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     Ella Holcombe was born circa 1859.¹ She was the daughter of CT Holcombe.¹ Ella Holcombe married James Robert Dwyer.¹ Ella Holcombe died on 10 July 1933 at West Hartford, Hartford Co., CT.¹ She was buried on 13 July 1933 at Old North Cemetery, Hartford, Hartford Co., CT.

In the 1910 Hartford, Hartford County, CT, federal census, Ella was enumerated in the household of her son-in-law, William J. Marcom.

From the Courant 11 July 1933:

Mrs. Ella (Holcomb) Dwyer, 74, widow of James Robert Dwyer, died Monday night a the home of her daughter, Mrs. William J. Marcom, 1096 Farmington Avenue, West Hartford. Besides her daughter, Mrs. Dwyer leaves a granddaughter, Doris E. Marcom. The funeral will be held Thursday at 2 p.m. at the funeral home of Newkirk & Whitney, 776 Farmington Avenue, West Hartford. Burial will be in Old North Cemetery.

     Jost Hite was born say 1675.¹

     Maybelle E. Dwyer was born circa 1879. She was the daughter of James Robert Dwyer and Ella Holcombe. Maybelle E. Dwyer married William J. Marcom.

     Gabriel E. Chrisman was the son of Isaac Chrisman.¹

     Doris E. Marcom was born circa 1904 at CT. She was the daughter of William J. Marcom and Maybelle E. Dwyer.

     Casper Sivits married Mary W. Holcombe, daughter of Henry Welton Holcombe and Mary Jane Hull, on 1 February 1880.¹

     Annie Case was the daughter of George Rowland Case and Betsey Matilda Messenger.¹ Annie Case married (?) Newton.¹

     Jacob Chrisman was born on 12 September 1706 at Worms, Germany. He married Mary Magdelina Hite, daughter of Jost Hite, in 1730. Jacob Chrisman died on 27 April 1778 at Winchester, Frederick Co., VA, at age 71.

     Catherine Hite was born in 1768. She married Theodorick Lee, son of Maj. Gen Henry Lee II and Lucy Grymes. Catherine Hite died in 1849.

     Elizabeth Prosser was born in 1800. She married John Hite Lee, son of Theodorick Lee and Catherine Hite.

     Gabriel S. Chrisman was the son of Gabriel E. Chrisman.¹

     Matlida Lee was born in 1828. She was the daughter of John Hite Lee and Elizabeth Prosser. Matlida Lee married John Royall Holcombe in 1854. Matlida Lee died on 16 September 1867.

     Ida Taylor married John Hite Lee Holcombe, son of John Royall Holcombe and Matlida Lee. Ida Taylor died on 22 August 1934 at West Hartford, Hartford Co., CT.¹

From the Courant 23 August 1934:

Mrs. Ida (Taylor) Holcombe of 39 Highland Street, West Hartford, widow of John H. L. Holcombe, died Wednesday at Hartford Hospital. She leaves a son, Colonel John Lee. Holcombe, USA, of West Hartford, an instructor with the 543^rd Artillery, Organized Reserves. The funeral will be held Saturday in Washington, D.C. Burial will be in Arlington Cemetery. The body will be at Marchant’s funeral home, 530 Farmington Avenue, until 10 p.m. today.

     Isaac Chrisman was born in 1736.¹ He was the son of Jacob Chrisman and Mary Magdelina Hite.¹ Isaac Chrisman died in 1776 at Rye Cove, VA; murdered by Indians.¹

     Clifford and Evelyn were enumerated in the 1940 Torrington, Litchfield Co., CT, federal census. He was a construction office clerk, age 54, she was 55. The only child in the household was Betty, 17. Evelyn Bell Marks married Clifford Case. Evelyn Bell Marks was born circa 1884. She was the daughter of James Marks and Cora Belle Holcombe.

     Matthew Noble III married Lydia Eager. Matthew Noble III was born on 27 July 1736 at Westfield, Hampden Co., MA. He was the son of Ens. Matthew Noble and Joanna Stebbins.

     Helena Marks married Marvin M. Kelly. Helena Marks was born circa 1885. She was the daughter of James Marks and Cora Belle Holcombe.

     Titus Pomeroy III married Fanny Loomis, daughter of Charles Loomis and Charlotte Noble. Titus Pomeroy III was born on 26 July 1806 at Westfield, Hampden Co., MA.

     Grace Marks was born circa 1888. She was the daughter of James Marks and Cora Belle Holcombe.

     Benjamin Eager Noble married Molly Phleps. Benjamin Eager Noble was born on 15 May 1760 at Westfield, Hampden Co., MA. He was the son of Matthew Noble III and Lydia Eager.

     Betsy Marks married Henry Russenberger. Betsy Marks was born circa 1895. She was the daughter of James Marks and Cora Belle Holcombe.

     Charles Loomis married Charlotte Noble, daughter of Benjamin Eager Noble and Molly Phleps. Charles Loomis was born on 23 July 1782 at Granville, Hampden Co., MA.

     Nellie (?) was born circa 1895.¹ She married Raymond J. Marks, son of James Marks and Cora Belle Holcombe.¹

     Collins Pomeroy married Mary Bowers. Collins Pomeroy was born on 20 January 1847 at Westfield, Hampden Co., MA. He was the son of Titus Pomeroy III and Fanny Loomis.

     Velma J. Prindle was born in 1902 at Lewiston, ME. She was the daughter of Edware M. Prindle and Bessie L. Hart.¹ Velma J. Prindle married Ernest Franklin Holcombe, son of Anson Martin Holcombe and Jennette E. Morgan. Velma J. Prindle died on 26 December 1995 at Avon, Hartford Co., CT.² She was buried at Rose Hill Memorial Park, Rocky Hill, Hartford Co., CT.³

In her father's obituary of 14 February 1937 it mentions his daughter, Velma Holcomb of Unionville.

From the Hartford Courant 27 Dec 1995

HOLCOMB. Velma (Prindle) Holcomb, 93, of Unionville, wife of Ernest Holcomb, died Tuesday, Dec. 26, 1995, in Avon. She was born in Lewiston, ME, and was a member of the First Church of Christ Scientist, Boston, MA. She was also a member of the OES, ADAH Chapter, Unionville. Besides her husband, she leaves a daughter, Grace Twible of Unionville; three grandchildren, and five great- grandchildren. She was predeceased by a son, Duane Holcomb. A memorial service will be held Thursday, Dec. 28, 1 p.m., at Rose Hill Funeral Home, 580 Elm St., Rocky Hill. Burial will be at the convenience of the family. There are no calling hours.

     Silas Cooper Pomeroy married Minnie Elizabeth Coffin. Silas Cooper Pomeroy was born on 21 September 1876 at Westfield, Hampden Co., MA. He was the son of Collins Pomeroy and Mary Bowers.

     Bessie L. Hart married Edware M. Prindle. Bessie L. Hart died in 1926.

     Robert Bryan Pomeroy married Bertha Frances Manson. Robert Bryan Pomeroy was born on 24 April 1907 at Westfield, Hampden Co., MA. He was the son of Silas Cooper Pomeroy and Minnie Elizabeth Coffin.

     Desdemona Cowdry was born on 30 April 1798 at East Hartland, Hartford Co., CT.^2,3 She was baptized on 10 June 1798.¹ She married Lorrain Giddings, son of Benjamin Giddings and Affiah Holcombe, on 4 January 1816.¹ Desdemona Cowdry died on 28 March 1881 at New Hartford, Litchfield Co., CT, at age 82.² She was buried at Barkhamsted Center Cemetery, Barkhamsted, Litchfield Co., CT.²

     Diodama Sawyer married Samuel Benjamin on 27 November 1809 at Granville, Hampden Co., MA.¹

     John F. Sullivan was the son of Lawrence Sullivan and Mary Elizabeth (?) John F. Sullivan died in May 1933.

     Almira Collins was born on 13 July 1790 at Litchfield Co., CT. She married Rev. Salmon Giddings, son of Benjamin Giddings and Affiah Holcombe, at Collinsville, IL.¹ Almira Collins died on 19 May 1872 at Quincy, Hancock Co., IL, at age 81. She was buried at Woodland Cemetery, Quincy, Hancock Co., IL.²

     Elliott A. Holcombe was born circa 1861 at Watertown, Jefferson Co., NY. He was the son of Hiram Holcombe. Elliott A. Holcombe married Elizabeth Irving.¹ Elliott A. Holcombe died on 29 January 1933 at Hartford, Hartford Co., CT. He was buried on 1 February 1933 at Spring Grove Cemetery, Florence, MA.¹

From the Courant, 30 Jan 1933:

Elliott A. Holcomb, 72, died Sunday at his home, 94 Park Street. He was born in Watertown, N. Y. and was a member of the New England Order of Protection, Framingham, Mass., and of the Western Union Association of Binghamton, N.Y. He leaves his wife, Mrs. Elizabeth (Irving) Holcomb; two daughters, Mrs. Nellie H. Corklind of Fort Edwards, N.Y., and Mrs. Hazel Racket of Rome, N.Y. and five grandchildren. The funeral will be held Tuesday at 1 p.m. at the funeral home of Morrison W. Johnson, 749 Albany Avenue. Burial will be in Spring Grove Cemetery, Florence, Mass.

From the Courant, 1 Feb 1933:

. . . He leaves a brother Hiram L. Holcomb of Hartford.

     Harriet E. Giddings was born on 10 April 1828 at West Hartland, Hartford Co., CT.^1,2,3 She was the daughter of Lorrain Giddings and Desdemona Cowdry.¹ Harriet E. Giddings married Carlton Dowd.⁴ Harriet E. Giddings died on 31 May 1913 at Winsted, Litchfield Co., CT, at age 85.³ She was buried at Barkhamsted Center Cemetery, Barkhamsted, Litchfield Co., CT.³

     (?) Corklind married Nellie Holcombe, daughter of Elliott A. Holcombe and Elizabeth Irving.¹

     Caroline D. Giddings was born on 3 March 1831 at CT.^1,2 She was the daughter of Lorrain Giddings and Desdemona Cowdry.¹ Caroline D. Giddings married N. Marshall Fernald on 11 September 1853.²

     (?) Racket married Hazel Holcombe, daughter of Elliott A. Holcombe and Elizabeth Irving.¹

     Mary Jane Giddings was born on 12 June 1833 at CT.^1,2,3 She was the daughter of Lorrain Giddings and Desdemona Cowdry.¹ Mary Jane Giddings was also known as Jane M. Giddings. She married Charles M. Merrils, son of George Merrell and Mercy Case, on 14 February 1856.²

     William J. Marcom was born circa 1873 at Canada. He married Maybelle E. Dwyer, daughter of James Robert Dwyer and Ella Holcombe.

     Julia Giddings was born on 22 August 1791 at Hartland, Hartford Co., CT.^2,1 She was the daughter of Benjamin Giddings and Affiah Holcombe.¹ Julia Giddings married Ezra Mack on 16 September 1817 at Hartland, Hartford Co., CT.^1,2 Julia Giddings died on 25 March 1861 at Williamsfield, Ashtabula Co., OH, at age 69.² She was buried at Simons Cemetery, Ashtabula Co., OH.³

Ezra and Julia were enumerated in the 1850 Williamsfield, Ashtabula Co., OH, federal census. He was a shoemaker age 59, she was 59. Children in the household wee Henry 30, Flavel 22, Emily A. 19, and Sarah J. 16.

From the Giddings Famly by Minot S. Giddings, 1882, page 145:

She m. 1817, Ezra Mack, of Barkhamsted, Conn., and they removed to Batavia, N.Y., purchased a farm, which they soon sold, and then kept hotel for seven years, after which they again purchased a farm, and resumed the pursuit of agriculture and shoemaking. In 1835 they removed to Ohio, taking a steamboat at Buffalo with the intention of landing at Conneaut; but high winds compelled them to go to Fairport, where they landed all right. The captain proposed to send them back to Conneaut by the first steamer, but having had plenty of lake travel, they declined, and proceeded to Williamsfield, Ashtabula Co., some fifty miles distant. They settled in the eastern part of the town, and spent their lives there.

     James Robert Dwyer married Ella Holcombe, daughter of CT Holcombe.¹ James Robert Dwyer died.¹

     Harriet Giddings was born in 1795 at probably Hartland, Hartford Co., CT.¹ She was the daughter of Benjamin Giddings and Affiah Holcombe.¹ Harriet Giddings married William H. Tisdale.¹ Harriet Giddings died on 10 December 1831.²

     Duke Ettore Carafa was born in 1701.¹ He was the son of Duke Fabrizio Carafa X and Aurelia Impriali.¹ Duke Ettore Carafa married Francisca Guevara in 1726.¹ Duke Ettore Carafa died in 1764.¹

     Affiah Giddings was born on 7 April 1798 at probably Hartland, Hartford Co., CT.¹ She was the daughter of Benjamin Giddings and Affiah Holcombe.¹ Affiah Giddings married Dr. Josiah C. Banning on 30 May 1820.¹ Affiah Giddings died on 28 September 1832 at age 34.¹

     James Burr was born circa 1865. He married Henrietta Holcombe, daughter of Rockwell Holcombe and Harriett Whebby, circa 1896.

     Dr. Josiah C. Banning was born on 9 September 1796.¹ He married Affiah Giddings, daughter of Benjamin Giddings and Affiah Holcombe, on 30 May 1820.¹ Dr. Josiah C. Banning died on 8 November 1848 at age 52.¹

     John Royall Holcombe was born in 1820. He married Matlida Lee, daughter of John Hite Lee and Elizabeth Prosser, in 1854.