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Parents of Ezra Edgecomb

Ezra Edgecomb (1812 - 1868), Sarah Ann Wood (1817-1844), and Louisa Thayer Bemis (1821-1865)

Key words: Ezra Edgecomb, Sarah Ann Wood Edgecomb, Sarah Ann Edgecomb, Sarah Edgecomb, Ezra and Sarah Ann Edgecomb, Ezra and Sarah Edgecomb, Louisa Thayer Edgecomb, Louisa Bemis Edgecomb, Louisa Thayer Bemis Edgecomb, Ezra and Louisa Edgecomb

Ezra's first marriage was to Sarah Ann Wood (18 Jan 18171) on 21 Oct 1834 in Allen County. After her death on 15 Dec 1844, Ezra's second marriage was on 2 Aug 1846 to Louisa Thayer Bemus (b. 10 Jan 18212 probably Plainfield, Herkimer Co., NY) on 1846 Aug 2. Louisa had a daughter, Louisa Bemiss, from her first marriage who lived with the Edgecomb family.

Ezra was a farmer and by 1853 moved to Beaverdam where he was a merchant. Louisa died on 30 Oct 1865 and Ezra died 1868 June 213 at Beaverdam, Allen County, Ohio. The executor of his will was his brother, Walter 4. Ezra and both of his wives are buried in the old Sproat Cemetery on Wolfe Rd. in Bath Township.

Although Ezra Edgecomb died and was buried in Allen County, many of his children continued further west. His son Alvah moved to Missouri Valley, Harrison County, Iowa, and Edwin F. went to Kansas City, Missouri. Oscar resided in Denver, Colorado before moving on to Berkeley, California. Cynthia Ann (Ezra's youngest daughter from his first marriage) married a lawyer, Samuel McKee, who was the son of a farmer, Robert McKee. After a number of deaths in the family, Samuel and Cynthia moved with their children and his parents to Marshall County, Kansas in 1871, perhaps hoping for a better climate.

Children of Ezra and Sarah Ann (Wood) Edgecomb:
?Ezra. Not certain whether he is a child.
Mary E. (White),  b. 1836/7 in OH, m. 23 Jun 1859 in Allen Co., OH, James White.
Cynthia Ann (McKee), 1838/9 - c.1868, m. 9 Aug 1854 in Allen Co., OH, Samuel D. McKee, b. c.1822. Cynthia may have died in childbirth of 4th child. 1860 census record
 
Children of Ezra and Louisa (Thayer) (Bemis) Edgecomb:
Alice (Hogle), b. 20 Mar 1849 in Beaverdam, OH, m. 12 Nov 1868, Egerton R. Hogle.
Alvah,  30 Mar 1851 in Beaverdam, OH - 1935, m. 10 Oct 1872 in Harrison Co., IA, Katherine Amanda Fensler Edgecomb,4 1853 in Ohio - 1933.  Alvah and Katherine were buried at Rose Hill Cemetery, Harrison Co., IA. He was a miller in Missouri Valley, IA c. 1890.
Edwin "Ed" F.,  b. 26 Apr 1853 in Beaverdam, OH, m. 27 Apr 1876 in Tuscarawas Co., OH, Emma Josephine Lappin Edgecomb,5 b. 1855/6 in New Philadelphia, Tuscarawas Co., OH. Ed was a railroad agent in Ohio and Kansas City, MO.
Laura L. (Baily), b. 16 July 1855 in Beaverdam, OH, m. 2 Sep 1875, John P. Baily. She lived in Ottawa, OH in 1893.
Oscar Lucene,  6 Dec 1858 in Beaverdam, OH - 28 Jan 1951 in Los Angeles, CA, m. 11 May 1882 in Allen Co., OH, Mae Cunningham Edgecomb, 26 Aug 1862 in Ohio - 23 Nov 1951 in Los Angeles, CA. Oscar lived in Missouri Valley, IA in 1880. In 1890, he lived in Colorado. In 1920 he lived in Berkeley, CA.
Idella "Della" (Baily),  b. 6 May 1860 in Beaverdam, OH, m. 9 Jun 1881 in Guernsey Co., OH, Jacob W. Baily.
Peter Thayer,  5 Jan. 1864 - 31 Mar. 1866.
?Margaret,  b. 20 Jan. 1868 in Beaverdam, OH.

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. Tombstone, Sproat Cemetery, Wolfe Rd., Bath Twp., Allen Co., OH. "Sarah A. Wife of E. Edgecomb died Dec 15, 1844 AE 27 yrs 10 mo & 27 ds".  Image

2. Tombstone, Sproat Cemetery, Wolfe Rd., Bath Twp., Allen Co., OH "Louisa Wife of E. Edgecomb Died Oct 30, 1865 Aged 44 yrs & [11 mo]. The last part of the inscription is hard to read. If it is actually "11 mo" then she would have been born 30 Nov 1820.  Image

3. Tombstone inscription, Sproat Cemetery, Wolfe Rd., Bath Twp., Allen Co., OH. "Ezra Edgecomb Died June 21, 1868 aged 55 Y 7 M 27 d". Image

4. Allen Co., OH wills, Vol. B, p 459, quoted in Abstract of Title of Claude G. Vore and Edna Pearle Vore.

U.S. Census of 1840 for Bath Twp., Allen Co., OH. p. 131.  [blank 1840 form]

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. 425.  [blank 1860 form]

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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