Brief Life History of Luther A
When Luther A Whitcomb was born on 21 July 1824, in Troy, Cheshire, New Hampshire, United States, his father, William Whitcomb, was 23 and his mother, Clarissa or Clara Bemis, was 23. He married Lucy Ann May on 8 May 1849, in Winchendon, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States. He died on 24 October 1854, in Troy, Cheshire, New Hampshire, United States, at the age of 30, and was buried in Troy, Cheshire, New Hampshire, United States.
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Family Time Line
Sources (7)
- Luther Whitcomb, "United States Census, 1850"
- Luther Whitcomb, "New Hampshire Marriage Records, 1637-1947"
- Luther Whitcomb, "New Hampshire Death Records, 1654-1947"
Spouse and Children
1824–1854 Male
1833–1855 Female
Parents and Siblings
1801– Male
1801– Female
Siblings (5)
1822–1879 Male
1824–1854 Male
1829–1839 Female
1833–1855 Male
1836–1923 Male
World Events (5)
1825 · The Crimes Act
Age 1
1830 · The Second Great Awakening
Age 6
1833 · First Public Library Founded in Petersborough
Age 9
Name Meaning
English: habitational name from any of various places called Whitcombe or Witcombe. Whitcombe in Dorset and Witcombe in Gloucestershire are named with Old English wīd ‘wide’ + cumb ‘valley’; Whitcombe, Isle of Wight, may have the same etymology or alternatively the first element may be Old English hwīt ‘white’. Witcombe in Somerset is named with Old English wīthig ‘willow’ + cumb, and the placename Whitcombe in Devon is from Old English hwǣte ‘wheat’ + cumb. The surname may also derive from a lost place in Sussex.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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