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William A. Holbrook 1821–1900 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Jan 1821

Birth Location: Floyd now Letcher, Kentucky, USA

Death Date: Aft. 1900

Death Location: LKR Elliott Co., KY

Father: Benjamin Holbrook

Mother: Nancy Jenkins

Spouse(s): Lydia Adams, Martha Skaggs

Children(s): Hiram Holbrook, Robert Holbrook, Nancy Holbrook, William Holbrook, Elisabeth Holbrook, John Holbrook, Jesse Holbrook, Lydia Holbrook

The story of William A. Holbrook began in 1821 in Floyd now Letcher, Kentucky, USA. In 1850, William A. Holbrook resided in District 2, Letcher, Kentucky, USA. In 1860, William A. Holbrook resided in Hazard P.O., Perry Co., KY. William A. Holbrook married Lydia Adams, Martha C Skaggs, Polly Pritchard, and had children including Elisabeth Holbrook, Hiram Holbrook, Jesse Holbrook, John Holbrook, Lydia M Holbrook, Nancy Holbrook, Robert Nelson Holbrook, William C Holbrook. William A. Holbrook passed away in 1900 in LKR Elliott Co., KY.

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Biography

  • The story of William A. Holbrook began in 1821 in Floyd now Letcher, Kentucky, USA.
  • In 1850, William A. Holbrook resided in District 2, Letcher, Kentucky, USA.
  • In 1860, William A. Holbrook resided in Hazard P.O., Perry Co., KY.
  • William A. Holbrook married Lydia Adams, Martha C Skaggs, Polly Pritchard, and had children including Elisabeth Holbrook, Hiram Holbrook, Jesse Holbrook, John Holbrook, Lydia M Holbrook, Nancy Holbrook, Robert Nelson Holbrook, William C Holbrook.
  • William A. Holbrook passed away in 1900 in LKR Elliott Co., KY.

Immediate Family

Parents

Benjamin Holbrook
1802–1875
Birth Location: Wilkes County, NC
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Nancy Jenkins
1805–1880
Birth Location: South Carolina
NJ

Spouses(s)

Lydia Adams
1825–1880
Birth Location: Kentucky
LA
Martha Skaggs
1836–
Birth Location: Kentucky
MS

Children(s)

Hiram Holbrook
1842–1928
Birth Location: Kentucky
HH
Robert Holbrook
1852–
Birth Location: Letcher Co., KY
RH
Nancy Holbrook
1854–
Birth Location: Letcher Co., KY
NH
William Holbrook
1859–1944
Birth Location: Perry, Kentucky
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Elisabeth Holbrook
1849–
Birth Location: Kentucky
EH
John Holbrook
1845–
Birth Location: Kentucky
JH
Jesse Holbrook
1856–1920
Birth Location: Perry, Kentucky, USA
JH
Lydia Holbrook
1862–
Birth Location: Perry County, Kentucky, USA
LH

William Holbrook's Ancestors

Self
William Holbrook
1821–1900
Birth Place: Floyd now Letcher, Kentucky, USA
Parents
Benjamin Holbrook
1802–1875
Wilkes County, NC
Nancy Jenkins
1805–1880
South Carolina
Grandparents
Randolph Holbrook
1778–1847
Wilkes, North Carolina, USA
Elizabeth (A.) Adams
1775–1861
Loudoun Co., VA
Great-Grandparents
John Holbrook
1725–1809
Benjamin Adams
1749–1824
Henrietta Caudill
1753–1836
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Randolph Holbrook
1696–1777
John Adams
1727–1804

William Holbrook's Descendants

1.
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William (A.) Holbrook (Jan 1821–Aft. 1900) m. Lydia Adams (abt 1825–May 1880) m. Martha (C) Skaggs (Aug 1836–)
  1. 1. Hiram Holbrook 1842–1928
  2. 2. Robert (Nelson) Holbrook 1852– m. Sarah (Frances) Hamilton 1847–1910
    1. 1. Amanda Holbrook 1879–1956
    2. 2. Liddy. (C.) Holbrook 1874–
    3. 3. Lula (Della) Holbrook 1877–1954
  3. 3. Nancy Holbrook 1854– m. Braddock Binion 1853–
  4. 4. William (C.) Holbrook 1859–1944
  5. 5. Elisabeth Holbrook 1849–
  6. 6. John Holbrook 1845–
  7. 7. Jesse Holbrook 1856–1920 m. Martha (E.) Birchfield 1856–1930
    1. 1. Robert (James) Holbrook 1884–1954 m. Mary (A.) Howard 1885–1965
      1. 1. Nada (Faye) Holbrook 1908–1955 m. Clyde (Cline) Sr. 1903–1990
        1. 1. Rev. (Clyde Cline) Jr. 1943–2007
        2. 2. Opal (Norma) Cline 1931–2016 m. Norman (R. "Barney") Barninger –2013
        3. 3. Edgel Cline 1938–1996
        4. 4. Helen Cline 1935–2025
      2. 2. Sterling (Aubrey) Holbrook 1917–1997 m. Marie Holbrook 1919–
      3. 3. Madison (Russell "Matt") Holbrook 1915–1965 m. Jewel Holbrook 1919–
      4. 4. Juanita (Ruth) Holbrook 1929–2023 m. Cledith Nickell 1930–2010
        1. 1. Larry (Lee) Nickell 1950–1979
      5. 5. Cecil (N.) Holbrook 1910–1980
        1. 1. Victor (P) Holbrook 1932–2011 m. Billie (Ruth) Holbrook 1932–2014
        2. 2. Jack Holbrook 1934–1999
      6. 6. Earsel Holbrook 1913–1995 m. Pauline Holbrook 1915–
      7. 7. Robert (Gene) Holbrook 1926–2016
      8. 8. Howard Holbrook 1922–1922
      9. 9. James (Thomas) Holbrook 1924–1996 m. Loretta Parish 1926–
      10. 10. Hiram Holbrook 1907–
      11. 11. Jesse Holbrook 1920–1921
    2. 2. Nancy (J.) Holbrook 1881–1927 m. John Foster 1880–1917
      1. 1. Perry Foster 1916–1927
    3. 3. Sarah Holbrook 1886– m. Hiram Haywood 1879–
      1. 1. Robert Haywood 1907–
      2. 2. Tommy Haywood 1909–
      3. 3. Martha Haywood 1912–
      4. 4. Ray Haywood 1915– m. Mary (E) Haywood 1922–
      5. 5. Mary Haywood 1918–
      6. 6. Beulah Haywood 1922–
      7. 7. Edna (M) Haywood 1926–
    4. 4. Louada Holbrook 1889–1954
    5. 5. Hiram Holbrook 1894–1971 m. Minnie Holbrook 1900–
      1. 1. Ada Holbrook 1908– m. Joseph Parker 1906–1956
        1. 1. Learh (Frances) Parker 1933–2004 m. Paul (George Mowery) Sr. 1928–2004
      2. 2. Athi Holbrook 1919–
      3. 3. Marie Holbrook 1926–2000
      4. 4. Luada Holbrook 1929–1994
      5. 5. Oliver Holbrook 1933–1979
      6. 6. Robert Holbrook 1917–1965
    6. 6. Adeline (H.) Holbrook 1897–1967 m. Noah Tomlin 1885–1964
      1. 1. Bob Tomlin 1914–
      2. 2. Noah Tomlin 1925–1944
      3. 3. Leo Tomlin 1915–
      4. 4. Stella Tomlin 1922–
    7. 7. John (W.) Holbrook 1873–1962 m. Delilah 1877–
    8. 8. Mary (S.) Holbrook 1881–1939
  8. 8. Lydia (M.) Holbrook 1862–

William Holbrook's Timeline

8 Records

1821
Jan 1821
Birth of William A. Holbrook in Floyd now Letcher, Kentucky, USA
Floyd now Letcher, Kentucky, USA
1850
1850
Age 29
William A. Holbrook resided here in District 2, Letcher, Kentucky, USA
District 2, Letcher, Kentucky, USA
1860
1860
Age 39
William A. Holbrook resided here in Hazard P.O., Perry Co., KY
Hazard P.O., Perry Co., KY
1870
1870
Age 49
William A. Holbrook resided here in Precinct 4, Carter, Kentucky, USA
Precinct 4, Carter, Kentucky, USA
1880
1880
Age 59
William A. Holbrook resided here in Moccasin, Elliott, Kentucky, USA
Moccasin, Elliott, Kentucky, USA
1890
Jun 1890
Age 69
William A. Holbrook resided here in Precinct 4, Carter, Kentucky, USA
Precinct 4, Carter, Kentucky, USA
1900
1900
Age 79
William A. Holbrook resided here in Sinking, Elliott, Kentucky, USA
Sinking, Elliott, Kentucky, USA
1900
Aft. 1900
Age 79
Death of William A. Holbrook in LKR Elliott Co., KY
LKR Elliott Co., KY

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Jan 1821
    Event Place: Floyd now Letcher, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1880 United States Federal Census, Source Citation: Year: 1880; Census Place: Moccasin, Elliott, Kentucky; Roll: 412; Family History Film: 1254412; Page: 622A; Enumeration District: 023; Image: 0127
    [2] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Precinct 4, Carter, Kentucky; Roll: M593_454; Page: 132A; Image: 189518; Family History Library Film: 545953
    [3] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Sinking, Elliott, Kentucky; Roll: 518; Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 0021; FHL microfilm: 1240518
    [4] 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: District 1, Perry, Kentucky; Roll: M653_392; Page: 707; Family History Library Film: 803392
    [5] 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: District 2, Letcher, Kentucky; Roll: M432_209; Page: 131A; Image: 546

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: District 2, Letcher, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: District 2, Letcher, Kentucky; Roll: M432_209; Page: 131A; Image: 546

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Hazard P.O., Perry Co., KY
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: District 1, Perry, Kentucky; Roll: M653_392; Page: 707; Family History Library Film: 803392

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Precinct 4, Carter, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Precinct 4, Carter, Kentucky; Roll: M593_454; Page: 132A; Image: 189518; Family History Library Film: 545953

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Moccasin, Elliott, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Source Citation: Year: 1880; Census Place: Moccasin, Elliott, Kentucky; Roll: 412; Family History Film: 1254412; Page: 622A; Enumeration District: 023; Image: 0127

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Jun 1890
    Event Place: Precinct 4, Carter, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1890 Veterans Schedules of the U.S. Federal Census, The National Archives at Washington, D.C.; Washington, D.C.; Series Number: M123; Record Group Title: Records of the Department of Veterans Affairs; Record Group Number: 15; Census Year: 1890

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Sinking, Elliott, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Sinking, Elliott, Kentucky; Roll: 518; Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 0021; FHL microfilm: 1240518

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Aft. 1900
    Event Place: LKR Elliott Co., KY
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