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     Cecelia Calista Holcombe was born say 1816. She was the daughter of Noadiah Norman Holcombe and Mary Loomis. Cecelia Calista Holcombe died on 22 October 1841. She was buried at Old Marcellus Village Cemetery, Marcellus, Onondaga Co., NY.

     Diadema Holcombe was born in 1754. She was the daughter of Jonathan Holcombe and Abigail Hillyer. Diadema Holcombe married Phineas Loomis, son of Eliakim Loomis and Mary Loomis, on 24 March 1774. Diadema Holcombe died on 26 February 1831.

     Phineas Loomis was born on 15 March 1744/45 at Windsor, Hartford Co., CT. He was the son of Eliakim Loomis and Mary Loomis. Phineas Loomis married Diadema Holcombe, daughter of Jonathan Holcombe and Abigail Hillyer, on 24 March 1774. Phineas Loomis died on 26 March 1810 at Burlington, Chittenden Co., VT, at age 65.

     Lucy Holcombe was born on 22 June 1766 at Sheffield, Berkshire Co., MA.¹ She was the daughter of Jonathan Holcombe and Abigail Hillyer. Lucy Holcombe married Solomon Noble, son of Peter Noble and Abigail Eggleston, on 5 June 1783.¹ Lucy Holcombe and Solomon Noble were divorced.¹ Lucy Holcombe died on 16 March 1848 at the house of her daughter Mira, Rockford, Winnebago Co., IL, at age 81.¹

     Solomon Noble was born on 7 June 1759 at Sheffield, Berkshire Co., MA.² He was the son of Peter Noble and Abigail Eggleston.^2,1 Solomon Noble married Lucy Holcombe, daughter of Jonathan Holcombe and Abigail Hillyer, on 5 June 1783.² Solomon Noble and Lucy Holcombe were divorced.² Solomon Noble married Dorothy (?)² Solomon Noble died circa April 1831 at Cornwall, Canada.²

     Charles Dickens Holcombe was born on 2 December 1869 at Gordonsville, MN. He was the son of Chester Bingham Holcombe and Marianne Ward. Charles Dickens Holcombe married Victoria Frost, daughter of Charles Frost and Awilda McGrath, in 1890 at Albert Lea, MN. Charles Dickens Holcombe died on 24 September 1926 at Roseau, MN, at age 56.

Information on Chester and his descendants from Wade G. Holcomb, New Haven, CT.

     Wade Archie Holcombe was born on 13 August 1894 at Albert Lea, MN.¹ He was the son of Charles Dickens Holcombe and Victoria Frost. Wade Archie Holcombe married Anne Loriot, daughter of Loui Loriot and Jeanette Gerasse, on 18 November 1918 at Brest, France. Wade Archie Holcombe died on 5 July 1976 at San Diego, CA, at age 81.¹


Information provided via gedcom from Wade Gladstone Holcombe.

Wade Archie served in the Navy 1915-1920. Wade and Anne were enumerated in the 1930 Chicago, Cook Co., IL, federal census. He was an engineer, age 36, she was 31. Children in the household were Wade 8, Charles 6, and Aimee 3. He survived the sinking of the USS President Lincoln in May, 1918.

     Lcdr. Wade Gladstone Holcombe was born on 20 July 1921 at Chicago, Cook Co., IL.¹ He was the son of Wade Archie Holcombe and Anne Loriot. Lcdr. Wade Gladstone Holcombe married Regine Mary Louise Boynton on 20 January 1945 at Pasadena, Los Angeles Co., CA. Lcdr. Wade Gladstone Holcombe died on 19 September 2009 at Los Angeles, Los Angeles Co., CA, at age 88.¹


Wade had an amateur FCC license and when he entered the Navy at age 17 years, 2 months, he skipped early ratings.

He served in the US Navy on active duty from Nov 1940 to Nov 1945 and from May 1951 to Jan. 1954, all in electronics, radio, radar work. He proudly served on a 'four-stacker" USS Crosby DD 164.

He was attached to Yale from 1966 to 1988 doing support electronics work in Surgery and magnetic Imaging Resonance. He is co-author or author of 50 papers in these technical fields. He is the senior inventor of the "breathing pacemaker", assigned to Yale in 1973.

He was an amateur radio operator since 1938, a computer hobbyest and a genealogist.

In 1975 he rode a 10 speed bike from Internatinal Falls MN to Waterloo, Iowa, checking graveyards and visiting relatives.

     Regine Mary Louise Boynton was born on 5 June 1918 at Los Angeles, Los Angeles Co., CA.¹ Regine Mary Louise Boynton also went by the name of Molly Boynton. She was graduated in 1941 at Pomona College. She married Lcdr. Wade Gladstone Holcombe, son of Wade Archie Holcombe and Anne Loriot, on 20 January 1945 at Pasadena, Los Angeles Co., CA. Regine Mary Louise Boynton died on 9 August 1999 at Cancer, New Haven, New Haven Co., CT, at age 81.¹


Molly was descended from original New Haven settler Thomas Munson. She was a graduate of Pomona College, class of 1941, and received her Master's Degree in Art History from UCLA. She worked in the Art and Architecture Library at Yale for eighteen years and belonged to Trinity Church on the Green. A member of the League of Women Voters for over 60 years, she was a long-term officer on the Board of Directors of the local league. She joined the Girl Scouts in 1931 and was a lifetime member, serving as a leader and program consultant. She met Wade in 1944 while volunteering in the USO in Carmel, California.

     Artemisa Holcombe was the daughter of Jonathan Holcombe and Abigail Hillyer.

     Rosetta Holcombe was also known as Rosanna Holcombe. She was born on 2 August 1760 at Sheffield, Berkshire Co., MA.^1,2 She was the daughter of Jonathan Holcombe and Abigail Hillyer. Rosetta Holcombe married Christopher Dutcher on 9 December 1779.³ Rosetta Holcombe died on 21 May 1813 at St. Albans, Franklin Co., VT, at age 52.^1,4 She was buried at Greenwood Cemetery, St. Albans, Franklin Co., VT.¹

     Christopher Dutcher was born on 7 July 1757 at Salisbury, Litchfield Co., CT.¹ He married Rosetta Holcombe, daughter of Jonathan Holcombe and Abigail Hillyer, on 9 December 1779.² Christopher Dutcher died on 14 February 1814 at St. Albans, Franklin Co., VT, at age 56.¹ He was buried on 16 February 1814 at Greenwood Cemetery, St. Albans, Franklin Co., VT.³

     Dr. Jonathan Holcombe was born on 19 June 1762 at Sheffield, MA. He was the son of Jonathan Holcombe and Abigail Hillyer. Dr. Jonathan Holcombe married Hannah Everest on 10 September 1786. Dr. Jonathan Holcombe died on 1 October 1847 at Warren Co., OH, at age 85. He died on 5 October 1847 at Mason, OH, at age 85.⁴

Jonathan enlisted from Sheffield, Berrkshire Co., MA, as a fifer at the age of fifteen. He was a pensioner when he died n Warren county, Ohio.

     Hannah Everest was born on 22 March 1771. She married Dr. Jonathan Holcombe, son of Jonathan Holcombe and Abigail Hillyer, on 10 September 1786. Hannah Everest died on 30 December 1857 at age 86.

     Pythagoras Everest Holcombe was born on 7 February 1787. He was the son of Dr. Jonathan Holcombe and Hannah Everest. Pythagoras Everest Holcombe died on 4 February 1814 at age 26.

     Pentheus James Holcombe was born on 24 October 1788. He was the son of Dr. Jonathan Holcombe and Hannah Everest. Pentheus James Holcombe married Ruth Ann Francisco in September 1816. Pentheus James Holcombe died on 30 March 1865 at age 76.

Pentheus and Ruth were enumerated in the 1850 Bond Co., IL, federal census (stamped page 386). He was a farmer age 61, she was 52. The only child in the household was Lucy, 12.

     Ruth Ann Francisco was born circa 1797 at NY.¹ She married Pentheus James Holcombe, son of Dr. Jonathan Holcombe and Hannah Everest, in September 1816.

     Partheus Richard Holcombe was born on 24 July 1792 at Paramus, NY. He was the son of Dr. Jonathan Holcombe and Hannah Everest.

     Penthria Hillyer Holcombe was born on 22 December 1790 at Paramus, Bergen Co., NJ. She was the daughter of Dr. Jonathan Holcombe and Hannah Everest.

     Jonathan Albinus Holcombe was born on 1 March 1797 at Athens, Bradford Co., PA. He was the son of Dr. Jonathan Holcombe and Hannah Everest.

     Althea Hannah Holcombe was born on 17 June 1799. She was the daughter of Dr. Jonathan Holcombe and Hannah Everest.

     Hannah Althea Holcombe was born on 3 February 1801 at Athens, Bradford Co., PA. She was the daughter of Dr. Jonathan Holcombe and Hannah Everest. Hannah Althea Holcombe married Orange Gaylord, son of Lemuel Gaylord and Sylvia Murray, on 27 December 1820 at Deerfield Twp., Warren Co., OH. Hannah Althea Holcombe married William Leitch. Hannah Althea Holcombe died on 26 October 1896 at Hamilton, Butler Co., OH, at age 95.

from and unidentified newspaper:

Mrs. Hannah Leitch, mother of Mrs. Emily VanDerveer, died at 6:30 o'clock last night at Mrs. VanDerveer's residence on South D Street at the advanced age of 95 years 8 months and 25 days. About two years ago Mrs. Leitch had a severe attack of grippe and at that time it was thought she would die but she rallied with wonderful vitality although the illness weakened her greatly. Las Saturday she contracted a severe cold but was thought to be getting along nicely and yesterday evening she appeared unusually bright and active. About 6 o'clock she laid down on her bed and asked her granddaughter, Mrs. Charles Hilker to hand her a handkerchief from a dresser nearby. While Mrs. Hilker turned to get the handkerchief Mrs. Leitch died.

At the time of her death Mrs. Leitch was the oldest woman in Butler County. She was a daughter of Dr. Jonathan Holcomb who was born in Weffield County[sic], Mass., in 1762, graduated at Yale college, practiced medicine in Pannsylvania and afterwards removed to Warren County, Ohio, where he died in 1847. His daughter Hannah Holcomb was born near Chichican on the Susquehana river in Pennsylvania, February 3, 1801. When she was 9 years old the family removed to St. Albans, Vermont, and 1814 came to Ohio where they settled in Deerfield township, Warren County and where on December 27, 1820 she was married to George[sic] Gaylord. After her marriage she and her husband lived at theold homestead for some time and then removed to Montgomery and then to St. Louis and afterwards to Jacksonville where they lived for several years. Tehn then planned to remove to a farm in northern Illinois. It was necessary to come to Cincinnati for supplies and they began this trip on a flat boat, but at St. Louis Mr. Gaylord became ill and died. His wife, with her four children, returned to Mason, Warren county, where some of her relatives resided. These children were Noah Murray, Lafayette, Laura Adeline and Emily Minerva, the latter of whom Mrs. VanDerver alone survives.

Mrs. Gaylord lived four years as a widdow and was then married to Wm. Leitch, of Lockland. During their residence at Lockland they had two children, Wm. Penthens adn Julia Pierce, the latter of whom is living. From Lockland Mr. Leitch moved his family to Mason where he was engaged in business for eighteen years. Three children were born to them at Mason, George Washington, Rosa Angeline and Elvira Josephine. George is now living at Dell. Wis. Several years after Mr. Leitch's death Mrs. Leitch came to this city and made her home with Mrs. VanDerveer.

She lived a long and eventful life characterized by gentleness, devotion and all the finer virtues. With her dies another of the pioners of the region. The funeral will take place at 2 o'clock Friday afternoon from Mrs. VanDerveer's residence. Rev. E. W. Abbey will conduct the services. The pall bearers will be Thomas Millikin, Dr. Mallory, Isaac Robertson, and Charles Fox. The burial will be private.

     William Leitch married Hannah Althea Holcombe, daughter of Dr. Jonathan Holcombe and Hannah Everest. William Leitch died in 1855.

     David Hartley Holcombe was born on 2 February 1803. He was the son of Dr. Jonathan Holcombe and Hannah Everest.

     Caleb Benton Holcombe was born on 11 October 1805. He was the son of Dr. Jonathan Holcombe and Hannah Everest. Caleb Benton Holcombe died in 1862.

     Horace Loomis Holcombe was born on 7 November 1808 at Warren Co., OH. He was the son of Dr. Jonathan Holcombe and Hannah Everest. Horace Loomis Holcombe married Mary Ann Murray on 13 June 1833. Horace Loomis Holcombe married Mary Ann Bowlby on 7 August 1842.

     Mary Ann Murray was born on 23 July 1813 at Athens, Bradford Co., PA. She married Horace Loomis Holcombe, son of Dr. Jonathan Holcombe and Hannah Everest, on 13 June 1833. Mary Ann Murray died on 29 October 1834 at age 21.

     Mary Ann Bowlby was born in April 1823 at Sussex Co., NY. She married Horace Loomis Holcombe, son of Dr. Jonathan Holcombe and Hannah Everest, on 7 August 1842.

     Lucy Everest Holcombe was born on 17 April 1810. She was the daughter of Dr. Jonathan Holcombe and Hannah Everest. Lucy Everest Holcombe died on 5 September 1816 at age 6.

     Olive L. Holcombe was born on 28 April 1812. She was the daughter of Dr. Jonathan Holcombe and Hannah Everest. Olive L. Holcombe died on 10 March 1814 at Glens Falls, Warren Co., NY, at age 1.

     Enlisted at the age of 13, as waiter or drummer boy in his Uncle, Capt. Michael Holcomb's Co., at Sheffield, 3-4-1777; then served 8 months as clerk in Stephen Pearl's Co. (Col. John Fellows). Later he became a private in Capt. Enoch Noble's Co., Col. John Ashley, Jr.'s (Berkshire Co.) Regiment.

After their marriage James and Irena lived at Oak Hill, near Durham, Greene Co., NY, for several years but he failed to provide for her and she went home to her father. As can be seen from letter she wrote, Irena moved around NY a good deal, living with her son Franklin and sometimes with her brother David. In 1844 she was in Hamburg, Sussex Co., NJ. Eventually she moved to IL to live with her son Alonzo.⁴ James Holcombe was born in 1763 at Sheffield, Berkshire Co., MA. He was the son of Jonathan Holcombe and Abigail Hillyer. James Holcombe married Irene Williams, daughter of John Williams and Sara Chamberlain, on 1 January 1794 at Richmond, Berkshire Co., MA.⁴ James Holcombe died in October 1837 at Richland, Sangamon Co., IL.⁴

     Irene Williams was born on 9 April 1771.¹ She was the daughter of John Williams and Sara Chamberlain. Irene Williams married James Holcombe, son of Jonathan Holcombe and Abigail Hillyer, on 1 January 1794 at Richmond, Berkshire Co., MA.¹ Irene Williams died on 12 May 1851 at Richland, Sangamon Co., IL, at age 80.¹

     John Williams was born on 20 April 1745 at Colchester, New London Co., CT.¹ He married Sara Chamberlain on 3 March 1768 at Colchester, New London Co., CT.¹

     Sara Chamberlain was also known as Dimmis Chamberlain.¹ She was born circa 1741.¹ She married John Williams on 3 March 1768 at Colchester, New London Co., CT.¹ Sara Chamberlain died on 7 December 1813 at Richmond, Berkshire Co., MA.¹

     Was in War of 1812. Richard Holcombe was born on 13 April 1769 at Sheffield, MA. He was the son of Jonathan Holcombe and Abigail Hillyer. Richard Holcombe died in 1812 at Plattsburg, NY.

     Pliny only appears in Weir. Pliny Holcombe was the son of Jonathan Holcombe and Abigail Hillyer.

     While living in Sangamon Co., Ill, Alonzo was well acquainted with Abraham Lincoln as a young man. He was a man of more than ordinary intelligence and exceptional education for his time; farmer; merchant and business man; held several public offices; his acumen and advice were greatly respected by his associates. Rep; Anti-Slaver; school teacher.

Alonzo and Lucy were enumerated in the 1870 Topeka, Shawnee Co., KS federal census, 2nd Ward, page 4. They were in the household of their daughter and son-iin-law, William Curry. Son Henry C., a bookkeeper age 29 was living with them.

The Topeka Cemetery Association records indicate that Alonzo died 28 Sept 1891. He was buried next to Lucy. At the time of his death he was living with his youngest daughter, the home of W. S. Curry. Alonzo Holcombe was born on 20 October 1798 at Richmond, Berkshire Co., MA. He was the son of James Holcombe and Irene Williams. Alonzo Holcombe married Lucy Morgan, daughter of Evan Morgan and Nancy Popenoe, on 20 April 1824. Alonzo Holcombe lived in 1830 at Sangamon Co., IL. He died on 27 September 1891 at Topeka, Shawnee Co., KS, at age 92. He was buried on 29 September 1891 at Topeka Cemetery, Topeka, Shawnee Co., KS.³

     Lucy Morgan was born on 27 February 1800 at near Xenia, OH. She was the daughter of Evan Morgan and Nancy Popenoe. Lucy Morgan married Alonzo Holcombe, son of James Holcombe and Irene Williams, on 20 April 1824. Lucy Morgan died on 10 July 1888 at Topeka, Shawnee Co., KS, at age 88.¹ She was buried on 11 July 1888 at Topeka Cemetery, Topeka, Shawnee Co., KS.¹

     Mary Hillyer was born on 17 November 1740 at Granby, Hartford Co., CT.¹ She was the daughter of Capt. James Hillyer and Mary Eno Humphrey.² Mary Hillyer married Michael Holcombe, son of Jonathan Holcombe and Amy Case, on 3 February 1757.^1,3 Mary Hillyer died on 6 August 1798 at Sheffield, Berkshire Co., MA, at age 57.¹

     Capt. James Hillyer was born on 9 January 1712/13 at Simsbury, Hartford Co., CT.¹ He was the son of James Hillyer II and Joanna Hayes.² Capt. James Hillyer married Mary Eno Humphrey, daughter of Captain Samuel Humphrey and Mary Ann Eno, on 28 October 1735 at Simsbury, Hartford Co., CT.¹ Capt. James Hillyer died on 6 December 1808 at Granby, Hartford Co., CT, at age 95.¹ He was buried at Center Cemetery, Granby, Hartford Co., CT.¹