From Spiague's History of Grand Traverse and Leelanaw Counties, MichiganFamily of Eddy Newcomb and Elizabeth Burgess
Eddy E. Newcomb, a venerable and respected resident
of Acme township, Grand Traverse county, Michigan, was born in Kent county,
New Brunswick, February 14, 1822. He is a son of Samuel and Mary
(Fletcher) Newcomb, both of Nova Scotia. He grew to manhood in Ontario,
was brought up on a farm and then learned the trade of a millwright, at
which he worked in his native land until 1860, when he come to Michigan
and followed the business for two years more. In 1862 he settled
on the farm of one hundred and sixty-two acres which he now operates, and
has given his attention to agriculture. He has been a careful and prudent
farmer, and all his improvements have been of a most substantial and durable
nature, giving an air of elegance and ease to the entire premises.
Mr. Newcomb was married March 16, 1852, in Lambden
country, Ontario, to Miss Elizabeth Burgess. She was born October
9, 1833, in Lambden country, and was one of a family of ten children who
were born to Edward and Sarah (Exal) Burgess. Mrs. Newcomb has presented
her husband with seven children, namely: Samuel Eddy, who died September
6, 1881, at the age of twenty-eight years; Sarah A., who is the wife of
Ellis Vendeventer; Andrew; David B.; John; Henry C.; Mary E., born October
7, 1854, died February 10, 1857. Mr. and Mrs. Newcomb are active members
of the First Baptist church of Traverse City and contribute liberally of
both time and means for its advancement.
Further information from Thomas H. Semelbauer
Andrew and Minnie (Churchill) Newcomb raised two
daughters, Flore Belle Newcomb (Howard) and Thelma H. Newcomb ( Semelbauer).
Thelma married Henry Joseph Semelbauer in Muskegon, Michigan. All are at
rest in the Mona View Cemetery, Muskegon Heights, Michigan.
Both Eddy E. Newcomb and wife Elizabeth (Burgess)
as well as S. Eddy Newcomb, are laid to rest at a cemetery located near
Yuba, Michigan on old US highway 31, just North of Acme Michigan. Also
the parents of Minnie Churchill, wife of Andrew Newcomb, Steven and Eliza
Churchill may be found at this location.
Thomas H. Semelbauer: 4786 Thistle Mill Court, Kalamazoo,
Michigan 49006, ph 616-382-6341
E-mail: TSEMELBAUE@aol.com
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