Corilla N. (Coombs) Babcock (1839 - 1905)

Born 1839 in Chester, Penobscot, Maine, United States

Ancestors

Wife of Alonzo Babcock — married 28 Jun 1856 in Mattawamkeag, Penobscot, Maine, United States

Died 21 May 1905 at about age 66 in Milford, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States

Biography

Corilla was born about 1839 in Chester, Maine. She was the daughter of Samuel Coombs and Maria Jackins.

In 1850, "Cerilla" was living with her parents Samuel W. and Maria F. Coombs in East Indian Township, Penobscot, Maine, with his wife Maria, and six children. Nancy Jackins, 17, and Joseph Tibadore, a 23 year old laborer, were living with the family.^[1]

"Corrilla" N. Coombs married Alonzo Babcock at Mattaswamkeag, Penobscot, Maine, on 28 Jun 1856.^[2] They had two children:

1. Ida G Babcock 1857 - 1861

2. Inez Babcock, b. 01 Feb 1862 at Mattawamkeag^[3]; m. Frank L. Mathewson 10 Sept 1883 at Augusta, Kennebec, Maine^[4]

In 1870, Alonzo Babcock, a 40 year old farmer, lived in Mattawamkeag with his wife and daughter.^[5]

Corilla N. and Alonzo Babcock divorced in Penobscot County, Maine, in January 1871.^[6]

In 1880, A. Babcock lived in Augusta, Kennebec, Maine, with his wife and family.^[7]

In 1900, Corelly Babcock, a 62 year old widow, working as a nurse, She was a mother-in-law living with Frank and Ines Matherson, in Milford, Worcester, Massachusetts.^[8]

Corilla N. Coombs Babcock died on 21 May 1905 at Milford, Worcester, Massachusetts. She was to be buried in Augusta, Maine. The informant on her Death Certificate was Mrs. Frank E. Mathewson.^[9]

Sources

1. ↑ "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.

2. ↑ "Maine Marriages, 1771-1907," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F4FV-S6Y : accessed 25 July 2015), Alonzo Babcock and Corrilla N. Coombs, 28 Jun 1856; citing Mattawamkeag,Penobscot,Maine, reference ; FHL microfilm 11,564.
3. ↑ "Maine Births and Christenings, 1739-1900," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F4QM-4M2 : accessed 25 July 2015), Alonzo Babcock in entry for Inez Babcock, 01 Feb 1862; citing CIVIL, MATTAWAMKEAG, PENOBSCOT, MAINE; FHL microfilm 11,564.
4. ↑ "Maine Marriages, 1771-1907," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F4XR-W66 : accessed 25 July 2015), Frank L. Mathewson and Inez M. Babcock, 10 Sep 1883; citing Augusta, Kennebec, Maine, United States, reference ; FHL microfilm 10,402..
5. ↑ "United States Census, 1870," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M6DT-X6K : accessed 25 July 2015), Corilla N Babcock in household of Alonzo Babcock, Maine, United States; citing p. 7, family 47, NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 552,053.

   Alonzo Babcock, 40; Corilla N Babcock, 31; Inez M Babcock, 8. All were born in Maine.

6. ↑ Maine, Divorce Records, 1798-1891 [Ancestry.com. database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011. Original data: Maine, Divorce Records, 1798–1891. Augusta, Maine: Maine State Archives. Docket Number: 576; Court: SJC; Vol/Pg: 41/505
7. ↑ "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MF3P-CLX : accessed 25 July 2015), A Babcock, Augusta, Kennebec, Maine, United States; citing enumeration district 84, sheet 55B, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 0481; FHL microfilm 1,254,481.

   A Babcock, a 40 year old cotton mill worker; C A Babcock, 39; Ina Babcock, 16. All were born in Maine

8. ↑ "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M9BQ-5HQ : accessed 25 July 2015), Corelly Babcock in household of Frank Matherson, Milford town (southwest quarter), Worcester, Massachusetts, United States; citing sheet 6A, family 106, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,240,693.

   Frank Matherson, 40 b. April 1860; Ines May Matherson, 34 b. Feb 1866; Earle Alonzo Matherson, 16 b. July 1884; Gladys Susan Matherson, 5 b. May 1895; mother-in-law Corelly Babcock, 62 b. May 1838. All were born in Maine except Gladys, who was born in Massachusetts.

9. ↑ "Massachusetts Deaths, 1841-1915," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NW2P-V79 : accessed 25 July 2015), Corilla N. Coombs Babcock, 21 May 1905; citing Milford, Massachusetts, v 66 cn 436, State Archives, Boston; FHL microfilm 2,071,015.