Gaylord G. Holcomb - Granby, CT
Posted by: Groundspeak Charter Member neoc1
N 41° 57.344 W 072° 47.482
18T E 683045 N 4647220
The grave of drowning victim Gaylord G. Holcomb is located in Granby Cemetery on North Granby Road, SR 189, in Granby, CT.
Waymark Code: WMWMWD
Location: Connecticut, United States
Date Posted: 09/19/2017
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member Tuena
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The grave of drowning victim Gaylord G. Holcomb is located in a family plot marked with a very large rectangular granite tomb-like grave marker that is inscribed with a genealogy of 10 members of the Holcomb family. Gaylord G. Holcomb was the son Daniel and Hepsabeth Griswold Holcomb. His name is on the last line. He was 50 years old when he drowned.

The grave marker is inscribed:

THOMAS HOLCOMB, BORN IN ENGLAND, DIED OCT. 1657
THOMAS, HIS SON , DIED, 1736
ELIZABETH PETTIBONE, HIS WIFE, DIED 1740
DANIEL, THEIR SON, DIED 1760
ESTHER BUEL, HIS WIFE, DIED 1765
DANIEL, THEIR ONLY SON, DIED OCT. 12, 1836 AE 89
SARAH, HIS WIFE, DIED SEPT. 5, 1835, AE 85
DANIEL, THEIR ONLY SON, DIED JUNE 5, 1836 AE 54
HEPSABETH GRISWOLD, HIS WIFE, DIED JULY 11, 1814, AE 33
GAYLORD G. THEIR 2ND SON, DROWNED, JULY 4, 1844, AE 50

Type of Death Listed: Accident

Website (if available): [Web Link]

Cause of death inscription on headstone: Not listed

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