The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1897-03-11
In Memory Of Jacob Holmes.

In memory OF jacob HOlm0Ss
The shadows have gathered about the
p athwav Of one more pilgrim Of earth,
and the sun Of life has gone down to rise
gain and dispel the gloom in the realms
Of Ii ght and immortality.
In his beautiful home, four miles
north Of Hillsboro, o.. on Tuesday night,
at 2 o'clock, March 2, 1897, Jacob Holmes
peacefully and quietly passed away. He
had lived to good old age, having
passed his four score and ten mile stone.
He was waiting and expecting and almost
daily looking for the pale horse and his
rider with the summons that his earthly
career was to be ended, and when taken
sick on Thursday, February 25, 1897, he
realized that bis time upon the earth
was speedily drswing to close, and
with calm resignation he said, IL have
outlived my allotted time upon the earth,
and it is we'll that I should now be taken
home to rest"
He was born in Monmouth county,
New Jersey, May 1s, 1906, and spent his
boyhood days and early manhood on
Toms River. He engaged in various
avocations. He learned the shoemaker's
trade. in which he became an adept.
He also became seaman and followed
the water for number of years. Dur.
ing this time he had many adventures
and some narrow escapes. At one time
he was thrown from the deck, and was
adrift in the water for considerable
time. He was appointed to judicial of.
fee by the Legislature of New Jersey, in
1887, and elected to municipal Offices in
Monmouth county, which he filed with
credit and distinction.
He was united in marriage to Sarah
Worden February S, 1929, who preced.
ed him to the eternal home about four
years. To this happy union was born
twelve children, only five of whom sur.
vive to mourn his loss. All of them at.
tended the funeral except G. W. Holmes,
of Selma, California, who could not reach
here in time. He lived on Forked River,
NJ about eleven years, and then moved
to Fayette county, O., in 1S40, and set.
tied five miles north OF Leesburg.
He came over the mountains with
wagon and team, as in those days, there
were no trains and the facilities of the
present time for transportation were
lacking.
He settled comparatively in the woods,
and was among the pioneer settlers OF
Fayette county. By frugality, economy
and and hard labor he acquired fine
farm of two hundred and fifty acres of
land. For several years after settling in
Fayette county, he bought horses and
drove them through to Philadelphia and
New York, and sold on the market, and
by this means visited his former home
and place of residence almost yearly.
During the years of 1866 there was
such an extended drouth that the water
supply in Fayette county almost sus.
pended, except in the large streams,
which caused dissatisfaction and conse.
quent removal to Highland county, Sep.
tember 20, 1857, where springs were
numerous and there was water in abun.
dance. He settled on the farm occupied
at the time of his decease.
He was man of indomitable energy,
industrious and frugal, man of the
strictest integrity. His word was equal
to his bond. Though stern and practical
in manner, he was generous and hospit.
able and just in his dealing, and con.
scientious in his religious faith and belief.
By his economy and industrious habits
he obtained considerable competence.
He was man of great energy, possess.
ing great physical strength and endur-
ance, which he retained in a remarkable
degree, experimenting and directing his
business affairs systematically, until his
last sickness.
He retained his right mind and was
conscious of his surroundings as ne ap.
preached the mystic shore. Though
unable to speak, he gave signs of recog.
milton of friends who surrounded his
dying couch, and thus he peacefully,
colmly and quietly passed away, almost
without a struggle, to hisimmortal home.
The funeral services were conducted
by Rev. j. A. Easton, his pastor, in the
presence H large congregation of rela-
tives, friends and neighbors, and his
mortal remains were laid away in the
Auburn cemetery, to await the resurrec
tion morn. J.F R.
Resolutions Of Respect.
Adopted March 5th, 1897, at a call
meeting of the medical profession of