The Alanson Holcomb family came to Grand Prairie Township in 1884, by covered wagon from Jackson, Michigan.
Descendants of the Holcomb family, which first came to America in 1630, the Grand Prairie Holcombs were also pioneers.
There were three children; Delia, Edward and Bessie. Edward, as he grew up, married Laura Sunde, sister of Ole Sunde, also of Grand Prairie Township. To this union were born six children: Audrey, Roy, Ida, Florence, Ernest and Eleanor.
All the children were educated either at the Getchell Prairie or Grand Prairie High Schools. Religious education was through the Getchell Prairie Congregational Church. The social life revolved around the church and school of the community.
Audrey married Irene Barr, Ernest married Ina Minnaugh, Ida married James S. Burchill, Eleanor married LeRoy Jewett, and Roy married Goodrun Erickson. Florence married Roland Mattox and all three left Barnes County.
Source: Barnes County History 1976 Page 104