Son of John W Holmes and Mary Margaret Sykes Holmes.

Married to Elizabeth Durham around 1892.

David and Elizabeth were the parents of:
George Wilburn Holmes
Mary O Holmes Winn(1898-unk)
Cora Holmes Sykes
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1870 United States Federal Census
Name: David M Holmes
Age in 1870: 2
Birth Year: abt 1868
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1870: Bingham, Orange, North Carolina
Race: White
Gender: Male
Post Office: Mebaneville
Household Members: Name Age
John W Holmes 28
Margaret Holmes 21
David M Holmes 2

1880 United States Federal Census
Name: David M Holmes
Age: 12
Birth Year: abt 1868
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1880: Bingham, Orange, North Carolina
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Son
Marital Status: Single
Father's Name: John W Holmes
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's Name: Mary M Holmes
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Household Members: Name Age
John W Holmes 38
Mary M Holmes 31
David M Holmes 12
William B Holmes 8
James F Holmes 2

1900 United States Federal Census
Name: George Holmes
Age: 22
Birth Date: Sep 1867
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1900: Bingham, Orange, North Carolina
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Lizzie L Holmes
Marriage Year: 1892
Years Married: 8
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
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: David M Holmes
Age in 1910: 42
Birth Year: abt 1868
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1910: Bingham, Orange, North Carolina
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Lizzie L Holmes
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
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

1920 United States Federal Census
Name: David Holmes
Age: 52
Birth Year: abt 1868
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1920: Bingham, Orange, North Carolina
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Lizzie Holmes
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Household Members: Name Age
David Holmes 52
Lizzie Holmes 48
Cora Holmes 15

North Carolina, Death Certificates, 1909-1975
Name: David M Holmes
Gender: Male
Race: White
Age: 61
marital status: Married
Occupation: Farmer
Birth Date: 15 Sep 1867
Birth Place: Orange, North Carolina, United States
Death Date: 5 Sep 1929
Death Location: Bingham, Orange
Spouse's Name: Lizzie Holmes
Father's Name: John W Holmes
Mother's Name: Maggie M Sykes
Cause of death: Tuberculosis of ?
Informant: J Wilbur Holmes, Rt 4, Mebane NC