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Marquis K. Edgecomb (1826 - 1901) and Hannah E. Everett (1825 - 1910)

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Marquis Edgecomb was born 11 Dec 1826 in northeastern Ohio. He was a small child when his parents moved to Allen County. "Our subject, the ninth in the family, was reared on the farm and educated in the common schools. He has been very successful in life, has engaged in farming most of the time, and now owns a farm in Richland Township and property in Beaver Dam. He operated a threshing machine during the falls and winters from 1844 to 1858, and now keeps a hotel in Beaver Dam. He was married, November 18, 1847, to Hannah E., daughter of Jacob Everitt1, a farmer and an early settler of Allen County, this State, and of English descent. … Mr. and Mrs. Edgecomb are members of the Disciples Church, in which he is elder and of which he has been superintendent of the Sabbath-school. He is a Republican in politics." 2  "… He was a member of the Home Guards during the Civil War and was at all times a patriotic citizen." 3
 
Marquis died 20 May 1901 in Allen Co., OH and was buried in the old Beaverdam cemetery. Hannah (who was born 1 Sep 1825) died on 5 Apr 19104 and was buried by her husband.
 
Marquis and Hannah had the following children: 5
Sarah. d. in infancy
Madison. 9 Jun 1850 - 19208. He married (1) 19 Dec 1872 to Philena M. Barnhart Edgecomb, 24 Feb 1855 - 8 Feb 18826. He married (2) 5 Jun 1884 to Molliee Frisbie Fee,4 6 Sep 1855 - 1925, and they had no children. Madison was involved in various business ventures in Beaverdam, and "in addition to general farming, he has engaged in the production of oil, having nine wells on his land, which yield a handsome income." 7 (Although one does not generally think of Ohio as an oil center, the Lima field was the largest oil producing region in the world in the period soon after 1885.) He also operated a flour mill in Beaverdam.
Elisha 18 Mar 1854 - 19 Sep 187410.
George Washington. m. Belle Hesser.
Margaret Ann (Phillips).
Betsey M. (Baily), m. P. R. Bailey
William,9 24 Dec 1874 - 1950, m. Dollie Neuman, 1877 - 1948. 
Sarah Priscilla. d. at age 5.

This account was taken from History of the Edgecomb, Bassitt, and Snyder Families of Allen County, Ohio by Steven J. Bassett Baskauf, 2007. 
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References:

1. See Baskauf (2007) History of the Edgecomb, Bassitt, and Snyder Families of Allen County, Ohio for more about the Everetts.

2. History of Allen County, Ohio. Chicago: Warner, Beers & Co., 1885. p.761.

3. Charles C. Miller, History of Allen County, Ohio. Chicago: Richmond & Arnold, 1906, p. 621

4. Tombstone of Marquis and Hannah Edgecomb, "died Apr 5, 1910 aged 84 y 7 m 4 d" (Old Beaverdam, OH Cemetery)  Image.

5. Miller, p. 621

6. Tombstone of Philena M. Edgecomb (Old Beaverdam, OH Cemetery). "Philena M. wife of M. Edgecomb died Feb 8, 1882 Aged 28 y 11 m 11 d". Miller gives her birth date as 24 Feb 1855.

7. Miller, p. 621.

8. Tombstone of Madison Edgecomb (Old Beaverdam, OH Cemetery).

9. Tombstone of William and Dollie Edgecomb (Old Beaverdam, OH Cemetery).

10. Tombstone of Elisha Edgecomb (Old Beaverdam, OH Cemetery). "Elisha son of MC & H Edgecomb died Sept. 19, 1874 aged 20 y 6 m 1 d"  Image

U.S. Census of 1850 for Bath Twp., Allen Co., OH, p. 493.  [blank 1850 form]

U.S. Census of 1860 for Richland Twp., Allen Co., OH, p.424   [blank 1860 form]

U.S. Census of 1870 for Richland Twp., Allen Co., OH, p. 521   [blank 1870 form]

U.S. Census of 1880 for Richland Twp., Allen Co., OH, p.355.2   [blank 1880 form]

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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