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Surnames: Holmes Klampet
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Hi! Following a new lead and looking for any information on the father and grandfather of
the James Holmes described in this article in "The History of Dearborn and Ohio
Counties". I believe my ancestor John Holmes may be the brother of this James'
father (also named James) , and am looking for proof.
"James HOLMES, Randolph Township, one of the leading farmers and stock dealers of
ohio County, was born in Harrison County, Ky., in 1822, the youngest of six children, four
of whom are now living, viz.: Polly, wife of Absalom ADAMS, married in Harrison County,
Ky., in 1827, and moved to Laughery in 1828; William, born in 1810, married to Celia
RICKETTS in 1832, and moved to Woodford County and purchased land, clearing up three
different farms, and working up from poverty to a fortune, accidentally killed in 1876 by
a load of lumber falling upon him, was a firm Democrat, and noted for his liberality (sent
one son to the war, and he was killed at teh battle of Kenesaw Mountain); Sara, wife of
Morgan ROBINSON, married in 1833, husband died in 1880; Nancy wife of William BURNS (who
died in September, 1853), and is now a resident of Bellevue, Ky; Robert, who married
Margaret MORELAND in 1840, and died of cholera in 1849. James HOLMES, the father of the
above named children, was !
born in Virginia. His father of Irish descent, moved to Kentucky when a young man, and
there married Prudence KLAMPET, a native of Delaware, and in 1824 moved to Ohio in which
State they resided four years, in Clermont County. They came to Dearborn County in 1828,
where Mr. HOLMES purchased 120 acres of land on either side of Laughery Creek, when in
March, 1829, death took him from his toil. His widow survived till September, 1879, dying
at the age of ninety-four and a half years. James HOLMES, the subject of this sketch grew
up in the woods on the farm, residing with his mother till January, 1849, when he married
Charity Ann MYERS, a native of Ohio, and daughter of Joel and Lydia (RAND) MYERS. He
began very poor, and worked hard to make a start in business. He chopped cord-wood at 35
cents per cord, and by the greatest economy and labor saved from his earnings $500 in ten
years, and bought fifty acres of land. Since that time his advancement has been moree
rapid, an!
d he has added to his original purchase at intervals till he now owns
300 acres. He has done some flat-boating and has dealt extensively in stock and produce,
buying in every part of the country for many miles around. Mr. and Mrs HOLMES have had
ten children, two deceased; the eldest, Lauretta, at fourteen years of age, and Mary, the
third daughter, who died in 1875 at the age of twenty years. The living are Prudence
(wife of John McQUARY, Switzerland County), Emma J. (wife of Edwin TINKER, this township),
Belle, Anna (wife of Joseph PATE), Elizabeth, Rubert, George and James A. Mr. HOLMES
takes an active part in local politics, and is a Democrat of the most pronounced order.
As a citizen his character is above reproach, and his naturally social nature has won to
him a large circle of personal friends.
"HISTORY OF DEARBORN AND OHIO COUNTIES, INDIANA-1885"