Holmes notes are not in chronological order

• 1870 census in unknown household in Walworth county, #123-119
  Holmes, Nelson, age 14, male, born in Wisconsin, attending school
• 1880 census Lyons village, Walworth county, Wisconsin #124-128
  Holmes, A. 24, married, laborer, born New York, parents born England
  Holmes, Anna C., 27, wife, born Wisconsin, parents born Pennsylvania
• East Troy Gazette - Whitewater section - June 16, 1880
  Bert Holmes will soon set out for Colorado.
• Source:  Delavan Enterprise, January 6, 1892.
  Following named pupils of the 4th and 5th grades at the public school neither absent or tardy the term ending December 18, 1891 includes Mary Holmes
• Source:  Delavan Republican December 7, 1892.
  Following pupils present every day (1st and 2nd primary department) for month ending December 2, 1892:  Fred Coulter, Ellen Holmes, George Holmes.
• Source:  Delavan Republican October 18, 1894
  Joseph Wilkins and granddaughter, Miss Helen Holmes, started for California a week ago.
• Source:  Delavan Republican September 27, 1894.
  Ms. Holmes and Mrs. Crumb, of Milton, ...
• Source:  Delavan Enterprise, Darien section, October 10, 1895.
  Mrs. Holmes, of Troy Center, house broken into.  Food stolen, clothing, and $15 also taken.
• Source:  Delavan Enterprise, April 2, 1896.
  The meeting of the amateur editors of the state met at Delavan (Wisconsin Amateur Press Association).  Following comprise charter members:  Janesville, M. Roberta Holmes.
• Delavan Enterprise, April 16, 1896.  Election results:  Bloomfield - supervisor is R. Holmes.
• Delavan Enterprise, April 2, 1896:  G. S. Holmes attended a party of young people at home of Will Francis
• Delavan Enterprise, April 23, 1896. Fontana - Mrs. M. Holmes, of East Delavan, visited with relatives here.
• Delavan Enterprise, March 12, 1896.  Grandma Holmes is under the doctor's care.
• Delavan Enterprise, about August 2 to 16, 1894.  Frank A. Holmes, nephew of Mary A. Miller of Beloit, attempts to claim share of $20,000 inheritance of aunts.  Frank has been gone for 38 years from city.
• Delavan Enterprise. About August 15, 1895.  Fontana.  The Holmes Brothers have livery business at Reid's Park.
• There is a death registration, Walworth county, Wisconsin, volume 17, page 120 for James Forest Holmes who died 7-6-1902
• Delavan Enterprise:  Advertised letters for January 18, 1892 shows a T. G. Holmes
• Delavan Enterprise.  Village board proceedings October 1, 1895 shows a Tom Holmes receiving wage for labor
• Delavan Enterprise September 1895 says J. B. Holmes lives in Big Foot.
• Delavan Enterprise about December 1894.  H. H. Holmes in custody for murder, once operated at Big Foot.  He married the daughter of Mr. J. S. Belknap's nephew.   (note from Barb Krultz:  found out that H. H. Holmes was a fake name).
• East Troy News February 20, 1946 (in the 25 years ago section for February 23, 1921).   Mrs. Martha Holmes Stewart, 90, died at home of daughter, Mrs. Martha Chafin, Chicago.  One son, Charles Stewart, survives.  Oak Ridge cemetery.
• Delavan Enterprise February 19, 1901.  Mrs. Holmes died at the home of her daughter Mrs. B. F. Wright of Fontana.  Mrs. Holmes was buried at the Brick Church.