Elijah COOMBE

Abt 1821 - 1905  (~ 84 years)

• Name	Elijah COOMBE  [1]
  Born	Abt 1821	Devon, England
  Christened	11 Nov 1821	North Bovey, Devon, England   [1]
  	Elija CUMBE, son of William and Elizabeth CUMBE; father a Labourer, residing Mill.
  Gender	Male
  Address	1890-1891  [2]
  	He appeared in a directory as Elijah COOMBE; location 2, Young St., Mt. Auburn; Business Name, Daniels, C & Co. Another entry read: Name: Jas. B. D.; Elijah C.; H. H. COOMBE. Location 1: northeast Corner 5th and Race. Business Name: Daniels, COOMBE & Co. Occupation: Manufacturers of Men's and Boys' Fine Home-Made Clothing; Merchant Tailors and Gents' Furnishing, Goods.
  Died	3 Oct 1905	Cincinnati, Hamilton, Ohio, U.S.A.   [3, 4, 5]
  	"Had One Dollar When He Landed. Died Worth Three-quarters of a Million Dollars. Mention was made several days ago of the fact that Elijah COOMBE had gone to Ohio to attend the funeral of his uncle by the same name. Speaking of the late Mr. COOMBE, the Arcola Reporter says: 'Landing in America at twenty-one years of age, just one silver dollar in his pocket, working, toiling, saving until he had accumulated a fortune of three-quarters of a million, tells the story of the success of Elijah COOMBE, who died Tuesday at his home in Cincinnati, aged 8 years. He was born in Devonshire county, England. He was the uncle of Rev. Joseph COOMBE of this city, and the latter left immediately on receipt of the news to attend the funeral. He was one of the largest land owner in this section of Illinois and frequently visited Arcola while looking after property interests near here. In Macon county he owned 640 acres and in North Okaw township, Coles county, just southwest of Arcola, he had a farm of 1850 acres. He bought land in this section about forty years ago. Of recent years his nephew of this city has managed his Illinois interests for him. When he first came to America he was by trade a tailor's cutter. Later he opened a big clothing house in Cincinnati which still bears his name. His wife and two children survive him. He was a member of the Episcopal church.'"
  Buried	6 Oct 1905	Spring Grove Cemetery, Cincinnati, Hamilton, Ohio, U.S.A.   [5]
  	Address: Spring Grove Cemetery Cincinnati, Hamilton, Ohio U.S.A.
  	Elijah COOMBE died 3 October 1905 at 1811 Young St; buried 6 October 1905 at 3.45 p.m; Section 110; lot 270. He was born 26 October 1822 in England. The cemetery lot was owned by himself. Ordered by H. H. COOMBE. Undertaker Geo. A. Wiltsee. Grave $30; grave $10. Death attributed to angina pectoria.
  Person ID	I5238	Nosworthy
  Last Modified	17 Jan 2021

  
  

  Father	William COOMBE,   b. Abt 1783, North Bovey, Devon, England ,   d. Abt May 1868, Devon, England  (Age ~ 85 years)
  Mother	Elizabeth,   b. Abt 1783, North Bovey, Devon, England ,   d. Abt Apr 1867, Devon, England  (Age ~ 84 years)
  Address	1814-1821
  	Mill, North Bovey, Devon
  	In the last three baptisms of their children, the family was residing at "Mill", presumably in the parish of North Bovey.
  Address	1841  [6]
  	Village, North Bovey, Devon
  Address	1851  [7]
  	Village, North Bovey, Devon
  Address	1861  [8]
  	Private House, Village, North Bovey, Devon
  Family ID	F1390	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Margaret HILTS,   b. 6 Aug 1827, Springdale, Hamilton, Ohio, U.S.A. ,   d. 2 Mar 1914, San Francisco, San Francisco, California, U.S.A.  (Age 86 years)
  Married	8 Jun 1848	Hamilton County, Ohio, U.S.A.   [9, 10]
  Address	1880  [11]
  	118 Young St., Cincinnati, Ohio
  Address	1900  [9]
  	Young St., Cincinnati, Ohio
  Address	1905  [5]
  	1811 Young St., Cincinnati, Ohio
  	Address at the time of Elijah's death on 3 October 1905.
  Children	1. Harry Hilts COOMBE,   b. 30 Sep 1856, Cincinnati, Hamilton, Ohio, U.S.A. ,   d. 8 Jul 1948, Cincinnati, Hamilton, Ohio, U.S.A.  (Age 91 years)   2. Charles F. COOMBE,   b. 2 Mar 1861, Cincinnati, Hamilton, Ohio, U.S.A. ,   d. 20 Jun 1876, Ohio, U.S.A.  (Age 15 years)   3. Mary Elizabeth COOMBE,   b. 28 Dec 1864, Cincinnati, Hamilton, Ohio, U.S.A. ,   d. 7 Mar 1866, Cincinnati, Hamilton, Ohio, U.S.A.  (Age 1 years)   4. Carrie M. COOMBE,   b. 25 Jan 1868, Ohio, U.S.A. ,   d. 10 Jul 1961  (Age 93 years)
  Last Modified	8 Oct 2009
  Family ID	F1549	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Documents

  Baptism: Elijah Cumbe At North Bovey, Devon; Son of William and Elizabeth Cumbe

  
  

  Headstones		COOMBE ELIJAH COOMBE 1822 - 1905
  		COOMBE

  
  

• Sources

  [S318] Genealogical report on CAUNTER: Widecombe in the Moor, Devon, C. F. Belam, M.A., (Professional genealogist, Buckfastleigh, Devon; citing from parish records; rec'd Oct. 2005.). [S389] Directory. [S1084] Obituary. [S306] Biography: COOMBE, Joseph Coombe, (15 March 1909 in McIntosh, Florida, at the home of George Norsworthy; copy rec'd from Mike Norsworthy, July 2005.). [S659] Cemetery Records: Spring Grove, Cincinnati, Ohio, (http://www.springgrove.org/SG/sg_home.shtm). [S137] Census of England, 1841. [S696] Census of England, 1851. [S431] Book: The History of Imperial County, California, Elms & Franks, (Berkeley, CA, 1918.). [S206] Census of U.S.A., 1900. [S159] Index: International Genealogical Index (IGI), The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, (Salt Lake City, Family History Library). [S226] Census of U.S.A., 1880.