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Holbrooks, J. B.

Male 1932 - 1976  (43 years)


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  • Name Holbrooks, J. B. 
    Birth 10 Dec 1932  Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Male 
    Death 11 Mar 1976  Oven Fork, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Cause: in the second of two mine explosions in the Scotia Mine 
    J. B. Holbrooks Obituary Card
    Obituary Card, J. B. Holbrooks
    Burial 21 Nov 1976  Maw Hill Cemetery, Mayking, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I1276  Pioneers of the Appalachian Highlands
    Last Modified 7 Jul 2019 

    Father Holbrook, William Manon,   b. 10 Nov 1889, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 9 Oct 1976, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 86 years) 
    Mother Hall, Rachel Virginia,   b. 10 Jun 1894, Millstone, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 30 Jan 1968, Whitesburg, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 73 years) 
    Marriage 1 May 1909  Millstone, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F103  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Sizemore, Evelyn Susan,   b. 11 Dec 1933, Verda, Harlan, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 21 Feb 1984, Greenup, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 50 years) 
    Marriage 1 Mar 1953  Clintwood, Dickenson, Virginia, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Residence Millstone, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Holbrook, Deborah Kay
     2. Holbrook, Donald Ray
     3. Holbrook, Sondra Sue
     4. Holbrook, Karen Faye
     5. Holbrook, Valeria Gail
     6. Holbrook, Anna Lee
    Family ID F2417  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 12 Mar 2024 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 10 Dec 1932 - Letcher, Kentucky, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 1 Mar 1953 - Clintwood, Dickenson, Virginia, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - Cause: in the second of two mine explosions in the Scotia Mine - 11 Mar 1976 - Oven Fork, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - - Millstone, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Link to Google Earth
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  • Sources 
    1. [S609] SSDI.

    2. [S322] KY Death Records RootsWeb, Vol. 013, Cert. #06262, Deathvol. 1976, hv.

    3. [S78388] Evelyn Sizemore, "Virginia, Marriage Certificates, 1936-1988".