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Holmes Photo Gallery Index



Historical ancestor photograph index of portraits for people who share the surname "Holmes".

If available, information includes name of person, birth date, birth place, death date, death place, name of parent, name of spouse (if more than one spouse, the term 1st wife, 2nd wife, etc. is used after each name), date of marriage, and place of marriage.

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Abiel Holmes, b. 24 Dec 1763 in Woodstock, Windham County, Connecticut, d. 4 Jun 1837 in Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, son of David Holmes & Temperance Bishop.  He married Mary Stiles (1st wife) on August 29, 1790 in Connecticut.  He married Sarah Wendell (2nd wife) on March 26, 1801 in Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts.

Adam Tunno Holmes, b. 1803 in Sunbury, Liberty County, Georgia, d. 29 Sept. 1870 in Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia, son of James Holmes & Mary Jane Kell.

Adoniram Judson Holmes, b. 2 Mar 1842 in Wooster, Wayne County, Ohio, d. 21 Jan 1902 in Clarinda, Page County, Iowa, son of Benjamin F. Holmes & Susan Parker.  He married Emma Jane Folsom in 1872.

Arthur Logan Holmes, b. 17 Jun 1862 in Michigan, d. 28 May 1916 in Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan, son of Oscar F. Holmes & Ellen M. Fitzgibbons.  He married Marie E. Collins on June 27, 1891.

Betsey Holmes, b. 14 Aug 1800 in Schuyler, Herkimer County, New York, d. 26 Jun 1882 in Paris, Oneida County, New York, daughter of David Holmes & Huldah Unknown.  She married Stephen Chapman on February 28, 1822 in Bridgewater, Oneida County, New York.

Charles A. Holmes, b. 6 Jun 1840 in Lockport, Will County, Illinois, d. 13 Dec 1908 in New London, Wisconsin, son of John E. Holmes & Ruth A. Hawley.  He married Jennie Florella Hurd on August 29, 1866 in Jerseyville, Jersey County, Illinois.

Charles Jarvis Holmes, b. 4 Mar 1834 in Rochester, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, d. 26 Feb 1906 in Fall River, Bristol County, Massachusetts, son of Charles Jarvis Holmes & Louisa Haskell.  He married Mary A. Remington on May 4, 1858 in Fall River, Bristol County, Massachusetts.

Cynthia Holmes, b. 1 Dec 1827 in Lunenburgh, Essex County, Vermont, d. 22 Mar 1911 in Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, daughter of George E. Holmes & Mary Moore.  She married Nathaniel Belcher on March 8, 1848 in Rock Island, Rock Island County, Illinois.

Daniel Holmes, b. 11 Sept. 1828 in West Bloomfield, Ontario County, New York, d. 11 Feb 1919 in Brockport, Monroe County, New York, son of Daniel Holmes & Susan Hale.  He married Mary Jane Hawes on August 9, 1849 at Allen’s Hill, Ontario County, New York.

Edward Otis Holmes, b. 5 Jan 1830 in Dorchester, Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, d. 8 Jul 1893 in Malden, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, son of Otis Holmes & Sarah Pierton.

Edward P. Holmes, b. 12 Sept. 1868 in Elk Township, Sanilac County, Michigan, d. 16 Nov 1931, son of Alexander Johnson Holmes & Julia Augusta Hemstreet.  He married Lovina M. Cliff on September 15, 1890 in Lambs, St. Clair County, Michigan.

Edwin Holmes, b. 25 Apr 1820 in West Boylston, Worcester County, Massachusetts, d. 17 Jan 1901 in Manhattan, New York County, New York, son of Thomas Holmes & Sally Graves.  He married Eliza Ann Richardson on May 28, 1844 in Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts.

Edwin Thomas Holmes, b. 22 Sept. 1849 in Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, d. 11 Feb 1920 in Manhattan, New York County, New York, son of Edwin Holmes & Eliza Ann Richardson.  He married Marion C. Fisher on November 20, 1889 in Elizabeth Union County, New Jersey.

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Gardner Dennett Holmes, b. 18 Dec 1848 in Bridgton, Cumberland County, Maine, d. 15 Nov 1917 in Lewiston, Androscoggin County, Maine, son of Levi Willard Holmes & Sarah Dennett.  He married Calista A. McDonald on March 2, 1875 in Oxford, Oxford County, Maine.

George M. Holmes, b. 15 Jan 1833 in Wilton, Fairfield County, Connecticut, d. 13 May 1911 in Norwalk, Fairfield County, Connecticut, son of Charles Holmes & Lucretia Morehouse.  He married Huldah A. Smith on October 25, 1852.

Horace Marshall Holmes, b. 2 Nov 1826 in Waterville, Lamoille County, Vermont, d. 3 May 1908 in Adams, Berkshire County, Massachusetts, son of Jesse C. Holmes & Orinda Oakes.  He married Helen C. Ross (1st wife) on October 11, 1855 in Pittsfield, Berkshire County, Massachusetts.  He married Mary B. Reynolds (2nd wife) on April 29, 1896 in San Francisco, San Francisco County, California.  (Listed as Horace Holton Holmes in Birth Register)

Howland Holmes, b. 16 Jan 1815 in Halifax, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, d. 16 Nov 1893 in Lexington, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, son of Howland Holmes & Rebecca Copeland.  He married Sarah Maria Wellington Cotting on August 28, 1849 in Albany, Albany County, New York.  (Descdenant (paternal side) of John Holmes, who was in Plymouth, in 1632) (Descendant (maternal side) of John Alden, the pilgrim)

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John Clason Holmes, b. 22 Sept. 1825 in Bedford, Westchester County, New York, d. 26 Dec 1894 in Lewisboro, Westchester County, New York, son of John Holmes & Ruth Clason.  He married Harriet A. Avery (1st wife) in 1847 in Westchester County, New York.  He married Marietta Robertson (2nd wife) in 1866 Westchester County, New York.  (Descendant (7th Generation) of John Holmes, of Beverly, Yorkshire, England, was one of the twenty-four pioneers in the spring of 1681, who settled Bedford, New York)

John Haynes Holmes, b. 29 Nov 1879 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, d. 3 Apr 1964 in New York City, New York, son of Marcus Morton Holmes & Alice Fanny Haynes.  He married Madeleine Hosmer Baker on June 27, 1904.

John Hovey Holmes, b. 25 Apr 1850 in Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, d. 30 Apr 1914 in St. Louis, Missouri, son of John Summer Holmes & Minerva Chase (1st wife).  He married Emma F. A. Peck (1st wife) on May 11, 1871 in Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts.  He married Sadie Elizabeth Rohlfing on September 1, 1873 (2nd wife) in St. Louis, Missouri.

John Robb Holmes, b. 18 Jun 1845 in St. Louis, Missouri, son of Robert Holmes & Charlotte Powell.  He married Julia Marsh Potwin on September 25, 1873 in Zanesville, Muskingum County, Ohio.

Jonathan Holmes, b. 8 Jun 1807 in Peterborough, Hillsborough County, New Hampshire, d. 11 Dec 1884 in Bronson, Branch County, Michigan, son of Nathaniel Holmes & Catharine Allison.  He married Jane F. Moore (1st wife) on February 4, 1830 in Peterborough, Hillsborough County, New Hampshire.  He married Mary Taggart (2nd wife) on December 24, 1831 in Hillsborough, Hillsborough County, New Hampshire.

Joseph Austin Holmes, b. 23 Nov 1859 in Laurens, Laurens County, South Carolina, d. 13 Jul 1915 in Denver, Denver County, Colorado, son of Zelotes Lee Holmes & Catherine Nancy Nickles.  He married Jeannie Isabella Sprunt on October 20, 1887 in Wilmington, New Hanover County, North Carolina.

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Loring Ernest Holmes, b. 13 Dec 1869 in Charlotte County, New Brunswick, Canada, d. after 1920 in Robbinston, Washington County, Maine, son of Thomas L. Holmes & Anna Wentworth.  He married Mary L. Brainard on February 18, 1901 in Robbinston, Washington County, Maine.

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Nathaniel Holmes, b. 2 Jan 1814 in Peterborough, Hillsborough County, New Hampshire, 26 Mar 1901 in Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, son of Samuel Holmes & Mary Annan (1st wife).

Oliver Wendell Holmes, b. 29 Aug 1809 in Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, d. 7 Oct 1894 in Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, son of Abiel Holmes & Sarah Wendell (2nd wife).  Ha married Amelia Lee Jackson on June 15, 1840 in Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts.

Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr., b. 8 Mar 1841 in Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, d. 6 Mar 1935 in Washington, District of Columbia, son of Oliver Wendell Holmes & Amelia Lee Jackson.  He married Fanny Bowditch Dixwell on June 17, 1872 in Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts.

Phoebe Holmes, b. 28 Aug 1795 in Saratoga Springs, Saratoga County, New York, d. 3 Oct 1885 in Onondaga, Onondaga County, New York.  She married Elias B. Bradley on May 18, 1831 in Onondaga, Onondaga County, New York.

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Robert Bloomer Holmes, b. 8 Jun 1854 in St. Louis, Missouri, d. 5 Apr 1923 in Madison, Morris County, New Jersey, son of Artemas Lawrence Holmes & Mary Margaret Bloomer (2nd wife).  He married Kate Rosaline Hale on November 1, 1877 in Manhattan, New York County, New York.

Samuel Burt Holmes, b. 26 Nov 1852 in La Grange, Oldham County, Kentucky, d. 30 May 1905 in Eminence, Henry County, Kentucky, son of John R. Holmes & Nancy Miller.  He married Kitty Thomas Todd between 1871 – 1886.

Sarah Samantha Holmes
, b. 1 Aug 1850 in Kington, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, d. 30 May 1902 in Lynn, Essex County, Massachusetts, daughter of Joseph Holmes & Rebecca Darling Chandler.  She married Joseph C. Norton, Jr. on November 18, 1869 in Kingston, Plymouth County, Massachusetts.  (Descendant of William Holmes of Kent England)

Susie Perry Holmes
, b. 14 Jun 1856 in Provincetown, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, d. 6 May 1892 in Provincetown, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, daughter of Hiram Holmes & Nancy Avery.

Thomas Holmes, b. 15 Nov 1807 in Yorkshire, England, d. 20 Jul 1887 in Bernards Township, Somerset County, New Jersey, son of Unknown Holmes & Unknown. He married Dinah Morris on August 30, 1835 in Somerset County, New Jersey.

Thomas Sylvester Holmes, b. 10 Jun 1860 in Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, d. 15 Jul 1907 in Manhattan, New York County, New York, son of John Summer Holmes & Anna Keenan (2nd wife).  He married Theresa Nixon on April 11, 1899 in Manhattan, New York County, New York.

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Willet Holmes, b. 14 May 1807 in Shelby County, Kentucky, d. 7 Apr 1893 in Independence, Washington County, Texas, son of James L. Holmes & Ann Griffith.  He married Amelia R. Cummins (1st wife) on October 29, 1829 in Daviess County, Kentucky.  He married Mary Jane Newman (2nd wife) on December 14, 1853 in Independence, Washington County, Texas.

William Holmes, b. 16 Apr 1830 in Miramichi, New Brunswick, Canada, d. 11 Jun 1913 in Menominee, Menominee County, Michigan, son of James Holmes & Catharine Wedden.  He married Augusta Jane Chandler on June 12, 1859 in Michigan.

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