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10 March 2006
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10 March 2006
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Arthur married Margaret Anna Combs on 20 Aug 1918 in Henry County, Illinois. Margaret (daughter of Henry Andrew Combs and Dorothy Carrie L. Hartley) was born on 1 Aug 1895 in Henry County, Illinois; died on 22 Jun 1960 in Osco Township, Cambridge, Henry County, Illinois; was buried on 25 Jun 1960 in Rosedale Cemetery, Osco Township, Cambridge, Henry County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Notes:

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Henry married Dorothy Carrie L. Hartley on 23 Oct 1889 in Grundy County, Illinois. Dorothy (daughter of Stacey E. Hartley and Rosetta M. Butterfield, daughter of Stacey Hartley and Rosetta Butterfield) was born on 20 Oct 1870 in Grundy County, Illinois; died on 7 Sep 1948 in Geneseo, Henry County, Illinois; was buried on 9 Sep 1948 in Osco, Henry, Illinois, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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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.

Notes:

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.
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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]

Andrew married Louisa Louise Ringold Reingle Ringle on 23 May 1867 in Cambridge, Henry, Illinois, USA. Louisa (daughter of *Joseph Reingle Ringle and Mary Ann Whitesell) was born on 11 Oct 1845 in Westmoreland, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 18 Jan 1940 in Geneseo, Henry, Illinois, USA; was buried on 20 Jan 1940 in Henry, Illinois, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

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.

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SOURCE: "OBITUARY FOR LOUISE COMBS, 94, TAKEN AT GENESEO
MOLINE, THE DISPATCH NEWSPAPER, ROCK ISLAND COUNTY, ILLINOIS
DATE: 1940
Aged Cambridge Woman Dies In Rapp Home; Member of Pioneer Family.
Geneseo, Jan 18, -- Mrs. Louise Combs, one of the few Cambridgematriarchs who had reached and passed their 90th year, died at 10 thismorning in the home of Mrs. Sam Rapp of Geneseo. She was 94 yearsold. The body was taken to Myers' Funeral Chapel, where funeralarrangements are incomplete. Mrs. Combs, for ninety-one years aresident of Henry County, became ill of pneumonia last spring and wastaken to the Geneseo hospital. She was later taken to the Rapp homehere, where she had been cared for during the last eight months.Prior to entering the hospital, Mrs. Combs had been residing with hersons in Geneseo, Cambridge and Galva. Mrs. Combs was born nearPittsburgh, Pa., on Oct. 11, 1845, the daughter of Joseph and MarianneRingle. When she was 3 years old, her family migrated to Henry Countyand settled in Munson Township, later purchasing land in OscoTownship. On May 23, 1867, she was married to Andrew Combs. Thecouple operated a farm near Osco until Mr. Combs' death in 1897. Mrs.Combs then moved to Cambridge and lived in a house she owned on WestLocust Street for several years. Survivors are three sons, Henry ofGeneseo, Ed of Cambridge and Joseph of Galva, one brother WilliamRingle of Pasadena, Cal., former Cambridge business man; severalgrandchildren and nineteen great-grandchildren. three brothers and asister preceded her in death." [Transcribed 21 April 2006, SLJuhl,compiler]

SOURCE: Moline, The Dispatch Newspaper, Rock Island County, Illinois
Geneseo, Jan. 23, 1940
"Funeral services of Mrs. Louise Ringle Combs, 94, who died Thursdayin the home of Mrs. Samuel Rapp, were held yesterday afternoon inMyers Chapel. The Rev. John McGown Stevenson, pastor of PresbyterianChurch officiated. Mrs. Kenneth Bennett and Miss Margaret Cox sang,accompanied by Mrs. Earl Offerle. Those who served as pallbearerswere Walter Combs, William Combs, Charles Combs, Lyle Lough, Wayne Coxand Roy Combs. Burial was in Grace Cemetery, Osco." [Transcribed 16May 2006, SLJuhl, compiler]

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.
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Stacey married Rosetta M. Butterfield on 19 Dec 1867 in Grundy County, Illinois. Rosetta (daughter of *Joseph D. Butterfield and Susan Maria Sutton) was born in Apr 1847 in New Milford, Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania; died on 28 Jul 1901 in Gardner, Grundy County, Illinois; was buried on 30 Jul 1901 in Gardner, Grundy County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

This families history, Butterfield, was taken from the records ofCarol A. Roush Combs (b. 1945) of California, a direct descendant, andfamily genealogist who has been of great help and source for thecompiler, plus to the Blair Family. Carol's husband, Edward RayCombs (b. 1940), is a direct cousin of John Edward Sr. Blair (b. 1931)of Moline, Rock Island County, Illinois. Access for the public tothese records are displayed on the Internet genealogy site ofwww.RootsWeb.com/FamilyTrees. 18 July 2006, SLJuhl, compiler.