Abigail L (Coombs) Danforth (1832 - 1880)

Born 5 Apr 1832 in Deer Isle, Hancock, Maine

Ancestors

Wife of Josiah Danforth — married 3 Dec 1852 in Deer Isle, Hancock, Maine, United States

Descendants

Died 13 Jul 1880 at age 48 in Clinton, Kennebec, Maine

Biography

She was born 05 APR 1832 in Deer Isle, Hancock, Maine.

In the 1850 census Abagail (age 19) was in Vinalhaven, Waldo, Maine, United States.^[1] Abigail married Josiah Danforth on 2 August 1852 in Isle au Haut, Knox, Maine, United States.^[2] In the 1860 census Abigal (age 27) was in Albion, Kennebec, Maine, United States.^[3] In the 1880 census Abby (age 48), Keeping House, was the widowed mother of Rufus C. Danforth in Unity, Waldo, Maine, United States.^[4]

Abbie (age 48) died on 13 July 1880 . ^[5] She is buried at Albion Cemetery #04, Albion, Kennebec County, Maine. ^[6]

Marriage

Husband: Josiah Danforth

Wife: Abigail L. Coombs

Child: Rufus Coombs Danforth

Child: Sarah A. Danforth

Child: Hanson M. Danforth

Child: Addie Danforth

Parent's Marriage

Husband: Josiah Coombs

Wife: Betsy Kilby Lary

Child: Abigail L. Coombs

Child: Rufus A Coombs

Child: David L Coombs

Child: Betsy Coombs

Child: Mercy Coombs

Sources

1. ↑ 1850 Census: "United States Census, 1850", database with images, citing family , NARA microfilm publication (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FamilySearch Record: M6VH-MZ2 FamilySearch Image: S3HY-6353-XK5 Image number 00147,
2. ↑ Marriage: "Maine Marriages, 1771-1907", database, citing FHL microfilm: 10837; Record number: 22, FamilySearch Record: F46X-266, Abigail Coombs marriage to Josiah Danforth on 2 Aug 1852 in Isle au Haut, Knox, Maine, United States.
3. ↑ 1860 Census: "United States Census, 1860", database with images, citing Page: 4; Affiliate Publication Number: M653; Affiliate Film Number: 439; FHL microfilm: 803439; Record number: 13153, FamilySearch Record: MDHK-FYS FamilySearch Image: 33SQ-GBSX-WKB Image number 00347, Abigal Danforth (27) in Albion, Kennebec, Maine, United States. Born in Maine.
4. ↑ 1880 Census: "United States Census, 1880", database with images, citing enumeration district , sheet , NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm , FamilySearch Record: MFQ7-PR8 FamilySearch Image: 33SQ-GYB2-S7G Image number 00353, Abby L Danforth (48), widowed mother, Keeping House, in household of Rufus C. Danforth (27) in Unity, Waldo, Maine, United States. Born in Maine, United States.
5. ↑ "Maine, Nathan Hale Cemetery Collection, ca. 1780-1980", database with images, citing Albion, Kennebec, Maine, United States, Cemetery, Maine State Library, Augusta; FHL microfilm 1,315,185, FamilySearch Record: QVJ5-QL7K FamilySearch Image: 3QS7-L9FW-JCCX,
6. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/38746356/abigail-l-danforth: accessed 25 November 2022), memorial page for Abigail L “Abbie” Coombs Danforth (5 Apr 1832–13 Jul 1880), Find A Grave: Memorial #38746356, citing Albion Cemetery #04, Albion, Kennebec County, Maine, USA; Maintained by Bev Winship (contributor 46831240) .

Acknowldgements

• WikiTree profile Coombs-99 created through the import of Tom.ged on Jun 1, 2011 by Tom Elliott.