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Stephen Holmes

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Stephen Holmes

Birth
New Jersey, USA
Death
9 Nov 1889 (aged 88)
Burial
Biggsville, Henderson County, Illinois, USA Add to Map
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~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Stephen Holmes ~ ~ ~ ~

Among the honored and respected citizens of this township is STEPHEN HOLMES. He was born in New Jersey November 8, 1801. His rearing and occupation in early life was rather mixed, as he alternately followed milling, boating, oyster fishing and farming. May 16, 1824, he married MISS MARY WORDEN, also a native of New Jersey, who was born in 1808. Some few years after his marriage he removed to Highland county, Ohio, where he followed farming till 1855, when he came to Henderson county, Illinois, bought and permanently located on Sec. 27, T. 10, R. 4 His honored wife died August 1, 1882, leaving him to close up life's journey alone.

Source: History of Mercer and Henderson Counties ~ Chicago: H. H. Hill and Company, Publishers ~ 1882


Note: Birth year is not listed on stone

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Stephen Holmes ~ ~ ~ ~

Among the honored and respected citizens of this township is STEPHEN HOLMES. He was born in New Jersey November 8, 1801. His rearing and occupation in early life was rather mixed, as he alternately followed milling, boating, oyster fishing and farming. May 16, 1824, he married MISS MARY WORDEN, also a native of New Jersey, who was born in 1808. Some few years after his marriage he removed to Highland county, Ohio, where he followed farming till 1855, when he came to Henderson county, Illinois, bought and permanently located on Sec. 27, T. 10, R. 4 His honored wife died August 1, 1882, leaving him to close up life's journey alone.

Source: History of Mercer and Henderson Counties ~ Chicago: H. H. Hill and Company, Publishers ~ 1882


Note: Birth year is not listed on stone

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aged 87 y. 1 da.

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  • Created by: Mary Mc
  • Added: Mar 6, 2006
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/13548360/stephen-holmes: accessed ), memorial page for Stephen Holmes (8 Nov 1801–9 Nov 1889), Find a Grave Memorial ID 13548360, citing Salters Grove Cemetery, Biggsville, Henderson County, Illinois, USA; Maintained by Mary Mc (contributor 46828083).