George K Whitcomb

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Personal and Family Information

George was born on 29 Mar 1834 in West Virginia, the son of unknown parents.

He died on 23 Oct 1906 in Amarillo, Randall County, Texas.

His wife was Mary Cordelia D. Flynt, who he married in 1866 in Woodruff County, Arkansas. Their three known children were Luie C. (1868-1869), Hugh Flynt (1881-1933) and Addie R. (1879-1960).

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Birth29 MAR 1834
Place: West Virginia
Death23 OCT 1906
Place: Amarillo, Randall County, Texas
Census9 JUN 1870
Place: Woodruff County, Arkansas
Age: 31
Address: Augusta, dwelling 78, family 62 Whitcomb, Geo K age 31 mw , carpenter $400, $150 born Va __ Delia age 21, fw keeping house $100, $100 born Ark with one servant and one apprentice
Census3 JUN 1880
Place: Woodruff County, Arkansas
Address: Augusta, dwelling 85, family 91 Whitcomb, Geo K. Wm age 41 married born Va, f&m Va — Delia, wf age 30, wife married, keeping house, born Miss, F&m Tenn — Buelah, wf age 8 daughter single at school born Ark __ Harry wm age 4 son single born Ark — Addie wf age 2 daughter single born Ark and one servant
Census12 JUN 1900
Place: Amarillo, Potter County, Texas
Age: 66
Address: dwelling 237 family 237 Whitcomb George K, head wm born Mar 1834, age 66 married 33 yrs, born Virginia, f Maryland, m Virginia — M C. wife wf born Oct 1848 age 51 married 33 yrs, mother of 6, 5 living, born Miss, f &m Tenn — Hugh, son wm born April 1881 age 19 single, born Ark v Va m Miss — Guy son, wm born June 1882 age 17 single born Ark f Va m Miss — Addie, daughter wf born May 1880 age 20 single born Ark f Va m Miss Vaughn, A E. sister in law, wf born Sept 1851 age 48, widow, born Miss, f &m Tenn
BurialOCT 1906
Place: Amarillo, Randall County, Texas
Address: Llano Cemetery, section 5, lot 23 space 1, shared with wife Mary Cordelia Whitcomb (Flynt) 1848-1926 links to children findagrave 16538638
Other Event9 JUN 1861
Place: Fort Smith, Sebastian County, Arkansas
Type: Military Service
Address: 1ST ARKANSAS CONFEDERATE MOUNTED RIFLES, COMPANY A "CHICOT RANGERS" FROM CHICOT COUNTY" WHITCOMB, GEORGE K. BVT 2LT - age 26 - 9 Jun 1861 - Ft Smith, AR

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Chandler's Arkansas Brigade (Potter Co, TX Confederate Service Records)

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From Confederate Veteran Magazine:

Unit:1st Ark.Cav., 1st Lieutenant--Confederate Veteran Magazine:v.15,p.179- Text:DEATHS IN THE W. B. PLEMONS CAMP, AMARILLO, TEX.[Reports by committees on several deaths in the Camp.]- George Keenan Whitcomb, of W. B. Plemons Camp, answered to the "last roll" at his home, in Amarillo, Tex., August 23, 1906. He was born in Keenan, W. Va., March 29, 1834, and his parents moved to Union, W. Va., in his childhood. In 1854 he moved to Augusta, Ark. At the call of his country he was the first volunteer, joining the 1st Arkansas Cavalry. He was promoted through merit to first lieutenant, and served throughout the war. Returning to his home in 1865, he engaged in the furniture and undertaking business until 1890. He was married to Miss Cordelia Flynt, of Augusta, Ark., in 1866, and in 1867 united with the First Presbyterian Church of that city, serving many years as deacon. In 1890 he moved his family to Texas, and cast his lot with the then frontier town of Amarillo, and was one of the few who braved the trials and helped to make it the beautiful city it now is. Comrade Whitcomb was a faithful Church member and a devoted Christian, and for the past eight years had been a ruling elder of the First Presbyterian Church of Amarillo, Tex. He was also a Mason of long and high standing. He had been in feeble health for more than a year. He leaves a devoted wife and five children.

findagrave MEMORIAL ID 16538638

child Luie C Whitcomb 1868-1869 buried Augusta.