Holmes, Zelotus Lee, 1815-1885.

Presbyterian minister of Laurens, S.C., from 1840s until his death in 1885; native of Sheridan (Chautauqua County, N.Y.); name sometimes appears at "Zelotes"; in 1844, married Catherine Nancy Nickels in Laurens, S.C., a union that produced twelve children, including Joseph Austin Holmes (born, 1859 in Laurens, S.C. - died, 1915 in Denver, Colorado), and J. Nickles Holmes (who became a leader of the Pentecostal movement in the South).

From the description of Zelotes Lee Holmes papers, 1820-1888. (University of South Carolina). WorldCat record id: 301752115