The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1886-08-11

: in which office he died in middle life.
lie was man of more than ordinary abil-
ity and accomplished much in the short
time he lived. George M. Holcombe, ST.,
who now resides in Lambertville, is a
grandson of Major George Holcombe of
Revolutionary fame.
Elijah, the fifth son, was born Septem-
Der 23, 1850; married Nancy Britain and
had eight children, viz: John, Joseph,
Jacob, Mary, Rebecca, Elenor, Phebe and
Achsah. Elijah, like his brother George,
was great for war. He was first enrolled
in the state troops and afterwards was a
soldier of the time in Captain Anderson's
company, under General Washington,
Elijah and his descendants at an early
day migrated to GAINESVILLE, o.
Many of their descendants are scattered
through the western states and several of
them are to be found among the educated
professional men.
i Richard, the sixth son, was born Dec.
80, 1862, and married Hannah Finley, and
had seven children: Ann, Finley, Lucilla,
George, Elisha and Elenor, and one died
in infancy. Richard, too, was for war,
and was in the state troops, in the Revo-
luton. His grandson, George B. Hol-
combe, son of George, was Sheriff of Hun
terdon county during the years of 1866,
81 and SO.
| Thomas, the seventh son, was born
Nov. 10, 1854, aud was married twice;
first to Leah Deremer. They had one
son Abram, who died young, and the
mother died one year previous. Thomas
married his second wife, Mary T. Hol-
combe and had ten children, viz: Richard,
John, Abram, Leah, Elias, Thomas,
Henry, Ralph, Ann and Maria. OF these
children, Henry was of q literary cast,
was prepared for college in the Amwell
Academy at Ringoes, and graduated from
Princeton College, after which he studied
medicine with his cousin, DIR. George
Holcombe, of Monmouth county, and
spent his life in active practice in the
township of Alexandria.
Elizabeth, the ninth child and second
daughter of this family, was born Oct. IA,
1868, and married John BELLS, and had
ten children, viz: Barnett, Charlotte,
Mary, Elenor, Samuel, Rebecca, Phebe,
Uriel, Isaac and John. Our late ex-
Sheriff, Wesley Bells, was a grandson
of this venerable pair.
There is much to be said in detail in
reference to the descendants of John and
Jacob Holcombe, and nothing short of a
written biography of the family will give
general satisfaction. There is a growing
sentiment among the relatives that the
biography should at an early day be put
in book form, in order that all might fully
inform themselves of the rise and progress
of the Holoombe family in this county.
AS to education among the descendants
of John and Jacob Holcombe, we have not
as yet complete list of all who graduated
from the schools and colleges. Several of
them bearing the name of Holcombe are
scattered in the Western States, and can
only give such as live nearer the original
settlements, viz: The late Henry Hol-
combe, A, NJ, M. d., of Everittstown !;
George Holcombe, A. NJ, M. D., Allen
town, N. j.; William d. Wolvorton,
M. D., Surgeon U. s. A., Washington,
d. c.. Rev. e. G. Romine, A. NJ, Of
Philadelphia Rev. Asa II. Dilts, A. NJ,
Somerville, N. j. George II. Larson,
A. NJ, M. D., Frank w. Larson, M. d.,
and George l.. Romine, M. d., of Lam
bertville, N. j.; Prof. G. w. Larson,
M. D., and the late Rev. Andrew b.
Larson, M. d., of Ringoes, N. j.; Prof
Homer Holcombe, of Bureau, ILL.,, and
Farley Fisher, M. d., of Middlebush,
Nj.
DR.. o. II. Sproul, of Stockton, N. j. ;
Dr. A p. Hunt, of Somervile, N. j. /;
DIR. =. G. Young, of Ringoes, N. j.; Dr..
John b. Robertson, of Auburn, N. Y, and
many others, have married Holcombe
descendants.
Tho pursuit of the family for liveli-
hood has generally been farming, and
nearly all own their farms, and within
four miles of Lambertville the descend
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more land than those by any other name,
and farm it as we'll
A number of members of the HolcombC
family were then introduced.
The first was Mrs. Oliver Holcombe, Of
Newtown, who made witty speech, il
which she said she was only Holcomb'
by marriage that that bore the same re
, lation to genuiness as oleomargarine die
, to butter, although it was true that goot
judges sometimes thought the spurious t
be as good as the genuine. She had heard
it said that the Holcombes of Pennsyl
vania had the brains and the Holcombes
of New Jersey the money. She didn't say
that was so, but it was pretty we'll bal
anced if it were SO.
, Mr.. VIM. A. Holcombe, of Ravenna,
Ohio, eighty-two years old, was intro
duced, and spoke few words.
Judson Holcombe, Esq, of Towanda,
Pa, on being introduced, said that he
was of Yankee stock, and gave some in
terosting facts respecting his ancestors.
He stated that six years ago, at a Hol-
combe Reunion in his section, Messrs. A..
ii. and Isaac s. Holcombe, of this city doth
now deceased) attended. There were
about 300 Holcombes present at that re-
union. He introduced Alfred Holcombe,
of his county, aged s2-the oldest Hol-
combe in his section.
Capt. Irving Holcombe, of Trout Brook,
Delaware Co, N. Y, was introduced.
He is man Of splendid physique, and he
made an excellent address--witty, lively,
and eloquent. TO attempt to give q
synopsis would spoil it, and we are sorry
we have not room for it entire.
Prof. Holcombe, of Swarthmore College,
ia, MS IhbucIj OlIVcT llolComoc, VI
Newtown, Pa and Miss Hannah HJl-
combe, of Newtown, Pa, were also in
troduced and made neat replies.
DR.. VIM. +. Holcombe, of New York
City, made tho closing address. 1t was
principally genealogical in character, and
showed that he had spent years in gather
ing up his facts. 1t was unfortunate that
he came in when people were pretty well
tired out, as he is capable of giving som o
very valuable facts and interesting incl
dents respecting this family. The Doctor
closed by reading some "lincs - which
he declared were not poetry, neither were
they doggerel. They were received with
great deal of applause, and we give
them below
HOLCOMBE RHYMES.
For Mount Airy, N. j., Holcombe Reunion