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Family Group Record 0021
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Husband's Name William Holcomb
Born: Place: Illinois
Died: Bef 1848 Place: Ouachita County, Arkansas (tax list)
Married: 16 Dec 1824 Place: Hempstead County, Arkansas
Father:
Mother:
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Wife's Name Elizabeth A. Driskill (Driskel-Driscoll)
Born: 13 Apr 1806 Place: Tennessee
Died: 11 Sep 1879 Place: Quachita County, Arkansas
Father:
Mother:
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Children
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1. Sex Name
M John Harmon Holcomb
Born: 10 Oct 1825 Place: Claiborne Parish, Louisiana
Died: Oct 1874 Place: Prescott, Nevada, Arkansas
Married: Place:
Spouse: Flora Ann Mason
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2. Sex Name
F Cassa Ann Holcomb
Born: 07 Dec 1826 Place: Claiborne Parish, Louisiana
Died: 1858 Place: Ouachita County, Arkansas
Married: Place:
Spouse: Elbert Millege (Millage) Jeffus
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3. Sex Name
M William S. Holcomb
Born: 29 Nov 1828 Place: Claiborne Parish, Louisiana
Died: Place:
Married: Place:
Spouse:
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4. Sex Name
F Thomas C. Holcomb
Born: 19 Oct 1830 Place: Claiborne Parish, Louisiana
Died: Place:
Married: Place:
Spouse:
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Moved to Hempstead County, Arkansas
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5. Sex Name
M David Green Holcomb
Born: 06 Feb 1833 Place: Hempstead County, Arkansas
Died: Place:
Married: Place:
Spouse:
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6. Sex Name
M James D. Holcomb
Born: 06 Oct 1835 Place: Hempstead County, Arkansas
Died: Place:
Married: Place:
Spouse:
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7. Sex Name
M Obadiah Houston Holcomb
Born: 20 Feb 1837 Place: Hempstead County, Arkansas
Died: 05 Dec 1880 Place: Lone Oak, Hunt, Texas
Married: 17 Mar 1864 Place: Ouachita County, Arkansas
Spouse: Nancy Jane Davis
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8. Sex Name
M Arthur Washington Holcomb
Born: 30 Jul 1839 Place: Union (Ouachita) County, Arkansas
Died: 08 Mar 1920 Place:
Married: Place:
Spouse: Ann Eliza Gooch
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9. Sex Name
M George Warren Holcomb (twin)
Born: 18 Oct 1840 Place: Union (Ouachita) County, Arkansas
Died: Place:
Married: Place:
Spouse:
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10. Sex Name
F Martha Catharine Holcomb (twin)
Born: 18 Oct 1840 Place: Union (Ouachita) County, Arkansas
Died: 08 Jan 1902 Place: Ouachita County, Arkansas
Married: 24 Dec 1868 Place: Ouachita County, Arkansas
Spouse: Jonathan Roundtree Rogers
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Ouachita County, Arkansas created November 19, 1842
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11. Sex Name
F Mary Elizabeth Holcomb
Born: 18 May 1843 Place: Ouachita County, Arkansas
Died: Place:
Married: Place:
Spouse:
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Sources of Information: Reference to Original Marriage Record of William
Holcomb & Elizabeth Driskill; marriage solemnized December 16, 1824 by
William Stevenson; Hempstead County, Arkansas Marriage Records 1817-1875,
Capitola Glazner and Bobbie Jones McLane, 1969, page 70. The Holcombes:
Nation Builders, Elizabeth Weir McPherson, 1947, page 630, 631, 632;
Biographical and Historical Memoirs of Southern Arkansas, Ouachita County,
page 691. Census Records: Quachita County, Arkansas 1850, 1870; Clark
County, Arkansas 1860; Pike County, Arkansas 1870; Lineage Charts and
Family Group Sheets, Volume II, Hempstead County (Arkansas) Genealogical
Society, Hope, Arkansas (December 1990) page 123. Early Ouachita County
Arkansas Tax Records 1846-1850, Yvonne Spence Perkins, page 84. Early
Ouachita County Arkansas Tax Records 1851-1857, Yvonne Spence Perkins, page
120.
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Jonathan R. Rogers ... was born September 29, 1848, in Autauga County,
Alabama, and came to this county with his parents, when he was but eight
years of age ... December 24, 1868, he was married to Miss Martha C.
Holcomb, a native of this county, born in October, 1842, a daughter of
William and Elizabeth (Driskel) Holcomb, natives of Illinois and Tennessee,
respectively, who came to this county when they were children, here grew
to maturity, and there they were married. He was one of the first settlers
of this county, and owned a part of the farm which our subject now owns ...
Biographical and Historical Memoirs of Southern Arkansas, 1890, Ouachita
County, page 691.
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William Holcombe, a pioneer in Ouachita Co., Ark., ... m. Elizabeth A.
Driscoll ... From the original family Bible of ... William Holcombe ... the
following are listed as his family: John Harman, Oct. 10, 1825; Cassa A.,
Dec. 7, 1826; William S., Nov. 29, 1826; Thomas C., Oct. 19, 1830; David
G., Feb. 6, 1833; James D., Oct. 6, 1835; Obediah Houston, Feb. 20, 1837;
Arthur Washington, July 30, 1839; George Warren and Martha Catherine, Oct.
18, 1840; Mary Elizabeth, May 18, 1843. When the 1850 Census of Buchanan,
Lafayette Twp., Ouachita Co., Ark. was recorded William ... had (died) ...
his widow and nine of their (children) being then recorded living with her,
5 in 1860, 1870 Census ... Elizabeth A. Holcombe was living in (the) family
of (her) son Arthur Washington Holcombe. The Holcombes: Nation Builders,
Hannah Elizabeth (Weir) McPherson, 1947, page 630.
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Quachita County Arkansas Tax Records 1846-1850
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1846 Holcomb, Wm. Poll-1 Land SE1/4 NE1/4 Sec 17 Twp 13 Rng 18 40a
Land W1/2 SE1/4 Sec 17 Twp 13 Rng 18 80a
1847 Holcomb, Wm. Poll-1 Land SE1/4 NE1/4 Sec 17 Twp 13 Rng 18 40a
Land W1/2 SE1/4 Sec 17 Twp 13 Rng 18 80a
1848 Holcomb, Mrs. E. Poll-0 Land SE1/4 NE1/4 Sec 17 Twp 13 Rng 18 40a
Land W1/2 SE1/4 Sec 17 Twp 13 Rng 18 80a
1849 Holcomb, Mrs. E. Poll-0 Land none
1850 Holcomb, Mrs. E. Poll-0 Land none
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Ouachita County Arkansas Census 1850
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Schedule 1. Free Inhabitants in Lafayette Township in the County of
Ouachita, State of Louisiana enumerated by me on the 25 day of Novr. 1850.
B.N. Ingram, Ass't Marshal.
60-60 John H. Halcomb 25 m Farmer Louisiana
Flora Halcomb 20 f Alabama
National Archives Microfilm Publication M-432, Roll 23, Ouachita County,
Arkansas Census, 1850.
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Ouachita County Arkansas Census 1850
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Schedule 1. Free Inhabitants in Lafayette Township in the County of
Ouachita, State of Louisiana enumerated by me on the 26 day of Novr. 1850.
B.N. Ingram, Ass't Marshal.
86-86 Elizabeth Halcomb 44 f Widow Tennessee
Cassy A. Halcomb 24 f Louisiana
William Halcomb 22 m Laborer Louisiana
Thomas Halcomb 20 m Laborer Louisiana
Green Halcomb 18 m Laborer Arkansas
James Halcomb 16 m Laborer Arkansas
Obadiah Halcomb 11 m Arkansas
Arthur Halcomb 10 m Arkansas
George Halcomb Twin 8 m Arkansas
Katharine Halcomb Twin 8 f Arkansas
Mary E. Halcomb 6 f Arkansas
National Archives Microfilm Publication M-432, Roll 23, Ouachita County,
Arkansas Census, 1850.
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Quachita County Arkansas Tax Records 1851-1857
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1853 Holcomb, Mrs. E. Poll-0 Land none
1853 Holcomb, John H. Poll-1 Land E1/2 SE1/4 Sec 17 Twp 14 Rng 16 80a
1853 Holcomb, Thomas C. Poll-1 Land NE1/4 Sec 20 Twp 14 Rng 17 160a
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Pike County, Arkansas Census 1870
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Schedule 1. Inhabitants in Missouri Township in the County of Pike, State
of Arkansas enumerated by me on the ---- day of ---------, 1870. ----------
----------, Ass't Marshal. Post Office: Huddleston
71- John H. Holcomb 44 m w Physician Louisiana
Flora Holcomb 42 f w Alabama
William O. Holcomb 18 m w Farm Laborer Arkansas
John P. Holcomb 16 m w Farm Laborer Arkansas
Edward A. Holcomb 13 f w Farm Laborer Arkansas
Annice E. Holcomb 9 f w Arkansas
Joseph T. Holcomb 2 m w Arkansas
Robertson Yarborough 12 - w Louisiana
William Yarborough 9 m w Arkansas
74- Obadiah H. Holcomb 32 m w Farm Laborer Arkansas
Nancy J. Holcomb 26 f w Georgia
George A. Holcomb 5 m w Arkansas
Joseph G. Holcomb 3 m w Arkansas
Catherine E. Holcomb 1 f w Arkansas
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Update 03.07.00 David Kelley 1999 FGR-0021.HTM
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