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     Almira Bradley was born circa 1822 at Granville, Hampden Co., MA.¹ She was the daughter of Ashbill Bradley and Lauria Cooley.¹ Almira Bradley married George Clark Crane on 28 November 1839 at Hartford, Hartford Co., CT.¹

     Frederick Ashley Phelps was born on 21 February 1826 at Hadley, Hampshire Co., MA.¹ He died on 22 February 1826.¹ He was the son of Charles Porter Phelps and Charoltte Parsons.¹

     Georgia Adelle Crane was born on 27 February 1853 at Hartford, Hartford Co., CT.^1,2 She was the daughter of George Clark Crane and Almira Bradley. Georgia Adelle Crane married Charles W. Skinner circa 1877.¹ Georgia Adelle Crane died on 13 April 1926 at Hartford, Hartford Co., CT, at age 73.²

Charles W. and Georgia C. were enumerated in the 1880 Hartford, Hartford Co., CT, federal census. He was an insurance clerk, age 28, she was 27. The only child in the household was Elsie 9 months.

Charles W. and Georgia C. were enumerated in the 1900 Hartford, Hartford Co., CT federal census. He was an insurance clerk age 48, she was 47. Children in the household were Elsie C. 20, Richard C. 16, and Mark 12.

     William Porter Phelps was born on 26 June 1823 at Hadley, Hampshire Co., MA.¹ He was the son of Charles Porter Phelps and Charoltte Parsons.¹ William Porter Phelps died; unmarried.¹

     Maybelle A. Gray was born on 4 February 1896 at Hartford, Hartford Co., CT.^1,2 She married Mark Skinner, son of Charles W. Skinner and Georgia Adelle Crane, on 16 June 1919 at West Hartford, Hartford Co., CT.³ Maybelle A. Gray died in September 1979 at New Britain, Hartford Co., CT, at age 83.^3,2

     Charles P. Huntington was born on 24 May 1802 at Litchfield, Litchfield Co., CT.¹ He was the son of Rev. Dan Huntington and Elizabeth Whiting Phelps.¹

     Edward Phelps was born on 17 August 1803 at Hadley, Hampshire Co., MA.¹ He was the son of Charles Porter Phelps and Sarah Davenport Parsons.¹ Edward Phelps died on 7 February 1807 at age 3.¹

     Edward P. Huntington was born on 25 April 1807 at Litchfield, Litchfield Co., CT.¹ He was the son of Rev. Dan Huntington and Elizabeth Whiting Phelps.¹

     Elsie Crane Skinner was born on 13 September 1879 at Hartford, Hartford Co., CT.^1,2 She was the daughter of Charles W. Skinner and Georgia Adelle Crane.¹ Elsie Crane Skinner married Henry R. Tomlinson on 12 October 1904 at St. Thomas Church, Hartford, Hartford Co., CT.² Elsie Crane Skinner died in February 1974 at West Hartford, Hartford Co., CT, at age 94.²

     Theodore Huntington was born on 18 March 1813 at Middletown, Middlesex Co., CT.¹ He was the son of Rev. Dan Huntington and Elizabeth Whiting Phelps.¹

     Helen E. Street was born on 19 July 1901.¹ She married Mark Skinner, son of Charles W. Skinner and Georgia Adelle Crane.¹ Helen E. Street died on 21 June 1981 at West Hartford, Hartford Co., CT, at age 79.¹

     John W. Huntington was born on 28 May 1809 at Litchfield, Litchfield Co., CT.¹ He was the son of Rev. Dan Huntington and Elizabeth Whiting Phelps.¹

     Harriet Newsome was born on 5 November 1901 at Hartford, Hartford Co., CT.¹ She married Richard Crane Skinner, son of Charles W. Skinner and Georgia Adelle Crane.¹ Harriet Newsome died on 30 May 1992 at Norwalk, Fairfield Co., CT, at age 90.¹

     Benjamin Othout Holcombe was born on 9 February 1929 at Glens Falls, Warren Co., NY.^1,2 He was the son of Clinton Warden Holcombe and Mildred Elizabeth Oathout.¹ Benjamin Othout Holcombe married Eileen Marie Haggerty on 27 September 1958 at Stamford, Fairfield Co., CT.³ Benjamin Othout Holcombe died on 15 February 2008 at Monroe, Fairfield Co., CT, at age 79.² He was buried at Resurrection Cemetery, Newtown, Fairfield Co., CT.²

From the Connecticut Post, 19 February 2008:

Benjamin O. Holcomb, Best Dad Ever, age 79 of Monroe, formerly of Norwalk, died on Friday, February 15, 2008 in his home. Born in Glens Falls, NY, the son of Clinton and Mildred Holcomb, he was the beloved husband of Eileen (Haggerty) Holcomb. He had served in the U.S. Navy during the Korean War, and had retired from Branson Instruments as director of Human Resources. In addition to his loving wife of 49 years, he is survived by three sons, Glenn Holcomb and his wife, Amy, Douglas Holcomb and his wife, DeeDee, all of Newtown, and Robert Holcomb and his wife, Mona of Hilo, Hawaii; a daughter, Elizabeth Forger and her husband, Walter of Monroe; nine grandchildren, Casey, Katie, Sean, James, Alison, Ben, Ryan, Lauren and Sarah; as well as a brother, Clinton C. Holcomb; and several nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by a brother, Clifford L. Holcomb. A Funeral Mass will be held on Thursday, February 21, at 10 a.m. at St. Stephen Church, Trumbull. Burial with military honors to follow at Resurrection Cemetery, Newtown. His family will receive friends on Wednesday, from 5 to 8 p.m. in the Magner Funeral Home, 12 Mott Avenue, Norwalk. Memorial contributions may be directed to: Connecticut Hospice, 100 Double Beach Rd, Branford, CT 06405.

     Willa Gray Martin was born on 17 June 1911.¹ She married Marvin Pierce, son of Scott Pierce and Mabel Marvin, in June 1952. Willa Gray Martin died on 30 May 2006 at Rye, Westchester Co., NY, at age 94.¹

     Clinton Chester Holcombe was born on 1 October 1923 at Watervliet, Albany Co., NY.¹ He was the son of Clinton Warden Holcombe and Mildred Elizabeth Oathout.¹ Clinton Chester Holcombe died on 1 August 2012 at Moodus, Middlesex Co., CT, at age 88. He was buried on 4 August 2012 at First Church Cemetery, East Haddam, Middlesex Co., CT.²

From the Norfolk Daily Voice, 2 August 2012:

Clinton Chester Holcomb, 88, of Moodus and formerly of Norwalk, passed away from his life on Wednesday (August 1, 2012). He was born Oct. 1, 1923 in Watervliet, NY, the son of the late Clinton W. and Mildred (Oathut) Holcomb. He grew up and lived most of his life at Marvin Beach in Norwalk, CT. Clinton was aU.S. NavyVeteran ofWorld War II, serving as a communications operator on the aircraft USS Santee, for which he was awarded the Presidential Unit Citation among many other honors and distinctions. He had a passion for swimming, was an avid stamp collector, and a New York Yankees fan. He is survived by his wife Marion (Gomola) Holcomb of Moodus; his daughter, Kimberly (Holcomb) Dodge and her husband Ed of Moodus; his son, C. Peter Holcomb and his wife Laurie of New Hartford; his grandchildren, Dylan J. Ryan, Shiloh A. Dodge, Mathew R. Holcomb and Abby Holcomb; a niece and several nephews. Besides his parents, he was predeceased by two brothers, Clifford L. and Benjamin O. Holcomb. He was dearly loved..

     Clifford Lord Holcombe was born on 7 November 1925 at Glens Falls, Warren Co., NY.¹ He was the son of Clinton Warden Holcombe and Mildred Elizabeth Oathout.¹ Clifford Lord Holcombe married Sheila Jane Lowndes on 10 September 1949 at Norwalk, Fairfield Co., CT. Clifford Lord Holcombe died on 3 September 1999 at Norwalk, Fairfield Co., CT, at age 73.² He was buried at Riverside Cemetery, Norwalk, Fairfield Co., CT.²

     Fraser Robinson III was born in 1935. He was the son of La Vaughn Johnson.¹ Fraser Robinson III married Marian Lois Shields, daughter of Purnell Nathaniel Shields and Rebecca Jumper. Fraser Robinson III died in 1990.

     Craig Robinson was born on 21 April 1962 at Chicago, Cook Co., IL. He was the son of Fraser Robinson III and Marian Lois Shields.

     John Loomis Booth was born on 27 October 1926 at CT.¹ He was the son of Nelson Davis Booth and Catherine Loomis. John Loomis Booth married Bernice Olivia Neumann on 23 December 1948. John Loomis Booth died on 2 February 2002 at Ocala, Marion Co., FL, at age 75.¹

     Lauretta B. Gwynne was born circa 1851 at OH.¹ She was the daughter of Thomas M. Gwynne and Evaline Buttles.¹

     William P. Huntington was born on 16 July 1804.¹ He was the son of Rev. Dan Huntington and Elizabeth Whiting Phelps.¹

     Charles W. Skinner was born in August 1851 at CT.¹ He married Georgia Adelle Crane, daughter of George Clark Crane and Almira Bradley, circa 1877.¹

     Mary Ward was born on 12 March 1730.¹ She married John Griswold, son of Joseph Griswold and Temperance Lay, on 13 January 1748 at Killingworth, Middlesex Co., CT.¹

     Warren Loomis was born on 2 May 1799 at NY.² He was the son of Abijah Loomis and Margaret Rowe.¹ Warren Loomis married Sibyl Stoddard on 6 November 1823.³ Warren Loomis married Sarah Berkley in 1841.³ Warren Loomis died on 28 November 1874 at Columbus, Columbia Co., WI, at age 75.³

All information on Warren and his descendents is from April Dauenhauer, except where indicated.

     George Fisher married Elizabeth P. Huntington, daughter of Rev. Dan Huntington and Elizabeth Whiting Phelps.¹

     Evaline Dawson was born circa 1831 at OH.² She married John Martin R. Holcombe, son of Mansley Holcombe and Lucy Rupe, on 6 September 1849 at Gallia Co., OH.¹ Evaline Dawson married Thomas Clark after April 1856.¹

     Josiah Loomis was born on 27 December 1807 at NY.¹ He was the son of Abijah Loomis and Margaret Rowe.¹

     Harriett Brown was born on 1 May 1856 at Gallia Co., OH.¹ She married John Jefferson Holcombe, son of John Martin R. Holcombe and Evaline Dawson, on 3 March 1877.¹ Harriett Brown died on 10 November 1907 at Gillham, Sevier Co., AR, at age 51.¹

     Theophilus P. Huntington married Elizabeth Fitch Lyon.¹ Theophilus P. Huntington was born on 11 July 1811 at Middletown, Middlesex Co., CT.¹ He was the son of Rev. Dan Huntington and Elizabeth Whiting Phelps.¹

     Mary Brame Tutt married John Jefferson Holcombe, son of John Martin R. Holcombe and Evaline Dawson, between 1907 and 1910.¹

     Anson Loomis was born on 10 June 1819 at NY.¹ He was the son of Abijah Loomis and Margaret Rowe.¹

     Dory Florence Williams married John Jefferson Holcombe, son of John Martin R. Holcombe and Evaline Dawson, between 1921 and 1923.¹

     William Huntington was born on 20 August 1732.¹ He married Bethiah Thorp on 27 October 1757.¹ William Huntington died on 31 May 1816 at age 83.

     Ava Ramona Day was born on 8 May 1889 at Louisburg, KS.^1,2 She married William Martin Holcombe, son of John Jefferson Holcombe and Harriett Brown, on 26 May 1907.¹ Ava Ramona Day died on 6 December 1973 at Sacramento, Sacramento Co., CA, at age 84.^1,2 She was buried at Sacramento Memorial Lawn, Sacramento, Sacramento Co., CA.¹

     Frederick Dan Huntington married Hannah Dane Sergeant. Frederick Dan Huntington was born on 28 May 1819 at Middletown, Middlesex Co., CT.¹ He was the son of Rev. Dan Huntington and Elizabeth Whiting Phelps.¹

The youngest child, Frederic Dan Huntington, shared his parents’ interest in the critical examination of Christianity. After studying at Amherst College he went to Harvard Divinity School and became a Unitarian Minister. He married Hannah Dane Sergeant, daughter of Epes Sergeant and great-grandaughter of General Benjamin Lincoln. (Articles belonging to General Lincoln can be found at the Porter-Phelps-Huntington House.) While teaching at Harvard, Frederic Dan underwent a spiritual crisis, finding that the liberalism of the Unitarians had strayed too far from his own beliefs, especially his faith in the Trinity. He found a home in the Episcopal Church, where he eventually became the first Bishop of central New York State.

Bishop Huntington loved the family homestead in Hadley and made it his summer home after the death of his parents. What he wrote of the house at the turn of the century still holds true today:
The outward frame and scene survive still, with nearly unchanged features, in a New England valley; domicile, old-fashioned furniture, open fireplaces and andirons, the clock that has ticked the seconds of a century and closed many a frolic of children with the stroke of nine; garret cellar, Indian relics, elm trees, garden, well, orchard, cornfields; the brook behind the hill, the indoor heirlooms of six generations, all invested and hallowed with traditions and reminiscences that repeople every nook and corner of the place and bring tears to the eye.

Bishop Frederic Dan Huntington had seven children, George, Aria, Charles, James, William. Ruth, and Mary. The Reverend George Huntington’s son, Dr. James Huntington, opened the family homestead as a museum in 1955.

     Violet May Holcombe was born on 30 August 1908 at Blanchard, Sevier Co., AR.¹ She was the daughter of William Martin Holcombe and Ava Ramona Day.¹ Violet May Holcombe married John Henry Fouts on 13 April 1927 at Dunsmuir, Siskiyou Co., CA.¹ Violet May Holcombe died on 30 August 1928 at age 20.¹ She was buried at Dunsmuir Cemetery, Dunsmuir, Siskiyou Co., CA.¹

     Charles Phelps was born on 1 December 1776 at Hadley, Hampshire Co., MA.¹ He was the son of Charles Phelps and Elizabeth Porter.¹ Charles Phelps died on 8 December 1776.¹

The Phelps Genealogy and Earthbound and Heavensent disagree on the names of the two male children of Charles and Elizabeth.

Phelps calls the son that lived Charles Porter Phelps and the son that died Moses Porter Phelps; Earthbound reverses the names.

     Nelson Davis Booth was born on 27 August 1897.¹ He married Catherine Loomis, daughter of Dr. Frank Newton Loomis and Mary Barber Holcombe, in 1920. Nelson Davis Booth died on 22 August 1972 at West Hartford, Hartford Co., CT, at age 74.¹

Nelson and Catherine were enumerated in the 1930 Derby, New Haven Co., CT, federal census. He was a securities salesman, age 32, she was 30. Children in the household were Harriet 5, and John L. 3 years 6 months.

     William Skinner was born circa 1920. He was the son of Mark Skinner and Maybelle A. Gray.