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Arthur Eddie (Holmes,) Sr. 1892 - 1955

Arthur Eddie Holmes Sr. was born on October 2, 1892 in Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Georgia United States to Harley Holmes, and had a sister Ophelia H Banion. Arthur Holmes died at age 63 years old on December 16, 1955 in West Palm Beach, Palm Beach County, FL. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Arthur Eddie (Holmes,) Sr..
Arthur Eddie Holmes Sr.
October 2, 1892
Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Georgia, 31750, United States
December 16, 1955
West Palm Beach, Palm Beach County, Florida, United States
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  • Introduction

    Arthur Eddie Holmes Sr. was born to Amos Harley Holmes Senior (born 1868) and Patience Grant (1869 - 1913). Both parents were born in Georgia. He had six siblings: John, Ophelia, William, Belle, Ruth, and Amos Junior. Arthur Holmes Sr. married Ada Lee Reid (1910 - 1944) and they had three children: two sons, Arthur Jr. and James Edward, and one daughter.
  • 10/2
    1892

    Birthday

    October 2, 1892
    Birthdate
    Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Georgia 31750, United States
    Birthplace
  • Ethnicity & Family History

    Arthur was Black. Both of his parents had been born in Georgia.
  • Nationality & Locations

    Born and raised in Georgia, Arthur moved to West Palm beach, Florida in his late 40s. He remained in Florida the rest of his life, dying in West Palm Beach at the age of 63.
  • Early Life & Education

    When he was 45 years old, Arthur said that he had completed the sixth grade.
  • Professional Career

    When he was 24, he worked as a deliveryman at a grocery store.
  • 12/16
    1955

    Death

    December 16, 1955
    Death date
    Unknown
    Cause of death
    West Palm Beach, Palm Beach County, Florida United States
    Death location
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In 1892, in the year that Arthur Eddie (Holmes,) Sr. was born, on October 12th, the "Pledge of Allegiance" was first recited in unison by students in U.S. public schools. Composed the previous August by Francis Bellamy, it was to be recited in 15 seconds and originally read: "I pledge allegiance to my Flag and the Republic for which it stands, one nation, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all." "Under God" was added in the 1950's.
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In 1907, Arthur was merely 15 years old when the Monongah coal mining disaster occurred on December 6th, happening at the Fairmont Coal Company’s No. 6 and No. 8 mines.. Over 361 miners were killed. Because there was no breathing apparatus at the time to help rescuers, recovery efforts were greatly hampered. It is considered the worst mining disaster in American history and led to government oversight in mining practices.
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