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David Wesley Holcomb 1844–1910 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 01 MAR 1844

Birth Location: Perry Co., Kentucky

Death Date: aft 1910

Death Location: Linefork, Letcher County, Kentucky, United States of America

Father: Henderson Holcomb

Mother: Sarah Cornett

Spouse(s): Lucy Elliston, Rosa Halcomb

Children(s): James Holcomb, John Halcomb, Minnie Brown, Joseph Sr

The story of David Wesley Holcomb began in 1844 in Perry Co., Kentucky. David Wesley Holcomb married Lucy Ann Elliston, Rosa Jane Halcomb, and had children including James William Holcomb, John Ashley Halcomb, Joseph Ellison Holcomb Sr, Minnie Brown. David Wesley Holcomb passed away in 1910 in Linefork, Letcher County, Kentucky, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of David Wesley Holcomb began in 1844 in Perry Co., Kentucky.
  • David Wesley Holcomb married Lucy Ann Elliston, Rosa Jane Halcomb, and had children including James William Holcomb, John Ashley Halcomb, Joseph Ellison Holcomb Sr, Minnie Brown.
  • David Wesley Holcomb passed away in 1910 in Linefork, Letcher County, Kentucky, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

David Holcomb's Ancestors

Self
David Holcomb
1844–1910
Birth Place: Perry Co., Kentucky
Parents
Henderson Holcomb
1798–1887
Caswell Co., N.C.
Sarah ("Sally") Cornett
1806–1895
Gate City, Scott County, Virginia, United States of America
Grandparents
John (Samuel) Cornett
1759–1849
Henrico, Virginia, USA
Mary (“Polly” Davidson) Cornett
1774–1830
Washington, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
John Cornett
1712–1776
Daniel Sr
1753–1832
Sarah Davidson
1758–1801
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Earl Canute
1696–1781
Ann Canute
1697–1767

David Holcomb's Descendants

1.
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David (Wesley) Holcomb (01 MAR 1844–aft 1910) m. Lucy (Ann) Elliston (1841–1870) m. Rosa (Jane) Halcomb (1862–1911)
  1. 1. James (William) Holcomb 1867–1950 m. Hester (Belle) Dickerson 1871–1942
    1. 1. Charlie Holcomb 1899–1969 m. Monza (I) Algire 1903–1994 m. Cecila (K) Holcomb 1906–1993
      1. 1. Billy (Merle) Holcomb 1926–2003 m. Edda (Jo) Bacon 1928–1995
        1. 1. Nancy Holcomb 1947–2023 m. David (Edward) Wood 1947–2012
        2. 2. Billy (Dale) Holcomb 1948–2009
  2. 2. John (Ashley) Halcomb 1891–1945
  3. 3. Minnie Brown 1895–1959
  4. 4. Joseph (Ellison Holcomb) Sr 1892–1962

David Holcomb's Timeline

7 Records

1844
1 Mar 1844
Birth of David Wesley Holcomb in Perry County, Kentucky, USA
Perry County, Kentucky, USA
1844
01 MAR 1844
Birth of David Wesley Holcomb in Perry Co., Kentucky
Perry Co., Kentucky
1865
1865
Age 21
David Wesley Holcomb was married
None
1873
3 Aug 1873
Age 29
David Wesley Holcomb was married in Lewis, Kentucky, United States
Lewis, Kentucky, United States
1883
2 Aug 1883
Age 39
David Wesley Holcomb was married in Letcher, Letcher, Kentucky, United States
Letcher, Letcher, Kentucky, United States
1910
aft 1910
Age 66
Death of David Wesley Holcomb in Letcher, Kentucky
Letcher, Kentucky
1911
20 Jan 1911
Age 67
Death of David Wesley Holcomb in Letcher, Kentucky
Letcher, Kentucky

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1 Mar 1844
    Event Place: Perry County, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 01 MAR 1844
    Event Place: Perry Co., Kentucky

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1865

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 3 Aug 1873
    Event Place: Lewis, Kentucky, United States

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 2 Aug 1883
    Event Place: Letcher, Letcher, Kentucky, United States

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 Jan 1911
    Event Place: Letcher, Kentucky
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: aft 1910
    Event Place: Letcher, Kentucky

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Linefork, Letcher County, Kentucky, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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