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JAMES HOLMES JR
JAMES HOLMES JR born Oct 18,1807 Tenn. Married Mary Polly Denton around 1826 in Perry Co Tenn.
Can be found on the 1840 Census in Perry Co TN. It appears that by 1845 James moved to Van
Buren Co Ark and was living near Mary’s brother Christopher Denton who married William Holmes
daughter Elizabeth. It is assumed that since in 1840 James was listed as a Junior, he is the
son of James Holmes Sr. and the brother to William Sr. James Jr. appears on the 1850 Van
Buren Co Census. In 1860 James had moved to Pope Co. Ark By all indications James should be
on the 1870 Pope Co Census, but has not been found at this time. Mary Polly Holmes died in
1877. In 1880 James is on the Pope Co Census. At the age of 74, on Oct 2 1884 James died and
is buried in Smyrna Cemetery Pope Co AR beside his wife Mary. James did leave a will and in
it named several of his children and grandchildren.
Two pieces of evidence have been located which identify Mary Denton Holmes as having Denton for
her maiden name. The first was a court record of Perry Co., TN, in 1834, concerning the trial
of Christopher and James Denton. They were being tried for stealing property valued at $4.00. James
was convicted and sent to two years at the TN State Prison. Christopher was found not guilty.
When this trial was called, the Judge is on the record as excusing two jurors, James Holmes, Sr.
and William Holmes because these persons were related to the accused
by marriage. William Holmes was the son of James Holmes, Sr.
INMATES OF THE TENNESSEE STATE PENITENTIARY 1831 - 1850
Denton James petit larceny Perry 24
The second evidence of Mary Denton marrying James Holmes was found in a copy of a letter written
by Benjamin Franklin Denton, born 1836, Perry Co., TN, to M. Denton, about Perry County Denton's
genealogy
Benjamin mentions, among other information, that Mary Denton, who md. James Holmes of Perry County
was a sister to Benjamin's father, Samuel. He further said that Benjamin Denton & Peggy Ann
Anderson Denton, were the parents of his father. He then mentions that his father's grandfather
was also named Benjamin, whose father was Samuel Denton born in Virginia. Benjamin also said that
his father, Samuel, was born in White Co., TN abt 1801 and about 1812 the Dentons all moved to
Hickman Co., TN; then on to Perry Co. about 1817. Many Dentons settled along Cedar Creek and many
are still living there in 1894 (time of Benjamin's letter.) . Benjamin also said in his letter that
his grandfather was the father of our Mary. Benjamin Denton moved on to Marshall Co., MS and died
there about 1848. He also mentions that Mary Denton, his aunt, had one son also named Benjamin and
several girls; and James Holmes moved on to AR when he was a small boy.
A study of the 1840 Perry County Federal Census, as well as the 1850 Van Buren Co., AR Census
supports most of the information given in Benjamin Denton's letter.
Christopher Denton, bro. to our Mary, and his wife Elizabeth Ann Holmes, moved to AR and lived in
Van Buren Co. near our Holmes family and that Christopher was killed by bushwhackers or carpet
baggers and that some older people remembered that the "women folks" in the family had buried him
secretly at night, but I don't know why they found it necessary to do it secretly, unless they
also feared for their own lives
1840 HOLMS JAMES JR. Perry Co TN 165 101001-122001
James Jr 30-39 Should be 34
Mary 30-39 Should be 30
1 daughter 10-14 Caroline
1 daughter 10-14 Elizabeth 10
1 son 10-14 Benjamin Should be 13
1 daughter 5-9 Nancy should be 7
1 daughter 5-9 Sarah should be 5
1 daughter un 5 Winey should be 3
1 son un 5 This unnamed Son I assume died before 1850.
1850 HOLMES JAMES Van Buren Co AR Hartzogs 297
James Holmes 44 M Farmer TN
Mary 40 F TN
Benjamin 23 M TN
Nancy 17 F TN
Sarah 15 F TN
Winey 13 F TN
Rebecca Ann 5 F AR
John Jones 24 M Farmer MO
George McKinney 24 M MO
1860 HOLMES JAMES Pope Co AR Independence 829
James Holmes 54 M Farmer TN
Mary 49 F TN
Mary 15 F AR
Minnie 10 F AR
Sentha 7 F AR
1870 HOLMES JAMES Pope
Co AR Independence 244
James Holmes WM 74
TN
Heirs that are named in
James Will:
Caroline Winters
Benjamin Holms
Elisebeth Cash
Jane Burness
Winney Arthur
Sarah Yates
Rebecca Braudaway
Mary Bell
?eby Bell & Benjamin P.
Parker
Rebecca Polk??, James
Ruff
James Watts
Received Dec the 30
1887 of Enoch M. Bell ??? ??? of the estate of
James Holmes deceased
the sum of 20.05 the same being in full payment and
satisfaction of my
distribution share in said estate and in full of all
claims against him as
usch administrator. Signed by J. K. Braudway and
Rebecca Braudaway
State of Ark, Pope Co
May the 4 1887 received of Enice Bell the
administrator of my
grandfathers state five dollars being my part of the
personal property.
Signed by E. H. Winters and Caroline Winters
Received Aug the 31
1887 of E.M. Bell as admrs of the estate of James
Holmes deceased the sum
of five dollars. The same being in full payment
and satisfaction of my
distributive share in said estate and in full of all
claims against him as
such administrator. Signed J.C. Polk and B.J. Polk
Pope County Arkansas
March the 19 188?. Received of E Bell
Administrator of the
estate of James Holmes deceased the sum of 20.05 in
full to date. Signed
J.R. Parker guardian of B.P. Parker
Received July the 27
1887 of E.M. Bell as admrs of the estate of James
Holmes deceased the sum
of five dollars. The same being in full payment
and satisfaction of my
distributive share in said estate and in full of all
claims against him as
such administrator. Signed ?M B Watts and Mary ? Watts
Enoch Bell the
administrator was apparently Mary Bell's husband.
According to the
gravestone in Smyrna Cemetery transcribed by the Tripps
in
1970
Children of
James and Mary:
1
BENJAMIN P HOLMES born 1827 Perry Co TN.
Benjamin married
Narcissa Holmes daughter of
Absolom Holmes. They married
around 1848 Van Buren Co Ark. Benjamin and Narcissa
are
said to have both died before 1903 Cleburne Co, AR
(globetrekr@aol.com)
1860 HOLMES BENJAMIN
Pope AR Co Independence 832
Benjamin Holmes 33 M
Farmer TN
Narcissa
25 F TN
James
11 M AR
Absolom
5 M AR
1870 HOLMES BENJAMIN Van
Buren Co Valley 671
Benjamin Holmes 43 M
Farmer TN
Narcissa
37 F TN
Absolom
15 M MO
George
10 M AR
Pheobe
19 F TN
James K P
20 M TN
1880 HOLMES BENJAMIN Van
Buren Co Valley
Benjamin Holmes Head WM 53
M TN TN TN Farmer
Narcissa
Wife WF 46 M TN TN TN
George G W
Son WM 18 S AR TN TN
2
ELIZABETH HOLMES born Jan 30 1830 TN. Elisabeth died
Oct 6 1927 Harrison
Lewisburg Ark, Elizabeth married Levi Cash
3
NANCY JANE HOLMES born 1833 Wayne Co TN.
Nancy married George McKinney abt 1853
2nd Henry Ruff. Nancy Holmes died in 1857 Searcy Co Ark
Caroline McKinney
Jane
Mckinney
James Ruff
Mary
Ruff
4
SARAH HOLMES born 1835 Perry Co TN. Sarah married April
4 1856 John P
Yates
2nd Gabel Yates. Died Nov 1895 and buried in Comanche,
Stephens Co, OK
John Pryor Yates, Jr. was killed by bushwhackers. It was
near the end of
the Civil War. Sarah Holmes Yates
is buried in Fairlawn Cemetery which is
at the edge of
Comanche, about seven miles from Duncan, Stephens Co,
OK.
(logho@flash.net)
1850 YATES JOHN
P. Pope County AR 262 This is John
Yates Sr.
John P
Yates Jr was 19.
Old
John P. was sometimes called "Pryor"
Spelled various ways and he and his wife, Sarah Martin
Yates were in
Wayne
Co., TN before going to AR. She was supposed to be dau.
Of Samuel
Martin of Wayne Co Tenn.
1860 YATES JOHN
P. Pope County AR 830
John
Yates 25 M TN
Sarah 23 F TN
Gabriel 1 M AR
Sarah
A. Holmes Yates' second husband, Gabriel S. Yates,
served in the
Mexican War and she received a pension on him shortly
before she died.
She
said in the papers she filled out that she had "breast
disease" and
"chest
disease." She died not long after they went on the
wagon train
to
what became Stephens Co., OK -- 1895,
1870 YATES JOHN
P. Sharp County AR 328 Morgan Twp
5 WINCY HOLMES born 1837 Perry Co
TN. Wincey married 1st John Jones
Jan 18 1853.
2nd John M. Arthur
1870 ARTHUR JOHN Monroe County AR 066 Hampton Twp
1870 ARTHUR JOHN Woodruff County AR 470 Deview Township
6
REBECCA ANN HOLMES born May 21 1843. Rebecca married
Sept 12 1859
James
K.
Braudaway. Rebecca died Aug 15 1916 Center Ridge, Conway
Co AR
Elizabeth Braudaway
Richard Braudaway B 1862 Died 1871
James Braudaway
Polly Braudaway
Nancy Braudaway
Martha Braudaway
Rebecca Braudaway
Cyrethia Braudaway
Christian Braudaway B 1879 Died 1896
Theodshia Braudaway
Joan Esther Braudaway Jan 11 1884 AR married Maxel Harry
Newberry. Joan died
July 20 1945 San
Pedro, CA.
7 MARY
HOLMES born 1845 Van Buren Co AR. Mary married
Enoch Bell March
27 1870 Pope Co AR.
Mary died Oct 26 1928, Enoch
died Nov 28 1911, both are buried in the Smyrna in Pope
Co AR.
Bell Enoch J2
Arkansas Cavalry. Private 000383
1870 BELL ENOCH
M.Pope County AR 401 Independence Twp
Enoch Bell 25 M
Mary 23 F
Jerry Jones 29 M
Lucinda " 27 F
James 11 M
Ruth E 9 M
Enoch 7 F
Enoch
was executor of James Holmes estate
8
WINNIE HOLMES born 1850 AR.
M ??? Watts March 12 1877
James
Watts
9
SENTHA HOLMES born 1853 AR. Sentha married 1st
??? Cross, 2nd Benjamin Parker
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