#131  149  Holmes, Lewis  44            Laborer                "    "    Va [Va]
                         Amanda  40  Wife    Keeping house      "    "     "
                      Charles W.  20  Son    At home               "    "     "

In the 1900 Federal Census of Ward East, Shippensburg, Borough, Cumberland County, PA, ED# 24, sheet 21B, his household listed (both Lewis and Amanda stated that they had been married for 41 years; Amanda also stated that she had given birth to 2 children, neither of which were still living; address East Garfield Street--house number not recorded):

#527  546  Holmes, Lewis  Head  Dec  1836  63  West Virginia   West Virginia  West Virginia  Mason Stone
                         Amanda  Wife   Nov  1840  59  West Virginia   West Virginia  West Virginia
                    Morris, Lucy  Niece  Aug  1883  16  West Virginia   West Virginia  West Virginia  Servant

In the 1910 Federal Census of Middle Ward, Shippensburg Borough, Cumberland County, PA, ED# 35, sheets 13A and 13B, Lewis and Amanda were both living in the household of John and Lucy Boles (as previously noted, this is John Boles, Jr.).  The household listed (John and Lucy Boles both stated that they had been married for 0 years, Lucy stated that she had given birth to 1 living child; Lewis and Amanda Holmes both stated that they had been married for 50 years, Amanda stated that she had given birth to 2 children, neither of which were still living; street address listed as 135 Apple Alley):

#336  346  Boles, John F.  Head    30  Pennsylvania  Pennsylvania  Pennsylvania  Apprentice  Brick layer
                         Lucy B.  Wife     26  Virginia          Virginia         Virginia          None
                        Leon W.  Son       5   Pennsylvania  Pennsylvania  Virginia          None
            Holmes, Lewis P.  Cousin  74  Virginia          Virginia         Virginia          None
                     Amanda S.  Wife     68  Virginia          Virginia         Virginia          None
 

   "Phillip Lewis Holmes, a well known colored resident of Shippensburg, died at the county home Saturday morning of infirmities of age, aged 77 years, 3 months and 17 days.

    Mr. Holmes was born in Clark County, Va., and grew up in slavery.  During the Civil War he served in the Union Army about nine months.  At the close of the war he came to Shippensburg and had resided here since.

    He was appointed Lieutenant of the Union Guards of Shippensburg, July 9, 1870, and was promoted to the office of captain of the organization August 17, 1872.

    He worked for many years at the stone mason trade and was regarded as an industrious man and a good citizen.  He was a member of the African Baptist church.  His only survivor is his foster daughter, Mrs. John Boles, of town.

    His body was brought to Shippensburg on the 1.08 p.m. C. V. train Tuesday and was taken to the colored graveyard, northeast of town for burial.  Rev. Cordell Robinson, of Carlisle, officiated at the funeral."