Orange-Moore-Guilford County NcArchives Bible Records..... David Henry Holmes Family Bible Copyright Date May 17, 2007 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/nc/ncfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Don Alsop don@alsopfamily.com May 17, 2007, 9:46 pm The David Henry Holmes Family Bible. The Bible: It is a full sized Bible measuring 9” X 11½” X 3”. Printed in New York by the American Bible Society in 1804. 1804 predates any event recorded. The hand writing is elegant and careful but some are in ink and some in pencil. It appears as though the recordings were made at the time of each event. There is one marriage recorded: “David H. Holmes and Martha F Moore was married Oct the 7th 1866” (Note: David’s H is for Henry; Martha has 2 initials A and F, A is Ann and as of this printing I do not know what the F is. In other sources she is called Della) Births: John Ernest Holmes was born July the 28th 1867 ( The word “Died” is to this right of the name) Charles Benjamin Holmes was born Sep the 2nd 1869 Robbert Lee Holmes was born Dec the 4th 1871 ( Note the 2 b’s in this name) ( The word “Died” is also to the right of this name and also in pencil) Robbert Lee Holmes second was born July the 14th 1873 ( In this entry the word “second” is underlined) Nancy L. Holmes was born August the 27th 1875 ( In other sources L is for Lizzie) Jessie Tilden Holmes was born Dec the 4th 1877. ( In pencil to the right of this name are the words, “Died Septemper 28, 97; age 19 years, 24 days”) Lula Irene Holmes was born March the 2nd 1879 (“Died” is written in pencil to the right of this name also) Thomas Ruffin Holmes was born March the 2nd 1880 Nicholas Luther Holmes was born July the 8th 1881. ( the ink for this one is much lighter) Mary L Holmes was born Jan the 25th 1884 ( This entry was written first in light ink as above then again with darker ink) ( The word “Died” is written to the right as before plus another word that I cannot make out ) ( In other sources the L is for Lula) Maggie Nettie Holmes was born June 23rd 1886 ( The word “Died” is there but much darker and also the word “Infant” is also recorded and looks enough like the hard-to-read word next to Mary’s name to be the same word ) Effie Holmes was born March the 12th 1887 ( “Died” is there but much darker with the appearance of ink not pencil ) Bessie Holmes was born March the 12th 1887 ( “Died” is there and deffinatly in ink ) Henry Harvie Holmes was born Aprial the 10th 1889. Hubart custer Holmes was born Aprial the 10th 1889. ( Note the spelling of “April” ) Marvin Dasie Holmes was born March the 20th 1893 ( “Died” “Inft” ) Deaths: At the top of this page, in large beautiful writing are these words: Martha F. Holmes Died July 7th 1911. Robbert Lee Holmes Died September 7th 1872 (“Infant”) Nancy Ann Holmes Died Feb the 15th 1880 age 62 years ( In light pencil the words “my mother” leaving one to wonder which person wrote it. Nancy Ann Holmes is the mother of David Henry Holmes and the wife of Nicholas Gibbs Holmes who’s death is recorded later on this same page) Lula Irene Holmes Died Sept the 7 1883 Maggie N. Holmes Died August the 8 1886 ( N is for Nattie ) Effie Holmes Died March the 12 1887 (“Died Infant”) M. C. Holmes Died June 1889 ( In pencil are the words “my sister”.) ( That would be Mary Catherine Holmes daughter to Nicholas Gibbs Holmes and Nancey Ann Moore. Mary Catherine was borne 24 Dec 1837) Bessie Holmes Died March the 12 1887 ( In pencil “Died Infant” ) Henry H Holmes Died June the 25 1888 ( In pencil “Age 3 yrs & 14 Days”. The H is for Harvie) N. G. Holmes Died July the 30th 1889 age 80 Y. 4 mnth, 20 Days. ( The capitol Y and the mnth is as recorded) ( In pencil and sloping down and underlined are the words, “my Father”) Mary Lula holmes Died Sept the 30 1890 Marvin Dasie Holmes Died March 20 1893 ( In pencil, "Died Infant") Jessie Tilden Holmes Died Sept the 28, 97 Age 19 yrs. 9 m, & 24 Days ( There is nothing before the 97. Other sources show that to be 1897 ) John E. Holmes Died May 21 1907 age 33 Y 7 mo, D 23 ( The E is Ernest) Additional Comments: David Henry Holmes him self died 2 July 1926 in McNeills Township, Moore, NC. From other sources, all births occured on Orange County, NC. The pages containing this information are gradually deteriorating so it is good to get this published. The Bible went to David's son Thomas Ruffin, then to Thomas's son Ralph Jacob, then to Ralph's eldest daughter Judy Holmes now Alsop and as of today it is in fair to poor condition but is a true treasure. Because David H. Holmes died in Moore County, this information is also posted there. We welcome any email contact with any of the decendants of David and Martha Holmes. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/nc/orange/bibles/davidhen33gbb.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/ncfiles/ File size: 5.3 Kb