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     Charles Freeman Holcombe was born on 13 July 1931 at WV.¹ He was the son of Delbert Scott Holcombe and Velva Jane Jarvis.¹ Charles Freeman Holcombe married Emogene Ohse in 1950 at Clay Co., WV. Charles Freeman Holcombe died on 15 November 2014 at Shreve, Wayne Co., OH, at age 83.¹ He was buried at Sherwood Memorial Gardens, Wooster, Wayne Co., OH.¹

     Emogene Ohse was born on 3 December 1932 at WV. She married Charles Freeman Holcombe, son of Delbert Scott Holcombe and Velva Jane Jarvis, in 1950 at Clay Co., WV. Emogene Ohse died on 19 October 2011 at OH at age 78.

     Bobby Dean Holcombe was born on 29 March 1958 at Wooster, Wayne Co., OH.¹ He was the son of Charles Freeman Holcombe and Emogene Ohse.¹ Bobby Dean Holcombe died on 1 November 2021 at Shreve, Wayne Co., OH, at age 63.¹

From the Wooster Daily Record, 2 Nov 2021:

Shreve - Bobby Dean Holcomb, 63, of Shreve, passed away Monday, November 1, 2021, at his home.
Friends may call Friday from 1 to 2 p.m. at Roberts Funeral Home-Sherwood Chapel, Wooster. Services will be Friday at 2 at the funeral home with Pastor Brad Dodson officiating. Burial will be at Sherwood Memorial Gardens.
Bobby was born March 29, 1958, in Wooster, Ohio to Charles and Emogene Holcomb. Bobby was a self-employed welder and mechanic. He enjoyed tinkering on his cars, riding his motorcycle, and fishing. He was a great dad, uncle, granddad, and great granddad.
Bobby will be deeply missed by his children Scott (Christina) Holcomb and Nina Holcomb; grandchildren Cort Stout, Austin and Madeline Espinoza; great-grandchildren Mable and Caspian Stout, Vaeda Espinoza; brother Terry Dale Holcomb; sister Patricia Ann (Roger) Lance
Bobby was preceded in death by his parents.

     Melvina J. Dunford was born in 1850. She married John Holcombe, son of James Holcombe and Nancy Catherine Hughes. Melvina J. Dunford died in 1873.

     Johanne Cerio was born circa 1934.

     Mark Kenneth Holcombe was born on 28 November 1955 at Cortland, Cortland Co., NY. He was the son of Howard Baker Holcombe Jr. and Johanne Cerio. Mark Kenneth Holcombe died on 12 June 2022 at age 66.

From the Hartford Courant, 19 Jun 2022:

Mark Kenneth Holcomb age 66 November 28, 1955, through June 12, 2022 It is with deep sadness we announce the passing of Mark Holcomb. Born and raised in Cortland, NY, Mark graduated from Cortland High School, Class of 1973. He attended Paul Smith's College graduating with an AAS in Pre-Professional Forestry. Mark then earned his BS (Magna Cum Laude) in Environmental Science & Forestry followed by a MS degree in Environmental & Resource Engineering from SUNY Syracuse in 1982. Working nearly 36 years for an engineering firm (subsidiaries to now Parsons Corporation), Mark spent his career in the management, design, engineering, and construction of numerous major highway and infrastructure projects in CT, MA, MD, TX and Qatar. His leadership, mentorship, and friendship will be sorely missed. Mark is survived by his wife Joanna, daughters Nichola (partner Stef) and Jennifer (husband Dustin), grandchildren Arya, Oliver, and Quinn, mother Johanne, sisters Lyn (husband Rod) and Karen, and brother David (wife Wanda). He was predeceased by his father Howard. A special thank you to Tina Murphy for her deep love for and friendship with Mark and her dedicated support during his passing. The family will be celebrating Mark's life privately at a time to be determined in August.

     Ozias Griswold was born on 7 August 1773 at Wethersfield, Hartford Co., CT.² He was the son of Ozias Griswold and Anna Stanley.¹ Ozias Griswold married Joanna Steele on 12 March 1801 at West Hartford, Hartford Co., CT.³ Ozias Griswold died on 22 December 1815 at age 42.³ He was buried at North Cemetery, West Hartford, Hartford Co., CT.⁴

     Joanna Steele was born on 26 March 1781.¹ She married Ozias Griswold, son of Ozias Griswold and Anna Stanley, on 12 March 1801 at West Hartford, Hartford Co., CT.¹ Joanna Steele died on 17 February 1844 at age 62.¹

     Allen Steele Griswold was born on 13 October 1808.^1,2 He was the son of Ozias Griswold and Joanna Steele.¹ Allen Steele Griswold married Mary Jane Steele on 18 November 1830.² Allen Steele Griswold died on 19 May 1874 at age 65.² He was buried at North Cemetery, West Hartford, Hartford Co., CT.³

     Mary Jane Steele was born on 16 January 1809 at CT.¹ She married Allen Steele Griswold, son of Ozias Griswold and Joanna Steele, on 18 November 1830.¹ Mary Jane Steele died in February 1883 at age 74.¹ She was buried at North Cemetery, West Hartford, Hartford Co., CT.

     Seth Paphro Griswold was born on 27 January 1850 at Wethersfield, Hartford Co., CT.¹ He was the son of Allen Steele Griswold and Mary Jane Steele.¹ Seth Paphro Griswold married Emily Webster Barber on 12 October 1876.² Seth Paphro Griswold died on 31 December 1926 at West Hartford, Hartford Co., CT, at age 76.¹

     Emily Webster Barber was born on 22 December 1851 at Torrington, Litchfield Co., CT.¹ She married Seth Paphro Griswold, son of Allen Steele Griswold and Mary Jane Steele, on 12 October 1876.¹ Emily Webster Barber died on 18 December 1908 at West Hartford, Hartford Co., CT, at age 56.¹ She was buried at North Cemetery, West Hartford, Hartford Co., CT.

     Allen Seth Griswold was born on 30 August 1878 at West Hartford, Hartford Co., CT.¹ He was the son of Seth Paphro Griswold and Emily Webster Barber.¹ Allen Seth Griswold married Alice Marion Woodward on 19 October 1909 at North Stonington, New London Co., CT. Allen Seth Griswold died on 22 January 1958 at West Hartford, Hartford Co., CT, at age 79.² He was buried at Fairview Cemetery, West Hartford, Hartford Co., CT.³

Allen built houses in West Hartford, but also buit a cottage for his family on Main Beach in Groton Long Point, CT, where his children frought their families for many years. It was called Griswolda and it survived the hurricane of 1938, when many on that Maine Beach did not.

     Alice Marion Woodward was born on 29 August 1879 at CT. She married Allen Seth Griswold, son of Seth Paphro Griswold and Emily Webster Barber, on 19 October 1909 at North Stonington, New London Co., CT. Alice Marion Woodward died on 27 May 1930 at West Hartford, Hartford Co., CT, at age 50. She was buried at Fairview Cemetery, West Hartford, Hartford Co., CT.¹

     Bradford Allerton Griswold was born on 26 August 1920 at Hartford Co., CT.¹ He was the son of Allen Seth Griswold and Alice Marion Woodward. Bradford Allerton Griswold married Marjorie Evelyn Bean on 5 October 1940 at Ashford, Windham Co., CT. Bradford Allerton Griswold died on 23 April 1993 at West Hartford, Hartford Co., CT, at age 72.²

From the Hartford Courant, 26 Apr 1993:

Bradford Alerton Griswold, the former owner and manager of the West Hartford Bowling Lanes, died Friday in Hartford Hospital. He was 72.

He was born in Hartford and lived in West Hartford. He owned a summer home in Barkhamsted. He owned and managed the bowling alley for 26 years.

Mr. Griswold was a member of the First Baptist Church in West Hartford, Wyllys-St. John Lodge No. 4 of West Hartford and was a graduate of the University of Connecticut.

     Marjorie Evelyn Bean was born on 15 August 1919 at Franklin, Norfolk Co., MA. She married Bradford Allerton Griswold, son of Allen Seth Griswold and Alice Marion Woodward, on 5 October 1940 at Ashford, Windham Co., CT. Marjorie Evelyn Bean died on 25 January 2009 at Avon, Hartford Co., CT, at age 89.

From the Hartford Courant, 28 Jan 2009:

Marjorie Evelyn Griswold, 89, formerly of West Hartford, died Sunday, (January 25, 2009) at Brightview of Avon. She was the wife of the late Bradford A. Griswold. Born in Franklin, MA, a daughter of the late Alfred and Ivy May (Marles) Bean, she graduated from the University of Connecticut in 1942. She moved to West Hartford the same year and joined the First Baptist Church, where she was active in the Women's Group. Marjorie had been a Girl Scout Leader and longtime PTA member. She was a docent at Noah Webster society for five years, where she demonstrated weaving and spinning. She enjoyed spending time at her summer homes in Barkhamsted for nearly 40 years and the old family cottage at Groton Long Point from 1941 to 1969. She is survived by six children, Alice M. Kaptinski (John) of Charlestown, RI, Edith Rafferty of South Dennis, MA, Allen B. Griswold (Louise) of North Falmouth, MA, Dorothy Runyon (Jeffrey) of East Hampton, Nancy L. Griswold of Reading, VT, and Donald H. Griswold of Pleasant Valley; her sister, Muriel ''Betty'' Madden of Rocky Hill; 11 grandchildren; and 14 great-grandchildren. She was predeceased by her brother, John Bean.

A Memorial Service will be held Saturday, January 31, 2 p.m., at the First Baptist Church, 90 North Main Street, West Hartford. Burial will be private at the convenience of the family at Fairview Cemetery, West Hartford. There are no calling hours. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to either the American Diabetes Assoc., 306 Industrial Park Road, Suite 105, Middletown, CT 06457, the First Baptist Church, 90 North Main St., West Hartford, CT 06107, or a charity of the donor's choice. Taylor & Modeen Funeral Home, West Hartford has care of arrangements.

     Dorothy Elizabeth Griswold was born on 3 August 1950 at Hartford, Hartford Co., CT. She was the daughter of Bradford Allerton Griswold and Marjorie Evelyn Bean. Dorothy Elizabeth Griswold died on 15 June 2022 at Brunswick, Cumberland Co., ME, at age 71.

From the Hartford Courant, 19 Jun 2022:

Dorothy Elizabeth Runyon, 71, of Brunswick, ME, died peacefully on June 15, 2022, at Mid Coast Hospital, in Brunswick, ME. Dorothy was born August 3, 1950, in Hartford, CT, to Bradford and Marjorie Griswold. Dorothy is survived by her beloved husband of 51 years, Jeffrey; her children, Kathlene (Richard) Gravelin and Matthew Runyon; her siblings, Alice (John) Kaptinski, Edith Rafferty, Nancy Griswold, and Donald Griswold; her two grandchildren; and thirteen nephews and nieces. She was predeceased by her brother, Allen Griswold (Louise), and her brother-in-law, Patrick Rafferty (Edith).

Dorothy earned her bachelor's degree from The University of Connecticut, after which she achieved credentials from Saint Joseph's College as a Registered Dietician, a vocation she practiced throughout her career. She spent most of her life in East Hampton and West Hartford, CT, developing a love of the ocean while spending time as a child at her family's summer home in Groton Long Point and leading her to settle later in life in midcoastal-Maine.

Her interests were numerous. She followed her keen eye for identifying and cultivating flowers into a lifelong passion for gardening, and her baking was the envy of family and friends alike. She excelled in needlework, most notably her knitting – she was rightfully proud of the mittens and sweaters she sold through gift shops in Harpswell, Maine. But her foremost commitment, love and pride was for her family. Dorothy and Jeffrey met and became high school sweethearts at West Hartford's Hall High School in the late-1960's, forging an indelible bond of over fifty years, during which they spent time in Okinawa before later relocating back to Connecticut to raise her other loves, her children. Dorothy was loved and will be missed by the many who had the privilege to know her.

A Memorial Service is scheduled for Wednesday, June 22 at 11:30 am at the First Baptist Church, 90 North Main Street, West Hartford, CT. Burial will be private. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Noah Webster House and West Hartford Historical Society.

     Bert Clyde Holcombe was born on 27 January 1907 at Lookout, Fayette Co., WV.¹ He was the son of Thomas Scott Holcombe and Victoria Anna Durham. Bert Clyde Holcombe married Lexie Brown on 29 September 1925 at Fayetteville, Fayette Co., WV. Bert Clyde Holcombe died on 18 December 1990 at Chester, Chesterfield Co., VA, at age 83.¹ He was buried at Sunset Memorial Park and Mausoleum, Chester, Chesterfield Co., VA.¹

     Lexie Brown was born in 1907. She married Bert Clyde Holcombe, son of Thomas Scott Holcombe and Victoria Anna Durham, on 29 September 1925 at Fayetteville, Fayette Co., WV.

     Harold E. Holcombe was born circa 1931 at Winona, Fayette Co., WV. He was the son of Bert Clyde Holcombe and Lexie Brown. Harold E. Holcombe died on 21 July 2019 at OH.

From the Akron Beacon Journal, 25 Jul 2019:

Harold E. Holcomb, Sr., 88, passed away July 21, 2019. He was born in Winona, W. Va. to the late Bert and Lockie (Brown) Holcomb and was a veteran of the U.S. Army.

Harold was a truck driver for Cook Motor Lines for over 30 years and retired from TNT Holland. He was also a member of Hillwood Chapel and the Teamsters Local 24.

Preceded in death by his brothers, Dallas and B., and sister, Shirley, he is survived by his wife, Audrey; children, Debra (Larry) Hall, Harold Jr., Donna (Terry) Gill, Carol Beard, Thomas (Diane) Beard and Daniel (Kelly) Beard; many grandchildren and great-grandchildren; and brother, Bill (Bev) Holcomb.

The funeral service will be held on Saturday, July 27, 2019 at 12 noon at the Eckard Baldwin Funeral Home and Chapel, 760 E. Market St., with Pastor Curt Jones officiating. Calling hours will be at the funeral home for two hours prior to the service, from 10 a.m. to 12 noon with entombment at Rose Hill Burial Park.

     Charles Sinclair married Lelah Bessie Pattengill, daughter of John Henry Pattengill and Luella Douglas, on 24 May 1915 at MI.

     Magdalene Sinclair was born on 30 December 1919 at Owosso, Shiawassee Co., MI. She was the daughter of Charles Sinclair and Lelah Bessie Pattengill. Magdalene Sinclair died on 12 April 1996 at Iosco, MI, at age 76.

     George Ross Phemister was born on 12 March 1921 at Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada. He married Dorothy May Holcombe, daughter of William Harry Holcombe and Alice Trelford, on 11 March 1950. George Ross Phemister died on 21 November 1967 at age 46.

     John Jones married Dorothy May Holcombe, daughter of William Harry Holcombe and Alice Trelford.

     Jack Ray Long was born on 18 July 1923 at Windsor, Ontario, Canada. He married Charlotte Marie Holcombe, daughter of William Harry Holcombe and Alice Trelford, on 28 June 1948 at Drummond Hill Presbyterian Church, Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada. Jack Ray Long died on 20 August 2006 at age 83.

From the Windsor (Ontario) Star, 23 Aug 2006:

LONG, Jack Ray Beloved husband and lifetime partner of Charlotte Marie (Holcomb) for 58 years. Dearly loved father of John (Darlene) of Timmins, Michael (Adriana) of Brantford, David (Nancy) of London, Barbara of Ottawa. Loving Grandpa/Papa to Jessica, Jennifer and Joanna Long, Courtney and Aaron Long, Joshua (Erika), and Danielle O'Connor. Predeceased by parents Russell and Grace Long and survived by sisters Betty Steward and Janet Hart. Born in Windsor, Jack dedicated his professional life to education. He spent 17 years at Stamford Collegiate where he was a successful teacher and coach - winning 2 national championships in Track and Field. He joined the Ministry of Education in 1963 as an inspector and program consultant. He enjoyed his relationships with Phys. Ed. staff across Ontario. Stamford honoured him in 2001 as the first inductee into the schools Wall of Fame - and the school gymnasium was named for him. He has remained in close contact with the school and his former students. In 2004, he was inducted into the Niagara Falls Sports Hall of Fame. A memorial service will be held at the Westview Funeral Chapel, 709 Wonderland Road North, on Friday, August 25th, 2006 at 3:00 p.m. with visitation one hour prior. Rev. Dr. Terry Ingram officiating. In lieu of flowers, those wishing to make a donation in memory of Jack are asked to consider the charity of choice. GO HORNETS!

     Nathaniel Holcombe was born in 1805 at MO. He was the son of Nathaniel Holcombe VI. Nathaniel Holcombe married Sarah A. Price. Nathaniel Holcombe died after 1873 at La Paz, Bolivia.

From the Santa Cruz Sentinel , 20 Nov 1937:

Editor, Sentinel:

It might be of interest to residents of Santa Cruz to learn that my grandfather, Nathaniel Holcomb, settled in Santa Cruz county in 1850. He built the first wagon road over the mountains to San Jose. He crawled on his hands and knees to cut the underbrush and without the aid of surveying instruments picked out a grade that a team could trot over most of the way. The first stage that passed over this road was specially reserved for my grandmother and mother, no other passengers being carried.

As a girl my mother stopped at the home of Elihu Anthony and attended school in Santa Cruz. My grandfather's place was 2 1/2 miles from Soquel on the Soquel creek. In later years it was known as the Mason place. In December of 1866 my grandfather went to South America where the Bolivian government gave him a tract of land three leagues square.

From there he wrote some interesting letters which will be found in the files of the Santa Cruz Sentinel of 1867 or 1868. He and my uncle, Alfred O. Holcomb, were in possession of this land for seven years when my uncle advised us that my grandfather had passed away. We received two letters from my uncle after that. His last letter stated that he was going with a party of 50 men to explore the Beni river. We never heard from him again and every effort we made to trace him was fruitless.

About 60 years ago my uncle, Isaac Holcomb, ran a stage between Soquel and Santa Cruz.

C. W. Owens.

     Sarah A. Price was born in September 1808 at MO. She married Nathaniel Holcombe, son of Nathaniel Holcombe VI. Sarah A. Price died on 14 November 1900 at San Francisco, San Francisco Co., CA, at age 92.

     Isaac Webster Holcombe was born on 19 September 1829 at Galena, Jo Daviess Co., IL. He was the son of Nathaniel Holcombe and Sarah A. Price. Isaac Webster Holcombe married Emily Imus in 1852. Isaac Webster Holcombe died on 18 February 1901 at Lassen, Lassen Co., CA, at age 71.

     Emily Imus was born on 30 July 1831 at Jo Daviess Co., IL.¹ She married Isaac Webster Holcombe, son of Nathaniel Holcombe and Sarah A. Price, in 1852. Emily Imus died in 1915.

     Stphen N. Holcombe was born in 1852. He was the son of Isaac Webster Holcombe and Emily Imus.

     James H. Holcombe was born in 1854. He was the son of Isaac Webster Holcombe and Emily Imus.

     Walter H. Holcombe was born in 1856. He was the son of Isaac Webster Holcombe and Emily Imus.

     Alfred Holcombe was born in 1866. He was the son of Isaac Webster Holcombe and Emily Imus.

     Edward Holcombe was born in 1869. He was the son of Isaac Webster Holcombe and Emily Imus.

     Charles Augusta Holcombe was born on 15 May 1858 at Soquel, Santa Cruz Co., CA.¹ He was the son of Isaac Webster Holcombe and Emily Imus. Charles Augusta Holcombe married Effie Annetta Bidwell in 1886. Charles Augusta Holcombe died on 25 December 1924 at San Luis Obispo, San Luis Obispo Co., CA, at age 66.¹ He was buried at Grand View Memorial Park and Crematory, Glendale, Los Angeles Co., CA.¹

     Effie Annetta Bidwell was born on 15 April 1860 at IL. She married Charles Augusta Holcombe, son of Isaac Webster Holcombe and Emily Imus, in 1886. Effie Annetta Bidwell died on 28 December 1951 at Los Angeles Co., CA, at age 91.

     Alvah Clinton Holcombe was born on 29 January 1888 at CA.¹ He was the son of Charles Augusta Holcombe and Effie Annetta Bidwell. Alvah Clinton Holcombe died on 30 June 1965 at Jackson, Polk Co., OR, at age 77.

     Jay Bidwell Holcombe was born on 15 May 1890 at Bieber, Lassen Co., CA.^1,2 He was the son of Charles Augusta Holcombe and Effie Annetta Bidwell. Jay Bidwell Holcombe married Lucy Elinor Studle on 17 September 1920 at San Luis Obispo, San Luis Obispo Co., CA. Jay Bidwell Holcombe died on 16 July 1973 at San Luis Obispo Co., CA, at age 83.³ He was buried on 18 July 1973 at Los Osos Valley Memorial Park, Los Osos, San Luis Obispo Co., CA.³

     Peter Grant was born on 4 November 1781 at Coventry, Tolland Co., CT. He was the son of Capt. Noah Grant and Anna Richardson. Peter Grant died on 10 January 1829 at Point Pleasant, Mason Co., WV, at age 47.

     Lucy Elinor Studle was born on 15 March 1900 at Buena Vista, Chaffee Co., CO. She married Jay Bidwell Holcombe, son of Charles Augusta Holcombe and Effie Annetta Bidwell, on 17 September 1920 at San Luis Obispo, San Luis Obispo Co., CA. Lucy Elinor Studle died on 31 January 1979 at Walnut Creek, Contra Costa Co, CA, at age 78. She was buried at Los Osos Valley Memorial Park, Los Osos, San Luis Obispo Co., CA.¹

     Arthur Earl Holcombe was born on 1 November 1926 at San Luis Obispo, San Luis Obispo Co., CA. He was the son of Jay Bidwell Holcombe and Lucy Elinor Studle. Arthur Earl Holcombe married Doris Bowdish in April 1948 at Santa Maria, Santa Barbara Co., CA. Arthur Earl Holcombe married Shirley Bates on 1 November 1973 at Reno, Washoe Co., NV. Arthur Earl Holcombe died on 25 February 2022 at San Luis Obispo, San Luis Obispo Co., CA, at age 95.

Arthur Earl Holcomb (called Tim as a boy by his immediate family for no apparent reason) was a third-generation city resident, a sixth generation Californian and a twelfth generation American. He was born on All Saint's Day 1926 at his grandparent's home in downtown San Luis Obispo, Ca.
As a boy Art attended the old Emerson School and high school in both San Luis Obispo and Arroyo Grande where his father Jay owned a small farm just east of town. Art was a veteran of both the US Army and the California National Guard serving first at Kobe, Japan with the Allied Occupation Forces then with a military police unit at the Presidio outside San Francisco. His Guard service was carried out near his home at Camp San Luis.

Shortly after the war, Art met his first wife Doris Bowdish while working part-time at the Pismo roller skating rink. They were married at the old Methodist Church on Broadway in Santa Maria in April 1948. They raised three children before divorcing in 1973. The following year, Art met and married the love of his life, Shirley (Bates) Combs. They were married for 40 years before she passed away just short of their 40th wedding anniversary.

Art was a truck driver all his working life, employed by a number of local companies hauling everything from general freight to produce, cattle, rolled turf, sand and gravel, mobile homes and finally mobile shower units for fire camps.
Art and Shirley retired to a small home off the grid on the Klamath River near Yreka California. After a brief retirement they both returned to work, working the fire camps and servicing charity bike rides throughout the western United States, Art with his set of double trailers rigged out with showers and bathrooms while Shirley ran the mobile kitchens keeping the firefighters fed.

After Shirley passed away in 2013, Art returned to live in the town of his birth. It was not lost on him that when he visited the VA Clinic for his annual physical, he was only half a block from the site where he was born.

Art was a descendent of pioneers, puritans and pilgrims. His great grandparents met while travelling by wagon train to California in 1849. Art's paternal 9th great grandfather (Thomas Holcombe) signed the Freeman's Oath of the Massachusetts Bay Colony at Dorchester Massachusetts on May 14, 1634. William Brewster, Art's maternal 9th great grandfather was the senior elder and spiritual leader of the Plymouth Colony arriving on the Mayflower in 1620.

Art was a resident at Las Brisas Retirement Home for the last 8 years of his life where he suffered a stroke February 15th and passed away a short time later at his family's home. Honoring Art's request, there will be no formal memorial or funeral ceremony. Cherishing loved ones and honoring family commitments would be the most appropriate memorial for my father.

     Doris Bowdish was born on 24 March 1933 at Cherry Co., NE. She married Arthur Earl Holcombe, son of Jay Bidwell Holcombe and Lucy Elinor Studle, in April 1948 at Santa Maria, Santa Barbara Co., CA.