• Born: 21 Jul 1833, New York City NY
• Marriage (1): Phoebe A. Van Velson
• Died: 2 Sep 1920, Orange NJ

  General notes:

Silversmith and jeweler

  Events in his life were:

• He worked circa 1850-1886 as a silversmith annd jeweler in Newark NJ

• He appeared on the census in 1850 in Van Vorst, Hudson, NJ. Listed as a jeweler.

• He appeared on the census in 1880 in Newark NJ. Listed as a manufacturing jeweler.

• Partnership: Horace A. Hall, circa 1880-1888, in Newark NJ. As HOLMES & HALL, manufacturing jewelers with a shop at 359 Mulberry Street.

James married Phoebe A. Van Velson. (Phoebe A. Van Velson was born in 1839 and died in 1912.)