Tom Green "Black Tom" Holmes

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(Research):

Census Listings:

1910 Census
Texas, Newton County, JP 5
Enumerated 5 May 1910
SD ? ED 113 Sheet 22A Stamped 114
399-407
Holmes, Thomas G Head M W 43 M2 8 Tx Tx Tx Farmer
Holmes, Estella Wf F W 27 m1 8 3/3 Iowa Maryland Ohio
Holmes, Robert Son M W 19 S Tx Tx Tx Teamster Log Camp
Holmes, Rosa Dtr F W 15 S Tx Tx Tx
Holmes, Katie Dtr F W 12 S Tx Tx Tx
Holmes, Royal Son M W 6 S Tx Tx Tx
Holmes, Thomas Son M W 2 S Tx Tx Tx
Holmes, Aubrey Son M W 3/12 S Tx Tx Tx
Mullinger, Fred Hired Man M W 25 S Maryland Maryland Maryland Laborer Farm

1920 Census
Texas, Newton County, JP 5
Enumerated 15 Jan 1920
SD 326 ED 143 Sheet 10B
Fm 188-188
Holmes, Thomas G Head M W 53 M Tx Tx Tx Farmer
Holmes, Estella Wf F W 36 M Iowa Iowa Iowa
Holmes, Royal Son M W 16 S Tx Tx Iowa
Holmes, Thomas G Son M W 11 S Tx Tx Iowa
Holmes, Mekin Son M W 8 S Tx Tx Iowa
Holmes, Una B Dtr F W 6 S Tx Tx Iowa
Holmes, Volet Dtr F W 1 8/12 S Tx Tx Iowa
Wright, Darnie Boarder F W 23 S Tx Tx Iowa Teacher Private School

Family/Spouse: Arsula West. Arsula was born about 1865 in Texas; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Robert Holmes was born about 1891 in Texas; and died.
2. Rosa Holmes was born about 1895 in Texas; and died.
3. Katie Holmes was born about 1897 in Texas; and died.

Tom married Estella Agnes "Stella" Cartee on 22 Jun 1902. Estella was born on 8 Feb 1883 in Iowa; died on 3 Apr 1963 in Kirbyville, Jasper County, Texas; was buried in Trout Creek Cemetery, Newton County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Royal "Roy" Albert Holmes was born on 4 Jun 1903 in Call, Newton County, Texas; died on 22 Sep 1972 in Newton, Newton County, Texas.
2. Thomas Holmes was born on 15 Mar 1908 in Texas; died in Sep 1976 in Call, Newton County, Texas.
3. Aubry Lee Holmes was born on 14 Feb 1910 in Newton County, Texas; died on 22 Aug 1919 in Beaumont, Jefferson County, Texas.
4. Dru McMickin Holmes was born about 1912 in Texas; died on 13 Sep 1960 in Newton County, Texas.
5. Una Holmes was born on 5 Jan 1914 in Call, Newton County, Texas; and died.
6. Violet Holmes was born about 1918 in Texas; and died.
7. Living
8. Living

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Household:

Name Relation Marital Status Gender Race Age Birthplace Occupation Father's Birthplace Mother's Birthplace Thomas HOLMES Self M Male W 45 MS Farmer SC AL Teresa HOLMES Wife M Female W 37 GA Keeping House GA GA Thomas Son S Male W 13 TX Farm Worker MO GA Amanda Dau S Female W 10 TX At Home MO GA Buck Son S Male W 8 TX MO GA Mary Dau S Female W 3 TX MO GA Laura Dau S Female W 1 TX MO GA Source Information:
Census Place Jasper, Texas
Family History Library Film 1255313
NA Film Number T9-1313
Page Number 146D

Thomas married Sarah Ann "Lizzie" Hawthorne on 10 Aug 1865. Sarah (daughter of Joshua Timothy Hawthorne and Martha Kelley) was born on 9 Aug 1843 in Decatur County, Georgia; died after 1872 in Newton County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Married:
It appears that Sarah may have died sometime between the birth of her youngest son, Buck, and the 1880 Federal Census. In 1880, Thomas Holmes was shown as married to a Teresa, born in Georgia, and with two younger children, Mary and Laura.

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The son of William Hawthorne and Meleachy Cliborn. (Barbara Smith). Listed in the "1840 Decatur County Georgia Census Index " (Frances T. Ingmire, Mountain Press).

Per the 1850 online Decatur County, GA census:

681 681
Hawthorn J. T. 37 M Farmer 1,000GA
Hawthorn Martha 32 F GA
Hawthorn Elvina 12 F GA
Hawthorn Wm. 10 M GA
Hawthorn Elizabeth 8 F GA
Hawthorn Malacon7 M GA
Hawthorn Lethia 4 F GA
Hawthorn Joshua 1 M GA

How, if at all, is he related to the family of W. B. and Elizabeth Hawthorn (1850 Decatur census, #837) and Mrs. N. Hawthorn (1850 Decatur census, #838)?

Joshua Timothy was the son of William Hawthorn and Meleachy Cliburn. William did serve in the Rev. War and I have proved his service. This is the same Hawthorn that the "Hawthorne Trail" in Florida and GA is named for as he moved there and settled that area.

According to newspaper accounts of the Hawthorne family, after Joshua Timothy died, Martha took all of her children and came to Texas with her two brothers, Joe and Lump, but no other information was given. This may not be true as I see you show that they died in GA or perhaps they did not stay in Texas but went back. I can send you more info on who they married if you are interested but I thought this since this is just a branch off your tree, you might not need that much information. If you do, will send it along.

Lizzie Hawthorne married my gr. grandfather, Thomas Harrison Holmes. We live today where they lived and raised their children. As you can see, the Hawthornes were rather prolific. They all married here and in this are of Texas (Newton-Jasper Counties), the world is full of Hawthornes.

Patricia Forrest [pforrest@jas.net] email dated 6/21/2005

Joshua married Martha Kelley on 4 Jun 1835 in Decatur County, Georgia. Martha (daughter of Malachi Kelley and Sarah Singletary) was born on 19 Jun 1818 in Georgia; died on 6 Jun 1909 in Friendship Cemetery, Roganville, Jasper County, Texas; was buried in Friendship Cemetery, Roganville, Jasper County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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He can be found on the 1840 Decatur County, Georgia Census as follows:
2 males 5-10
1 male 10-15
1 male 50-60
1 female 10-15
2 females 15-20
1 female 20-30 1 female 40-50

The next household enumerated was that of Hannah Morgan.

This is his listing in 1850 Decatur County, Georgia:

#520-520
Kelly,M.,64,male,farmer,property value $1,200 South Carolina
Kelly, Sarah,58,female, South Carolina
Kelly, Kizzy,26,female, Georgia
Kelly,Harriet,24,female, Georgia
Kelly, Joseph,20,male,laborer, Georgia
Kelly,Lumpkin,19,male,laborer,Georgia

Per www.rootsweb.com/~gadecatu

1850 Slave Schedule
John Kelly 9 slaves
M. Kelly 28 slaves
Mrs. Morgan 1 slave, 1 y/o black male

Nan McCoy Kittell of Jasper located a copy of the following deed of sale by the heirs of Malichi Kelly:

THE STATE OF TEXAS JASPER COUNTY

Know all men by these presents that we Dunkin Morgan & Eliza Morgan and Malichi Morgan and John McLemore of said State and County for and consideration of the sum of Five Hundred dollars to us in funds paid by Kizzie Kelly also of said State and County at and before the signing and delivering these presents the reciept of which we do hereby acknowledge we have granted bargain and sold and by these presents do grant bargain sell alienate transfer convey and confirm unto said Kizzie Kelly and to her heirs as assignees forever the following tracks lots or parcels of lands, described as follows, being situated in said State and County on Big Creek 9 miles southeast of Jasper. By virtue of presumption of Malichi Kelly and of Anthony Passeres (??) headright, we the AFORE SAID HEIRS OF MALICHI KELLYS ESTATE (emphasis added) do grant bargain and sell all of our right title and possession to the said Kizzie Kelly and to her heirs or assigns forever we here unto sign our names before witnesses on this the 14th day of January AD 1867.

Witness PresentSigned James R. LeeM. Morgan Moses LeeDunkin Morgan "X" his mark Eliza Morgan "X" her mark John MacLamore "X" his mark


On the same day, Malichi Morgan, John McLamore and Kizzie Kelly appear to also be selling land "situated on Big Creek 9 miles S E of Jasper" to "Dunkin Morgan and Eliza Morgan his wife," also for five hundred dollars. Perhaps they were partitioning the land?

Both of these were recorded in the Deed Records of Jasper County, Volume 24, page 576.

In a letter written on October 3, 1999, Nan notes however that "I have about decided that the one Kelley/McLemore clue I found is only a clerical error, therefore our Kelley connection my in fact be nonexistant....the deed Book H, p 241 in Jasper showing sale of land to Keziah Kelley from Eliza (Kelley) and Duncan Morgan, John McLemore and M. (Little Mal) Morgan mentions that "We...heirs of Malichi Kelley's estate" do sell, etc. [Eliza and Keziah are sisters, Little Mal Morgan a nephew] BUT the clerk could have misunderstood and added Grandpa's [John McLemore] name AS A HEIR when he merely had some ownership in the land being transferred. While there was no AFFADAVIT OF HEIRSHIP filed, there's a POWER OF ATTORNEY filed (Book F, p 141) which gives ALL the heirs of Mal Kelley and agrees to have brother Joseph Kelley and brother-in-law Randall McDonald act as "agents" to settle this estate. John McLemore is not on this list...bet I've spent at least fifty dollars on postage, copies, phone calls and gas, but think 'this dog won't hunt.'

Could Malachi be the father of Alexander Kelly? He and his family can be found on the FamilySearch transcription of the 1880 Census in Jasper. He was born in Georgia circa 1813-1814.

Could Malachi be the father of Daniel Kelly? Daniel is also listed on the 1880 Jasper County, Texas census as age 63 (born ca 1817) in Georgia. And could Elijah Kelley, father in law of Martha Jane Travis, fit into this family as well? He was born in 1825 in Decatur County, Georgia.

Malachi married Sarah Singletary in 1810 in South Carolina. Sarah (daughter of Joseph Singletary and Mary Martha Edwards) was born about 1792 in South Carolina; died about 1850 in Decatur County, Georgia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]