I am overwhelmed with the amount of research and information you have provided in the last 24 hours! Thanks to each and every one of you. You have given me some key pieces of information that I can now pursue further.
U.S., Civil War Draft Registrations Records, 1863-1865 James Holmes
Name:
James Holmes
Residence:
Prairie, Illinois
Class:
1
Congressional District:
10th
Age on 1 July 1863:
21
Race:
White
Place of Birth:
Illinois
Name:
James A. Holmes
Home in 1880:
Pleasant Valley, Lawrence, Dakota Territory
Age:
39
Estimated Birth Year:
abt 1841
Birthplace:
Illinois
Relation to Head of Household:
Self (Head)
Father's birthplace:
Virginia
Mother's birthplace:
Tennessee
Neighbors:
Occupation:
Farmer
Marital Status:
Single
Race:
White
Gender:
Male
Cannot read/write:
Blind:
Deaf and dumb:
Otherwise disabled:
Idiotic or insane:
Household Members:
Name
Age
James A. Holmes
39
Peter Shields
33
Name:
James A Holmes
Age:
58
Birth Date:
Jan 1842
Birthplace:
Illinois
Home in 1900:
Whitewood, Lawrence, South Dakota
Race:
White
Gender:
Male
Relation to Head of House:
Head
Marital Status:
Married
Spouse's Name:
Elizabeth A Holmes
Marriage Year:
1885
Years Married:
15
Father's Birthplace:
Virginia
Mother's Birthplace:
Virginia
Occupation:
Neighbors:
Household Members:
Name
Age
James A Holmes
58
Elizabeth A Holmes
31
Cora Holmes
13
Myrtle May Holmes
12
Ruth Holmes
8
Floyd W Holmes
3
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Elizabeth Amelia Hough Birth 8 Feb 1869 Big Hollow, Windham Twp, Greene Co., New York, USA Death 14 Aug 1946 Hot Springs, Fall River Co., South Dakota, USA
Father
Lewis Marshall Hough Birth 2 Sep 1842 Ulster, Sullivan, New York, United States Death 19 Dec 1910 Sturgis, Meade, South Dakota, United States
Obituary Lewis M. Hough Sturgis Tribune, December 20, 1910
On Monday at 8 a.m. Lewis M. Hough passed away after 6 months of suffering with cancer of the stomach. Deceased was born at Windham, N.Y., Sept.. 2, 1842, being 68 years old at his death. He was the youngest of 5 sons, 3 of whom served thru the Civil War. He was a member of Co. F 15th N. Y. Volunteer Engineers. He was married to Anna Winfield in his old home, and from there they moved to Long Island thence to Spencer, Ia,. In 1874, thence to the jBlack Hills in 1882. Here their 8 children have grown to manhood and womanhood all receiving excellent educations. Mr. Hough was a faithful member or the M. E. church, and for over 50 years he has held a local pastors license. He has served 3 successful pastorates in the church.
He leaves to mourn his loss one brother, Byron of this city, his faithful wife, and the following children: Elizabeth Holmes of Roubaix; Nellie Bradley, Sturgis; Alice Price, Sturgis; Katherine Cummyngs, Chicago; L. W. Hough, Cottonwood; Ray Hough ofCaton; Grace Stephens, Vale, and Muriel Hough, Sturgis.
Funeral services will be held tomorrow at 1 oclock at the Methodist church in charge of Rev. Case. The GAR expect to be present in body.
Mr. Houghs exemplary Christian life as a citizen, husband and father gave him the respect of the entire community.
Cornelia Annie Winfield Birth Sep 1847 Windham, Greene, New York, United States Death 13 Nov 1919 Sturgis, Meade, South Dakota, United States
South Dakota 1905 State Census
Elizabeth A. Holmes, age 26, occupation housewife, place of birth New York,
birthplace of father and mother New York
years in South Dakota 23 years
1905
Roubaix, Lawrence, South Dakota, USA
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South Dakota 1915 State Census
Elizabeth A. Holmes, age 26, occupation housewife, place of birth New York,
maiden name Elizabeth Hough, year married 1885 (18 Jan 1885 Meade County, Dakota Territory)
church affliation Methodist
years in South Dakota 23 years
1915
Roubaix, Lawrence, South Dakota, USA
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U.S. National Homes for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers, 1866-1938 James A Holmes
James A. Holmes burial Roubaix Cemetery, Lawrence County, South Dakota, USA and Elizabeth Holmes burial Pine Slope Cemetery, Belle Fourche, Butte County,South Dakota, USA, Plot: block F plot 41 grave 1.
Patrick Killoren b 1850 CAN d 1924 SD & Ellen Moore b 1853 IRE d 1941 SD, residents of Box Elder & Mountain Meadow & Roubaix, Lawrence, SD 1881
These are my great grandparents that lived in and around Deadwood/Lead/Roubaix area during the time of 1870-1941. Would appreciate any information on their lives.
