James Orville Holmes ^{1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8}

  Burial Notes:

Find a Grave Memorial 66262088

  Noted events in his life were:

• He has alternate birth date of 14 August 1886 and a birth location of La Plata, MO.

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• He appeared on the 1900 US Census in Otter Creek Township, Greenwood, KS on 9 June 1900. ⁷

1900 US Census
Sheet 6A, District 56, Family 83
Otter Creek Township, Greenwood County, Kansas, United States
Farm owned, with mortgage
Orville J. Holmes..Son..Oct 1886..13..Missouri..At School

(Living with parents.)
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• He appeared on the 1910 US Census in Kansas City, MO on 21 April 1910. ¹

1910 US Census
Sheet 6B, District 188, Family 146, Roll 790, Ward 7
Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri, United States
4233 Soaritt(?) Avenue; Home owned, with mortgage
Married 3 years
James O. Holmes..Head..23..Missouri..Sales Mgr., Fertilizer Co.

(Living with wife and son.)
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• His occupation on 5 June 1918 was a Farmer in Oklahoma. ⁵

• On 5 June 1918, he registered for the World War I Draft at Buffalo, OK.

Name: James Orville Holmes
Birth Date: 14 Aug 1886
Birthplace: La Plata, Missouri, United States
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• He appeared on the 1920 US Census in Garfield Township, Harper, OK on 17 March 1920. ²

1920 US Census
Sheet 6B, District 109, Family 122, Roll 1459
Garfield Township, Harper County, Oklahoma, United States
Farm rented
James O. Holmes..Head..33..Missouri..Farmer, General Farm

(Living with wife and 2 sons.)
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• He appeared on the 1930 US Census in Huntington Park, CA on 5 April 1930. ³

1930 US Census
Sheet 3A, District 1335, Family 69, Roll 171
Huntington Park, Los Angeles County, California, United States
6118 Riverside Avenue; Home owned, $5500
James O. Holmes..Head..43..Missouri..married at age 20..Commission Man., Live Stock

(Living with wife and 3 sons.)
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• He appeared on the 1940 US Census in South Pasadena, CA on 5 April 1940. ⁴

1940 US Census
Sheet 4A, District 19-516, Family 121, Roll 243
South Pasadena, Los Angeles County, California, United States
1725 Milam Avenue; Home owned, $23000
James O. Holmes..Head..53..Missouri..4 yrs college..Commissioner, Live Stock Company..earned $2400 in 1939

(Living with wife and 2 sons.)
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• James Orville Holmes registered for WW II Draft: 1942, South Pasadena, CA.

⁶ Name: James Orville Holmes
Employer: James Orville/Holmes
Birth Date: 14 Aug 1886
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James married Hilda Mosceline Jones, daughter of George Henry Jones and Sarah Eva Drake, on 5 June 1907 in , Greenwood County, KS.^{1 2 3 4} (Hilda Mosceline Jones was born on 10 September 1887 in Eureka, KS,^{1 2 4 9 10 11 12} died on 20 May 1982 in Glendora, CA ^{9 10 11 12} and was buried after 20 May 1982 ^{9 12}.)

  Noted events in their marriage were:

• They appeared on the 1910 US Census in Kansas City, MO on 21 April 1910. ¹

1910 US Census
Sheet 6B, District 188, Family 146, Roll 790, Ward 7
Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri, United States
4233 Soaritt(?) Avenue; Home owned, with mortgage
Married 3 years
James O. Holmes..Head..23..Missouri..Sales Mgr., Fertilizer Co.
Hilda M. Holmes..Wife..22..Kansas..1/1
Durward Holmes..Son..2..Missouri
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• They appeared on the 1920 US Census in Garfield Township, Harper, OK on 17 March 1920. ²

1920 US Census
Sheet 6B, District 109, Family 122, Roll 1459
Garfield Township, Harper County, Oklahoma, United States
Farm rented
James O. Holmes..Head..33..Missouri..Farmer, General Farm
Hilda M. Holmes..Wife..32..Kansas
Jack L. Holmes..Son..5..Oklahoma
James O. Holmes..Son..1y 11m..Kansas
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• They appeared on the 1930 US Census in Huntington Park, CA on 5 April 1930. ³

1930 US Census
Sheet 3A, District 1335, Family 69, Roll 171
Huntington Park, Los Angeles County, California, United States
6118 Riverside Avenue; Home owned, $5500
James O. Holmes..Head..43..Missouri..married at age 20..Commission Man., Live Stock
Hilda M. Holmes..Wife..39..Kansas..married at age 17
Jack L. Holmes..Son..15..Oklahoma
James O. Holmes..Son..12..Kansas
Joseph K. Holmes..Son..5..Kansas
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• They appeared on the 1940 US Census in South Pasadena, CA on 5 April 1940. ⁴

1940 US Census
Sheet 4A, District 19-516, Family 121, Roll 243
South Pasadena, Los Angeles County, California, United States
1725 Milam Avenue; Home owned, $23000
James O. Holmes..Head..53..Missouri..4 yrs college..Commissioner, Live Stock Company..earned $2400 in 1939
Hilda M. Holmes..Wife..52..Kansas..3 years college
James O. Holmes..Son..22..Kansas..3 years college
Robert J. Holmes..Son..15..Kansas..9th grade
Walter Wilson..Servant..18..California..11th grade
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