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James Holmes"Brushy" Colbert 1828–1872 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 22 Sep 1828

Birth Location: Marshall, Mississippi, United States

Death Date: 24 Mar 1872

Death Location: Washington City, District Of Columbia, District of Columbia, United States

Father: James Colbert

Mother: Sally McLish

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Love

Children(s): Eula Myers, Eliphett Colbert

The story of James Holmes"Brushy" Colbert began in 1828 in Marshall, Mississippi, United States. James Holmes"Brushy" Colbert married Elizabeth Betsey Love, and had children including Eliphett Nott Colbert, Eula Almeda Colbert Myers. James Holmes"Brushy" Colbert passed away in 1872 in Washington City, District Of Columbia, District of Columbia, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of James Holmes"Brushy" Colbert began in 1828 in Marshall, Mississippi, United States.
  • James Holmes"Brushy" Colbert married Elizabeth Betsey Love, and had children including Eliphett Nott Colbert, Eula Almeda Colbert Myers.
  • James Holmes"Brushy" Colbert passed away in 1872 in Washington City, District Of Columbia, District of Columbia, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Colbert
1802–1860
Birth Location: Chickasaw, Pontotoc, Oklahoma, United States
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Sally McLish
1808–1854
Birth Location: Antioch, Chickasaw, Franklin, Mississippi, United States,
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Spouses(s)

Elizabeth Love
1833–1914
Birth Location: Mississippi,, MS; 3; Or as late as 1835. However the 1833 date is in conformity with her
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Children(s)

Eula Myers
1869–1911
Birth Location: Panola Co., Chickasaw Nation, IT; 3; 1900 Census says born 1870?
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Eliphett Colbert
1856–1863
Birth Location: –
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James Colbert's Ancestors

Self
James Colbert
1828–1872
Birth Place: Marshall, Mississippi, United States
Parents
James Isaac Colbert
1802–1860
Chickasaw, Pontotoc, Oklahoma, United States
Sally McLish
1808–1854
Antioch, Chickasaw, Franklin, Mississippi, United States,
Grandparents
Major (James Isaac Colbert,) Sr
1768–1842
Chickasaw, Mississippi, United States
Susannah ("Susan") James
1783–1863
Choctaw, Alabama, United States, Baptised Monroe Mission, Pontotoc Co., MS 6 Jan 1828
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2nd-Great-Grandparents

James Colbert's Descendants

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James (Holmes"Brushy") Colbert (22 Sep 1828–24 Mar 1872) m. Elizabeth ("Betsey") Love (Sep 1833–Jun 1914)
  1. 1. Eula (Almeda COLBERT) Myers 1869–1911 m. Joseph (Flanders "Joe") Myers 1855–1926
    1. 1. Joseph (Love) Myers 1905–1944
    2. 2. Tommie (Catherine) Myers 1904–1981 m. Laurence (Glenn"Mike") Christie 1899–1984
  2. 2. Eliphett (Nott) Colbert 1856–1863

James Colbert's Timeline

2 Records

1828
22 Sep 1828
Birth of James Holmes"Brushy" Colbert in Marshall, Mississippi, United States
Marshall, Mississippi, United States
1872
24 Mar 1872
Age 44
Death of James Holmes"Brushy" Colbert in Washington City, District Of Columbia, District of Columbia, United States
Washington City, District Of Columbia, District of Columbia, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 22 Sep 1828
    Event Place: Marshall, Mississippi, United States
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 24 Mar 1872
    Event Place: Washington City, District Of Columbia, District of Columbia, United States
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index
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