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CPT William Henry Holcomb

Birth	:	28 Oct 1827 Gibson County, Indiana, USA
Death	:	22 Sep 1890 Alma, Crawford County, Arkansas, USA
Burial	:	Greenlawn Cemetery, Versailles, Darke County, USA
Coordinate	:	40.2250390, -84.4905190
Plot	:	Addition:Original #4;Section:18;Plot:11
Description	:	HOLCOMB, William H. - There was sorrow in this community on receipt of the news last Monday that William Holcomb had died suddenly the night before near Alma, Crawford County. He was there attending an association of the Primitive Baptist Church of which he had been a consistent member for 40 years. On the evening of that night he was reported to have appeared in excellent health and was unusually talkative and it was late before he retired. He was found next morning about daylight out at the yard fence in a standing posture, his head hanging over the palings,... Read More	HOLCOMB, William H. - There was sorrow in this community on receipt of the news last Monday that William Holcomb had died suddenly the night before near Alma, Crawford County. He was there attending an association of the Primitive Baptist Church of which he had been a consistent member for 40 years. On the evening of that night he was reported to have appeared in excellent health and was unusually talkative and it was late before he retired. He was found next morning about daylight out at the yard fence in a standing posture, his head hanging over the palings, one hand between them the other by his side. He was dead. Some time during the night he had gone out there and, it is supposed, being suddenly attacked with apoplexy of something of that kind, seized the paling to keep from falling and died in that positing. He was about 60 years of age and had lived in Washington county more than half a century. He was an unassuming Christian gentleman without guile or deceit. Honest in all his dealings,kind and benevolent,he enjoyed the highest confidence and esteem of the people of this county. Having been a Christian and a consistent member of the church from his youth, it was a fitting end to be called hence while engaged in the Master's Vineyard and while his sudden and unexpected end brings sadness and sorrow to his family and friends they weep with the hope that he has been called to the reward that awaits the finally faithful. The remains were brought up on the 4 o'clock train Wednesday morning and interred in the cemetery at Springdale, a large number of friends of the family being in attendance.[Fayetteville Democrat Fayetteville, Washington County, Arkansas - September 26, 1890] *************** One of the saddest and most sudden blows this community has received was caused by the death of Uncle Will Holcomb. On Friday of last week,he, in company with Eld. J.R.Loving, went down to Alma as delegates from the Primitive Baptist church of his place to an Association of Baptists. He was in the best of health at he time of his departure and we conversed with him at the depot and he was not even complaining of felling badly. Who can depict or imagine the awful sorrow then that was caused Monday morning by the receipt of a brief telegram from Mr. Loving stating that he was dead. No particulars was given and the suspense to his family was terrible to bear. J.P. Deaver and W.H. Holcomb, Jr. left at once on the train and they returned Tuesday with all that remained mortal of Uncle Will. The particulars of his death so far as we were able to get them were as follows: Sunday night Mr. Loving and Uncle Will retired about 12 o'clock to the same bed, the latter being in unusually good spirits, laughing and talking. Sometime in the night, probably a short time before dawn, he got up, partially robed himself and went out. He was not missed and when he inmates of the house arose he was found leaning up against the yard fence the result of congestion and from appearances it must have been painless and instantaneous. Funeral services were held Tuesday from the Primitive Baptist church, of which organization Uncle Will had been a long and influential member and notwithstanding the extremely rainy and disagreeable weather a large crowd was out to pay last tribute to this good man. The remains were interred in Bluff Cemetery. Deceased leaves behind a wife and three children, many relatives and a host of friends to mourn his death. We have been promised an appropriate obituary which will be publish next week. T.J. Holcomb and wife of Clarmore, Indian Territory, Mrs. J. A. Walden and C.M. Wilds of Boonsboro, Jo Holcomb and wife of Fayetteville, Wm. Smiley and family of Elm Springs, Mrs. Mary Stafford and Jo Smiley of Hindsville and Mrs. L. Beasley of Cassville, Missouri were relatives from a distance who attended the funeral of Uncle Will Holcomb. [The Springdale News - Springdale, Washington County, Arkansas - September 26,1890] ************ Per Holcombe Family Nation Builders. pg 533 Their 8 children are 1)? Holcombe b/d May 17, 1849 2)? Holcombe b/d July 20, 1850 3)Martha Jane Holcombe b. Aug 18, 1851 d. Oct. 25, 1853 4) Ellen Holcomb b. Mar. 25, 1854 5) Calvin B. Holcomb b. Nov. 7, 1856 6)John b. July 9, 1859 d. Nov. 9, 1866 7)William Henry Holcomb II b. Oct. 29,1861 d. Aug. 19, 1904 8) Thomas Jefferson Holcomb b. Jan. 14, 1867. I show all born in Clear Creek, Washington, Ark. as that is where the census has them from 1850-1870. [Thank you Ann A(Holcomb) for the information]

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Where is CPT William Henry Holcomb's memorial?
CPT William Henry Holcomb's memorial is located at: Greenlawn Cemetery, Versailles, Darke County, USA.
When did CPT William Henry Holcomb death?
CPT William Henry Holcomb death on 22 Sep 1890 in Alma, Crawford County, Arkansas, USA
Where are the coordinates of the CPT William Henry Holcomb's memorial?
Latitude: 40.2250390
Longitude: -84.4905190

Family Members:

Parent

John Holcombe

(1797 - 1876)

Dorothea “Dorothy” Wilbanks Holcombe

(1808 - 1874)

Spouse

Rebecca “Aunt Becca” Baker Holcomb

(1829 - 1904)

Siblings

Joseph “Joe” Holcomb

(1825 - 1904)

Tabitha Holcomb Smiley

(1829 - 1852)

Ruben Wilkins Holcombe

(1837 - 1851)

Alpha Holcombe Smiley

(1838 - 1910)

Children

Martha Jane Holcomb

(1851 - 1853)

Ellen Holcomb Deaver

(1854 - 1882)

Calvin B Holcomb

(1856 - 1926)

William Henry Holcomb

(1861 - 1935)

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Coordinate: 40.2250390, -84.4905190

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Coordinate: 40.2891998, -84.5030975

16. Coppess Cemetery
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Coordinate: 40.1753006, -84.5475006

17. Oakland Cemetery
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Coordinate: 40.1541939, -84.5044403

18. Friedens Cemetery
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Coordinate: 40.1809200, -84.4140630

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Coordinate: 40.1522700, -84.4694500

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Coordinate: 40.2686615, -84.5702896

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Coordinate: 40.1655998, -84.5516968

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Coordinate: 40.1660680, -84.4273570

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24. Munk Cemetery
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