Holcomb Family of Pickens County, Georgia

The Holcomb Family
of
Pickens County, Georgia

Working with census records and online family trees at Ancestry.com we have found our earliest Holcomb ancestor to be Asa Holcomb. During your research do not overlook the many different spellings of this name, Halcom; Halcomb; Halcombe; Holcom; Holcomb; Holcombe; etc. or you may miss one of them. We have compiled the following families and would be interested in exchanging information on them and welcome any corrections and will be glad to supply email links to any home pages connected with these families.

Asa Holcomb was born 29 August 1824 most likely in Pickens County, Georgia and died 30 January 1864 in Pickens County, Georgia although his final resting place is unknown to this researcher. His wife Mary Ann Townsend, the daughter of Edward and Anna Taylor Townsend, was born abt 1828 in Habersham County, Georgia and died in August 1875. (Sources from Ancestry: (Robert Stanford) (Meredith Page Jones)). Asa and Mary, also known as Polly were married 13 August 1846 in Cherokee County (Source:Book A, Page 191) Like most of his neighbors, Asa and his family lived on a farm, he and Mary had these children

Anna A., born abt 1849 in GA
Alfred, born abt 1850 and died before 1860 in Georgia
Henry Jackson, born 22 April 1851 in Georgia
Nelly A., born abt 1853 in Georgia
Hicks, born 15 March 1859 in Georgia
Thomas, born Abt 1860 in Georgia
Greenberry, born abt 1862 in Georgia

During the Civil War, families in Pickens County were supplied salt by Governor Joe Brown, dated 24 December 1863, the list includes Mary A. Holcomb. (Source: Linda Woodward Geiger's Pickens County, Georgia Resources)

CENSUS RECORDS

1850 M432/65	Georgia	Cherokee County	15th Division	Page 530
15 Nov 1850	Lines 13-17	Dwelling 1820	Family 1836

Name	Race	Sex	Age	Occupation	birthplace
Asa Holcomb	W	M	23	Farmer	GA
Polly Ann	W	F	22	none	GA
Anna	W	F	03	none	GA
Alfred	W	M	01	none	GA
Mary A. Townsend	W	F	13	none	GA

1860 M653/	Georgia	Pickens County	Townsons District	Jasper	Page 982
5 July 1860	Lines 30-36	Dwelling 866	Family 732

Name	Race	Sex	Age	Real Estate Value	Personal Property Value	Occupation	Birthplace
Asa Holcomb	W	M	30	xxx	$300	Farmer	GA
Mary A.	W	F	30				GA
Anna A.	W	F	12				GA
Henry J.	W	M	09				GA
Nelly A.	W	F	06				GA
Hix	W	M	02				GA
Thomas	W	M	5/12				GA

I do not know where Mary and the children are in 1870, I have not found them on the index and they are not in any of the Holcomb households in Cherokee or Pickens County, if anyone knows where they are enumerated I would appreciate hearing from you.

This page will now deal with Asa and Mary's children and grandchildren.

Henry Jackson Holcomb and his children

Henry Jackson Holcomb, the son of Asa and Mary Ann Townsend Holcomb, was born 22 April 1851, probably in Cherokee County, Georgia. On March 6 1873, he married Martha Blevins Rebecca Ann Cook, born Jun3 1851, the only daughter of Richard and Sarah Land Cook. Henry Jackson and Martha settled in Pickens County with Henry farming and Martha rearing their children, sometime before 1900 they moved to Chattooga County, Georgia, where Martha had brothers there and in nearby Floyd County, Georgia. But sometime before 1910 wander lust hit them again and this time they moved to Texas possibly following her brother Richard, but they didn't stay there by 1920 they have settled in Louisiana in Webster Parish where they are still found in 1930 but when Henry Jackson died 10 February 1943 he was in nearby Caddo Parish. (Source: Louisiana Death Index; Certificate #61453) I have not found a listing for Martha yet, if anyone knows her date of death and where they are buried I would appreciate hearing from you. Henry and Martha had these children

James A., born abt 1875, Georgia
Henry J., born July 1878, Georgia
George I., born June 1879, Georgia
Robert B./D., born June 1883, Georgia
Thomas O., born June 1884, Georgia
William Marrian, b. November 1885, Georgia

CENSUS RECORDS

1880 T9/161	Georgia	Pickens County	Persimmon Tree	Enumeration Dist. 163	Page 519
5 Jun 1880	Lines 40-44	Dwelling 106	Family 106

Name	Relationship	Race	Sex	Age	Occupation	Birthplace/ Father/Mother
Jackson Holcomb	Head	W	M	29	Farmer	GA/GA/GA
Martha R.	Wife	W	F	29	Keeping House	GA/SC/SC
James A.	Son	W	M	05		GA/GA/GA
Henry J.	Son	W	M	02		GA/GA/GA
George I.	Son	W	M	11/12		GA/GA/GA

1900 T623/187	Georgia	Chattooga County	Seminole	Enumeration Dist. 26	Page 286A
7 Jun 1900	Lines 15-23	Dwelling 138	Family 138

Name	Relationship	Race	Sex	Birth Month & Year	Age	Married? Yrs. Mrd	Children born # living	Occupation	Birthplace Father/Mother
Henry J. Holcom	Head	W	M	April 1841	59	M/28yrs		Farmer	GA/GA/GA
Martha R.	Wife	W	F	June 1851	48	M/28yrs	9/7		GA/GA/GA
Henry J.	Son	W	M	July 1878	21	S			GA/GA/GA
Geo. R.	Son	W	M	June 1879	20	S			GA/GA/GA
Robt. B.	Son	W	M	June 1883	17	S			GA/GA/GA
Thos. O.	Son	W	M	June 1884	16	S			GA/GA/GA
William M.	Son	W	M	Nov. 1885	14	S			GA/GA/GA
David	Son	W	M	Mar. 1888	12	S			GA/GA/GA
Ida C.	Daughter	W	F	Sept. 1891	08	S			GA/GA/GA

1910 T624/1600	Texas	Wise County	Justice Pct 4	Enumeration Dist 254	Page 123B
16 April 1910	Lines 69-73	Dwelling 15	Family 15

Name	Relationship	Race	Sex	Age	Married - # # Years Mrd.	Children Born # Living	Occupation Location	Birthplace Father/Mother
Henry J. Holcomb	Head	W	M	59	M-1 38 years		Farmer Gen. Farm	GA/GA/GA
Martha R.	Wife	W	F	58	M-1 38 years	10/9		GA/GA/GA
Marrian W.	Son	W	M	24	M-1 1/12		Farm Labor Gen. Farm	GA/GA/GA
David M.	Son	W	M	22	S		Farm Labor Gen. Farm	GA/GA/GA
Annie M.	Dau/Law	W	F	18	M-1 1/12	0/0		TX/TX/TX

1920 T625/635	Louisiana	Webster Parish	Ward 5	Dubberly Voting Pct	Enumeration Dist 139	Page 227B
4 Jan 1920	Lines 76-81	Dwelling 57	Family 59

Name	Relationship	Race	Sex	Age	Martial Status	Occupation Location	Birthplace Father/Mother
Henry J. Holcomb	Head	W	M	68	M	Farmer Home Farm	GA/GA/GA
Martha	Wife	W	F	68	M		GA/GA/GA
Arthur	Grandson	W	M	13	S		LA/GA/AL
Homer	Grandson	W	M	11	S		TX/GA/AL
Bulah	Granddaughter	W	F	10	S		TX/GA/AL
Russell	Grandson	W	M	06	S		LA/GA/AL

1930 T626/825	Louisiana	Webster Parish	Ward 4	Township 18N	Enumeration Dist 19	Page 110A
10 April 1930	Lines 32-36	Dwelling 151	Family 154	Silby Road

Name	Relationship	Race	Sex	Age	Martial Status/ Age 1st mrd	Occupation Location	Birthplace Father/Mother
Henry J. Holcomb	Head	W	M	78	M/21	Farmer General Farm	GA/GA/GA
Martha	Wife	W	M	78	M/21		GA/GA/GA
David	Son	W	M	40	M/23	Farm Labor General Farm	GA/GA/GA
Oma	Daughter/Law	W	M	36	M/17		TX/TX/TX
Haland	Grandson	W	M	16	S		TX/TX/TX

Henry J. Holcomb, was born July 1878 in Pickens County, Georgia, the son of Henry Jackson and Martha Cook Holcomb. Henry married Bertha L. White, the daughter of Eppy and Martha T. White of Randolph County, Alabama. Bertha was born about 1885 in Alabama. Their children are

Arthur, born abt 1907, in Louisiana
Homer, born abt 1909, in Texas
Beulah, born abt 1910, in Texas
Russell, born abt 1914 in Louisiana

Henry married Fannie J., who was born abt 1898 in Louisiana between 1920 and 1930 and while census record ages are notorious for being "off" the ages of the children look like maybe they were both married previously - or maybe not! The daughter Minnie R., is about 10 years older than the next child Lizzie. Lizzie's birth would fit in with a marriage after 1920. If anyone can shed any light on this please email me. Their children may be

Minnie R., born abt 1915 in Louisiana
Lizzie C., born abt 1925 in Louisiana
Carlton J., born abt 1928 in Louisiana

CENSUS RECORDS

1910 T624/31	Alabama	Randolph County	Pct. 2	Enumeration Dist 139	Page 14B
29 April 1910	Lines 74-80	Dwelling 108	Family 110

Name	Relationship	Race	Sex	Age	Martial Status #married/#years	Children/Lvg	Occupation /Location	Birthplace Father/Mother
Eppy M. White	Head	W	M	78	M-2/36		Farmer Home Farm	GA/SC/VA
Martha T.	Wife	W	F	54	M-1/36	10/8		AL/AL/AL
Eppy	Son	W	M	16	S		Farm Labor Home Farm	AL/GA/AL
Henry J. Holcomb	Son/Law	W	M	33	M-1/6		Farm Labor Working Out	GA/GA/GA
Bertha L.	Wife	W	F	25	M-1/6	2/2		AL/GA/AL
Arthur	Son	W	M	4	S			LA/GA/AL
Homer	Son	W	M	2	S			TX/GA/AL

1920 T625/635	Louisiana	Webster Parish	Ward 5	Dubberly Voting Pct	Enumeration Dist 139	Page 227A
4 Jan 1920	Lines 4-13	Dwelling 42	Family 44

Name	Relationship	Race	Sex	Age	Martial Status	Occupation /Location	Birthplace Father/Mother
Albert Owens	Head	W	M	26	M	Farmer Home Farm	AL/AL/GA
Jessie	Wife	W	F	26	M		TX/AL/LA
Norma	Daughter	W	F	06	S		TX/AL/LA
Marie	Daughter	W	F	5-4/12	S		LA/AL/LA
Albert, Jr	Son	W	M	3-9/12	S		LA/AL/LA
Henry Holcomb	Boarder	W	M	42	M	Team Driver Oil Field	GA/GA/GA
Virgil Day	Boarder	W	M	17	S	Team Driver Oil Field	MO/MO/MO
Allie Kink(?)	Servant	B	F	15	S	Cook Private Family	LA/LA/LA
Boot Franko	Servant	B	M	15	S	Farm Labor Home Farm	LA/LA/LA

1930 T626/825	Louisiana	Webster Parish	Ward 4	Enumeration Dist. 16	Page 71A
10 April 1930	Lines 28-33	Dwelling 124	Family 131

Name	Relationship	Race	Sex	Age	Martial Status Age 1st Married	Occupation Location	Birthplace Father/Mother
Henry J. Holcom	Head	W	M	52	M/27	Farmer General Farm	GA/GA/GA
Fannie J.	Wife	W	F	32	M/14		LA/LA/LA
Homer	Son	W	M	22	S	Farmer General Farm	TX/GA/AL
Minnie R.	Daughter	W	F	15	S		LA/GA/LA
Lizzie C.	Daughter	W	F	05	S		LA/GA/LA
Carlton J.	Son	W	M	03	S		LA/GA/LA

George I. Holcomb, the son of Henry J. and Martha Cook, was born June 1879 in Georgia. He married Missouri (last name unknown), who was born about 1884 in Georgia, about 1903 in Georgia. Their children are

Paul, born abt 1904 in Georgia
Gussie, born abt 1905 in Louisiana
Rubie, b. abt 1908 in Georgia
Henry, b. abt 1910 in Georgia
Ely , born abt 1913 in Texas
Ruth, born abt 1915 in Texas
Dora F., born abt 1922 in Louisiana

CENSUS RECORDS

1910 T624/172	Georgia	Chattooga County	Militia District 961	Seminole	Enumeration Dist 28	Page 215A
22 April 1910	Lines 12-16	Dwelling 61	Family 61

Name	Relationship	Race	Sex	Age	Martial Status Xs Married Yrs Married	Children/Livg	Occupation	Birthplace Father/Mother
G. C. Holcomb	Head	W	M	30	M-1/8		Farm Labor	GA/GA/GA
Missouri	Wife	W	F	25	M-1/8	3/3		GA/GA/GA
Paul	Son	W	M	07	S			GA/GA/GA
Gussie	Daughter	W	F	05	S			GA/GA/GA
Rubie	Daughter	W	F	02	S			GA/GA/GA

1920 T625/635	Louisiana	Webster Parish	Ward 5	Dubberly Voting Pct	Enumeration Dist 139	Page 227A
5 Jan. 1920	Lines 21-38	Dwelling 47	Family 49

Name	Relationship	Race	Sex	Age	Martial Status	Occupation Location	Birthplace Father/Mother
George Holcomb	Head	W	M	39	M	Farmer Home Farm	GA/GA/GA
Missouri	Wife	W	F	34	M		GA/GA/GA
Paul	Son	W	M	16	S	Farm Labor Home Farm	GA/GA/GA
Gussie	Daughter	W	F	15	S		LA/GA/GA
Rubie	Daughter	W	F	12	S		GA/GA/GA
Henry	Son	W	M	10	S		GA/GA/GA
F-----	Daughter	W	F	07	S		TX/GA/GA
Ruth	Daughter	W	F	05	S		TX/GA/GA

1930 T626/825	Louisiana	Webster Parish	Ward 4	Township 17 N	Enumeration Dist 19	Page 113B
15 April 1930	Yellow Pine Rd	Lines 65-69	Dwelling 224	Family 226

Name	Relationship	Race	Sex	Age	Martial Status Age 1st Marr.	Occupation /Location	Birthplace Father/Mother
Missouri Holcomb	Head	W	F	45	Wd	Farmer Home Farm	GA/GA/GA
Elaye	Son	W	M	17	S	Farm Labor Home Farm	TX/GA/GA
Ruth	Daughter	W	F	15	S		TX/GA/GA
Dora F.	Daughter	W	F	08	S		LA/GA/GA
Russell	Nephew		M	17	S	Farm Labor Home Farm	LA/GA/AL

If you have information to share or correct, please contact Sherry Osburn at osburnfamily@hotmail.com. If I am a little slow replying to your email please be patient, we are a multi-generational household, our ages range from 87 (my mother) to 8 (my grandson), add to the mix two inside dogs, one cat and a bird and things are pretty interesting around here.

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The Holcomb Family of Pickens County, Georgia

The Holcomb Family
of
Pickens County, Georgia