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Monongalia County was established in 1776-7 from Augusta Co VA. Descendant Counties include Marion in 1842.


1810 Monongalia Co, VA

P. 405
Jesse Combs: 00100-20100-00
Joseph Combs: 00100-00010-00

(US Census CD, 1810. "Real" Transcription Needed)


1820 US Census Index, Monongalia Co VA

Western Division

P. 048
Combs, Joseph State : VA


1820 Monongalia County VA Census

"The number of persons within my division consisting of the Western Division of Monongalia County Virginia appears in a schedule here to annexed ... by me the fourteenth day of december in the year of one thousand eight hundred & twenty. s/James D. WATSON assistant to the Marshall of the Western District of Virginia.

P. 117/684
L11 Joseph L. CUMES or CUMER 01001021100-3
L27 Joseph Combs 1000100311001

(Transcribed by C. Hammett, 1998, from NARA M:33-142)

Note: This census is in alpha order by first letter of surname, which may indicate that the above two Joseph's did not live in the same neighborhood.


04 Aug 1829 (Monongalia Co VA Grants 78:286) Philip COOMS 33 A on E side of Monongalia River.

(Combs &c. Land of Virginia)

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MULTIMEDIA Grant
GRANTEE Cooms, Philip. grantee.
DATE 4 August 1829.
NOTE Location: Monongalia County.
NOTE Description: 33 acres on east side of Monongalia River.
NOTE Source: Land Office Grants No. 78, 1828-1830, p. 286 (Reel 144).
NOTE Part of the index to the recorded copies of grants issued by the Virginia Land Office. The collection is housed in the Archives at the Library of Virginia.
OTHER FORMAT Available on microfilm. Virginia State Land Office. Grants A-Z, 1-124, reels 42-190; Virginia State Land Office. Grants 125- , reels 369-.

Extracted from the VSLA Website by Denise Mortorff


1830 US Census Index, Monongalia Co VA

Western District

P. 391
Joseph Combs
Philip Combs


01 Aug 1835 (Monongalia Co VA Grants 85:483) Philip COOMS 2-1/2 A adj. Hannah SCOTT & Jonathan TUKINOR

(Combs &c. Land of Virginia)

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MULTIMEDIA Grant
GRANTEE Cooms, Philip. grantee.
DATE 1 August 1835.
NOTE Location: Monongalia County.
NOTE Description: 2 1/2 acres joining Hanna Scott and Jonathan Tukinor.
NOTE Source: Land Office Grants No. 85, 1835-1836, p. 43 (Reel 151).
NOTE Part of the index to the recorded copies of grants issued by the Virginia Land Office. The collection is housed in the Archives at the Library of Virginia.
OTHER FORMAT Available on microfilm. Virginia State Land Office. Grants A-Z, 1-124, reels 42-190; Virginia State Land Office. Grants 125- , reels 369-.

Extracted from the VSLA Website by Denise Mortorff


1840 US Census Index

West Monongalia

P. 099
Phillip COOMS


1850 Monongalia Co VA Census

p. 292

14/15 Elizabeth Combs 51 f VA
John S. 24 m Farmer VA
Joseph G. 22 m " VA
Susanna 20 f VA
Ruhanna 15 f VA
Mary E. 11 f VA
Cisson L. 9 f VA

p. 294

41/42 Jacob P. Combs 30 m Farmer VA
Sarah 25 f VA
Martha A. 4 f VA
Amanda 2 f VA
Infant 1 f VA

(Transcribed by Combs Researcher Daryl Combs, Nov 1996 from microfilm copy)


Wiseman Cemetery

???? Son of Joseph Coombs (b: June 06, 1783 in Georges Twp., Fayette Co., PA d: 1840 buried in Wiseman Cemetery, Grant, Monongalia Co., WV, married Mary SMITH b: 1784 d: July 1844, buried in Wiseman Cemetery, Grant, Monongalia Co., WV

(Jane McCann Walsh, more data to come...)

Pisgah Cemetery

COOMBS Clifford P. 1888 1920

COOMBS Delbert D. 1898 1960 Ethel J. COOMBS

COOMBS Earl Wayne 1899 E & P COOMBS

COOMBS Ella D. 1880 1967 Milton W. COOMBS

COOMBS Erma C. 1864 1958 Philip K. COOMBS

COOMBS Ethel J. 1900 1933 Delbert D. COOMBS

COOMBS Infant N/D N/D buried near Ella D. COOMBS

COOMBS Infant Jan. 27, 1907 Nov. 22, 1911 buried near Ella D. COOMBS

COOMBS Milton W. 1872 1960 Ella D. COOMBS

COOMBS Naomie A. 1908 1967

COOMBS Olive (Infant dau.) 1886 E & P COOMBS

COOMBS Philip K. 1861 1936 Erma C. COOMBS

(Pisgah Church 1813, Readings taken April 21, 1996 by: "Jenny" Virginia Lea (Shaffer) - Jones, copyright 1996 You may copy for your own personal use, to any Genealogy libraries or bulletin boards, but copies may NOT be sold)


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