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Francis Kathern Holbrook 1881–1949 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 26 Jan 1881

Birth Location: Belvie, Bottom Fork, Letcher County, Kentucky, USA

Death Date: 7 Jun 1949

Death Location: Letcher, Kentucky

Father: Ransom Holbrook

Mother: Elizabeth Hughes

Spouse(s): Riley Sparks

Children(s): Henry Sparks

In 1881, Francis Kathern Holbrook entered the world in Belvie, Bottom Fork, Letcher County, Kentucky, USA, born to Ransom T Holbrook And Elizabeth Ann Betty Hughes. Francis Kathern Holbrook married Riley Sparks, and had children including Henry W Sparks. Francis Kathern Holbrook passed away in 1949 in Letcher, Kentucky.

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Biography

  • In 1881, Francis Kathern Holbrook entered the world in Belvie, Bottom Fork, Letcher County, Kentucky, USA, born to Ransom T Holbrook And Elizabeth Ann Betty Hughes.
  • Francis Kathern Holbrook married Riley Sparks, and had children including Henry W Sparks.
  • Francis Kathern Holbrook passed away in 1949 in Letcher, Kentucky.

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Francis Holbrook's Ancestors

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Francis Holbrook
1881–1949
Birth Place: Belvie, Bottom Fork, Letcher County, Kentucky, USA
Parents
Ransom T Holbrook
1846–1894
Letcher County, Kentucky, USA
Elizabeth (Ann "Betty") Hughes
1850–1917
Letcher County, Kentucky, USA
Grandparents
William (Buck) HOLBROOK
1809–1880
Floyd, Kentucky, USA
Sarah ("Sally") Adams
1807–1914
North Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
Randolph Jr.
1717–1792
Elizabeth Adams
1775–1861
2nd-Great-Grandparents
🌸 Jr
1696–1777
Ann Stanway
1699–1732

Francis Holbrook's Descendants

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Francis (Kathern) Holbrook (26 Jan 1881–7 Jun 1949) m. Riley Sparks (10 Apr 1875–12 Apr 1959)
  1. 1. Henry (W) Sparks 1898–1960 m. Lucinda (Virginia Bentley Tim) Hall 1899–1976
    1. 1. Haroldine Sparks 1923–
    2. 2. Geraldine Sparks 1927–2010 m. Bruce Hall 1927–2017
      1. 1. Michael (Bruce) Hall 1949–2014

Francis Holbrook's Timeline

2 Records

1881
26 Jan 1881
Birth of Francis Kathern Holbrook in Belvie, Bottom Fork, Letcher County, Kentucky, USA
Belvie, Bottom Fork, Letcher County, Kentucky, USA
1949
7 Jun 1949
Age 68
Death of Francis Kathern Holbrook in Letcher, Kentucky
Letcher, Kentucky

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 26 Jan 1881
    Event Place: Belvie, Bottom Fork, Letcher County, Kentucky, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 7 Jun 1949
    Event Place: Letcher, Kentucky

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