Madison Hilborn Holmes

               Certificate
              This Certifies
           That The Rite Of 
           Holy Matrimony 
    Was Celebrated Between

Hilborn Holmes of Pike co. Miss.
and Mollie Thomas of Pike co. Miss
on Decb 29 1887 at The Bride's Mother's
by Rev. W. J. Fortinberry.
Witnesses:  By B. J. Duncan & 
	    Jesse Holmes

J. Hease Holmes was married to
Mary Holmes June 8th 1911.

Benton E. Bickham & Carrie A. Holmes
were married Nov. 25. 1915.

Gus Arnold Draper & Rubie Lee Holmes
were married April 26th 1920.

Madison Hilborn Holmes
		was borne
March 16th 1869.

Mollie Thomas
	was Borne
	    February 10th 1866.

Jasper Hease Holmes
	was Borne
	    Nov. 4th 1888.

Rubie Lee Holmes was borne
	     April 25th 1893.

Carrie Armetha Holmes Oct. 23 96

Arthur Ellis Holmes was borne
		July 1st 1898.

M. H. Holmes Jun was born
March 5th 1911.

Martha Sue Draper Sept 26th 1928

Eliza A. Thomas December 14th 95.

Arthur Ellis Holmes May 26th 1899.

Madison Hilborn Holmes
was killed Nov 25th 1916.

Carrie A Holmes Febr 17th 1977

Reference: Family Bible of Madison Hilborn Holmes (1869-1916) of Pike and Walthall counties, Mississippi. The Bible and its title page are no longer in existence, but the original family record pages are in the possession of Martha Sue Draper Wright of El Dorado, Arkansas. Transcription of entries by Sue Wright. The entries are presented as closely as possible to their format on the Bible pages.