Chace,
Now I know why I like you so much, we are related by mariage! The name has been spelled 8 different ways by fathers, sons and brothers.

My family started in Virginia, but as only the oldest son inherited his father land, the younger sons moved south to Ga. and west to Ky. and southern Il. those are the ones that fought for the Union, that I don't talk much about. It seems that geograhy played a more inportant part as to what side the Holcombes fought on than politics.
Ken