William E. Holmes

As printed in 1894

WILLIAM E. HOLMES, M. D„ a practicing physician of Brownsville, was born October 13, 1855, in the village where he now resides. His parents, William T. and Sarah E. (Sluice) Holmes, were natives respectively of Fauquier County, Va., and Baltimore, Md., and accompanying their parents to Ohio, settled on a farm in Muskingum County, where they met and married. The father followed the business of a carpenter and contractor for several years, after which he embarked in merchandising, and later became agent for the Singer Manufacturing Company, which was Ins last occupation. He and his wife still reside in Brownsville.

Eight children were born to William T. and Sarah E. Holmes, of whom the following is noted: Almeda, the wife of Thomas Peyton, resides in Clark County, Ill.; Sarah E. is the widow of Adam R. Brown and resides in Newark; Mary T.,a teacher for some time, died when about thirty years old; Lemuel W. is engaged in the mercantile business in Brownsville; Lucy A. was married to Dr. II,

De Crow, a practicing physician of Newark; Maggie is the wife of John W. Green, a resident of Woodstock, Ohio; our subject is the next in order of birth; Nathaniel S., who is married, resides in Columbus, Ohio, and is with the White Sewing Machine Company. The children enjoyed excellent educational advantages, and all with the exception of Mrs. Brown and Lemuel have followed the profession of teaching.

In the public schools our subject gained his elementary education and afterward he took a special course in Lebanon University, near Cincinnati. For about ten 3'ears he engaged in teaching, following that profession for two years in Normal, Ill., three years at Brownsville, and several terms in one of the rural districts. Under the tutorship of Dr. J. B. Humphrey, of Brownsville, he began the study of medicine, and during the first year of his reading he taught two terms of school. The second year he attended the Medical College of Ohio at Cincinnati. On his return home he taught school, meanwhile continuing his medical readings. Entering college again in the fall he was graduated therefrom in the spring of 1884.

At once after completing his studies the Doctor opened an office for the practice of his profession in his native town, where he has since conducted a successful practice, having charge of that of his former tutor, who has removed from this place. By careful and competent work, zealous attention to professional duties, skill in the diagnosis of cases and success in their treatment, lie has acquired an enviable position as an efficient and talented practitioner.

The Doctor is yet unmarried and resides under the parental roof. His father, who is now retired, was formerly an active, energetic man, doing all he could to educate his children and train them for honorable positions in life. This he did willingly, nothing being required of the children except application to their studies, lie was a kind, indulgent father, whose memory will never be severed from his goodness of heart. With his wife he lias long held membership in the Methodist Episcopal Church. Politically, he is a Democrat.

In religious connections our subject is a Presbyterian. Politically, be advocates the principles of

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As printed in Memorial record of Licking County, Ohio : containing biographical sketches of representative citizens of the country, together with biographies and portraits of all the presidents of the United States (1894). See the original pages. Wording is the original; obvious scanning errors have been corrected, and a few may remain.