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- SOURCE: Birth & death dates taken from photo of grave stone at GraceCemetery, Henry County, Illinois on 18 Mar 2006 per SLJuhl, compiler.Photo kept in Blair Family records.
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.
One of the sources of information provided on this family is by,
Carol Combs of California
10 March 2006
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SOURCE: "COMBS, Andrew Jackson
Andrew J. Combs died at his home in Osco, February 20, 1897, ofconsumption. Mr. Combs was born in McArthur, Athens County, Ohio,October 22, 1837, and was the only son of Thomas and Anna FraleyCombs. At the age of 11 he moved to Chillecothe, Ohio, where he liveduntil 1952, when he removed to Bureau County, ILL. He came to Osco,Henry County, in 1865 where he has since lived an honored citizen. Heleaves a wife, Laura (Ringle) Combs, and three sons to mourn his loss.R. H. Hinman, of Cambridge, and Mrs. Leah Nolind, of Conesville, Iowasurvive him. The funeral services were held at Grace church, Osco,February 22, Rev. Purce, assisted by Rev. Thornton, of Geneseo,officiating. The remains were interred in Grace Church Cemetery."
Source: Cambridge Chronicle, dated February 25, 1897, Contributed byCarol Combs"
Notes: In further research of Andrew J. (Jackson) Combs I have foundhim in Greenfield, Grundy, IL. in the 1860 census living with hismother Abbie. His father Thomas Combs died in April 1860. "[Transcribed 19 April 2006, SLJuhl, compiler]
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