• 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 1850 census taken at Van Vorst, Hudson, NJ, listed as a jeweler.

• He appeared on the 1880 census taken at Newark NJ, listed as a manufacturing jeweler.

• He was a partner circa 1880-1888 with Horace A. Hall 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.)