John W. Holmes

Abt 1841 - 1864  (23 years)

John Holmes

- Yes, date unknown

Died	Yes, date unknown
Family	Mary Rogers           b. 8 Jan 1795
Married	11 Feb 1813	Loudoun Co., Virginia
Children	1. Nancy Holmes           b. 11 Jan 1814 + 2. Fenton Holmes           b. 2 Apr 1816, Loudoun Co., Virginia   3. Albert Holmes           b. 26 Sep 1818   4. Abigail Holmes           b. 11 Mar 1821

Nancy Smith

1787 - 1850  (63 years)

Birth	18 Jul 1787
Died	18 Dec 1850
Buried	North Fork Baptist Church Cemetery, North Fork, Loudoun Co., Virginia
Family	John Simpson           b. 12 Jun 1787
Married	17 Dec 1811	Loudoun Co., Virginia
Children	+ 1. Mary Ann Simpson           b. 12 Oct 1812, Loudoun Co., Virginia + 2. Winifred Simpson           b. 17 Apr 1814, Loudoun Co., Virginia + 3. Charles William Simpson           b. 26 Jun 1816 + 4. Samuel Simpson           b. 17 Sep 1817, Loudoun Co., Virginia + 5. Sarah Elizabeth Simpson           b. 12 Mar 1820, Loudoun Co., Virginia + 6. Capt. James Richard Simpson           b. 14 Oct 1821, Loudoun Co., Virginia   7. Emily Simpson           b. 19 Mar 1823 + 8. Lt. John Hendley Simpson           b. 12 May 1825, Loudoun Co., Virginia   9. Eliza J. Simpson           b. 29 Oct 1826 + 10. Lt. Henson Simpson           b. 17 Nov 1829, Loudoun Co., Virginia

Fenton Holmes

1816 - 1888  (72 years)

Birth	2 Apr 1816	Loudoun Co., Virginia
Died	9 Dec 1888	Loudoun Co., Virginia
Buried	North Fork Baptist Church Cemetery, North Fork, Loudoun Co., Virginia
Father	John Holmes
Mother	Mary Rogers           b. 8 Jan 1795
Married	11 Feb 1813	Loudoun Co., Virginia
Family	Sarah Elizabeth Simpson           b. 12 Mar 1820, Loudoun Co., Virginia
Married	19 Feb 1841
Children	1. John W. Holmes           b. Abt 1841   2. Charles A. Holmes           b. 1843 + 3. Mollie Holmes

Sarah Elizabeth Simpson

1820 - 1882  (62 years)

Birth	12 Mar 1820	Loudoun Co., Virginia
Died	23 Dec 1882	Loudoun Co., Virginia
Buried	North Fork Baptist Church Cemetery, North Fork, Loudoun Co., Virginia
Father	John Simpson           b. 12 Jun 1787
Mother	Nancy Smith           b. 18 Jul 1787
Married	17 Dec 1811	Loudoun Co., Virginia
Family	Fenton Holmes           b. 2 Apr 1816, Loudoun Co., Virginia
Married	19 Feb 1841
Children	1. John W. Holmes           b. Abt 1841   2. Charles A. Holmes           b. 1843 + 3. Mollie Holmes

• Name	John W. Holmes  [1]
  Birth	Abt 1841
  Gender	Male
  Military Service	He was apparently a soldier in the 8th Regiment, VA Infantry, which was formed in Leesburg, VA. A John Holmes appears as a "private (most likely)" in Company D of the 8th regiment.  [2]
  Death	11 Jul 1864	Point Lookout, Gloucester Co., Virginia
  	as a POW
  Burial	North Fork Baptist Church Cemetery, North Fork, Loudoun Co., Virginia
  Origins
  Patriarch & Matriarch	John Holmes             d. Yes, date unknown  (Grandfather)  Nancy Smith           b. 18 Jul 1787             d. 18 Dec 1850  (Age 63 years)  (Grandmother)
  Person ID	I7303
  Last Modified	28 Feb 2023

  
  

  Father	Fenton Holmes           b. 2 Apr 1816, Loudoun Co., Virginia           d. 9 Dec 1888, Loudoun Co., Virginia (Age 72 years)
  Mother	Sarah Elizabeth Simpson           b. 12 Mar 1820, Loudoun Co., Virginia           d. 23 Dec 1882, Loudoun Co., Virginia (Age 62 years)
  Marriage	19 Feb 1841
  Family Charts	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map		Death - 11 Jul 1864 - Point Lookout, Gloucester Co., Virginia  Burial - - North Fork Baptist Church Cemetery, North Fork, Loudoun Co., Virginia   = Link to Google Earth
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• Reference

  Pitard, D. "John W. Holmes". Genealogy at Pitard.net. https://ancestors.pitard.net/getperson.php?personID=I7303&tree=1sttree (accessed May 17, 2025).