--------------------------------------------------------------------------- Family Group Record 0021 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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: --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Wife's Name Elizabeth A. Driskill (Driskel-Driscoll) Born: 13 Apr 1806 Place: Tennessee Died: 11 Sep 1879 Place: Quachita County, Arkansas Father: Mother: --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Children --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3. Sex Name M William S. Holcomb Born: 29 Nov 1828 Place: Claiborne Parish, Louisiana Died: Place: Married: Place: Spouse: --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4. Sex Name F Thomas C. Holcomb Born: 19 Oct 1830 Place: Claiborne Parish, Louisiana Died: Place: Married: Place: Spouse: --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Moved to Hempstead County, Arkansas --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5. Sex Name M David Green Holcomb Born: 06 Feb 1833 Place: Hempstead County, Arkansas Died: Place: Married: Place: Spouse: --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6. Sex Name M James D. Holcomb Born: 06 Oct 1835 Place: Hempstead County, Arkansas Died: Place: Married: Place: Spouse: --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9. Sex Name M George Warren Holcomb (twin) Born: 18 Oct 1840 Place: Union (Ouachita) County, Arkansas Died: Place: Married: Place: Spouse: --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ouachita County, Arkansas created November 19, 1842 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11. Sex Name F Mary Elizabeth Holcomb Born: 18 May 1843 Place: Ouachita County, Arkansas Died: Place: Married: Place: Spouse: --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Quachita County Arkansas Tax Records 1846-1850 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ouachita County Arkansas Census 1850 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ouachita County Arkansas Census 1850 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Quachita County Arkansas Tax Records 1851-1857 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Pike County, Arkansas Census 1870 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Update 03.07.00 David Kelley 1999 FGR-0021.HTM ---------------------------------------------------------------------------