Father: Capt Robert Holmes
Mother: Mary Franklin
The family name was Homes, William being the paternal grandson of Rev. William Homes and Katherine Craighead last of Chilmark (Martha's Vineyard), MA, the former a Scotch Presbyterian divine born in Ireland where wife Kathryn was also born. William's father Robert was also born in Ireland. The family name Homes is misstated as Holmes in the Boston records with Holmes the English form of the surname. Contributor: Don Blauvelt
Alt name: Holmes. William's father was Holmes, the family name is Holmes, but Robert was a silversmith and was constantly in print selling his wares; and died as Homes. His daughters also got married as "Homes".
Mother: Mary Franklin
The family name was Homes, William being the paternal grandson of Rev. William Homes and Katherine Craighead last of Chilmark (Martha's Vineyard), MA, the former a Scotch Presbyterian divine born in Ireland where wife Kathryn was also born. William's father Robert was also born in Ireland. The family name Homes is misstated as Holmes in the Boston records with Holmes the English form of the surname. Contributor: Don Blauvelt
Alt name: Holmes. William's father was Holmes, the family name is Holmes, but Robert was a silversmith and was constantly in print selling his wares; and died as Homes. His daughters also got married as "Homes".
Father: Capt Robert Holmes
Mother: Mary Franklin
The family name was Homes, William being the paternal grandson of Rev. William Homes and Katherine Craighead last of Chilmark (Martha's Vineyard), MA, the former a Scotch Presbyterian divine born in Ireland where wife Kathryn was also born. William's father Robert was also born in Ireland. The family name Homes is misstated as Holmes in the Boston records with Holmes the English form of the surname. Contributor: Don Blauvelt
Alt name: Holmes. William's father was Holmes, the family name is Holmes, but Robert was a silversmith and was constantly in print selling his wares; and died as Homes. His daughters also got married as "Homes".
Mother: Mary Franklin
The family name was Homes, William being the paternal grandson of Rev. William Homes and Katherine Craighead last of Chilmark (Martha's Vineyard), MA, the former a Scotch Presbyterian divine born in Ireland where wife Kathryn was also born. William's father Robert was also born in Ireland. The family name Homes is misstated as Holmes in the Boston records with Holmes the English form of the surname. Contributor: Don Blauvelt
Alt name: Holmes. William's father was Holmes, the family name is Holmes, but Robert was a silversmith and was constantly in print selling his wares; and died as Homes. His daughters also got married as "Homes".
Gravesite Details
Re-interred 31 May 1862 from tomb 5, Park Street Church, Boston; in the Park Street Church lot.
Family Members
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