The Blue Mound Sun (Blue Mound, KS) 15 Feb 1918, Fri - The Obituary for Moses Whitcomb - Lena was his 2nd wife.

"Sept 3, 1885, he was married to Miss Lena Charles and 9 children were born of this marriage:
Otto S Whitcomb of Bronson, KS
Mrs Maud Fae Brodbeck of Kinsley, KS
Miss Juanita Floreine of Bronson, KS
Lela Lavell died at the age of 12 years
Clair, Elmer, Vern, Ray and Ivan Lester died in infancy."
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1900 Federal Census, Franklin, Bourbon, KS
Moses Whitcomb Age 59 and Lena Whitcomb Age 38
Children:
Otto (May 1888); Maud (Jan 1890); Glenn (Aug 1894) and Ida M (Nov 1895)
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1910 Federal Census, Franklin, Bourbon, KS
Moses Whitcomb Age 69 and Evalina Whitcomb Age 49
Daughter: Juanita F Age 11
Contributor: C D Bird (49157592)
After research, the children for Moses and his 2 wives:
1st wife: Sarah Jane Collins Whitcomb (1847-1884) 66099597
1 - Lydia Whitcomb Charles Wiswall Caskey (1863-1918)
15705055
2 - Ann Janette “Nettie” Whitcomb (1866-1872) 197791244
3 - Dwight Whitcomb (1868-1974) 197791313
4 - Elizabeth Mae “Lizzie” Whitcomb (Jan 1870) Steamboat Springs, Co (unable to locate)
5 - Charles Robert Whitcomb (1872-1943) 21041287
6 - Olla “Ollie A” Whitcomb West b 1876 (unable to locate)
7 - Myrtle E Whitcomb Green (1877-1955) 43813067
8 – Child died in infancy
and
2nd wife: Evalina “Lena” Charles Whitcomb (1860-1955) 11645526 (the 1920 Census shows she had 7 children)
1 - Otto Streeter Whitcomb (1888-1936) 11645527
2 - Maude Faye Whitcomb Broadbeck (1890-1967) 11201884
3 - Glenn Whitcomb (1895-d between 1905-1910) 197800721
4 - Florine Juanita Whitcomb Decker (1898-1989) 11303347
From Moses's Obit: “Lela Lavell died at the age of 12 years
Clair, Elmer, Vern, Ray and Ivan Lester died in infancy."
Contributor: C D Bird (49157592)