Norma Newcomb (1891-1987) was the daughter of Amelia Elizabeth (Ziemer) and Nelson Ozro Newcomb. B.M. Newcomb said she married Lester Clark, but cemetery and census records indicate his name was Leslie Clarke (1889-1968).
B.M. Newcomb indicated that Delia Miriam Clark (b. 28 Apr 1846) was the daughter of Julia Ann (Kelley) and Sylvester H. Newcomb. Presumably Delia was short for Fidelia (which appears as her name in the 1850 census). However, census and cemetery records indicate that she was called Delia. BMN gave her husband’s name as Eberly E. Clark. Census and cemetery records indicate that he was called Edward (possible his middle name).
Joseph Walker (b. 3 Jun 1858 in Donegal, Ireland) married Annie Maud Newcomb (19 Sep 1865 – 24 Dec 1931, daughter of Ezekiel and Mary Jane [Purdy] Newcomb) 26 Apr 1886. B.M. Newcomb said that he died November 1909. However his tombstone shows that he died 15 Feb 1931. He and Annie are buried in Fredricton Rural Cemetery, New Brunswick.
She was the daughter of Henry B. Newcomb (1803-1878) and Philocha Clark (1810-1872). B.M. Newcomb said that Frances married John Russell on 28 May 1864. However, in the 1870 census she is listed with the surname Newcomb, living with her parents. Her name is on a Newcomb tombstone in Charlotte Cemetery with her parents, one sister and one sister-in-law.
Eliphalet Haskins Newcomb (b. 8 Jun 1808. BMN #782) was the son of Kinner Newcomb (b. 15 Jun 1777) and Elizabeth Beaman (b. 22 Feb 1762). He married his first cousin, Mary Newcomb (b. 2 Jun 1808) in 1829.
Were there two Eliphalet H Newcombs living in Cleveland at around the same time? Or are there simply a number of errors and discrepancies in the record?
In the 1850 census, E.H. Newcomb’s occupation is listed as tailor. His age is given as 42, which corresponds to the 1808 birthdate from the old Newcomb books. The names and ages of his wife and children in the 1850 census also match the books.
In the 1860 census, E.H. Newcomb’s occupation is listed a lawyer, which now corresponds to the Newcomb books. His wife, Euretta J., could be the “Jane” listed in the book. His age is now 48, making him 4 or 5 years younger. His sons George and Theodore were living with their married sister.
In the 1870 census (taken in July), Eli Newcomb is a lawyer, married to Euretta. His age is 60, which puts him about halfway between the ages in the previous two censuses. There are now four children living with him. The eldest is George, age 20, 10 years younger than the original George, who was married and living with his wife in Cleveland in June 1870. According to the Newcomb books, Eliphalet and his second wife had no children. Since these children did not appear with them in 1860, they may have been grandchildren or the children of a relative.
William Eugene Newcomb (b. Oct 1851) was the son of William Perry Newcomb (1820-1898) and Catharine Bedell (1826-1895). The old Newcomb books do not indicate that he ever married. B.M. Newcomb said he was unmarried in 1915, living in Pitcher NY. However, in the 1880, 1900 and 1910 censuses there is a William E. Newcomb the right age, father born in Pennsylvania, mother born in New Jersey, living in Pitcher, married. I think it’s the same person; he was probably a widower in 1915. In 1920 he appears with a second wife, and in 1930 he is a widower.
Harry Allen Newcomb, BMN #2857 was born 15 Sep 1880 in New York and died 22 Oct 1948 in North Carolina. B.M. Newcomb said that Harry married Grace Phillips, daughter of Edward O. and Jennie (Hall). But on Harry’s death certificate, his wife’s maiden name is Grace Vanderwall. The census supports this, listing the birthplace of Grace’s parents as Holland or Netherlands. In 1900, there is a Grace Vanderwal, born May 1893 in Michigan, daughter of Garret and Jennie, who were born in Holland.
Charles Dwight Newcomb (b. 1861) married Ida Holbrook (b. Jul 1868) in 1885 (they eventually divorced). They had four daughters. According to B.M. Newcomb, the oldest was named Rose. But an examination of the census records indicates that her name was Alma, and that her husband’s name was Rose (or possibly Ross) Williams.
Jane Ranlett (b. 27 Nov 1852) married Alfred Newcomb (b. 15 Mar 1840, BMN #837). The old Newcomb books state she died in 1896. However, she was still alive and listed in the census (living with her son Alfred Roscoe Newcomb) in 1930.
Harris Alexander Newcomb (b. 24 Nov 1858) was married first to Hattie Estelle Lee and second to Mary Clista Randall. B.M. Newcomb said that Harris’s first wife, Hattie, died in 1896, and that he had five children with her, the last being Roxie, born in 1895. According to BMN, Harris had three children with his second wife, Mary, the first being Charles, born in 1898. However, the 1900 and 1910 censuses both indicate that Harris and Mary were married around 1888, and that she was the mother of seven of his children, starting with Mabel, who was born around 1888.