Franklin

HOLMES, George C.

Encyclopedia Vermont Biography: A Series of Authentic Biographical Sketches 
of the Representative Men of Vermont and Sons of Vermont in Other States. 
Dodge. Burlington: Ullery Publishing Company, 1912, p 223

George C. HOLMES, high sheriff and farmer, St. Albans [Franklin County, 
Vermont], was born 11 November 1860 at Highgate [Franklin County, Vermont], 
son of Loren and Mary Jane (HEMPHILL) HOLMES. Educated in the public 
schools. Left home at the age of sixteen years. Began lumbering and farming 
at the age of twenty-one years. In 1880 he purchased a farm in Highgate; in 
1886 went to Manchester [Hillsborough County], New Hampshire, in the employ 
of the Amoskeag Corporation; in 1893 returned to Highgate and went into the 
meat business with A. P. BURWICK, continuing for five years, adding a general 
store; later dissolved the partnership and continued the business for seven 
years, when he sold out; for two years was superintendent of the Sheldon Poor 
House Association. Republican; was constable and collector at Highgate for 
six years, overseer of the poor for fifteen years, postmaster for six years, 
deputy sheriff for many years, and has been high sheriff of Franklin County 
since 1906. Member of Seventy-six Lodge No. 14, Free & Accepted Masons; 
Independent Order of Odd Fellows, Swanton; and the Modern Woodmen of America, 
Highgate. In 1880 he [George C. HOLMES] married [Miss?] Eliza BUTTON of 
Swanton [Franklin County, Vermont]; she [Eliza HOLMES] died in 1885; in 1899 
Mr. [George C.] HOLMES married [Miss?] Grace PELTON of Highgate [Franklin 
County, Vermont], they have one daughter, Katharyne.

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