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     Ina Gladys Holcombe was born on 11 March 1901. She was the daughter of Sterling Grant Holcombe and Leora Davis. Ina Gladys Holcombe died on 8 January 1955 at age 53.

     Floy Emmett Holcombe was born on 19 March 1905. Floy Emmett Holcombe was the child of Sterling Grant Holcombe and Leora Davis. Floy Emmett Holcombe died on 8 December 1968 at age 63.

     Artie Marian Gregg was born in 1899. She married William Commer Holcombe, son of Sterling Grant Holcombe and Leora Davis. Artie Marian Gregg died in 1974.

     Earl Beanis Holcombe was born on 1 February 1907. He was the son of Sterling Grant Holcombe and Leora Davis. Earl Beanis Holcombe died on 4 February 1980 at age 73.

     Sterling Grant Holcombe was born on 18 May 1868 at AR. He married Leora Davis on 10 October 1890 at Fannin Co., TX. Sterling Grant Holcombe died on 24 May 1938 at Martin Co, TX, at age 70. He was buried at Mount Vernon City Cemetery, Mount Vernon, Franklin Co., TX.¹

This is not the Sterling Grant Holcombe of Pittsfield, Warren Co., PA, of nearly the same age, who died unmarried.

     Theodore Curtis Holcombe was born on 26 January 1960 at West Grove, Chester Co., PA. He was the son of Guy Truman Holcombe II and Helen Cochran. Theodore Curtis Holcombe was also known as Curtis Holcombe. He died on 10 June 2009 at Havre de Grace, Hartford Co., MD, at age 49.

     Mary Elizabeth Bowell was born on 3 January 1891 at PA. She married Walter Lynn Holcombe, son of Hiram Chester Holcombe and Anna L. Crouch. Mary Elizabeth Bowell died on 16 June 1973 at Parkersburg, Wood Co., WV, at age 82. She was buried at Mt. Olivet Cemetery, Parkersburg, Wood Co., WV.¹

     Joshua Philip Holcombe was born on 14 February 1986 at Philadelphia, Philadelphia Co., PA. He was the son of Theodore Curtis Holcombe and Delinda Lee Stanfield. Joshua Philip Holcombe died on 1 September 2019 at Rising Sun, Cecil Co., MD, at age 33. He was buried at Oxford Cemetery, Oxford, Chester Co., PA.¹

From the Chester County Press (Oxford, PA) - Wednesday, September 11, 2019:

Joshua Holcombe and his son, Mason Holcombe, of Rising Sun, Md., passed away on Sept. 1. Joshua was the husband of Katie Ann Holcombe, with whom he shared nine years of marriage. Joshua was the son of the late Theodore Curtis Holcombe and Delinda Lee Holcombe of Conowingo, Md. Joshua was born in Philadelphia, and attended Rising Sun High School. Mason was born in Bel Air, Md., and was a student at Bethany Christian School in Oxford.

In addition to his wife, Joshua is survived by a son, Connor; his sister, Rhianon of North East, Md; his brother, Justin of Rising Sun, Md; and his paternal grandmother, Helen Holcombe of West Grove.

Funeral services will be private and interment will be in the Oxford Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, contributions can be made to the Katie and Connor Holcombe Care Fund and should be mailed to the Edward L. Collins, Jr. Funeral Home, Inc., 86 Pine Street, Oxford, PA, 19363. Visit www.elcollinsfuneralhome.com.

     Vera Dorothy Ruhlman was born on 2 December 1919 at Warren Co., PA. She married Howard Chester Holcombe, son of Walter Lynn Holcombe and Mary Elizabeth Bowell, on 15 July 1937 at OH. Vera Dorothy Ruhlman died on 25 August 2013 at Parkersburg, Wood Co., WV, at age 93.

     Mason Theodore Holcombe was born on 6 February 2012 at Bel Air, Hartford Co., MD. He was the son of Joshua Philip Holcombe and Katie Ann (?) Mason Theodore Holcombe died on 1 September 2019 at Rising Sun, Cecil Co., MD, at age 7. He was buried at Oxford Cemetery, Oxford, Chester Co., PA.¹

     Dixie Lee Duerr was born on 5 April 1947 at Parkersburg, Wood Co., WV. She married James Walter Holcombe, son of Howard Chester Holcombe and Vera Dorothy Ruhlman, on 22 June 1964 at Stewarts Creek, Surry Co., NC. Dixie Lee Duerr died on 12 January 2018 at Marietta, Washiington Co., OH, at age 70. She was buried on 16 January 2018 at Mount Olivet Cemetery, Parkersburg, Wood Co., WV.¹

     Walter Lynn Holcombe was born on 8 February 1891 at Pittsfield, Warren Co., PA.¹ He was the son of Hiram Chester Holcombe and Anna L. Crouch. Walter Lynn Holcombe married Mary Elizabeth Bowell. Walter Lynn Holcombe died on 2 August 1970 at Parkersburg, Wood Co., WV, at age 79. He was buried at Mt. Olivet Cemetery, Parkersburg, Wood Co., WV.²

     Howard Chester Holcombe was born on 24 August 1917 at Warren Co., PA. He was the son of Walter Lynn Holcombe and Mary Elizabeth Bowell. Howard Chester Holcombe married Vera Dorothy Ruhlman on 15 July 1937 at OH. Howard Chester Holcombe died on 31 July 2002 at Parkersburg, Wood Co., WV, at age 84. He was buried at Sunset Memory Gardens, Parkersburg, Wood Co., WV.¹

Howard C. Holcomb, 84, of Parkersburg died July 31, 2002, at Camden-Clark Memorial Hospital.

He was born in Warren, Pa., a son of the late Walter Lynn and Elizabeth Holcomb. He was a 1937 graduate of Parkersburg High School. He loved and enjoyed making candy and was the owner-operator of Susan Kay Candies from 1953-1999. He was a stamp collector, bowler, avid hunter and fisherman. He was a member of Mount Olivet Lodge 3, Nemesis Shrine, Parkersburg Elk Lodge, and a member of the Journey Baptist Church.

He is survived by his wife of 65 years, Vera D. Ruhlman Holcomb; two sons and daughters-in-law, Gary A. and Judy Holcomb of Millersville, Md., and James W. and Dixie Holcomb of Parkersburg; two daughters and sons-in-law, Susan L. and John Suttle of Longbottom, Ohio, and Kathleen D. and Bob Richards of Mineral Wells; nine grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his parents and one brother, Walter Lynn Holcomb Jr.

Services will be 3 p.m. Sunday at Lambert-Tatman Funeral Home, south Parkersburg, with Pastor Joel Caldwell officiating. Interment in Sunset Memory Gardens Mausoleum. Friends may call from 1-3 p.m. Sunday. Memorial contributions may be made to the Journey Baptist Church c/o Pastor Joel Caldwell.

     Lillian Stow was born in 1903 at NY. She was the daughter of Sterling Holcomb Stow and Edith Gardner. Lillian Stow died in 1934. She was buried at Maple Grove Cemetery, Asheville, Chautauqua Co., NY.

     James Walter Holcombe was born on 24 June 1943 at Warren, Warren Co, PA. He was the son of Howard Chester Holcombe and Vera Dorothy Ruhlman. James Walter Holcombe married Dixie Lee Duerr on 22 June 1964 at Stewarts Creek, Surry Co., NC. James Walter Holcombe died on 17 May 2016 at Parkersburg, Wood Co., WV, at age 72. He was buried on 21 May 2016 at Mount Olivet Cemetery, Parkersburg, Wood Co., WV.¹

James Walter Holcomb, 72, of Parkersburg, went to be with his lord and savior May 17, 2016 at his residence.

He was born June 24, 1943, in Warren, PA a son of the late Howard C. and Vera Ruhlman Holcomb.

James was a US Army Veteran. Attended Parkersburg Community College and WVU-P. Was a graduate of the WV State Police Academy and completed numerous other law enforcement courses and later retired from the Parkersburg City Police Department. After retirement he worked with troubled children at Pressley Ridge.

James enjoyed woodworking, hunting, fishing, wildfowl carving, canoeing, pigeon racing and loved being outdoors and taking care of his family property. He was a member of The Independent Baptist Church, in Vienna.

James is survived by his wife of fifty two years, Dixie Duerr Holcomb; two daughters, Rebecca L. Holcomb of California, Megan Suder (Andrew) of Panama City, FL; three sons, James W. Holcomb II (Jackie) of Parkersburg, John A. Holcomb (Suzanne) of Hereford, AZ. And Ricky Frances Holcomb of Colorado Springs, CO; six grandchildren, James Scott Holcomb of Alaska, Stefanie Henry of Washington, Bailey and Joshua Holcomb of Parkersburg and Blake and Brooke Suder of Panama City, FL; one brother, Gary Holcomb (Judith) of Medford, MD and two sisters, Kathy Richards (Robert) of Mineral Wells, WV and Sue Suttle (John) of Long Bottom, OH.

Services will be at 11:00 am. Saturday, May 21 at The Independent Baptist Church, Vienna, WV with Pastor Michael Elder officiating. Burial will follow at Mt. Olivet Cemetery.

     Edith Gardner was born in July 1879 at NY. She married Sterling Holcomb Stow, son of Elmer Stow and Parney Holcombe, on 22 August 1900 at Jamestown, Chautauqua Co., NY. Edith Gardner died on 3 February 1963 at NY at age 83. She was buried at Maple Grove Cemetery, Asheville, Chautauqua Co., NY.¹

     Grace Rena Saxton was born on 29 February 1924 at Asheville, Chautauqua Co., NY. She married Frank Elmer Stow, son of Sterling Holcomb Stow and Edith Gardner, on 17 February 1946 at Jamestown, Chautauqua Co., NY. Grace Rena Saxton died on 6 September 1998 at age 74. She was buried.¹

     Frank Elmer Stow was born on 17 February 1919 at Jamestown, Chautauqua Co., NY. He was the son of Sterling Holcomb Stow and Edith Gardner. Frank Elmer Stow married Grace Rena Saxton on 17 February 1946 at Jamestown, Chautauqua Co., NY. Frank Elmer Stow died on 27 January 1994 at age 74. He was buried at Maple Grove Cemetery, Asheville, Chautauqua Co., NY.²

     Roberta Profitt was born in 1936. She married Delwin Leon Holcombe, son of Wilbur Dee Holcombe and Freda Irene (?), in 1953. Roberta Profitt and an unknown person were divorced on 1 September 1964 at OR.

     PFC John Lewis Stow was born on 29 August 1949 at Westfield, Chautauqua Co., NY. He was the son of Frank Elmer Stow and Grace Rena Saxton. PFC John Lewis Stow died on 13 February 1968 at Quang Nam, Vietnam, at age 18.

     Nina Profitt was born on 27 September 1937. She married Delwin Leon Holcombe, son of Wilbur Dee Holcombe and Freda Irene (?), on 28 December 1968. Nina Profitt died on 1 September 1984 at age 46.

     Mary Veronica Cradick was born on 2 August 1909 at The City of St. Louis, The City of St. Louis, MO. She married John Francis Smith Junior on 17 August 1931 at Cook Co., IL. Mary Veronica Cradick died on 13 May 1999 at Devon, Chester Co., PA, at age 89.

From the Chicago Tribune, 17 May 1999, page 75; viewed on Newspapers.com 19 June 2021:
LONGTIME WILMETTE RESIDENT MARY SMITH, 89
Mary Veronica Smith, 89, a Wilmette resident since the 1940s and according to her sons, “an absolutely devoted mother” who raided her four children through the Great Depression and saw them all graduate from college, died Thursday at Devon Manor Nursing Home in Devon. Pa.
“She was a rock-solid Irish Catholic Democrat,” said Mrs. Smith’s eldest son, Jack Smith. “She was a very loving mother but she could lower the boom on us when she needed to.”
Born in St. Louis, Mrs. Smith moved with her mother to Chicago’s south Side at an early age after her father died. Several family members were already in the area working as telephone operators. Mrs. Smith graduated from the defunct Immaculata High School and worked as a stenographer at Standard Brands in Chicago.
She quit her job after four years, when she consummated a South Side-North Side romance and married John F. Smith, who became her husband of almost 50 years. Jack Smith said his parents developed their relationship while riding the trains. John F. Smith died in 1980.
Jack Smith said his mother spent countless hours with her children. “I can’t count the number of gyms in Chicago she must have visited following us around at our games, our concerts.” He said.
And when her children were grown, Mrs. Smith – a devoted parishioner at St. Francis Xavier Church in Wilmette – dedicated her time to volunteer work. For more than 30 years, she served as a clerk at the Wilmette Public Library and worked in the gift shop at St. Francis Hospital in Evanston.
“We had to take her driver’s license away but then she started taking cabs down to the library and the hospital.” Jack Smith said. “You reach a point when you can’t see over the steering wheel but she really wanted to get out and do the work.”
Mrs. Smith is also survived by two other sons, George and William Joseph; a daughter, Patricia Lehr; 14 grandchildren; and 14 great-grandchildren. Visitation will be held Monday from 5 to 9 p.m. in Donnellan Family Funeral Home, 10045 Skokie Blvd. Skokie. Mass will be said Tuesday 10 a.m. in St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church, 524 9^th St., Wilmette.

     Viola Catherine Hodas was born on 30 May 1920 at Port Allegany, McKean Co., PA.¹ She was the daughter of John Hodas and Mary Kajava. Viola Catherine Hodas married Paul Wood Holcombe, son of Marshall Lee Holcombe and Ethel B. Wood, in 1940. Viola Catherine Hodas died on 9 July 1995 at Mayville, Chautauqua Co., NY, at age 75.¹ She was buried at Mayville Cemetery, Mayville, Chautauqua Co., NY.²

     Mary Kajava married John Hodas.

     John Hodas married Mary Kajava.

     Lewis Randolph Van Sickle was born in 1859. He married Emma Priscilla Twombly. Lewis Randolph Van Sickle died in 1939.

     Elihu Mills was born in September 1793. He was the son of Elihu Mills and Mehitable Allyn. Elihu Mills married Amanda Hayden on 15 July 1818 at Windsor, Hartford Co., CT. Elihu Mills died on 16 December 1883 at age 90. He was buried at Old Wintonbury Cemetery, Bloomfield, Hartford Co., CT.¹

     Mehitable Allyn was born on 3 August 1764 at Windsor, Hartford Co., CT. She married Elihu Mills, son of Pelatiah Mills and Hannah Higley, on 2 April 1787 at Windsor, Hartford Co., CT. Mehitable Allyn died on 3 July 1807 at Windsor, Hartford Co., CT, at age 42. She was buried at Old Wintonbury Cemetery, Bloomfield, Hartford Co., CT.¹

     Elvis Aaron Presley was born on 8 January 1935 at Tupelo, Lee Co., Mississippi.¹ He was the son of Vernon Elvis Presley and Gladys Love Smith.¹ Elvis Aaron Presley died on 16 August 1977 at Memphis, Shelby Co., TN, at age 42.¹