Individual Details
Eli Barger Holcombe
(28 Sep 1845 - 2 Oct 1928)
Eli Barger Holcombe was born the son of Darius John Holcombe (1802–1877) and Rebecca C. Barger Holcombe (1810–1885). He married Sara Jane Mathis on 15 Nov 1869, and they had at least 6 children: Lemuel E. Holcombe (1870–), Reuben H. Holcombe (1872–) John Parten Porter Holcombe (1874–), Claudius Clelland Holcombe (1876–), George W. Holcombe (1878–1971), and Alana Holcombe (1882–1902).
Eli served in the Confederate Army in the Civil War. From his pension records: Discharged in April of 1865 and returned home on a detail. While at home, General Lee surrendered. He lived at that time in Oxford, Mississippi. The application forms for the pension were completed on January 22, 1914, and filed March 11, 1914, in Wilson County, Texas. He was 68 years old. Born in Lafayette County, Mississippi and lived in Texas since December of 1886. His PO Address was Floresville RFD #2.
He was a farmer and in fair condition health wise. He enrolled in the army in Mississippi in 1863 and remained until the close in Company C, 1st Mississippi Regiment, in the Calvary. He was a private. The assessed value of his home was $600.00. He had 5 horses valued at $20.00 each, 1 cow valued at $10.00, 1 hog valued at $5.00, and 2 vehicles at $25.00. His personal dollars were $140.00. H.J. Price and S.D. Seale were witnesses with affidavits to who E.B. Holcombe was. Deposition of B.F. Sparks of Caldwell, Texas for E.B. Holcombe claim April 7, 1913. He has known E.B. Holcombe since November of 1861, when they mustered into the Confederate army together at Grenada, Mississippi, in November of 1861. He served in Company C, First Mississippi Calvary, until May 1865. He served in the same command as E.B. and knew him personally and had personal knowledge of his service in the army. He did not know any other soldiers by the same name. Deposition of J.C. Fowler of Harris, Texas, who has known E.B. Holcombe since 1861 but has heard of him and his folks all his life. He enlisted in Company C, 1st Mississippi Calvary, about 1862-63 and served until the close. He was a private and volunteered for service. He served in the same company, and there were other members with the same initials, but he was known as Eli Holcombe. He may have been captured.
Eli served in the Confederate Army in the Civil War. From his pension records: Discharged in April of 1865 and returned home on a detail. While at home, General Lee surrendered. He lived at that time in Oxford, Mississippi. The application forms for the pension were completed on January 22, 1914, and filed March 11, 1914, in Wilson County, Texas. He was 68 years old. Born in Lafayette County, Mississippi and lived in Texas since December of 1886. His PO Address was Floresville RFD #2.
He was a farmer and in fair condition health wise. He enrolled in the army in Mississippi in 1863 and remained until the close in Company C, 1st Mississippi Regiment, in the Calvary. He was a private. The assessed value of his home was $600.00. He had 5 horses valued at $20.00 each, 1 cow valued at $10.00, 1 hog valued at $5.00, and 2 vehicles at $25.00. His personal dollars were $140.00. H.J. Price and S.D. Seale were witnesses with affidavits to who E.B. Holcombe was. Deposition of B.F. Sparks of Caldwell, Texas for E.B. Holcombe claim April 7, 1913. He has known E.B. Holcombe since November of 1861, when they mustered into the Confederate army together at Grenada, Mississippi, in November of 1861. He served in Company C, First Mississippi Calvary, until May 1865. He served in the same command as E.B. and knew him personally and had personal knowledge of his service in the army. He did not know any other soldiers by the same name. Deposition of J.C. Fowler of Harris, Texas, who has known E.B. Holcombe since 1861 but has heard of him and his folks all his life. He enlisted in Company C, 1st Mississippi Calvary, about 1862-63 and served until the close. He was a private and volunteered for service. He served in the same company, and there were other members with the same initials, but he was known as Eli Holcombe. He may have been captured.
Events
| Birth | 28 Sep 1845 | Oxford, Lafayette County, Mississippi | |||
| Census (family)-shared | 7 Oct 1850 | (Darius John Holcombe and Rebecca C. Barger) Lafayette Springs, Lafayette County, Mississippi |  |  | |
| Marriage | 17 Nov 1869 | Lafayette County, Mississippi - Sarah Jane Mathis | |||
| Death | 2 Oct 1928 | Marcelina, Wilson County, Texas | |||
| Burial | Marcelina Baptist Church Cemetery, Floresville, Wilson County, Texas | |
Families
| Spouse | Sarah Jane Mathis (1845 - 1919) |
| Father | Darius John Holcombe (1802 - 1877) |
| Mother | Rebecca C. Barger (1810 - ) |
| Sibling | Mary Ann Cassandra Holcombe (1826 - 1898) |
| Sibling | Hosea Newton Holcombe (1828 - 1890) |
| Sibling | Eudocia Holcombe (1830 - 1832) |
| Sibling | Isaac N. Holcombe (1832 - 1862) |
| Sibling | William Henry Holcombe (1835 - 1904) |
| Sibling | Sarah Ellen Holcombe (1837 - 1926) |
| Sibling | Joshua A. Holcombe (1840 - 1862) |
| Sibling | Caleb C. Holcombe (1840 - ) |
| Sibling | Caroline D. Holcombe (1842 - ) |
| Sibling | Frances Caroline Holcombe (1842 - ) |
| Sibling | Henry Canon Holcombe (1848 - 1920) |
| Sibling | Martha F. Holcombe (1850 - 1895) |
| Sibling | Susan Jane Holcombe (1853 - 1924) |
Notes
Census (family)-shared
Darius J Holcombe M 48 South Carolina - FarmerRebecca C Holcombe F 40 North Carolina
Mary A C Holcombe F 24 Alabama
Hosea M Holcombe M 22 Alabama - Student
Isaac M Holcombe M 17 Alabama - Student
William H Holcombe M 15 Alabama - Student
Sarah E Holcombe F 12 Alabama
Caleb C M Holcombe M 10 Alabama
Joshua J D Holcombe M 10 Alabama
Eli B Holcombe M 5 Mississippi
Henry H C Holcombe M 2 Mississippi
Caroline D Holcombe F 8 Alabama
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