John Swain HOLCOMBE
Cora Elizabeth DUCKWORTH


Husband:  John Swain HOLCOMBE
Birth:  21 Feb 1883, Big Ivy Twp., Buncombe Co., North Carolina
Death:  10 May 1974, Fairview, Buncombe Co., North Carolina
Burial:  May 1974, Riverside Cemetery, Asheville, Buncombe Co., North Carolina   (pic)
Father:  John Henry HOLCOMBE
Mother:  Julia Ann Catherine CARTER

Marriage:  1908, Buncombe Co., North Carolina       

Wife:  Cora Elizabeth DUCKWORTH
Birth:  18 Jan 1888, Lower Hominy Twp., Buncombe Co., North Carolina
Death:  11 Jul 1984, Weaverville, Buncombe Co., North Carolina
Burial:  Jul 1984, Riverside Cemetery, Asheville, Buncombe Co., North Carolina  (pic)
Father:  William James DUCKWORTH
Mother:  Elizabeth Davis REVELL

Children: 
1. Douglas Evan HOLCOMBE, b: 8 Feb 1909, Lower Hominy Twp., Buncombe Co., North Carolina   
2. William Swain HOLCOMBE, b: 12 Apr 1915, Lower Hominy Twp., Buncombe Co., North Carolina
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Notes:
All census records show the eldest boy's name as George rather than Douglas but all other records detail it as Douglas.    

1910 Federal Census Data (T624_1099, Page 175A), Lower Hominy Twp., Buncombe Co., North Carolina,
                                                                                      Enumeration District: 29, Enumeration Date: 2-May-1910, Family #208

 NAME

Relation

Sex

Age

M/S W/D

# Yr Mar

# C Bn.

# C Liv.

POB

Fa. POB

Mo. POB

Occupation
or Trade

In Sch

 HOLCOMBE, Swain

 Head

M

27

M1

1

 

 

NC

NC

NC

 Carpenter / House

 

                     Cora

 Wife

F

21

M1

1

1

1

NC

NC

NC

 None

 

                     George E

 Son

M

1y2m

S

 

 

 

NC

NC

NC

 None

 

1920 Federal Census Data (T625_1286, Page 218B), Asheville, Buncombe Co., North Carolina,
                                                                                      Enumeration District:  4, Enumeration Date: 17-Jan-1920, Family #264

 NAME

Relation

Sex

Age

M/S
W/D

POB

Fa.
POB

Mo.
POB

Occupation

In Sch

 HOLCOMBE, John S

 Head

M

36

M

NC

NC

NC

 Carpenter / House

 

                  Corral

 Wife

F

29

M

NC

NC

NC

 None

     

                  George E

 Son

M

10

S

NC

NC

NC

 None

  X   

                  William S

 Son

M

4y5m

S

NC

NC

NC

 None

     

1930 Federal Census Data (T626_1676, Page 172B), Lower Hominy Twp., Buncombe Co., North Carolina,
                                                                                     Enumeration District: 54, Enumeration Date: 14-May-1930, Family #423

 NAME

Relation

Sex

Age

M/S W/D

Age Marr

POB

Fa. POB

Mo. POB

 In Sch

Occupation

 HOLCOMBE, John S

 Head

M

47

M

25

NC

NC

NC

 

 Carpenter / House

                   Cora E

 Wife

F

42

M

20

NC

NC

SC

  

 None

                   George E

 Son

M

21

S

 

NC

NC

NC

X  

 None

                   Billy S

 Son

M

14

S

 

NC

NC

NC

X  

 None

1940 Federal Census Data (T627_2879-0450, Page 1229B), Acton, Buncombe Co., North Carolina,
                                                                          Enumeration District: 11-79, Enumeration Date: 23-Apr-1940, Family #216

 NAME

Relation

Sex

Age

M/S W/D

In
Sch

Gr.
Cmp.

POB

Occupation / Industry

 HOLCOMBE, Swain J

 Head

M

56

M

 

9

NC

 Carpenter / Contractor

                  Cora

 Wife

F

52

M

 

8

NC

 

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Sources:    
1) Death - Husband:  Buncombe County North Carolina Vital Statistics - Deaths, State Cert. #11-15698