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     Abiah Hickox was the daughter of David Hickox and Adah Baldwin.

     Virgil Hickox Parke was the son of Elisha Parke and Abiah Hickox.

     Guy James Parke was the son of Virgil Hickox Parke and Ellen Elizabeth James.

     Elizabeth Parke was the daughter of Guy James Parke and Gertrude Newton Chmabers. Elizabeth Parke married Harvey Samuel Firestone Jr.

     Harvey Samuel Firestone Jr. married Elizabeth Parke, daughter of Guy James Parke and Gertrude Newton Chmabers. Harvey Samuel Firestone Jr. was born in 1898. He died in 1973.

     Martha Parke Firestone was the daughter of Harvey Samuel Firestone Jr. and Elizabeth Parke. Gary Boyd Roberts lists as source on Mrs. Firestone and her daughter Mrs. Ford, Mrs. Firestone and Mrs. Ford Selim Walker McArthur, McArthur-Barnes Ancestral Lines 1964.

     Luther Moses was born on 21 November 1788. He was the son of Michael Moses and Thankful Case. Luther Moses died on 22 January 1830 at age 41.

     Rhoda Moses was born on 2 April 1791. She was the daughter of Michael Moses and Thankful Case. Rhoda Moses married Asa Humphrey, son of Asa Humphrey and Asenath Case. Rhoda Moses died on 16 March 1826 at Simsbury, Hartford Co., CT, at age 34.²

     Asa Humphrey was born on 27 August 1786 at probably Simsbury, CT.¹ He was the son of Asa Humphrey and Asenath Case. Asa Humphrey married Rhoda Moses, daughter of Michael Moses and Thankful Case. Asa Humphrey died on 29 January 1843 at Simsbury, Hartford Co., CT, at age 56.

     Martin Moses was born on 29 June 1794. He was the son of Michael Moses and Thankful Case.

     Elijah Reed was born on 13 July 1743 at Simsbury, Hartford Co., CT. He was the son of Jacob Reed and Mary Hill. Elijah Reed married Elizabeth Case, daughter of Joel Case and Thankful Hoskins. Elijah Reed died in June 1795 at age 51.

     Abigail Cummings was born in April 1818.¹ She married John C. Holcombe, son of Rev. Asahel Holcombe and Phoebe Sweet, on 14 August 1834 at Greene, Chenango Co., NY.² Abigail Cummings died on 30 August 1896 at Annin Creek, McKean Co., PA, at age 78.³ She was buried at Annin Cemetery, Annin Twp., McKean Co., PA.¹

     Chandler L. Holcombe was born on 27 February 1836 at Chenango Co., NY.² He was the son of John C. Holcombe and Abigail Cummings. Chandler L. Holcombe married Lucy Morse circa 1857.³ Chandler L. Holcombe died on 7 January 1918 at Bolivar, Allegany Co., NY, at age 81.² He was buried at Eulalia Cemetery, Coudersport, Potter Co., PA.

Chandler and Lucy were enumerated in the 1860 Ceres, McKean Co., PA, federal census. He was a farmer, age 25, she was 24. The only child in the household was Harvey 2.

Chandler and Lucy were enumerated in the 1870 Annin, McKean Co., PA, federal census. He was a farmer age 34, she was 34. Children in the household were Harvey 11, Verdet 7, and Herson 5.

Chandler and Lucy were enumerated in the 1880 Sweden, Potter Co., PA, federal census. He was a farmer age 44, she was 40. Children in the household were Harvey 21, Burdett 17, Herson 15, Louie 9, and Herbert 8.

C.L. and S.M. were enumerated in the 1900 Eulalia, Potter Co., PA, federal census. He was 64, born in Feb. 1836 and she was 64, born in March 1836. Children in the household were Herbert, born June 1872, and Floyd S. born Jan. 1882.

Chandler was enumerated in the 1910 Sweden, McKean Co., PA, federal census in the household of son-in-law Willard Irwin. He was 74.

     John C. Holcombe was born on 26 April 1838 at Greene, Chenango Co., NY.² He was the son of John C. Holcombe and Abigail Cummings. John C. Holcombe died on 16 November 1918 at Bolivar, Allegany Co., NY, at age 80.³

     Asahel Holcombe V was born on 17 February 1840 at Greene, Chenango Co., NY.² He was the son of John C. Holcombe and Abigail Cummings. Asahel Holcombe V married Cornelia Chevalier, daughter of Henry Chevalier and Lydia Clendenon, on 6 March 1861 at Annin Creek, McKean Co., PA.³ Asahel Holcombe V died on 2 November 1910 at Franklinville, Cattaraugus Co., NY, at age 70.³

McPherson says that Asahel moved in 1843 to Amin Creek, Ceres Twp, McKean Co., Pa. but Asahel V was born in 1840 according to her, so must be typo and mean 1863.

McPherson continues:

He "enlisted July 1864 in Co., C. 211th Pa. Vol. Inf. Regt. 5th and 9th Army Corps; engaged in battles of Ft. Steadman, Petersburg and Chapin Farm. Of his command of 1400 enlisted had only 300 surviving at discharge in July 1865. He moved in 1879 to Portville, Cattaragus Co., NY and in 1886 to Franklinville, Cattaragus Co., NY." . . . Corneila's parents were . . . "emigrants to America from the French Cantons, Switzerland."

     Laura Holcombe was born on 29 September 1841 at Chenango Co., NY.¹ She was the daughter of John C. Holcombe and Abigail Cummings. Laura Holcombe died on 5 April 1935 at PA at age 93.²

     Levi P. Holcombe was born on 16 December 1843 at Annin Creek, McKean Co., PA.² He was the son of John C. Holcombe and Abigail Cummings. Levi P. Holcombe died on 5 June 1919 at PA at age 75.³

     Alice Holcombe was born on 15 December 1845 at Annin Creek, McKean Co., PA.¹ She was the daughter of John C. Holcombe and Abigail Cummings. Alice Holcombe married (?) Wood.¹ Alice Holcombe died on 4 August 1940 at Eldred, McKean Co., PA, at age 94.²

Alice, at the age of ninety-three, recalls that three of her brothers, Asahel, John and Levi, were soldiers in teh 85th regiment of New York, and that John after having been discharged at the expiration of his term of service, was captured and taken to the notorious Andersonville prison, where he was held for eleven months.

     Edwin L. Holcombe was born on 16 December 1850 at Annin Creek, McKean Co., PA.² He was the son of John C. Holcombe and Abigail Cummings. Edwin L. Holcombe died on 9 February 1890 at PA at age 39.³

     Emma Holcombe was born on 23 February 1852 at Annin Creek, McKean Co., PA.¹ She was the daughter of John C. Holcombe and Abigail Cummings. Emma Holcombe died in 1872.² She was buried in 1872 at Annin Cemetery, Annin Twp., McKean Co., PA.²

      Louie Holcombe was also known as Lervie Holcombe. She was born circa 1870 at PA.¹ She was the daughter of Chandler L. Holcombe and Lucy Morse.¹ Louie Holcombe married Willard Irwin circa 1900.²

Willard and Louie were enumerated in the 1910 Sweden, McKean Co., PA federal census. He was a farmer age 39, she was 39. Children in the household were Arline M. 6, and Betress L. 4. Also in the household was Louie's father.

     Carlton Heath Holcombe was born on 8 June 1854 at Annin Creek, McKean Co., PA.² He was the son of John C. Holcombe and Abigail Cummings. Carlton Heath Holcombe died in 1930.³

     Lucy Morse was born on 10 March 1836 at Ellington, Chautauqua Co., NY.^1,2 She married Chandler L. Holcombe, son of John C. Holcombe and Abigail Cummings, circa 1857.¹ Lucy Morse died on 29 November 1907 at age 71.²

     Cornelia Chevalier was born in 1840. She was the daughter of Henry Chevalier and Lydia Clendenon. Cornelia Chevalier married Asahel Holcombe V, son of John C. Holcombe and Abigail Cummings, on 6 March 1861 at Annin Creek, McKean Co., PA.¹ Cornelia Chevalier died on 2 November 1887.²

     Henry C. Holcombe was born on 23 December 1861. He was the son of Asahel Holcombe V and Cornelia Chevalier. Henry C. Holcombe married Mattie McDowell, daughter of Matthew McDowell and Hannah Burt, on 7 July 1892.

from McPherson:

"Henry C. Holcombe, Portville, Cattaragus co., NY was a lumberman and mercahnt until 1903, Postmaster and Justice of the Peace . . . . Matthew and Hannah (Post) McDowell were immigrants from Ireland."

     Julian Holcombe was born in 1863. He was the son of Asahel Holcombe V and Cornelia Chevalier. Julian Holcombe died in 1896.

     Alice S. Holcombe was born in 1866. She was the daughter of Asahel Holcombe V and Cornelia Chevalier. Alice S. Holcombe died in 1896.

     Hector L. Holcombe was born in 1868. He was the son of Asahel Holcombe V and Cornelia Chevalier. Hector L. Holcombe died in 1883.

     Ella Holcombe was born in 1869. She was the daughter of Asahel Holcombe V and Cornelia Chevalier.

     Robert Holcombe was born in 1871. He was the son of Asahel Holcombe V and Cornelia Chevalier. Robert Holcombe married Edith Beebe.

     Ethel Holcombe was born in 1873. She was the daughter of Asahel Holcombe V and Cornelia Chevalier.

     Archibald E. Holcombe was born in 1875. He was the son of Asahel Holcombe V and Cornelia Chevalier. Archibald E. Holcombe married Amelia Evans. Archibald E. Holcombe died in 1944.²

     Frank Holcombe was born in 1877. He was the son of Asahel Holcombe V and Cornelia Chevalier.

     Philip Claire was from Turtle Point, McKean Co., Pa. They had six children unnamed by McPherson.

Additional information is available from:

Geraldine Pfleuger
78 Yeager Drive
Cheektowaga, NY 14225.
Mildred Claire Holcombe was born on 17 September 1883 at Portville, Cattaragus Co., NY. She was the daughter of Asahel Holcombe V and Cornelia Chevalier. Mildred Claire Holcombe married Philip Claire Norton. Mildred Claire Holcombe died on 13 October 1936 at Annin Creek, PA, at age 53.

     Died at age 5. Mary Holcombe was the daughter of Asahel Holcombe V and Cornelia Chevalier.

     Died at age 2. Frederick Holcombe was the son of Asahel Holcombe V and Cornelia Chevalier.