epaphras J., 205
George H., 205
John G., 205
Rachel L. (Holmes), 205
Ruth (Chase), 205
William, 205
Reed.
Addie M. (Capen), 274
Capt. Bliss, 188
Elizabeth G., 283
Ellen, 308
Franklin, 273
Franklin H., 273
Georgianna F., 209
Harriet (Richards), 273
John, 274
Martha, 231
Mary J., 273
ReiCHARD.
John, 169
Magdalena J. W., 169
>yahemina (Schroedcr),169
Reins.
ISIary. 284
Remick.
Alice M., 163
Remington.
Mercy J., 183
Sarah, 183
Thomas, 183
Rexford.
Emma L., 268
Hester, 193
Louisa (8ommers), 268
Seymour H., 268
Reynolds.
Adelaide E., 265
Anna (Perkins), 94
Jonas, 94
Joseph, 16
Lydia (Greenwood), 16
Mary J., 105
Polly, 94
Rhoades and Rhodes.
Aaron D., 130
Adeline E. (Thompson), 130
Adeline M., 131
Amy S., 131
Anna M., 207
Benjamin F., 207
Eleazar, Jr., 118
Ellen M. (Holmes), 207
Esther, 118
Fanny E., 131
Helen D., 130
Mary A., 305
Mary (Woolcott), 118
Priscilla (Holmes), 130
Robert T., 131
WilUam, 130
William W., 131
Rice.
Carrie (Greenway), 295
Edward A., 295
Jane (Fields), 60
John, 61
Miles, 295
Tamizen, 188, 265
Rich.
Anzello E., 293
Chirk, 189
CoraE. (Fulford), 319
Dorothy E., 293
Edward F., 319
Georgia A. (Cobb), 293
Isabella (Haight), 293
Jennie, 189
Mary (Holmes), 189
Minnie B., 319
Myron L., 189
Phebe. 357
Dr. Riley G., 293
AVillard, 189
Richards.
Aaron, 136
Capt. Abel, 195
Abigail, 82
Amy (Bucklin), 80
Armenia B., 62
Caroline H. (Woodbury) ,62
Charles L, 81
Daniel, 62, 100
Dwight D., 62
Edna, 130
Edward, 80
Eliakim, 130
Elizabeth, 316
Elizabeth (Raymond), 60
Elvira. 62
Eunice, 60
Fanny, 130
Fanny H. (Holmes), 80
Francis, 81
George W., 130
Hannah, 136
Harriet, 273
Harriet P. (Cushlng), 81
Harriet S. (Amy), 81
Henry, 80, 81
Herbert A., 81
Hiel, 62
Leonard, 48
Levant, 02
Lydia G. (Holmes), 130
Isabel M. (Holmes), 258
Marv, 258
Mary A., 62
Mary M. (Bullard), 81
Mary (White), 195
Mattie W., 130
Maurice D., 258
Priscilla, 195
Rebecca, 147
Robert, 258
Ruth H., 258
Silas, 60
Sally, 100
Sarah (Slosson), 62, 100
418
HOLMES GEXEALOGY.
Richardson.
Elias, 156
Francis R., 168
Lucy R., 315
Malachi, 228
]SIary E., 228
Mary J., 284
Mary (Rand), 156
ISIartha W., 156
Moses, 156
Tamison, 228
Richmond.
Abilena, 64, 65
Abilene, 64
Dorcas, 65
Henry, 117
Iklaria ( McGlashen) Gibles,
117
Philip, 64, 65
Rider.
Alvah J., 100
Anson, 99
Anson, Jr., 100
Boughton L., 99
Byron, 99
Byron A., 100
Eliza (Holmes), 99
Ellen, 99
Ellen A. (Utley), 99
Holmes, 99
John, 60
John B,, 99
LcAvis B., 99
Mary J., 100
Orange C, 100
Polly (Holmes), 60
Romelia, 100
Rosaline, 100
Roswell A., 99
Ruth E., 99
Sarah E., 100
RiGGS.
Riley.
John C, 116
RiNES.
Charles F., 155
Emma J. (Barnard), 155
Rising.
Mary E., 267
Risk.
James AV., 232
Mabel D. (Holmes), 232
ROBBINS.
Alma M., 297
Amos, 297
Ebenezer, 350
Elionai, 124
Experience (Holmes), 350
Joseph, 47
Julia A., 217
Luanne, 182
Philena (Priest), 297
Roberts.
Sarah F., 303
Robinson.
Abigail (Richards), 82
Ann, 82
Ann (Hobnes), 82
Charles J., 320
Charles N., 104
Charlotte (Day). 232
C. Howard, 320
Clara I. (Morton), 106
Eliza, 82
Ezra G., 232
Frances, 82
George, 48
Henry, 296
Henry L., 320
James B., 82
James S., 82
Joseph H., 82
Mary, 328
Mary F., 296
Meh'itable, 49
Molly. 82
Mr., 60
Obed, 82
Richard, 82
Wealthy (Robinson), 232
William T., 106
ROCKFELLER.
Andros, 60, 101
Rockwell.
Ann, 25
Anne (Skinner), 25
John, 25
Timothy, 192
Rood.
Maria, 290
ROEBOTHAM.
Ann (Whitaker), 252
John, 252
Mary, 252
Rogers.
Amy, 41
Amy (Vibber), 41
Anna, 41
Charles W., 189
David, 41
Ed\vin A., 211
Emily, 335
George E., 211
Hannah (Holmes)Fish, 189
Harriet G. (Prescott), 211
Ida C, 211
Jehial, 41
John, 211
Lillian E., 211
Lucinda (Gardner). 41
Lucy (Swinerton), 211
Mary A. (Holmes), 207
Nancy (Holmes), 211
Sarah, 41
Warren M., 207
William, 189, 211
Rollins.
Ai, 250
Carrie, 280
Rood.
Addie A. (Holmes). 295
Ann E. (Munroe), 295
Hosea W., 295
Kittie, 259
Loyis P. H., 295
Mabel (Chase), 295
Martha E., 259
Pattie M. (Case), 259
Truman, 259
Root.
Ellen J. (Buck), 186
Frances A., 186
Helen F. (Holmes), 186
Lyman, 186
Olivia A.. 104
RORER.
Mary A., 320
ROSEBROOK.
Eben C, 331
Mary E., 331
Sarah J. (Spurling), 331
Ross.
Esther. 236
James, 207
Sarah, 209
Rounds.
Anna, 147
INDEX OF PERSONS.
419
EoTJNDS (cont'd).
Eldora, U7
Elmira, 147
Florence E. A., 319
Horatio, 147
EOWE.
Addie Y., 207
Clarissa J. (Holmes), 207
Ichabod, 207
Mary E., 207
Nellie C, 207
Sally C. (Wadleigh), 207
Sarah F., 207
Rowland.
May, 30
ROTAL.
Edward, 179
Forrest B., 179
Col. Isaac, 33
Nettie (McMillan), 179
RUDIGER.
Dora, 227
RUGG.
Anna E. J., 282
RUGGLES.
Edward, 24
Hannah, 24
John, 21
Lucy, 47
Rebecca (Holmes), 24
Samuel, 24
Lieut. Samuel, 8
Col. Timothy, 44, 70, 74
,3
Runnels.
Roxauna, 128
Rl'ss.
Abraham, 225
Benjamin R., 226
Bessie H., 226
Betsey A. (Holmes), 225
Catherine S., 226
Fannie B., 226
Flora A., 226
Frank, 226
Grace, 226
Herman, 226
Lizzie (Cauly), 226
Marian (Cooper), 226
Mary, 225
Sophia (Harper), 225
Russell.
Bertha E., 342
Carl W., 291
Carrie F. (Leonard), 248
Edgar M., 248
Edward, 342
Fidelia V. (Holmes), 291
Flora B., 334
George, 248
Harriet A. (Leonard), 248
Harriet (Wilder), 342
Helen L., 248
La M., 291
Joseph B., 291,334
Margaret, 261
Martha (Tilden), 248
Mr., 218
Russell & Baker, 119
Sarah M., 298
Sophronia (Brackett), 291
334
Walter L., 248
Walter M., 248
Rutherford.
Eliza, 191
Sadler,
Daisy R., 249
James, 249
Sylvia E. (Holmes), 249
Safford.
Ida, 299
Judson J., 299
Maria (Walkup), 299
Sage.
Estella, 261
Margaret (Russell), 261
Moses Y., 261
Salisbury.
John, 310
Salter.
Jonathan, 15
Malachi, 15
Nathaniel, 15
Sarah, 15
Sarah (Holmes), 15
Sampson.
Caroline, 178
Deborah (Revolutionary
soldier), 273
Sanborn.
Miriam, 305
Sanders.
Melvina A., 341
Sanderson.
Addie T., 248
Converse F., 248
Joanna (Holmes), 142
Thomas, 142
San FORD.
Abbie M. (Acker), 178
Abram D., 178
Alfred T., 178
Amelia T. (Holmes^, 178
Charles A., 178
Ella M., 191
Ephraim, 145
Prof. II. il., 179
Jane (Lawton), 145
Mary A., 145
Mary E., 178
Theodosia, 178
San Galll
Charles B., 203
Elizabeth M., 203
Emily (Shepard) , 203
Sargent.
Turner, 253
Sartwell.
Betsey (Clemens), 209
EmilvF. (Coleman), 209
Ivalieu, 209, 357
James 0., 209
Oliver, 209
Warren, 209
Saunders.
Adaline, 187
Eliza, 187
George, 187
Savell.
Abigail, 71
Benjamin, 71
Capt. E.B.i44, 47, 119
Mary, 7 1
Savery.
George W., 212
Saw IN.
Ezra A., 146
Mary A. (Duckworth), 146
SQas W., 146
420
HOLMES GENEALOGY.
Sawyer.
Albert J., 228
Cora, 201
Ebenezer H., 63
Edith L., 228
Emma R. (Carrier), 228
Hulda (Holmes), 63
James, 63
James J., 63
Liveius E., 63
Sarah (Jones), 63
Sarah L., 63
Saxe.
Carrie A., 337
Jacob, 337
Mary (Card), 337
Scarborough.
Esther (Holmes), 351
Joseph, 351
Scates.
John, 216
Lucy G. (Donaldson)
Holmes, 216
OliYer, 216
Sarah (Leighton), 216
Schierer.
Sylvia, 201
Schroeder.
Wilhemina, 169
SCHULL.
Mary, 106
SCHULTZ.
Julia, 318
Schuyler.
Andrew, 272
Linda M. (Holmes), 272
Sarah (Sterling), 272
Winslow H., 272
Schweitzer.
Araminda E., 358
Jacob, 358
Sarah A (Buss), 358
SCOBY.
David, 219, 293
Rebecca, 219
Rebecca (Allen), 293
Susanna B., 219, 293
ScOTT.
Agnes E., 237
Ann (Dearmont), 244
Ann M., 152
Chilmina, 301
Clarence V., 237
Ethel F., 237 . -
Harold A., 237
Harriet, 265
James J., 237, 304
Jennie T., 250
John D., 237
Lloyd J.. 237
Lucy R. (Holmes), 237
Lyle A., 237
Martha J., 304
Mary, 226
Mary H., 244
Susan A. (Martin), 237,
304
Susan C, 237
SCOVEL.
James M., 104
Seamens.
Abigail, 107
Abigail (Brown), 107
Benjamin, Jr., 107
Seaus.
Benetta W., 320
Eliza A. (Hopkins), 214
Capt. Grafton, 215
Marv A. (Rorer), 320
Peter R., 320
Seaver.
Jennie, 163
Seeber.
Magdalene, 136
Mary M., 135
Rosanna A., 136
Seeley.
Elizabeth E., 194
Fannie H., 194
George E., 194
Gertrude M., 194
Harriet E. (Holmes), 194
John M., 194
Milton M., 194
Moses, 194
Selden.
Frances H., 186
Joseph E., 186
Mary I., 186
Severy,
Charlotte M., 326
Sewall.
Hannah, 247
Judge, 12
Sharpe.
Robert, 10
Sarah (Payson), 10
Shattuck.
Abel S., 138
Cj-nthia (Holmes), 218
Jennie, 158
Mary R., 138
Mr., 218
Olivia S. (Bartlett), 138
Shaum.
Margaret E., 303
Shaw.
Abigail (Thomas), 212
David R., 180
Emma S., 180
Hannah L., 335
Harriet (Dewey), 180
Isaac, 212
Israel, 43
Martha L., 300
Sally M., 286
Sarah, 147
Waitstill, 213
Sheafe.
Earle V., 283
George A., 283
NeUieF. (Bunker), 283
Sheffield.
Ann, 5
Sheldon.
Benjamin, 16
Capt., 38
Sarah (Greenwood), 16
Sheltok.
Frank B., 224
Grace R. (Lyford), 224
Shepard.
Amitv (Morse), 121
Emily, 203
Joseph, 56
Lucy (Vose), 56
Thomas, 121
Unity, 121
INDEX OF PERSONS.
421
Sherman.
Adelaides., 311
Lucinda, 168
Lydia W., 86
Sherwood.
Edison, 172
Tannie, 172
John W., 203
Marian E., 203
Nancy (Mitchell), 203
Olive I. (Holmes), 172
Shew.
Simons (cout'd).
Fletcher, 306
Jane (Arnold), 306
Miriam H., 306
Miriam S. (Holmes), 306
Balph W., 306
Simmons.
Amanda, 124
Sarah G., 135
Sarah, 257
Shill.
Gertrude, 136
Shiner.
John, 162
Lillian B. (La Marsh), 162
Sholes.
Lydia, 114
Shuman (erroneously
printed as Sherman).
Julia A. (Ulmer), 279
Mary J., 279
Zenas, 279
SnUMWAT.
Alpheus, 110
Caroline C, 184
Elizabeth A., 110
Helen B. (Nichols), HO
Herbert A., 110
Phila (Marsh), 110
Rufus W., 110
Samuel A., 110
Sarah, 64
Walter L., 110
Shurtleff.
Amanda, 286
Robert, 273
Simpson.
Abigail, 6
Abigail (Smith), 6
Deborah, 6
Ebenczer, 6
Elizabeth, 6
Ethel H., 179
Holmes, 6
John, 6
Jonathan, 6
Nathaniel, 6
Rely, 6
Rely (Holmes), 6
Sims.
(See also Symmes.)
Christie (Story), 214
Elizabeth, 214, 332
Esther (Gillespie), 214
James, 214
Jane, 214
John, 214
Mary (Holmes), 214
Nellie, 214
William, 214
Skinner.
Ann, 25
Charlotte L., 291
Mabel F., 240
Polly, 122
Slade.
Maud E., 246
Sibley.
Alfred M., 326
Caroline H. (NeAvell), 326
Flora I. (Holmes), 326
George F., 326
Simons.
Earle A., 306
Edgar P., 306
Edna P., 306
Slal'thers.
SaUy, 226
Sloane.
Charlotte A., 104
Slocum.
Lucretia, 147
Slosson.
Sarah, 62, 100
Slyfield.
Alice W. (Holmes), 232
Fred, 232
Small.
Elizabeth, 146
Smallidge.
Avelin, 331
Hannah R. (Gilpatrick),
331
Nathan, 331
Smart.
Augusta (Wicker), 193
Carlos S., 193
FrankUn H., 193
Harriets. (Holmes), 193
Henrietta (Brown), 193
Mary E., 193
Mary (Welch), 193
Maud (Hoyle), 193
Samuel, 193
Samuel H., 193
Samuel W., 193
Smith.
Abby N., 260
Adelaide E. (Peck), 181
Adeline, 86
Alice L. (Holmes), 315
Anna H., 57
Anna (Holmes), 67
Anna M. (Pope), 95
Annie (Yosberg), 322
Asenath (Bruce), 147
Asenath (Hunt). 110
Augusta. 320
Barnard, 81
Bertha L., 159
Betsey (Carey), 169
Blanche, 322
Burton L., 322
Caroline (Cole), 200
Caroline E., 207
Catherine (Farley), 288
Charles D., 217
Chester R., 314
Clarence, 147
Clarence L., 314
Charlotte, 67
Charlotte L. (Snow), 232
David, 110
Edward M.. 181
Elizabeth, 85, 230
Ella. 147
Emeline, C6
Emelinc A. L., 130
Emeline R. (Gay), 85
Erastus, 85
Esther, 85
422
HOLMES GENEALOGY.
Smith (cont'd ).
Everett E., 217
Fidelia, 315
Forest E., 217
Fred L., 251
George H., 181, 314
George L., 159, 181
George W., 315
Gertie F. (Holmes), 251
Hannah, 55
Hannah (Drake), 86
Hannah (Johnson), 86
Harold H., 181
Harry L., 232
Henry W., 260
Isaac, 86, 119
Israel, 207
Jacob, 85, 130
James, 55, 85
Jesse, 95
Jessie H. (Holmes), 217
John, 120
John A., 146
Joseph, 46, 55, 57
Joseph R., 251
Judith, 57
Lavina A. (Morse), 217
Lee L., 322
Leon F., 315
Lewis B.. 181
Louis, 159
Louise F., 314
Lucinda, 249
Lucy (llichardson), 315
Luzerne, 322
Maria F. (Cobb), 120
Marie H., 322
Mary A., 315
Mary C. (Leonard), UO
Mary (Hawes), 55
Mary (Morse), 119
Merev, 56, 86
Mildred R., 181
Millard B., 251
Nancy, 211
Nathaniel, 57
Nellie (Darling), 146
O. F., 160
Olive B. (Holmes), 181
Otis, 169
Patrick, 288
Phebe A. (Cofflt), 251
Philura, 110
Pollv (Peters) Buell, 160
Porter B., 194
Rebecca, 46
Royal, 86
Ruth, 251
Sally B., 169
Sarah, 64, 147
Sarah (Gav), 46
Sibyl, 119'
Smith (cont'd).
Stephen, 147
Susan, 288
William, 31, 57
Zipporah (Bullard), 207
Snell.
Amy v., 202
Carrie A., 202
Charles R., 202
Fannie F., 202
Jonathan O., 202
Martha (Fuller), 202
Snow.
Dewey, 232
George E., 232
Harriet L. (Holmes), 232
Josephine, 232
Lucinda F., 325
Mabel I., 232
Maud E.. 232
Sarah (Hammond), 325
Sarah (White), 232
Stephen, 325
WUbur L., 232
Snyder.
Philip M., 220
SOMMERS.
Louisa, 268
SOUTHAVORTH.
Betsey, 127
Consider, 127
Constance, 118
Eunice (Mills), 127
Jedidiah, 128
Mary (Atherton), 127
Statira (Adams), 118
Spalding.
Abigail (Brown), 113
Betsey, 113
Dawson A., 158
George, 248
Howard P., 248
Jeannette I., 263
Jennie M. (Leonard), 248
Jesse, 248
Joel, 158
John A.. 263
Louisa F. (Holmes), 158
Ozias, 158
Polly, 158
Sarah B. (Day), 248
Sarah I. (Carnochan), 263
Thomas, 113
Sparks.
Ella, 189
Spear.
Hannah B. (Wood), 329
Mary A., 329
Miriam, 146
Sarah, 121
William A., 329
Spencer.
Alta B. (Chamberlain), 193
Arthur B., 193
Herbert, 193
John, 168, 193
John F., 193
Joseph, 182
Lucy A. (Nichols), 182
Maria, 193
Martha (Putnam), 193
Mary A., 193
Mary E. (Holmes), 193
Mary J., 182
May (Newcomb), 193
Ralph, 193
Sidney J., 193
Sylvester S,, 193
Spicer.
Desire, 38
Spooner.
Emma, 191
Spragde.
Elizabeth R., 144
Springer.
Amanda, 174
George W.. 174
Rosanda (Guptil), 174
Sarah, 205
Spuhler.
Adam, 317
Jane (Fardell), 317
Mabel E., 317
Spurling.
Sarah J., 331
Stackhouse.
Esther, 152
Stall.
Gen. Isaac, 95
Louise B., 95
INDEX OF PERSONS.
423
Stanley.
Irene (Ladd), 283, 329
John, 357
Jonathan, 283, 329
Joseph, 208
Margaret, 329
Mary H. (Holmes), 283
Otis, 81
Phebe, 208
Phebe (Rich), 357
Sally, 282
Sibulah, 50
Thomas M., 283
Stanton.
Elizabeth (MiUs), 254
Helen, 244
Richard, 254
Sarah, 249
Staples.
Ann (Cartledge), 329
Ann M., 329
Augusta E. (Holmes), 285
Charles H., 93
Hannah H. (Holbrook), 93
John, 285
Samuel, 329
Starkey.
Sarah, 183
Starrett.
Emma A. (Gay), 85
Robert, 85
Stearns.
Charles H., 170
Desire (Holmes), 69
Elias, 69
Emma B., 270
Experience (Stearns), 131,
219
zra, 69
>orge, 219
.'hn, 48
^oseph, 43
Or. Luther, 33
lartha (Stevens), 270
,Iary (Hall), 33
iarah (Keyes), 69
Sidney, 270
Stebbins.
Elizabeth (D welly), 192
Henry, 191
Myra E., 338
Rebecca, 177
Sophia, 192
Sylvester, 192
Steele.
Catherine F., 319
Florence E. A. (Rounds),
319
Ida M., 189
John, 188
John P., 188
Julia (Holmes) Crowell,
188
Mclatiah (Gregorv), 189
Richard U., 319
Roscoc J., 189
Steere.
Ivalieu (Sartwell), 209
W. \V., 209
Steiger.
Carrie (Osborn), 149
Charles, 149
Charles R., 148
Conrad, 149
Grace, 149
Herbert, 149
Mary, 149
Sterling.
Sarah, 272
Stetson.
Laura, 121
Naomi, 166
Rachel P., 85
Stevens.
Charles S., 73
Edward, 126
Jacob, 25
Jane, 132
John, 26
Marian B., 217
Martha, 270
Mary A., 33
Mary J., 105
Miranda, 168, 253
Samuel, 141
Susan H. (Brown), 73
Stewart.
Abby A., 181
Maria (Joslyn), 175
Mary B., 239
Mary L., 175
Thomas, 175
Stickle.
Amanda A., 339
Stiles.
Elizabeth, 141
Ezra, 352
Mary, 352
Stillayell.
Hannah, 147
Stilson.
Abigail (Holmes) Glover, 36
Benjamin, 36
Elizabeth, 36
Elisha, 36
Nehemiah, 36
Stimson.
Ann, 321
Stinson.
Dr. Floyd, 258
Mary E., 258
Mary H. (Morgan), 258
Stockbridge.
David, 15
Deborah (Cushing), 15
Stockley.
Annie V., 254
Stockwell.
Clarence L., 159
Frank T., 158
George H., 158
Harrison W., 159
Jennie (Shattuck), 168
Leonard, 158
Mariana, 158
Martha II., 158
Nellie L., 159
Stoddard.
Charles, 110
Josiah, 68 -
Lucinda J., 110
Lucinda (Streeter), 110
Mary B., 110
Sarah, 68
Sarah 11., 68
Stone. '
Frank E., 207
Sarah, 40
Sarah F. (Rowe), 207
Stoppenbacii.
Fred, 136
Sarah A. (Brown), 135
424
HOLMES GENEALOGY.
Story.
Christie, 214
Stott.
Sarah, 117
Stranahan.
(Gates), 186
James, 186
Sarah, 186
Stratton.
Estella M., 217
Jesse, 217
Julia A. (Robbins), 217
Streeter.
Lucinda, 110
Strobridge.
Judith (Smith), 57
Samuel, 57
Seth, 67
Sibyl (Holmes), 57
Sturtevant.
-George W., 129
Ida B., 165
-Mary C. (Holmes), 129
Ward, 129
Sullivan.
Julia E., 145
Mai-y, 325
Sumner.
Mary, 42
Sarah, 351
Sutherland.
George, 214
Jane (Sims), 214
Swallow.
D. W., 140
Edgar, 140
Susan (Holmes), 140
Swan.
James D., 36
Hannah (Vose), 55
Mary, 95
Philip, 164
Capt. Robert, 58
Sweeney.
Louisa L. (Chapman), 196
Sweet.
Erastus R., 65
Lorinda M., 65
Martha, 101
Miranda Z. (Leavens), 65
Myra R., 65
William C, 65
SWEETLAND.
Amy A., 80
Amy (Holmes), 80
Betsey, 142
Clark, 142
Elizabeth (Hancock), 142
Emeline (Burliugame), SO
James H., 80
John W., 80
Lydia, 80, 143
Susan, 80
Swift.
Amos, 92
Charlotte A. (Stockdale),
298
Elvira, 63
Hulda (Holmes), 92
John H. 298
Lottie A., 298
Maria, 170
SwiNERTON.
Lucy, 211
SwiNFORD.
Clarinda E., 302
John N., 302
Sendicy E. (Grom), 302
SwiNTON.
JohnR., 112
Sarah M. (Holmes), 112
Sylvester.
Samantha, 124
Sykes.
Lydia, 302
Symmes. See also Sims.
Col. Andrew, 33
Andrew E., 33
Ebenezer, 33
Hannah (Bridge), 33
Lydia, 33
Mary, 33
Mary (Holmes), 33
Mary A., 33
Mary A. (Stevens), 33
Taft.
Ann, 294
Elizabeth F., 220
Charles W., 220
Helen E., 220
IdaE. (Crapp), 220
Justin W., 220
Kate M., 220
Mary E. (Keller). 220
Mary (Parks), 220
Nancy A. (Holmes), 220
Shazes, 220
William H., 220
William P., 220
Talbot.
Capt., 58
Esther A. (Hodges), 127
Hannah E., 127
Hannah (Holmes), 127
Isaac, 126
Jabez, 157
Joel, 54, 84, 87, 157
Josiah, 127
Marietta, 127
Martha, 126
Capt. Peter, 56
Polly, 56
Sallv, 326
Sarah E., 127
Susanna (Morse), 127
Susanna (Turner), 126
Warren, 127
Mrs. Warren, 126
Talley.
Caroline, 236
Taney.
Elizabeth, 118
Tarbell.
EUen, 322
Tate.
Anne E., 200
Caroline (Holmes), 200
Delia S., 200
George B., 200
George C, 200
George N., 200
Thomas T., 200
Tatman.
Harriet E., 40
John A., 40
Prudence (Davis), 40
ESTDEX OF PERSONS.
425
Taunt.
Charlotte, 73
Ebenezer, 45
Elizabeth, 45
Elizabeth (Taunt), 45
Jerusha (Billings), 73
Levi, 73
Nancy, 45
Polly, 45
Sarah, 45
Taussig.
Edward, 180
Edward H., ISO
Harriet A, (Holmes), 180
James E., 180
Tay.
Mr., 12
Taylor.
Betsey, 172
Carlotta, 204
Clara D., 85
Elizabeth F., 192
Mary, 94
Mr., 100
Payfroe, 172
Tennant.
Sarah, 66
Thaxter.
Elizabeth (Jacob), 12
Capt. John, 12
Sarah, 12
Thayer.
Adeline, 196
Almira (Holmes), 155
Amy, 155
Angeline (Howard), 154
Bethia, 56
Charlotte D., 112
Ebenezer, 131
Rev. Ebenezer, 9
Edward C, 112
Eliza, 156
Emma O. (Warner), 155
Harriet (Morse), 112
Henry H.. 112
Henry M., 154
John M., 112
JohnR., 112
Joseph W., 155
Lora C. (Holmes), 112
Loring W., 154
Lucy (Holmes), 154
Lucy A., 154
Luella M., 155
Thayer (cont'd).
Lydia, 80
Marguerite E., 1 12
Marietta O., 155
Mary P.. 112
Micah, 80
Mo wry, 112
Rosella, 15)
Roxanna (Drake), 86
Willie W., 155
Thom.
Charles, 242
Thomas.
Abigail, 212
Ariel, 90
Eliza R. (Holmes) Camp-
bell, 90
Thompson.
Adeline E., 130
Alice E., 295
Amos, 132
Anthony, 295
Asa, 237
Blanche C. (Holmes), 295
Caroline, 132
David, 125
Eva L., 295
Fannie A., 342
George R., 132
Jane (Stevens), 132
Jonathan, 218
Lucy (Holmes), 132
Lucy, 132
Martha M., 100
Mary A. (Howard), 237
Mary P., 132
Nancy, 218
Oaka G., 132
Prudence (Osgood), 132,
218
Rachel, 125
Randall S., 295
Rhoda (Vincent), 295
Roxy (Bailey), 132
Samuel, 132
Sarah (Osgood), 125
Susan, 237
William D., 100
Thorndike.
Chloe (Barnes), 278
Mary J., 278
William N., 278
Thorpe.
Azubah, 46
Elizabeth (White), 42
Thorpe (cont'd).
Keziah, 42
Ijouisa, 221
Marv, 68
Mary J., 216
Samuel, 42
Thurston.
Abigail (Emerson), 274
Charles E., 274
Eliza (Coleman), 209
Frank, 209
Josiah, 274
Rebecca (Drake), 274
Richard P., 274
Tift.
Nancy (Woodcock), 49
Samuel, 49
TiGHE.
George H., 203
Til DEN.
Abigail (Pierce), 70
Daniel, 70, 97
John, 70
Martha, 248
Myron H., 91
Rebecca (Fenno),70
Stephen, 70
TiLLEY.
Mr., 11
William, 13
Til LING HAST.
Clarinda M. (Dewey), 62
Wilbur, 62
TiNGLEY.
Elisha, 80
Susan (Sweetland), 80
TiNKHAM.
Achsah, 212
TiRRELL.
AdaB., 133
Annie (Little), 315
John, 315
Minnie L. Holmes), 316
William B., 315
TiSDALE.
Abijah, Jr., 85
Emma A. (Gay), 85
426
HOLMES GENEALOGY.
TOBIE.
Daniel B,, 227
TOLMAN.
Sarah, 20
ToMKiNs and Tompkins
DoraF., 161
George E., 161
Gerry, 161
Ira H., 161
Julia B., 161
Julia F. (Holmes), 161
Marion L. (Holmes), 268
Nellie E., 161
William B., 258
TOWNSEND.
Betsey (Garland), 210
Elizabeth P. (Holmes)
(McFarland), 210
Fanny M., 133
Gerry, 210
Jabez, 133
Sarah F., 134
Sarah (Wadleigh), 134
Thomas, 210
Tracey.
Asaph, 120
Nancy M. (Cobb) Cope-
land, 120
TONET.
Mary, 215
TOPLIFFE.
Clement, 6
Patience, 6
Samuel, 9
Sarah, 6
TORREY.
Charles D.. 168
Harriet H. (Freeman), 168
Rigsley?, 116 Mr., 122
William G., 168
Trask.
John, 63
Penelope (White), 63
Sarah, 52
Treadway.
Hamblin, 61
Maria Z. (Mason), 61
Mary, 66
Sarah, 66
Tabitha (Rathbone), 66
Treen.
Tower.
Charlotte (Porter), 214
Cordelia F.. 197
Eliza A., 2.50
Hannah H. (Hartwell), 197
Harriet M., 197
John, 214
Margaret, 166
Marie E. (Holmes), 197
Rebecca (French), 197
Rebecca T. (French), 250
Washington, 197, 250
Towne.
Elihu, 142
Emily (Holmes), 142
Emorv, 142
Frank, 182
Franklin, 182
Luanne (Robbins), 182
Marjorie, 182
Mary, 182
Mary E. (Holmes), 182
Mrs., 24
Rhoda H., 182
Tremain.
Elijah, 68
Trescott.
Charity, 9
John, 9
Lemuel, 9
Mehitable, 3
Mehitable (Holmes), 9
Patience, 9
Rebecca, 9
Samuel, 9
William, 9
Tripp.
Allen N., 216
Augustus W., 216
George A., 216
Marian C, 216
Mary E. (Holmes), 215
Mary J. (Thorp), 216
Truesdall.
Rebecca J., 77
Trupe.
Margaret, 259
Tucker.
Amy A. (Sweetland), 80
Arthur, 159
Bessie H., 284
Charles, 159
Clara J., 160
Clarissa F. (Holmes), 159
Delford, 80
Elizabeth G. (Reed), 283
Emma G., 284
Fanny A., 159
Frank C, 284
George, 86
Horace C, 160
Huldah (Holmes), 352
John A., 159
Josephine (Harris), 159
Lizzie A. (Cook), 159
Lydia (Sweetland), 80
Marjorie, 169, 356
Mark M., 160
Martha A. (Holmes), 283
Mary A., 335
Milton, 159
Ralph H., 160
Ralph W., 284
Roxanna (Thayer) Drake,
86
Samuel G., 283
Seth D., 159
Susanna H. (Clapp), 159
Walter G., 283
Zephaniah, 352
TUCKERMAK.
Abby E. (Cook), 155
Edwin J., 155
Tufts.
Abigail, 31
Doctor, 33
Susan, 238
Turner.
Bessie B., 239
Charles F., 239, 357
Emily A. (Holmes), 211
Jessie E., 211
John, 94
John M., 239
Lydia (Jones). 211
Mabel, 211
Margaret A. (Barstow), 239
Martha (French), 94
Mary, 145
Mary B. (Stewart), 239
Rose M., 239
Rose (Weaver), 211
INDEX OF PERSONS.
427
Turner (cont'd).
Sarah C. (Holmes), 239
Seth, 211
Susanna, 126
William A., 211
TuTHiLL and TUTTLE.
Ann J., 256
Catherine (Veltman), 256
Deborah M., 163
Harmon, 256
Phebe (Becbe), 163
William, 163
Twiss.
Adelaide A., 312
Benjamin A., 312
Susan I. (Lawrence), 312
TWITCHELL.
Bertha L., 228
Daniel, 228
Emeline R., 228
Emma F., 228
Frank M., 228
Kate G., 228
Keziah C. (Owen), 228
Mary E. (Richardson), 228
PoUy (Appleton), 228
Tyler.
Amy, 61
Betsey (Palmer), 257
Hannah, 81
Molly (Robinson), 149
Nelson, 257
Sallv, 149
Sarah A., 257
Zelotes, 149
Ulmer.
James A., 124
Julia A., 279
Margaret, 203
Underbill.
Mary, 332
Underwood.
Chilmina (Scott), 301
Marilda, 301
Mason, 301
Upham.
Abel T., 92
Abigail, 57
Alvah, 60
AnnS. (Holmes), 352
Betsey (Holmes), 60
Upham (cont'd).
Charles W., 352
Clara P., 108
Delia A., 183
Ellen A., 99
Jemima, 57
Jennie (BaUey), 67
Ladoritha, 108
Lewis, 108
Lydia (Charles), 183
Mary A. (May), 92
Mr., 60
Persis (Holmes), 108
Polly, 92
Washington, 183
William, 108
Urban.
Charles, 236
Nettie R. (Dillon), 236
Utley.
Joseph, 38
Valiton.
Jacques L., 262
Julie (Jacquoit), 262
^larguerite 1., 262
Van Deusen.
Jennie S., 170
Peter, 170
Susan (Livingston), 170
Van Laer.
Marie A., 320
Minna (Verbeck), 320
Peter C, 320
Van Pelt.
Mr., 63
Van Kensselaer.
Amelia (Hahn), 192
Cortland H., 192
Henry, 192
Iva E. (Holmes) McCabe,
192
Van Volkenberg.
Glenna M., 323
Josiah, 323
Mary J. (Moore), 323
Van Vranken.
Frances, 170
Maria (Swift), 170
Rev. Samuel A., 170
Varrell.
Laura E., 153
Veazie.
Frank F., 277
Veltman.
Catherine, 256
Venzki.
Ulrika, 311
Verbeck,
Minna, 320
VER^^riLYE.
Ethel H. (Simpson), 179
Mary C. (Holmes), 179
Phebe L. (Babbit), 179
Samuel B., 179
William IL, 179
William M., 179
Verrill.
Margaret U., 278
VlALL.
AdaE. (Osborn), 192
Christopher C, 192
Emily (Colson), 192
George R., 192
Martha E. (Holmes), 192
ViBBER.
Amy, 41
Vincent.
Mary, 173
Rhoda, 295
Von Kissennedther.
Ernest, 262
Frieda, 262
VOSBERG.
Annie, 322
VOSK.
Annie (Bartlett), 56
Deborah (Churchill). 56
Deborah (Raiuliill), 56
Elizabeth (Morse), 56
Eunice, 56
Hannah, 65
Hannah (Holmes), 55, 167
Jane, 35
Jeremiah, 50, 56, 147
428
HOLMES GENEALOGY.
VosE (cont'd).
Jerusha, 5-5
Joanna (Bird), 56
Joseph, 56
Josiah, 56
Lucy, 56
MiUy, 56, 167
Miriam, 55
Nathaniel, 55, 56
Polly, 56
Polly (Merriam), 56
Polly (Talbot), 56
Reuben, 56
Robert, 55
Sally, 56
Stephen, 56
Thomas, 6
Wade.
Eliza, 358
Wadleigh.
Elizabeth, 280
SaUy C, 207
Sarah, 134
Wadsworth.
Anna, 96. 166
Christopher, 55
Wafful.
Cornelius, 175
Emma A., 175
Sarah E. (Billington), 175
Waite.
Fidelia, 86
Luke, 60
Mary A. (Mason), 61
Walcott.
Hannah (Woodcock), 49
J. Huntington, 245
Spencer, 49
Waldo.
John, 22
Rebecca (Adams), 22
Sarah, 22
Waldron.
Albert H., 338, 375
Alice M., 338
Fanny W. H., 338
Wales.
Dora (Williamson), 248
Emily, 253
EmUy R. (Leonard), 248
Wales (cont'd).
Herbert, 253
Isabel, 20
Mary, 167
Moses, 94
Nathaniel, 20
Samuel, 94
Seth, 248
Seth A., 248
Walker.
Adelaide, 291
Barbara (Cooper), 330
Betsey (Whittaker), 291
Caroline E., 133
Daniel, 330
Margaret, 330
Mary, 143
Matilda, 272
Timothy, 291
Walkup.
Maria, 299
Wallace.
Anna D., 230
Charles, 140
Frances A. (Holmes), 140
Jennie, 140
John M., 140
Walsh.
Lucre tia H., 277
Waple.
Alice, 106
Ward.
Alice L., 235
Allen, 269
Almina A., 336
Caroline A. (Ballard), 326
(Carroll), 269
Chandler H., 234
Christina M., 234
Christina (Mclntyre), 234
Clark S., 336
Henry, 234
Ida L. (Hobnes), 234
John A., 234
Lilian H., 235
Relief (Parks), 234
Victoria, 269
Willard F., 235
Ware.
Archie, 45
Jerusha (Holmes), 45
Lavinia (Hazen), 45
Nancy, 164
Warner.
Andrew S., 155
Emma O., 155
Hannah A., 264
Nicholas, 5
Olivia R. (Leavitt), 155
Warren.
Abigail B., 251
Addie E., 281
AnnH. (Swift), 57
David, 57
George, 289
Hannah, 92
Jeannette A. (Braden), 289
Lydia J. S., 67
Mr., 32
Nathan, 251
Ruth (Smith), 251
Washburn.
Phebe, 321
Susanna, 247
Washington.
George, 160
Waterman.
Abby, 112
Joseph, 112
Susanna (Randall), 112
Waters.
Abigail, 243
Bethia (Thayer), 56
Chloe, 95
Mary, 56, 84
Samuel, 56
Watrous.
Grace, 116
Watson.
Adoniram J., 146
Elizabeth (Small), 146
Emma R., 146
Lilian G. (Little), 246
Mehitable, 340
Thomas, 246
Waudell.
Addie S., 222
Emiline J., 294
Frances J., 295
Lucy H., 222
Mahala (Holmes) Thomas,
222
Susan C, 222
Rachel (Conklin), 222, 294
Thomas S., 222, 294
INDEX OF PERSONS.
429
Way.
George, 26
John, 26
Mary, 26
Mary (Holmes), 26
Sarah, 243
Susanna (Nest), 26
Watland.
Joanna, 196
Weaver.
Betsey, 113
Jane (Holmes), Suther-
land, 214
Rose, 211
Stephen, 214
Webb.
Benjamin, 37
James B., b06
James W., 306
Jane (White), 306
Richard B., 306
Sadie C. (Holmes), 306
Sarah (Holmes), 37
Webber.
Ariel, 63
Christopher, 63
Elizabeth, 28
Ellen L., 63
Erastus C, 63
Harriet S., 63
Jane E., 63
Lucina (Holmes), 63
George N., 63
Mary, 28
Nathaniel, 28
W. W., 63
Webster.
AsaT., 269
Col. Fletcher, 168
Florence M. (Gray), 153
Mary, 140
Mary E. (Peterson), 269
Lauia E. (Varrell), 153
Marion E., 269
Orrin A., 153
Walter A., 153
Welch.
Catherine, 39
Mary, 193
William, 40
Weld.
Denere, 231
George A., 97
Weld (cont'd).
Joseph, 20
Rebecca, 162
Sarah, 36
Sarah (Morse), 97
Wellet.
Baptiste, 252
Margaret, 252
Wells.
Iretta, 321
Martha, 59
Sally, 97
Wentworth.
Alanson C, 326
Clarissa, 92
Ebenezer, 42
Elizabeth (Bailey), 42
Elizabeth (Clap), 42
Jedediah, 97
John, 20
Lois, 43
Lucy, 326
Mary (Jordan), 97
Sally (Talbot), 326
Westcott.
Emily (White), 285
John, 285
Maria, 285
Weston.
Agnes (Delong), 133
Ella S., 133
Emma A. (Coolidge), 133
Ephraim, 133
Harriet B., 133
Harriet (Hale), 133
James T., 133
Jeremy, 133
Louisa, 136
xMary A.. 133
MyriieL. (French), 133
Sarah F., 133
William, 133
Wh EATON.
Colonel, 123
Daniel B., 252
Fred G., 252
Harriet (Guild), 252
Hattie L. (Holmes), 262
Wheeler.
Colonel, 51
Francis, 150
Hannah, 128, 150
Helen D., 170
Sarah (Blood), 150
WlIF.LDEN.
Cynthia, 234
WuiDDEN.
Sarah C, 287
Sarah (Mcintosh), 287
Whipple.
Cornelia P.. 177
Mariana, 202
WniTCOMB.
Charles A, 207
White.
Abbie H., 183
Deac. Abijah, 35, 36
Alvera, 250
Bathaniah A. (HaU), 147
Benjamin, 73, 128
Bessie L. (Pennington), 169
Caroline H. (McClennan),
165
Charles F., 168
Charlotte (Holmes), 165
Deronza, 147
Edward, 35
Eldora J., 168
Eliphalet, 147
Elizabeth, 25, 42
Emilv, 285
Ethel C, 168
Fannie B. (Russ), 226
Fayette J., 169
Hannah, 205
Hannah T. H., 147
Hannah T. (Halmes), 147
Harriet P., lOJ
Henry, 78
Henrv Kirk, 82
Isabella, 134
James A., 165
Jane, 306
Jennie P. (Holmes), 183
John, 226
Laura F., 165
Loren, 165
Luther, 105
Margaret, 49
Martha A. (Holmes), 168
Martin 11., 183
Mary, 195
Mary B. (Draper), 82
Mary (Holmes), 73
430
HOLMES GENEALOGY.
White (cont'd).
Nancy (Hatch), 165
Nancy H. (Hutchinson), 78
Patience, 35
Penelope, 53
Peregrine, 205
Phineas A., 196
Sarah, 139, 232
Sarah H., 183
Sarah (Starkey), 183
Seth M., 168
Simon H., 183
Sophia E., 246
W. C, 279
Whiteside.
Edith M., 340
Emma G. (Norwood), 340
WUUam B., 340
Whitford.
Lizzie, 160
Whiting.
Cora, 190
Charlotte, 300
Colonel, 40
Desire, 219
Elizabeth, 64
" Father," 206
Frances A, (Holmes), 190
Harry H., 190
James F., 190
Mr., 190, 219
Rebecca, 219
Whitman.
Abigail, 45
Whitney.
Ann E. (Holmes), 160
Arthur C, 160
Frances B., 195
John G., 160
Lama A., 160
Lizzie (Whitford), 160
Mary (Allen), 160
Nancy, 164
Piatt, 194
Rana (Bills), 194
Sarah, 41
Susan P., 194
William C, 160
Whitaker and Whit-
taker.
Ann, 252
Betsey, 291
Whitmore and Whit-
temore.
Joshua, 125
Lois (Morse), 125
Lucy (Billings) Holmes,
Oliver H., 125 [125
Polly, 138
Ruth (Johnson), 125
Sarah A., 125
Wicker.
Augusta, 193
WiER.
Amelia A., 266
Hepzibah (Wood), 266
John L, 266
Wigglesworth.
Henrietta, 353
Wight.
Ann D., 69
Henry, 69
Joel, 69
Lois (Holmes), 69
Mary (Dean), 69
Wilbur.
Annie L. (Lansing), 191
Augustus, 120
Charles E., 252
Charlotte E. (Dewey), 62
Edward L., 191
Ezra K., 120
Frances A., 120
Freelove T., 180
Hattie L. (Holmes) Whea-
ton, 252
Hepzah M. (Cobb), 120
Isaac W., 120
John, 120
Martin B., 180
Mary A. J. (Harris), 180
Nancy C, 120
Nettie S., 158
Sibyl H.. 120
Sylvester, 62
Warren E., 120
Wheeler, 120
Wilcox.
Edward, 272
Edward W., 272
Electa (Brown), 73
Erastus, 73
Harold, 272
Harry H., 272
Jeannette, 272
Nettie (Holmes), 272
William, 272
WiLCUTT.
Mary S. (Holmes), 110
Thankful (Nichols), 110
Thomas, 110
Wild.
Almira, 154
Betsey (Hunt), 164
Mary, 142
Samuel, 164
Silence, 79
Wilder.
Aaron, 55
AbigaU F., 133
Abigail (Page), 133
AdaB. (Tirrell), 133
Caroline E. (Walker), 133
Dorothy M., 133
Elizabeth, 243
Elizabeth (Howe), 243
Genevieve (Holmes), 244
George H., 133, 244
George M., 133
Harriet, 342
Ivory, 243
Jesse, 132
Maria (Hubbard), 244
Mary A., 133
Robert H., 244
Sarah A., 133
Silas, 133
Thomas, 132
WiLKINS.
Alice C, 186
Celestia (Johnson), 186
Joseph R., 186
Will.
Charlotte K., 226
WiLLARD.
Mary, 15
WiLLFONG.
George, 299
Ivy, 299
Mary (Crosby), 299
Williams.
Ann E. (Pattison), 309
Capt., 12
Caroline, 146
Charles, 36
Charles E., 36
Ebenezer, 36
Elijah (Holmes), 287
Eliza E., 281
Eusibius J., 309
INDEX OF PERSONS.
431
Williams (cont'd).
Hannah J. (Mann), 36
Harriet (Pratt), 245
Herbert M., 110
Israel, 351
James, 245
Jesse R., 271
John, 36
John M , 56
Joseph, 36, 51
Laura, 322
Laura B. (Morton), 110
Lydia A., 245
Mary, 30, a09
Mary A., G3
Marv E. (McKinney), 271
Mary (Holmes), 36
Mary M., 245
Marv S., 63
Sallv (Ball) , 36
SaUy (Vose) Gay, 56
Sarah (Chad wick), 36
Sarah L., 271
Sarah (Weld), 36
Temperance (Holmes), 351
Zibiah, 36
Williamson.
Dora, 248
Pollv (Ehvell), 273
Sarah, 273
Timothy, 273
Willis.
Samuel, 71
WiLLISTON.
John, 282
Nancy C, 282
Sally (Stanley), 282
WiLSOX.
Adelia, 321
Bertha, 325
Frederick IL, 107
Jacob, 189
John, 321
JohnN., 107
Martha (Holmes), 189
Marv A. (Holmes), 107
Phebe (Washburn), 221
Winch.
Madge L., 295
Martha (Marquart), 295
Philip G., 295
Balph P., 295
Wesley, 295
Winn.
Caroline, 152
Jacob, 329
Mary E, (Hull), 329
Mary F., 329
WlNTHROP.
Adam, 17
Wirt.
Benjamin, 268
, (Brown), 368
Hannah, 267, 3o8
Jane, 268
William, 358
WiSWALL.
Sarah, 6
WiTllAM.
Ellen, 278
"NVlTIIERELL.
Alberta (Holmes), 321
Dean L., 321
James, 327
WiTUINGTON.
Abigail, 35, 56, 91
Elizabeth (Ehot), 20
Henry, 20
Philip, 34, 37
Richard, 20
Sarah, 20, 34
Sarah (Leadbetter), 20
Thanktul (^Fond), 34
Wood and Woods.
Abigail F. (Walker), 133
Albert J., 302
Barnabas, 38
Benjamin L., 169
Carrie J., 133
Eleanor, 237
Ella S. (Weston), 133
Frank A., 1 33
George O., 133
Hannah, 308
Hannah D., 329
Hepzibah, 206
Hildegarde M., 169
Janet H., 169
Julia F., 133
Katherine M., 302
Lydia (Svkes), 302
Mary A., 133
Mary B. (Holmes), 169
Mary D., 169
Wood (cont'd.)
Melissa (Porter), 169
Orlando, 133
Polly (Peters) (Buell)
(Smith), 160
Samuel, 160
Walter A., 109
Woodbury.
Caroline H., 62
Cora, 230
Elizabeth B., 221
Mary, 77
Peter, 76
Thomas, 29
Woodcock.
Abigail (Holmes), 49
Affa (Peabody), 49
Benjamin, 49
David, 49
Dexter H., 49
Hannah, 49
John, 49
" Lvnday," 49
Margaret (White), 49
Nancv. 49
PoUvi 49
Rebecca (Packard), 49
Ruiu.s, 49
Theodore, 49
WOODIN.
Mary (Holmes), 177
William, 177
Woodward.
Benjamin F., 77
Experience, 348
Harvey, 335
Mary A. (Tucker), 335
Phifa L., 335
Sarah H. (Bradford), 77
AV(jOLCOT.
Mary, 117
WoOSTKK.
Elionai (Crockett). 124
George D., 124
WoiiTllIN<;T<JN.
Ann (Lovett). 26
Capt. Elijah, 26
Wrench.
Elizabeth, 335
432
HOLMES GENEALOGY.
Wright.
Emily (West), 229
Frank L., 229
Henry P., 229
Joshua, 229
Mary S., 99
Sarah A. (Holmes), 229
SteUa G., 229
Wrightington.
Charles B., 205
Charlotte (Brown), 205
Elizabeth S. (Horsefield),
205
Elizabeth F. (Holmes), 205
George W., 205
Laura E., 205
Lilian R., 205
Wrightington (cont.)
Lizzie R., 205
Sarah (Springer), 205
Stephen, 205
William E., 205
Wrisley.
Addie M., 327
Chester W., 327
Wtman.
Erastus D.. 100
Martha M. (Thompson), 100
Mary, 196
Yeaton.
Sarah E., 157
Yerkes.
Frank, 191
Young.
AbigaU P., 157
Charles W., 201
Constance W. (Paddock),
105
Edna M., 201
Elizabeth, 77
George A., 201
George W., 201
Mary, 238
Mary T., 227
Sarah E. (Ramsay), 201
S. Edward, 105
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