Addison

HOLMES, Robert Henry

Encyclopedia Vermont Biography: A Series of Authentic Biographical Sketches 
of the Representative Men of Vermont and Sons of Vermont in Other States. 
Dodge. Burlington: Ullery Publishing Company, 1912, pp 223-224

Robert Henry HOLMES, Shoreham [Addison County, Vermont], was born 02 July 
1848 at Johnson [Lamoille County, Vermont], son of Robert and Nancy (GILMORE) 
HOLMES. Educated at Johnson Academy. Followed farming previous to 1885; in 
1876 came to Addison County, living in Bridport nine years; began bee keeping 
in 1881; moved to Shoreham 1885. Republican. Congregationalist; has been 
superintendent of the Sunday school over twenty-five years, deacon of the 
church about twenty years; has been president of local and county Christian 
Endeavor Societies, and held other church offices; has been connected with 
county Sunday school work for several years; master of the local Grange five 
years; chaplain of State Grange eight years. In 1869 [Robert Henry HOLMES] 
married [Miss?] Clara Maria DEWING, of Northfield Falls [Washington County, 
Vermont]; they have three children: Jennie Louisa, Robert Ernest, and Ralph 
Chester.

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