Joseph E. (Joe) Holcomb, Sr.

Notes:

CENSUS RECORDS

1900 Census
Name: Joseph Halcomb [Holcomb]
Age: 6
Birth Date: Jun 1894
Birthplace: Kentucky
Home in 1900: Whitesburg, Letcher, Kentucky
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Son
Marital Status: Single
Father's name: David Halcomb [Holcomb]
Father's Birthplace: Kentucky
Mother's name: Rosa J Halcomb [Holcomb]
Mother's Birthplace: Kentucky
Household Members:
Name Age
David Holcomb 53
Rosa J Holcomb 33
Cleveland Holcomb 14
Thernon Holcomb 12
John Holcomb 7
Joseph Holcomb 6
Minnie M Holcomb 4
Francis B Holcomb 1
Simon Bohanan 20

1940 Census
Name: Joe E Halcomb [Holcomb]
Respondent: Yes
Age: 48
Estimated birth year: abt 1892
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birthplace: Kentucky
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Head
Home in 1940: Jenkins, Letcher, Kentucky
Farm: Yes
Inferred Residence in 1935: Jenkins, Letcher, Kentucky
Residence in 1935: Same House
Occupation: Laundry
House Owned or Rented: Rented
Value of Home or Monthly Rental if Rented: $2
Attended School or College: No
Highest Grade Completed: Elementary school, 6th grade
Hours Worked Week Prior to Census: 48
Weeks Worked in 1939: 52
Income Other Sources: Yes
Household Members:
Name Age
Joe E Holcomb 48
Thelma Holcomb 39
Joe Holcomb 10
Mary Chambers 62 [mother-in-law]
Bruce Halcomb 17 [nephew]
Robert Tucker 21 [wife's niece husband]
Mae Estelle Tucker 20 [wife's niece]
Bobby Mae Tucker 5 [great nephew]
Eddie Guest 23 [hired hand]
Douglas Calfee 21 [hired hand]
Desta Sling 20 [hired girl]

Birth:
World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918
Name: Joe Holcomb
County: Letcher
State: Kentucky
Birthplace: Whiteburg, Kentucky [Letcher Co.]
Birth Date: 4 Jun 1893
Race: Caucasian (White)

Died:
Social Security Death Index
Name: Joe Holcomb
SSN: 404-20-0355
Last Residence:
Tennessee
BORN: 4 Jun 1894
Died: Jan 1963
State (Year) SSN issued: Kentucky (Before 1951)

Joseph married Thelma CHAMBERS. Thelma (daughter of Hugh CHAMBERS and Mary Ann KEESEE) was born 08 Feb 1901, West Virginia; died 23 Dec 2001, Pinehurst, Moore Co. NC; was buried , Union Cemetery, Leesburg, Loudoun Co. VA. [Group Sheet]

1. Joseph Ellis (Buddy Joe) Holcomb, Jr. was born 19 Jun 1929, Wise Co. VA; died 24 Jun 2002, Moore Co. NC; was buried , Union Cemetery, Leesburg, Loudoun Co. VA.