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James "Jems" Floyd Covey Holbrook 1848–1939 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 24 Oct 1848

Birth Location: Wise County, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 28 Feb 1939

Death Location: Dry Fork, Wise County, Virginia, USA

Father: James Holbrook

Mother: Anna Jordan

Spouse(s): Nancy Self, Sarah Russell

Children(s): William Holbrook, James Holbrook, Lee Holbrook, Coria\Cora Holbrook, Martha Holbrook

James "Jems" Floyd Covey Holbrook was born in 1848 in Wise County, Virginia, USA, the child of James Floyd Holbrook And Anna Frances Fannie Jordan. In 1850, James "Jems" Floyd Covey Holbrook resided in District 54, Russell, Virginia, USA. In 1860, James "Jems" Floyd Covey Holbrook resided in Guest Station, Wise, Virginia, USA. James "Jems" Floyd Covey Holbrook married Nancy J Self, Sarah Anna Russell, and had children including Coria Cora Holbrook, James Lee Holbrook, Lee Holbrook, Martha Mattie Elizabeth Holbrook, William Alford Alfred Holbrook. James "Jems" Floyd Covey Holbrook passed away in 1939 in Dry Fork, Wise County, Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • James "Jems" Floyd Covey Holbrook was born in 1848 in Wise County, Virginia, USA, the child of James Floyd Holbrook And Anna Frances Fannie Jordan.
  • In 1850, James "Jems" Floyd Covey Holbrook resided in District 54, Russell, Virginia, USA.
  • In 1860, James "Jems" Floyd Covey Holbrook resided in Guest Station, Wise, Virginia, USA.
  • James "Jems" Floyd Covey Holbrook married Nancy J Self, Sarah Anna Russell, and had children including Coria Cora Holbrook, James Lee Holbrook, Lee Holbrook, Martha Mattie Elizabeth Holbrook, William Alford Alfred Holbrook.
  • James "Jems" Floyd Covey Holbrook passed away in 1939 in Dry Fork, Wise County, Virginia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Holbrook
1815–1892
Birth Location: Castlewood, Russell, Virginia, USA
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Anna Jordan
1816–1887
Birth Location: Castlewood, Russell, Virginia, USA
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Spouses(s)

Nancy Self
1857–1911
Birth Location: Russell County, Virginia, USA
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Sarah Russell
1865–1950
Birth Location: New Bern, Craven, North Carolina, USA
SR

Children(s)

William Holbrook
1875–1960
Birth Location: Coeburn, Wise, Virginia, USA
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James Holbrook
1880–1927
Birth Location: Virginia
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Lee Holbrook
1875–
Birth Location: Bulls Run, Wise Co, Va
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Coria\Cora Holbrook
1878–1939
Birth Location: Virginia
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Martha Holbrook
1879–1953
Birth Location: Bull Run, Wise, Wise, Virginia, USA
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James Holbrook's Ancestors

Self
James Holbrook
1848–1939
Birth Place: Wise County, Virginia, USA
Parents
James Floyd Holbrook
1815–1892
Castlewood, Russell, Virginia, USA
Anna (Frances "Fannie") Jordan
1816–1887
Castlewood, Russell, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Robert (Alfred Holbrook) Sr.
1783–1849
Wilkes County, North Carolina, USA
Mary ("Polly" Elizabeth) McCoy
1790–1864
Virginia, USA
Jacobus (Covith "Covey") Jordan
1780–1862
Bedford County, Virginia, USA
Martha ("Patsy") Carter
1782–1850
Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
John Jr.
1764–1815
Mary Cooksey
1765–1833
George McCoy
1752–1807
Mary Brumfield
1762–1832
Capt. Jordan
1750–1817
Lucy Stith
1761–1822
David Carter
1733–1801
Juda Beach
1762–1805
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Sr.
1725–1807
Mary Hargis
1726–1782
Lemaster Cooksey
1738–1806
Nancy Ward
1730–1824
Mary Bedolph
1744–1800
Richard Stith
1727–1802
Lucy Hall
1736–1815
Major Beach
1729–1812

James Holbrook's Descendants

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James ("Jems" Floyd Covey) Holbrook (24 Oct 1848–28 Feb 1939) m. Nancy (J.) Self (15 Mar 1857–25 Mar 1911) m. Sarah (Anna) Russell (22 Feb 1865–16 Apr 1950)
  1. 1. William (Alford\Alfred) Holbrook 1875–1960 m. Ruth (Caroline) Stephens 1888–1957 m. Martha (Jane) Brown 1883–
    1. 1. Ewanda\Awanda ("Wanda" Lee) Holbrook 1926–2000 m. Hoyt (Arden Holtzlander) Sr. 1911–1953 m. Gilbert Petty 1926–2001
      1. 1. Doyle (Edward) Holtzlander 1945–1966
      2. 2. Wanda (Lee) Holtzlander 1948–1999 m. Henry (M.) Mayweather 1928–2008
      3. 3. Abraham (John) Holtzlander 1942–2004
      4. 4. Hoyt ("Bud" Arden Holtzlander) Jr. 1950–2017 m. Marilyn (Joyce) Schneider 1944–2013
    2. 2. Doyle (Nathan) Holbrook 1928–2006
    3. 3. Francis (Walter) Holbrook 1929–
    4. 4. Buford (E) Holbrook 1932–1937
    5. 5. Donnie (Alfred) Holbrook 1930–1934
    6. 6. General ("Shorty" Sherman) Holbrook 1904–1980 m. Sally (Alice) Oliver 1909–1977
      1. 1. Wilma (Louise) Holbrook 1933–2007 m. Arthur (Joseph Miller) Sr. 1930–2000
      2. 2. Barbara (Joan) Holbrook 1934–1982
      3. 3. Doris (Marie) Holbrook 1936–1992
    7. 7. James (R.) Holbrook 1907–1974
    8. 8. Leslie (Herbert Holbrook) Sr. 1909–1952 m. Carmen (Lucille) Followell 1904–1996
      1. 1. Leslie (Herbert Holbrook) Jr. 1937–1996
    9. 9. Mattie (Jewel) Holbrook 1915–1977 m. Clifford (Lionel) Followell 1911–1974
      1. 1. Gary (LaRue) Followell 1940–1995 m. Sheila Jett 1947–2018
    10. 10. Gracie (Alberta) Holbrook 1918–1943 m. George (Hildred Chafin) Jr. 1916–1943
      1. 1. Martha (Kay) Chafin 1943–2010 m. Jerald (Thomas) Reeves 1944–2008
    11. 11. Willie (L) Holbrook 1903–
    12. 12. Estella (Mae) Holbrook 1901–1968
  2. 2. James (Lee) Holbrook 1880–1927
  3. 3. Lee Holbrook 1875–
  4. 4. Coria\Cora Holbrook 1878–1939
  5. 5. Martha ("Mattie" Elizabeth) Holbrook 1879–1953 m. Robert (Melvin) Evans 1876–1954
    1. 1. Walter (E) Evans 1897–1961
    2. 2. Roy (H) Evans 1900–1940
    3. 3. Bryan (T) Evans 1903–
    4. 4. Grace (L) Evans 1905–
    5. 5. Ota (M) Evans 1907–1992
    6. 6. Ethel (Elizabeth) Herndon 1924–2005
    7. 7. Lillian (Maude) Greear 1920–2012

James Holbrook's Timeline

11 Records

1848
24 Oct 1848
Birth of James "Jems" Floyd Covey Holbrook in Wise County, Virginia, USA
Wise County, Virginia, USA
1850
1850
Age 2
James "Jems" Floyd Covey Holbrook resided here in District 54, Russell, Virginia, USA
District 54, Russell, Virginia, USA
1860
1860
Age 12
James "Jems" Floyd Covey Holbrook resided here in Guest Station, Wise, Virginia, USA
Guest Station, Wise, Virginia, USA
1861
1861
Age 13
James "Jems" Floyd Covey Holbrook resided here in Hardin County, Illinois, USA
Hardin County, Illinois, USA
1870
1870
Age 22
James "Jems" Floyd Covey Holbrook resided here in Lipps, Guest Station, Wise, Virginia, USA
Lipps, Guest Station, Wise, Virginia, USA
1880
1880
Age 32
James "Jems" Floyd Covey Holbrook resided here in Lipps, Wise, Virginia, USA
Lipps, Wise, Virginia, USA
1900
1900
Age 52
James "Jems" Floyd Covey Holbrook resided here in Lipps, Wise, Virginia, USA
Lipps, Wise, Virginia, USA
1910
1910
Age 62
James "Jems" Floyd Covey Holbrook resided here in Lipps, Wise, Virginia, USA
Lipps, Wise, Virginia, USA
1920
1920
Age 72
James "Jems" Floyd Covey Holbrook resided here in Lipps, Wise, Virginia, USA
Lipps, Wise, Virginia, USA
1930
1930
Age 82
James "Jems" Floyd Covey Holbrook resided here in Lipps, Wise, Virginia, USA
Lipps, Wise, Virginia, USA
1939
28 Feb 1939
Age 91
Death of James "Jems" Floyd Covey Holbrook in Wise County, Virginia, USA
Wise County, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 24 Oct 1848
    Event Place: Wise County, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Lipps, Wise, Virginia; Roll: T624_1652; Page: 18B; Enumeration District: 0134; FHL microfilm: 1375665
    [3] Virginia, U.S., Marriage Registers, Library of Virginia; Richmond, VA; Virginia Marriages, 1853-1935
    [4] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Lipps, Wise, Virginia; Roll: M593_1682; Page: 354B
    [5] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Lipps, Wise, Virginia; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 0017; FHL microfilm: 2342198
    [6] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Lipps, Wise, Virginia; Roll: T625_1918; Page: 19B; Enumeration District: 175

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: District 54, Russell, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: District 54, Russell, Virginia; Roll: 975; Page: 247a

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Guest Station, Wise, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Wise, Virginia; Roll: M653_1384; Page: 372; Family History Library Film: 805384

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1861
    Event Place: Hardin County, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles, 1861-1865, Historical Data Systems, Inc.; Duxbury, MA 02331; American Civil War Research Database

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Lipps, Guest Station, Wise, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Lipps, Wise, Virginia; Roll: M593_1682; Page: 354B

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Lipps, Wise, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Lipps, Wise, Virginia; Roll: 1394; Page: 322B; Enumeration District: 104
    [2] U.S., Selected Federal Census Non-Population Schedules, 1850-1880, Census Year: 1880; Census Place: Lipps, Wise, Virginia; Archive Collection Number: T1132; Roll: 30; Page: 12; Line: 2; Schedule Type: Agriculture

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Lipps, Wise, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Lipps, Wise, Virginia; Roll: 1732; Page: 9; Enumeration District: 0125; FHL microfilm: 1241732

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Lipps, Wise, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Lipps, Wise, Virginia; Roll: T624_1652; Page: 18B; Enumeration District: 0134; FHL microfilm: 1375665

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Lipps, Wise, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Lipps, Wise, Virginia; Roll: T625_1918; Page: 19B; Enumeration District: 175

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Lipps, Wise, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Lipps, Wise, Virginia; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 0017; FHL microfilm: 2342198

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 28 Feb 1939
    Event Place: Wise County, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Dry Fork, Wise County, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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