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James Holcomb 1839–1917 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 10 Jun 1839

Birth Location: Indiana

Death Date: 6 Mar 1917

Death Location: Somerset, Wabash, Indiana, USA

Father: Corporal Holcomb

Mother: Rachel Burgess

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In 1839, James Holcomb entered the world in Indiana, born to Corporal Grimes Holcomb And Rachel Burgess. James Holcomb passed away in 1917 in Somerset, Wabash, Indiana, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1839, James Holcomb entered the world in Indiana, born to Corporal Grimes Holcomb And Rachel Burgess.
  • James Holcomb passed away in 1917 in Somerset, Wabash, Indiana, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Corporal Holcomb
1817–1906
Birth Location: Wayne, Indiana, United States
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Rachel Burgess
1819–1877
Birth Location: Maryland, United States
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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

James Holcomb's Ancestors

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James Holcomb
1839–1917
Birth Place: Indiana
Parents
Corporal Grimes Holcomb
1817–1906
Wayne, Indiana, United States
Rachel Burgess
1819–1877
Maryland, United States
Grandparents
Matthew Holcom
1787–1867
North Carolina
Martha (Mercy) Shaw
1797–1870
Pennsylvania
Great-Grandparents
Jonathan Shaw
1759–1836
Rachel
1758–1802
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Nathan Shaw
1731–1812
Phebe Shaw
1735–1817

James Holcomb's Timeline

2 Records

1839
10 Jun 1839
Birth of James Holcomb in Indiana
Indiana
1917
6 Mar 1917
Age 78
Death of James Holcomb in Somerset, Wabash, Indiana, USA
Somerset, Wabash, Indiana, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 10 Jun 1839
    Event Place: Indiana

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 6 Mar 1917
    Event Place: Somerset, Wabash, Indiana, USA
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