This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Coombe Strike Branfort Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.wisconsin.counties.walworth/2389/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Thomas Coombe and wife Thomasin emmigrated to Wisconsin from Cornwall England in 1849. They brought with them their children John, Elizabeth, and Serena. Rosepha, Emma, Alice Henry, Levi and Ella were born in this country. In 1862 they purchased farmland in Troy where they were living at the time of the 1880 census. Son John married Mary Strike and had 3 children, Daniel, Mabel and Roy. Mabel married William Branfort. I am in touch with 2 out of the three children of Roy. If anyone sees a connection here I would be glad to share with them what I have found out about the Cornwall connection and I am in touch with some of the Coombes family in England, Australia and New Zealand. Noreen Weitkamp