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From: "Victoria Hospodar Valentine" <>
Subject: [PA-SW-OBITS] HOLMES, George Young Sr., July 26, 1902 McDonald PA Outlook
Date: Fri, 11 Jul 2003 06:46:29 -0400


HOLMES

George Young HOLMES, Sr., died at his home in Donegal township, about 7 o'
clock, Tuesday morning, July 15, 1902, in his 83d year. February 28 last he
had a fall, breaking his right thigh from which injury he had recovered
sufficiently to get about on a pair of crutches. The injury was a primary
cause of his death, hastened by a severe spell of heat exhaustion. Since
Friday there was a steady decline until his death. Mr. HOLMES was born May
13, 1820, at Saltscoats, near Glasgow, Scotland, son of William and
Elizabeth MCNILLEDGE HOLMES. Wm. HOLMES, who has been a clerk in the Irwin
bank, and later postmaster under the Crown, emigrated to America in 1830,
with his wife, four daughters and two sons. On the voyage of six weeks, the
son, George, met with an accident similar to that of his later days-the
fracture of the right thigh.
His father and brother made a trip into Canada prospecting for a place to
locate. They found no favorable spot. They came south to this section, and
decided to make their home here. They returned to New York and together the
family journeyed by vessel to Baltimore and by wagon to this place. They
located on the farm now owned by D. M. CAMPSEY, the house standing near
where Thos. MCKEAK lives. In 1832 Wm. HOLMES purchased the farm of 120
acres, which after his death was purchased by G. Y. HOLMES, Sr., who resided
there 70 years, until his death. His sister, Mrs. Margaret LAIRD, is the
sole survivor of that family.
In 1846 Mr. HOLMES married Elizabeth SNODGRASS, who died June 20, 1884.
Their eight children all survive, namely: William HOLMES, of near
Washington; John HOLMES, north of this place; G. Y. HOLMES, Jr., of this
place; Ross R. HOLMES of McDonald; Mrs. C. W. MILLER, of Coon Island; Mrs.
S. J. KELLEY, of Buffalo township; Mrs. W. W. REANEY of Donegal township,
and Miss Margaret HOLMES, at home. Mr. HOLMES lived a quiet, uneventful
life, and was esteemed as an upright Christian man. He was no doubt one of
the founders of the Buffalo Baptist church, which was organized at
Caldwelltown, June 21, 1861. At least he was a member and deacon of the
church, continuing the same relation after the church was removed to this
place, until his death. Though not an ordained minister, he often preached
acceptably for the Buffalo, North Wheeling, Washington and Claysville
Baptist churches while they were yet to week to support a pastor. Similar
work was done by his father, at the farmhouse, preaching to neighbors. The
funeral took place at 2 o'clock Thursday afternoon in charge of his pastor,
Rev. W. H. MCKLVEEN.-Claysville Recorder

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