Isaac Holmes (1907)

BISHOP, CASKEY, CARTER, DOUGLASS, HOLMES, PATTERSON

Posted By: Mary Welty Hart
Date: 3/28/2010 at 18:42:07

Winterset Madisonian
Winterset, Iowa
Thursday, November 28, 1907
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ISAAC HOLMES

Isaac Holmes was born in Tuscarawas county, Ohio, Feb. 26, 1839. Died at his home in Truro, Madison county, Iowa, November 20, 1907, aged 68 years, 8 months and 24 days. At the age of fourteen he moved with his parents to Van Buren county, Iowa and three years later, 1853, came to Ohio township this county which has been his home for fifty-four years.

He was married to Lorinda Bishop, April 10, 1860. Five children were born to them, Wm. H. and Nora, of this county, Mrs. W. G. Caskey, of southeastern Kansas, Mrs. M. C. Douglass, of Valley Junction, and D. F. of Visalia, California. Mrs. Holmes died October 8, 1872 and Mr. Holmes was again married to Mattie Carter, December 26, 1876, who with one son and two daughters survive the husband and father. The children are Mrs. W. O. Patterson, Earl and Audrey all of this county. Besides his immediate family he leaves two brothers and three sisters and fourteen living grandchildren and a host of friends.

Isaac Holmes was truly a pioneer of Madison county. He was the first postmaster on the old stage route between St. Charles and Prairie Grove. This office was on the postmaster's farm in section 21, Ohio township. It was established in 1881 and the following year moved to the new town of Ego, now Truro. He was commissioned postmaster several times in later years. He served as justice of the peace almost continuously during the past thirty-four years and whether as postmaster, justice of the peace or in whatever official capacity, he served his constituents with strict fidelity reflecting honor on himself and rendering satisfactory service to the public.

In moral and religious work he was no less active. He united with the Christian church when eighteen years old. He was made a deacon when twenty years old which office he filled until his death. His influence was always felt on the side of good morals and he possessed a kind genial disposition that made him a useful instrument in God's hands and endeared him to all. He served many terms as superintendent of his Sunday school.

He will be missed in the town of Truro and vicinity where he lived to see the unbroken prairies converted into prosperous farms and a stage coach trading point to a modern village of happy contented people enjoying the benefits of splendid civilization and little or none of modern vices. To such men the community owes a debt of gratitude. In such lives are reflected the spirit of the Divine Savior whose mission on earth was one of peace and love.

The last sad rites were conducted on last Thursday afternoon, Rev. D. M. Heifensten of Des Moines, having charge of the services and the interment made in the Hartman cemetery.
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November 1907

Isaac Holmes was born in Tuscarawas county, Ohio, Feb. 26, 1839 and died in Truro, Nov. 20, 1907. At age of 14 he went to Van Buren county, Iowa and in 1853 to Ohio Township.

He married Lorinda Bishop on April 10, 1860. To this union were born five children, Wm. H. and Nora of Madison county, Mrs. W. G. Caskey of S.E. Kansas; Mrs. M. C. Douglas of Valley Junction and D. F. of Visallia, Calif. Mrs. Holmes died October 8, 1872. He then married 2nd Mattie Carter on December 26, 1876, who with 1 son & 2 daughters survive him. The children are Mrs. W. O. Patterson, Earl and Audrey, all of Madison county. Also surviving are 2 brothers, 3 sisters and 14 grandchildren.

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