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Note for: Reuben Holcombe, - Index

The Twentieth Century Biographical Dictionary of Notable Americans: Volume V
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Holcombe, William Frederic

HOLCOMBE, Reuben, clergyman and educator, was born in Simsbury, Conn., Feb. 11, 1752; son of Reuben and Susannah (Hayes) Holcombe, of the fifth generation from Thomas Holcombe, the Puritan, who came to Boston in 1630. He was graduated at Yale, A.B., 1774; A.M., 1778, and studied divinity under the Rev. Dr. Joseph Strong, of Simsbury, Conn., whose daughter Jane he married. He was ordained, June 15, 1779, and was pastor of the First Congregational church in the West Parish of Lancaster (now Sterling) Mass., 1779-1814. With the Rev. Dr. Aaron Bancroft and six others, he founded the "Worcester Association," which compiled the Worcester catechism. He owned the best farm in Worcester county, raised hemp, cultivated the silk-worm, and his wife wove silk from the cocoons. He received from the Massachusetts Society for the Promotion of Agriculture a silver tankard valued at Ł13 sterling, for an essay on "the Best Method of Raising Wheat" (1790). He opposed war with Great Britain in 1812, and published two sermons on the subject. He educated over a score of young men for the ministry, prepared many for college, and advocated the higher education of women. He adopted Capt. Augustine Holcombe, son of his brother Nahum, and working together they were pioneers in improved methods of agriculture and horticulture in Massachusetts. He died in Sterling, Mass., Oct. 18, 1824.

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Note for: George Alma Edwards, 25 DEC 1882 - 17 DEC 1948 Index

Burial:
Place: Myrtle Cemetery,Ennis ,Texas

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Note for: Willie McGee Key, 4 FEB 1894 - 23 JUN 1944 Index

Burial:
Place: Myrtle Cemetery,Ennis ,Texas

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Note for: Wesley Brisbin, BET. 1826 - 1827 - BEF. 28 SEP 1870 Index

Unless otherwise noted most information on this line from his granddaughter, Ellen Brisbin Melton, in 1963. She could remember 81 first cousins.

Birth place, parents living in Adams Co., IL 1830 for Co. and 1850 & 1860 census for state.

1836 Listed in father's estate.

1850 census, Washington Co., TX: A.C. Dellaplain 42, RE 200, b OH; Mary 40, b KY; William 19, b IL; E. (female) 14, b IL; Caroline 13, b IL; Betsy (should be Wesley) a male Brisborn, 23, teamster, b IL. next door to Whetstone's.

1851 Purchased 68 1/2 acres of land 30 Dec, Deed Book K, Washington Co., TX Next to David Whetstone's land.

1852 Purchased 100 acres 1 Mar 1852, Deed Book K, Washington Co., TX. Next to land of A.C. Deleplain.

1852 Purchased 46 1/2 acres of land 3 Apr, Deed Book N, Washington Co., TX

1852 Marr. rec. Vol 1, p 22, Washington Co., TX., performed by J.R. Nunn, MG also listed in IGI

1860 census, Union Hill twp., Washington Co., TX: Wesley Brisbinn, 33, RE 500, b IL; L.J. 23 (female) b AL; Emily 6, b TX; W.D. (male) 4; Chancy 3; George 1. (children b TX)

Guardianship of his children was petitioned for by father-in-law David Whetstone in 1874 in Washington Co., TX. Lists children by initial only and gives approx. ages: W.D. 18, C. 17, G. 15, J. 13, A. 11, R. 8, & J. 5. (photo copy in my files) He was married to Louisa Juliet WHETSTONE on 2 Dec 1852 in , Washington Co., TX.

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Note for: Louisa Juliet Whetstone, BET. 1836 - 1837 - BET. 1870 - 1874 Index

She died between 28 Sep 1870 and 1874. (court records)

1870 census Burton P.O., Washington Co., TX: Lousia J. Brisbine 33, farmer, b AL; Allice E. 14, b TX; Wm. D. 13; Chauncy 12; George W. 10; Juliett 8; Anna _? 7; Edward 4; Robert 2; Joseph 1.

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Note for: Alice Emily Brisbin, ABT. 1853 - Index

Marr. on rec. Washington Co., TX (photo copy my files) Performed by J.R. Nunn MG (note: same as parents)

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Note for: William David Brisbin, BET. 1855 - 1856 - AFT. 1950 Index

1880 census Brazos Co., TX: LDS film 1255292, 7 Jun ED 18, Sheet 2, page 266.
William Brisbon, 22, b TX, bf AL, mb AL; Annie, wife, 19, b AL, fb TN, mb AL; Alice P., dau, 1, b TX.

Poss. died York, Neb. after 1950 per Annie Kelly