Richard Henry NEWCOMB
Census
Apparently went by Henry. 1870- he was a shoemaker. Had a descendant named Haydon O'dell Higdon who lived in South Gate, CA. in 1963. Lived at 96 N Annetta Ave. He was a Tile setters helper. SAR application stated he was born in 1851. SAR membership number 90197 Hayden O'Dell Higdon born 8 APr 1943 James Higdon born 1905 Kathryn Plummer born 4 May 1904 Jessee Peterson Plummer born 10 Dec 1881, died 28 Feb 1946 Lillian Newcomb born 17 Feb 199-, died 14 Feb 1946 Nancy Caroline Gillis born 10 May 1853, died 2 Mar 1916 Emily Prince born 1813, died 1851 Simon Lathrop Newcomb born 1770 died 1846 Jane Marris (Harris) born Dec 1771, died 1863 Simon Newcomb born 28 Dec 1745, died Dec 1776 Mercy Gore, born 1750, died 1833
Census
1900 - she was a widow. 7/8 children alive.
World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918 about Horace Gillis Newcomb Name: Horace Gillis Newcomb County: McIntosh State: Oklahoma Birth Date: 22 Jun 1878 Race: White FHL Roll Number: 1851809
One family tree (Mom's Roots) has her dying in 1889, but she was alive in the 1900 census
World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918 about Henry Thomas Newcomb Name: Henry Thomas Newcomb County: McIntosh State: Oklahoma Birthplace: Mississippi;United States of America Birth Date: 18 Jun 1888 Race: Caucasian (White) FHL Roll Number: 1851809 DraftBoard: 0
Social Security Death Index about Frank Newcomb Name: Frank Newcomb SSN: 559-68-9386 Last Residence: 91104 Pasadena, Los Angeles, California, United States of America Born: 21 Sep 1892 Died: Mar 1974 State (Year) SSN issued: California (1962) U.S. Passport Applications, 1795-1925 about Frank Simon Lovewell Newcomb Name: Frank Simon Lovewell Newcomb Birth Date: 21 Sep 1892 Birth Place: Corinth, Mississippi Age: 24 Residence: Chicago, Illinois Passport Issue Date: 4 Apr 1917 Father Name: Richard H Newcomb Father's Birth Location: Canada Father's Residence: Prince Edward Isle, Canada Passport Includes a Photo: Yes Pasadena Star News 21 Mar 1974 Frank Simon Newcomb, MD. Born Sept 21, 1892, in Corinth, Mississippi. Died 17 Mar1974. Volunteered in American Ambulance and Field Service Corp and saw active service in France from Apr 1917 to the end of WWI. His group was twice awarded the Croix de Guirre; and he was individually awarded the Croix de Guirre with silver star. He was a graduate of the University of Chicago and the Rush Medical Scholl. He practiced medicine in CA for 50 years and in Pasadena since 1926. He is survived by his son Norman Bridge Newcomb, and daughter, Mae Newcomb Hansen; and seven grandchildren, Richard, Dorothy, Loretta, Stephen, Frank, Mary and Norman Hansen. Funeral services will be conducted Saturday 11 Am in Mountain View Mausoleum Chapel.
He married Nancy Caroline Gillis 13 Aug 1877 . Nancy Caroline Gillis was born at Kaufman, Texas 10 May 1853 .
They were the parents of 7
children:
Horace Gillis Newcomb
born 22 Jun 1878.
Lillian Aiken Newcomb
born 17 Feb 1880.
Cora Pearle Newcomb
born 16 Mar 1882.
Ethel Emily Newcomb
born 8 Mar 1885.
Henry Thomas Newcomb
born 18 Jun 1887.
Edith Newcomb
born 20 May 1890.
Frank Simon Lovewell Newcomb
born 21 Sep 1892.
Richard Henry Newcomb died 15 Jul 1895 at Corinth, Mississippi .
Nancy Caroline Gillis died 2 Mar 1916 .