Isaac Holmes
BISHOP, CARTER, HOLMES
Posted By: Judy Wight Branson (email)
Date: 10/7/2004 at 12:31:01
Isaac Holmes, Ohio twp., farmer, Sec. 21; P.O. St. Charles; born in Tuscarawas county, Ohio, February 26, 1839; he was raised there till fourteen years of age; he then came to Iowa with his parents and lived three years in Van Buren county, and then came to this county and located in Ohio township; he married Miss Lorinda, daughter of David Bishop, Esq., April 10, 1860; she was born in Des Moines county, Iowa, January 6, 1845; she died October 8, 1872; left a family of two sons and three daughters: Almeda, Nora, Jennie, David F. and William H.; for his second wife he married Mattie Carter December 26, 1876; a native of Guernsey county, Ohio; she was born February 6, 1865 (1853); has one daughter: Anna B.; Mr. H. was justice of the peace six years and township treasurer ten years; he owns a farm of 57 acres.
Taken from the book, "The History of Madison County, Iowa, 1879"
Madison Biographies maintained by Linda Griffith Smith.
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