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Name Hosea Thayer HOLMES
Birth 28 Dec 1821, Farmersville, Cattaraugus, New York, USA [506], [507]
Death 13 Jun 1889 [506], [507]
Occupation Farmer [506], [508]
Father Peter HOLMES (ca1798-1864)
Mother Rachel STOWELL (1800-1866)
Misc. Notes
"Hosea was the first son of Peter and Rachel Holmes. He was brought up and lived in Farmersville and Franklinville, Cattaraugus County, New York. He was a farmer until 1871.

"In the Franklinville census taken April 3, 1874, Hosea was listed having 4 in his family. Hosea T. Holmes, tax book 1867 owned 272 acres, w. lots 10 + 2, Farmersville, N.Y. Bullockville Rd.

"Hosea married Eliza A. Butler, whose parents were natives of Connecticut. They came to Farmersville in 1823. She was a school teacher, well educated.

"Eliza Butler's father, Harvey Butler, died in 1871 in Sparta, Wisc. Her grandparents were Richard and Mercy (Sage) Butler.

"Eliza's sister was Laura H. Graves of Franklinville, N.Y.

"Hosea's son Albro was a very prominent businessman in Franklinville, N.Y. In 1885 Holmes Avenue was laid out there. In 1894 it was extended to Grove Street. In 1907 it was renamed Second Avenue.

"Alan Bruce Castle, great-grandson of Hosea, in 1980 was given, by his mother Katherine, the handmade chair that Nathan Holmes rode East on into New York State, probably in a cattle drawn vehicle. His son drove the cart, and cut a road through the forest for the team." [507]
Marriage Jan 1843 [506]
Spouse Eliza Ann BUTLER
Birth ca 1821, , -, New York, USA [508], [509]
Death 1896 [509]
Occupation Schoolteacher [507]
Father Harvey BUTLER (-1871)
Mother *Wife of Harvey* (BUTLER)
Misc. Notes
Daughter of HARVEY BUTLER. [506]
Children
1 M Albro Oscar HOLMES
Birth 30 Nov 1843 [510], [507]
Death 1915 [507]
Spouse Harriet "Hattie" (HOLMES)
Spouse Emma Amelia WICKER
2 M Clark Leroy HOLMES
Spouse Jennie BUTLER
3 M Luther M. HOLMES
Birth 25 Oct 1851, , -, New York, USA [511], [510], [512]
Death 1929 [509]
Spouse Henrietta "Ettie" SEARL
Marriage 1876 [511]
Last Modified 5 Dec 2002 Created 23 Jan 2003 by Reunion for Macintosh

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