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Levi Jordan
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DESCENDANTS OF ISAAC HOLMES

The information included here is taken from various written records: census records, voting registration forms, family account books, and the like. We do not believe that it is necessarily complete, or completely accurate! We would welcome corrections or additions from any family member. We will also share the Family Tree Maker database files with any family member who contacts us directly (with an email message to mcdavid@publicarchaeology.org or a feedback form).

These listing do not include any living people for privacy reasons.

. +Sophy Abt. 1820 -

.... 2 Celia Holmes Abt. 1851 -

........ +Lewis Gardner

.... 2 Laura Holmes Abt. 1853 -

........ +John Coglin

........... 3 Alvess Holmes Abt. 1876 -

........... 3 Prossp (?) Holmes 1880 –

More about the Descendants of Isaac Holmes

Generation No. 1

1. ISAAC¹ HOLMES was born Abt. 1816 in North Carolina. He married SOPHY.

Notes for ISAAC HOLMES:

Voter Registration of 1867 - Brazoria County, Texas

Page 329

July 31, 1867

Census: 1870 Federal - Brazoria County, Texas

Page 157

Structure #1417, Family #1417

Birth: Listed as 54 years of age on 1870 census. Listed as native of Virginia on 1867 Voter Registration. Place of birth given as North Carolina on 1870 census.

Residence: On 1867 Voter Registration, listed as native of Virginia, lived in Texas 18 years, lived in Brazoria County 18 years.

Occupation: Listed as Farm Labor on 1870 census.

Notes for SOPHY:

Census: 1870 Federal - Brazoria County, Texas

Page 157

Structure #1417, Family #1417

1880 Federal - Brazoria County, Texas

Page 41

Structure #529, no family #

Birth: Listed as 56 years of age on 1870 census and 60 on 1880 census. Place of birth given as Virginia on 1870 census and Alabama on 1880 census.

Parents: On 1880 census, both parents' place of birth given as Alabama.

Marriage: Listed as Alone on 1880 census. Isaac is not listed.

Occupation: Listed as Keeps House on 1870 census and Farm Labor on 1880 census.

Children of ISAAC HOLMES and SOPHY are:

i. CELIA² HOLMES, b. Abt. 1851, Texas; m. LEWIS GARDNER, August 06, 1870, Brazoria County, Texas.

Notes for CELIA HOLMES:

Census: 1870 Federal - Brazoria County, Texas

Page 157

Structure #1417, Family #1417

Birth: Listed as 19 years of age on 1870 census. Place of birth given as Texas on 1870 census.

Marriage: Brazoria County Marriage Records, Record #0022/02/023, date given as August 6, 1870. Groom: Lewis Gardner. Bride: Cella Holmes.

Note: Lewis probably the son of Lewis Gardner, brother of Henry Gardner.

Occupation: Listed as At Home on 1870 census.

 

Notes for LEWIS GARDNER:

Marriage: Brazoria County Marriage Records, Record #0022/02/023, date given as August 6, 1870. Groom: Lewis Gardner. Bride: Cella Holmes.

Note: Lewis probably the son of Lewis Gardner, brother of Henry Gardner.

2. ii. LAURA HOLMES, b. Abt. 1853, Texas.

 

Generation No. 2

2. LAURA² HOLMES (ISAAC¹) was born Abt. 1853 in Texas. She married JOHN COGLIN October 23, 1884 in Brazoria County, Texas.

Notes for LAURA HOLMES:

Census: 1870 Federal - Brazoria County, Texas

Page 157

Structure #1417, Family #1417

1880 Federal - Brazoria County, Texas

Prc. 1, pg 39

Dwelling #503, Family #406

Birth: Listed as 17 years of age on 1870 census and 27 on 1880 census. Place of birth given as Texas on 1870 census and Arkansas on 1880 census.

Parents: Both parents place of birth is listed as Virginia on 1880 census.

Marriage: Brazoria County Marriage Records, Record #0495/04/247, date given October 23, 1884. Groom: John Coglin. Bride: Laura Holmes.

On 1800 census, Laura is listed as widowed.

Occupation: Listed as Farm Laborer on 1880 census.

Notes for JOHN COGLIN:

Marriage: Brazoria County Marriage Records, Record #0495/04/247, date given October 23, 1884. Groom: John Coglin. Bride: Laura Holmes.

Children of LAURA HOLMES and JOHN COGLIN are:

i. ALVESS³ HOLMES, b. Abt. 1876.

Notes for ALVESS HOLMES:

Census: 1880 Federal - Brazoria County, Texas

Prc. 1, pg 39

Dwelling #503, Family #406

Birth: Listed as 4 years old on 1880 census. Place of birth given as Texas on 1880 census.

Parents: Both parents place of birth given as Arkansas on 1880 census.

 

ii. PROSSP (?) HOLMES, b. February 1880.

Notes for PROSSP (?) HOLMES:

Census: 1880 Federal - Brazoria County, Texas

Prc. 1, pg 39

Dwelling #503, Family #406

Birth: Listed as 2 months old on 1880 census. Month of birth given as February on 1880 census. Place of birth given as Texas (? not clear) on 1880 census.