Joseph "Joe" W Holmes

Company C 

Vital Stats

Born 3/13/1844 in Texas

Died 1/20/1889 in Texas

Son of Thomas H and Elizabeth Odom

Married Emily J Bivins 1/20/1870 - she was born 1854 in Newton - died about 1910.

Children:

  1. Charley A - Sep 1872 - Tx
  2. Adra A - 1873 - Tx
  3. Augustus A - 1876 - Tx
  4. Belva Belle - 9/16/1877- Tx
  5. Joseph M - Oct 1879 Tx
  6. B - 2/25/1884 - Tx
  7. Matt - 1885- Tx
  8. Ida - abt 1887 - Tx
  9. Benjamin - abt 1889 - Tx

1850 Census

  • Newton County, Tx.
  • Enumerated 12/21/1850
  • Dwelling 218
  • Living with Parents - Thomas age 50, farmer - $500 real estate, born in South Carolina.

  • Mother - Elizabeth, 40 yrs old, born in Ga.

  • Charles - brother - 19 yr old Domestic born in Miss.

  • Jarvis - 18 yr old born in Miss.

  • Thomas - 16 yr old male born in Miss.

  • Ann - 14 yr old born in Texas

  • John - 13 yr old born in Texas

  • Bevediere - 11 yr old born in Texas

  • Sarah - 9 yr old born in Tx.

  • Claiborne - 8 yr old born in Tx.

  • Joseph - 6 yr old born in Texas.

  • Lenora - 4 yr old born in Tx.

  • Mary Jane - 2/12 yr old born in Texas

1860 Census:

  • Newton County, Texas

  • Enumerated 7/16/1860

  • Dwelling 321

  • Living with Parents - Thomas age 59, farmer - $3200 real estate,8000 personal estate, born in South Carolina.

  • Mother - Elizabeth, 49 yrs old, born in Ga.

  • Charles - brother - 20 yr old Domestic born in Miss.

  • N H I - 27 yr old born in Miss.

  • Thos. H - 26 yr old male born in Miss.

  • Aisi - 25 yr old born in Texas

  • Bevedier - 21 yr old born in Texas

  • Sarah H - 19yr old born in Tx.

  • Claiborne - 18 yr old born in Tx.

  • Joseph W - 16 yr old born in Texas.

  • Ellen - 14 yr old born in Tx.

1870 Census

  • Newton, Newton County, Texas

  • Enumerated 8/19/1870

  • Dwelling # 300

  • Living with the Henry Bivins Family

  • Joseph was 27 yr. old, farm laborer, born in Texas - Could not read or write - Was a U S Citizen

  • Emily was 16 yr old female born in Texas, Could not read or write.

1880 Census:

  • Newton County, Texas

  • Enumerated 6/14/1880

  • Dwelling 114

  • 36 yr old, married, farmer, born in Texas, Both parents born in Miss.

  • Emma J 24 yr old wife, keeping house, born in Texas, father was born in N.C, mother was born in Miss.

  • Charles A, son, 9 yrs old, born in Texas

  • Adria A, 7 yr old daughter born in Tx.

  • Augustus A, 4 yr old son, born in Tx.

  • Belva - 2 yr old daughter, born in Texas

 

 

Military

  • Enlisted 11/1/1862 at Sabine Pass by Thomas Leonard for 3 yrs.

  • Discharged 6/18/1862

  • Provost Guard at Vermillionville, La - 8/21/63

  • On extra Duty as a teamster 2/28/64 through October 64

  • Paid 10/31/62, 6/30/63, 10/31/63

  • Could not find any pension records

 

Notes of Interest

 

We received the following information via e-mail from Joe's Great Great Grand daughter, Irene  Holmes Watson of Nacogdoches, Tx.

Joseph died of Pneumonia after crossing the Sabine River holding on to the tail of his horse as it swam across...think they were being chased by "cattle rustlers" from my grandfather's story. Anyway, Joseph had built his home on the Texas side of the River on land that his father-in-law ( Henry BIVENS) gave Emily as their wedding gift. Joseph ran his cows on the Louisiana side of the river and was just returning from a cattle drive to New Orleans. He rode up on the rustlers camp as they were slaughtering one of his cows and he drew his gun.. They chased him to the Sabine. After arriving home soaking wet in the dead of winter: the older son, Charley; watched his parents count out the gold coins from Joseph's saddle bags, and put in baking-powder cans. Joseph buried the baking powder cans in the woods the next day , but he was running a high fever and went to bed and died without telling Emily where. ( died 20 Jan 1889)


I have a tape of my grandfather, Joe HOLMES re-telling the story as it was passed down through the family. It was also printed in the Jasper Newsboy History section several years ago.


Joseph W. HOLMES married Emily J. BIVENS on Jan 20, 1870 in Newton, Co, TX ( Marriage Records Index "D" 105 ) Children of Joseph W. HOLMES and Emily BIVENS from Newton County Census of 1880; Vol. 25, ED 54, sheet 14, line 45 ; Just. Prec. 4.......
and from grandfather Joe HOLMES...
Charles (Charley) A. Holmes born 1872 Old Salem Community, Newton Co., TX....my gr- grandfather...
married #1. Josephine WHITTMAN ; #2. Docia WEST died March 27, 1953 buried Trout Creek Cemetery.
Adria A. ( Female) born 1873 md. Samuel SPEARS Augustus A. born 1876....died as teen-ager of a high fever Belva "Belle" (female) born 1877; married Joel Dryer McMAHON
Joseph M. born 1879 died young with high fever..
B. HOLMES born 1884 married Belle MOSIER and shot to death sitting at his supper table in Orange, TX Nov. 23, 1908.
Matt HOLMES born 1885 married Ruby PETERSON; died of Tuberculosis in San Angelo Sanitorum May 4, 1926.
Ida HOLMES born 1887.....living in "west" TX operating " boarding house"?...
Ben HOLMES born 1889...married Rendy ROFF...killed when stabbed by Albert Hamilton at New Year's Party...died Jan 1, 1917.


Joseph W. was the son of Thomas "Major" HOLMES and Elizabeth ODOM born 13 Mar. 1844 in Jasper Co., TX.,...Newton Co. was created from eastern half of Jasper in 1846.
Thomas "Major" HOLMES was the son of Thomas Charles"Goldie" HOLMES and Elizabeth JOURDAN.
He served as a delagate for Bevil Municipality to theTexas Consultation of 1835 and as 1st Chief Justice
for Newton Co., TX


Thomas Charles was a Rev. War veteran and is buried in Newton Co., TX ...nears old Farrsville where the original plantation once stood. There is a Histoical headstone there....( in the woods now).
 

Trout Creek History found at http://txnetwork.net/newton/hmarkers/

 

Links

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