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Holbrook, Jesse S.

Holbrook, Jesse S.

Male 1895 - 1977  (82 years)

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  • Name Holbrook, Jesse S. 
    Birth 2 Aug 1895  Millstone, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Gender Male 
    Education Bef 1917  Richmond, Madison, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Address:
    Eastern Teachers College (Eastern Kentucky University) 
    Military as a corporal in the U.S. Army during World War I 
    Misc Whitesburg, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    was a sixty-year member of the Masonic Lodge 
    PubServ Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    as chairman of the county draft board during World War II 
    Occupation 1921  Millstone, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    partner with his brother, Watson, in Holbrook Brothers Store 
    • The store partnership existed for fifty years, selling "everything... groceries, shoes, bluejeans, yard goods, mining supplies, hardware, furniture, bales of hay, men's suits."
    Religion Whitesburg, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    a member of First Baptist Church 
    Residence 1977  Millstone, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Death 25 Nov 1977  Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2] 
    Newspaper Obituary, Jesse S. Holbrook    		 Newspaper Obituary, Jesse S. Holbrook
    Burial 28 Nov 1977  Green Acres Cemetery, Ermine, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I8234  Pioneers of the Appalachian Highlands
    Last Modified 23 Aug 2018 

    Father Holbrook, Randolph D.,   b. 11 Aug 1873, Millstone, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 2 Jun 1941, Millstone, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 67 years) 
    Mother Dixon, Mattie Lou,   b. 23 Apr 1877, Ice, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 16 Apr 1918, Millstone, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 40 years) 
    Marriage 4 Feb 1892  Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F3524  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Potter, Lula,   b. 6 Jul 1898, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 22 Jul 1990, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 92 years) 
    Marriage 1917 
    Children 
    +1. Holbrook, Martha Ann
     2. Holbrook, Jesse S. Jr.,   b. Abt 1921, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. United States Find all individuals with events at this location
    Family ID F47991  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 9 Jul 2024 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 2 Aug 1895 - Millstone, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsEducation - Address:
    Eastern Teachers College (Eastern Kentucky University) - Bef 1917 - Richmond, Madison, Kentucky, United States    		 Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMisc - was a sixty-year member of the Masonic Lodge - - Whitesburg, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsPubServ - as chairman of the county draft board during World War II - - Letcher, Kentucky, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - partner with his brother, Watson, in Holbrook Brothers Store - 1921 - Millstone, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsReligion - a member of First Baptist Church - - Whitesburg, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1977 - Millstone, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 25 Nov 1977 - Letcher, Kentucky, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBurial - 28 Nov 1977 - Green Acres Cemetery, Ermine, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Link to Google Earth
     = Link to Google Earth 
    Pin Legend Address Cemetery Populated Place Township Parish City County/Shire State/Province Country Region Not Set

  • Sources 
    1. [S609] SSDI.

    2. [S322] KY Death Records RootsWeb, Vol. 063, Cert. #31068, Deathvol. 1977, hv.