Brief Life History of George Avery
When George Avery Whitcomb was born on 23 October 1837, in Granville, Granville, Washington, New York, United States, his father, Benjamin Brown Whitcomb, was 40 and his mother, Sabina Duel, was 37. He married Sarah A. Towne on 24 June 1861, in Mount Carroll, Carroll, Illinois, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 2 daughters. He lived in Mount Pleasant Township, Whiteside, Illinois, United States for about 30 years. He died on 22 May 1922, in Morrison, Whiteside, Illinois, United States, at the age of 84, and was buried in Morrison, Whiteside, Illinois, United States.
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Sources (12)
- George A Whitcomb, "United States Census, 1870"
- George Avery Whitcomb, "Illinois Deaths and Stillbirths, 1916-1947"
- George Avery Whitcomb, "Find A Grave Index"
Spouse and Children
1837–1922 Male
1842–1900 Female
Children (3)
1863–1890 Female
1867–1928 Female
1876–1940 Male
Parents and Siblings
1797–1860 Male
1799–1876 Female
Siblings (7)
1824– Male
1825– Female
1827–1909 Female
1829–1847 Female
1831–1833 Female
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World Events (8)
1840
Age 3
1846
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1861 · Simple life to Soldiers
Age 24
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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