Husband Abel Holmes 1
AKA: John Holmes 2
Born: 1760 - Greenwich, Fairfield Co, CT 1 2
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Died: 12 May 1849 - Unadilla Center, Otsego Co, NY 2
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Father: Reuben Holmes (Abt 1732- ) 1
Mother: Unknown ( - )
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Other Spouse: Mary Canfield ( - ) 1
Wife Esther [Unk] 1 2
Born: 1777 2
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Died: 12 Mar 1863 - Oxford, Chenango Co, NY 2
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Children
1 M John Holmes 3 4 5
Born: 12 Oct or 23 Oct 1790 - Welling, Tolland Co, CT 2 4
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Died: 2 Aug 1865 - Smethport, McKean Co, PA 4
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Spouse: Nancy Richmond (1801/1802-1887) 3 4 5
Marr: 28 Mar 1820 6
2 M Seeley Holmes 4
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3 M Rizpah Holmes 4
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4 M Amos Holmes 4
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Died: - Unadilla, Otsego Co, NY
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5 F Charlotte Holmes 4
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Died: - Unadilla, Otsego Co, NY
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Spouse: Abel Palmer ( - ) 4
6 M Ira Holmes 4
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Spouse: Unknown ( - )
Spouse: Phebe Richmond ( - ) 4
General Notes: Husband - Abel Holmes
He [John Holmes] was born in Chenango County, New York. He died at Oxford, Chenango Co, New York. [PAH-NW, 16]
He was a farmer by occupation and was a member of the Universalist church.
He had eight children by his first wife, and ten by his second wife.
General Notes: Wife - Esther [Unk]
The birth and death dates here given for her may actually be those of Abel Holmes' second wife. Other articles about the history of this family suggest that the first Mrs. Holmes died when her son John was about nine years old (about 1800?).