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Carney & Wehofer Family
Genealogy Pages
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 1845 - 1916 (71 years)
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| Name |
Robert "Return" Ira HOLCOMBE [2, 3, 4] |
| Nickname |
Return |
| Born |
24 Feb 1845 |
Vinton, Gallia, Ohio  [2, 5] |
| Gender |
Male |
| AFN |
RH42-CD |
| Military Service |
25 Jul 1861 |
Bloomfield, Cavi, Iowa [5] |
| 10th MO Union Regiment |
| Name |
Return |
| Reference Number |
H2749 |
| _UID |
EDD3A20FDB97446FB5B9760CCE5DA1EC3E50 |
| Died |
21 Nov 1916 |
St. Paul, Ramsey, Minnesota [2] |
| Buried |
Oakdale Cemetery, Ramsey, Minnesota |
| Person ID |
I19124 |
Carney Wehofer 2024 Genealogy |
| Last Modified |
5 Jan 2014 |
| Father |
Niles HOLCOMBE, b. Abt 1797, New York City, New York , d. 9 Aug 1877, Van Buren, Iowa (Age ~ 80 years) |
| Mother |
Anna Smith HOWELL, b. 20 Apr 1810, Huntington Twp., Gallia, Ohio , d. Abt 1877, Leando, Van Buren, Iowa (Age 66 years) |
| Married |
9 Aug 1827 |
Galliopolis, Gallia, Ohio [4, 6] |
| Family ID |
F9234 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
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| Notes |
- From Minnesota Historical Society:
Mr. Holcombe was born in Huntington Township, Gallia County, Ohio, February 24, 1845, and was named Robert Ira, but he changed his first name to Return, which was the name of his grandfather's grandfather, a soldier of Connecticut in the army of the American Revolution. His parents and the family removed to Missouri when he was six years old, and there he received a serviceable education in the district or vil- lage school; after the war he attended an academy in Troy, Iowa. In our last conversation, five hours before his death, he told me of having learned "small Latin and less Greek," as one of his favorite old authors, Ben Jonson, wrote of Shake- speare.
During the Civil War Holcombe served on the Union side in the Tenth Missouri Regiment. Ever afterward, throughout his life, he took great interest in all phases of the history of that great war, and much enjoyed fellowship with those who wore the blue in 1861-65, being a member of the Garfield Post of St. Paul, Grand Army of the Republic. But his interest and breadth of sympathy extended also to those who wore the gray; he carefully read their monthly magazine, the Confederate Veteran, and collected many articles from newspapers and much information through correspondence concerning the southern side of the war.
He was sixteen years of age when that conflict began, and, as the early limit for recruits was eighteen years, he entered the service as a drummer boy, later taking a musket as a soldier. After the war he resumed his school studies for a time ; learned the printer's trade, at which he worked about four years ; was married and resided several years at Clarinda, Iowa; and engaged as editor of newspapers in Iowa and Missouri. His only child, a daughter named Lillian Maude, was born in 1872, and was married to 0. E. McAnulty in 1898. She died September 13, 1916, leaving a little daughter., Lillian Audrey, as her only surviving child.
For further info see Historical Society.
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- [S896] Paul Ebert.
- [S134] http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/, REG&db=charae&id=I03499 (Reliability: 3).
- [S305] The Holcombes, Nation Builders; by McPherson; 1947, Page 38-1; A-4-2-10-5-2-1-11 (Reliability: 3).
- [S134] http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/, James Ewing of Pocahontes Co. Family Tree 2001 (Reliability: 3).
- [S304] uftree.com/UFT/WebPages/, jholcomb/GHOLCOMB/d3/i0014544.htm (Reliability: 3).
- [S304] uftree.com/UFT/WebPages/, jholcomb/GHOLCOMB/d3/i0014542.htm (Reliability: 3).
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