Jacob Shaw McComb (b. August 21, 1835, d. March 23, 1927)
Jacob Shaw McComb (son of Jacob Evans MCCOMB and Mary Polly Evans) was born August 21, 1835 in Tuscumbia, Miller County, Missouri, and died March 23, 1927 in Oregon City, Clackamus County, Oregon. He married (1) Julia Ann Loveall. He married (2) Emily Ann Degraffenreid on February 10, 1853 in Tuscumbia, Miller County, Missouri. He married (3) Eveline E. Reynolds (Little?) on November 30, 1888 in Tuscumbia, Miller County, Missouri.
Notes for Jacob Shaw McComb: Farmer ================================================= From "Phyllis Skrysak - Evans Researcher and our Half 3rd C ousin Once Removed"
--1860 U S Federal Census Images, Missouri, Miller County , Glaize Township, Ulmons Ridge Post Office. Image 18 and 1 9 of 26 Images) Enumerated July 19, 1860
Dwelling # 627:
Jacob S. McComb - Age 25 - Born in Missouri Occupation: Farmer Real Estate: $300.00 Personal Property: $236.00
Wife - Emily A. - Age 29, Born in Missouri
Children: William - Age 6 - Born in Missouri Mary E. - Age 4 - Born in Texas Theodocia - Age 1 - Born in Missouri
--1870 U S Federal Census Images, Missouri, Miller County , Richwood Township (Glaize no longer exists), Inscumbia Po st Office (Image 116 of 174 Images). Enumerated August 8, 1 870.
Dwelling # 163:
McComb, Jacob S. - Age 34 - Born in Missouri Wife - Emily - Age 39 - Born in Missouri
Children: William D. - Age 16 - Born in Missouri Mary E. - Age 14 - Born in Texas Theodosia - Age 11 - Born in Missouri James L. - Age 7 - Born in Missouri Elijah E. - Age 5 - Born in Missouri Sarah W. - Age 4 - Born in Missouri David - Age 2 - Born in Missouri Emily J. - Age 4 months - Born in Missouri
--1885 Kansas State Census Images from the Kansas Genealogi cal Society. Enumerated in 1885 - Dwelling #55
McComb, J.S. - Age 49 - Born in 1836 in Missouri McComb, J.A. - Age 35 - Born in 1850 in Kentucky
Children: McComb, James - Male - Age 22 - Born in 1863 in Missouri McComb, S. - Female - Age 19 - Born in 1866 in Missouri McComb, David - Male - Age 17 - Born in 1868 in Missouri Comes, A. B. - Female - Age 16 - Born in 1869 in Missouri Comes, E. J. - Female - Age 15 - Born in 1870 in Missouri Comes, N.P. - Male - Age 13 - Born in 1872 in Missouri McComb, J.S. Jr. - Male - Age 12 - Born in 1873 in Missouri McComb, N.E. - Female - Age 11 - Born in 1874 in Missouri McComb, J.A. - Male - Age 9 - Born in 1876 in Missouri McComb, Jesse - Male - Age 7 - Born in 1878 in Kansas McComb, W.M. - Female - Age 2 - Born in 1883 in Kansas
Family moved from Missouri to Kansas between 1876 and 1878.
---Contribution of Gail Leon McComb of Stockton Kansas, Apr il 2002. Taken from the Rooks County Newspapers:
1835 - Jacob Shaw McComb was born at Tuscumbia, Miller Coun ty, Missouri, August 21, 1835.
--Taken from the Miller County Missouri Marriage Transcript ions Prior to 1870, Miller County Missouri Genealogy Webpag e (http://www.rootsweb.com/~momiller/marriage.htm...These m arriage transcriptions are provided through the courtesy o f Robert McKinley)--
Groom: Jacob McComb Date: February 10, 1853 Bride: Susannah M. Degraffenreid
1854 - He moved to Texas at the age of 19.
1857 - He returned to Missouri when he was 22.
1860 - He was ordained as a Baptist Minister at Union, Miss ouri, at the age of 25.
1861-1865 - In 1861 he volunteered in the home guard durin g the Civil War and preached in the camps of the soldiers.
1860-1876 - He was a pastor in Union, Missouri.
1876 - In 1876, Rev. J. S. McComb moved to Ash Grove, Kansa s (on the Stockton-Belmont Township line in Rooks County) w here he took up a homestead on the SE1/4SE1/4 24-7-19 in Be lmont township, at the age of 41.
1876 - He was elected a Rooks County Commissioner for a on e year term. (1904 Article)
1877, April 5 - Rev. J. S. McComb has so far recovered fro m his recent injuries as to be able to fill his position a t this place (Stockton) last Sabbath.
1877, April 12 - The neighborhood dogs got among Rev. McCom b's flock of sheep the other day and killed seventeen of th e number. This is quite a serious loss to Mr. McComb, and p arties owning the dogs are not able to pay the damages.
1877, July 12 - Article on July 4th celebration in Stockton . Prayer by Rev. J. S. McComb.
1878, Jan 31 - He was elected a Rooks County Commissioner f or 1878-1879 and served as the Chairman of the Commission i n 1879.
1878 - He organized a church in Stockton, Kansas (a Baptist , probably as the Stockton Congregational Church was organi zed in 1876).
1880 - He organized a Baptist Church in Ash Grove, which wa s later moved to Webster Kansas.
1880, May 22 - Ex-commissioner, J.S. McComb, is buildin g a fine stone building, 18 X 26 feet and two stories high . (A home on the homestead or a building in the town of Bel mont adjoining the town of Webster?).
1880, September 25 - The Ash Grove post office is closed.
1881, November 14 - J. S. McComb gets Final Receipt on hi s homestead.
1881 - J. S. McComb filed a timber claim on E1/22NE1/4 an d E1/2SE1/4 13-7-19 in Belmont Township.
1882, July 22 - Baptist Services in the M. E. Church, Stock ton, morning and evening every two weeks beginning Sunday , July 24. J. S. McComb, pastor. (Notice ran every week unt il 12-20-1882).
1882, July 26 - Rev. J. S. McComb replenished our treasur y Monday. (Probably subscribed to The News-B.C. Maynard pub lisher).
1882, September 6 - Rev. J. S. McComb officiated at a weddi ng.
1882, September 15 - Rev. J. S. McComb elected to Executiv e Committee at Rooks County Sunday School Convention.
1882, November 8 - A wedding was performed by Rev. J. S. Mc Comb.
1883 - J. S. McComb received the Patent (deed) on his homes tead.
1883, May 9 - Rev. J. S. McComb preached to the Baptists a t Twin Mound School house on Sunday last. He will hold serv ices at the same place on Sunday, May 20.
1883, June 6 - Rev. J. S. McComb's residence west of town ( Stockton) was struck by lightning on Friday evening. It di d not do much damage. One of his daughters was considerabl y shocked.
1883, November 21 - Rev. J. S. McComb is in Missouri quit e sick with the fever. He went down there on a visit abou t six weeks ago and has been confined to his bed most of th e time.
1883, December 7 - Rev. J. S. McComb returned last week fro m Missouri, where he was much reduced in avoirdupois by lon g sickness.
1885, July 8 - Died July 5, 1885, Mrs. McComb, at her hom e west of the city (Stockton). (Note: The 1881 Census repo rted J. S. McComb as married. The 1886 Census reported hi m as single.)
1885, August 14 - J. S. McComb purchased the SW1/4SE1/4 24- 7-19, in Belmont township, from James L. McComb. (This adjo ined his 40 acre homestead tract in Belmont township).
1885, September 2 - Elder J. S. McComb of the Baptist Churc h will preach in the Christian Church in Stockton, next Sun day.
1885, September 11 - J. S. McComb purchased the NE1/4SW1/ 4 19-7-18, in Stockton township, from James Fulkerson. (Thi s adjoined his 120 acres homestead tract in Stockton Townsh ip, and gave him possession of the entire SW1/4 of 19-7-18).
1885, December 4 - Elders McComb and Farley are credited wi th delivering some very able and logical sermons at the pro tracted meeting now in progress at Ash Grove.
1885, December 18 - Rev. J. S. McComb has gone to Missour i on a visit with old friends and relatives.
1885, December 19 - Rev. McComb is absent at Hill City assi sting Rev. Farley in a protracted meeting.
1886, February 10 - Elder J. S. McComb living five miles we st of town (Stockton) has a good yoke of oxen to sell. Pric e: $100.00 of sold soon.
1886, March 12 - A charter has been filed with the Secretar y of State for the First Baptist Church of Webster, Kansas , with J. S. McComb, J. J. McComb, W. B. Fulkerson, H. W. M cCubbin and G. W. McCubbin, as the board of directors. Th e object is to build a Baptist Church in Webster.
1886, July 2 - Webster will celebrate on July 3, with a pra yer at 10:30 A.M. by J. S. McComb.
1886, August 27 - The First Baptist Church of Webster is no w in course of erection.
1886, October 8 - At the dedication of the Baptist Church a t Webster last Sunday about six hundred dollars was raise d to finish paying for the house.
1886, December 10 - J. S. McComb gets Final Receipt on hi s timber land.
1887, March 5 - A protracted meeting was commenced at the B aptist church Thursday evening, by Pastor J. S. McComb.
1887, May 18 - A list of Old Soldiers living in Rooks Count y, compiled in 1885. J. S. McComb, Webster, in the militi a in Missouri preaching to the Union Soldiers.
1887, May 21 - Rev. J. S. McComb, four miles east of Webste r, planted 100 acres of corn this season.
1887, June 18 - FROM ASH GROVE - Chas. Martin is the oldes t settler in this part. The next oldest settler here is Rev . J. S. McComb, who settled in the spring of 1875. He has t he finest residence in this part, surrounded by a nice grov e. He has 80 acres of splendid corn, a large field of oats , a fine garden, a cabbage patch of 900 plants. He also ha s a fine orchard and vineyard, surrounded by a beautiful gr ove of forest trees. His farm consists of 360 acres, wit h a splendid spring of water, and a good pasture. Take it a ll in all it is as fine a farm as can be found in Rooks cou nty.
1887, June 25 - July 4th Celebration program - Prayer by Ch aplain Rev. J. S. McComb.
1887, December 23 - Rev. J. S. McComb officiated at a weddi ng in Belmont township.
1887, December 30 - Rev. J. S. McComb officiated at anothe r wedding in Belmont township.
1888, February 11 - J. S. McComb receives the Patent (deed ) to the timber claim.
1888, November 30 - MARRIAGE - On November 14, by Rev. A. E . McComb, Mr. Jacob S. McComb, of Webster, to Eveline Littl e, of Adamson.
1888, November 30 - Mrs. Eveline Little, mother in law of T . S. Porter, was married the 14th inst. to the Rev. J. S. M cComb of Stockton. The ceremony was performed by a brothe r of the groom - From Logan Republic.
1889, February 28 - Religious meetings have finally close d in Webster for the present. About 60 persons have made kn own their wish to become members of the church, of these 4 9 have joined the church as probationers and two by letter . On account of inclement weather, the Baptist people hav e not been able to admit to full membership those persons w ho have expressed a wish to join their society.
1889, April 4 - On the 27th inst. many old friends of Rev . J. S. McComb assembled at his house to give him a surpris e, and to offer some token of their esteem. About 60 person s were present, including a number of Stockton's elite. Web ster people were there, of course, and the evening was soci ally spent until lunch was served, after which some choic e selections of music were rendered. Mrs. M. B. Zimmer, o f Stockton, presiding at the organ. As the hands of the clo ck pointed to eleven, Rev. McComb made a nice little speec h to his friends, and at his request, George McCubbin concl uded the entertainment with a prayer.
1889, September 20 - Court proceeding on October 7, 1889: F oreclosure - Louisa H. Main vs J. S. McComb.
1890, January 24 - Foreclosure cases occupy most of the tim e of the District Court. We notice, however, that the lan d foreclosed has invariably been abandoned by its former pr oprietors.
1890, April 11 - SHERIFF'S SALE: State of Kansas, Rooks Cou nty - Louisa H. Main vs J.S. McComb and Evalina McComb, hi s wife: on May 12, 1890, the SW1/4 19-7-18; and the S1/2SE1 /4 24-7-19 containing 240 acres, Reuben Delay, Sheriff. Th e property sold to W. W. Jacobs. Sherriff's Deed issued o n June 3, 1890.
1890, July 25 - Dr. Ainsworth reports that Rev. J. S. McCom b has been very sick and is better.
1890, August 22 - The covered wagons all appear to be heade d the wrong way. The drivers will have to go a long ways be fore they reach the land they are seeking, for the drough t is almost universal. They will be back in the spring, try ing to find farms to rent.
1890, September 19 - In District Court, a case of Kansas Ci ty Investment Company vs McComb was continued.
1890, September 26 - Rev. J. S. McComb and family are amon g those who will go on the Oregan excursion which leaves Pl ainville on the 8th (October).
1890, October 17 - The Oregan excursion did not leave Plain ville until Friday night. The boys ate the town out of hous e and home and had to forage the surrounding country for pr ovisions.
1891, September 25 - In the September term of District Cour t: Judgements for Plaintiffs - Sale Ordered. Kansas City In vestment Company vs J. S. McComb etal. The E1/2NE1/4 and E1 /2SE1/4 13-7-19 in Belmont township. Property sold to Edwar d E. Holmes and a Sheriff's Deed was issued on September 30 , 1891.
1890 - Rev. J. S. McComb came to Oregon City, Oregon, in 18 90 from Rooks county, Kansas, and has since made his home t here having retired from the ministry.
1925, August 21 - Rev. Jacob Shaw McComb celebrated his 90t h birthday at Oregon City, Oregon, at the home of his daugh ter.
*** Information updated and added on March 27, 2003 *** =================================================
More About Jacob Shaw McComb: Record Change: February 15, 2004
More About Jacob Shaw McComb and Julia Ann Loveall: Record Change: February 15, 2004
More About Jacob Shaw McComb and Emily Ann Degraffenreid: Marriage: February 10, 1853, Tuscumbia, Miller County, Missouri. Record Change: February 15, 2004
More About Jacob Shaw McComb and Eveline E. Reynolds (Little?): Marriage: November 30, 1888, Tuscumbia, Miller County, Missouri. Record Change: February 15, 2004
Children of Jacob Shaw McComb and Julia Ann Loveall are:
Jacob Shaw McComb (b. August 21, 1835, d. March 23, 1927)
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