Benjamin Holmes

Benjamin married Waitstill Benson on 3 Sep 1807 in Bridgewater, Plymouth Co., Massachusetts, USA. Waitstill was born on 28 Apr 1787 in Bridgewater, Plymouth Co., Massachusetts, USA; died on 13 Apr 1862. [Group Sheet]

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Note: Edwin Holmes b. 01 Apr 1818 Bridgewater, Plymouth, Massachusetts m. Abby J. Bosworth and had 2 children. 1)Benjamin E. Holmes b. Apr 1851 Middleborough, Plymouth, MA. m. Mary S. ? b. Jul 1852 MA. He resided 1870 - 1930 at 174 (now 74) Plymouth Street, North Middleborough, Plymouth, MA.(My paternal grandparents bought this property from him) he was a Shoe Shop worker as well as a farmer. 2)Lydia Jane Holmes b. 05 Oct 1847 Middleborough, Plymouth, MA. m. 23 Dec 1869 Middleborough to Amos Dunham CLARK b. 16 Mar 1847 Middleborough. They had a son Edwin H. CLARK b. Dec 1875 Middleborough. Edwin Holmes was the son of Benjamin Holmes b. 22 Oct 1784 Bridgewater, Plymouth, MA. m. 03 Sep 1807 Bridgewater to Waitstill Benson b. 28 Apr 1787 Bridgewater d. 13 Apr 1862. Benjamin was the s/o Cornelius HOLMES b. 03 Dec 1754 B'water m. 20 Aug 1780 B'water to Elizabeth LANMAN 02 Nov 1755 B'water. They had another son Cornelius b. abt. 1782 B'waer. SOURCE: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1880 United States Census, Copyright (c) 2000, 2002 FamilySearch (TM) Internet Genealogy Service, January 28, 2005. 1880 United States Census. SOURCE: Land Deed. Sale of property at 174 Plymouth St., Middleboro, Plymouth County, MA. from Benjamin E. Holmes and wife Mary to Walter J. Houghton (my grandfather). SOURCE: Ancestry.com Census of 1880, 1900, 1920, 1930.

Edwin married Abby Bosworth. [Group Sheet]

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[[The following census information was compiled and contributed by Joyce S.

Living with her parents in 1850 and 1860:
1850 Census: Middleborough, Plymouth Co, Massachusetts
Edwin Holmes, age 32, bp MA, Stabler
Abby J. Holmes, age 27, bp MA
*Lydia J. Holmes, age 2, bp MA
Jane D. Dean, age 51, bp MA
Mary S. Dean, age 25, bp MA
Edward M. Dean, age 17, bp MA, Express Driver
Maria C. Dean, age 11, bp MA
Stephen Burgess, age 56. bp MA, Stone Layer

1860 Census: Middleborough, Plymouth, MA
Edwin Holmes, 42, bp MA, Farmer
Abby J Holmes, 37, bp MA
*Lydia J Holmes, 12, bp MA
Benjamin E Holmes, 9, bp MA
Jane B Deans, 62, bp MA
Edward M Deans, 27, bp MA, Farmer
Mariah C Deans, 21, bp MA

Lydia married Amos Dunham Clark on 23 Dec 1869 in Middleboro, Plymouth Co, Massachusetts, USA. Amos (son of David G. Clark and Sarah Hathaway) was born on 16 Mar 1847 in Middleboro, Plymouth Co, Massachusetts, USA. [Group Sheet]

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[[The following census information was compiled and contributed by Joyce S.

1900 Census: Middleborough, Plymouth Co, Massachusetts
Edwin H. Clark, Dec 1875, age 24, m 3 yrs, bp MA, p's bp MA, Salesman- ?
Grace E. Clark, wife, June 1878, age 22, 0 births, bp MA, p's bp MA
No others listed.

1910 Census: 6-Wd Providence, Providence Co, Rhode Island
Edwin H. Clark, age 43, 1m 13 yrs, bp MA, p's bp MA, Clerk- grocery store
Grace E. Clark, wife, age 32, 1 birth, bp MA, p's bp MA
Gladys B. Clark, dau, age 7, bp MA, p's bp MA
Amos D. Clark, father, age 63, 1m 40 yrs, bp MA p's bp MA, Clerk- grocery
Lydia J. Clark, mother, age 62, 1 birth, bp MA p's bp MA

1920 Census: Providence, Providence Co, Rhode Island
Edwin H. Clark, age 44, bp MA, p's bp MA, Merchandise, tobacco supplies
Grace Clark, wife, age 42, bp MA, p's bp MA
Gladys Clark, dau, age 18, bp MA
Amos D. Clark, father, age 72, bp MA, p's bp MA, Salesman- grocery, etc.
Lydia J. Clark, mother, age 72, bp MA, p's bp MA

1930 Census: Warwick, Kent Co, Rhode Island
Edwin H. Clark, age 54, m at age 21, bp MA, p's bp MA, Manager- retail grocery
Grace E Clark, wife, age 52, m at age 19, bp MA, p's bp MA
Gladys V. Clark, dau, age 28, single, bp MA, p's bp MA
Amos D. Clark, father, age 83, widow, bp MA, p's bp MA

Edwin married Grace Evelyn Bennett on 31 Jan 1897 in Middleboro, Plymouth Co, Massachusetts, USA. Grace (daughter of Benjamin A. Bennett and Alice E. Raymond) was born in Jun 1878 in Massachusetts, USA. [Group Sheet]