Historical Tyson Landowners
Enoch holcomb
Holcomb is thought to have been born in 1799. In 1813 and 1814, an Enoch Holcomb was involved in a lawsuit and gave testimony to the Missouri Grand Jury. However, given Holcomb’s age at the time, they may be different people. In 1818, Titus Strickland was made the legal guardian of the Holcomb children after their father’s death. In 1838, Holcomb was listed as a property owner on the Tyson land. Enoch’s death date is unknown.
Holcomb’s father was Nathaniel Holcomb, and his mother was likely Hannah Holcomb. His siblings were Azariah Holcomb, Esther Jamison, Isaac Holcomb, Nathaniel Holcomb Jr., Phoebe Holcomb, and Hannah Holcomb.
There are no records to indicate that Holcomb or members of his family were enslavers.
Portion of E. Dupre’s 1838 Atlas of the City and County of St. Louis showing Holcomb’s land - a square parcel along the north edge of the middle of present-day Tyson.
Resources
Biro, E. Tyson Border Polygon. (2023) Tyson Research Center.
Kdduncan. (2018, April 4). Porch Swings, Fireflies, and Jelly Jars: Nathaniel Holcomb of Ste. Genevieve County, Missouri. Porch Swings, Fireflies, and Jelly Jars. https://kdduncan.blogspot.com/2018/04/nathaniel-holcomb-of-ste-genevieve.html.
Kearns, E. Holcomb’s Land 1838 ArcGIS Polygon. (2024) Washington University in St. Louis.
St. Louis Integrated Database of Enslavement | Washington University in St. Louis. (n.d.). Retrieved June 17, 2024, from https://sites.wustl.edu/enslavementstl/search/.
This Tyson landowner profile was researched and written by Undergraduate Fellow Emmett Kearns and edited by Undergraduate Fellow Juliana Morera during summer 2024.