Brief Life History of George
When George Coombs was born on 10 December 1823, in Burnham-on-Sea, Somerset, England, United Kingdom, his father, William Coombs, was 11820 and his mother, Mary Ann Adams, was 26. He married Harriet Durston about 1853, in Onondaga, Onondaga, New York, United States. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 4 daughters. He lived in West Point, Davis, Utah, United States in 1870 and West Point, Lincoln, Nevada, United States in 1870. He died on 4 February 1900, in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States, at the age of 76, and was buried in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States.
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- Geo Coombs, "United States Census, 1870"
- George Coombs, "Utah, Salt Lake County Death Records, 1849-1949"
- George Coombs in entry for George N Coombs, "The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Record of Members (Worldwide), 1836-1970"
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1825 · The Crimes Act
The Crimes Act was made to provide a clearer punishment of certain crimes against the United States. Part of it includes: Changing the maximum sentence of imprisonment to be increased from seven to ten years and changing the maximum fine from $5,000 to $10,000.
1839
Historical Boundaries: 1839: Johnson, Iowa Territory, United States 1846: Johnson, Iowa, United States
1846
U.S. acquires vast tracts of Mexican territory in wake of Mexican War including California and New Mexico.
Name Meaning
English (southern): variant of Coombe , with post-medieval excrescent -s.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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BIOGRAPHY OF HARRIET DURSTON COOMBS
BIOGRAPHY OF HARRIET DURSTON COOMBS Biography Provided by Joy Hansen Bea Durston Christian Harriet Durston was born May 6, 1831 [1830 - JV), Axbridge, [sic] Sommersetshire, England, was the f …
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