Addison L. Whitcomb

Male8 December 1839–7 October 1886

Brief Life History of Addison L.

Addison L. Whitcomb was born on 8 December 1839, in Clinton, Clinton Township, Vermillion, Indiana, United States as the son of John Right Whitcomb. He lived in Clinton Township, Vermillion, Indiana, United States in 1860 and Indiana, United States in 1870. He died on 7 October 1886, in Clinton, Clinton Township, Vermillion, Indiana, United States, at the age of 46, and was buried in Clinton, Clinton Township, Vermillion, Indiana, United States.

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Addison L. Whitcomb
1839–1886
Mrs. Emaline A. Whitcomb
1842–1888

Sources (4)

  • Addison Whitcomb in household of John R Whitcomb, "United States Census, 1860"
  • Addison L. Whitcomb, "Find A Grave Index"
  • A L Whitcomb, "United States Census, 1880"

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World Events (8)

1841 · Indiana Nears Bankruptcy

Age 2

The State of Indiana was near bankruptcy in 1841 due to the inability to repay interest incurred for the Massive Internal Improvement Act. The state liquidated much of its public works. Many of the projects were handed over to the state’s creditors as a way to reduce debt. Only two of the eight proposed infrastructure projects were completed by the creditors.

1846

Age 7

U.S. acquires vast tracts of Mexican territory in wake of Mexican War including California and New Mexico.

1856 · The Town of Santa Claus

Age 17

The town of Santa Fe was denied their application for a United States Postal Service as a town of Santa Fe, Indiana, was already established. Several meetings were held and the name was changed to Santa Claus, Indiana. The United States Postal Service granted their application. Due to the name, the post office in Santa Claus continues to receive thousands of letters to Santa Claus from children around the world each December.

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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