Lol, Jennifer! I recently learned of a Jones ancestor in my family tree. I believe it is through Anne Washington, who was an aunt of George Washington, the President. That would be through my mother's father's ancestry. I think Mary Jones was Anne's mother, if I am not mistaken. Simone JHL1188@aol.com wrote: And with names like those, Samuel's children, they shouldn't be hard to find... Wouldn't that be something, the Mayflower connection... I did check out Maine just to see if James may have been up there at all, and there were tons of Coombs, etc....almost as many as my Joneses! LOL All the best, Jennifer In a message dated 2/24/2005 10:30:59 PM Eastern Standard Time, hatsandhandfans@yahoo.com writes: That's great info, Jennifer, and fun to know that some descendants might still be around to meet... It is neat that Samuel was able to use his tack making skills, apparently developed as a young teenager, according to the 1870 census, for his life's work. I received this interesting message from a genealogist. It may help me take this Coombes line farther back: "There are two distinctly different Coombs families. There is the Essex CO, MA and Maine bunch who are descendants of Anthony Coombs. Then there is another family with Plymouth County origins........and usually a Mayflower line." Simone hatsandhandfans@yahoo.com JHL1188@aol.com wrote: Just for searching sake, I think I found another of John B's sons, Samuel..in 1900...and the name of his first son ring's a bell but not the right age...perhaps it was a family name? Although it's indexed Samuel H. it appears to be an A. on the image..or it's just a coincidence... COOMBS, SAMUEL H (1900 U.S. Census) MASSACHUSETTS , PLYMOUTH, ABINGTON Age: 43, Male, Race: WHITE, Born: MA Series: T623 Roll: 673 Page: 12 Samuel A. Coombs 42 M 24 yrs MA MA MA Tack maker Jenny? wife 42 M 24 yrs 3/3 SWE SWE SWE Emig 1874 Agustus H. son 16 IL MA SWE Shank maker Warren E. son 11 IL MA SWE at school Fred D. son 4 IL MA SWE Owns mortgage home on Progress Street Jennifer In a message dated 2/24/2005 7:23:58 PM Eastern Standard Time, hatsandhandfans@yahoo.com writes: Jennifer, Wow! What a find! Thanks so much. And it has the correct "Coombes" spelling, too. Good to know he had a life before becoming mentally ill. I figure young James W. went into medicine as a profession as a reaction to his father having been sick. He probably wanted to help people, or he may have seen his father become mentally ill after some sort of medical treatment. Maybe drugs through the father over the edge? I'm still trying to figure out what school James W. attended to become a sanipractor/magnetic healer? We have heard it was in Maine, but we were unable to earth the diploma which gives the name of the school yet. Will keep looking in storage for it. The school might have been in Massachusetts, instead of Maine. Have you ever heard of one having been located in the Abington area? Simone JHL1188@aol.com wrote: And this appears to be them in the 1860?? COOMBES, JOHN (1860 U.S. Census) MASSACHUSETTS , MIDDLESEX, MALDEN Age: 26, Male, Race: WHITE, Born: MA Series: M653 Roll: 506 Page: 165 John Coombes 26 Carriage Driver MA Elizabeth " 20 MA John B. 5 MA Joseph A. 4 MA Samuel A. F. Coombes 2 MA Elizabeth " 6/12 MA That probably was her young Elizabeth with the Kenney's.... It's on 2 images.. Jennifer In a message dated 2/24/2005 6:21:07 PM Eastern Standard Time, hatsandhandfans@yahoo.com writes: And I wonder whether the young Coombs boys were working in the tack factory because their father couldn't work because he was institutionalized in an insane asylum (according to the 1880 census John B. Coombs is listed as "insane"). All the pieces are fitting together... Simone JHL1188@aol.com wrote: Simone, Found who appears to be Elizabeth in the 1870 based on the 1880 information. COOMBS, ELIZEBETH (1870 U.S. Census) MASSACHUSETTS , PLYMOUTH, ABINGTON Age: 32, Female, Race: WHITE, Born: MA Series: M593 Roll: 638 Page: 104 Elizabeth Coombs 32 Keeping House $400. Julia Phillips 35 No occupation Augustus Jackson male 12 attending school Fred Jackson male 10 attending school Ellworth Badger male 3 At home Joseph Coombs 14 Works in tack factory Samuel 12 Works in tack factory Mary F. 4 at home James W. 2 at home All born MA Living in dwelling 1454. There is also an Elizabeth Coombs, age 9, living nearby with a Charles 66 and Sarah A. 60 Kenney family at 1452. Jennifer In a message dated 2/24/2005 4:59:37 PM Eastern Standard Time, hatsandhandfans@yahoo.com writes: I'm looking for mid-1800s census listings for a John B. Coombs (or Coombes). 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That's great info, Jennifer, and fun to know that some descendants might still be around to meet... It is neat that Samuel was able to use his tack making skills, apparently developed as a young teenager, according to the 1870 census, for his life's work. I received this interesting message from a genealogist. It may help me take this Coombes line farther back: "There are two distinctly different Coombs families. There is the Essex CO, MA and Maine bunch who are descendants of Anthony Coombs. Then there is another family with Plymouth County origins........and usually a Mayflower line." Simone hatsandhandfans@yahoo.com JHL1188@aol.com wrote: Just for searching sake, I think I found another of John B's sons, Samuel..in 1900...and the name of his first son ring's a bell but not the right age...perhaps it was a family name? Although it's indexed Samuel H. it appears to be an A. on the image..or it's just a coincidence... COOMBS, SAMUEL H (1900 U.S. Census) MASSACHUSETTS , PLYMOUTH, ABINGTON Age: 43, Male, Race: WHITE, Born: MA Series: T623 Roll: 673 Page: 12 Samuel A. Coombs 42 M 24 yrs MA MA MA Tack maker Jenny? wife 42 M 24 yrs 3/3 SWE SWE SWE Emig 1874 Agustus H. son 16 IL MA SWE Shank maker Warren E. son 11 IL MA SWE at school Fred D. son 4 IL MA SWE Owns mortgage home on Progress Street Jennifer In a message dated 2/24/2005 7:23:58 PM Eastern Standard Time, hatsandhandfans@yahoo.com writes: Jennifer, Wow! What a find! Thanks so much. And it has the correct "Coombes" spelling, too. Good to know he had a life before becoming mentally ill. I figure young James W. went into medicine as a profession as a reaction to his father having been sick. He probably wanted to help people, or he may have seen his father become mentally ill after some sort of medical treatment. Maybe drugs through the father over the edge? I'm still trying to figure out what school James W. attended to become a sanipractor/magnetic healer? We have heard it was in Maine, but we were unable to earth the diploma which gives the name of the school yet. Will keep looking in storage for it. The school might have been in Massachusetts, instead of Maine. Have you ever heard of one having been located in the Abington area? Simone JHL1188@aol.com wrote: And this appears to be them in the 1860?? COOMBES, JOHN (1860 U.S. Census) MASSACHUSETTS , MIDDLESEX, MALDEN Age: 26, Male, Race: WHITE, Born: MA Series: M653 Roll: 506 Page: 165 John Coombes 26 Carriage Driver MA Elizabeth " 20 MA John B. 5 MA Joseph A. 4 MA Samuel A. F. Coombes 2 MA Elizabeth " 6/12 MA That probably was her young Elizabeth with the Kenney's.... It's on 2 images.. Jennifer In a message dated 2/24/2005 6:21:07 PM Eastern Standard Time, hatsandhandfans@yahoo.com writes: And I wonder whether the young Coombs boys were working in the tack factory because their father couldn't work because he was institutionalized in an insane asylum (according to the 1880 census John B. Coombs is listed as "insane"). All the pieces are fitting together... Simone JHL1188@aol.com wrote: Simone, Found who appears to be Elizabeth in the 1870 based on the 1880 information. COOMBS, ELIZEBETH (1870 U.S. Census) MASSACHUSETTS , PLYMOUTH, ABINGTON Age: 32, Female, Race: WHITE, Born: MA Series: M593 Roll: 638 Page: 104 Elizabeth Coombs 32 Keeping House $400. Julia Phillips 35 No occupation Augustus Jackson male 12 attending school Fred Jackson male 10 attending school Ellworth Badger male 3 At home Joseph Coombs 14 Works in tack factory Samuel 12 Works in tack factory Mary F. 4 at home James W. 2 at home All born MA Living in dwelling 1454. There is also an Elizabeth Coombs, age 9, living nearby with a Charles 66 and Sarah A. 60 Kenney family at 1452. Jennifer In a message dated 2/24/2005 4:59:37 PM Eastern Standard Time, hatsandhandfans@yahoo.com writes: I'm looking for mid-1800s census listings for a John B. Coombs (or Coombes). In the1880 census he was living in Abington, Massachusetts, married to an Elizabeth R., and I know he was born in Massachusetts, but I'm not sure where. Thanks in advance for your help, Simone Smith hatsandhandfans@yahoo.com __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com ============================== Search Family and Local Histories for stories about your family and the areas they lived. Over 85 million names added in the last 12 months. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13966/rd.ashx ============================== Find your ancestors in the Birth, Marriage and Death Records. 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Sometime between the 1880 census and the 1900 one James W. had moved to the Ellensburg, Washington, area. It is still a mystery how he met and married Daisy Pearl Gray. She was from Shell Knob, Missouri, and must have moved to Washington State sometime around the turn of the century. The story goes that they met at a Boarding House in Washington, but that is all I have learned so far. Daisy's father (Homer Gray) was an itinerant preacher, and I have found some info on him. Daisy trained under James W. and became a sanipractor/magnetic healer, too. I have found physicians' licenses for both of them in the Washington State archives. Simone hatsandhandfans@yahoo.com JHL1188@aol.com wrote: Simone, Glad it was them... Remind me...did you find James W. in the 1900 and 1910? I think you had him in the 1920 but I can't remember where, and the spelling, and I've lost my old emails. Sorry, I'm not familiar with the Abington area.... Jennifer In a message dated 2/24/2005 7:23:58 PM Eastern Standard Time, hatsandhandfans@yahoo.com writes: Jennifer, Wow! What a find! Thanks so much. And it has the correct "Coombes" spelling, too. Good to know he had a life before becoming mentally ill. I figure young James W. went into medicine as a profession as a reaction to his father having been sick. He probably wanted to help people, or he may have seen his father become mentally ill after some sort of medical treatment. Maybe drugs through the father over the edge? I'm still trying to figure out what school James W. attended to become a sanipractor/magnetic healer? We have heard it was in Maine, but we were unable to earth the diploma which gives the name of the school yet. Will keep looking in storage for it. The school might have been in Massachusetts, instead of Maine. Have you ever heard of one having been located in the Abington area? Simone JHL1188@aol.com wrote: And this appears to be them in the 1860?? COOMBES, JOHN (1860 U.S. Census) MASSACHUSETTS , MIDDLESEX, MALDEN Age: 26, Male, Race: WHITE, Born: MA Series: M653 Roll: 506 Page: 165 John Coombes 26 Carriage Driver MA Elizabeth " 20 MA John B. 5 MA Joseph A. 4 MA Samuel A. F. Coombes 2 MA Elizabeth " 6/12 MA That probably was her young Elizabeth with the Kenney's.... It's on 2 images.. Jennifer In a message dated 2/24/2005 6:21:07 PM Eastern Standard Time, hatsandhandfans@yahoo.com writes: And I wonder whether the young Coombs boys were working in the tack factory because their father couldn't work because he was institutionalized in an insane asylum (according to the 1880 census John B. Coombs is listed as "insane"). All the pieces are fitting together... Simone JHL1188@aol.com wrote: Simone, Found who appears to be Elizabeth in the 1870 based on the 1880 information. COOMBS, ELIZEBETH (1870 U.S. Census) MASSACHUSETTS , PLYMOUTH, ABINGTON Age: 32, Female, Race: WHITE, Born: MA Series: M593 Roll: 638 Page: 104 Elizabeth Coombs 32 Keeping House $400. Julia Phillips 35 No occupation Augustus Jackson male 12 attending school Fred Jackson male 10 attending school Ellworth Badger male 3 At home Joseph Coombs 14 Works in tack factory Samuel 12 Works in tack factory Mary F. 4 at home James W. 2 at home All born MA Living in dwelling 1454. There is also an Elizabeth Coombs, age 9, living nearby with a Charles 66 and Sarah A. 60 Kenney family at 1452. Jennifer In a message dated 2/24/2005 4:59:37 PM Eastern Standard Time, hatsandhandfans@yahoo.com writes: I'm looking for mid-1800s census listings for a John B. Coombs (or Coombes). In the1880 census he was living in Abington, Massachusetts, married to an Elizabeth R., and I know he was born in Massachusetts, but I'm not sure where. 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And this appears to be them in the 1860?? COOMBES, JOHN (1860 U.S. Census) MASSACHUSETTS , MIDDLESEX, MALDEN Age: 26, Male, Race: WHITE, Born: MA Series: M653 Roll: 506 Page: 165 John Coombes 26 Carriage Driver MA Elizabeth " 20 MA John B. 5 MA Joseph A. 4 MA Samuel A. F. Coombes 2 MA Elizabeth " 6/12 MA That probably was her young Elizabeth with the Kenney's.... It's on 2 images.. Jennifer In a message dated 2/24/2005 6:21:07 PM Eastern Standard Time, hatsandhandfans@yahoo.com writes: And I wonder whether the young Coombs boys were working in the tack factory because their father couldn't work because he was institutionalized in an insane asylum (according to the 1880 census John B. Coombs is listed as "insane"). All the pieces are fitting together... Simone JHL1188@aol.com wrote: Simone, Found who appears to be Elizabeth in the 1870 based on the 1880 information. COOMBS, ELIZEBETH (1870 U.S. Census) MASSACHUSETTS , PLYMOUTH, ABINGTON Age: 32, Female, Race: WHITE, Born: MA Series: M593 Roll: 638 Page: 104 Elizabeth Coombs 32 Keeping House $400. Julia Phillips 35 No occupation Augustus Jackson male 12 attending school Fred Jackson male 10 attending school Ellworth Badger male 3 At home Joseph Coombs 14 Works in tack factory Samuel 12 Works in tack factory Mary F. 4 at home James W. 2 at home All born MA Living in dwelling 1454. There is also an Elizabeth Coombs, age 9, living nearby with a Charles 66 and Sarah A. 60 Kenney family at 1452. Jennifer In a message dated 2/24/2005 4:59:37 PM Eastern Standard Time, hatsandhandfans@yahoo.com writes: I'm looking for mid-1800s census listings for a John B. Coombs (or Coombes). In the1880 census he was living in Abington, Massachusetts, married to an Elizabeth R., and I know he was born in Massachusetts, but I'm not sure where. Thanks in advance for your help, Simone Smith hatsandhandfans@yahoo.com __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com ============================== Search Family and Local Histories for stories about your family and the areas they lived. Over 85 million names added in the last 12 months. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13966/rd.ashx ============================== Find your ancestors in the Birth, Marriage and Death Records. New content added every business day. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13964/rd.ashx --------------------------------- Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail - now with 250MB free storage. Learn more. ============================== Search the US Census Collection. Over 140 million records added in the last 12 months. Largest online collection in the world. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13965/rd.ashx

That's certainly possible..I looked for him in alone in the 1870. There were a couple John's but the ages were a bit off. and there would be no way to know how to connect them..would there? Yes, I thought that Julia could be a married sister, with so many in that household maybe young Elizabeth was with the grandparents. Do you know what the "R" for Elizabeth R. stood for? I'll see what else I can find.. Jennifer In a message dated 2/24/2005 6:21:07 PM Eastern Standard Time, hatsandhandfans@yahoo.com writes: And I wonder whether the young Coombs boys were working in the tack factory because their father couldn't work because he was institutionalized in an insane asylum (according to the 1880 census John B. Coombs is listed as "insane"). All the pieces are fitting together... Simone JHL1188@aol.com wrote: Simone, Found who appears to be Elizabeth in the 1870 based on the 1880 information. COOMBS, ELIZEBETH (1870 U.S. Census) MASSACHUSETTS , PLYMOUTH, ABINGTON Age: 32, Female, Race: WHITE, Born: MA Series: M593 Roll: 638 Page: 104 Elizabeth Coombs 32 Keeping House $400. Julia Phillips 35 No occupation Augustus Jackson male 12 attending school Fred Jackson male 10 attending school Ellworth Badger male 3 At home Joseph Coombs 14 Works in tack factory Samuel 12 Works in tack factory Mary F. 4 at home James W. 2 at home All born MA Living in dwelling 1454. There is also an Elizabeth Coombs, age 9, living nearby with a Charles 66 and Sarah A. 60 Kenney family at 1452. Jennifer In a message dated 2/24/2005 4:59:37 PM Eastern Standard Time, hatsandhandfans@yahoo.com writes: I'm looking for mid-1800s census listings for a John B. Coombs (or Coombes). In the1880 census he was living in Abington, Massachusetts, married to an Elizabeth R., and I know he was born in Massachusetts, but I'm not sure where. Thanks in advance for your help, Simone Smith hatsandhandfans@yahoo.com __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com ============================== Search Family and Local Histories for stories about your family and the areas they lived. Over 85 million names added in the last 12 months. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13966/rd.ashx ============================== Find your ancestors in the Birth, Marriage and Death Records. New content added every business day. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13964/rd.ashx --------------------------------- Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail - now with 250MB free storage. Learn more. ============================== Search the US Census Collection. Over 140 million records added in the last 12 months. Largest online collection in the world. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13965/rd.ashx

Simone, Found who appears to be Elizabeth in the 1870 based on the 1880 information. COOMBS, ELIZEBETH (1870 U.S. Census) MASSACHUSETTS , PLYMOUTH, ABINGTON Age: 32, Female, Race: WHITE, Born: MA Series: M593 Roll: 638 Page: 104 Elizabeth Coombs 32 Keeping House $400. Julia Phillips 35 No occupation Augustus Jackson male 12 attending school Fred Jackson male 10 attending school Ellworth Badger male 3 At home Joseph Coombs 14 Works in tack factory Samuel 12 Works in tack factory Mary F. 4 at home James W. 2 at home All born MA Living in dwelling 1454. There is also an Elizabeth Coombs, age 9, living nearby with a Charles 66 and Sarah A. 60 Kenney family at 1452. Jennifer In a message dated 2/24/2005 4:59:37 PM Eastern Standard Time, hatsandhandfans@yahoo.com writes: I'm looking for mid-1800s census listings for a John B. Coombs (or Coombes). In the1880 census he was living in Abington, Massachusetts, married to an Elizabeth R., and I know he was born in Massachusetts, but I'm not sure where. Thanks in advance for your help, Simone Smith hatsandhandfans@yahoo.com __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com ============================== Search Family and Local Histories for stories about your family and the areas they lived. Over 85 million names added in the last 12 months. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13966/rd.ashx

Jennifer, Wow! What a find! Thanks so much. And it has the correct "Coombes" spelling, too. Good to know he had a life before becoming mentally ill. I figure young James W. went into medicine as a profession as a reaction to his father having been sick. He probably wanted to help people, or he may have seen his father become mentally ill after some sort of medical treatment. Maybe drugs through the father over the edge? I'm still trying to figure out what school James W. attended to become a sanipractor/magnetic healer? We have heard it was in Maine, but we were unable to earth the diploma which gives the name of the school yet. Will keep looking in storage for it. The school might have been in Massachusetts, instead of Maine. Have you ever heard of one having been located in the Abington area? Simone JHL1188@aol.com wrote: And this appears to be them in the 1860?? COOMBES, JOHN (1860 U.S. Census) MASSACHUSETTS , MIDDLESEX, MALDEN Age: 26, Male, Race: WHITE, Born: MA Series: M653 Roll: 506 Page: 165 John Coombes 26 Carriage Driver MA Elizabeth " 20 MA John B. 5 MA Joseph A. 4 MA Samuel A. F. Coombes 2 MA Elizabeth " 6/12 MA That probably was her young Elizabeth with the Kenney's.... It's on 2 images.. Jennifer In a message dated 2/24/2005 6:21:07 PM Eastern Standard Time, hatsandhandfans@yahoo.com writes: And I wonder whether the young Coombs boys were working in the tack factory because their father couldn't work because he was institutionalized in an insane asylum (according to the 1880 census John B. Coombs is listed as "insane"). All the pieces are fitting together... Simone JHL1188@aol.com wrote: Simone, Found who appears to be Elizabeth in the 1870 based on the 1880 information. COOMBS, ELIZEBETH (1870 U.S. Census) MASSACHUSETTS , PLYMOUTH, ABINGTON Age: 32, Female, Race: WHITE, Born: MA Series: M593 Roll: 638 Page: 104 Elizabeth Coombs 32 Keeping House $400. Julia Phillips 35 No occupation Augustus Jackson male 12 attending school Fred Jackson male 10 attending school Ellworth Badger male 3 At home Joseph Coombs 14 Works in tack factory Samuel 12 Works in tack factory Mary F. 4 at home James W. 2 at home All born MA Living in dwelling 1454. There is also an Elizabeth Coombs, age 9, living nearby with a Charles 66 and Sarah A. 60 Kenney family at 1452. Jennifer In a message dated 2/24/2005 4:59:37 PM Eastern Standard Time, hatsandhandfans@yahoo.com writes: I'm looking for mid-1800s census listings for a John B. Coombs (or Coombes). In the1880 census he was living in Abington, Massachusetts, married to an Elizabeth R., and I know he was born in Massachusetts, but I'm not sure where. Thanks in advance for your help, Simone Smith hatsandhandfans@yahoo.com __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com ============================== Search Family and Local Histories for stories about your family and the areas they lived. Over 85 million names added in the last 12 months. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13966/rd.ashx ============================== Find your ancestors in the Birth, Marriage and Death Records. New content added every business day. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13964/rd.ashx --------------------------------- Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail - now with 250MB free storage. Learn more. ============================== Search the US Census Collection. Over 140 million records added in the last 12 months. Largest online collection in the world. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13965/rd.ashx ============================== Find your ancestors in the Birth, Marriage and Death Records. New content added every business day. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13964/rd.ashx --------------------------------- Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail - Helps protect you from nasty viruses.

And I wonder whether the young Coombs boys were working in the tack factory because their father couldn't work because he was institutionalized in an insane asylum (according to the 1880 census John B. Coombs is listed as "insane"). All the pieces are fitting together... Simone JHL1188@aol.com wrote: Simone, Found who appears to be Elizabeth in the 1870 based on the 1880 information. COOMBS, ELIZEBETH (1870 U.S. Census) MASSACHUSETTS , PLYMOUTH, ABINGTON Age: 32, Female, Race: WHITE, Born: MA Series: M593 Roll: 638 Page: 104 Elizabeth Coombs 32 Keeping House $400. Julia Phillips 35 No occupation Augustus Jackson male 12 attending school Fred Jackson male 10 attending school Ellworth Badger male 3 At home Joseph Coombs 14 Works in tack factory Samuel 12 Works in tack factory Mary F. 4 at home James W. 2 at home All born MA Living in dwelling 1454. There is also an Elizabeth Coombs, age 9, living nearby with a Charles 66 and Sarah A. 60 Kenney family at 1452. Jennifer In a message dated 2/24/2005 4:59:37 PM Eastern Standard Time, hatsandhandfans@yahoo.com writes: I'm looking for mid-1800s census listings for a John B. Coombs (or Coombes). In the1880 census he was living in Abington, Massachusetts, married to an Elizabeth R., and I know he was born in Massachusetts, but I'm not sure where. Thanks in advance for your help, Simone Smith hatsandhandfans@yahoo.com __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com ============================== Search Family and Local Histories for stories about your family and the areas they lived. Over 85 million names added in the last 12 months. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13966/rd.ashx ============================== Find your ancestors in the Birth, Marriage and Death Records. New content added every business day. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13964/rd.ashx --------------------------------- Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail - now with 250MB free storage. Learn more.

Interesting! I wonder whether the little Elizabeth was living with grandparents, and that the Kenneys are older Elizabeth's parents? And maybe Julia could be a widowed sister? Very helpful info. Thanks so much!!!! JHL1188@aol.com wrote:Simone, Found who appears to be Elizabeth in the 1870 based on the 1880 information. COOMBS, ELIZEBETH (1870 U.S. Census) MASSACHUSETTS , PLYMOUTH, ABINGTON Age: 32, Female, Race: WHITE, Born: MA Series: M593 Roll: 638 Page: 104 Elizabeth Coombs 32 Keeping House $400. Julia Phillips 35 No occupation Augustus Jackson male 12 attending school Fred Jackson male 10 attending school Ellworth Badger male 3 At home Joseph Coombs 14 Works in tack factory Samuel 12 Works in tack factory Mary F. 4 at home James W. 2 at home All born MA Living in dwelling 1454. There is also an Elizabeth Coombs, age 9, living nearby with a Charles 66 and Sarah A. 60 Kenney family at 1452. Jennifer In a message dated 2/24/2005 4:59:37 PM Eastern Standard Time, hatsandhandfans@yahoo.com writes: I'm looking for mid-1800s census listings for a John B. Coombs (or Coombes). In the1880 census he was living in Abington, Massachusetts, married to an Elizabeth R., and I know he was born in Massachusetts, but I'm not sure where. Thanks in advance for your help, Simone Smith hatsandhandfans@yahoo.com __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com ============================== Search Family and Local Histories for stories about your family and the areas they lived. Over 85 million names added in the last 12 months. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13966/rd.ashx ============================== Find your ancestors in the Birth, Marriage and Death Records. New content added every business day. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13964/rd.ashx --------------------------------- Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail - You care about security. So do we.

I'm looking for mid-1800s census listings for a John B. Coombs (or Coombes). In the1880 census he was living in Abington, Massachusetts, married to an Elizabeth R., and I know he was born in Massachusetts, but I'm not sure where. Thanks in advance for your help, Simone Smith hatsandhandfans@yahoo.com __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com

Hi Susan, Found this LIVESEY, ALICE (1900 U.S. Census) MASSACHUSETTS , BRISTOL, 1-WD FALL RVR Age: 36, Female, Race: WHITE, Born: ENGL Series: T623 Roll: 634 Page: 311 Alice Livesey head,36, Widow, 10births/2living, ENG ENG ENG, Weaver cotton mill Harry son, 6, MA ENG ENG Mabel dau, 2, MA ENG ENG Anna Battey, boarder, 75 Widow, 2births/2living, ENG ENG ENG, housekeeper Jennifer In a message dated 2/24/2005 10:13:58 AM Eastern Standard Time, GEldri7378@aol.com writes: Please could some one look up another of my families who emigrated to the US Alice LIVESEY b 1853 so aged abt 47y, born in England, a widow probably with her son Robert aged 15y I would expect to find them in New Bedford, I have them there 1910 onwards Many thanks Susan ============================== Find your ancestors in the Birth, Marriage and Death Records. New content added every business day. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13964/rd.ashx

Please could some one look up another of my families who emigrated to the US Alice LIVESEY b 1853 so aged abt 47y, born in England, a widow probably with her son Robert aged 15y I would expect to find them in New Bedford, I have them there 1910 onwards Many thanks Susan

Anybody got information on Thomas ?. He was married to a daughter of Edward Donovan about 1890. Thanks Donal Doolan

Would some kind soul please lookup the Eli B Lawson, Leah M BERGERON family living in Brockton, Plymouth, MA. They should be living on Pearl Street with their two sons Alden W and Richard W. Thanks in advance Lawrence Bergeron larrybergeron@earthlink.net Genealogy is not just a hobby it is a total obsession

Hello Susan, This appears to be them, however no children living with them... KETTLEWELL, JOHN (1900 U.S. Census) MASSACHUSETTS , BRISTOL, 6-WD NEW BEDFORD Age: 52, Male, Race: WHITE, Born: ENGL Series: T623 Roll: 638 Page: 203 Rents home at #70 Winsor John Kettlewell head 3/1848, 52 M 22 years ENG ENG ENG Emig 1890 Carpenter Ruth wife 6/1853, 47 M22 yrs 4births/2 living ENG ENG ENG Emig 1890 Thomas Baldwin, boarder, 4/1848, 52 ENG ENG ENG Emig'd 1890 Painter Jennifer In a message dated 2/17/2005 10:59:43 AM Eastern Standard Time, GEldri7378@aol.com writes: I wonder if someone would be kind enough to look for the following family in 1900, I've been searching the images on Ancestry.com. They emigrated from England in 1893 and are John KETTLEWELL aged about 50y, a joiner, wife Ruth abt 46y and children Florence 20y, Mary Alice 15y, Gabriel 10y (although he may have died) They would probably be in New Bedford. Also possibly John Albert Livesey b1864 also from England, in Fall River Thank you Susan

I wonder if someone would be kind enough to look for the following family in 1900, I've been searching the images on Ancestry.com. They emigrated from England in 1893 and are John KETTLEWELL aged about 50y, a joiner, wife Ruth abt 46y and children Florence 20y, Mary Alice 15y, Gabriel 10y (although he may have died) They would probably be in New Bedford. Also possibly John Albert Livesey b1864 also from England, in Fall River Thank you Susan

Sorry it didn't work out for Wilhelmina. If you have more information on her we can try again... Jennifer In a message dated 2/16/2005 12:35:01 PM Eastern Standard Time, Cfg121667@aol.com writes: You are great! The William Bower (Bauer) seems to fit with birth year and the area! The Wilhiamema unfortunately does not. Thank you. CFG

I have conflicting information for John Hall b. 1675 or 1676 in either Scituate or Marshfield. Is there any way for me to get that checked out? He married Abigail White 27 Feb 1705. Also, I have one source that says his father was Timothy born in Scituate - but I have never been able to find anything like that. Thanks. Bonnie

You are great! The William Bower (Bauer) seems to fit with birth year and the area! The Wilhiamema unfortunately does not. Thank you. CFG

Found this in the 1910..Worcester...appears to be living with her daughters... BAUR, WILHELMINA (1910 U.S. Census) MASSACHUSETTS , WORCESTER, 2-WD WORCESTER Age: 69, Female, Race: WHITE, Born: GERM Series: T624 Roll: 631 Page: 187 Living at #1 Lincoln Place W. F. Cole head 50 M1 20 yrs MA MA MA Engineer ??? factory Wilhelmina wife 44 M1 20 yrs 1/1 MA GER GER Pauline dau 19 MA MA MA Wilhelmina Baur mother in law 69 Wd. GER GER GER Emig 1840 Emelly sister in law 43 MA GER GER Typewrite office Hulda Nelson, servant 22 SWE SWE SWE Emig 1908 servant priv fam Jennifer In a message dated 2/16/2005 8:47:54 AM Eastern Standard Time, JHL1188@aol.com writes: Nothing under BAUER that fit, so tried BOWER... Found a William Bower, 23, in Dedham in 1910 BOWER, WILLIAM (1910 U.S. Census) MASSACHUSETTS , NORFOLK, DEDHAM Age: 23, Male, Race: WHITE, Born: MA Series: T624 Roll: 608 Page: 44 21 Belknapp Street Louisa O'Neil head 45 Wd 3/3 CAN CAN CAN Emig 1870 Francis son 23 MA MA CAN Esther dau 20 MA MA CAN William Bower boarder, 23 MA GER GER Coremaker foundry Fred Gary boarder 25 MA CAN FR Jennifer In a message dated 2/15/2005 9:39:24 PM Eastern Standard Time, Cfg121667@aol.com writes: I have my grandfather Willie Bauer born in Dedham in 1887. It seems the family disappeared after he was born. His father Edward died in 1890 he was 40 years old. His wife was wilhelmina. All I know is that she was married to a Hoffman in 1918. I can track William in Dedham after he married in 1920. Can any one help me find out what happened to them between 1890 and 1920. CFG ============================== Search the US Census Collection. Over 140 million records added in the last 12 months. Largest online collection in the world. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13965/rd.ashx