Biography - F Holmes
F. J. HOLMES, Witt, was born in Hillsboro, Montgomery County, January 1, 1850, son of Joel D. and Marandis D. (BENNETT) HOLMES, he, a native of Alfred, York Co., Me., who died April 5, 1870; she, still living, the wife of Francis ROOT. Subject has been twice married; first, in Hillsboro, March 28, 1872, to Lucinda J. ATTERBURY, daughter of George M. ATTERBURY, of Kentucky; Mrs. HOLMES dying, Mr. HOLMES, September 2, 1877, married Florence May HUBBARD, of Colusa, Ill., daughter of Martin M. HUBBARD, a native of Tennessee. Mr. HOLMES has tow children - Stella Marandis, born September 2, 1878; and Myrtle Keneston, born November 20, 1880.
Extracted 22 Nov 2016 by Norma Hass from 1882 History of Bond and Montgomery Counties, Illinois, Part 2 Biographical Department, page 314.