Hannibal Hamlin Coombs (abt. 1846 - 1884)

Born about 20 Dec 1846 in Maine

Ancestors

Died 1884 at about age 37 in Maine

Biography

Hannibal was born about 1846 in Maine, the son of Samuel Coombs and Maria Jackins. The Maine Civil War Cemetery Records gives his birth year as 1838.^[1]

In 1850, Hanibal H. Coombs, 5, lived with his parents, Samuel W. and Maria Combs in East Indian Township, Penobscot, Maine.^[2]

In 1860, H. Hamblin, 14, lived with his parents Samuel W. and Mariah Coombs and seven brothers and sisters in Mattawamkeag, Penobscot, Maine. All were born in Maine.^[3]

Hannibal served in the US Civil War in Company D, 6th Regiment, Maine Infantry. He also served in Company E, 1st Maine Veteran Infantry.^[4] His records says that he was born in Mattawamkeag and was a 21 year old farmer. He enlisted for three years on 2 Oct 1862 as a Private and was mustered into Company D, 6th Maine Infantry on 7 Oct 1862. He lived in Warren, Maine, and was discharged on 28 June 1865. He transferred to the 6th ME battalion on 14 July 1864. He reenlisted in the Vet. Vol., and transferred to the 1st Vet. Infantry on 20 Sept 1864.^[5]

According to US Census and other records, Hannibal married Lucy Forbes on 29 June 1869 in Pensobscot County, Maine.^[6] They had at least 5 children:

• George H. Coombs, b. 1 July 1871 at Mattawamkeag, ME^[7]; d. 1936 Bath, Sagadahoc, Maine^[8]
• Samuel W. Coombs, b. ca. 1876
• Ella May (Eleanor Mary) Coombs, b. 25 Oct 1877 at Mattawamkeag, ME^[9]; m. Rudolph M. Lewsen on 18 Aug 1902 at Portland, Cumberland, ME^[10]
• Lucy Mary Coombs, b. Sept 1879
• Harry Ellsworth Coombs, b. 06 Jan 1882 at Mattawamkeag, ME^[11]

In 1870, Hamblin H. Coombs lived with his wife Lucy F. in Mattawamkeag. Julia Kimball and Alvin Haynes were living with them.^[12]

In 1880, Hannibal H. Coombs, a 34 year old farmer, lived with his wife Lucy F., 37, and 4 children.^[13]

He died in 1884 and is buried at the Mattawamkeag Cemetery, Mattawamkeag, Penobscot County, Maine.^[14] His gravestone is that for a US Civil War Union veteran. The stone also shows his wife Lucy Forbes, 1845-1883. You can see a picture of it at FindAGrave.

Sources

1. ↑ "Maine, Veterans Cemetery Records, 1676-1918," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KXQC-L91 : accessed 25 July 2015), Hannibal Hamlin Coombs, ; citing Death, , State Archives, Augusta; FHL microfilm 1,001,827.
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M6VQ-1SH : accessed 23 July 2015), Samuel W Combs, East Indian, Penobscot, Maine, United States; citing family 7, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).

   Samuel W Combs, 40; Maria F Comb, 34; Cerrilla Combs, 12; Martha A Combs, 10; Maria L Combs, 8; Hanibal H Combs, 5; George Combs, 3; Mary Combs, 1. All were born in Maine.

3. ↑ "United States Census, 1860," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MDC4-YXG : accessed 23 July 2015), Samul W Coombs, Mattawamkeag, Penobscot, Maine, United States; from "1860 U.S. Federal Census - Population," database, Fold3.com (http://www.fold3.com : n.d.); citing p. 3, household ID 13, NARA microfilm publication M653 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 803,446.

   Samul W Coombs, 52; Mariah Coombs, 43; Martha A Coombs, 18; Mariah Coombs, 16; H. Hamblin Coombs, 14; Geo W Coombs, 12; Mary Coombs, 10; Sanford Coombs, 8; Matilda Coombs, 2; Dexter Coombs, 4.

4. ↑ NARA T289. Pension applications for service in the US Army between 1861 and 1900, grouped according to the units in which the veterans served. Collection Title: Civil War Pensions. Date of Filing: 26-JUL-1869; accessed at Fold3 24 July 2015
5. ↑ "Maine, State Archive Collections, 1718-1957," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:246N-849 : accessed 25 July 2015), Hamlin Or Hannibal H Coombs, 02 Oct 1862; citing Military Service, , State Archives, Augusta.
6. ↑ "Maine Marriages, 1771-1907," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F4XG-L3Y : accessed 25 July 2015), H. H. Coombs and Lucy Forbes, 29 Jun 1869; citing ,Penobscot,Maine, reference ; FHL microfilm 11,949.
7. ↑ "Maine Births and Christenings, 1739-1900," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F4QM-HVD : accessed 25 July 2015), George H. Coombs, 01 Jul 1871; citing CIVIL, MATTAWAMKEAG, PENOBSCOT, MAINE; FHL microfilm 11,564.
8. ↑ "Maine, Nathan Hale Cemetery Collection, ca. 1780-1980," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVJ5-QZLY : accessed 25 July 2015), George H Coombs, 1936; citing Bath, Sagadahoc, Maine, United States, Oak Grove-East Cemetery, Maine State Library, Augusta; FHL microfilm 1,315,180.
9. ↑ "Maine Births and Christenings, 1739-1900," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F4QM-C46 : accessed 25 July 2015), Hannible H. Coombs in entry for Ella May Coombs, 25 Oct 1877; citing CIVIL, MATTAWAMKEAG, PENOBSCOT, MAINE; FHL microfilm 11,564.
10. ↑ "Maine Marriages, 1771-1907," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F4DP-58X : accessed 25 July 2015), Hannibal H. Combs in entry for Rudolph M. Lewsen and Eleanor Mary Combs, 18 Aug 1902; citing Portland, Cumberland, Maine, reference 184; FHL microfilm 12,027.
11. ↑ "Maine Births and Christenings, 1739-1900," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F4QX-WLR : accessed 25 July 2015), Hannabil Hamlin Coombs in entry for Harry Ellsworth Coombs, 06 Jan 1882; citing CIVIL, MATTAWAMKEAG, PENOBSCOT, MAINE; FHL microfilm 11,564.
12. ↑ "United States Census, 1870," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M6DT-XX4 : accessed 25 July 2015), Hamblin H Coombs, Maine, United States; citing p. 7, family 51, NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 552,053.

    Hamblin H Coombs, 24; Lucy F Coombs, 27, Julia Kimball, 19; Alvin Haynes, 22. All were born in Maine.

13. ↑ "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MFQ9-SVD : accessed 25 July 2015), Hannibal H Coombs, Mattawamkeag, Penobscot, Maine, United States; citing enumeration district 38, sheet 358A, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 0486; FHL microfilm 1,254,486. Mattawamkeag, Penobscot, Maine

    Hannibal H. Coombs, 34; Lucy F. Coombs, 37; George H. Coombs, 9; Samuel W. Coombs, 6; Ella M. Coombs, 2; Lucy M. Coombs, 8m b. Sept. All were born in Maine.

14. ↑ www.FindAGrave.com; Maintained by: BarryC; Originally Created by: N K Jewell; Record added: Oct 18, 2011; Find A Grave Memorial# 78683562