Newcomb, Elmira Sexton, 1848-1867.

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Elmira Sexton Newcomb (1848-1867) was born and reared on an estate outside of Hyde Park, N.Y. She was the daughter of John Hopper Newcomb (1796-1875) and Sarah Mills Newcomb (1810-1872). John Newcomb sold the mansion and lands in 1859 and moved his family to Hyde Park. Apparently ill with tuberculosis, Elmira Newcomb was sent in 1866 to live with her aunts at 11 Bethune Street in New York City. She died in Hyde Park on November 26, 1867.

From the description of Diary, 1866-1867. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 207160551

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Hyde Park (Dutchess County, N.Y.)
New York (State)
New York (N.Y.)
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Belief and doubt
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Religious awakening
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Birth 1848

Death 1867

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