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Verna Alva Holcomb 1905–1985 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 21 August 1905

Birth Location: Alto, Cherokee, Texas, United States

Death Date: 5 May 1985

Death Location: Rusk, Cherokee, Texas, United States

Father: George Holcomb

Mother: Willie Bush

Spouse(s): Harrison Black

Children(s): Martha Black

In 1905, Verna Alva Holcomb entered the world in Alto, Cherokee, Texas, United States, born to George Garrett Holcomb And Willie Ida Bush. Verna Alva Holcomb married Harrison Holcomb Black, and had children including Martha Ray Black. Verna Alva Holcomb passed away in 1985 in Rusk, Cherokee, Texas, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1905, Verna Alva Holcomb entered the world in Alto, Cherokee, Texas, United States, born to George Garrett Holcomb And Willie Ida Bush.
  • Verna Alva Holcomb married Harrison Holcomb Black, and had children including Martha Ray Black.
  • Verna Alva Holcomb passed away in 1985 in Rusk, Cherokee, Texas, United States.

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Verna Holcomb's Ancestors

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Verna Holcomb
1905–1985
Birth Place: Alto, Cherokee, Texas, United States
Parents
George Garrett Holcomb
1886–1965
Augusta, Houston, Texas, United States
Willie (Ida) Bush
1888–1965
Texas, United States
Grandparents
Jesse (B.) Bush
1850–1914
Tennessee, United States
Martha (Ellen) Brittain
1847–1914
Ohio, United States
Great-Grandparents
James Britton
1798–1856
Lettitia Sharrock
1812–1894
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Timothy Sharrock
1785–1874
Eleanor Cronk
1790–1840

Verna Holcomb's Descendants

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Verna (Alva) Holcomb (21 August 1905–5 May 1985) m. Harrison (Holcomb) Black (4 August 1900–March 1979)
  1. 1. Martha (Ray) Black 1927–2007 m. Emmett (Carlton) Holcomb 1924–2021
    1. 1. Robert (Alan) Holcomb 1948–2019

Verna Holcomb's Timeline

2 Records

1905
21 August 1905
Birth of Verna Alva Holcomb in Alto, Cherokee, Texas, United States
Alto, Cherokee, Texas, United States
1985
5 May 1985
Age 80
Death of Verna Alva Holcomb in Rusk, Cherokee, Texas, United States
Rusk, Cherokee, Texas, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 21 August 1905
    Event Place: Alto, Cherokee, Texas, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 5 May 1985
    Event Place: Rusk, Cherokee, Texas, United States

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