Counties of Morgan, Monroe and Brown, Indiana. Historical and Biographical.
Charles Blanchard, Editor. Chicago: F. A. Battey & Co., Publishers, 1884. 

MORGAN COUNTY
ADAMS TOWNSHIP
PAGE 304

DANIEL N. HOLMES, merchant, was born in Decatur County, Ind., June
10, 1831, and is the fourth child in a family of five children born to Jacob and
Frances (Stogsdale) Holmes, natives of Kentucky and of Irish descent.  In 
early life, Jacob Holmes emigrated to Decatur County, Ind., where he was
educated and married, and was engaged in agricultural pursuits until his death,
which occurred in 1840.  Himself and wife were members of the Baptist
Church.  Daniel N. Holmes, the subject, received a limited common school
education.  He has since, however, acquired a fair practical business educa-
tion by his own exertions.  At the age of thirteen, he went to learn the black-
smith's trade, and served an apprenticeship of some six years in Decatur,
Shelby and Johnson Counties, Ind.  In 1856, he came to Eminence, Ind., 
where he followed his trade for some thirteen or fourteen years.  He then
bought a farm in Adams Township, Morgan County, Ind., and was engaged
in agricultural pursuits and the stock trade until the spring of 1879, when he
rented the farm and returned to Eminence.  Here he opened a general store,
and has been succesfully engaged in merchandising ever since.  He was 
first marrried in February, 1857, to Martha A. Fidler, a native of Kentucky.
To this union were born eight children, six of whom, five sons and one daug-
hter, are yet living.  Mrs. Martha A. died May 27, 1877.  She was a mem-
ber of the Baptist Church.  Mr. Holmes was next married, July 4, 1878, 
to Miss Mariah H. Smith, a native of Indiana.  In politics, Mr. H. is a Rep-
ublican.

Data Entry Volunteer:  Diana Flynn 

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