Leander Holmes (1821 - 1900)

Born 15 Apr 1821 in Independence, Beaver, Pennsylvania, United States

Descendants

Died 10 Jan 1900 at age 78 in Independence, Beaver, Pennsylvania, United States

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Biography

From Genealogical and Personal History of Western Pennsylvania:

Leander Holmes, son of Joseph L. and Jennie CMcComb) Holmes, was born in Independence township, Beaver county, Pennsylvania, where his entire life was spent. Educated in the common schools of the township, then in a very primitive condition, he early in life forsook the schoolroom in favor of the workshop and learned the carpenter's trade, specializing in boat building. In this department of his occupation he became most adept, and his services were much sought by concerns constructing river craft for use on the neighboring streams. Later in life he became a farmer, cultivating the old homestead. He was a member and regular attendant of the United Presbyterian Church. He married Mary, daughter of Daniel and Esther (Kane) McCallister. Daniel McCallister was a merchant of Independence township, later moving his place of business to Mechanicsburg. Children of Daniel McCallister: Mary, of previous mention, married Leander Holmes; Ella, Jane, Henrietta. Children of Leander and Mary (McCallister) Holmes: Jennie, Margaret, Joseph Lincoln, of whom further; Esther, Milo, Henrietta, and Elizabeth.

Sources

• Research Notebook of Wilma White Thomas
• "United States Census, 1870," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MZLX-XPD : 12 April 2016), Leander Holmes, Pennsylvania, United States; citing p. 17, family 131, NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 552,802.
• "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MW6R-LTG : 16 July 2017), Leander Holmes, Independence, Beaver, Pennsylvania, United States; citing enumeration district ED 191, sheet 247C, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 1097; FHL microfilm 1,255,097.
• Jordan, John W. Genealogical and Personal History of Western Pennsylvania, Vol. 1 (Lewis Historical Pub. Co., New York, 1915, p. 108-109)
• Find A Grave: Memorial #84426547