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Sarah Holcomb 1806–1895 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1806

Birth Location: Gate City, Scott County, Virginia, United States of America

Death Date: 22 December 1895

Death Location: Letcher County, Kentucky, United States of America

Father: John Cornett

Mother: Mary Davidson

Spouse(s): Henderson Holcomb

Children(s): Priscilla Holcombe, William Holcombe, Oliver Holcombe, John Holcombe, Martha Holcombe, Henderson Holcombe, Sarah Holcombe, Mary Holcombe, Samuel Holcombe, Joseph Holcombe, Hiram Holcombe, Nancy Holcombe, David Holcombe, Jordan Holcombe

The story of Sarah Holcomb began in 1806 in Gate City, Scott County, Virginia, United States of America. Sarah Holcomb married Henderson Holcomb, and had children including David Holcombe, Henderson Holcombe, Hiram W Holcombe, John Holcombe, Jordan Ashby Holcombe, Joseph Holcombe, Martha Holcombe, Mary Holcombe, Nancy Holcombe, Oliver G Holcombe, Priscilla Drucilla Holcombe, Samuel Holcombe, Sarah Little Sallie Holcombe, William Holcombe. Sarah Holcomb passed away in 1895 in Letcher County, Kentucky, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Sarah Holcomb began in 1806 in Gate City, Scott County, Virginia, United States of America.
  • Sarah Holcomb married Henderson Holcomb, and had children including David Holcombe, Henderson Holcombe, Hiram W Holcombe, John Holcombe, Jordan Ashby Holcombe, Joseph Holcombe, Martha Holcombe, Mary Holcombe, Nancy Holcombe, Oliver G Holcombe, Priscilla Drucilla Holcombe, Samuel Holcombe, Sarah Little Sallie Holcombe, William Holcombe.
  • Sarah Holcomb passed away in 1895 in Letcher County, Kentucky, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Cornett
1759–1849
Birth Location: Henrico, Virginia, USA
JC
Mary Davidson
1774–1830
Birth Location: Washington, Virginia, USA
MD

Spouses(s)

Henderson Holcomb
1798–1887
Birth Location: Caswell Co., N.C.
HH

Children(s)

Priscilla Holcombe
1827–
Birth Location: Trace Branch, Perry, Kenntucky, Kentucky, USA
PH
William Holcombe
1842–1931
Birth Location: Trace Branch, Perry, Kenntucky, Kentucky, USA
WH
Oliver Holcombe
1839–1927
Birth Location: Trace Branch, Perry, Kenntucky, Kentucky, USA
OH
John Holcombe
1833–1924
Birth Location: Perry, Kentucky, USA
JH
Martha Holcombe
1837–
Birth Location: Trace Branch, Perry, Kenntucky, Kentucky, USA
MH
Henderson Holcombe
1835–
Birth Location: Trace Branch, Perry, Kenntucky, Kentucky, USA
HH
Sarah Holcombe
1846–
Birth Location: Trace Branch, Perry, Kenntucky, Kentucky, USA
SH
Mary Holcombe
1854–
Birth Location: Trace Branch, Perry, Kenntucky, Kentucky, USA
MH
Samuel Holcombe
1829–1888
Birth Location: Trace Branch, Perry, Kenntucky, Kentucky, USA
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Joseph Holcombe
1831–1920
Birth Location: Trace Branch, Perry, Kenntucky, Kentucky, USA
JH
Hiram Holcombe
1850–1930
Birth Location: Trace Branch, Perry, Kenntucky, Kentucky, USA
HH
Nancy Holcombe
1825–
Birth Location: Trace Branch, Perry, Kenntucky, Kentucky, USA
NH
David Holcombe
1844–1939
Birth Location: Trace Branch, Perry, Kenntucky, Kentucky, USA
DH
Jordan Holcombe
1852–1936
Birth Location: Trace Branch, Perry, Kenntucky, Kentucky, USA
JH

Sarah Holcomb's Ancestors

Self
Sarah Holcomb
1806–1895
Birth Place: Gate City, Scott County, Virginia, United States of America
Parents
John Samuel Cornett
1759–1849
Henrico, Virginia, USA
Mary (Polly) Davidson
1774–1830
Washington, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
John (L Canute) Cornett--England
1712–1776
Southampton, Hampshire, England
Daniel (Davidson l,) Ensign
1753–1832
Moccasin Creek, Washington, Virginia, USA
Sarah (Elizabeth) White
1757–1820
Augusta County, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
Earl Canute
1696–1781
Anne Cornett
1697–1767
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Erin Cornett
1670–1700
Elizabeth Hewlett
1676–1720
Daniel Hewlett
1669–1707
Elizabeth Howlett
1676–1720

Sarah Holcomb's Descendants

1.
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Sarah Holcomb (1806–22 December 1895) m. Henderson Holcomb (10 Jan. 1798–5 Dec. 1887)
  1. 1. Priscilla (Drucilla) Holcombe 1827–
  2. 2. William Holcombe 1842–1931
  3. 3. Oliver (G) Holcombe 1839–1927
  4. 4. John Holcombe 1833–1924
  5. 5. Martha Holcombe 1837–
  6. 6. Henderson Holcombe 1835–
  7. 7. Sarah (Little Sallie) Holcombe 1846–
  8. 8. Mary Holcombe 1854–
  9. 9. Samuel Holcombe 1829–1888
  10. 10. Joseph Holcombe 1831–1920
  11. 11. Hiram (W) Holcombe 1850–1930
  12. 12. Nancy Holcombe 1825–
  13. 13. David Holcombe 1844–1939
  14. 14. Jordan (Ashby) Holcombe 1852–1936

Sarah Holcomb's Timeline

2 Records

1806
1806
Birth of Sarah Holcomb in Gate City, Scott County, Virginia, United States of America
Gate City, Scott County, Virginia, United States of America
1895
22 December 1895
Age 89
Death of Sarah Holcomb in Letcher County, Kentucky, United States of America
Letcher County, Kentucky, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1806
    Event Place: Gate City, Scott County, Virginia, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 22 December 1895
    Event Place: Letcher County, Kentucky, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index
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