Ken Holcombe,
Your Holcombe's migration path sounds familiar. ..Below is what I have on A.F. Holcombe's family. He m. my Sarah Ann Graham, dau of TST Brig-Gen. Charles Graham (1792-1875) of Linden, Cass Co TX. .."Holcombe" is the middle name of several of my Grahams, outlined below.
Looks as though I have your James Alfred Holcomb listed as "James L. Holcombe with no heirs."
"Holcombe's Bluff" of later Cass Co TX and the families that settled there is addressed in Foster's TREK TO TEXAS, 1770 1870 (a Foster genealogy) about Linden, Perry Co, Tennessee people establishing Linden, Cass Co, Texas. ....families mentioned are: Graham, Holcombe, Jeremiah Wood (wife Mary Graham), Story, Clopton, French, Frazier. R.C. Graham was first Cass Co TX Court Clerk.
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Anderson Ferdinand "A.F." Holcombe m-Sarah Ann Graham, (b. c1829 Perry Co TN-d. Sep 14, 1888 Marion Co TX).
Sarah Ann Graham, m. Cass Co TX on Jun 8, 1849 to Anderson Ferdinand "A.F." Holcombe [1817-Nov 23, 1851 Jefferson, Cass Co (now Marion Co TX], son of Clarinda Johnson [Oct 19, 1784-Jun 28, 1841 Cass Co TX] and Lewis G. Holcombe [Jan 27, 1783 Surry Co NC-Sep 21, 1860 Cass Co TX, m. May 11, 1808 Surry Co NC, son of Priscilla and Lawrence Holcombe. ... L.G. Holcombe mvd to Maury Co TN, then Monroe Co MS, then arr Dec 10, 1839 Holcombe's Bluff, Cass Co TX. ...Alex sibs:
Lucinda Holcombe, m. Thos. Jeff Foster;
Sarah G. Holcombe, m. Pharo Kitchens;
Isibela Holcombe m. Samuel Wilson;
Robert P. Holcombe (d. bef 1860) m. Parthenia Wilborn, widow of K.S. Wilborn;
M. Berry Johnson Holcombe m Sarah Ann Hancock;
James L Holcombe, no heirs.
A.F. was a gunsmith, Just of Peace, 1849 pd to helped Ben Kimble lay lots for Linden; 1851 pd $200 to make a map of Cass Co TX. ... Apr 1851 A.F. Holcombe was partner of Perry M. Graham in Cass Co. ? …. Sarah’s Cass Co TX will Probate Minutes, Jan 28, 1882, Vol 8 p274ff, Item 1. She wants to be buried in the family burying ground; Item 3. She leaves all of her estate to Charles A. Graham and that she had raised an nursed him since he was an infant. Sarah b. Graham Graveyard (no tombstone), Center, near Linden, Cass Co TX. No issue.
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Below are my Holcombe entries from my 134-page Name Index.
HOLCOMBE
Caleb, b-1835 (Wise Co, TST), A-297
Descin, b-1800 NC (Montague Co, TST), A-290
Elihu, b-1832 (Titus Co, TST), A-81
Erick, b-1828 (Clay Co, TST), A-274
J. E. (Collin Co TX), A-182
Jonah E., b-1817 (Collin Co, TST), A-196
Joseph E., b-1842 (Collin Co, TST), A-195
Raymond L. Holcomb Collection, 2002 in Plano TX, 102, 112, 118, A-4, A-5, A-386, A-428
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A. F. Holcombe's wife's family
Marriages of Charles Graham, b. Jan 29, 1792 in NC, prob Randolph Co, to Sarah (maybe Newton) [1768-Dec 15, 1856
Decatur Co TN] and John Graham/Grimes [c1760-Oct 6, 1827 Nashville, Davidson Co TN]. Charles was probably elected
a general of his militia brigade by the area militia of Texas State Troops. Chs d. near Linden on Sep 8, 1875; b. Center Grove Cem (Graham Graveyard), Cass Co TX.
Chs, m,1. c1813 in Tennessee. pos dau of Jessee Williamson/Williams. one Joseph N Williams/Williamson of Warren Co TN, served in War of 1812 served from Sep 20, 1814-Apr 20, 1815 in Co W under Capt Asahel Raines Inf, 2nd TN Reg, Tenn Militia....John Graham/Grimes had siblings that m. Rains, Frazure.
m,2 in Wayne Co TN in Sep 1823 to Jane Rayburn, b. Apr 14, 1801 on Chucky River, Overton Co TN on to Henry Rayburn
and Sarah Shanklin [orig of Ireland, but m. in Botetourt Co VA]. Jane d. Jan 26, 1861 near Linden; b. Center Grove Cem, Cass Co TX.
by 1st wife
**2. Tillman Williamson (May 17, 1817 Nunnley, Hickman Co TN-Sep 9, 1893 Bailey, Chickasaw Nation, I.T.) m. Jency Jane Williams
by m,2. Jane Rayburn
4. Perry McClure Graham (Nov 7, 1823 Perry Co TN-Nov 3, 1881 Marion Co TX) m. Darby/Rogers/Edwards
5. John H. Graham (Jul 27, 1827 Perry Co TN-Oct 1, 1895 Cass Co TX) m. Sarah Epperson
6. Sarah Ann Graham (c1829 Perry Co TN-Sep 14, 1888 Marion Co TX) m. Ferdinand Holcombe
7. Elizabeth Caroline (Mar 2, 1830 Perry Co TN-Mar 12, 1851 Cass Co TX) single
8. Charlotte Jane Graham (May 26, 1831 Perry Co TN-Jun 1, 1853 Cass Co TX) single
9. Charles Gibbs Graham (Apr 30, 1833 Perry Co TN-Jun 3, 1896 Marion Co TX) m. Texana Harris
10. Samuel Rayburn Graham (c1836 Perry Co TN-Sep 28, 1863 Ottawa Co Ohio, prisoner of Union war camp) single
11. Mary F. Graham (Dec 4, 1837 Perry Co TN-Sep 10, 1898 near Cass Co TX) m. Dr John P Mills
12. Annie Eliza Graham (Nov 4, 1839 Perry Co TN-Jun 20, 1930 Cass Co TX) m. Dr Robert Sloan
13. Emily P. Graham (Feb 5, 1842 Perry Co TN-Mar 1, 1900 Cass Co TX) single
14. Robert D.M. Graham (May 25, 1846 Cass Co TX-Apr 12, 1887 Linden, Cass Co TX) m. Mattie Lee
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I descend from Tillman Williamson Graham (1817-1891)
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Patti, prochette@Juno.com