Dorcas (Trumbull) Holcomb (abt. 1785 - 1871)

Born about 23 Jan 1785 in Connecticut, United States

Wife of James Alderman Holcomb — married before 1807 (to 15 Apr 1851) in Hartford, Connecticut, United States

Descendants

Died 2 Sep 1871 at about age 86 in Sandusky, Ohio, United States

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Biography

Dorcas Trumbull was born about 23 Jan 1785 in Connecticut, United States^[1], daughter of Eli Trumbull and Susanna (Moses) Trumbull.

Dorcas (~22) married James Alderman Holcomb (~25), son of Ezekiel Holcomb and Jemima Griffin, before 1807, probably in Hartford. They had the following children:

1. James Trumbull (1807 - 1865)
2. George Washington (1809 - 1892)
3. Anna (1812 - 1829)
4. Gideon Chester (~1815 - 1889)
5. Jannett (Holcomb) Smith (~1815 - 1863)
6. Moses Nelson (1820 - 1899)

Dorcas died on 2 Sep 1871 in Sandusky aged 86. She is buried in Quinshan Cemetery, Gibsonburg, Sandusky County, Ohio, USA.^[2][3]

Sources

1. ↑ Birth: "Connecticut Births and Christenings, 1649-1906," database, citing FHL microfilm: 2958, FamilySearch Record: F77Y-SFS (accessed 14 January 2023), Dorcas Trumbull born on 23 Jan 1785, daughter of Eli Trumbull & Susanna, in Suffield, Hartford, Connecticut, United States.
2. ↑ Death: "Ohio Deaths and Burials, 1854-1997," database, citing FHL microfilm: 511730; Record number: 12, FamilySearch Record: F6Z2-VQQ (accessed 14 January 2023), Dorcus Holcomb death 2 Sep 1871 (age 86) in Madison Township, Sandusky, Ohio, United States.
3. ↑ Memorial: "Find a Grave," database with images, Find A Grave: Memorial #14274171 (accessed 14 January 2023), Memorial page for Dorcas Trumbull Holcomb (unknown-2 Sep 1871), citing Quinshan Cemetery, Gibsonburg, Sandusky County, Ohio, USA; Maintained by Carrie VanNess Keppler (contributor 46627225).

• 1850 Census: "United States Census, 1850," database with images, citing family , NARA microfilm publication (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FamilySearch Record: MX73-K7X (accessed 14 January 2023) FamilySearch Image: S3HY-6DHQ-JL Image number 00268, Dorcas Holcomb (66) in Madison Township, Sandusky, Ohio, United States. Born in Connecticut.

• 1860 Census: "United States Census, 1860," database with images, citing Page: 230; Affiliate Publication Number: M653; Affiliate Film Number: 1032; FHL microfilm: 805032; Record number: 19695, FamilySearch Record: MCLR-ZG5 (accessed 14 January 2023) FamilySearch Image: 33S7-9BSF-RDW Image number 00514, Dorcas Holcomb (75) in Madison Township, Sandusky, Ohio, United States. Born in Connecticut.