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John Holme
b. 1632 arr. June 1686, from England. d. Jan. 1704.
m. ?;
children: John, Ebenezer, Samual, Benjamin
m Mary Hedge(More) (1654-1694) widow of Nicholas More; children: Hannah, Elizabeth
m.(3) Elizabeth (Willis)
Buried Salem County, NY
John Holme
b ? in England-d1741
m Martha Jaquis
children: Thomas,
John b1706
Philadelphia County, PA
John Holme
First American born in our line.
b1706-d1775
m Jane Morgan
children: Abel (1730-1816), Martha (1731-1777), Enoch (1733- ), Hannah (1735-1808), John IV (1743-1810), Priscilla (1745- ), Thomas (1749-1826).
Abel Holme(s), Sr. (1730-1816)
children: Abel. Jr., Martha, Anne, and Thomas
Martha married Robert Doughty 1793
Anne married Nicholas Young, Jr 1795. Her daughter Mary marries George Baynard Hall
Abel Holmes, Jr
b1778 d1818 Kentucky m-Ann Hagner 2nd Pres 1801 son Peter

Thomas Holmes
m - Rebecca Marlow
Child: John D, b1793
m Barbara Crider/Krider 1803

Peter Hagner Holmes
b1802 d1879 Hannibal Mo Peter writes *letter 3-20-1818 to Uncle and refers to Aunt Martha Doughty Conclusion: Martha and Abel Jr are siblings. *Copy from Hagner papers #3117 in the Southern Historical manuscripts department, Wilson library, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
John D. Holmes
b1793 in Philadelphia - d 1869 in Miss,
m - Salome Krider
children: Marquis 1827, Jacob 1818, John Y 1830, Susannah 1833, Harriet 1835
John Y. Holmes
(1830-1896)
and his brother
Jacob Holmes have Confederate Service Records 
Marquis Holmes
b1828 in North Carolina
m - Lucinda
Children: John Y.1849
John Y. Holmes
Father of the Azle 8
b1849 In Mississippi - d1899 Azle

m - Rachel Gentry

Mark Perry Holmes
b1882 - d1967
m Alma E. McCown 1908
Child: Jesse E.

Jesse Eugene Holmes
b1919 - d1997
m Hazel Lucille Bell
Children:
James P.
Raymond M.
John R.