JAMES POLK HOLMES

1848-1910


  

James Polk Holmes was born Jan 1848 Van Buren County Arkansas. James was the son of Welcome and

Sarah M Holmes. James P Holmes married Mary E Scott about 1864 Pope Co Ark. Mary E Scott was the

daughter of William F and Delphy Ann Nelson Scott. James Polk Holmes died Feb 2 1910, Texanna,

McIntosh Co, OK and is buried in Triplett Cemetery, Texanna, McIntosh Co OK. Mary E Scott Holmes

born Jan 1848, Arkansas and is thought to have died abt 1917 in Okla.

 

1870 HOMES SARAH Pope Co AR Independence 401 Aug 10

Sarah Homes 47 F Keeping House TN $150/$200

James K P   22 M Farmer        AR

Mary        20 F               AR

Martin V B  17 M               AR

 

James and his wife Mary can be found on the 1870 Pope County Arkansas living in Dover, the date was

August 10th. James and Mary were living with James's mother Sarah, and James's brother Martin VB

Holmes. The value of their real estate was listed for $150. and their personal property was listed

for $200. All four members in the household was listed as not being able to read or write.

 

1880 HOLMES J P Pope Co AR North Fork 2

J P Holmes Head WM 32 M   AR TN TN Farmer

Mary E     Wife WF 31 M   AR TN TN

Phelby C   Dau  WF  7 S   AR AR AR

Sarah J    Dau  WF  5 S   AR AR AR

Anah L     Dau  WF  3 S   AR AR AR

John M     Son  WM 5/12 S AR AR AR

 

On June 17th 1880, James and Mary were living in North Fork, Pope County. They were living next door

to James's brother Martin. James said he was 32, his occupation was listed as farmer. The census

showed that he was born in Arkansas and both his parents were born in Tennessee. Mary said she was

31 and she too along with both parents were born in Arkansas. In 1880 the children of James and Mary

were: Phelby C Holmes age 7, Sarah J age 5, Anna L age 3, John M who was 5 months old and listed as

being born in Dec.

 

 Land Record for Pope County show that James bought 160 acres on June 10th 1882

 

 

Tax records shows that A James Holmes was listed for the year 1890, Pope County Arkansas.

 

1900 HOLMES JAMES Johnson Co AR Grant 28

James Holmes Head  WM Jan 1843 57 M 36 yrs  AR AR AR Distiller Labor

Mary         Wife  WF Jan 1848 52 M 10/4    AR MO AR

Ella         Dau   WF Jun 1893  6 S         AR AR AR

Anna Hatcher Dau   WF Dec 1881 18 M 3ys 1/1 AR AR AR

Bud Doty     S/Law WM Dec 1873 26 M 0 yrs   MO MO MO Coal Miner

Wadie        Dau   WF Aug 1883 16 M 0/0     AR AR AR

 

On June 20th 1900 James and his family were living in Grant Township, Johnson County Arkansas. 

James said the he was 57 and born Jan 1843. The Census showed that James and Mary had been

married for 36 years. James occupation was listed as a laborer. Mary said she was 52 and born

Jan 1848. Mary said she was the mother of 10 children and that 4 of those 10 children were

living. Children in the home were Ella born June 1893 and was listed as being 6 years old.

Anna Hatcher was listed as being 18 and born Dec 1881, it showed she was married for 3 years

and had 1 child, son-in-law Bud Doty was listed, age 26 along with daughter (Wadie) Ida. Ida

showed to be 16 and born August 1883.

 

The census taker had made mistakes on the 1900 reading of children of James and Mary. Marriage

records for Johnson County Arkansas show tat Anna L Holmes married J R Doty July 12th 1896,and

that Ida Holmes had married James Hatchea, on Oct 3rd 1897

 

Johnson County Marriages between 1890 and 1908. Includes Groom, Bride,

Sarah J Holmes - no listing

Anna L Holmes  - Annie Holmes to J. R. Doty 07-12-1896 534R

John M Holmes  - John Holmes to Mrs. Mary Walkard 06-26-1896 530R

Fenny  Holmes  - no listing

Ida  Holmes    - Ida Holmes to James Hatchea  10-03-1897  001S 

 

Sometime before November 14th 1908 James and Mary Holmes had moved to McIntosh County, Oklahoma.

It was on that date and County that James and Mary's daughter Frances Luella Holmes married

James W Stanton. James Holmes died Feb 2 1910, Texanna, Ok. Mary Holmes was found living with

her daughter Lou and son-in-law James W Stanton on the 1910 Census. It showed that they were

living in Cobb Township and the date was April 26th. Mary Holmes stated she was 58 and the

mother of 10 children 4 were living. It is thought that Mary E Scott Holmes died around 1917

the exact year is unknown.

 

1910 STANTON JAMES W McIntosh Co OK Cobb 190 April 26

James W Stanton Head   WM   23 M1 1 yr MS IN AR Farmer

Lou E           Wife   WF   17 M1 1/1  AR US MO

Georgia M       Dau    WF 6/12 S       OK MS AR

Nancy E         Mother WF   57 Wd 10/2 AR US US

Mary E Holmes   M/Law  WF   58 Wd 10/4 MO US US

 

Out of the 10 children that Mary states she had, I can name 7. Perhaps the other 3 children

were born the early years of marriage between 1864 to 1870 and therefore will be listed as so.

 

    CHILDREN

 

1 INFANT HOLMES

 

2 INFANT HOLMES

 

3 INFANT HOLMES

 

4 PHENIE C HOLMES born Sept 1873 Pope Co AR. Fennie married John W Cobb.

 

   1900 COBB JOHN W Johnson Co AR Mulberry 48

   John W Cobb Head WM Aug 1863 36 M 12 yrs TN TN TN Farmer

   Phenie C    Wife WF Sep 1873 27 M 4/4    AR AR AR

   Thomas B    Son  WM Oct 1890  9 S        AR TN AR

   Lula M      Dau  WF Mar 1893  7 S        AR TN AR

   Minnie E    Dau  WF Feb 1895  5 S        AR TN AR

   Maggie J    Dau  WF Nov 1897  2 S        AR TN AR

 

   1910 COBB JOHN W McIntosh Co OK Checotah 126A

   John W Cobb Head WM 47 M1 21 yrs TN TN TN

   Phenie C    Wife WF 36 M1  7/7   AR AR MO

   Thomas B    Son  WM 19 WD        AR TN AR

   Lula M      Dau  WF 17 S         AR TN AR
   Maggie      Dau  WF 12 S         AR TN AR

   Myrtle M    Dau  WF  9 S         AR TN AR
   Sam         Son  WM  7 S         AR TN AR

   John W      Son  WM  4 S         OK TN AR               

 

   1920 COBB PHENIE Okmulgee Co OK Henry 30B

   Phenie Cobb Head WF 47 Wd AR AR MO

   Sam         Son  WM 16 S  AR TN AR Labor

   John        Son  WM 14 S  OK TN AR

 

   1930 COBB JOHN Osage Co OK Fairfax

   John Cobb          Head   WM 24 M 22 age married OK Mixed Cherokee

   Molly              Wife   WF 42 M 15             OK Full Blood Osage

   Elizabeth Burkhart Dau    WF 11 S                OK Half Blood Osage

   James              Son    WM  9 S                OK Half Blood Osage

   Phenie Cobb        Mother WF 54 Wd 18            AR Mixed Cherokee

   Joslee Davis       Niece  WF 13 S                OK Mixed Cherokee 

 

    Children             

   

    1 Thomas B Cobb born Jan 28 1890 AR. Thomas married ? Thomas registered for

      the World War I Draft on Sept 12 1918 from Tulsa Co OK. Thomas named Ida

      Cobb as his next of kin. Thomas was of medium height and build with blue

      eyes and light colored hair.

 

      1920 COBB THOMAS

 

    2 Lula M Cobb born March 1893 AR.

 

    3 Minnie E Cobb born Feb 1895 AR.

 

    4 Maggie J Cobb born  Nov 1898 AR.

 

    5 Myrtle M Cobb born 1901 AR.

 

    6 Sam Cobb born 1904 AR.

 

    7 John W Cobb born Sept 15 1905 OK. John married Mrs. Molly Burkhart. John died

      Feb 19 1969 Sacramento CA. (Professional Gambler)

   

      1930 COBB JOHN Osage Co OK Fairfax

      John Cobb          Head   WM 24 M 22 age married OK Mixed Cherokee

      Molly              Wife   WF 42 M 15             OK Full Blood Osage

      Elizabeth Burkhart Dau    WF 11 S                OK Half Blood Osage

      James              Son    WM  9 S                OK Half Blood Osage

      Phenie Cobb        Mother WF 54 Wd 18            AR Mixed Cherokee

      Joslee Davis       Niece  WF 13 S                OK Mixed Cherokee 

 

5 SARAH J HOLMES born Dec 25 1874 Pope Co AR. Sarah married John B Harrison, about 1888.

   Sarah died Sept 6 1961 Bakersfield, Kern Co Ca. Sarah J Holmes was known to us all as

   "Aunt Jennie"

 

   1900 HARRISON JOHN B Choctaw Nation OK 142

   John B Harrison Head WM Jun 1862 37 M 12 yrs AL TN AL Farmer

   Jennie          Wife WF Dec 1873 27 M   4/4  AR UN UN

   Lorna           Dau  WF Dec 1888 11 S        AR AL AR

   John B E        Son  WM Feb 1891  9 S        IT AL AR

   Allie C         Dau  WF Jan 1894  6 S        IT AL AR

   James P         Son  WM May 1896  4 S        IT AL AR

 

   1920 HARRISON JOHN B McIntosh Co OK Simpson Township ED 52

   John B Harrison Head MW 51 M  AL TN AL Farm Labor

   Jennie          Wife FW 48 M  AR MS AR

   James           Son  MW 18 S  OK AL AR

   Rena            Dau  FW 31 S  AR AL AR

 

   1920 STANTON JAMES W Muskogee County OK 223 Porum #8-8
   John B. Harrison Head WM 56   USA USA USA
   Jennie           Wife FW 45   AR USA USA
   William C        Son  MW 22 S AR USA AR   Coal Miner
   Next door:
   James W. Stanton Head MW 35 WD  MS IN AR Common Labor
   Georgia          Dau  FW 10     OK MS AR
   Robert L.        Son  MW  8     OK MS AR
   John P.          Son  MW  6     OK MS AR

 

   1930 HARRISON WILLIAM C Seminole Co OK Muskogee 1B

   William C Harrison Head    WM 32 M 32 age married AR NC AR Bakery Salesman

   Dora               Wife    WF 25 M 25             AR GA AR

   John B             Father  WM 76 M 37             NC NC NC

   Jennie             Mother  WF 56 M 17             AR AR AR

   James R            Brother WM 30 D                AR NC AR Truck driver Bakery

   James R Harrison Was born Nov 26 1903 And Died July 7th 1980 Los Angeles CA

 

    Children:

 

     1 Lorna Harrison born Dec 1888 AR.

 

     2 John E Harrison born Feb 27 1891 Sallisaw OK. John registered for the World War I

       Draft from McIntosh Co OK on June 5 1917, John was was of a medium height and build

       with blue eyes and brown hair.

 

     3 Allie C Harrison born Jan 1894 OK

 

     4 James P Harrison born April 12 1896 Gilmore OK. James registered for the World War I

       Draft on Le Flore Co OK. James was of a medium height and build with blue eyes and

       brown hair.

 

     5 William Cly Harrison born April 16 1897 Blaine Logan Co AR.  William registered for

       the World War I Draft on June 5 1918 from Okmulgee Co OK. William named his father

       J B Harrison as next of kin. William was of a medium height and build with brown eyes

       and light brown hair. William married Dora?

 

6 ANNA "WADIE" L HOLMES born 1877 Pope Co AR. Anna married June Ransom “Bud” Doty July 12 1896 AR.

     June registered for WWI on Sept 12 1918 from Muskogee Co OK. Information given was that June

     was born on Dec 3 1873, he was married and named Wadie as his next of kin. June was of a medium

     height and build with blue eyes brown hair. At the time, they were living in Porum OK.

    

     1900 HOLMES JAMES Johnson Co AR Grant 28

     James Holmes Head  WM Jan 1843 57 M 36 yrs  AR AR AR Distiller Labor

     Mary         Wife  WF Jan 1848 52 M 10/4    AR MO AR

     Ella         Dau   WF Jun 1893  6 S         AR AR AR

     Anna Hatcher Dau   WF Dec 1881 18 M 3ys 1/1 AR AR AR

     Bud Doty     S/Law WM Dec 1873 26 M 0 yrs   MO MO MO Coal Miner

     Wadie        Dau   WF Aug 1883 16 M 0/0     AR AR AR

 

     1910 DOTY J R Franklin Co AR Denning 66

     J R Doty Head WM 35 M2 9yrs MO MO MO Coal Miner

     Wadie    Wife WF 23 M1 4/3  AR AR AR

     Whit     Dau  WF  9 S       AR MO AR

     Roy      Son  WM  3 S       AR MO AR

     Miriam   Dau  WF  2 S       AR MO AR

 

     1930 DOTY JUNE R Muskogee Co OK Brewer 67

     June R Doty Head WM 56 M 26 MO MO MO Farm Labor

     Wadie       Wife WF 46 M 17 AR TX AR

     Paul        Son  WM 18 S    AR MO AR

     Carrie      Dau  WF 12 S    OK MO AR

     Lloyd       Son  WM 10 S    OK MO AR

     Irene       Dau  WF  7 S    OK MO AR

     Leola       Dau  WF  3 S    OK MO AR

 

     Children:

 

     1 Whit Doty born 1901 AR.

 

     2 Roy J Doty born May 20 1906 AR. Roy married Marthy Dollahite? Roy died

       May 22 1967 Los Angeles CA

 

       1930 DOTY ROY Los Angles Co CA Fairmont 240

       Jim Dollahite Head  WM 52 M 21 AR AR AR Farm Labor Alfalfa Ranch

       Susie       Wife  WF 49 M 18 TX MO TX

       Earl        Son   WM 28 M 22 AR AR TX Farm Labor Alfalfa Ranch

       Jones       Son   WM 22 S    OK AR TX Farm Labor Alfalfa Ranch

       Edgar       Son   WM 15 S    OK AR TX

       Geneva      Dau   WF 13 S    OK AR TX

       Jewel       Son   WM 11 S    OK AR TX

       Loyd        Son   WM  7 S    OK AR TX

       Johnny      Son   WM  6 S    OK AR TX

       Marthy Doty Dau   WF 18 M 16 OK AR TX

       Roy Doty    S/Law WM 23 M 22 AR UN UN Farm Labor Alfalfa Ranch

       Kenneth     G/Son WM 9/12 S  OK AR OK 

 

     3 Miriam Doty born 1908 AR.

 

     4 Paul Doty born 1912 AR.

 

     5 Carrie Doty born 1918 OK.

 

     6 Lloyd Doty born 1920 OK.

 

     7 Irene Doty born 1923 OK.

 

     8 Leola Doty born 1927 OK.

 

 

7 JOHN M HOLMES born Dec 1880 Pope Co AR. John married 1st Mary Walkard June 26 1896

     2nd Ollie C abt 1899.

 

     1900 HOLMES JOHN M Pulaski Co AR 223

     John M Holmes Head WM Jun 1873 27 M 1 year AR TN TN NG

     Ollie C       Wife WF Dec 1890 19 M   1/1  AR TN AR

     Alma R        Dau  WF Nov 1899 6/12 S      AR AR AR

 

     1910 HOLMES JOHN M Hot Springs Co AR Prairie 180A

     John M Holmes Head WM 37 M2 11 yrs AR TN TN Farm Labor

     Ollie C       Wife WF 29 M1  5/5   AR AR AR

     Rena          Dau  WF 10 S         AR AR AR

     Dora M        Dau  WF  8 S         AR AR AR

     Lillie M      Dau  WF  6 S         AR AR AR

     Mary          Dau  WF  4 S         AR AR AR

     Arilee        Dau  WF  2 S         AR AR AR

 

     1920 HOLMES JOHN M Pulaski Co AR Scott 4B

     John M Holmes Head WM 46 M AR AL AL Farm Labor

     Ollie         Wife WF 39 M AR AL AR

     Lillie        Dau  WF 16 S AR AR AR

     Mary          Dau  WF 14 S AR AR AR

     Arilee        Dau  WF 11 S AR AR AR

     Webb          Son  WM  9 S AR AR AR

     Cleone        Dau  WF  6 S AR AR AR

 

     1930 HOLMES JOHN M Pulaski Co AR Little Rock 13B

     John M Holmes Head  WM 54 M 19 age married AR AR TN Carpenter

     Ollie         Wife  WF 48 M 18             AR AR AR

     Henrietta     Dau   WF 22 S                AR AR AR

     Cleone        Dau   WF 16 S                AR AR AR

     John Blake    G/Son WM 10 S                AR ND AR

 

      Children

 

      1 Alma Rena Holmes born Nov 1899 AR

      2 Dora M Holmes born 1902 AR

      3 Lillie M Holmes born 1904 AR

      4 Mary Holmes born 1906 AR

      5 Henrietta Holmes born 1908 AR

      6 Webb Holmes born 1911 AR

      7 Cleone Holmes born 1914 AR

 

 

9 IDA BELL HOLMES born 1886 Pope Co AR. Ida married James Hatcher Oct 3 1897 2nd ? Simmons

 

 

7 FRANCIS LOUELLA HOLMES born June 1893 Pope AR. Frances married James W Stanton Nov 14th

    1908 McIntosh Co Ok. Frances Died Jan 29 1916, Pharaoh Okmulgee Co Ok. and is buried at

    West Lawn Cemetery... Lot 12 Original A.


 

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