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Edward Allen Bolmes

~1837 - ??


 

Born in St. Louis County, MO around 1837.
Resided in Richmond, Ft. Bend County, TX.

Mustered into Company H at Houston, TX on September 7, 1861.
Elected 2nd Corporal.
Discharged January 9 or February 12, 1862 due to valvular disease of heart, intermittent fever, and injury to patella.
Later served in Texas coastal defense.

Texas CS Pension # 35438 Harris County.

Attended the 1895 Terry's Ranger reunion.
Attended the Terry's Ranger reunion at Houston, TX in November 1908.


Also Identified As:
 

Bolines, Holmes


Family Members & Researcher Contacts:
 

(Great, Great Grandson)


Parents:
 
Unidentified
Siblings:
 
Gustave Adolph Bolmes
b.
Spouse(s): No Photo of gravesite available.
 
Mary C. Collins
m. Edward A. Bolmes on September 27, 1859 in Frot Bend County, TX.
Francis Carter?
m. Edward A. Bolmes on September 13, 1866 in Washington County, TX.
Children:
 
Anita Bolmes
m. John Sylvester Stewart (the nephew of fellow Ranger John S. Stewart)
Gravesite:
 

Unlocated


1840 Census - State, County, Town, Page, (image)
  Head of Houshold  

1850 Census - State, County, Town, Page, Dwelling, Family, (image)
  Name Age Sex Color Occupation Real Estate Nativity Student? Illiterate?
                 
                 

1860 Census - TX, Fort Bend County, Richmond PO, Page 373, Dwelling 277, Family 257, (36/53)
 
Name
Age.
Sex
Race
Occupation
Real Estate
Personal Estate
Nativity
Student?
Literate?
Ed. A. Bolmes 23 M   Merchant $1,800 $4,400 MO    
Mary C. Bolmes 19 F         LA    

1870 Census - State, County, Town, Page, Dwelling, Family, (image)
 
Name
Age
Sex
Race
Occupation
Real Estate
Personal Estate
Nativity
Parentage
Student?
Literate?
                     
                       

1880 Census - State, County, Town, page, Dwelling, Family, (image)
 
Name
Rel.
Sex
Race
Age
Nativity
Occupation
Father's Nativity
Mother's Nativity
.
.

1900 Census - State, County, Town, Page, Street Address, Dwelling, Family, (image)
 
Name
Rel.
Race
Sex
D.O.B.
Age
Mar. info.
Children
Nativity
Father's Nativity
Mother's Nativity
Citizenship
Occupation
Education
Home Ownership
                               
                               

1910 Census - State, County, Town, Page, Street Address, Dwelling, Family, (image)
 
Name
Rel.
Race
Sex
Age
Mar. info.
Children
Nativity
Father's Nativity
Mother's Nativity
Citizenship
Occupation
Education
Home Ownership
                             
                             

1920 Census - State, County, City, ED, Page, Line, Address, Dwelling, Family, (image)
 
Name
Rel.
Tenure
Sex
Race
Age
Married Citizenship
Education
Nativity
Father's Nativity
Mother's Nativity
Occupation
                         
                         


Related Links:
 

"Terry's Texas Rangers," Confederate Veteran, May 1902, p. 208. (Reunion)


Sources:
 

Claiborne, John M. Muster Roll of Terry's Texas Rangers; With Historical Remarks. Galveston: Self Published, 1882.

Jones, Andrew M. Annotated Roster of Terry's Texas Rangers, the 8th Texas Cavalry. Unpublished Research.

Scott, Paul R. Eighth Texas Cavalry, CSA. Arlington: The University of Texas at Arlington, July 1977. Unpublished MA Thesis.


Research Links:
 

(offsite)UTA Special Collections & Archives: C. C. Cummings Papers
(offsite) TXGenWeb Project (Fort Bend County, TX)
(offsite) RootsWeb Message Board (Fort Bend County, TX)
(offsite) Genealogy.com Genealogy Forum (Fort Bend County, TX)
(offsite) TXGenWeb Project (Harris County, TX)
(offsite) RootsWeb Message Boards (Harris County, TX)
(offsite) Genealogy.com Genealogy Forum (Harris County, TX)


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