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John B Holcomb 1817–1901 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Aug 1817

Birth Location: VA, USA

Death Date: 1901

Death Location: Clay, WV, USA

Father: Ethan Holcomb

Mother: Susan Hughes

Spouse(s): Jane Smith

Children(s): James Holcomb

John B Holcomb was born in 1817 in VA, USA, the child of Ethan Allen Holcomb And Susan Rachel Hughes. John B Holcomb married Jane Sallie Smith, and had children including James Andrew Holcomb. John B Holcomb passed away in 1901 in Clay, WV, USA.

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Biography

  • John B Holcomb was born in 1817 in VA, USA, the child of Ethan Allen Holcomb And Susan Rachel Hughes.
  • John B Holcomb married Jane Sallie Smith, and had children including James Andrew Holcomb.
  • John B Holcomb passed away in 1901 in Clay, WV, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Ethan Holcomb
1788–1862
Birth Location: Salisbury, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA
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Susan Hughes
1794–1860
Birth Location: Big Sycamore, Clay, West Virginia, USA
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Spouses(s)

Jane Smith
1822–1880
Birth Location: Nicholas Co, Virginia, United States
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Children(s)

James Holcomb
1855–1936
Birth Location: Nicholas County, West Virginia, United States of America
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John Holcomb's Ancestors

Self
John Holcomb
1817–1901
Birth Place: VA, USA
Parents
Ethan Allen Holcomb
1788–1862
Salisbury, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA
Susan (Rachel) Hughes
1794–1860
Big Sycamore, Clay, West Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Timothy ((Alderman)) Holcomb
1756–1827
Simsbury, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
Elizabeth Griffin
1755–1826
Simsbury, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
Great-Grandparents
Capt Sr.
1726–1794
Susannah Alderman
1723–1814
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Joshua Holcomb
1697–1772
Mary Griffin
1699–1776

John Holcomb's Descendants

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John (B) Holcomb (Aug 1817–1901) m. Jane ('Sallie') Smith (1822–1880)
  1. 1. James (Andrew) Holcomb 1855–1936 m. Mary (Adaline) Sizemore 1857–1922
    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–

John Holcomb's Timeline

2 Records

1817
Aug 1817
Birth of John B Holcomb in VA, USA
VA, USA
1901
1901
Age 84
Death of John B Holcomb in Clay, WV, USA
Clay, WV, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Aug 1817
    Event Place: VA, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1901
    Event Place: Clay, WV, USA
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