Served in War of 1812 under General Scott.

Samuel Newcomb (deceased) was born in Mercer county, Pa., June 1, 1794, and died at Pepin, June 6, 1851.

His parents were Samuel and Nancy (Fritz) Newcomb. Samuel Newcomb Sr. was a native of Ireland, of English descent. He servied in the Continental army under General Wayne, from 1777 to 1781, and died July 26, 1826, aged seventy-six years. Our subject served in the war of 1812 under General Scott.

When a young man he removed to Jefferson county, Pa., where he married, May 6, 1821, Miss Mary, daughter of William and Lydia (Kern) McElwain. Their children were: William Boyd; Nancy F. (Mrs. Ballard), born August 14, 1824; Samuel Scott, born July 13, 1826, died September 9, 1873; Issac M. born February 26, 1829, died January 26, 1855; John N., born March 2, 1831, died October 11, 1889; Mary L. (Mrs J. Little), born August 11, 1833; Margaret S. A., born August 17, 1836, died September 23, 1844; E. Jane (Mrs. C.W. Wheaton), born December 23, 1839, died May 29, 1880; Jermiah, now of Minneapolis, Minn., born December 26, 1842; George T., now of Athens, Tenn., born July 14, 1847.

Mr Newcomb removed with his family to Fort Madison, Iowa, in 1843; thence to Pepin in 1849.

He was an active member of the Methodist Church, and highly respected by all who knew him.

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