John Edmund Holmes is a rancher residing a mile and three-fourths west of Emmett and such is his popularity and camaraderie that he is known as "Ned" to all of his many friends. He was born at Murray. Utah, then Cottonwood, September 15, 1871, and is a son of William F. and Elizabeth (Entwhistle) Holmes, both of whom were natives of England but were married at Murray, Utah. The father was born in Suffolk, England, in 1808, while the mother's birth occurred in Manchester about 1844. William F. Holmes was a British marine in young manhood and came to the United States about 1852, while the mother of John Edmund Holmes arrived in the new world about ten years later. William F. Holmes was married twice and had a family of eighteen children, six sons and twelve daughters.
Mr. Holmes whose name introduces this review was reared in Utah with the usual experience of the boy whose time is largely given to the acquirement of an education and such tasks as are assigned him by parental authority. He was married in Utah at the age of twenty-four years to Miss Catherine Butcher, a granddaughter of Bill Hickman, a very prominent character among the Mormons of Utah. About twenty years ago Mr. Holmes removed to Emmett and throughout the intervening period has lived on ranches in the vicinity of the town. He purchased his present ranch property west of Emmett about twelve years ago and has since given his attention to its further development and improvement, transforming it into an excellent property. He had mined for eight years in Utah before removing to Idaho but in this state has always given his attention to agricultural interests.
In 1905 Mr. Holmes was called upon to mourn the loss of his first wife, who passed away on the 10th of June of that year. Eight years passed before he was married again when on the 20th of January. 1913, Mrs. Mary Murphy became his wife. She was the widow of William D. Murphy and a daughter of William and Harriet (Windmill) Fuller, who were natives of London, England, and of Alberta. Canada, respectively. Mrs. Holmes was born in Salt Lake City, Utah, April 3, 1873, and on the 23d of April, 1891, she became the wife of William D. Murphy in Provo, Utah. Mr. Murphy passed away at Green River, Utah, in 1908, and in October, 1912, his widow removed to Gem county, taking up her abode near Emmett. By his first marriage Mr. Holmes had two children: Edmund, born August 3, 1900; and Goldie, born July 15, 1902. By her first marriage Mrs. Holmes had six children who are yet living: Mary Etta, who was born January 24, 1893, and is now the wife of Arthur Bedal, by whom she has one child; William E., whose birth occurred November 23, 1894; George H., whose natal day was March 17, 1896; Alice, who was born August 24, 1899, and is now the wife of William Cole; Hattie, born February 16, 1903; and Mabel, born June 10, 1905. Mr. Holmes is a republican in his political views. He formerly belonged to the Western Federation of Miners but is not identified with the order at the present time. He is fond of hunting and fishing and in his hunting trips has killed two bears and perhaps about a thousand deer. His efforts and attention are now largely concentrated upon his ranching interests and his practical and progressive methods of tilling and developing the soil have been the source of his growing success.
Published in History of Idaho: The Gem of the Mountains Vol. 3 by James H. Hawley 1920
Mr. Holmes whose name introduces this review was reared in Utah with the usual experience of the boy whose time is largely given to the acquirement of an education and such tasks as are assigned him by parental authority. He was married in Utah at the age of twenty-four years to Miss Catherine Butcher, a granddaughter of Bill Hickman, a very prominent character among the Mormons of Utah. About twenty years ago Mr. Holmes removed to Emmett and throughout the intervening period has lived on ranches in the vicinity of the town. He purchased his present ranch property west of Emmett about twelve years ago and has since given his attention to its further development and improvement, transforming it into an excellent property. He had mined for eight years in Utah before removing to Idaho but in this state has always given his attention to agricultural interests.
In 1905 Mr. Holmes was called upon to mourn the loss of his first wife, who passed away on the 10th of June of that year. Eight years passed before he was married again when on the 20th of January. 1913, Mrs. Mary Murphy became his wife. She was the widow of William D. Murphy and a daughter of William and Harriet (Windmill) Fuller, who were natives of London, England, and of Alberta. Canada, respectively. Mrs. Holmes was born in Salt Lake City, Utah, April 3, 1873, and on the 23d of April, 1891, she became the wife of William D. Murphy in Provo, Utah. Mr. Murphy passed away at Green River, Utah, in 1908, and in October, 1912, his widow removed to Gem county, taking up her abode near Emmett. By his first marriage Mr. Holmes had two children: Edmund, born August 3, 1900; and Goldie, born July 15, 1902. By her first marriage Mrs. Holmes had six children who are yet living: Mary Etta, who was born January 24, 1893, and is now the wife of Arthur Bedal, by whom she has one child; William E., whose birth occurred November 23, 1894; George H., whose natal day was March 17, 1896; Alice, who was born August 24, 1899, and is now the wife of William Cole; Hattie, born February 16, 1903; and Mabel, born June 10, 1905. Mr. Holmes is a republican in his political views. He formerly belonged to the Western Federation of Miners but is not identified with the order at the present time. He is fond of hunting and fishing and in his hunting trips has killed two bears and perhaps about a thousand deer. His efforts and attention are now largely concentrated upon his ranching interests and his practical and progressive methods of tilling and developing the soil have been the source of his growing success.
Published in History of Idaho: The Gem of the Mountains Vol. 3 by James H. Hawley 1920
John Edmund Holmes is a rancher residing a mile and three-fourths west of Emmett and such is his popularity and camaraderie that he is known as "Ned" to all of his many friends. He was born at Murray. Utah, then Cottonwood, September 15, 1871, and is a son of William F. and Elizabeth (Entwhistle) Holmes, both of whom were natives of England but were married at Murray, Utah. The father was born in Suffolk, England, in 1808, while the mother's birth occurred in Manchester about 1844. William F. Holmes was a British marine in young manhood and came to the United States about 1852, while the mother of John Edmund Holmes arrived in the new world about ten years later. William F. Holmes was married twice and had a family of eighteen children, six sons and twelve daughters.
Mr. Holmes whose name introduces this review was reared in Utah with the usual experience of the boy whose time is largely given to the acquirement of an education and such tasks as are assigned him by parental authority. He was married in Utah at the age of twenty-four years to Miss Catherine Butcher, a granddaughter of Bill Hickman, a very prominent character among the Mormons of Utah. About twenty years ago Mr. Holmes removed to Emmett and throughout the intervening period has lived on ranches in the vicinity of the town. He purchased his present ranch property west of Emmett about twelve years ago and has since given his attention to its further development and improvement, transforming it into an excellent property. He had mined for eight years in Utah before removing to Idaho but in this state has always given his attention to agricultural interests.
In 1905 Mr. Holmes was called upon to mourn the loss of his first wife, who passed away on the 10th of June of that year. Eight years passed before he was married again when on the 20th of January. 1913, Mrs. Mary Murphy became his wife. She was the widow of William D. Murphy and a daughter of William and Harriet (Windmill) Fuller, who were natives of London, England, and of Alberta. Canada, respectively. Mrs. Holmes was born in Salt Lake City, Utah, April 3, 1873, and on the 23d of April, 1891, she became the wife of William D. Murphy in Provo, Utah. Mr. Murphy passed away at Green River, Utah, in 1908, and in October, 1912, his widow removed to Gem county, taking up her abode near Emmett. By his first marriage Mr. Holmes had two children: Edmund, born August 3, 1900; and Goldie, born July 15, 1902. By her first marriage Mrs. Holmes had six children who are yet living: Mary Etta, who was born January 24, 1893, and is now the wife of Arthur Bedal, by whom she has one child; William E., whose birth occurred November 23, 1894; George H., whose natal day was March 17, 1896; Alice, who was born August 24, 1899, and is now the wife of William Cole; Hattie, born February 16, 1903; and Mabel, born June 10, 1905. Mr. Holmes is a republican in his political views. He formerly belonged to the Western Federation of Miners but is not identified with the order at the present time. He is fond of hunting and fishing and in his hunting trips has killed two bears and perhaps about a thousand deer. His efforts and attention are now largely concentrated upon his ranching interests and his practical and progressive methods of tilling and developing the soil have been the source of his growing success.
Published in History of Idaho: The Gem of the Mountains Vol. 3 by James H. Hawley 1920
Mr. Holmes whose name introduces this review was reared in Utah with the usual experience of the boy whose time is largely given to the acquirement of an education and such tasks as are assigned him by parental authority. He was married in Utah at the age of twenty-four years to Miss Catherine Butcher, a granddaughter of Bill Hickman, a very prominent character among the Mormons of Utah. About twenty years ago Mr. Holmes removed to Emmett and throughout the intervening period has lived on ranches in the vicinity of the town. He purchased his present ranch property west of Emmett about twelve years ago and has since given his attention to its further development and improvement, transforming it into an excellent property. He had mined for eight years in Utah before removing to Idaho but in this state has always given his attention to agricultural interests.
In 1905 Mr. Holmes was called upon to mourn the loss of his first wife, who passed away on the 10th of June of that year. Eight years passed before he was married again when on the 20th of January. 1913, Mrs. Mary Murphy became his wife. She was the widow of William D. Murphy and a daughter of William and Harriet (Windmill) Fuller, who were natives of London, England, and of Alberta. Canada, respectively. Mrs. Holmes was born in Salt Lake City, Utah, April 3, 1873, and on the 23d of April, 1891, she became the wife of William D. Murphy in Provo, Utah. Mr. Murphy passed away at Green River, Utah, in 1908, and in October, 1912, his widow removed to Gem county, taking up her abode near Emmett. By his first marriage Mr. Holmes had two children: Edmund, born August 3, 1900; and Goldie, born July 15, 1902. By her first marriage Mrs. Holmes had six children who are yet living: Mary Etta, who was born January 24, 1893, and is now the wife of Arthur Bedal, by whom she has one child; William E., whose birth occurred November 23, 1894; George H., whose natal day was March 17, 1896; Alice, who was born August 24, 1899, and is now the wife of William Cole; Hattie, born February 16, 1903; and Mabel, born June 10, 1905. Mr. Holmes is a republican in his political views. He formerly belonged to the Western Federation of Miners but is not identified with the order at the present time. He is fond of hunting and fishing and in his hunting trips has killed two bears and perhaps about a thousand deer. His efforts and attention are now largely concentrated upon his ranching interests and his practical and progressive methods of tilling and developing the soil have been the source of his growing success.
Published in History of Idaho: The Gem of the Mountains Vol. 3 by James H. Hawley 1920
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