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- One of the sources of information provided on this family is by,
Carol Combs of California,10 March 2006, Please contact compiler forfurther information; sljuhl1234@yahoo.com
Newspaper Article saved by Aunt Bessie:
October 21, 1960
"JOSEPH COMBS CAMBRIDGE--Joseph Thomas Combs, 85, Burns Twp., diedlate yesterday afternoon in the home of his son-in-law and daughter(Hazel), Mr. and Mrs. Dana Mahaffey, RFD 1, Kewanee. Services will beat 2 Monday afternoon in Stackhouse Funeral Home, Cambridge, The Rev.Glen Copeland, pastor of Cambridge Methodist Church, will officiate.Burial will be in Grace Church Cemetery, Osco Twp. Friends may callfrom 7 to 9 Sunday evening in the funeral home. He was born Oct. 5,1875 in Osco Twp., The son of Andrew and Louise Ringle Combs. Hefarmed this area his entire life time. Mr. Combs has resided with hisdaughter the last 15 years. He first married Maude Liken. He marriedLaura Higgens, Jan 28, 1904, in Cambridge. Surviving are onedaughter, Mrs. Dana Mahaffey; three sons, Herbert, Prophetstown; Earl,Texas City, Tex. and Walter, of Excello, Mo.; one brother, HenryCombs, Geneseo; five grand-children and several great-grand-children."
SOURCE: Booklet-HENRY COUNTY, IL CEMETERY INSCRIPTIONS-MUNSONTWP-GREENLEE HILLCREST HOME PLEASANT HILL-OSCO TWO-GRACE EPISCOPALMORRISTOWN HENRY COUNTY GENEALOGICAL SOC.; EXCERPT PORTION OF BOOKLETOBTAINED: GRACE EPISCOPAL CHURCH CEMETERY, Hwy 16, Co. Rd. 1400N; 24February 2009, Pages 1-10; Morristown, Osco Township, Henry County,Illinois; From: Cambridge Library, Cambridge, Henry County, Illinois;Ref. 929.5 HEN; By: Michael Dean McCoy II, Moline, Rock IslandCounty, Illinois; H/O Jozett Marie Blair McCoy; Method: DigitalCamera Photo Copies and also of the gravestone at the cemetery.
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