Well, I have some good news. Found some material for you that I believe will be helpful. In 1860 census Amador W.S. COOMBS age 31 born PA carpenter Adelaide 21 OH Ida May 6/12 CA in 1870 I couldn't read the census. in 1880 sndx Amador 2-34-38-1 W.S. COOMBS 52 PA Adelaide 41 OH Ida 21 CA Lillie 16 CA Cora 14 CA Frances 7 CA Mirtie 5 CA Edward A. 3 CA I couldn't find Adelaie COOMBS in the CADI for 1907 at all. I believe the Cora you mention is Mrs. Cora V. HALL who married Arthur H. COOMBS in SF in 1916. Dod for her was age 63 SF July 12 1929. If Arthur is related then she is one of yours. I could not find Estella COOMBS in the CADI either but I did find Edward Allen COOMBS. He died in Sacramento age 53 on Apr 16 1931. Got an obit on him. There are several COOMBS in the death index for Amador. Do any of these ring a bell? Joseph H. COOMBS age 60 (spouse H) Jun 18 1921 Mildred P.COOMBS 7 months Feb 28 1918 Thomas E. COOMBS spouse P age 38 Apr 29 1919 >From the NDGW: W. S. COOMBS was born Uniontown PA about 1824 arrived in CA July 26 1850 overland by the Carson Trail Information by Emma Boarman WRIGHT Jackson CA >From Edward's obit - he was the brother of Mrs. Frances (age 7 in the 1880 census) BODIENT of Sacramento, Mrs. Myrtle (Mirtie age 5) GONZALES of TX and the uncle of L. B. COOMBS of Los Angeles. He is the right one because he is a native of Ione and he is buried in Ione Cemetery. i hope this helps. If you send me your address I can mail you the copies. Sandra ----- Original Message ----- From: Zephyr <pjrowell@jps.net> To: Sandra Harris <Sandrah@ix.netcom.com> Cc: <CA-GOLDRUSH-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, December 29, 1999 7:08 PM Subject: Re: [GOLDRUSH] William Shelby COOMBS - Amador County > Dear Sandra: > Thanks for your response. The only mention of Adelaide is > from the Ione Cemetery list of Coombs buried there, and it > gives her dates as 1838-1907. Also spotted a Cora Coombs > 1866-1929 with no mention of any family relationship(s). > I have not been able to get to the FHC for many months to > look at the 1900 census since learning of these possible > Coombs relatives. Think our FHC (Nevada City) is closed > until 2nd week of Jan 2000, but I'll try calling tomorrow > (30 Dec) to see if the 1900 Amador County census is still > on file up there. > Thanks for your help! > Patricia > <pjrowell@jps.net> > > > Sandra Harris wrote: > > > > I can try to find death date on Edward if he died in 1930 - CADI goes from > 1905-1995. Would Adelaide's death fall into those years? > > Also have you searched the census? Sandra > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: Zephyr <pjrowell@jps.net> > > To: <CA-GOLDRUSH-L@rootsweb.com> > > Sent: Tuesday, December 28, 1999 3:01 PM > > Subject: [GOLDRUSH] William Shelby COOMBS - Amador County > > > > > Hello! Hope you are all having a great holiday period right > > > now and had lots of genealogical gifts under your tree. > > > > > > Now seeking information on more of my Coombs family. > > > William Shelby Coombs, (hereafter W.S.), b 1828 Fayette > > > Co PA; md Adelaide (unk last name/m-date/m-place). > > > W.S. died 1900 in Amador County CA, probably at Ione. > > > W.S. and Adelaide had at least one daughter, Estella Coombs, > > > who died young, buried Ione Cemetery. W.S. & Adelaide Coombs > > > probably had other children including a son Edward Allen Coombs > > > (1877-1930), also buried in Ione Cemetery. > > > > > > Would like to get obituaries on W.S., Adelaide and Edward, > > > or CADI references with full death dates. Is any of this > > > possible (based on dates the indexes are published)? > > > > > > Thanks for your interest and kind help. > > > Patricia > > > > > > ______________________________ > > > > ==== CA-GOLDRUSH Mailing List ==== > > Automatic Administrative Reminder: > > Please remember to stay on topic - this list covers the Gold > > Rush period in California's early history (1840s-1880s). > >