Descendants of the REV. JOHN GRAVES HOLBERT of Rutherford County, NC and Pickens Co, GA

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Generation No. 1

1. JOHN GRAVES3 HOLBERT , REV. (BENJAMIN2, JOHN HAUBERT/1) was born January 03, 1828 in Rutherford Co, NC (married twice), and died December 20, 1899 in [or 1894] Jasper, Pickens Co, GA1. He married (1) REBECCA KING Abt. 1850. (2) MADEN FOSTER May 29, 1854 in Henderson Co, NC.

Notes for JOHN GRAVES HOLBERT , REV.:

Notes from Nadine Christall (January 1998):

John Holbert was a well known Baptist Minister in the 1870 to 1890 era. He and his family are listed in the 1870 Polk Co. NC Census. The first documented evidence as to when John arrived in Pickens Co, GA, appears in the county marriage records. He officiated the marriage of Bailey W. Turner to Juleyan (Julia) Corbin on March 16, 1872. After John's death in 1891, the family, with the exception of Montreville and Isaac, moved back to North Carolina. John is buried at Burnt Mountain Baptist Chuch Cemetery.

Vernon Holbert writes (April 1998):

Four of Benjamin and Charity's children made their way to Cherokee/Pickens County Ga. beginning in 1850. Sophia came first. She married Steven Cowart - half brother to Hiram Dimsdale. Her brothers Benjamin and Jacob followed. Jacob married the daughter of Hiram Dimsdale here in Ga. I believe that John (my gg grandfather) may also have come here at that time; but, returned to NC when Rebecca died. He came to stay between 1870 & 72. That's a brief of how we came to be in Jasper, Georgia.

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1860 POLK CO CENSUS: #131: JOHN HOLBERT 30 Farmer, Maiden 26, Montreville G. 8, Marcus 5, James 3, Isaac A, 2/12, Margaret M. Foster 18 (all born in NC except Maiden and Margaret Foster)

In 1860 census: JOHN HOLBERT (30), Maiden (26), Montreville (8), ____, Marcus (5), James (3) and Isaac A. 2.5. Daughter Louisa (7) seems to have been living with her grandparents since she is listed with Benjamin and Charity that year. However, this might be another Louisa Holbert of roughly the same age, since in 1870 Louisa is listed in both households.

1870 POLK CO: #166: JOHN HOLBERT 39 Minister; Maden 36, Montraville, Louisa, Marcus J, James E, Isaac A, John G., Rebecca, Mary H. This John and Benjamin were the only Holbert heads of household in the 1860 Polk County, NC, census.

Children of JOHN HOLBERT and MADEN FOSTER are:

2. i. MARCUS JEFFERSON4 HOLBERT, b. 1855, Holbert's Cove, Rutherford/Polk Co, NC; d. 1929.

3. ii. JAMES LEWIS HOLBERT, b. Abt. 1857.

iii. ISAAC A. HOLBERT, b. Abt. 1860; m. AMERZILLA HAMBRICK, Georgia.

iv. JOHN G. HOLBERT, b. 1862; m. JANEY CONSTANT, July 18, 1885, Polk County, NC; md by John Holbert, MJ

Notes for JOHN G. HOLBERT: Marriage Notes for JOHN HOLBERT and JANEY CONSTANT: May be listed as J. L. Holbert on marriage listing.

v. REBECCA HOLBERT, b. 1864.

vi. MARY H. HOLBERT, b. 18662.

Children of JOHN HOLBERT and REBECCA KING are:

4. vii. MONTREVILLE GASTON4 HOLBERT, b. March 04, 1851; d. 1928, Bur Pickens Co, GA.

viii. LOUISA HOLBERT, b. Abt. 1853.

Notes for LOUISA HOLBERT: After the death of her mother Rebecca in 1853, Louisa went to North Carolina to live with Grandparents Benjamin and Charity. Because she appears on the census with them, she has been msitakenly listed by some genealogists as their child, when in fact she was their grandchild.

Generation No. 2

2. MARCUS JEFFERSON4 HOLBERT (JOHN GRAVES3, BENJAMIN2, JOHN HAUBERT/1) was born 1855 in Holbert's Cove, Rutherford/Polk Co, NC, and died 1929. He married SELENA NICHOLSON in Georgia.

Notes for MARCUS JEFFERSON HOLBERT: In 1875 he left Holbert's Cove and went to Ball Ground, GA, where he met and married Selena.

Children of MARCUS HOLBERT and SELENA NICHOLSON are:

i. JANE5 HOLBERT.

ii. JOSIAH HOLBERT.

iii. MOLLY HOLBERT.

iv. TOM HOLBERT.

v. HOWARD HOLBERT.

vi. FLOYD HOLBERT.

5. vii. JACOB "JAKE" HOLBERT, d. 1962, Polk Co, NC (Bur. Peniel Baptist Church Cemetary).

3. JAMES LEWIS4 HOLBERT (JOHN GRAVES3, BENJAMIN2, JOHN HAUBERT/1) was born Abt. 1857. He married MELINDA INGRAM.

Notes for JAMES LEWIS HOLBERT: Listed as James E. Holbert as child on 1870 census (may be a transcription error).

Children of JAMES HOLBERT and MELINDA INGRAM are:

i. BUTLER5 HOLBERT, b. left Kingston, GA in the early 1900s to live in TN (legal problems)

3. ii. CHARLES HOLBERT.

iii. CLEVE HOLBERT.

iv. ELLA HOLBERT.

v. FRANK HOLBERT, b. lived in Atlanta and S. Georgia; m. EFFIE CUNNINGHAM.

vi. LEWIS HOLBERT.

vii. SARAH HOLBERT.

viii. STEVE HOLBERT.

ix. THOMAS HOLBERT.

x. ZESSIE HOLBERT.

6. xi. JOHN DANIEL HOLBERT, b. September 10, 1874; d. May 22, 1944.

4. MONTREVILLE GASTON4 HOLBERT (JOHN GRAVES3, BENJAMIN2, JOHN HAUBERT/1)4 was born March 04, 1851, and died 1928 in Bur Pickens Co, GA. He married MARY RICHARDS5 December 31, 1871 in Cherokee County,Georgia.

Notes for MONTREVILLE GASTON HOLBERT: Information about this branch of the Holbert family from Vernon Holbert <vrh1940@mindspring.com> of Pickens Co, GA.

Children of MONTREVILLE HOLBERT and MARY RICHARDS are:

i. LOU VICTORY5 HOLBERT, b. July 1875.

7. ii. THADEOUS PICKETT HOLBERT, b. August 1883, Pickens County,Georgia; d. Bur Pickens Co, GA.

iii. MARY H. HOLBERT, b. March 1891.

iv. JOSEPH HOLBERT, b. August 1895.

Generation No. 3

5. JACOB "JAKE"5 HOLBERT (MARCUS JEFFERSON4, JOHN GRAVES3, BENJAMIN2, JOHN HAUBERT/1) died 1962 in Polk Co, NC (Bur. Peniel Baptist Church Cemetary). He married MAUDE PACK 1913 in Polk Co, NC.

Children of JACOB HOLBERT and MAUDE PACK are: i. ALICE6 HOLBERT. ii. DORIS HOLBERT. iii. ETHEL HOLBERT. iv. JEANNETTE HOLBERT. v. JUNE HOLBERT. vi. KATHERINE HOLBERT. vii. MILDRED HOLBERT. viii. MYRTLE HOLBERT. ix. RAYMOND HOLBERT. x. SHIRLEY HOLBERT. xi. THAXTON HOLBERT. xii. VIRGIE HOLBERT. xiii. WILLIAM HOLBERT.

6. JOHN DANIEL5 HOLBERT (JAMES LEWIS4, JOHN GRAVES3, BENJAMIN2, JOHN HAUBERT/1)6 was born September 10, 1874, and died May 22, 1944. He married ORA ADELINE HALL 1897.

Children of JOHN HOLBERT and ORA HALL are:

i. CLAUDE CLIFFORD6 HOLBERT, b. October 06, 1902; d. November 02, 1971; m. BESSIE MAE JOHNSON.

8. ii. JOHN HENRY HOLBERT, b. July 28, 1904; d. June 1978.

iii. GRADY JOLLY HOLBERT, b. January 07, 1909; d. May 1976; m. HELEN WHITE.

iv. EVIE RUTH HOLBERT, b. August 09, 1915; d. June 1978; m. ??? HYDE.

9. v. AURELL HOLBERT.

vi. VIRGINIA HOLBERT, m. BUFORD MCGILL.

7. THADEOUS PICKETT5 HOLBERT (MONTREVILLE GASTON4, JOHN GRAVES3, BENJAMIN2, JOHN HAUBERT/1) was born August 1883 in Pickens County,Georgia, and died in Bur Pickens Co, GA. He married MINNIE TOMBERLIN February 03, 1902.

Generation No. 4

8. JOHN HENRY6 HOLBERT (JOHN DANIEL5, JAMES LEWIS4, JOHN GRAVES3, BENJAMIN2, JOHN HAUBERT/1) was born July 28, 1904, and died June 1978. He married HATTIE CHRISTINE PRICE.

9. AURELL6 HOLBERT (JOHN DANIEL5, JAMES LEWIS4, JOHN GRAVES3, BENJAMIN2, JOHN HAUBERT/1). She married A. HAROLD JOHNSON.

10. ALDON A.6 HOLBERT (THADEOUS PICKETT5, MONTREVILLE GASTON4, JOHN GRAVES3, BENJAMIN2, JOHN HAUBERT/1)7 was born December 11, 1906, and died in Bur Pickens Co, GA. He married ESTHER MEALER8 in Gilmer County, GA.

Endnotes

1. Hardin, William <whardin@roman.net>. 2. Hardin, William <whardin@roman.net>. 3. Hardin, William <whardin@roman.net>. 4. Holbert, Vernon <vrh1940@mindspring.com>. 5. Holbert, Vernon <vrh1940@mindspring.com>. 6. Hardin, William <whardin@roman.net>. 7. Holbert, Vernon <vrh1940@mindspring.com>.

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