ISAAC N. HOLCOMB
The Citizen-Patriot, Thursday, Jan. 6,
1916, Pg. 1
I.
N. HOLCOMB PASSED AWAY
______
Another
Name Stricken From Our
Roll
of Old Soldiers
Isaac N. Holcomb died at his home
in this city last Monday evening, Jan. 3d, 1916, after a sickness of several
months. Age 72 years, 8 months and 4 days.
I. N. Holcomb was born at Elmira,
Pa., April 29th, 1843 and in early childhood moved with his parents to Illinois,
where he grew to manhood. In August 1861 he enlisted as a private in
Company I, Twenty-seventh Regiment of Illinois Infantry, and served three years
for his country, being honorably discharged on September 12th, 1864. He
was on the firing line of many of the principal battles of the Civil War, and at
the battle of Murfreesboro he was wounded and laid on the battle field all
night. He was one of the many veterans, few of whom are left, who endured
the hardships and deprivations of a great war, that we may enjoy the freedom and
protection of a united country.
On April 23rd, 1908 he was united
in marriage to Mary B. Matteson. To this union ten children were born
eight of whom survive him. In 1870 he moved with his family to Iowa, being
one of the first settlers in Shenandoah. In 1886 the family moved to this
county, settling on a homestead, five miles southeast of Atwood, where they
lived until 1903, when they moved to Atwood, living part of the time on their
farm, joining the city on the northwest, and a part of the time in their
residence in this city.
For many years I. N. Holcomb took
an active part in county and city affairs, and he continued to be active in his
accustomed pursuits till long past the age at which men ordinarily drop out of
the ranks of the workers. He endured the many hardships incident to the
development of a new country. But he is gone. Another name is
stricken from our ever lessening roll of old settlers.
He is survived by his wife, five
sons, Charles I, and Roy N. of St. Anthony, Idaho, James G, of Halner, Idaho, B.
B. of Hunt, Nebr., and W. H. of this city, and three daughters, Mrs. Louise E.
Spear, of Southerland, Nebr., Mrs. Edith A. Gilmore, of Paxton, Nebr. And Mrs.
Effie M. Wancura, of this county, who live to cherish the memory of a loving and
indulgent husband and father. During his sickness some of the children
were at his bedside at all times and with loving hands administered to his
wants.
The funeral services were
conducted from the Congregational church, Wednesday afternoon, January 5th,
1916, the sermon being delivered by Rev. J. L. Johnson, pastor, assisted by Rev.
J. B. Sites, pastor of the M. E. church, and interment was made in the Atwood
cemetery.