BIOGRAPHIES:  Samuel NEWCOMB, Pepin, Pepin Co., WI

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Submitted by Nance Sampson, Pepin Co. Archives File Manager on 19 November 2004
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Samuel Newcomb (deceased) was born in Mercer county, Pa., June 1,
1794, and died at Pepin, June 6, 1851.  His parents were Samuel and
Nancy (Fritz) Newcomb.  Samuel Newcomb Sr. was a native of Ireland, of
English descent.  He served in the Continental army under Gen. Wayne,
from 1777 to 1781, and died July 26, 1826, aged seventy-six years.  Our
subject served in the war of 1812 under Gen. Scott.  When a young man
he removed to Jefferson county, Pa., where he married, May 6, 1821,
Miss Mary, daughter of William and Lydia (Kern) McElwain.  Their
children were:  William Boyd (see sketch); Nancy F. (Mrs. A. Ballard),
born August 14, 1824; Samuel Scott, born July 13, 1826, died September
9, 1873; Isaac M., born February 26, 1829, died January 26, 1855; John
N., born March 2, 1831, died October 11, 1889; Mary L. (Mrs. J.
Little), born August 11, 1833; Margaret S. A., born August 17, 1836,
died September 23, 1844; E. Jane (Mrs. C. W. Wheaton), born December
23, 1839, died May 29, 1880; Jeremiah, now of Minneapolis, Minn., born
December 26, 1842; George T., now of Athens, Tenn., born July 14, 1847.
Mr. Newcomb removed with his family to Fort Madison, Iowa, in 1843;
thence to Pepin in 1849.  He was an active member of the Methodist
church, and highly respected by all who knew him.

-Transcribed from the "Historical & Biographical Album of the Chippewa
Valley Wisconsin, 1891-2," page 662.


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