Notes: Graham Coombs, born Feb. 6, 1808, s/o of John Coombs and Rachel PINDELL of Fayette Co, PA. His date of birth is found in John and Rachel's Family Bible. (We have also included his census record in the 1850 Van Buren Co census). The children are the same with the exception of Danl who is shown as David, also age 6. Graham Coombs is previously found in the 1840 Fayette Co, PA census with a wife and 6 children (3 boys and 3 girls). His 1840 census also includes his father John (by name), age 87, listed as a veteran (RW).The family had not been in Iowa for very long. Graham Coombs is not listed as a voter in the Jefferson Co. voter list for the 1848 national election. He is also not listed in the 1846 Jefferson Co, IA State Census, nor in the 1847 or 1849 Van Buren Co, IA State Census but does appear in the 1856 Van Buren Co State Census, listed as a chairmaker. According to descendants, Graham married Jane Carr (source record needed). The Coombs family did intermarry with the Carr family of Fayette Co., PA. The 1803 will of Joseph Coombs (grandfather of Graham Coombs) identifies two daughters named Mary CARR and Hannah CARR. Graham and Jane are buried in the Winsell Cemetery in Des Moines Twp (see below) along with their daughter Mary Coombs WINSELL.

Lineage of Graham Combs (b 6 Feb 1808, d 1860): Son of RW John Coombs and Rachel PINDELL of Fayette Co, PA, son of Joseph Coombs II (d 1803) and Ann UNKNOWN of Fayette Co, PA, son of Joseph Coombs I of Tonoloways. See Fayette Co, PA records for more information. It has been stated by some that this line descends from Richard Coombs of Maryland; however, no documentation exists to support a relationship between the Tonoloways Coombs and Richard Coombs. Also see Combs &c DNA Study for the latest information about the Tonoloways Group.

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199/199 SUTTON Asbery 26 mw Farmer, PP=$600 IA
Jane 27 fw Keepinghouse PA
Perry 4 mw IA
Mary 1 fw IA
Rhoda 55 fw no occupation OH

Notes: Asbury SUTTON married Diana Coombs 11/2/1865 (date of lic) in Van Buren Co, IA. Her name appears to have been Diana Jane, perphaps after her mother, who is also shown as both a Diana and a Jane (1856) in census records. Diana is the d/o of Graham Coombs and his wife Jane. Asbury and Jane had four children before she died in 1874 (per Mark Hogan) or on July 5, 1875 per the 1899 Osceola Sentinel obituary of her husband. According to Mark Hogan, she is buried in Teeters Cemetery. A bio for Asbury SUTTON can be found in the Rootsweb biography message board (posted anonymously 13 Aug 2000). The bio references excerpts from records of James C. Sutton, Clackamas, OR. Asbury Sutton enlisted in the Union 5th Iowa Infantry, Company H on July 17, 1861. He was wounded and the injury to his heel enabled him to receive a pension in 1867. Asbury and Dianna had four children: Perry b. Sept. 30, 1866, Mary Everella (Molly) b. August 8, 1869; Jesse Edgar b. September 17, 1871; and John Graham b. 1875. Dianna died in childbirth of son John Graham. Asbury's mother, Rhoda SUTTON (widow of Jesse) lived with the family and helped to raise the children. The bio states Asbury removed to Marion Co, Iowa, and then to Clarke Co, Iowa, by 1881. Census records for Union Co, IA show Asberry lived in Newhope Twp in 1880 and that he had already remarried. A SUTTON family is found in records with the Coombs of Fayette Co, PA, but it isn't known if the two Sutton families are related. Asbury was the son of Jesse Sutton and Rhoda YOUNG Barker. Mark Hogan posted the May 18, 1899 Osceola Sentinel obituary for Asbury SUTTON (Rootsweb obit board) that states his wife died July 5, 1875.

200/200 Comes James 26 mw Farmer, PP=$285 PA
Manda 25 fw Keepinghouse Iowa
William 4 mw IA
George 2 mw IA
Asbery ⁴⁄₁₂ mos mw IA in Feb.

Notes: James Coombs (s/o of Graham) married Amanda ARMENTROUT (license dated 11/2/1865 Van Buren Co, IA). The bio for Asbury SUTTON referenced above also states he and James were very good friends. They obtained their marriage licenses on the same day, they served together in the Iowa 5th, and they lived next door to each other for at least several years. James and Amanda are next found in 1880 Wayne Co, IA census.

James Coombs is listed in the Combs &c Civil War Database: Combs, James 5th Reg’t, IA Inf Co H Pvt/" The official website for the Iowa 5th Infantry lists both James Combs and Asbury Sutton. He is also listed in the 1885 Ex-Soldiers, Sailors and Mariners database as Jas Coombs, Private Co H 5th, res. Harvard (p. 246, Ancestry.com database as previously named).

James Coombs , H 5 Iowa Inf. received a Civil War pension, dated March 27, 1878, No. 251 133 / 161.620 (Source: Original card images, Civil War Pension File Index, Ancestry.com)