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

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.

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.