My Genealogy Hound

JOHN HOLMES, farmer, post office Putnam, was born in Findlayville, Allegheny county, in 1826, eldest son of William Holmes, and grandson of Andrew Holmes, the former a native of Allegheny county; the latter came to Wheeling, W. Va., in 1777, his ancestors being from the north of Ireland. Sometime previous to the year 1800 Andrew came to Allegheny county, where he followed the pursuit of farming. He married Fannie Wells, and to them were born seven children, four daughters and three sons. William, the youngest son, married Abigal, daughter of Benjamin Higby, and to them were born two sons and six daughters. William was a farmer, and died in Ohio. Grandmother Holmes and Andrew Morgan were first cousins. Her father and Andrew Morgan’s mother were brother and sister. Morgan’s mother’s maiden name was Wells. Sarah Mitchner, Morgan’s daughter, informs the writer that she was a second cousin to Morgan the rebel general. John Holmes, the subject of this memoir, was educated at the public schools in the county, and has always followed farming. He was married in 1853 to Delilah Registers, of Washington county, and ten children were born to them, of whom the following-named seven are living: Catharine, Sadie, Florence, Ella, Nancy, Hannah and John. In 1854 Mr. Holmes came to his present farm, and purchased thirty-five acres, afterward ninety, and now owns one hundred and twenty-five. He is a republican.