THE KORESHAN UNITY MEMBERSHIP LIST by Claude J. Rahn: James Newcomb; Born: 10 Jul 1877, San Jose, California; Died: Apr 1941, LaBelle, Florida.

FOLKS WE KNEW WHILE IN THE K.U. by Marie McCready; James Newcomb: "Hattie had charge of the dining room at Estero while I lived there. James was a tall fellow who played one of the coronets in the orchestra and had charge of the cows for awhile. After I recovered from the typhoid, Catharine and I used to wander down to the stable about milking time for an extra drink of milk. He later married Cora Newcomb (Koester) and they lived at LaBelle. Vesta and Catharine spent a good bit of time together when we first went to Estero and she is now the sole surviving member of those there before Doctor's death still living on the old home grounds." (September 1966)

MEMORIES, MEMORIES--DAYS OF LONG AGO chronicled by Marie McCready with participation by Lovelle McCready: Catharine McCready and James Newcomb--interested in each other--Page 63. James Newcomb played second
coronet.--Page 78.

*1880 U.S. States Census Household Record; Source information: San Andreas, Calaveras, California; Family History Library Film: 1254063; NA film Number: T9-0063; Page Number: 349B; (www.familysearch.org); Name: N. Newcomb; Relation to head of family: Other; Marital Status: Single; Sex: male; Color: white; Age at last birthday: 3; Place of birth: California; Place of birth of mother: Canada; Place of birth of father: Canada. (*Although the name, N. Newcomb, is incorrect, I believe this person is James Newcomb. He and his sister are living with the L.M. Brenner family. Their mother, Hattie Newcomb, is living nearby and working as a housekeeper for, Martha A. Cain, whom I believe has a relative living in the L.M. Brenner household.))

1900 U.S. Federal Census/Lake twp./Chicago, Cook, Illinois; Film Roll No. 283; Page No. 115; SD No. 1; ED No. 949; Sheet No. 12; Ward of City 30; Enumeration Date: 11 Jun 1900; Enumerator: John M. Heimbach; Transcribed by Joyce Nelle Ratliff, 25 Oct 1998: James Newcomb; Residence: West 63rd Street; Relation to head of family: Partner; Date of birth: Jul 1877; Age 22; Single; Place of birth: California; Place of birth of father: England; Place of birth of mother: Canada; Occupation: compositor; No. of months not employed: 0.

1910 U. S. Federal Census; State: Florida; County: Lee; Township: LaBelle; ED: 77; Enumeration date: Apr-May 15-13, 1910; Enumerator: John A. ?. Name: Jas Newcomb; Relation to head of family: servant; Sex: male; Color: white; Age: 27; Marital status: single; Place of birth: Illinois; Place of birth of father: Illinois; Place of birth of mother: Illinois; Language spoken: English; Trade or Profession: Cook and maint.; General nature of work: Hotel; Employer or worker: worker; Can read and write: yes.

THE KORESHAN UNITY MEMBERSHIP LIST by Claude J. Rahn: Cora Koester; "Wife of Charles Edward Koester, Born: Muscatine, Iowa, maiden name "Hawk". She died Ft. Myers, August 1952. Later, 2nd husband J. Newcomb."

FOLKS WE KNEW WHILE IN THE K.U. by Marie McCready; Cora Koester, mother: "Both Ed, Sr. and Cora left and remarried--he a wealthy semi-invalid, and she James Newcomb. Edward, Jr. has a successful printing and publishing place in Jacksonville. Julius, whom we always called "Ceasar," lives in St. Petersburg."

1910 U. S. Federal Census; State: Florida; County: Lee; Township: LaBelle; ED: 77; Enumeration date: Apr-May 15-13, 1910; Enumerator: John A. ?. Name: Cora Kester; Relation to head of family: Servant; Sex: female; Color: white; Age: 27; Marital status: married; Number of years married: none listed; Mother of how many children: 2; Number of those children living: 2; Place of birth: Iowa; Place of birth of father: U.S.; Place of birth of mother: U.S.; Language spoken: English; Trade or profession: cook; General nature of work: Hotel; Employer or worker: worker; Can read and write: yes.

THE FLAMING SWORD, August 1933, Community Current Events, p.13: "Mrs. James Newcomb and daughter, Margaret, of LaBelle were visitors here on the 8th. Mrs. Newcomb was here again on the 14th. She has since left for Jacksonville for a short visit with her son, Edward Koester. From there she will go by steamer to New Jersey to spend the rest of the summer with another son, Julius Koester."

(Margaret Newcomb was adopted--information from Evelyn Horn)

THE FLAMING SWORD; Community Current Events by Alafae Stephens; July 1933: Sisters Vesta Newcomb and Cora Stephens, Brothers Claude Rahn and Laurie Bubbett, and the writer motored to LaBelle on June first to attend the high school graduation exercises. Miss Olive Newcomb, niece of Sister Vesta, was one of the charming graduates. Olive was the president of her class."