Alexander McKay Whitcomb (1834 - 1909)

Born 20 Jan 1834 in Canada

Ancestors

Husband of Temperance Amanda Whitcomb — married 30 May 1900 in Albuquerque, New Mexico

Descendants

Died 7 Nov 1909 at age 75 in Albuquerque, Bernalillo, New Mexico

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Biography

Alexander was born in 1834. He passed away in 1909. He was the son of Robert Whitcomb (Vermont) and Dorcas (Dole) Whitcomb (Vermont) He enlisted at Burlington, Vt., June, 1861, in the Third Vermont Infantry Band as sergeant. He participated in the McClellan advance on Richmond, was also in the seven-days fight and retreat to Harrison's Landing. The regimental Band was mustered out of service August, 1862. After the war he resided in Virginia and in Washington D.C., and later removed to Albuquerque, New Mexico, where her served as postmaster through two administrations, and Junior Warden for New Mexico in the Grand Army of the Republic. He is was a Freemason, and in politics a Republican.

He was married January 19, 1855, to Frances Crawford of Troy, N. Y.; she was born in Coolegreane, Ireland, October 20, 1837, and died in New Mexico, March 9, 1899; He married second to Mrs. Temprance Whitcomb Gilbert, who was born in Byron, Minn., September 15, 1862. They lived in Albuquerque, N. M. The family are Episcopalians. Mr. Whitcomb has been a contractor and builder and owns a nursery of shrubs and fruit trees. ^[1]

Sources

1. ↑ Charlotte Whitcomb; The Whitcomb Family in America - A Biographical Genealogy with a Chapter on our English Forbears "by the name of Whetcombe"; Minneapolis, Minnesota, October, 1904

Birth

Marriage

Death

• "New Mexico Deaths, 1889-1945," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FLYS-HMD : 12 December 2014), A. M. Whitcomb, 07 Nov 1909; citing Albuquerque, New Mexico, reference item 2 cn 2821, Bureau of Vital Records and Health Statistics, Santa Fe; FHL microfilm 2,032,743.

• "Find A Grave Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVV2-RF2C : 13 December 2015), Alexander McKay Whitcomb, 1909; Burial, Albuquerque, Bernalillo, New Mexico, United States of America, Fairview Memorial Park; citing record ID 17090376, Find a Grave, http://www.findagrave.com.

• "United States Headstone Applications for U.S. Military Veterans, 1925-1949", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VHZN-HV6 : 17 May 2016), Alexander Mckay Whitcomb, .

• "New Mexico Deaths, 1889-1945," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FLTD-W8M : 12 December 2014), Alex M. Whitcomb in entry for Temperance Amanda Whitcomb, 17 Mar 1926; citing Albuquerque, Bernalillo, New Mexico, reference cn 3127, Bureau of Vital Records and Health Statistics, Santa Fe; FHL microfilm 2,032,893.

Census Records

• "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MC13-X3V : 12 April 2016), Robert Whitcomb, Oswego city, Oswego, New York, United States; citing family 102, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).

• "New York State Census, 1855," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K63H-JPG : 3 March 2021), Alexander Witcomb, Ward 8, Troy City, Rensselaer, New York, United States; citing p. 25, line #39, family #235, county clerk offices, New York; FHL microfilm 549,885.

• "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MFDS-PLW : 12 December 2017), Alexr Whitcom, 1860.

• "United States Census, 1870", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MN4S-F9F : 2 January 2021), Alexander Whitcomb, 1870.

• "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MM2B-TGV : accessed 9 March 2021), Alexander Whitcomb, Precinct 12 Albuquerque City (part), Bernalillo, New Mexico Territory, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 9, sheet 18B, family 447, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,240,999.

Military Records

• "United States Civil War Soldiers Index, 1861-1865," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FSRK-RZ4 : 4 December 2014), Alexander M. Whitcomb, Sergeant, Company , 3rd Regiment, Vermont Infantry, Union; citing NARA microfilm publication M557 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 14; FHL microfilm 882,485.

• "United States Civil War and Later Pension Index, 1861-1917", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NHWT-52P : 24 March 2016), Alexander M Whitcomb, 1916.

• "United States General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QJD5-Q21J : 3 April 2015), Alexander M Whitcomb, 1880.

• "United States Veterans Administration Pension Payment Cards, 1907-1933," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2MKL-FTT : 12 December 2014), Alexander M Whitcomb, 1907-1933; citing NARA microfilm publication M850 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,636,454.

• "United States Veterans Administration Pension Payment Cards, 1907-1933," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2MKL-N6H : 12 December 2014), Alexander M Whitcomb, 1907-1933; citing NARA microfilm publication M850 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,636,454.

• "United States Veterans Administration Pension Payment Cards, 1907-1933," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2MKL-N6Z : 12 December 2014), Alexander M Whitcomb, 1907-1933; citing NARA microfilm publication M850 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,636,454.