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Descendants of John Holmes, Sr
Generation No. 1
1. JOHN1 HOLMES, SR1 was born Abt. 1741 in Ireland2, and died Bef. 1815 in Lincoln County, Georgia2. He married (1)
MARGARET THOMAS3,4 WFT Est. 1757-17905. She was born WFT Est. 1732-17545, and died Bef. 1814 in Lincoln County,
Georgia5. He married (2) HANNAH ?6 Bef. 1815 in Lincoln County, Georgia7. She was born WFT Est. 1740-17977, and died
WFT Est. 1818-18867.
Notes for JOHN HOLMES, SR:
[Brøderbund WFT Vol. 5, Ed. 1, Tree #0473, Date of Import: 22 Jul, 1998]
John Holmes left the Port of Ireland in Dec. 1773 on the "Caroline" to Virginia as an indentured servant. He had three sons
known of his first marriage to a Margaret who must have died prior to John, as it appears he married a second time toa
Hannah who became the administrator of the estate about 1815-1817 in Lincoln County, Georgia.
RESIDENCES:
IRELAND -1773
VIRGINIA 1773-1791
WILKES County, Georgia 1791-1794
LINCOLN County, Georgia 1794-
SOURCE RECORDS OF PIKE County, Mississippi., BY CONERLY
More About JOHN HOLMES and MARGARET THOMAS:
Marriage: WFT Est. 1757-17907
More About JOHN HOLMES and HANNAH ?:
Marriage: Bef. 1815, Lincoln County, Georgia7
Child of JOHN HOLMES and MARGARET THOMAS is:
2. i. ELISHA WARREN2 HOLMES, SR, b. 06 Jul 1773, Ulster, North Ireland; d. 1850, Old Pike County,
Mississippi.
Generation No. 2
2. ELISHA WARREN2 HOLMES, SR (JOHN1)8 was born 06 Jul 1773 in Ulster, North Ireland9, and died 1850 in Old Pike
County, Mississippi. He married SARAH "SALLIE" STOVALL10,11 Abt. 1795 in Augusta-Lincolnton, Wilkes County,
Georgia12, daughter of JOSIAH STOVALL and MARY HICKS. She was born 28 Dec 1777 in Granville County, North
Carolina12, and died 1850 in Old Pike County, Mississippi12.
Notes for ELISHA WARREN HOLMES, SR:
[Brøderbund WFT Vol. 5, Ed. 1, Tree #0473, Date of Import: 22 Jul, 1998]
RESIDENCES:
1773- IRELAND
WILKES County, Georgia
BY 1796- INCOLN County, Georgia
-1817MORGAN County, Georgia
ABT 1817PIKE County, Mississippi
Elisha Holmes, Sr., came from Morgan County, Georgia (1811) with his wife, Sally Stovall. Prior to their residence in
Morgan County, Elisha and his family lived in Lincoln County. Most of his children were born in that area.
In 1812 Elisha & Sarah Holmes, in company with the Stovalls, Foils, and other imigrants, came to Mississippi. They settled
on Collins Creek, Pike County, Mississippi in the early part of 1800. They were the original ancestors of the extensive
Holmes family in Pike County. In Mississippi, Elisha Holmes followed the profession of a blacksmith and did well with it. He
reared a large family - all of whom were respected within the community. His home was located 3 miles east of the present
town of Tylertown, now known as the Jap Holmes Place.
He came to America as a small child with his parents. They landed in Norfolk, Virginia. Elisha owned land in both Baldwin
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and Lincoln County, Georgia. In Feb, 1817, he transacted several deeds in Morgan County, Georgia., in which he sold what
estate he had in Georgia. On Feb 2, 1817, he sold 202 1/2 acres lying on Indian creek in the 15th District of Baldwin County
for $1500 to William Faine. On the 11th he sold property in Lincoln County to Absolom Tanklsley. This land was on Soap
Creek, 100 acres he had acquired from his father, John Holmes, Sr. He set out for Mississippi after the Feb. 11, 1817, land
sale. Settled in Pike County on Collins creek, three miles east of Tylertown In Lincoln County, Georgia., Augusta, Elisha
served juries April, 1802 and Oct., 1804. He was a member of the Goshen Baptist Church. He was brought before the church
in July, 1806 for using improper language, and by Aug., 1806 was expelled for his "indifference".
From Source Records - Pike County, Mississippi, by Conerly
More About Elisha Holmes:
Burial: Bennie Carr Property E. of Tylertown, Walthall County, Mississippi
HE IS LISTED IN THE 1820 AND 1840 CENSUSES, PIKE County, Mississippi.Imigrated from Ireland as a small boy,
possibly landing at Norfolk, Virginia. with his father James (or Jim). Unable to prove the authenticity of James.
Elisha was witness of will of Josiah Stovall, Nov 7, 1798 in Lincolnton, Georgia area and acted as "agent" for a John Holmes
in a tax payment in Georgia.
More About ELISHA WARREN HOLMES, SR:
Burial: Feb 1846, Near homesite by Fernwood, Columbia & Gulf Railroad, Walthall County, Mississippi
Christening: Baptist
Moved: To Georgia as child12
Notes for SARAH "SALLIE" STOVALL:
Sarah moved to Georgia as a young girl about 1784-85. She was listed in the household of Jesse Holmes with her son Berrian
in the 1850 census of Old Pike County, Mississippi. She died between 1850-52 in Mississippi.
More About SARAH "SALLIE" STOVALL:
Burial: Aft. 1850, Near homesite by Fernwood, Columbia & Gulf Railroad, Walthall County, Mississippi
Census: 1850, Pike County, Mississippi
Christening: Baptist
Marriage Notes for ELISHA HOLMES and SARAH STOVALL:
Elisha bought 100 acres of land on Soap Creek in Lincoln County, Georgia in 1802. He paid taxes in 1803 in same county
and also paid tax as an agent for John Homes in 1803.
Elisha and Sarah sold their Morgan County, Georgia property in Feb. 1817 and moved to Collins Creek, Mississippi
contemporaneously with the Magees, Stovalls, and Foils and formed Holmesville, Mississippi. It was the custom for
immigrants to come in large crowds because of the unfriendliness of the Indians. It is believed they had owned 4000 acres of
land in old Pike County, 3 miles east of Tylertown, Walthall County, Mississippi presently part of Walthall County and
owned and operated a Water Mill on the creek.
See "Pike County, Mississippi; 1798-1876 - Pioneer Families and Confederate Soldiers, Roconstruction and Redemption" by
Luke Ward Conerly, Copyright 1909.
Both Elisha ans Sarah are listed in 1840 Pike County, Mississippicensus, Record Group 29, Page 155.
Sarah is listed in Jesse's household in 1850 Pike County, Mississippicensus as 70 years of age with her son Berrian.
Elisha and Sarah are buried at the foot of the hill by the Fernwood, Columbia & Gulf Railroad, on original Holmes property,
near their origianl homesite, later known as the Jap Holmes' place. There graves were marked with plain sandstone markers.
More About ELISHA HOLMES and SARAH STOVALL:
Marriage: Abt. 1795, Augusta-Lincolnton, Wilkes County, Georgia12
Children of ELISHA HOLMES and SARAH STOVALL are:
3. i. JOHN COLEMAN3 HOLMES, b. 1795, Lincoln County, Georgia.
4. ii. JAMES HOLMES, b. 19 Mar 1796, Soap Creek, Wilkes County, Georgia; d. 28 Oct 1861, Mississippi.
5. iii. NANCY JANE "JENNIE" HOLMES, b. 1797, Lincoln County, Georgia; d. Pike County, Mississippi.
6. iv. JOSIAH HOLMES, b. Abt. 1798, Lincoln County, Georgia; d. Pike County, Mississippi.
7. v. BENJAMIN HOLMES, SR, b. 1801, Lincoln County, Georgia; d. Abt. 1865, Magee's Creek near Holmesville,
Pike County, Mississippi.
8. vi. ELISHA WARREN HOLMES, JR, b. 1803, Lincoln County, Georgia.
9. vii. CYNTHIA HOLMES, b. 12 Dec 1804, Lincoln County, Georgia; d. 10 Jul 1884, Pike County, Mississippi.
10. viii. WILLIAM STOVALL HOLMES, b. 12 Nov 1806, Augusta, Richmond County, Georgia; d. 20 Dec 1876, Sons
Home - Wm D. Holmes, Tylertown, Old Pike County, Mississippi.
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11. ix. ELIZABETH S "BETSY" HOLMES, b. 11 Feb 1808, Georgia; d. 25 Jun 1898, Walker's Bridge, Old Pike
County, Mississippi.
x. BERRIAN "BERRY" HOLMES12,13, b. 1810, Georgia14; d. 1859, Old Pike County, Mississippi14.
Notes for BERRIAN "BERRY" HOLMES:
Berrian was afflicted, growing to manhood strong in body but weak in mind. His parents humored him and
did not require him to do manual labor.
Berrian never married and was listed with his mother, Sarah, in Jesse's household of Pike County,
Mississippiin 1850 Census. He was listed as 40 years of age in 1850.
About 1860, while alking down the big road with many others as usual after the summer Sunday morning
services had closed at the old Union Baptist Church, Berrian was carrying a stick and unyielding the road.
Fred Collins riding a spirited horse, allowed his horse to get so close to Berrian that it seemed he was trying to
ride over Berrian. When the horse's head passed over Berrian's shoulder, Berrian struck the horse by the side
of the head with his stick. Angered Fred Collins leaped from his horse, jerked out his knife, and thought
Berrian made no attempt to fight or defend himself, Fred ripped causing a great gap across Berrian's stomack.
Berrian was picked up by friends and carried to a nearby house where he died the next day.
Fred Collins, realising the community was aroused and fearing the mob, fled the scene at once and could not
be found. He remained in hiding fro a couple of years. When he surrendereed and was tried, the bad feelings
against him had subsided and he was acquitted. The Collins and Holmes lived just across the road from each
other and in time all was forgiven and forgotten. Fred was much younger than Berrian.
More About BERRIAN "BERRY" HOLMES:
Cause of Death: Knifed by Fred Collins
Census: 1850, Pike County, Mississippi
12. xi. JESSE HOLMES, b. 23 Jan 1820, Mississippi; d. 29 Jan 1899.
Generation No. 3
3. JOHN COLEMAN3 HOLMES (ELISHA WARREN2, JOHN1)14 was born 1795 in Lincoln County, Georgia14, and died 15. He
married MARY ANN "POLLY" FOIL1617, daughter of WILLIAM FOIL and SARAH ?. She was born 1808 in Georgia18, and died
19.
More About JOHN HOLMES and MARY FOIL:
Marriage: 20
Children of JOHN HOLMES and MARY FOIL are:
13. i. SARAH4 HOLMES.
14. ii. JANE HOLMES.
15. iii. FRANCIS MARION HOLMES, d. 10 Sep 1867.
iv. SERENA "LARINE" HOLMES21, m. GALE JOHNSON22.
v. CYNTHIA HOLMES23, m. VAN ARNOLD24.
16. vi. JASPER NEWTON HOLMES.
vii. JOHN T. L. HOLMES25, d. 28 Aug 1882, near Greensburg26; m. SARAH YARBOROUGH26.
viii. SAMANTHA HOLMES27.
ix. T. N. HOLMES27, d. 10 Mar 187328.
x. JAMES HOLMES29, b. 02 Mar 1829; d. 09 Nov 1904.
More About JAMES HOLMES:
Burial: Benjamin Holmes Jr, Cemetery, Pike County, Mississippi
17. xi. WILLIAM JACKSON HOLMES, b. 19 Jan 1832; d. 04 Jan 1913.
18. xii. ELISHA CRAWFORD HOLMES, b. 16 Jun 1839; d. 22 Jun 1917.
19. xiii. RANSOM COLEMAN HOLMES, b. 10 Mar 1852; d. 11 Nov 1923.
xiv. FRANCIS EDWIN HOLMES29, b. 22 Dec 186630; d. 22 Jul 186730.
4. JAMES3 HOLMES (ELISHA WARREN2, JOHN1)31,32 was born 19 Mar 1796 in Soap Creek, Wilkes County, Georgia33, and
died 28 Oct 1861 in Mississippi33. He married NANCY SHIRLEY33,34,35 08 Apr 1818 in Morgan County, Georgia. She was
born 17 Sep 1800 in Virginia, and died 12 Dec 1881.
More About JAMES HOLMES:
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Census: 1840, Pike County, Mississippi
Marriage Notes for JAMES HOLMES and NANCY SHIRLEY:
James and Nancy lived in Virginia for awhile but were listed in Pike County, Mississippicensus in 1840. They moved after
1840 (possibly after Elisha's death) to Montgomery County, Mississippi.
More About JAMES HOLMES and NANCY SHIRLEY:
Marriage: 08 Apr 1818, Morgan County, Georgia
Children of JAMES HOLMES and NANCY SHIRLEY are:
20. i. ELISHA WARREN4 HOLMES, b. 13 Jan 1821; d. 04 Dec 1897.
ii. SARAH "SALLIE" HOLMES36, b. 1825; m. WARREN STOVALL.
21. iii. DAVID STOVALL HOLMES, b. 10 Feb 1826; d. 04 May 1917, Lake, Scott County, Mississippi.
22. iv. ELIZABETH "BETSY" HOLMES, b. 26 Jan 1829; d. 1914.
23. v. NANCY HOLMES, b. 10 Aug 1831; d. 1900.
vi. MARY HOLMES36, b. 16 Dec 1833; m. WILLIAM BENNETT HARDIN.
vii. WILLIAM M HOLMES36, b. 19 May 1838; d. Apr 1862, Battle of Shiloh, CSA37.
More About WILLIAM M HOLMES:
Cause of Death: Battle of Shiloh
Military: killed in battle Shiloh38
5. NANCY JANE "JENNIE"3 HOLMES (ELISHA WARREN2, JOHN1)39,40 was born 1797 in Lincoln County, Georgia41, and died
in Pike County, Mississippi42. She married (1) WILLIS BRUMFIELD43 25 Jan 1818, son of JOHN BRUMFIELD and
MARGARET KELLY. He was born 1794, and died 16 Oct 1833. She married (2) NAZARETH FAUST43 24 Aug 184444. He
was born 181044, and died 44.
Notes for NANCY JANE "JENNIE" HOLMES:
[Brøderbund WFT Vol. 5, Ed. 1, Tree #0473, Date of Import: 22 Jul, 1998]
JENNY WENT BY SEVERAL NAMES, AS FOUND IN THE VARIOUS CENSUS RECORDS.
RESIDENCES:
LINCOLN County, Georgia
-1817 MORGAN County, Georgia
1818-1824 PIKE County, Mississippi
1824- WASHINGTON Parish, Louisiana
BY 1850-1860 PIKE County, Mississippi
More About NANCY JANE "JENNIE" HOLMES:
Census 1: 1830, Washington Parish, Louisiana
Census 2: 1850, Pike County, Mississippi
Census 3: 1860, Pike County, Mississippi
More About WILLIS BRUMFIELD and NANCY HOLMES:
Marriage: 25 Jan 1818
More About NAZARETH FAUST and NANCY HOLMES:
Marriage: 24 Aug 184444
Children of NANCY HOLMES and WILLIS BRUMFIELD are:
i. MARGARET4 BRUMFIELD45, b. 09 Feb 1819; d. 08 Sep 1885; m. JOHN SEABORN ALFORD; b. 11 Oct 1807;
d. 15 Nov 1891.
24. ii. JOHN GRIFFIN BRUMFIELD, SR, b. 11 Sep 1820; d. Sep 1849.
iii. ELISHA BRUMFIELD45, b. 23 May 1822; d. Abt. 1860; m. SALENA ARVAZENA JANE WARNER; b. 14 Aug
1829; d. 09 Jun 1911.
iv. SARAH BRUMFIELD45, b. 09 Apr 1824; m. CALVIN SMITH, 1843; b. 22 Sep 1812.
More About CALVIN SMITH and SARAH BRUMFIELD:
Marriage: 1843
25. v. ISAAC NELSON BRUMFIELD, b. 10 Nov 1825; d. 06 Oct 1909.
vi. JOSIAH BRUMFIELD45, b. 02 Mar 1827; d. 04 Aug 1897; m. MARGARET BURCH, Abt. 1853.
More About JOSIAH BRUMFIELD and MARGARET BURCH:
Marriage: Abt. 1853
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vii. WILLIAM BRUMFIELD45, b. 05 Jan 1829.
viii. AXA JANE BRUMFIELD45, b. 02 May 1831.
ix. CHARLES DAWSON BRUMFIELD45, b. 27 Mar 1832.
26. x. WILLIS NATHANIEL BRUMFIELD, b. 31 Mar 1834; d. 21 Dec 1895.
6. JOSIAH3 HOLMES (ELISHA WARREN2, JOHN1)45,46,47 was born Abt. 1798 in Lincoln County, Georgia, and died in Pike
County, Mississippi48. He married (1) LOUISA WILLOUGHBY49 07 Sep 1859. He married (2) AGNES SUMRALL49,50,51 22
Oct 1821 in Marion County, Mississippi52, daughter of DAVID SUMMERALL and SARAH GIBSON. She was born 1798 in
Marion County, Mississippi52, and died 1855 in Marion County, Mississippi.
More About JOSIAH HOLMES:
Census: 1852, Marion County, Mississippi; He was a Farmer
More About JOSIAH HOLMES and LOUISA WILLOUGHBY:
Marriage: 07 Sep 1859
More About JOSIAH HOLMES and AGNES SUMRALL:
Marriage: 22 Oct 1821, Marion County, Mississippi52
Children of JOSIAH HOLMES and LOUISA WILLOUGHBY are:
i. JOHN COLLINS4 HOLMES53, d. abt age 12.
ii. FRANCIS "FANNY" HOLMES53, b. Abt. 1863; d. before marriage.
27. iii. STEPHEN T. HOLMES, b. 05 Sep 1863; d. 1941.
iv. JOSHUA WALLACE HOLMES53, b. Abt. 1866; d. Abt. 1878, abt age 12.
v. ERNEST HOLMES53, b. Abt. 1869; m. (1) LIZZIE BEARDEN54; m. (2) ELIZABETH BUCHER54, 01 Sep 1914.
More About ERNEST HOLMES and ELIZABETH BUCHER:
Marriage: 01 Sep 1914
Children of JOSIAH HOLMES and AGNES SUMRALL are:
28. vi. SARAH ANN4 HOLMES, b. 12 Nov 1824, Marion County, Mississippi; d. 17 Oct 1886.
vii. ELIJAH HOLMES55, b. 1827, Mississippi; d. Texas.
Notes for ELIJAH HOLMES:
migrated to Texas after the Cival War.
More About ELIJAH HOLMES:
Residence: Aft. 1865, left home after Civil War, went to Texas56
viii. JAMES PRIOR HOLMES57, b. 09 Dec 1827, Mississippi58; d. 18 Mar 1905, Marion County, Mississippi.
More About JAMES PRIOR HOLMES:
Cause of Death: Died before maturity.
29. ix. JEFFERSON DAVIS HOLMES, b. 09 Dec 1827, Mississippi; d. 18 Mar 1905, Marion County, Mississippi.
x. THOMAS HOLMES59, b. Abt. 1836.
30. xi. WILLIAM GRAHAM HOLMES, b. 30 Sep 1842, Marion County, Mississippi; d. 30 Sep 1912, Buford, Marion
County, Mississippi.
xii. HENRY HOLMES59, b. 1845, Mississippi.
More About HENRY HOLMES:
Cause of Death: Died before maturity.
7. BENJAMIN3 HOLMES, SR (ELISHA WARREN2, JOHN1)60,61,62 was born 1801 in Lincoln County, Georgia, and died Abt.
1865 in Magee's Creek near Holmesville, Pike County, Mississippi63. He married MARY "NANCY" SUMRALL64,65,66,67 18
Apr 1825 in Marion County, Mississippi68, daughter of DAVID SUMMERALL and SARAH GIBSON. She was born 1808 in
South Carolina68, and died in Pike County, Mississippi69.
Notes for BENJAMIN HOLMES, SR:
Benjamin settled on the east side of Magees Creek, two miles north of China Grove, Mississippi. Benjamin was a farmer and
bell manufacturer. He made bells by hand in his shop and supplied the surrounding people with plantation bells.This Union
lived on the East side of Magees Creek, 2 miles north of China Grove Church and Community There he ran a Foundry and
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Manufactured Plantation Bells.
More About BENJAMIN HOLMES, SR:
Burial: 1865, Old Holmes Cemetery, alias Brumfield Cemetery, Old Pike County, Mississippi
Occupation: farmer and bell manufacturer70
Notes for MARY "NANCY" SUMRALL:
1870 census shown Nancy age 63 house wife born in Mississippi
More About BENJAMIN HOLMES and MARY SUMRALL:
Marriage: 18 Apr 1825, Marion County, Mississippi70
Children of BENJAMIN HOLMES and MARY SUMRALL are:
31. i. DAVID "DAVE"4 HOLMES, b. Abt. 1827, Pike County, Mississippi.
32. ii. JOHN HOLMES, CAPTAIN, b. 1831, Pike County, Mississippi; d. 1907, Picayune, Pearl River County,
Mississippi.
iii. SARAH ELIZABETH "BETSY" HOLMES71, b. 1833, Pike County, Mississippi; m. BENJAMIN FRANKLIN
ELLZEY72, 02 Sep 185272; b. 10 Sep 1827, Marion County, Mississippi.
More About BENJAMIN FRANKLIN ELLZEY:
Name 2: Benjamin Frank Kaigler73
More About BENJAMIN ELLZEY and SARAH HOLMES:
Marriage: 02 Sep 185274
33. iv. MARY ANN HOLMES, b. 12 Mar 1834, Pike County, Mississippi; d. 10 Aug 1897, Walthall County,
Mississippi.
34. v. BENJAMIN "BENNY" HOLMES, JR, b. 29 Mar 1838, Pike County, Mississippi; d. Jan 1881.
vi. RAIFORD HOLMES75, b. Abt. 1840, Pike County, Mississippi76; d. 1864, Battle of Shiloh76.
More About RAIFORD HOLMES:
Cause of Death: Civil War Battle
vii. JESSE HOLMES77, b. Abt. 1841, Pike County, Mississippi78; d. Pike County, Mississippi.
More About JESSE HOLMES:
Burial: Died young
Cause of Death: Died before maturity.
35. viii. ELISHA GARDNER "LIGE" HOLMES, b. 24 Mar 1843, Pike County, Mississippi; d. 02 Nov 1906.
36. ix. NEEDHAM HOLMES, b. 06 Oct 1844, Pike County, Mississippi; d. 30 Sep 1909, Pike County, Mississippi.
37. x. DOCTOR JAMES HOLMES, b. 25 Jan 1846, China Grove, near Tylertown, Old Marion County, Mississippii;
d. 03 Dec 1915, Sartinville, Walthall County, Mississippi.
xi. ELIZA JANE HOLMES79, b. 14 Mar 1848, Pike County, Mississippi80; d. 18 Feb 192880; m. JAMES D "JIM"
KAIGLER80, Abt. 1875; b. 19 Jul 1847, Pike County, Mississippi80; d. 30 Jul 193180.
More About JAMES KAIGLER and ELIZA HOLMES:
Marriage: Abt. 1875
38. xii. CALVIN HOLMES, b. Abt. 1851, Pike County, Mississippi.
xiii. ALLEN HOLMES81, b. Abt. 1852, Pike County, Mississippi; d. Died young in Pike County, Mississippi.
More About ALLEN HOLMES:
Cause of Death: Died young.
xiv. WILLIAM HOLMES81, b. Abt. 1853, Pike County, Mississippi; d. Died young in Pike County, Mississippi.
More About WILLIAM HOLMES:
Cause of Death: Died before maturity.
xv. JOSIAH HOLMES81, b. Abt. 1855, Pike County, Mississippi; d. Died young in Pike County, Mississippi.
More About JOSIAH HOLMES:
Cause of Death: Died in infancy.
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8. ELISHA WARREN3 HOLMES, JR (ELISHA WARREN2, JOHN1)82 was born 1803 in Lincoln County, Georgia82. He married
MARY ROBERTS82, daughter of DAVID ROBERTS. She was born 1808 in Georgia83.
Children of ELISHA HOLMES and MARY ROBERTS are:
i. ADALINE4 HOLMES84.
ii. POLLY ANN HOLMES85, m. JOHN WALTERS85; d. , In Civil War along with his son85.
39. iii. SARAH HOLMES.
40. iv. ELIZABETH "BETSY" HOLMES, b. 14 May 1819, Holmesville, Pike County, Mississippi.
41. v. THOMAS H HOLMES, b. 01 Apr 1832; d. 26 Jan 1905.
vi. EMILY HOLMES86, b. 183887; m. JOHN GRIMSLEY87.
vii. ELEANOR HOLMES88, b. 184389; m. JESSE YAWN.
viii. HARRIET EMMA HOLMES90, b. 29 Apr 184791; d. 18 Mar 1930; m. DAVID ALEXANDER BREELAND91; b.
09 Aug 1847; d. 29 Jan 1917.
42. ix. NEEDHAM R. HOLMES, SR, b. 1850.
9. CYNTHIA3 HOLMES (ELISHA WARREN2, JOHN1)92,93,94 was born 12 Dec 1804 in Lincoln County, Georgia95, and died 10
Jul 1884 in Pike County, Mississippi96. She married DAVIS BRUMFIELD96 23 Nov 1823, son of JOHN BRUMFIELD and
MARGARET KELLY. He was born 1795 in South Carolina, and died 23 Apr 1863 in Pike County, Mississippi.
More About DAVIS BRUMFIELD and CYNTHIA HOLMES:
Marriage: 23 Nov 1823
Children of CYNTHIA HOLMES and DAVIS BRUMFIELD are:
i. WILLIAM4 BRUMFIELD96.
ii. ANGELIN BRUMFIELD96.
iii. LOUISA BRUMFIELD96.
iv. JOHN BRUMFIELD96.
v. ELIJAH BRUMFIELD96.
43. vi. EMILY BRUMFIELD, b. 06 Feb 1835; d. 23 Jul 1914.
44. vii. EVELINE BRUMFIELD, b. 02 Aug 1837; d. 20 Jan 1922.
45. viii. ELISHA KELLY BRUMFIELD, b. 01 Dec 1840; d. 25 Nov 1911.
46. ix. ISAAC PRESTON BRUMFIELD, b. 05 Mar 1843; d. 16 Oct 1921.
47. x. JESSE E. BRUMFIELD, b. 04 Mar 1845; d. 16 Dec 1918.
10. WILLIAM STOVALL3 HOLMES (ELISHA WARREN2, JOHN1)96,97,98 was born 12 Nov 1806 in Augusta, Richmond County,
Georgia99, and died 20 Dec 1876 in Sons Home - Wm D. Holmes, Tylertown, Old Pike County, Mississippi. He married
JANE PERKINS FOIL99,100,101 29 Sep 1831 in Tylertown, Walthall County, Mississippi102, daughter of WILLIAM FOIL and
SARAH ?. She was born 06 Jan 1815 in Georgia102, and died 23 Jun 1874 in Old Pike County, Mississippi102.
Notes for WILLIAM STOVALL HOLMES:
William Stovall Holmes left Georgia at age of 6 years with parents to Mississippi Territory, where he grew to manhood and
spent the remainder of his life. The Sept 16, 1850, Pike County, Mississippi census listed William as farmer and most
children as students. He joined the Union Baptist Church on the 2nd Sunday in August 1851 and remained a true and
faithful member until his death. He was afflicted with "palsey" about 6 years prior to his death. During that time he was
scarcely ever able to attend church. He died at his son William Dawson Holmes' home near Tylertown, Walthall County,
Mississippi.
More About WILLIAM STOVALL HOLMES:
Burial: Old Holmes Cemetery, alias Brumfield Cemetery, Old Pike County, Mississippi
Census: 16 Sep 1850, Pike County, Mississippi
Occupation: farmer
Notes for JANE PERKINS FOIL:
Jane Foil joined the Union Baptist Church in August 1855. She died suddenly of apoplexy (stricken by 7:00 pm and died by
10:00 pm).
More About JANE PERKINS FOIL:
Burial: Old Holmes Cemetery, alias Brumfield Cemetery, Old Pike County, Mississippi
Cause of Death: Apoplexy
Marriage Notes for WILLIAM HOLMES and JANE FOIL:
William and Jane Holmes lived east of Tylertown, and little north of Jasper Newton Homes' place. They prospered and
accumulated wealth, consisting of slaves and land. He had a cotton gin that was run by horsepower. Two horses hitched on
opposite sides, each going round and round, getting slower and slower, needed someone to drive them. William Holmes, his
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grandson and Sallie, his granddaughter would drive the team for him. William said his grandfather would look through a hole
from the upper story and yell out "Drive Up, I do believe in my soul it does take the lead." They could gin two bales per day.
It was packed by tramping it by feet.
William Stovall Holmes had the first molasses mill in that part of the country. It was made of wood and when it would
revolve you could hear it creaking for miles. Every stalk of cane had to be shucked and washed by hand, then dried before it
could go through the press; the juice was cooked in a several large wash pots.
William Stovall Holmes had very limited education; but could read fairly well, but was as good listenere and had a splendid
memory. While he never studied Mathematics he could tell you off hand, without stopping to think, just how much a bale of
cotton weighting a certain number of pounds would amount to, at such and such figures. For instance 485 lbs at 8 3/4 cents
or 492 lbs at 11 1/2 cents per pound would amount to x dollars.
William and Jane Holmes are buried east of Old Holmes Cemetery on Packwood property (formerly Williams S. Holmes
property), in small cemetery sometimes called "Brumfield Cemetery".
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Marriage: 29 Sep 1831, Tylertown, Walthall County, Mississippi102
Children of WILLIAM HOLMES and JANE FOIL are:
48. i. JEFFERSON FRANKLIN4 HOLMES, b. 28 Feb 1833, Old Pike County, Mississippi; d. 12 Jun 1904, Old Pike
County, Mississippi.
49. ii. WILLIAM DAWSON HOLMES, b. 12 Feb 1835, Mississippi; d. 07 Jun 1919.
50. iii. MARY M. HOLMES, b. 20 Dec 1836, Mississippi; d. 12 Jun 1882, near Tylertown, Old Pike County,
Mississippi.
iv. RUTH HOLMES102, b. 05 Aug 1838, Mississippi.
v. ANGELINE HOLMES102, b. 18 Apr 1840, Mississippi; d. 28 Oct 1841.
vi. LAURA DRUSILLA HOLMES102,103, b. 09 Feb 1842, Mississippi; d. 11 Mar 1895104; m. DANIEL CORNELIUS
WARNER105, 26 Sep 1864106; b. 1833106; d. 1907106.
More About DANIEL WARNER and LAURA HOLMES:
Marriage: 26 Sep 1864106
51. vii. JASPER NEWTON "JAP" HOLMES, b. 02 Feb 1844, Mississippi; d. 29 Jun 1914.
viii. JAMES MONROE HOLMES107, b. 24 Apr 1845, Mississippi; d. 10 Feb 1875.
ix. SARAH JANE HOLMES107, b. 17 Mar 1847; d. 02 Sep 1849.
x. JOHN WESLEY HOLMES107, b. 28 Feb 1849, Mississippi; d. 24 Sep 1916.
xi. SAPHRONIA L HOLMES107, b. 23 Jul 1852; m. (1) CORNELIUS BLACKWELL; m. (2) HUEY "HURIAH"
RICHMOND BROCK.
xii. ARMETHIA MARTINA HOLMES107, b. 16 Nov 1853; d. WFT Est. 1851-1944; m. JAMES M. BROCK,
DOCTOR.
52. xiii. SUSAN ARVAZINE HOLMES, b. 28 Jun 1857; d. 07 Jun 1954, McComb, Pike County, Mississippi.
11. ELIZABETH S "BETSY"3 HOLMES (ELISHA WARREN2, JOHN1)107,108 was born 11 Feb 1808 in Georgia109, and died 25
Jun 1898 in Walker's Bridge, Old Pike County, Mississippi109. She married ISAAC BRUMFIELD109 31 Jan 1827 in
Mississippi110, son of JOHN BRUMFIELD and MARGARET KELLY. He was born 09 Mar 1801, and died 14 Feb 1862.
Notes for ISAAC BRUMFIELD:
Documented in the book FIELD OF BROOM by Magee Dell Clawson.
Isaac has been traditioanally known to be a brother of John Brumfield who married Margaret Kelly. His daughter Caroline
was known by descendts to be a cousin of Isaac (son of our John) who married Betsy Holmes, and whose family is included
in the genealogy of Book II. Yhis was one of the ways that led us to the father of our John. Isaac above was mentioned in
Charles Brumfield's Will and caroline was. This along with Miss Kelly's letter seemed ample evidence.
More About ISAAC BRUMFIELD and ELIZABETH HOLMES:
Marriage: 31 Jan 1827, Mississippi110
Children of ELIZABETH HOLMES and ISAAC BRUMFIELD are:
53. i. JESSE4 BRUMFIELD.
ii. LUCY JANE BRUMFIELD111, b. 18 Feb 1830, Pike County, Mississippi; d. WFT Est. 1844-1924112; m.
GREEN B. MAY113, WFT Est. 1844-1877114; b. WFT Est. 1813-1833114; d. WFT Est. 1847-1919114.
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Marriage: WFT Est. 1844-1877114
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iii. NATHANIEL G. BRUMFIELD115, b. 26 Dec 1831, Pike County, Mississippi116; d. 08 Feb 1862, Walthall
County, Mississippi116.
Notes for NATHANIEL G. BRUMFIELD:
[Brøderbund WFT Vol. 5, Ed. 1, Tree #0473, Date of Import: 22 Jul, 1998]
NATHANIEL IS LISTED IN THE 1860 PIKE County CENSUS AS 27 YEARS OLD AND WORKING AS
AN OVERSEER FOR GREEN B. MAY, HUSBAND TO HIS SISTER, LUCY JANE.
More About NATHANIEL G. BRUMFIELD:
Burial: Near Walker's Bridge and Jims Parents
Census: 1860, Pike County, Mississippi
iv. SARAH A. BRUMFIELD117, b. 12 Feb 1834; d. 30 Jan 1902; m. WESLEY QUIN ELLZEY.
v. MARY A. "POLLY" BRUMFIELD117, b. 04 Apr 1838, Pike County, Mississippi; d. WFT Est. 1852-1932118; m.
EDWIN MAY119, WFT Est. 1852-1885, Johnson Station, Jones County, Mississippi120; b. WFT Est. 1821-
1841120; d. WFT Est. 1855-1927120.
More About EDWIN MAY and MARY BRUMFIELD:
Marriage: WFT Est. 1852-1885, Johnson Station, Jones County, Mississippi120
vi. WILLIAM HENRY HARRISON BRUMFIELD121, b. 1841, Pike County, Mississippi122; d. 22 Jun 1931,
Beauvoir Hospital, Harrison County, Mississippi122; m. (1) TILLIE CALHOUN; m. (2) CATHERINE "KITTY"
CONERLY123, Abt. 1865124; b. 1842124; d. 1932, Mississippi124.
Notes for WILLIAM HENRY HARRISON BRUMFIELD:
[Brøderbund WFT Vol. 5, Ed. 1, Tree #0473, Date of Import: 22 Jul, 1998]
WILLIAM WAS 3RD SGT. IN THE HOLMESVILLE RIFLES, BRENT'S COMPANY, AND WAS
WOUNDED IN THE CIVIL WAR.
HE ENTERED BEAUVOIR HOSPITAL (THE HOME OF JEFFERSON DAVIS) 5 JUN 1923 AND
DIED 22 JUN 1931, AT THE AGE OF 90.
HE AND WIFE, KITTY, WERE MARRIED FOR 67 YEARS.
More About WILLIAM HENRY HARRISON BRUMFIELD:
Burial: Beauvoir Cemetery, Harrison County, Mississippi
More About CATHERINE "KITTY" CONERLY:
Burial: Beauvoir Cemetery, Harrison County, Mississippi
More About WILLIAM BRUMFIELD and CATHERINE CONERLY:
Marriage: Abt. 1865124
vii. ELIZABETH BRUMFIELD125, b. 18 Nov 1842, Pike County, Mississippi126; d. 25 Feb 1862, Pike County,
Mississippi126.
54. viii. HENRIETTA ANGELINE BRUMFIELD, b. 18 Feb 1846, Abt Spring Creek, Pike County, Mississippi; d. 1906,
Spring Creek, Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana.
ix. SUFAIME JOSEPHINE BRUMFIELD127, b. 20 Feb 1848.
12. JESSE3 HOLMES (ELISHA WARREN2, JOHN1)127 was born 23 Jan 1820 in Mississippi127, and died 29 Jan 1899127. He
married (1) LUCY ANN JONES127. She was born 19 Sep 1851, and died 27 Oct 1912. He married (2) NANCY SUMRALL127
08 May 1845.
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Marriage: 08 May 1845
Children of JESSE HOLMES and LUCY JONES are:
i. ELISHA SPENCER4 HOLMES, b. 21 Feb 1869; d. 21 Dec 1880.
ii. MARY ROSY I. HOLMES, b. 17 Nov 1870; d. 08 Aug 1884.
55. iii. AMELIA LUSETTIE HOLMES, b. 18 Mar 1872; d. 25 Aug 1907.
iv. CHANEY CEPHUS HOLMES, b. 07 Jul 1873; d. 1918; m. (1) MEASIE CARTER; m. (2) MYRTIS CARTER.
56. v. CYNTHIA ROVILLEY EVELINE HOLMES, b. 26 Dec 1874.
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vi. VANDER OPHELIA HOLMES, b. 23 Jun 1876; m. MARTIN AB DUNCAN.
vii. GEORGE IDDO HOLMES, b. 18 Dec 1878; d. 1913; m. (1) SIS SMITH; m. (2) MIRE MORRIS, 01 Aug 1899.
More About GEORGE HOLMES and MIRE MORRIS:
Marriage: 01 Aug 1899
viii. HENRY ISUM HOLMES, b. 10 Apr 1880; d. 12 Oct 1888.
57. ix. JOHN THADEUS "THAD" HOLMES, b. 26 Feb 1882; d. 1915.
58. x. WALTER RICHMOND HOLMES, b. 31 Jan 1884; d. 08 Apr 1961.
59. xi. WARREN CHRISTOPHER HOLMES, b. 28 Mar 1886; d. 15 Dec.
xii. DAVID BENTON "BENNIE" HOLMES, b. 03 Feb 1888; d. 29 Apr 1965; m. MARY JANE DUNCAN.
xiii. THOMAS FREDERICK HOLMES, b. 29 Oct 1890; d. 13 Jan 1891.
xiv. WESLEY EUGENE "GENIE" HOLMES, b. 17 Mar 1892; d. 1918; m. EVA DUNCAN.
Children of JESSE HOLMES and NANCY SUMRALL are:
xv. SARAH M.4 HOLMES.
xvi. RACHAEL V. E. HOLMES.
xvii. JAMES P. HOLMES.
xviii. JESSE A. HOLMES.
xix. MARGARET NANCY HOLMES.
xx. WILLIAM L. HOLMES.
xxi. CLEVENELL HOLMES.
xxii. NELSON HOLMES.
Generation No. 4
13. SARAH4 HOLMES (JOHN COLEMAN3, ELISHA WARREN2, JOHN1)127. She married BURTON MORRIS128.
Children of SARAH HOLMES and BURTON MORRIS are:
i. VICTORIA5 MORRIS128, m. HILLERY THORNHILL128.
ii. LIZZIE MORRIS128.
iii. CHINCK MORRIS128, m. PRICE LEWIS128.
iv. JOHN SIM MORRIS128, b. 23 Oct 1849128; d. 1936128.
v. WILLIAM D. MORRIS128, b. 06 Feb 1854128.
14. JANE4 HOLMES (JOHN COLEMAN3, ELISHA WARREN2, JOHN1)129. She married CAUSEBY CONERLY130.
Children of JANE HOLMES and CAUSEBY CONERLY are:
i. MOLLIE5 CONERLY130.
ii. JOHN PRICE CONERLY130, b. 10 Feb 1854130.
15. FRANCIS MARION4 HOLMES (JOHN COLEMAN3, ELISHA WARREN2, JOHN1)131 died 10 Sep 1867132. He married
MARTHA LOU HILL132.
Children of FRANCIS HOLMES and MARTHA HILL are:
i. POLLY ANN5 HOLMES132.
ii. ANDREW B. HOLMES132.
iii. JOHN C. HOLMES132, m. ? FRIDGE132.
iv. CRAWFORD HOLMES132.
v. THOMAS HOLMES.
16. JASPER NEWTON4 HOLMES (JOHN COLEMAN3, ELISHA WARREN2, JOHN1)133. He married ELIZA HANCOCK134.
Children of JASPER HOLMES and ELIZA HANCOCK are:
i. LANDORA L.5 HOLMES.
ii. ELIAS COLEMAN HOLMES.
iii. JOSEPH E. HOLMES.
iv. JAMES W. HOLMES.
v. CYNTHIA J HOLMES.
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