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     Julia Ann Gillet was born on 2 December 1797.¹ She married Horace Holcombe, son of Daniel Holcombe and Hannah Gillett, on 7 April 1814. Julia Ann Gillet died on 25 May 1880 at age 82.

     Rodney Clark was UNMARRIED. He was born on 15 October 1798. He was the son of Eber Banning Clark and Wealthy Ann Holcombe. Rodney Clark died on 28 March 1828 at Vernon, Trumbull Co., OH, at age 29.

     Rhoda Clark was born on 7 December 1800. She was the daughter of Eber Banning Clark and Wealthy Ann Holcombe. Rhoda Clark married Adam Wright on 27 March 1819.

     Hannah Clark was born on 9 September 1802. She was the daughter of Eber Banning Clark and Wealthy Ann Holcombe.

     Wealthy Ann Clark was born on 5 September 1804. She was the daughter of Eber Banning Clark and Wealthy Ann Holcombe. Wealthy Ann Clark married Jacob Rice on 12 April 1828.

     Sophia Clark was born on 15 September 1806. She was the daughter of Eber Banning Clark and Wealthy Ann Holcombe.

     Louisa Clark was born on 5 May 1809. She was the daughter of Eber Banning Clark and Wealthy Ann Holcombe.

     Eber Clark was born on 16 May 1811. He was the son of Eber Banning Clark and Wealthy Ann Holcombe.

     Eliphalte Clark was born on 27 April 1813. He was the son of Eber Banning Clark and Wealthy Ann Holcombe.

     Aaron Clark was born on 18 October 1818. He was the son of Eber Banning Clark and Wealthy Ann Holcombe.

     Amanda Clark was born on 29 May 1819. She was the daughter of Eber Banning Clark and Wealthy Ann Holcombe.

     Jacob Rice married Wealthy Ann Clark, daughter of Eber Banning Clark and Wealthy Ann Holcombe, on 12 April 1828. Jacob Rice died on 20 July 1843.

     Adam Wright married Rhoda Clark, daughter of Eber Banning Clark and Wealthy Ann Holcombe, on 27 March 1819.

     Eli Holcombe was born on 12 August 1782 at Fairfield Co., CT.⁴ He was the son of Luther Holcombe and JoAnna Beebe. Eli Holcombe married Susan Sweet. Eli Holcombe died in 1887 at MI.⁴

Lived to be near 100 years and lived in Ashtabula, OH, and Michigan. Susan studied medicine in a women's society of the Western Reserve in Ohio.
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Eli and Susanna were enumerated in the 1850 Ashtabula, Ashtabula Co., OH, federal census. He was a farmer, age 68, born in CT; she was 69, also born in CT. Children in the household were Heber age 11, born in Ohio, and Eli Jr. age 7 also born in Ohio. Is there any way these could be their children? Living in the vicinity was Peleg. Living next door was Ozras and Susan Markham; perhaps this is daughter Susan.


Eli was enumerated in the 1860 Ashtabula, Ashtabula Co., OH, federal census, reel M653-932 page 20 B. He was 77 and in the household of Ozras and Susan Markham; this is, again, perhaps his daughter Susan.

     Iasbel De La Bruer was the daughter of William De La Bruer Count of Poitou, Sir.

     Walter de Holcombe was the son of Symon de Holcombe.

     Rufus E. Holcombe was born on 4 March 1786 at Danbury, Fairfield Co., CT.³ He was the son of Luther Holcombe and Joanna Kellogg. Rufus E. Holcombe married Nancy Gloyd on 4 June 1815 at Courtland Co., NY.⁴ Rufus E. Holcombe died on 11 May 1862 at Moore's Hill, Dearborn, IN, at age 76. He was buried at Sparta Freewill Baptist Ceme., Moore's Hill, Dearborn, IN.

From notes of Wilma Jean Scripter Holcomb. Served in the War of 1812, in the battle fo Queenstown, Capt T. Mason's Company of NY. Bounty of 60 acres Monroe Co. OH in 1818, moved to Moore's Hill, Dearborn Co., IN, in 1822.

Rufus and Nancy were enumerated in the 1850 Sparta Twp., Dearborn Co., IN, federal census, film 432-141, stampted page 446. Children in the household were Elizabeth 22, Nancy 20, Turner 18, Lydia 16, Lucinda 13, and Rufus 11. Daniel lived next door.

Rufus and Nancy were enumerated in the 1860 Sparta Twp., Dearborn Co., IN federal census, page 19. He was a farmer, age 74 born in CT; she was 63 bron in MA. Children in the household, all born in IN, were Nancy 26, Liddy 24, and George Gloyd age 10. The 1860 census does not indicate the relationship of George Gloyd to Rufus and Nancy.

Widow Nancy was enumerated in the 1870 Moores Hill, Sparta Twp., Dearborn Co., IN, federal census, page 32. She was 73. Children still at home were Nancy 39, Lydia 36, and Wilbur 2. Wilbur's relationship is not noted.

Widow Nancy was enumerated in the 1880 Sparta Twp., Dearborn Co., IN, federal census, ED 52, page 9. She was 84. Also in the household was Nancy 49, and Elizabeth Wheeler, 51, divorced, and Wilbur Shephard, age 12, perhaps the son of Lydia and Fred A. Shepard. Also in the dwelling was the family of Harmony(?) Dean; relationship unknown.

     Nancy Gloyd was born on 1 July 1796.¹ She married Rufus E. Holcombe, son of Luther Holcombe and Joanna Kellogg, on 4 June 1815 at Courtland Co., NY.¹ Nancy Gloyd died on 30 September 1881 at Dearborn Co., IN, at age 85. She was buried at Sparta Freewill Baptist Ceme., Moore's Hill, Dearborn, IN.

     Eli Asa Holcombe was born on 3 April 1823 at Dearborn Co., IN. He was the son of Rufus E. Holcombe and Nancy Gloyd. Eli Asa Holcombe married Emmeline Hall, daughter of Benajah Hall, on 1 November 1847. Eli Asa Holcombe died on 7 February 1898 at Belmont, KS, at age 74.

Some of the following information was provided by Wilma Jean Scripter Holcomb.

Eli and Emmeline were enumerated in the 1860 Sparta Twp., Dearborn Co., IN, federal census, page 17. He was a farmer born in OH age 36; she was 35, also born in OH. Children in the household, all born in IN, were Daniel 8, 'Seelest' 5, George 3, and Benson 1.

Eli and Anna were enumerated in the 1870 Columbia, Jennings Co., IN, federal census. He was a farmer, age 47, she was 50. The only child in the house was Eli B. 11.

     Emmeline Hall was born on 24 March 1826 at Ohio. She was the daughter of Benajah Hall. Emmeline Hall married Eli Asa Holcombe, son of Rufus E. Holcombe and Nancy Gloyd, on 1 November 1847. Emmeline Hall died on 15 January 1865 at Decatur Co., IN, at age 38.

     Notes from Wilma Jean Holcomb. He made the Oklahoma Land Run 4/22/1889 and won 160 acres at Blackwell, OK, at age 32. George Albert Holcombe was born on 25 January 1857 at Greensburg, IN. He was the son of Eli Asa Holcombe and Emmeline Hall. George Albert Holcombe married Effie Alice Oldham on 11 April 1878 at Jennings Co., IN. George Albert Holcombe died on 17 November 1924 at Enterprise, KS, at age 67. He was buried at Belmont, KS.

     Effie Alice Oldham was born on 28 May 1858 at Jennings Co., IN. She married George Albert Holcombe, son of Eli Asa Holcombe and Emmeline Hall, on 11 April 1878 at Jennings Co., IN. Effie Alice Oldham died on 13 March 1917 at age 58. She was buried at Belmont, KS.

     George Franklin Holcombe was born on 1 September 1883 at Greensburg, IN. He was the son of George Albert Holcombe and Effie Alice Oldham. George Franklin Holcombe married Jane Frances Deck on 16 January 1917. George Franklin Holcombe died on 15 December 1929 at age 46. He was buried at Hollywood Cemetery.

Information from Wilma Jean Holcomb. George went to Nickerson Normal College in KS, taught school in OK and KS. An Express Messenger for Wells Fargo and American Express. National Officer Brothers of Railway Clerks.

     Jane Frances Deck was born on 26 October 1895 at New Orleans, LA. She married George Franklin Holcombe, son of George Albert Holcombe and Effie Alice Oldham, on 16 January 1917. Jane Frances Deck died on 22 August 1925 at age 29. She was buried at Forest Park Cemetery.

     LCDR Joseph Franklin Deck Holcombe was born on 22 October 1917 at New Orleans, LA.¹ He was the son of George Franklin Holcombe and Jane Frances Deck. LCDR Joseph Franklin Deck Holcombe was graduated at University of New Mexico, Albequerque, NM. He married Wilma Jean Scripter on 18 January 1940. LCDR Joseph Franklin Deck Holcombe died on 19 April 1994 at West Los Angeles, CA, at age 76.¹

Information from Wilma Jean Holcomb. Joseph was a retired LCDR in US Navy, Later retired from North American Rockwell, Director of Logistics, "Man in Space" program. National Management Assn; National Assn. of Professional Contract Administrators; Eastern Star of China Masonic Lodge. Commendation for Pearl Harbor, Dec. 7, 1941.


Joe was a member of the Pearl Harbor Survivors (he and Wilma Jean both were living there on 12/7/41) He was on the USS Nevada (Battleship) which was the only ship to get underway during the Japanese attack and was later grounded on Hospital Point to keep it from getting shot and sunk at the opening to Pearl Harbor. It was tied just forward of the USS Arizona which was hit and sunk.


Wilma Jean was evacuated as she was expecting their oldest daughter and they needed all hospital space for the wounded. Wilma Jean had a 17 yr old cousin, Delbert Spencer, on the Nevada too and he was struck and blown into the burning water, died the next day in a hospital. He is buried in the Punchbowl National Cemetery, section C, near the grave of Ernie Pyle.


The Nevada was raised and sent back to the states in the same convoy in which Wilma Jean was evacuated and later went back into commission and was used in the invasion of Europe. Joe served his time in the navy, retired, we came back to Los Angeles and he worked for North American Aviation/Rocketdyne in their "Man in Space" program until he retired from that. The above company (later after he retired) became Boeing. Joe also served in Tsingtao China.


Their first daughter was 18 mo old before he ever got to see her, but the Hutchinson, KS, newspaper reported that :


New mothers and nurses lent an appreciative ear yesterday at Grace Hospital where Judy Kay Holcombe, 6 days ol, cried over the telephone for her Daddy more than 3,000 miles away at Pearl Harbor. Judy Kay's mother, Mrs. J. F. Holcombe, was waiting for the call which came at 10 O'clock in the morning, 4 1/2 hrs later than at Bishop's Point, Pearl Harbor, where Navy Warrant Officer Holcombe put in the call. Mrs Holcombe who was sent home from the Hawaiian Islands 4 months ago was wheeled into the hall to the telephone and Judy Kay was rushed up from the nursery.

DO'S AND DON'TS

First the 24 year old mother talked with the overseas operator who gave her a "Pep Talk" on what not to say. Her mother, Mrs. W. E. Scripter, Herington, almost was cut off last week when she tried to tell the new father how much the baby weighed telephoning him of Judy Kay's safe arrival. "I guess they thought she was using some kind of code" Mrs Holcombe laughingly reported today. After being admonished to speak only in English, Mrs. Holcombe and her navy husband were connected and he proceeded to use $16.56 in tolls learning what his baby looked like and hearing her yip. "She looks just like you" Mrs. Holcombe told her husband.

JUDY KAY RESPONDS

A nurse held Judy Kay, who was slightly grouchy from being waked in the middle of a nap, the nurse thumped her on the soles of her feet and she yowled enthusiastically. The father in Hawaii said he could hear her swell and that was about all except for goodbye. The transpacific call was not a new event for the parents though quite an innovation for young Judy Kay who had no comment to make on the experience today. "We try to talk to each other once every month" Mrs Holcombe said. "It will probably be a long time before we have a chance to see each other again"

THROUGH CRYING

Mrs. Holcombe said she didn't cry after the exciting call, "I did my crying months ago
when I was evacuated to the US to save hospital space for wounded military" But the young father thousands of miles away sounded close to tears after hearing his baby wail.

The baby's footprints taken at the hospital are to be sent to him. Mrs. Holcombe is living at her parent's home in Herington, Ks but came to stay with her sister, Mrs. Roy D. Young, 201 East 11th, while waiting for Judy Kay's arrival. Mr and Mrs Holcombe were high school sweethearts in Kansas and were married while he was on leave 2 1/2 years ago. He has been in the Navy seven years.





Joseph was stationed aboard the USS Kermit Roosevelt ARG-16 in Tsingtao, China 7/22/48 to 12/15/49. One of his commendations was for action on Dec 7th, Pearl Harbor and also rec'd Pearl Harbor Survivors medal. In 8/11/51 he served at the Bureau of Supply & Accts in Washington DC. He went back to the USN Ammunition Depot in Lualualei, Hawaii as Comptroller 7/3/54 to 7/25/56. He retired to the Highest Command on 4/19/94 from Wadsworth VA hospital in Hollywood, CA. He was a member of F & AM Military Order of Sojourners.

     Wilma Jean Scripter was born on 11 August 1917.¹ She married LCDR Joseph Franklin Deck Holcombe, son of George Franklin Holcombe and Jane Frances Deck, on 18 January 1940. Wilma Jean Scripter died on 13 March 2008 at Bakersfield, Kern Co., CA, at age 90.¹

     Mary Phelps was born on 2 March 1644 at Windsor, Hartford Co., CT. She was the daughter of William Phelps Sr. and Anne Dover. Mary Phelps married Lt. Thomas Barber, son of Sgt. Thomas Barber and Jane (?), on 17 December 1663 at Windsor, Hartford Co., CT.³ Mary Phelps died on 13 February 1725/26 at Simsbury, Hartford Co., CT, at age 81.