1870 Census of Panola Co TX		
Household Members	Age	
B F Holmes               	27	
Lydia Holmes            	21	
Alonzo Holmes         	  8	
Sarah Holmes            	  5	
Henry Holmes            	  3	
Caroline Holmes       	     6/12
	
		
1880 Census of Panola Co TX		
Household Members	Age	Relationship
Benjamine F. Holmes	37	Self (Head)
Lydia C. Holmes       	32	Wife
Sarah Holmes            	14	Daughter
Henry Holmes           	12	Son
Carrie L. Holmes       	10	Daughter
William Holmes         	  8	Son
Addie Holmes         	  5	Son
Hettie M. Holmes      	    11/12	Daughter
1900 Census of Panola Co TX		
Household Members	Age	RelationshipLyddia Holmes          	56	Head, widow, mother of 13, 7 living
Arthur Holmes          	17	Son
M Eva Holmes            	16	Daughter
B F Holmes              	12	Son
Nancy Locust            	69	Servant
BENJAMIN F HOLMES5034SHAMROCK July 6 (Spl) — Benjamin Franklin Holmes 63 Shamrock resident for 45 years died at his home here Friday after an illness of two years. 
Holmes came to Shamrock in 1906 from Carthage He was a partner in the Shamrock Gas Company until his retirement two years ago.
Surviving are his wife; three sons, Lyle and William of Shamrock and Dr. Roy W Holmes of the U S Naval Hospital, Philadelphia; a daughter, Mrs Minnie Katherine Savage of Port Arthur; two brothers, Arthur and A N Holmes of Shamrock, and six grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held at 4 p m Sunday at the home Burial will be in Shamrock Cemetery.