THE COOMBS OF MAINE


Descendants of Ithamer2 and Hannah (Andrews) Coombs

The Seventh Generation and their Children of the Eighth – Ithamer2 & Hannah Andrews

Henry7 [Judith,6 Chloe,5 Rev. Simeon,4 Elnathan,3 Ithamer,2 Anthony1] Coombs Keith, born 2 May 1841; married 15 Jun 1862 to Theodora Thatcher Ashley; he died 17 Feb 1910.

Children of Henry7 Coombs and Theodora Thatcher (Ashley) Keith:318

Simeon7 [Judith,6 Chloe,5 Rev. Simeon,4 Elnathan,3 Ithamer,2 Anthony1] Clark Keith, born 16 Jul 1851; married Emmaetta F. Besse; he died 10 Sep 1890.

Children of Simeon7 Clark and Emmaetta F. (Besse) Keith:319

Herbert7 [Levi,6 Hinkley, Simeon,5 Rev. Simeon,4 Elnathan,3 Ithamer,2 Anthony1] Miller Coombs, born 11 Oct 1859; married 3 Jul 1884 to Laura C. King; he died 24 Jan 1901.

Children of Herbert7 Miller and Laura C. (King) Coombs:320

Serena7 [Levi,6 Hinkley, Simeon,5 Rev. Simeon,4 Elnathan,3 Ithamer,2 Anthony1] Robinson Coombs, born 23 April 1862; married 26 Mar 1891 to James A. Suttie. Had no children. Resided Campello, MA.321

Lillian7 [Levi,6 Hinkley, Simeon,5 Rev. Simeon,4 Elnathan,3 Ithamer,2 Anthony1] B. Coombs, born 9 Jun 1867; married 21 Aug 1889 to Arthur B. Griffith.

Child of Arthur B. and Lillian B. (Coombs) Griffith:322

Horace7 [Levi,6 Hinkley, Simeon,5 Rev. Simeon,4 Elnathan,3 Ithamer,2 Anthony1] Levi Coombs, born 27 April 1865; married 26 Nov 1889. Resided in Middleboro, MA.

Child of Horace7 Levi Coombs:323

Chessman7 [Levi,6 Hinkley, Simeon,5 Rev. Simeon,4 Elnathan,3 Ithamer,2 Anthony1] S. Coombs, born 5 Jul 1869; married 1 Jul 1895 to Mary H. Merrihew. No children.324

Isabella7 [Benjamin,6 Franklin, Simeon,5 Rev. Simeon,4 Elnathan,3 Ithamer,2 Anthony1] Evelyn Coombs, born 2 May 1842; married 1 Jan 1867 to Charles Albert Davis of Somerset, MA, he was born 17 Oct 1842 and died 26 Oct 1911. Resided at Berkley, MA.

Children of Charles Albert and Isabella7 Evelyn (Coombs) Davis:325

Lizzie7 [Benjamin,6 Franklin, Simeon,5 Rev. Simeon,4 Elnathan,3 Ithamer,2 Anthony1] Dean Coombs, born 26 Aug 1854; married 21 Jul 1874 to Myron Woodbridge French of Fall River, MA.326

Joseph7 [Benjamin,6 Franklin, Simeon,5 Rev. Simeon,4 Elnathan,3 Ithamer,2 Anthony1] Everett Coombs, born 18 May 1861; married 8 Mar 1884 to Ruth Ella Chase of Berkley, MA.

Children of Joseph7 Everett and Ruth Ella (Chase) Coombs:327

Charles7 [Benjamin,6 Franklin, Simeon,5 Rev. Simeon,4 Elnathan,3 Ithamer,2 Anthony1] Sumner Coombs, born 14 Dec 1863; married Mary Carnoe Evans of Freetown, MA; occupation newspaper advertising.

Children of Charles7 Sumner and Mary Carnoe (Evans) Coombs:328

Caroline7 [Benjamin,6 Franklin, Simeon,5 Rev. Simeon,4 Elnathan,3 Ithamer,2 Anthony1] Matilda Coombs, born 16 Mar 1866; married 3 Jun 1894 to Rev. William Davis Athearne of Dighton, MA.

Child of Rev. William Davis and Caroline7 Matilda (Coombs) Athearne:329

Benjamin7 [Benjamin,6 Franklin, Simeon,5 Rev. Simeon,4 Elnathan,3 Ithamer,2 Anthony1] Franklin Coombs, born 2 May 1872; married 1 July 1906 to Clytie Medora French of Fall River, MA. Resided in Assonet, MA; occupation was foreman in gun shop.330

John7 [Sarah,6 Crocker, Simeon,5 Rev. Simeon,4 Elnathan,3 Ithamer,2 Anthony1] Gilbert Paun, born 13 Jun 1870; married 2 Aug 1899 to Louisa Lothrop Thomas. Resided at Middleboro, MA; occupation civil engineer and surveyor.331

Isabella7 [Sarah,6 Crocker, Simeon,5 Rev. Simeon,4 Elnathan,3 Ithamer,2 Anthony1] Frances Paun, born 2 Jan 1872; married 19 Aug 1896 to Harland H. Ryder, a rector in the Episcopal church. Resided in Rock, MA.

Children of Harland H. and Isabella7 Frances (Paun) Ryder:332

One child was born in Vineyard Haven and one in Nantucket.

Edward7 [Samuel,6 Henry, Rev. Henry,5 Clark, Rev. Simeon,4 Elnathan,3 Ithamer,2 Anthony1] Henry Coombs, born 15 Sep 1869 at Watertown, MA. Resided in Watertown, MA; occupation cashier.333

Arthur7 [Julia,6 Adeline, Rev. Henry,5 Clark, Rev. Simeon,4 Elnathan,3 Ithamer,2 Anthony1] Brooks Harlow, born 2 May 1874; married 9 April 1901 to Harriet Severance. Resided Waban, MA; occupation proprietor Ridge’s Food Company.334

Ralph7 [Julia,6 Adeline, Rev. Henry,5 Clark, Rev. Simeon,4 Elnathan,3 Ithamer,2 Anthony1] Leroy Harlow, born 13 Apr 1885; married Jan 1911. Resided Brookline, MA; occupation has charge of the advertising department of Filene’s Boston store.335

Marjorie7 [Julia,6 Adeline, Rev. Henry,5 Clark, Rev. Simeon,4 Elnathan,3 Ithamer,2 Anthony1] Harlow, born 7 Oct 1886; married Robert Bailey.

Child of Robert and Marjorie7 (Harlow) Bailey:336

George7 [Asa,6 Jethro,5 Ithamer,4 Elnathan,3 Ithamer,2 Anthony1] Asa Coombs, born 10 Jul 1850; resided Hinsdale, NH (1869–1874), Sergeant Bluff, IA (1874–98) and South Londonderry, VT after 1897; occupation farmer, teacher, and YMCA secretary.337

Fred7 [Asa,6 Jethro,5 Ithamer,4 Elnathan,3 Ithamer,2 Anthony1] Coombs, born 11 Feb 1854; married 11 Feb 1879 to Sarah E. Goddard of Jamaica, VT. Resided at Brattleboro, VT.

Children of Fred7 and Sarah E. (Goddard) Coombs:338

Luther7 [Marcus,6 Jethro, Jethro,5 Ithamer,4 Elnathan,3 Ithamer,2 Anthony1] Jethro Coombs, born 28 Mar 1871 at Sergeant Bluff, IA; married 28 Aug 1904 to Arabella Ruth Hamilton of Lacona, IA; he died 1949. She was born 19 May 1868 in Warren County IA and died 14 Nov 1947. Resided at Sioux City, IA; occupation dealer in farm machinery.

Children of Luther7 Jethro and Arabella Ruth (Hamilton) Coombs:339


The Eighth Generation and their Children of the Ninth – Ithamer2 & Hannah Andrews

Harriet8 [Henry,7 Coombs, Judith,6 Chloe,5 Rev. Simeon,4 Elnathan,3 Ithamer,2 Anthony1] Evelyn Keith, born 20 Mar 1865; married 22 Aug 1889 to John H. Egger. Resided in Campello, MA.

Children of John H. and Harriet8 Evelyn (Keith) Egger:340

Dora8 [Henry,7 Coombs, Judith,6 Chloe,5 Rev. Simeon,4 Elnathan,3 Ithamer,2 Anthony1] Ashley Keith, born 11 Feb 1867; married 12 Sep 1889 to Walter A. Coombs, son of Addison Coombs [relationship unknown]. Resided Middleboro, MA.341

Henry8 [Henry,7 Coombs, Judith,6 Chloe,5 Rev. Simeon,4 Elnathan,3 Ithamer,2 Anthony1] Warren Keith, born 21 Feb 1872; married 28 Nov 1895 to Angelina Nichols White.

Children of Henry8 Warren and Angelina Nichols (White) Keith:342

Arthur8 [Luther,7 Jethro, Marcus,6 Jethro, Jethro,5 Ithamer,4 Elnathan,3 Ithamer,2 Anthony1] Jethro Coombs, born 2 Jan 1896 in Sergeant Bluff, IA; married 29 Aug 1923 to Lucile Morgan in South Sioux City, IA; he died 1 Jul 1981 in Sun City, AZ. She was born 12 Apr 1895 in Dakota County, NE and died 21 Sep 1973.

Children of Arthur8 Jethro and Lucile (Morgan) Coombs:343


  1. Anthony Coombs and His Descendants, page 155.
  2. Anthony Coombs and His Descendants, pages 155-6.
  3. Anthony Coombs and His Descendants, page 156.
  4. Anthony Coombs and His Descendants, pages 156.
  5. Anthony Coombs and His Descendants, pages 156.
  6. Anthony Coombs and His Descendants, pages 156.
  7. Anthony Coombs and His Descendants, pages 156.
  8. Anthony Coombs and His Descendants, pages 156-7.
  9. Anthony Coombs and His Descendants, pages 157.
  10. Anthony Coombs and His Descendants, pages 157.
  11. Anthony Coombs and His Descendants, page 157.
  12. Anthony Coombs and His Descendants, page 157.
  13. Anthony Coombs and His Descendants, page 158.
  14. Anthony Coombs and His Descendants, page 158.
  15. Anthony Coombs and His Descendants, page 158.
  16. Anthony Coombs and His Descendants, page 158.
  17. Anthony Coombs and His Descendants, page 158.
  18. Anthony Coombs and His Descendants, page 158.
  19. Anthony Coombs and His Descendants, page 159.
  20. Anthony Coombs and His Descendants, page 163.
  21. Anthony Coombs and His Descendants, page 164.
  22. Anthony Coombs and His Descendants, pages 164 and family records of Nancy Kay Coombs of Los Alamos, NM.
  23. Anthony Coombs and His Descendants, page 159.
  24. Anthony Coombs and His Descendants, page 159.
  25. Anthony Coombs and His Descendants, page 159.
  26. Family records of Nancy Kay Coombs of Los Alamos, NM.

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