Tilley Pearsall Genealogy Database
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Dr. Robert Shelmerdine McCombs, Jr.
M, #8276, b. 9 August 1880, d. 9 February 1946
Family: Richenda Henrietta Pratt (b. 25 August 1882, d. 23 October 1915)
| Daughter | Ellenor Richenda McCombs+ (b. 23 January 1908, d. 11 December 1995) |
| Son | Dr. Robert Pratt McCombs+ (b. 13 December 1909, d. 14 February 1991) |
Biography
| Birth | 9 August 1880 | Dr. Robert Shelmerdine McCombs, Jr., was born on 9 August 1880 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania. |
| Wedding Anncmt | 28 August 1906 | On 28 August 1906, Harrisburg Telegraph, Harrisburg, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, published the wedding announcement of Richenda Pratt and Dr. Robert S. McCombs. Miss Pratt and Dr. McCombs Will Be Wedded in Bride's Old Home Town Carlisle, Aug 28. Cards are out announcing that the marriage of Miss Richenda H. Pratt, daughter of Brigadier General and Mrs. R. H. Pratt, to Dr. Robert Shelmerdine McCombs, will take place on the evening of September 8 in the Second Presbyterian Church, Carlisle. General Pratt, who was formerly superintendent of the Carlisle Indian Industrial Training School, and family, now reside in Denver, but have been in the East for some time past and the happy event will take place in their old home here and in the church which they attended for many years. |
| Marriage | 6 September 1906 | He and Richenda Henrietta Pratt were married on 6 September 1906 at Second Presbyterian Church in Carlisle, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, See attached newspaper article for details. The maid of honor, Alberta G. Dow, was the daughter of the sister of Levant L. Mason's wife, Eunice Stevens. Eunice's sister, Lucy, married Albert Dow, Jr. and Alberta was their daughter. She married a Goodwill.  |
| Death | 9 February 1946 | He died on 9 February 1946 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, |
| Obituary | 10 February 1946 | 10 February 1946, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia Inquirer Obituary:. Dr. McCombs, 66, Dies, War Pilot Dr. Robert Shelmerdine McCombs, pioneer flight surgeon and one of the first men to launch a war plane from a battleship, died yesterday at Pennsylvania Hospital after a short illness. He was 66. During the First World War, Dr. McCombs was assigned to the British Royal Naval Air Service as a surgeon-pilot when he and another pilot took off in a pursuit plane from the deck of a warship. He was also one of the early advocates of the use of airplanes as flying ambulances. He held a lieutenant colonel's commission at the end of the war. |
| Obituary | 11 February 1946 | 11 February 1946, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia Inquirer Obituary:. McCombs, On Feb 9, 1946, Robert Shelmerdine McCombs, M.D. of 6140 Wayne Ave. Relatives and friends are invited to the service on Tuesday at 4 p.m. at Oliver H. Bair's, 1820 Chestnut St. Interment at Arlington National Cemetery, Fort Myer, Va. |
| Burial | 12 February 1946 | He was buried on 12 February 1946 at Arlington National Cemetery in Fort Myer, Virginia. |
| Last Edited | 30 May 2019 |
Ellenor Richenda McCombs
F, #8277, b. 23 January 1908, d. 11 December 1995
Parents
| Father | Dr. Robert Shelmerdine McCombs, Jr. (b. 9 August 1880, d. 9 February 1946) |
| Mother | Richenda Henrietta Pratt (b. 25 August 1882, d. 23 October 1915) |
Family: Robert Hollister (b. 23 January 1908, d. 18 January 1991)
| Daughter | Joan Hollister+ (b. 23 October 1929, d. 22 August 2014) |
Biography
| Photo Link | 1940S | 1940S Ellenor and Mason Pearsall |
| Birth | 23 January 1908 | Ellenor Richenda McCombs was born on 23 January 1908 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania. (Her Social Security Claims file says born in Stamford, CT) |
| Marriage | December 1928 | Robert Hollister and she were married in December 1928 |
| Photo Link | September 1957 | In September 1957, in New Canaan, Fairfield County, Connecticut. I think the first woman on the left is Nana's friend Margaret Phillips. Then Marion Pratt, Ellenor (McCombs) Hollister (Richenda Pratt's daughter), Roxana Pratt Pearsall "Nana" |
| Death | 11 December 1995 | She died on 11 December 1995 in Yarmouth Port, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, The Massachusetts Death Index gives death location as Dennis.1 |
| Burial | 13 December 1995 | She was buried on 13 December 1995 at Ancient Cemetery in Yarmouth Port, Barnstable County, Massachusetts. |
| Last Edited | 16 May 2018 |
Citations
- [S696] Application, Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007, (Washington, DC: Social Security Administration, As updated.)
Robert Hollister
M, #8278, b. 23 January 1908, d. 18 January 1991
Family: Ellenor Richenda McCombs (b. 23 January 1908, d. 11 December 1995)
| Daughter | Joan Hollister+ (b. 23 October 1929, d. 22 August 2014) |
Biography
| Birth | 23 January 1908 | Robert Hollister was born on 23 January 1908 in Schnectady, New York. |
| Marriage | December 1928 | He and Ellenor Richenda McCombs were married in December 1928 |
| Census | 1940 | He appeared in the census 1940 at 100 Wildwood Road in New Rochelle, Westchester County, New York. Robert is listed as: Robert (Head, age 32, College 2 years, b. New York, lived in Philadelphia in 1935, Sales District Mgr, Mfr Fibre Cans Ellenor (Wife, age 32, 4 yrs high school, b. Pennsylvania, lived in Philadelphia in 1935) Joan (Daughter, age 10, 4th grade, born in Pennsylvania.) |
| Death | 18 January 1991 | He died on 18 January 1991 |
| Burial | He was buried at Ancient Cemetery in Yarmouth Port, Barnstable County, Massachusetts. |
| Last Edited | 26 April 2018 |
Joan Hollister
F, #8279, b. 23 October 1929, d. 22 August 2014
Parents
| Father | Robert Hollister (b. 23 January 1908, d. 18 January 1991) |
| Mother | Ellenor Richenda McCombs (b. 23 January 1908, d. 11 December 1995) |
Family: Robert Henry Farson (d. 4 August 2009)
| Daughter | Robin W. Farson+ |
| Son | Matthew Seth Hollister Farson+ |
| Son | Jeffrey Robert Farson |
Biography
| Photo Link | Note from HK, 2018: When my mother, Winnie Tilley, was young, and around the time (1946) she married my father, Mason Pearsall, Joan must have visited with Molly, Alice and Mason. "Nana" (Mason's mother, Roxana Pratt) was Ellenor Hollister's first cousin and they kept in touch. Dad and Joan were second cousins. At some point in the 1970's or early 1980's, when Nana and Chet moved to Litchfield with Alice and Dave Tilley, perhaps they lost touch. Nana died in 1985, Ellenor in 1995. These photos of Joan were found online when I was doing genealogy research on the descendants of Richard Henry Pratt. I often think about how quickly we lose touch with cousins as the generations pass. | |
| Birth | 23 October 1929 | Joan Hollister was born on 23 October 1929 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania. |
| PhotoLink | October 1946 | In October 1946, in Norfolk, Connecticut. At the Yale Barn Restaurant, Norfolk, CT 5 Oct 1946: Molly, Roxana, Joan Hollister, and Winnie Somewhere in Norfolk: Joan, Mollie kneeling, Marion Pratt, Winnie, Roxana -- could that be Mason's sailboat? Winnie and Mason were married in March of that year, and lived in Norfolk, so perhaps the family came up from New Canaan for a visit. The third picture, with Mason in it, is from Sep 1946 -- Mason, Winnie, Molly, and on the right, Roxana. Two friends of Roxana's. |
| Graduation | 1947 | She graduated 1947 from Mamaroneck High School in Mamaroneck, Westchester County, New York, |
| Graduation | 1951 | She graduated 1951 from Marietta College in Marietta, Ohio, |
| PhotoLink | about 1955 | About 1955 Molly, Roxana, Ellenor (McCombs) Hollister. |
| Marriage | 1962 | Robert Henry Farson and she were married in 1962 Joan may have been married before. The New York marriage license index lists her name as Joan Hollister Bolster. |
| Death | 22 August 2014 | She died on 22 August 2014 in Naples, Florida, |
| Obituary | 27 August 2014 | 27 August 2014, Hyannis, Massachusetts, Cape Cod Times Obituary:. NAPLES, Fla. — Joan Hollister Farson passed away peacefully on August 22, 2014 in Naples, Florida, following an extended illness. She was born in Philadelphia, Penn., in 1929 to the parents of the late Robert and Ellenor Hollister. After graduating from high school, she attended Stanford University and graduated from Marietta College in Ohio with a degree in accounting. NAPLES, Fla. — Joan Hollister Farson passed away peacefully on August 22, 2014 in Naples, Florida, following an extended illness. She was born in Philadelphia, Penn., in 1929 to the parents of the late Robert and Ellenor Hollister. After graduating from high school, she attended Stanford University and graduated from Marietta College in Ohio with a degree in accounting. She was the mother of three grown children: Robin Farson Hammer (Mark Hammer), Matthew Seth Hollister Farson (Janine Farson), and Jeffrey Andrew Farson, and the stepmother of Kristin Deborah Farson and Gregory Kyle Towne Farson. Joan is also survived by seven grandchildren: Rebecca Farson, Jordan Farson (currently serving in Afghanistan), Robert Hammer, Abigail Farson, Avery Farson, Brooke Hammer and Matthew Hammer. Married in 1962 to the late Robert Henry Farson, former NBC radio anchor, Penn State journalism professor and historical author, they resided in Somerville, NJ, State College, PA, Yarmouth Port, MA, and most recently Naples, FL. While living in State College, along with raising her children and stepchildren, Joan worked as a supervising accountant for Unico Corporation. In addition, she served as president of the Pennsylvania Association for Retarded Citizens. After retiring to Cape Cod with her husband, she was an active member of the First Congregational Church of Yarmouth, Yarmouth Art Guild, Garden Club (president) and AAUW. Joan was an avid gardener and accomplished painter of watercolors, even traveling to Provence, France to enhance her scope as an artist. She shared this love of beauty and the arts with her grandchildren. During her retirement, Joan assisted her husband in formatting three successful books on the history of Cape Cod. While in Naples, she served as treasurer of the homeowners association at Navarra Club and was the Women’s Ministry Treasurer at Moorings Presbyterian Church. She also enjoyed playing mah jong and bridge with friends. Joan will be greatly missed by family and friends. Memorial services will be held at Moorings Presbyterian Church on Friday, August 29th at 11:00 a.m. in Naples, FL. Burial will be held in Cape Cod, MA, at a future date yet to be determined. |
| Burial | September 2014 | She was buried in September 2014 at Ancient Cemetery in Yarmouth Port, Barnstable County, Massachusetts.1 |
| Last Edited | 26 April 2018 |
Citations
- [S287] Find a Grave Website, online www.findagrave.com, Ancient Cemetery, Yarmouth Port, MA
Robert Henry Farson
M, #8280, d. 4 August 2009
Family: Joan Hollister (b. 23 October 1929, d. 22 August 2014)
| Daughter | Robin W. Farson+ |
| Son | Matthew Seth Hollister Farson+ |
| Son | Jeffrey Robert Farson |
Biography
| Graduation | 1946 | Robert Henry Farson graduated 1946 He also earned a master's degree from Colgate. |
| Marriage | 1962 | He and Joan Hollister were married in 1962 Joan may have been married before. The New York marriage license index lists her name as Joan Hollister Bolster. |
| Relocation | 1985 | In 1985, Robert Henry Farson moved to Yarmouth Port, Barnstable County, Massachusetts. |
| Relocation | 2005 | In 2005, Robert Henry Farson moved to Naples, Florida, with his wife Joan. |
| Death | 4 August 2009 | He died on 4 August 2009 in Naples, Florida, |
| Obituary | 11 August 2009 | 11 August 2009, Naples, Florida, Naples Daily News Obituary:. Robert H. Farson, 86, died peacefully Tuesday, August 4, 2009, after battling cancer for eight months. He is survived by his wife of 47 years, Joan (Hollister) Farson. Also surviving are two daughters, Kristin Farson and Robin (Mark) Hammer; three sons, Gregory Farson (Mary Ann), Matthew Farson (Janine) and Jeffrey Farson; seven grandchildren; and two nieces. He graduated from Verona High School, New Jersey. Bob was a veteran of World War II, participating in several campaigns including Normandy, The Battle of the Bulge and the occupation of Germany. He graduated from Colgate University class of 1946. He also received a master's degree from Colgate. Bob taught high school in Long Island, NY and at a one room schoolhouse in Brattleboro, VT. During the 1950s and 1960s he worked as a newsman at various radio stations in New England and New Jersey, eventually joining NBC in New York where he was a correspondent and night editor for Visnews. He joined the faculty at Penn State University in 1966 as a professor of Journalism until 1985 when he retired to Yarmouth Port on Cape Cod, MA. In retirement Bob wrote three books, The Cape Cod Canal, Cape Cod Railroads and Twelve Men Down. He also gave lectures on Cape Cod history. He appeared on the History Channel in documentaries related to the Canal and shipwrecks. Bob also volunteered as a reading partner for ten years at Village Oaks School in Immokalee, FL. After wintering in Naples for several years, Bob and his wife moved there permanently in 2005. A memorial service will be held in Naples at a later date. |
| Burial | He was buried at Ancient Cemetery in Yarmouth Port, Barnstable County, Massachusetts. |
| Last Edited | 26 April 2018 |
Robin W. Farson
F, #8281
Parents
| Father | Robert Henry Farson (d. 4 August 2009) |
| Mother | Joan Hollister (b. 23 October 1929, d. 22 August 2014) |
Family: Mark Alan Hammer
| Daughter | Brooke Hammer |
| Son | Matthew Hammer |
| Last Edited | 26 April 2018 |
Mark Alan Hammer
M, #8282
Family: Robin W. Farson
| Daughter | Brooke Hammer |
| Son | Matthew Hammer |
| Last Edited | 24 April 2018 |
Matthew Hammer
M, #8284
Parents
| Father | Mark Alan Hammer |
| Mother | Robin W. Farson |
| Last Edited | 24 April 2018 |
Matthew Seth Hollister Farson
M, #8285
Parents
| Father | Robert Henry Farson (d. 4 August 2009) |
| Mother | Joan Hollister (b. 23 October 1929, d. 22 August 2014) |
Family: Janine Arnold
| Son | Jordan Farson |
| Daughter | Abigail Farson |
| Son | Avery Farson |
| Last Edited | 8 March 2023 |
Janine Arnold
F, #8286
Family: Matthew Seth Hollister Farson
| Son | Jordan Farson |
| Daughter | Abigail Farson |
| Son | Avery Farson |
| Last Edited | 24 April 2018 |
Jeffrey Robert Farson
M, #8287
Parents
| Father | Robert Henry Farson (d. 4 August 2009) |
| Mother | Joan Hollister (b. 23 October 1929, d. 22 August 2014) |
| Last Edited | 26 April 2018 |
Jordan Farson
M, #8290
Parents
| Father | Matthew Seth Hollister Farson |
| Mother | Janine Arnold |
| Last Edited | 24 April 2018 |
Abigail Farson
F, #8291
Parents
| Father | Matthew Seth Hollister Farson |
| Mother | Janine Arnold |
Family: Anthony Jacoby
| Last Edited | 24 April 2018 |
Avery Farson
M, #8292
Parents
| Father | Matthew Seth Hollister Farson |
| Mother | Janine Arnold |
| Last Edited | 24 April 2018 |
Daniel Haight, IV
M, #8295, b. 6 January 1827, d. 14 March 1908
Parents
| Father | Daniel Haight (d. 26 August 1850) |
| Mother | Desire Wilson (b. 26 March 1789, d. 19 April 1856) |
Family:
| Son | Daniel Haight, V |
Biography
| Birth | 6 January 1827 | Daniel Haight, IV, was born on 6 January 1827 in Port Chester, Westchester County, New York. |
| Death | 14 March 1908 | He died on 14 March 1908 in Port Chester, Westchester County, New York, |
| Obituary | 19 March 1908 | 19 March 1908, Port Chester, Westchester County, New York, Port Chester Journal Obituary:. Last Sad Rites to Distinguished Lawyer, Remains of late Daniel Haight laid to Rest The funeral services over the remains of the late Daniel Haight took place Tuesday afternoon at two o'clock, at his residence on Grace Church street, and were largely attended by his relatives and friends, among whom were many of our most prominent citizens, who were more or less associated with the deceased during his long life of usefulness in this village. The services were solemn and impressive and were conducted by the Revs. William H. Wakeham, of the Summerfield M.E. church, and A. L. Faust, of the King Street M.E. church........ The pallbearers were Frederick W. Sherman, Maurice Dillon, John W. McCarty, Frederick Horton, Ernest Simons and John Ingman, all of who were intimate friends of the deceased. The interment took place in the family plot in Greenwood Union Cemetery, Rye. He leaves behind to mourn his loss two brothers, John and Webster Haight, and three children, one son and two daughters, to whom the deceased was devotedly attached. |
| Obituary | 9 April 1908 | 9 April 1908, Port Chester, Westchester County, New York, Port Chester Journal Obituary:. Daniel Haight, Esq was a prominent attorney and the oldest member of the Westchester county Bar, so an official memorial of the Bar was directed to be prepared. Excerpts are below: "Daniel Haight, of Port Chester, who died March 14th, 1908...Daniel Haight, the fourth in direct line of that name, was born Jan. 6, 1827, in the old family homestead still standing on King street, near Port Chester, and there he passed his early life. He graduated twenty years after at Wesleyan University, and entered as a clerk at White Plains"..."In 1851 he was admitted to the bar and opened a law office in his native village, where he continued to practice for more than half a century"......."His efforts produced a competence which descended upon his death to his son of the same ancient name, and two daughters, who survive him." |
| Last Edited | 3 June 2019 |
Daniel Haight
M, #8296, b. 16 July 1752, d. 8 September 1828
Family: Phebe Purdy (b. 1754, d. 19 April 1831)
| Son | Daniel Haight+ (d. 26 August 1850) |
Biography
| Birth | 16 July 1752 | Daniel Haight was born on 16 July 1752 in Port Chester, Westchester County, New York.1 |
| Marriage | He and Phebe Purdy were married, date unknown1 | |
| Death | 8 September 1828 | He died on 8 September 1828 in Port Chester, Westchester County, New York,1 |
| Burial | 10 September 1828 | He was buried on 10 September 1828 at Greenwood Union Cemetery in Rye, Westchester County, New York.1 |
| Last Edited | 26 April 2018 |
Citations
- [S839] Francis F. Spies, Compiler, Rye, Westchester County, New York Inscriptions from the Graveyards (Originally privately published, Mt. Vernon, NY: Reprinted by Higginson Book Company, Salem, Mass., 1932) p. 129
Phebe Purdy
F, #8297, b. 1754, d. 19 April 1831
Family: Daniel Haight (b. 16 July 1752, d. 8 September 1828)
| Son | Daniel Haight+ (d. 26 August 1850) |
Biography
| Birth | 1754 | Phebe Purdy was born in 1754.1 |
| Marriage | Daniel Haight and she were married, date unknown1 | |
| Death | 19 April 1831 | She died on 19 April 1831 in Port Chester, Westchester County, New York,1 |
| Last Edited | 26 April 2018 |
Citations
- [S839] Francis F. Spies, Compiler, Rye, Westchester County, New York Inscriptions from the Graveyards (Originally privately published, Mt. Vernon, NY: Reprinted by Higginson Book Company, Salem, Mass., 1932) p. 129
Mary Lyon
F, #8298, b. about August 1649
Family: John Wilson (b. ABT 1645–1652)
| Son | John Wilson (b. about 1683, d. after 1726) |
| Son | Samuel Wilson+ (b. about 1689, d. between 1750 and 051) |
Biography
| Birth | about August 1649 | Mary Lyon was born about August 1649 in Stamford, Fairfield County, Connecticut. |
| Marriage | before November 1691 | John Wilson and she were married before November 1691 Mary was the widow of Joseph Studwell, and the only surviving child of Thomas and Martha Johanna (Winthrop) Lyon.1 |
| Last Edited | 26 April 2018 |
Citations
- [S834] New York Genealogical and Biographical Society, New York Genealogical and Biographical Record (New York City: New York Genealogical and Biographical Society, n.d.), "John and Mary (Lyon) (Studwell) Wilson of Greenwich, Connecticut and Bedford and Rye, New York", Fredercik C. Hart, Jr. Vol 145 (2014), p. 122.; digital images, ( : accessed
John Wilson
M, #8299, b. about 1683, d. after 1726
Parents
| Father | John Wilson (b. ABT 1645–1652) |
| Mother | Mary Lyon (b. about August 1649) |
Biography
| Birth | about 1683 | John Wilson was born about 1683.1 |
| Death | after 1726 | He died after 1726 There is no information that John had wife or children.1 |
| Last Edited | 26 April 2018 |
Citations
- [S834] New York Genealogical and Biographical Society, New York Genealogical and Biographical Record (New York City: New York Genealogical and Biographical Society, n.d.), "John and Mary (Lyon) (Studwell) Wilson of Greenwich, Connecticut and Bedford and Rye, New York", Fredercik C. Hart, Jr. Vol 145 (2014), p. 123.; digital images, ( : accessed
Samuel Wilson
M, #8300, b. about 1689, d. between 1750 and 051
Parents
| Father | John Wilson (b. ABT 1645–1652) |
| Mother | Mary Lyon (b. about August 1649) |
Family: Susannah Ogden (d. between 1770 and 071)
| Daughter | Susannah Wilson (d. before 1763) |
| Daughter | Mary Wilson (b. between 1712 and 017, d. 19 May 1813) |
| Son | Samuel Wilson, Jr.+ (b. between 1712 and 1722, d. 2 July 1756) |
| Son | Capt. Joseph Wilson+ (b. 30 August 1726, d. about March 1814) |
| Son | William Wilson (b. after 1729, d. about November 1763) |
Biography
| Birth | about 1689 | Samuel Wilson was born about 1689.1 |
| Marriage | between 1710 and 1715 | He and Susannah Ogden were married between 1710 and 17151 |
| Death | between 1750 and 051 | He died between 1750 and 051 in Greenwich, Fairfield County, Connecticut,1 |
| Will | 1 August 1750 | He signed a will on 1 August 1750 in Greenwich, Fairfield County, Connecticut. Willson, Samuel, late of Greenwich, will dated Aug. 1, 1750, probated Apr. 30, 1751, mentions his wife Susannah, and children Samuel, Joseph, William, Susannah, and Mary. Executors Rev. James Wetmore of Rye, his wife, his sons Samuel and Joseph. Witnesses Lazarus Scott, Jabez Sherwood, and John Purdy, page 63.2 |
| Last Edited | 26 April 2018 |
Citations
- [S834] New York Genealogical and Biographical Society, New York Genealogical and Biographical Record (New York City: New York Genealogical and Biographical Society, n.d.), "John and Mary (Lyon) (Studwell) Wilson of Greenwich, Connecticut and Bedford and Rye, New York", Fredercik C. Hart, Jr. Vol 145 (2014), p. 123.; digital images, ( : accessed
- [S123] Spencer P. Mead, ABSTRACT of PROBATE RECORDS FOR THE DISTRICT OF STAMFORD, COUNTY OF FAIRFIELD, AND STATE OF CONNECTICUT, 1803-1848., www.ctgenweb.org, http://www.ctgenweb.org/county/cofairfield/pages/greenwich/greenwich_index.htm. Hereinafter cited as Mead's Abstract of Stamford Probate.