Salmon Densmore Whitcomb

Brief Life History of Salmon Densmore

When Salmon Densmore Whitcomb was born on 10 March 1776, in Hartford, Windsor, Republic of Vermont, his father, Elisha Whitcomb, was 33 and his mother, Joanna Whitcomb, was 30. He married Aruba G Camp on 15 May 1806. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 3 daughters. He lived in Swanzey, Cheshire, New Hampshire, United States in 1776. He died on 22 February 1850, in Barre City, Washington, Vermont, United States, at the age of 73, and was buried in Elmwood Cemetery, Barre City, Washington, Vermont, United States.

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Family Time Line

Salmon Densmore Whitcomb
1776–1850
Aruba G Camp
1787–1867
Marriage: 15 May 1806
Roxenda Loretta Whitcomb
1810–1894
George W Whitcomb
1814–1836
Emeline Arubah Whitcomb
1818–1838
Sarah Cordelia Whitcomb
1821–1895
Lyman Waterman Whitcomb
1824–1898
William Eldridge Whitcomb
1826–1900
James Addison Whitcomb
1832–1910

Sources (24)

  • Solomon Whitcomb, "United States Census, 1850"
  • Salmon Whitcomb, "New Hampshire Births and Christenings, 1714-1904"
  • Salmon Densmore Whitcomb, "Find A Grave Index"

World Events (8)

1781 · The First Constitution

Serving the newly created United States of America as the first constitution, the Articles of Confederation were an agreement among the 13 original states preserving the independence and sovereignty of the states. But with a limited central government, the Constitutional Convention came together to replace the Articles of Confederation with a more established Constitution and central government on where the states can be represented and voice their concerns and comments to build up the nation.

1782

Oldest grave seen in the Memorials list.

1800 · Movement to Washington D.C.

While the growth of the new nation was exponential, the United States didn’t have permanent location to house the Government. The First capital was temporary in New York City but by the second term of George Washington the Capital moved to Philadelphia for the following 10 years. Ultimately during the Presidency of John Adams, the Capital found a permanent home in the District of Columbia.

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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