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John D. Halcomb Sr. "Upper John" 1833–1924 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 7 March 1833

Birth Location: Linefork, Letcher County (was Perry County), Kentucky, USA

Death Date: 6 April 1924

Death Location: Whitesburg, Letcher, Kentucky, USA

Father: Henderson Halcomb

Mother: SARAH HALCOMB

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The story of John D. Halcomb Sr. "Upper John" began in 1833 in Linefork, Letcher County (was Perry County), Kentucky, USA. John D. Halcomb Sr. "Upper John" passed away in 1924 in Whitesburg, Letcher, Kentucky, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of John D. Halcomb Sr. "Upper John" began in 1833 in Linefork, Letcher County (was Perry County), Kentucky, USA.
  • John D. Halcomb Sr. "Upper John" passed away in 1924 in Whitesburg, Letcher, Kentucky, USA.

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John John"'s Ancestors

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John John"
1833–1924
Birth Place: Linefork, Letcher County (was Perry County), Kentucky, USA
Parents
Henderson Halcomb
1798–1887
Caswell, North Carolina
SARAH (SALLY CORNETT) HALCOMB
1806–1895
Gate City, Scott County, Virginia, United States of America
Grandparents
Samuel (Thomas) Holcombe
1765–1855
Orange Co, North Carolina
Hannah ("Hanner") Henderson
1768–1852
Yanceyville, Caswell, North Carolina, British Colonial America
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John John"'s Timeline

2 Records

1833
7 March 1833
Birth of John D. Halcomb Sr. "Upper John" in Linefork, Letcher County (was Perry County), Kentucky, USA
Linefork, Letcher County (was Perry County), Kentucky, USA
1924
6 April 1924
Age 91
Death of John D. Halcomb Sr. "Upper John" in Whitesburg, Letcher, Kentucky, USA
Whitesburg, Letcher, Kentucky, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 7 March 1833
    Event Place: Linefork, Letcher County (was Perry County), Kentucky, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 6 April 1924
    Event Place: Whitesburg, Letcher, Kentucky, USA

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