Rachel Coomes

1775 - 1847  (71 years)

• Name	Rachel Coomes  [1, 2, 3]
  Alternate birth	1772  [4]
  Birth	9 Oct 1775  [2, 5]
  Gender	Female
  Death	22 Aug 1847	Daviess County, Kentucky   [4, 6]
  Burial	Mater Dolorosa Cemetery, Owensboro, Daviess, Kentucky   [4]
  Siblings	1 sibling
  1. Margaret Modesta Coomes ,   b. 25 Nov 1773, St. Mary's, St. Mary's, Maryland d. 17 Oct 1848, Nelson County, Kentucky  (Age 74 years) ▻ Zachariah Aud ,  m. 24 Nov 1800   2. Rachel Coomes ,   b. 9 Oct 1775   d. 22 Aug 1847, Daviess County, Kentucky  (Age 71 years) ▻ William Coomes ,  m. 3 Sep 1796
  Person ID	I7733	Ancestry of PNH, TNH, and others
  Last Modified	11 Oct 2020

  
  

  Father	Francis Coomes,   b. Abt 1726, Coomes Purchase, Charles, Maryland d. 3 Apr 1822, Fairfield, Nelson, Kentucky (Age ~ 96 years)
  Mother	Charity Wood,   b. 1734, Maryland d. Aft 1796, Nelson County, Kentucky (Age > 63 years)
  Marriage	Abt 1767	Maryland   [5, 7]
  Family ID	F618	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	William Coomes,   b. 13 Mar 1769, Charles County, Maryland d. Bef Jun 1844, Daviess County, Kentucky (Age < 75 years)
  Marriage	3 Sep 1796	Nelson County, Kentucky   [1, 2, 5, 8]
  Children	1. Charles William Coomes,   b. 20 Jan 1799, Nelson County, Kentucky d. 1849 (Age 49 years)
  Family ID	F1168	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	26 Apr 2015

  
  

• Notes

  From the Louisville, Kentucky Catholic Advocate, 4 Sep 1847: "Died, at her residence, near Owensboro, Ky., on Tuesday, 22d August, Mrs. Rachel Coomes, in the 74th year of her age. The deceased was relict of the late Wm. Coomes. "The deep anguish and pain felt by her relations and acquaintances, will be much relieved when they reflect on her many virtues, and the manner in wich she prepared herself for her final dissolution. After a long life spent in the practice of religion, finding her end approaching, she called for her confessor, who administered to her all the last rites of her holy religion. On the evening of the 23d she was interred in the county cemetery, in the presence of the pastor of the congregation and a large collection of relations and acquaintances, who will long remember the pious example she has left for their imitation. May she rest in peace." From Combs-Coombs &c: Rachel m. William COOMES. Sept.3, 1796 (Nelson Co, KY Marriage Bonds) William COOMES-Rachel COOMES Bond -- Richard COOMES 08 May 1834 -- Jun 1844 (Davies Co KY) Will of William Combs. 8 May 1834, wife Rachael, children: Charles, Mary, Elizabeth, Felix, Benedict, William Peter, Trese WALLACE, ex: Felix Combs wit: Henry & Benjamin READ (Abstracted by Combs Researcher Jean Smallwood who also provided the following:) From "Davies County Kentucky Records #1, Marriages 1815-1848, Deaths 1852-1861, Wills 1815-1850" by Researchers:" Will of William COOMES -- written May 1834 -- probated Jun 1844. Wife Rachel. Daughters: Tesesy WALLACE, Mary Margaret, and Elizabeth COOMES. Sons: Charles, Felix, Benedict and William Peter COOMES Notes: Combs Researcher Joe Lewis adds that Rachel's husband, William, was the s/o William COOMES, Sr. b in Charles Co MD, who came to KY (Harrods Station) in spring of 1775. A submission to "Kentucky Ancestors," KY Historical Society quarterly, vol. 30 #2, 1994-1995, page 79, ROSTER OF FIRST KENTUCKY ANCESTORS, submission by Researcher Henry D. Paine, includes birth dates of 13 March 1769 for William and 9 Oct 1775 for Rachel, his source unknown.

  
  

• Sources

  [S10] Kentucky Marriages, 1802-1850, compiled by Jordan Dodd, on ancestry.com. [S41] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, on ancestry.com. [S4514] The Centenary of Catholicity in Kentucky by Ben J. Webb. Louisville, Kentucky: Charles A. Rogers, 1884. [S1070] Findagrave.com page for Rachel Coomes. [S246] Descendants of Richard Coomes I, by Ann Whalen. [S246] Descendants of Richard Coomes I, by Ann Whalen., year only. [S133] Combs-Coombs &c., place only. [S133] Combs-Coombs &c.