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Holmes, A. A., was born in Schenectady county, N. Y., May 9, 1834. His father, Thomas Holmes, was a native of
Staffordshire, England, and came to the United States in 1831, with his wife and eight children, settling first
in Albany county and then moved to Schenectady, where he was identified as a farmer and stock dealer. He died in
his seventieth year. A. A. Holmes was educated in the common schools and worked on a farm for some years. In 1856
he came to Philadelphia, Jefferson county, and became a member of the firm of Holmes & Schofield. In 1862 he
moved to Theresa and in 1804 to Redwood, engaging in the mercintile business and was succeeded by his sons, still
giving his attention to farming and milling. In 1866 he married Sarah, daughter of Thomas Waite, and they have
five children: Fred T., Wallace W., Gilbert M., Addie W. and Sarah A. Mr. Holmes is one of the self-made men of
Jefferson county, serving as highway commissioner one year and supervisor three years. He takes an intelligent
interest in school and church matters and has ever received and merited the respect of his associates.
Source:
Our County and it's people
a descriptive work on Jefferson County, New York
Edited by: Edgar C. Emerson
The Boston History Co., Publishers, Syracuse, N. Y. 1898
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