Asa Coombs (1796 - 1877)

Born 11 Jul 1796 in Kentucky, United States

Husband of Nancy (Welch) Coombs — married 4 Nov 1829 in Bardstown, Nelson, Kentucky, United States

Husband of Malinda P. (Dillman) Coombs — married 21 Sep 1851 in Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States

Descendants

Died 4 Dec 1877 at age 81 in Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States

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Biography

Asa Coombs was born 11 July 1796 in Kentucky. ^{[1] [2] [3] [4]}

• Joseph Coombs and his wife Elizabeth (Cambell) Coombs were originally attached as parents of Asa. This has been proved incorrect. They have been detached and a note as been left on these profiles.

He died 4 December 1877 in Muhlenberg County, Kentucky and was buried at Helsey Cemetery, Weir, Muhlenberg County, Kentucky. ^[4]

Marriages

Asa may have been married 3 times, but no information regarding his supposed first wife has been found. On 2 November 1829 in Nelson County, Kentucky, he married Nancy Ann Welsh Stewart. He married Virginia M. Dillman on 14 October 1855.

• Ist Marriage

Not Sourced

• 2nd Marriage

Name Asa Combs

Event Date: 4 Nov 1829

Event Place: Bardstown, Nelson, Kentucky, United States

Gender Male

Marital Status: Married

Spouse's Name: Nancy Stewart

Spouse's Gender: Female

Citing this Record ^[5]

• 3rd Marriage

Name Asa Combs

Event Date: 21 Sep 1851

Event Place: Muhlenberg County, Kentucky, United States

Gender: Male

Marital Status: Married

Spouse's Name: Malinda Dillman

Spouse's Gender: Female

Citing this Record ^[6]

Residence

• United States Census, 1850 ^[1]

Name Asa Coombs

Event Place Muhlenberg, Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States

Gender Male Age 53 Race White

Birth Year (Estimated) 1797 Birthplace Kentucky

Asa Coombs M 53 Kentucky

Nancy Coombs F 37 Kentucky

George W Coombs M 15 Kentucky

Martha A Coombs F 12 Kentucky

John Coombs M 10 Kentucky

Felix M Coombs M 6 Kentucky

George B Coombs M 20 Kentucky

Rebecca Coombs F 15 Kentucky

• United States Census, 1860 ^[2]

Name Asa Coombs

Event Place Division 2, Muhlenburg, Kentucky, United States

Gender Male Age 62 Race White

Birth Year (Estimated) 1798 Birthplace Kentucky

Asa Coombs M 62 Kentucky

Persilla M Coombs F 38 Virginia

John Coombs M 20 Kentucky

Felix M Coombs M 16 Kentucky

Mary C Coombs F 7 Kentucky

Thos J Coombs M 5 Kentucky

David D Coombs M 4 Kentucky

Elias W Coombs M 1 Kentucky

• United States Census, 1870 ^[3]

Name Asa Coombs

Event Place Kentucky, United States

Gender Male Age 73 Race White

Birth Year (Estimated) 1796-1797 Birthplace Kentucky

Asa Coombs M 73 Kentucky

Malinda Coombs F 48 Kentucky

Jefferson Coombs M 20 Kentucky

Mary Coombs F 18 Kentucky

David Coombs M 15 Kentucky

Elias H Coombs M 12 Kentucky

Christopher Coombs M 6 Kentucky

Charly M Coombs M 1 Kentucky

Family Notes

Asa was born 11 July 1796 and died 4 December 1877 in Muhlenberg County, Kentucky. A death notice found in records at the Muhlenberg County History Annex in Greenville, Muhlenberg County, Kentucky show his parents as John Coombs and Rebecca Wink. He and Melinda named a son Elias Wink Coombs. Another Coombs descendant and family historian has his father as George Eias Coombs

Asa may have been married 3 times, but we do not have information on a first wife. He married Nancy Ann Welsh Stewart 2 November 1829 in Nelson County, Kentucky. Nancy was the daughter of John Withers and Sarah ? they had 4 children.

George W. 1835-1871 Muhlenberg County, KY. George married 14 October 1855 to Virginia M. Dillman;

Martha A. Coombs was born 11 September 1837 and died 17 April 1899 buried at the Sears Cemetery in Muhlenberg County, Kentucky. She married James W. Casebier;

John Coombs born 13 January 1840 Bloomfield, Nelson County, Kentucky and died 4 October 1922 Muhlenberg County, Kentucky and is buried at Evergreen Cemetery in Greenville, MC, KY. He married Mary J. Casebier 4 January 1866 Muhlenberg County, Kentucky. John was in the Civil War.

Felix M. Coombs born 1844 Nelson County, Kentucky, we do not have any information on Felix.

Asa and Nancy moved with their family to Muhlenberg County, Kentucky about 1848/1849. Nancy died 29 June 1851-Asa married Priscilla Malinda Dillman 21 September 1851. Asa and Malinda had 8 children (let me know if you want that information. ) My Grandfather Coombs -Samuel Christopher (Chris) was their 5th child.

These notes are provided by Jean Wells (A Great Grand Child)

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M65N-QZP : 12 April 2016), Asa Coombs, Muhlenberg, Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States; citing family 357, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MZBF-YM9 : 14 December 2017), Asa Coombs, 1860.
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1} "United States Census, 1870," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MXWR-VD3 : 12 April 2016), Asa Coombs, Kentucky, United States; citing p. 32, family 215, NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 545,989.
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1} Find A Grave: Memorial #36731955

   Name: Asa Coombs

   Event Place; Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States of America

   Birth Date: 11 Jul 1796

   Death Date: 04 Dec 1877

   Cemetery Helsley Cemetery

5. ↑ "Kentucky, County Marriages, 1797-1954," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FW1X-H4S : accessed 28 July 2018), Asa Combs and Nancy Stewart, 4 Nov 1829; citing Bardstown, Nelson, Kentucky, United States, Madison County Courthouse, Richmond; FHL microfilm 1,929,414.
6. ↑ "Kentucky, County Marriages, 1797-1954," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FWYG-L62 : accessed 28 July 2018), Asa Combs and Malinda Dillman, 21 Sep 1851; citing , Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States, Madison County Courthouse, Richmond; FHL microfilm 557,316.