Descendants of JOSEPH HOLBERT of Rutherford County, NC

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Descendants of Joseph Holbert

Generation No. 1

1. JOSEPH3 HOLBERT (BENJAMIN2, JOHN HAUBERT/1) was born 1820 in Rutherford Co, NC [HOH 1850 Henderson Co, NC]1, and died 1901 in 1876: granted POA on behalf of GA siblings and niece/nephews for Benj's estate. He married (1) ELIZA OR ELZIRA KING Bef. 1845 in North Carolina, daughter of JONATHAN KING and MARY HOLT. He married (2) MARY NEWMAN August 07, 1853 in Henderson County, NC, daughter of WILLIAM NEWMAN and DELILAH ELLISON.

Notes for JOSEPH HOLBERT: Sandy Levi said her great-grandfather, John Pinckney, had full siblings Joseph, Seymore, Bob and Dale. ; and half-siblings Will and Jim and Ellen and Lou. However, according to the dates here, these don't cluster sequentially into a logical grouping by wives.

1850 census, Henderson Co, NC: Joseph HOLBERT, 30, Laborer, 350, N; Eliza [Elzira*], 27, Reubin, 5, Mary, 3, Benj F. 1.

[Vernon Holbert writes: The Joseph that is 30 with a wife named Elzira (thats the way I copied it) is married to a Mary 10 years later. Family 480 in 1850 Henderson County Census.]

1860 Census, Henderson Co, NC: Joseph Holbert, 38, Mary 26, Rebecca 14, Mary 12, Benj F 10, Marion 4, James W 2, Lou??a, 3/12

1870 Census, Henderson Co, NC: Joseph 50, Mary 34, FM 14, James W 11, Louisea 8, Ellen 6, John 4, RHB (male) 3, Seymore, 1

1880 census, Henderson County

Notes for ELIZA OR ELZIRA KING: Earl Peeler <epeel@gate.net> wrote on 9 April 1998:

"What happened to Eliza and Reubin after 1850? My uncle (Seymore's son Joe Elton) says that Joseph and Eliza and Family were heading west and in Missouri Eliza came down with Cholera and died. Joseph had to burn the wagon and he returned to Henderson County. Could Reubin have suffered the same faith as his mother? Joe don't know what happened to him."

Eliza age 27 in 1850 census Rutherford County.

Children of JOSEPH HOLBERT and ELIZA KING are: i. REUBIN4 HOLBERT, b. 1845; d. Abt. 1850, (age 5 in 1850 census). ii. REBECCA HOLBERT, b. February 20, 18462; d. December 06, 1916, Henderson Co, NC (Bur. Love Family Cemetary)3; m. WESLEY LOVE, December 15, 18734.

Notes for REBECCA HOLBERT: Earl Peeler thinks Rebecca might not have been Joseph's natural daughter. There is a suggestion that she might have been a child brought into the marriage by Mary Newman (??).

iii. MARY L. HOLBERT, b. 1847-18495; m. LITON T. PITTILLO, December 18, 1873, Henderson Co, NC. iv. MARTHA HOLBERT, b. 1848; d. 1853. 2. v. BENJAMIN FRANKLIN HOLBERT, b. February 07, 1849, married twice; d. May 02, 1918, Henderson Co, NC (Bur. Ebenezer Baptist Church Cemetary.

Children of JOSEPH HOLBERT and MARY NEWMAN are: vi. GENERAL FRANCIS MARION4 HOLBERT, b. May 12, 1856, Henderson Co, NC; d. December 08, 1940, Henderson Co, NC (Bur Ebenezer Church Cemetary); m. MARGARET M. GARREN, November 16, 1882, Henderson Co, NC (he is listed as J.F.M. Holbert)6. vii. JAMES W. HOLBERT, b. April 11, 1858, Henderson Co, NC; d. October 08, 1882, Henderson Co, NC (Bur Ebenezer Church Cemetary); m. MARY A. CORNELL, April 25, 1880, Henderson Co, NC. viii. LOUISEA E. HOLBERT, b. April 06, 1860, Henderson Co, NC; d. Henderson Co, NC (Bur Ebenezer Church Cemetary); m. JOHN KING STEPP, February 22, 1883, Henderson Co, NC7. ix. SARAH ELLEN HOLBERT, b. February 07, 1862, Henderson Co, NC; d. May 15, 1945, Henderson Co, NC (Bur Ebenezer Church Cemetary); m. DAVID F. BREVARD, January 12, 1888, Henderson Co, NC8. 3. x. JOHN PINKNEY HOLBERT, b. 1864-1866, Henderson County, NC; d. 1952, Henderson County, NC (Bur. Ebenezer Bapt. Church Cemetary). 4. xi. ROBERT HAMILTON BIGGER HOLBERT, b. 1865-1867, Henderson Co, NC; d. 1939, Henderson Co, NC (Bur Ebenezer Church Cemetary). 5. xii. HORATIO SEYMORE HOLBERT, b. November 03, 1868, Henderson Co, NC; d. July 08, 1952, Henderson Co, NC (Bur. Ebenezer Baptist Church Cemetary. xiii. JOSEPHUS S. HOLBERT, b. Abt. 1870; d. 1919, Henderson Co, NC (Bur Ebenezer Church Cemetary); m. CARRIE MAY PHILLIPS, December 26, 1893, Henderson Co, NC9.

Notes for JOSEPHUS S. HOLBERT: Sandy Levi writes: "Joseph was a prison guard, and was killed by a prisoner while guarding them on a chain gang."

xiv. WILLIAM R. HOLBERT, b. September 17, 1873, AGe on marriage records puts birth in 1871; m. LULA CORN, July 25, 1893, Henderson Co, NC. xv. JONDALIS "DALEY" HOLBERT, b. 1875; d. 1952, Henderson Co, NC (Bur Ebenezer Church Cemetary); m. WALTER G. CORN, July 25, 189610.

Generation No. 2

2. BENJAMIN FRANKLIN4 HOLBERT (JOSEPH3, BENJAMIN2, JOHN HAUBERT/1)11 was born February 07, 1849 in married twice, and died May 02, 1918 in Henderson Co, NC (Bur. Ebenezer Baptist Church Cemetary. He married (1) LUCINDA MATILDA BANKS May 24, 186112. He married (2) M. J. PITTILLO September 13, 1875 in Henderson Co, NC13.

Children of BENJAMIN HOLBERT and M. PITTILLO are: i. WILLIAM W.5 HOLBERT, b. 1877. ii. F. M. T. HOLBERT, b. 1878. iii. PINCKNEY HOLBERT. iv. JOHN HOLBERT.

3. JOHN PINKNEY4 HOLBERT (JOSEPH3, BENJAMIN2, JOHN HAUBERT/1)14 was born 1864-1866 in Henderson County, NC, and died 1952 in Henderson County, NC (Bur. Ebenezer Bapt. Church Cemetary). He married ANNA CORNELIA ELLIOT April 07, 1889 in Henderson County, NC15.

Notes for JOHN PINKNEY HOLBERT: may have been named for John Pinckney Arledge, b. 1852, whose mother was Sarah Holbert, either a sister or cousin to Joseph.

Children of JOHN HOLBERT and ANNA ELLIOT are: i. RALPH5 HOLBERT. ii. BEAULA HOLBERT. iii. ELMO HOLBERT. iv. ANNA LEE HOLBERT. 6. v. DAVID PRZYBOROWSKI HOLBERT, b. 1893, Henderson County,North Carolina; d. 1975, Florida. vi. LOUISE HOLBERT. vii. GRACIE HOLBERT. viii. JOHN HOLBERT.

4. ROBERT HAMILTON BIGGER4 HOLBERT (JOSEPH3, BENJAMIN2, JOHN HAUBERT/1)16 was born 1865-1867 in Henderson Co, NC, and died 1939 in Henderson Co, NC (Bur Ebenezer Church Cemetary). He married MINNIE CASE September 25, 1909.

Child of ROBERT HOLBERT and MINNIE CASE is: 7. i. JOSEPH C.5 HOLBERT, b. February 07, 1931; d. July 02, 1964, Henderson Co, NC (Bur Ebenezer Church Cemetary).

5. HORATIO SEYMORE4 HOLBERT (JOSEPH3, BENJAMIN2, JOHN HAUBERT/1)17 was born November 03, 1868 in Henderson Co, NC, and died July 08, 1952 in Henderson Co, NC (Bur. Ebenezer Baptist Church Cemetary. He married LILLIE MAY EDNEY January 16, 1896 in Henderson Co, NC.

Children of HORATIO HOLBERT and LILLIE EDNEY are: i. EDITH SUSAN5 HOLBERT, b. October 13, 1896, Henderson Co, NC; d. April 28, 1975, Henderson Co, NC (Bur. Moores Grove Methodist Church); m. TROY LEROY JUSTICE, March 07, 1915. ii. WILLIAM HORACE HOLBERT, b. July 02, 1899, Henderson Co, NC; d. June 08, 1952, Henderson Co, NC (Bur. Ebenezer Baptist Church Cemetary. iii. MAMIE RUTH HOLBERT, b. March 24, 1900; d. February 15, 1971, Henderson Co, NC (Bur Shephard Memorial Park). iv. ELURA ELLEN HOLBERT, b. August 12, 1902, Henderson Co, NC; d. April 28, 1968; m. LAWRENCE EDWIN WHORLEY. 8. v. VERNON ALLARD HOLBERT, b. June 11, 1904, Henderson Co, NC; d. 1981, Henderson Co, NC (Bur Shephard Memorial Park). vi. IDA LEXINE HOLBERT, b. April 29, 1907; d. December 25, 1996, Henderson Co, NC (Bur Edneyville Meth. Church Cem.); m. WALTER JUSTICE. 9. vii. PAUL RANDOLPH HOLBERT, b. September 08, 1909, Henderson Co, NC. 10. viii. CLAUDE CURTIS HOLBERT, b. June 23, 1911, Henderson Co, NC. 11. ix. VIOLET MARIE HOLBERT, b. August 03, 1913, Henderson Co, NC; d. December 02, 1988, Henderson Co, NC (Bur Shephard Memorial Park). x. LLOYD KEITH HOLBERT, b. November 02, 1915, Henderson Co, NC; d. April 07, 1984, Henderson Co, NC (Bur Ebenezer Church Cemetary). xi. ATHUL RAYMOND HOLBERT, b. May 16, 1917, Henderson Co, NC; d. December 1984, Henderson Co, NC (Bur Forest Lawn Mem. Park). xii. JOE ELTON HOLBERT

Generation No. 3

6. DAVID PRZYBOROWSKI5 HOLBERT (JOHN PINKNEY4, JOSEPH3, BENJAMIN2, JOHN HAUBERT/1) was born 1893 in Henderson County,North Carolina, and died 1975 in Florida. He married MARY OTHERNE FORE Abt. 1915 in North Carolina.

Children of DAVID HOLBERT and MARY FORE are: i. LOIS ANNA6 HOLBERT, m. SAMUEL HAROLD CORN. 12. ii. DELORES CYRENE HOLBERT, b. Henderson County, North Carolina.

7. JOSEPH C.5 HOLBERT (ROBERT HAMILTON BIGGER4, JOSEPH3, BENJAMIN2, JOHN HAUBERT/1) was born February 07, 1931, and died July 02, 1964 in Henderson Co, NC (Bur Ebenezer Church Cemetary). He married LOUISE ???.

8. VERNON ALLARD5 HOLBERT (HORATIO SEYMORE4, JOSEPH3, BENJAMIN2, JOHN HAUBERT/1)18 was born June 11, 1904 in Henderson Co, NC, and died 1981 in Henderson Co, NC (Bur Shephard Memorial Park). He married VERTA DRAKE.

9. PAUL RANDOLPH5 HOLBERT (HORATIO SEYMORE4, JOSEPH3, BENJAMIN2, JOHN HAUBERT/1)19 was born September 08, 1909 in Henderson Co, NC. He married NELLIE ROGERS.

10. CLAUDE CURTIS5 HOLBERT (HORATIO SEYMORE4, JOSEPH3, BENJAMIN2, JOHN HAUBERT/1)20 was born June 23, 1911 in Henderson Co, NC. He married VEOLA GRIFFEN.

11. VIOLET MARIE5 HOLBERT (HORATIO SEYMORE4, JOSEPH3, BENJAMIN2, JOHN HAUBERT/1)21 was born August 03, 1913 in Henderson Co, NC, and died December 02, 1988 in Henderson Co, NC (Bur Shephard Memorial Park). She married HORACE OLIVER PEELER March 11, 1933 in Greenville, SC.

Generation No. 4

12. DELORES CYRENE6 HOLBERT (DAVID PRZYBOROWSKI5, JOHN PINKNEY4, JOSEPH3, BENJAMIN2, JOHN HAUBERT/1) was born in Henderson County,North Carolina. She married WEBSTER LINCOLN LEVI.

Endnotes

1. Age calculated from marriage records..

2. Peeler, Earl <epeel@gate.net>, 27090 Charlick Rd, Brooksville, FL 34602-8216.

3. Peeler, Earl <epeel@gate.net>, 27090 Charlick Rd, Brooksville, FL 34602-8216.

4. Peeler, Earl <epeel@gate.net>, 27090 Charlick Rd, Brooksville, FL 34602-8216.

5. Age calculated from marriage records. This would indicate 1849 rather than 1847, since she was listed as age 24 at time of marriage.

6-21. Peeler, Earl <epeel@gate.net>, 27090 Charlick Rd, Brooksville, FL 34602-8216.

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