ABSALOM "ASA" HOLMES

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Absalom Holmes was born about 1812 TN. Absalom married 1st Julia Ann Gambill,

2nd Olive Jane Hollis Nov 9 1840 Wayne Co TN., 3rd Elizabeth. Absalom died 1884

in Sherman Co Texas.

 

1840 HOLMES ABSOLEM Wayne Co TN 67 100011-21001

1 male 30-39   Absolom

1 female 20-29

1 male 20-29

1 female 5-9   Narcissa 5

1 female un 5  Martha   4

1 male un 5    Garner   3

1 female un 5  Susanna  2

 

1850 HOLMES ABSALOM Van Buren Co AR Hartzogs  296

Absolom Holmes   37 WM  Farmer  TN

Olive            27 WF          TN

Narcissa         15 WF          TN

Martha           14 WF          TN

Gardner          13 WM          TN

Susannah         12 WF          TN

Nancy Ann        11 WF          TN

Sophrona         10 WF          TN

Sary C. (Sarah)   8 WF          TN

James K.P.        4 WM          TN

 

1860 HOLMES ABSOLOM Newton County MO 147 Franklin Aug 24th

Absolom Holmes  48 M  Farmer  TN

Elizabeth       28 F          IL

Sophrona        17 F          TN

Sarah           16 F          TN

James           12 M          TN

Pheby            7 F          AR

Elizabeth        4 F          MO

Samuel           2 M          MO

Isabelle Donica  7 F          MO

 

1867 Jan 9, Probate Record Bossier Parish D:502-506
District Court- Petition of Sarah Ann Gambill (widow Larkin) wherein

she stated that William B. Gambill had died leaving considerable property.

The only heirs were brothers and sisters or their descendants, to wit:

the petitioner, Elizabeth Gambill, wife of Patrick B. Cash, sisters living

in LA, a sister Susan Gambill, wife of Abner V. Neeley, Ark. and children

of another sister, Julia Ann Gambill, dec'd to wit: Gardner Holmes, Narcissa

 Holmes, wife of Benjamin Holmes, Martha M. Holmes, wife of Leonard M.

Thompson, and Susannah Holmes, wife of Joshua Sheppard, Missouri and Julia

Gambill, Texas, daughter of James Gambill, dec'd, brother to William B.

Gambill, and the children of Mary Gambill, a sister, dec'd, wife of Marshall Flowers, Tenn. Some of the above heirs had not been heard from in years and

were possibly dead. Prayed the Court to appoint her as administratrix of the Succession, make an inventory and appoint a counsel for the absent heirs. On

January 17, 1867, Sarah Ann Gambill withdrew her application for the

administration of the Succession and recommended Patrick B. Cash (her brother

-in-law) and William B. Larkin (her son) as  co-administrators. The court

concurred.

 

1870 HOLMES ABSON Van Buren Co AR Red River 51 July 2 

Asa Absolom Holmes  59 WM Farmer  TN

Elizabeth           42 WF         IL

Eliza Jane          12 WF         AR

Samuel              10 WM         AR

Paralee              8 WF         AR

Gardner              6 WM         AR

 

CHILDREN of Absolom and Julia :

 

1 NARCISSA HOLMES born Dec 1834 TN. Narcissa married Benjamin Holmes. Benjamin

was the son of James Holmes.

 

1860 HOLMES BENJAMIN Pope Co AR Independence 832

Benjamin Holmes   33 M Farmer  TN

Narcissa          25 F         TN

James Thomas      11 M         AR

Absolom Prairie    5 F         AR

 

1870 HOLMES BENJAMIN JR. Van Buren Co AR 67

Benjamin Holmes Jr.  43 WM  Farmer  TN

Narcissa             37 WF          TN

Absolom              15 WM          MO

Gardner              10 WM          AR

Phoebe               19 WF          AR

Polk Holmes          23 WM          TN

 

1880 HOLMES BENJAMIN Van Buren Co AR  358

Benjamin Holmes Head WM 53 M TN TN TN Farmer 

Narcissa        Wife WF 46 M TN TN TN   

George W G      Son  WM 19 S AR TN TN

 

1900 HOLMS NARCISSA Cleburne Co AR Giles 225

Narcissa Holms Head    WF Dec 1835 65 Wd 2/2  TN AL AL

Agnes M Odom   Boarder WF Apr 1887 13 S       AR IL IL

 

  Children of Benjamin and Narcissa :

 

  1 James Thomas Holmes born 1849 AR.

 

  2 Absalom Prairie Holmes born Jan 1855 MO. Absalom married Drusilla

 

    1880 HOLMES ABSOLOM Van Buren Co AR Valley

    Absolom Holmes Head WM 25 M MO AR AR Farmer

    Cilla          Wife WF 26 M KY MO KY

    Narcissa E     Dau  WF  6 S AR MO KY

    James T        Son  WM  4 S AR MO KY

    Mary J         Dau  WF  3 S AR MO KY

    William G      Son  WM  1 S AR MO KY

 

    1900 HOLMES ABSOLOM Lawrence Co AR Marion 127

    Absolom Holmes Head WM Jan 1855 45 M 26 yrs MO TN TN Farmer

    Drcuilla       Wife WF Dec 1854 45 M 13/9   KY KY KY

    Mary J         Dau  WF May 1877 23 Wd 0/0   AR MO KY

    Rosa           Dau  WF May 1882 18 S        AR MO KY

    Minnie         Dau  WF Sep 1883 16 S        AR MO KY

    Bettie         Dau  WF Jan 1887 13 S        AR MO KY

    Martha         Dau  WF Feb 1889 11 S        AR MO KY

    Lonnie         Son  WM Aug 1890  9 S        AR MO KY

    Gracie         Dau  WF Feb 1896  4 S        AR MO KY

 

    1910 HOLMES ABSOLOM P Lawrence Co AR Marion 219

    Absolom P Holmes Head  WM 55 M1 35 yrs MO MO MO Farmer

    Drusilla P       Wife  WF 55 M1  13/7  KY KY KY

    Lonnie           Son   WM 19 M1  0 yrs AR MO KY

    Essie            D/law WF 15 M1  0/0   AR AR AR

    Nannie Smith     Dau   WF 34 Wd  6/3   AR MO KY

    Pearl            G/Dau WF 11 S         AR US AR

    Frank            G/Son WM  9 S         AR US AR

 

    1920 HOLMES ABSOLOM McClain Co OK Byars 24

    Absolom Holmes Head WM 65 M MO AR AR Farmer

    Drusilla P     Wife WF 65 M KY AR NC

    Narcissa       Dau  WF 44 S AR MO KY

 

    Children:

 

    1  Narcissa E Holmes born 1874 AR. Narcissa E married ? Smith

 

       Children:

 

       1 Pearl Smith born 1889 AR.

 

       2 Frank Smith born 1901 AR.

    

         1920 HOLMES JAMES T Gavin Co OK Stafford 14B

         James T Holmes Head   WM 44 M  AR MO KY Farmer

         Ida            Wife   WF 38 M  IL IL IL

         Carlin         Son    WM 15 S  AR AR IL

         Ray            Son    WM  9 S  AR AR IL

         Jay            Son    WM  7 S  AR AR IL

         Frank Smith    Nephew WM 19 S  AR MO KY

 

    2 James T Holmes born 1876 AR. James married 1st Nettie Lollar,

      2nd Ida.

 

      1920 HOLMES JAMES T Garvin Co OK Stafford 14B

      James T Holmes Head   WM 44 M  AR MO KY Farmer

      Ida            Wife   WF 38 M  IL IL IL

      Karlin         Son    WM 15 S  AR AR IL

      Ray            Son    WM  9 S  AR AR IL

      Jay            Son    WM  7 S  AR AR IL

      Frank Smith    Nephew WM 19 S  AR MO KY

 

      Children:

 

      1 Karlin Holmes born 1905 AR.

 

      2 Clyde Holmes born 1908 AR.

 

        1910 HOLMES CLYDE Lawrence Co AR Alicia 215

        Joseph C Lollar Head  WM 58 M1 29 yrs NC NC NC Salesman

        Florence        Wife  WF 49 M1 6/2    AR TN IN

        Myrtle          Dau   WF 19 S         AR NC AR

        Clyde Holmes    G/Son WM  2 S         AR AR AR        

 

      3 Ray Holmes born 1911 AR.

 

      4 Jay Holmes born 1913 AR.

               

 

    3 Mary J Holmes born May 1877 AR.

  

    4 William G Holmes born 1879 AR.

  

    5 Rosa Holmes born May 1882 AR.

  

    6 Minnie Holmes born Sept 1883 AR.

  

    7 Bettie Holmes born Jan 1887 AR.

  

    8 Martha Holmes born Feb 1889 AR.

  

    9 Lonnie Albert Holmes born Aug 6 1890 AR. Lonnie married Essie.

      Lonnie registered for the World War I Draft on June 5 1917 from

      Sequoyah Co OK. Lonnie was of a medium height with a slender

      build with brown eyes and light brown hair.  

  

      1910 HOLMES ABSOLOM P Lawrence Co AR Marion 219

      Absolom P Holmes Head  WM 55 M1 35 yrs MO MO MO Farmer

      Drusilla P       Wife  WF 55 M1  13/7  KY KY KY

      Lonnie           Son   WM 19 M1  0 yrs AR MO KY

      Essie            D/law WF 15 M1  0/0   AR AR AR

      Nannie Smith     Dau   WF 34 Wd  6/3   AR MO KY

      Pearl            G/Dau WF 11 S         AR US AR

      Frank            G/Son WM  9 S         AR US AR

  

   10 Gracie Holmes born Feb 1896 AR.

  

 

 3 George W Gardner Holmes born 1861 AR. George married Mary Ellen

   Odum. George died Feb 22 1922 AR.

 

   1900 HOLMES GEORGE Lawrence Co AR Marion 127

   George Holmes Head WM Jan 1861 39 M 15 yrs AR TN TN Farmer

   Mary E        Wife WF Sep 1867 32 M  8/5   IL IL TN

   Thomas        Son  WM Aug 1895 14 S        AR AR IL

   Benny         Son  WM Sep 1890  9 S        AR AR IL

   Julia         Dau  WF Dec 1892  7 S        AR AR IL

   Nara A        Dau  WF Dec 1894  5 S        AR AR IL

   Lucille       Dau  WF May 1898  2 S        AR AR IL

 

   1920 HOLMES GEORGE G Craighead Co AR Jonesboro

   George G Holmes Head WM 59 M AR TN TN Manager of a Boarding House

   Ellen           Wife WF 54 M IL IL IL

   Commie          Son  WM 16 S AR AR IL

   Edna            Dau  WF 13 S AR AR IL

   Teed            Son  WM 10 S AR AR IL

 

   Children

 

   1 Lydia Holmes born 1886 Lawrence Co AR

 

   2 Thomas James Holmes born August 1895 Lawrence Co AR.      

 

   3 Benjamin Presley Holmes born September 12 1890 Lawrence Co AR. 

     Benjamin married Minnie Belle. Benjamin registered for the World

     War I Draft on June 5 1917 from Cleburne Co AR. Ben was of a medium

     height and build with blue eyes and black hair.

 

     1910 HOLMES B P Cleburne Co AR Saline 121

     B P Holmes Head WM

 

     1920 HOLMES BEN P Cleburne Co AR Francis 210

     Ben P Holmes Head WM 28 M AR AR IL Farmer

     Minnie B     Wife WF 26 M AR AR AR
     Gladys       Dau  WF  7 S AR AR AR

     Leonard      Son  WM  5 S AR AR AR

     Carl D       Son  WM  2 S AR AR AR

 

     1930 HOLMES BEN Cleburne Co AR Francis 32

     Ben Holmes Head WM 39 M (19) AR AR IL Farmer

     Minnie     Wife WF 36 M (16) AR AR AR

     Leonard    Son  WM 16 S      AR AR AR

     Carl       Son  WM 12 S      AR AR AR

     Leon       Son  WM 10 S      AR AR AR

     Berl       Son  WM  6 S      AR AR AR  

 

   4 Julia Ann Holmes born December 1892 Lawrence Co AR. Julia married

     Jacob Williams.

 

   5 Nara A Holmes born Dec 1894 Lawrence Co AR. Nara married Sanford

     Lawhorn.

 

   6 Lucille Holmes born May 1898 Lawrence Co AR. Lucille married George

     Grigsby.         

 

   7 Minnie Holmes born 1900 Cleburne Co. AR. Minnie married Harry Hawkins.   

 

   8 Commie Clay Holmes born November 16, 1901 Heber Springs Cleburne AR. 

     Commie Clay died July 08, 1987 Fontana, San Bernardino Co. CA. Commie

     married Beulah Hall.

 

   9 Edna Holmes born Nov. 1906 Cleburne Co. AR. Edna married Dewey Edward

     Smith.

 

  10 Teed Holmes born 1910 Cleburne Co. AR.

 

2 MARTHA HOLMES born 1836 TN. Martha married Leonard M Thompson.

 

3 GARDNER HOLMES born 1837 TN.

 

Holmes, Garner Sergeant—Enlisted at Clinton, Arkansas, January 22, 1862; age 25; elected first lieutenant, May 27, 1862; wounded in action at Richmond, Kentucky, August 30, 1862; died of wounds, September 29, 1862.

 

4 SUSANNAH HOLMES born 1838 TN. Susannah married Joshua Shepherd.

 

CHILDREN of Absalom and Olive

 

5 NANCY ANN HOLMES born 1839 TN.

 

6 SAFRONA HOLMES born 1840 TN.

 

7 SARAH C HOLMES born 1842 TN.

 

8 JAMES K P HOLMES born Feb 1846 TN. James married Martha Blankenship.

 

1880 HOLMES JAMES Van Buren Co AR 384

James Holmes  Head WM 34 M    TN TN TN Farmer

Martha A      Wife WF 24 M    TN TN TN

Sarah J       Dau  WF  8 S    AR TN TN

Henry A       Son  WM  7 S    AR TN TN

Martha        Dau  WF  6 S    AR TN TN

May           Dau  WF  2 S    AR TN TN

Robert L      Son  WM 10/12 S AR TN TN

 

1900 HOLMES JAMES Cleburne Co AR 216 Clayton

James P Holmes Head WM Feb 1846 54 M 29yrs TN TN TN Farmer

Martha A       Wife WF Mar 1855 45 M 5/5   TN KY SC

Henry          Son  WM Jan 1873 27 S       AR TN TN

Robert L       Son  WM Sep 1879 20 S       AR TN TN

 

1910 HOLMES J P Cleburne Co AR Valley 40

J P Holmes   Head  WM 64 M1 40  TN TN TN Farmer

M A          Wife  WF 66 M1 5/4 TN KY SC

R L          Son   WM 30 S      AR TN TN

Eddie Riedel G/Son WM  9 S      AR UN AR

 

1920 HOLMES MARTHA Cleburne Co AR Valley 194

James E Riedel Head        WM 19 M  AR AR AR Farmer

Cordia         Wife        WF 18 M  AR IA AR

Martha Holmes  Grandmother WF 64 Wd TN TN US

 

 Children:

 

  1 Sarah J Holmes born 1872 AR.

 

  2 Henry Absalom Holmes born Jan 26 1873 AR. Henry married Sarah E.

    Henry registered for the World War I Draft on Sept 12 1918 from

    Cleburne Co AR. Henry was of a medium height and build with brown

    eyes and black hair. Henry named his wife Sarah as his next of kin.

 

    1910 HOLMES H A Cleburne Co AR Valley 40

    H A Holmes Head 37 M1 6yrs AR TN TN Farmer

    Sarah E    Wife 26 M1 3/3  AR AR AL

    Ralph      Son   5 S       AR AR AR

    D???       Son   3 S       AR AR AR

    Thelma     Son   3 S       AR AR AR

 

    1920 HOLMES HENRY A Cleburne Co AR 245 Heber Springs

    Henry A Holmes Head WM 46 M AR US TN Merchant

    Sarah E        Wife WF 35 M AR AR AL

    Ralph          Son  WM 15 S AR AR AR

    Delma          Son  WM 12 S AR AR AR

    Thelma         Son  WM 12 S AR AR AR

    Orvie          Son  WM  6 S AR AR AR

 

    1930 HOLMES HENRY A Sedgwick Co KS Wichita 122

    Henry A Holmes Head WM 57 M (30) AR MO AR Manager

    Sarah E        Wife WF 46 M (19) AR AR AL

    Orville H      Son  WM 17 S      AR AR AR

 

  3 Martha Holmes born 1874 AR.

 

  4 May Holmes born 1878 AR.

 

  5 Robert L Homes born Jan 31 1877/9 AR. Robert married Polly Ann.

    Robert registered for the World War I Draft on Sept 12 1918 from

    Cleburne Co AR. Robert was of a medium height and build with blue

    eyes and black hair.  

 

    1920 HOLMES ROBERT Cleburne Co AR 224 Giles

    Robert Holmes Head WM 42 M AR AR AR Farmer

    Polly Ann     Wife WF 40 M MO MO MO

    Ludy          Dau  WF 10 S AR AR MO

    Ida           Dau  WF  5 S AR AR MO

 

    1930 HOLMES ROBERT Cleburne Co AR 89 Giles

    Robert Holmes Head WM 52 M (20) AR AR AR Farmer

    Polly A       Wife WF 50 M (17) AR AR AR

    Ida R         Dau  WF 15 S      AR AR AR

 

9 PHOEBE HOLMES born 1853 AR. Phoebe married Samuel Daniel Sain April 2 1870.

 

CHILDREN of Absolom and Elizabeth:

 

10 ELIZABETH HOLMES born 1856 MO.

 

11 SAMUEL HOLMES born 1858 MO.

 

12 PARALEE HOLMES born 1862 AR.

 

13 GARDNER HOLMES born 1864 AR.