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My Holmes family originated with William Holmes, Sr. and three or four sons:  William Jr, Wylie, Owen & Bryant Holmes.  They all, along with thier father, William, purchased land in Barbour, Houston & Henry County Alabama in the early 1800s.

(  * There is debate as to Wm & Rutha Springer Holmes being married  & the parents of  William Jr, Wylie, Owen & Bryant Holmes.....altough this is the general concensus.  I am looking to verify this either way.    There is some question as to the authenticity of this tombstone.  Thanks.) Here is a link with some alternate records:  Click Here


William Sr Holmes 
Birth: 9 May 1761, Wayne, North Carolina, USA
Death: 1840, Barbour, Alabama, USA  

married
M abt. 1791

Rutha Springer  
Birth: 12 May 1759, South Carolina, USA
Death: 1850, Cullman, Alabama, USA      

Children  
Owen Holmes   North Carolina, 1870
Barbour, Alabama,


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Owen Holmes
Parents:  William Sr Holmes  &  Rutha Springer Birth: abt. 1791 North Carolina, USA
Death: 1870 , Barbour, Alabama, USA

married
Marriage — 4 Nov 1843    in , Henry, Alabama, USA


Elizabeth Hatcher Holmes 
Birth: abt 1826 South Carolina, USA
Death: 1895 , Upshur, Texas, USA    

Children:
William Dallas Holmes 
  *Tombstone Photo Below
 B28 Mar 1842, Henry, Alabama, USA
D4 Jul 1904, Alabama, USA
 Married to Louisa Stevens  1868 in Henry Co., AL.

Antiheses Ann Holmes  
B 1846, , Alabama, USA
D Upshur, Texas, USA

Artilda Jane A Holmes  
*Photo Below 
B Aug 1847, Barbour, Alabama, USA
D1927Rhonesboro, Upshur, Texas, USA

Caledonia Holmes  
B1852, , Alabama, USA

*George Holmes  
*Tombstone Photo Below
B11 Apr 1854, , Alabama, USA
D24 Mar 1926, , Alabama, USA

Bryant Holmes 
B1856, , Alabama, USA

 Frances Holmes  
*Photo Below 
B1858, Alabama, USA

Sophia Holmes   
B 1862, Alabama, USA
Picture
William Dallas Holmes 1842-1904
Picture
Sarah Francis "Fannie" Holmes Turner 1860-1904 -------Seated (l-r)William Robert "Bob" Turner, his wife Fannie (Holmes) Turner, daughter Zuma Holmes (Turner) Owens, standing (l-r) Will Cheshire's sister name unknown, Will Cheshire, Bob & Fannie's daughter Louella (Turner)Cheshire, Bob & Fannie's son James Lasater Turner
Picture
Artilly Jane Holmes
Picture
George Glenwood Holmes
Picture
Owen Holmes Land Record Dated 1837 with his Signature
George Holmes
Parents:  Owen Holmes  &  Elizabeth
Birth: abt. 1852 Alabama, USA
Death: 24 Mar 1926 Alabama, USA 

married 

Lonie 
Birth: 1858
Death: 9 Feb 1918
             

Children  
*Thomas Loyd Holmes   
15 May 1891, Alabama, USA  
Robert R Holmes  
1892, Alabama, USA
Jennie A Holmes   
1892, Alabama, USA  
Picture
George Holmes ----B abt. 1852 AL - D 24 Mar 1926 AL
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Thomas Loyd Holmes
Parents:  George Holmes  &  Lonie
Birth: 15 May 1891 AL

married

Maude Bullard
Parents:  Lemuel H Bullard  &  California Bullard Birth: abt 1902 Alabama 

Children   
     Patricia Holmes  
   *George Glenwood Holmes  
8 SEP 1924 Henry Co., AL  

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Holmes Genealogy Links  
http://genforum.genealogy.com/holmes/   


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Picture
Thomas L Holmes, Maude (Bullard, Glenwood, Patricia
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