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James Andrew Holcomb 1855–1936 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 7 February 1855

Birth Location: Nicholas County, West Virginia, United States of America

Death Date: 29 April 1936

Death Location: Adonijah, Clay County, West Virginia, United States of America

Father: John Holcomb

Mother: Jane Smith

Spouse(s): Mary Sizemore

Children(s): James Jr, George Sr, William Holcomb, Dora Holcomb, Robert Holcomb, Harold Holcomb, Lucy Holcomb

James Andrew Holcomb was born in 1855 in Nicholas County, West Virginia, United States of America, the child of John B Holcomb And Jane Sallie Smith. James Andrew Holcomb married Mary Adaline Sizemore, and had children including Dora A Holcomb, George Washington Holcomb Sr, Harold Holcomb, James Andrew Tom Holcomb Jr, Lucy Agnes Holcomb, Robert Lee Holcomb, William Franklin Holcomb. James Andrew Holcomb passed away in 1936 in Adonijah, Clay County, West Virginia, United States of America.

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Biography

  • James Andrew Holcomb was born in 1855 in Nicholas County, West Virginia, United States of America, the child of John B Holcomb And Jane Sallie Smith.
  • James Andrew Holcomb married Mary Adaline Sizemore, and had children including Dora A Holcomb, George Washington Holcomb Sr, Harold Holcomb, James Andrew Tom Holcomb Jr, Lucy Agnes Holcomb, Robert Lee Holcomb, William Franklin Holcomb.
  • James Andrew Holcomb passed away in 1936 in Adonijah, Clay County, West Virginia, United States of America.

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Spouses(s)

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James Holcomb's Ancestors

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James Holcomb
1855–1936
Birth Place: Nicholas County, West Virginia, United States of America
Parents
John B Holcomb
1817–1901
VA, USA
Jane ('Sallie') Smith
1822–1880
Nicholas Co, Virginia, United States
Grandparents
Ethan (Allen) Holcomb
1788–1862
Salisbury, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA
Susan (Rachel) Hughes
1794–1860
Big Sycamore, Clay, West Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
Timothy Holcomb
1756–1827
Elizabeth Griffin
1755–1826
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Capt Sr.
1726–1794
Susannah Alderman
1723–1814

James Holcomb's Descendants

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James (Andrew) Holcomb (7 February 1855–29 April 1936) m. Mary (Adaline) Sizemore (2 April 1857–24 April 1922)
  1. 1. James (Andrew "Tom" Holcomb) Jr 1883–1968 m. Phoebe (Dove) Holcomb 1888–1978
    1. 1. Worder Holcomb 1909–2011 m. Elsie (Hazel) Sizemore 1911–1967
    2. 2. Aurther Holcomb 1907–
    3. 3. Alford Holcomb 1911–
    4. 4. Lessie Holcomb 1913–
    5. 5. Minnie Holcomb 1915–
    6. 6. Gussie Holcomb 1919–
  2. 2. George (Washington Holcomb) Sr 1878–1968
  3. 3. William (Franklin) Holcomb 1881–1963
  4. 4. Dora (A) Holcomb 1887–1957
  5. 5. Robert (Lee) Holcomb 1893–1984
  6. 6. Harold Holcomb 1903–
  7. 7. Lucy (Agnes) Holcomb 1905–

James Holcomb's Timeline

2 Records

1855
7 February 1855
Birth of James Andrew Holcomb in Nicholas County, West Virginia, United States of America
Nicholas County, West Virginia, United States of America
1936
29 April 1936
Age 81
Death of James Andrew Holcomb in Indore, Clay County, West Virginia, United States of America
Indore, Clay County, West Virginia, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 7 February 1855
    Event Place: Nicholas County, West Virginia, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 29 April 1936
    Event Place: Indore, Clay County, West Virginia, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Adonijah, Clay County, West Virginia, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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