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Note: ommon great-grandparents, William and Mary (Cooe) Holmes. They were also fourth cousins, once removed, Joseph being a great-great-great-great-grandson and Rebecca being a great-great-great-granddaughter of William and Joanna (Hellard) Biles. Joseph W. Holmes was granted a certificate from Goose Creek MM, VA, to Plainfield MM, Belmont Co., OH, in 1855, "clear to marry Rebecca J. Fawcett." They apparently removed back to Goose Creek, Virginia. Joseph W. and Rebecca J. Holmes and their first three children were granted certificate to transfer from Goose Creek MM, Loudoun Co., VA (dated 16 Feb. 1865) to Wapisonoc MM, Muscatine Co., IA, where they were received 4 March 1865. According to Warne Family in America by George Warne Labaw (1911), p. 366: Joseph William Holmes, m. Rebecca Fawcett. They resided in Omaha, Nebraska [c. 1910]. Children: Orville Canby Holmes William Fawcett Holmes Ann Eliza Holmes, m. Justin B. Porter, who have children: Fawcett William Porter and Gertrude Abby Porter Jesse S. Holmes, d. in infancy Abby Virginia Holmes.
Note: Joseph W. Holmes and Rebecca J. Fawcett were second cousins, having the c
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