Son of David Marshall Holmes and Elizabeth Durham Holmes.

Married to Ala Olena Howard on December 24, 1919 in Orange County, North Carolina.

George and Ala were the parents of:
Hildred Holmes
Junius David Holmes
George Leonard Holmes
Thomas Truitt Holmes
Marie Albright
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1900 United States Federal Census
Name: Welbon O Holmes
Age: 6
Birth Date: Jul 1893
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1900: Bingham, Orange, North Carolina
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Son
Marital Status: Single
Father's Name: George Holmes
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's Name: Lizzie L Holmes
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Household Members: Name Age
George Holmes 22
Lizzie L Holmes 29
Welbon O Holmes 6
Mary O Holmes 5

1910 United States Federal Census
Name: George W Holmes
Age in 1910: 16
Birth Year: abt 1894
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1910: Bingham, Orange, North Carolina
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Son
Marital Status: Single
Father's Name: David M Holmes
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's Name: Lizzie L Holmes
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Household Members: Name Age
David M Holmes 42
Lizzie L Holmes 38
George W Holmes 16
Mary O Holmes 12
Cora Holmes 5

U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918
Name: Georg Welburn Holmes
County: Orange
State: North Carolina
Birthplace: North Carolina,United States of America
Birth Date: 21 Jul 1894
Race: Caucasian (White)

North Carolina, Marriage Records, 1741-2011
Name: Geo W Holmes
Gender: Male
Race: White
Age: 26
Birth Year: abt 1893
Marriage Date: 24 Dec 1919
Marriage Place: Orange, North Carolina
Father: D M Holmes
Mother: Lizzie Holmes
Spouse: Ala Howard
Spouse Gender: Female
Spouse Race: White
Spouse Age: 19
Spouse Father: E G Howard
Spouse Mother: Lizzie Howard
Event Type: Marriage

North Carolina, Death Certificates, 1909-1975
Name: George Wilburn Holmes
Gender: Male
Race: White
Age: 81
Marital status: Married
Occupation: Retired Farmer
Birth Date: 21 Jul 1893
Birth Place: North Carolina, United States
Death Date: 20 Aug 1974
Death Location: Efland, Orange
Spouse's Name: Ala H Holmes
Father's Name: David Marshall Holmes
Mother's Name: Elizabeth Durham Holmes
Residence: Efland, Orange, North Carolina
Cause of death: Cerebral Artery thrombosis, generalized and cerebral arteriosclerosis, arteriosclerotic heart disease, emphysema
Informant: Mrs Marie Albright, Rt 1, Efland NC