103. Samuel Rogers⁶ Newcomb (English⁷, William⁸, Peter⁹, Hezekiah¹⁰, Simeon¹¹, Andrew¹² , Andrew¹³ Newcomb) was born in Bernardston, Franklin, MA 7 December 1827. Samuel died 16 March 1880 in Hinsdale, Cheshire, NH, at 52 years of age.

He married twice. He married Mary Jane Thomas 1 December 1853 in Hinsdale, Cheshire, NH. Mary was born 3 August 1834 in Hinsdale, Cheshire, NH. Mary was the daughter of Gideon Thomas and Desire Masters. Mary died 29 December 1871 in Hinsdale, Cheshire, NH, at 37 years of age. He married Cristine Connellia Hildreth 3 July 1872 in Hinsdale, Cheshire, NH. Cristine was born 6 February 1842 in Chesterfield, Cheshire, NH. Cristine was the daughter of Africa Hildreth and Mary (Polly) Blanchard. Cristine died 2 March 1899 in Hinsdale, Cheshire, NH, at 57 years of age.

Samuel Rogers Newcomb and Mary Jane Thomas had the following children:

104 i. William Wallace⁵ Newcomb was born in Bernardston, Franklin, MA 24 April 1854. He married twice. He married Bessie Louise Houghton 1 January 1879. Bessie was born 10 February 1862 in Brattleboro, Windham, VT. Bessie was the daughter of George Hartwell Houghton and Sarah Maria Thomas. Bessie died 31 Aug 1904 at 42 years of age. He married Julia Ada Smith 17 March 1906. Julia was born 15 September 1865 in Winchester, NH. Julia was the daughter of Orson Grover Smith and Augusta E. Streeter. Mr. Newcomb is a jewler and optician; resides, Brattleboro, VT, where children i-iv were born, and Fitchburg, MA, where children v-vi were born.

105 ii. Herbert Samuel Newcomb was born in Bernardston, Franklin, MA 3 November 1855. Herbert died 4 September 1857 in Brattleboro, Windham, VT, at 1 year of age.

106 iii. Charles Herbert Newcomb was born in Brattleboro, Windham, VT 21 August 1857. He married Annie S. Smith 27 November 1884 in Wardsboro, VT. Annie was born 27 Mar 1860. Annie was the daughter of Moses A. Smith and Sarah Emily Corbin. Charles was a machinist; resided, Hinsdale, NH until 1901, when he removed to Wardsboro, VT.

107 iv. Briscoe Thomas Newcomb was born in Brattleboro, Windham, VT 1 August 1859. Briscoe died About 1888. He married Mary Alma Thayer.

108 v. Mary Gertrude Newcomb was born in Brattleboro, Windham, VT 9 June 1863.

109 vi. Ida Desire Newcomb was born in Brattleboro, Windham, VT 3 April 1866. Ida died 3 July 1910 in Oakland, CA, at 44 years of age.

110 vii. Fred Ernest Newcomb was born in Brattleboro, Windham, VT 23 June 1870. He married Ellen R. Schragle 26 September 1899 in Fitchburg, MA. Ellen was born 1 Jan 1879. Ellen was the daughter of Ernest F. Schragle and Nellie A. Cutting. Fred is an expert steam fitter; resided, Fitchburg, where children i and ii were born; later, Newport, NH, where third child was born.

Samuel Rogers Newcomb and Cristine Connellia Hildreth had the following children:

111 viii. Lotin Samuel Newcomb was born in Brattleboro, Windham, VT 5 April 1873. He married Harriet Mather 18 April 1899 in West Brattleboro, Windham, VT. Harriet was born 31 Dec 1864. Harriet was the daughter of Cotton Mather and Seraph Perlee Whitaker.

112 ix. Herman J. Newcomb was born in Brattleboro, Windham, VT 17 October 1874. Herman died 12 August 1875 at less than one year of age.

+ 46 x. Ella Cornelia Newcomb was born 6 May 1878.

113 xi. Walter Lemuel Newcomb was born in Brattleboro, Windham, VT 10 August 1879.

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