Imperial County CA Archives Biographies.....Holmes, Jacob Alson 1893 - 
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Author: F. C. Farr (editor, 1918)

JACOB ALSON HOLMES is a man much esteemed by all who know him for his integrity
and upright business principles. Mr. Holmes is now filling the position as
manager for Varney Bros. & Company at Holtville, being made manager January 1,
1918. He came to Imperial County in September, 1911, and was born in Zavala
County, Texas, September 20, 1893, a son of Ned W. and Dora A. (Blakenay)
Holmes, residents of Imperial Valley. The Holmes family is of old English
ancestry and settled in America many generations ago. Jacob A., the subject of
this review, received his education in the public schools and high school of
Batesville, Texas. At the age of seventeen Mr. Holmes accepted a position with
Varney Bros. & Company at Brawley. Here he remained for a period of six years
when he was appointed to his present position. In politics he is a Democrat.
Fraternally Mr. Holmes is a member of the I. O. O. F., and is past chancellor of
the Knights of Pythias. Mr. Holmes was united in marriage in Brawley, March 8,
1916, with Miss Blanche Lee Purdy, a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. N. A. Purdy of
Calipatria, California. To this union have been born one daughter, Mary Jane,
born in El Centro, California, November 26, 1917. Mr. Holmes is a man of
sterling character and good business capacity. Both Mr. and Mrs. Holmes take an
active part in the social life of Holtville.


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THE HISTORY
OF
IMPERIAL COUNTY
CALIFORNIA
EDITED BY
F. C. FARR

IN ONE VOLUME
ILLUSTRATED
Published by ELMS AND FRANKS
BERKELEY, CALIFORNIA 1918


Printed by Taylor & Taylor, San Francisco


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