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- [S11464] Keegan, Matthew L, Find a Grave - Ancestor (Keegan): NEWCOMB William, (Name: SmithLC.com;), NEWCOMB William Boyd Sr 1822-1882 (Veteran).
Wm. Boyd Newcomb (deceased) was born at Perry, Jefferson county, Pa., Nobember 24, 1822, and there received a good common-school education.
He came west to Fort Madison, Iowa, in 1843, and taught school near there. He afterward went to Dubuque, where he taught during the winter of 1845-46. In 1846 he came to Pepin with his sister, Nancy F., who returned to Fort Madison the following year. Mr. Newcomb went to Menomonie, Wis., in 1847, and worked as a lumberman and pilot.
June 19, 1849, he married Hester Foster, a daughter of Abner and Mary (Waninsford) Foster.
Mrs. Newcomb still lives at Pepin, residing with her sons, William and Frank. She was born in Adams county, Ohio, January 18, 1825, and is the mother of the following children: Orrin J.; Mary E. (Mrs. L.O. Fuller), born November 5, 1851; John F., November 22, 1853; Isaac M., May 9, 1855; William B.; Samuel H. born August 18, 1858, died January 22, 1860; and Frank, born December 4, 1867, now mate of a steamboat, in which business he has been engaged since eighteen years of age.
Mr. Newcomb came to Pepin township to live in 1850, and in 1851 made a claim to the southwest quarter of section twenty-five, township twenty-three, range fifteen, and built a house on what is now lot two, block nine, which was the first house in the village.
He received a patent of the land from the United States Government, October 2, 1854. On this land the village was platted by A.W. Miller, county surveyor. Mr. Newcomb spent most of his time as pilot on the Mississippi river, until obliged by failing health to retire.
He always too an active interest in public enterprises. At one time Mr. Newcomb purchased the outfit of the Pepin "Independent," which was afterward sold to Capt. Wilson, when he removed to Menomonie, Wis.
In politics he was an active republican, and held various public positions, such as justice of the peace, postmaster, town treasurer, county treasurer, and was the first county recorder.
At the breaking out of the Rebellion he helped to form a company of troops, with whom he marched to Madison, and while with them received a lieutenant's commission, but was obliged to return home on account of poor health.
He was a member of the Methodist church from his youth, and a licensed exhorter. He also belonged to the Masonic lodge and the I.O.G.T.
By his death, which occurred June 10, 1882, Pepin lost one of her most useful and honored citizens.
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/22967508/william-boyd-newcomb
- [S3674] FamilySearch - Find a Grave, FOSTER Hester Newcomb 1825-1898.
Stone with husband William Boyd Newcomb Sr. Married 19 June, 1849.
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/22967412/hester_newcomb
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