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Joshua Thompson Holcombe 1867–1931 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 23 July 1867

Birth Location: Buford, Hall, Georgia, USA

Death Date: 3 February 1931

Death Location: Spalding, Georgia

Father: Bennett Holcomb

Mother: Nancy Welborn

Spouse(s): Mary Shoemaker, Sarah Lee, Mary (Popplean)

Children(s): Lelia Holcombe, Ross Holcomb, Dovie Crowe, Gracie (Gill), Everette Holcombe, Mamie Holcombe, James Holcomb, Woodrow Holcombe, Annie Holcomb

In 1867, Joshua Thompson Holcombe entered the world in Buford, Hall, Georgia, USA, born to Bennett Gaines Holcomb And Nancy Minerva Welborn. Joshua Thompson Holcombe married Mary Elizabeth Lizy Lillie Shoemaker Holcomb Popplean, Mary Elizabeth Shoemaker, Sarah C Lee, and had children including Annie May Holcomb, Dovie Allene Crowe, Everette Thompson Holcombe, Gracie Viola Holcomb Underwood Gill, James Luther Holcomb, Lelia Minervah Holcombe, Mamie Lea Holcombe, Ross T Holcomb, Woodrow Columbus Holcombe. Joshua Thompson Holcombe passed away in 1931 in Spalding, Georgia.

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Biography

  • In 1867, Joshua Thompson Holcombe entered the world in Buford, Hall, Georgia, USA, born to Bennett Gaines Holcomb And Nancy Minerva Welborn.
  • Joshua Thompson Holcombe married Mary Elizabeth Lizy Lillie Shoemaker Holcomb Popplean, Mary Elizabeth Shoemaker, Sarah C Lee, and had children including Annie May Holcomb, Dovie Allene Crowe, Everette Thompson Holcombe, Gracie Viola Holcomb Underwood Gill, James Luther Holcomb, Lelia Minervah Holcombe, Mamie Lea Holcombe, Ross T Holcomb, Woodrow Columbus Holcombe.
  • Joshua Thompson Holcombe passed away in 1931 in Spalding, Georgia.

Immediate Family

Parents

Bennett Holcomb
1842–1923
Birth Location: Rabun, Georgia, United States
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Nancy Welborn
1844–1885
Birth Location: Rabun, Georgia, United States
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Spouses(s)

Mary Shoemaker
1876–1902
Birth Location: Georgia
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Sarah Lee
1875–1947
Birth Location: Forsyth County, Georgia
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Mary (Popplean)
1875–1963
Birth Location: Lowell, Carroll, Georgia, USA
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Children(s)

Lelia Holcombe
1893–1966
Birth Location: Abbeville, SC
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Ross Holcomb
–1919
Birth Location: Georgia, USA
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Dovie Crowe
1909–2005
Birth Location: Norcross, Georgia
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Gracie (Gill)
1904–1998
Birth Location: Georgia
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Everette Holcombe
1906–1964
Birth Location: Georgia
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Mamie Holcombe
1895–1988
Birth Location: Abbeville, Abbeville, South Carolina, United States
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James Holcomb
1901–1952
Birth Location: Buford, Hall, Georgia, United States
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Woodrow Holcombe
1914–1977
Birth Location: Georgia
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Annie Holcomb
1890–1989
Birth Location: Gainesville, Hall, Georgia, USA
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Joshua Holcombe's Ancestors

Self
Joshua Holcombe
1867–1931
Birth Place: Buford, Hall, Georgia, USA
Parents
Bennett Gaines Holcomb
1842–1923
Rabun, Georgia, United States
Nancy (Minerva) Welborn
1844–1885
Rabun, Georgia, United States
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Joshua Holcombe's Descendants

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Joshua (Thompson) Holcombe (23 July 1867–3 February 1931) m. Mary (Elizabeth) Shoemaker (1876–ABT 1902) m. Sarah (C) Lee (14 Apr 1875–11 Jan 1947) m. Mary (Elizabeth 'Lizy, Lillie' Shoemaker (Holcomb)) (Popplean) (25 Dec 1875–10 Mar 1963)
  1. 1. Lelia (Minervah) Holcombe 1893–1966 m. James (Buford) Dudley 1888–1952
    1. 1. James (Buford Dudley) Jr 1931–1989 m. Betty (Imogene) Lee 1932–2002
    2. 2. Mary (James) Dudley 1919–1979
    3. 3. *Charles (Brandt) Dudley 1915–1970
    4. 4. Majorie Dudley 1924–1991
    5. 5. *Inez Dudley 1918–
    6. 6. Bobbie (Lee) Dudley 1925–2016
  2. 2. Ross (T) Holcomb –1919
  3. 3. Dovie (Allene) Crowe 1909–2005
  4. 4. Gracie (Viola Holcomb (Underwood)) (Gill) 1904–1998
  5. 5. Everette (Thompson) Holcombe 1906–1964
  6. 6. Mamie (Lea) Holcombe 1895–1988
  7. 7. James (Luther) Holcomb 1901–1952
  8. 8. Woodrow (Columbus) Holcombe 1914–1977
  9. 9. Annie (May) Holcomb 1890–1989

Joshua Holcombe's Timeline

2 Records

1867
23 July 1867
Birth of Joshua Thompson Holcombe in Buford, Hall, Georgia, USA
Buford, Hall, Georgia, USA
1931
3 February 1931
Age 64
Death of Joshua Thompson Holcombe in Spalding, Georgia
Spalding, Georgia

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 23 July 1867
    Event Place: Buford, Hall, Georgia, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 3 February 1931
    Event Place: Spalding, Georgia
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