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Zoma Mann Coombs

Birth	:	17 Jun 1873 Cherokee County, Iowa, USA
Death	:	16 Dec 1935 Aurelia, Cherokee County, Iowa, USA
Burial	:	Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Aurelia, Cherokee County, USA
Coordinate	:	42.7024994, -95.4460983
Plot	:	Block 2 Lot 27
Description	:	The Aurelia Sentinel, Aurelia, Cherokee County, Iowa, Thursday, December 26. 1935 Zoma Coombs Funeral Is Largely Attended Legions of neighbors and friends paid their last respects to a prominent citizen when they attended the funeral of Zoma Coombs last Friday afternoon. Services were held from the home at 2 o'clock and at the Congregational church at 2:30 o'clock with Rev. Edwin Trigg in charge. Burial took place in the Aurelia Cemetery, where members of the local Knights of Pythias carried out their ritual service in addition to the religious service. Zoma Coombs, son of Cole William [William Milton Coombs] and Matilda... Read More	The Aurelia Sentinel, Aurelia, Cherokee County, Iowa, Thursday, December 26. 1935 Zoma Coombs Funeral Is Largely Attended Legions of neighbors and friends paid their last respects to a prominent citizen when they attended the funeral of Zoma Coombs last Friday afternoon. Services were held from the home at 2 o'clock and at the Congregational church at 2:30 o'clock with Rev. Edwin Trigg in charge. Burial took place in the Aurelia Cemetery, where members of the local Knights of Pythias carried out their ritual service in addition to the religious service. Zoma Coombs, son of Cole William [William Milton Coombs] and Matilda Coombs, was born June 17, 1873, on the family homestead south of Aurelia, Iowa, and died at present home south of Aurelia on December 16, 1935, at the age of 62 years, 6 months and 29 days. He died following a short illness and his death came as a great blow to the family and the whole community. Mr. Coombs received his education in the public schools of this county and started his farming career at the age pf 20 years. He was united in marriage to Ella Gulbranson of Buena Vista county and together they established a home for themselves. Eleven children were born of this union. Mr. Coombs was preceded in death by two infant children, Mrs. Coombs in November 1931, and a daughter, Lurline Valstine [Waldstein] in January, 1932. Deceased was a member of the Knights of Pythias and Masonic lodges. He has always been an adherent and a warm supporter of the Congregational church. In his public life he has rendered useful service, at one time as township trustee and later serving as a member of the county board of supervisors from this district. To his family the deceased was ever a kind father and made his home a center of hospitality. He had a sympathetic nature and earned himself a place of esteem in the community. To mourn his loss and cherish his memory remain his children, Inez Larson, Clifford Coombs, Ruby Holderness, Orin Coombs, Gwendolyn Jackson, Donald L. Coombs, and Audys Wills and 25 grandchildren. Also surviving are three sisters and one brother, Mrs. C. A. Parker of Waterloo, Iowa; Mrs. Bert Waddell and Mrs. Mildred Whitney of Aurelia; and Charles Coombs of Alta, Iowa. Zoma Mann Coombs 1873-1935 Posted 22 Apr 2011 by JudyAlberts10 From "History of Cherokee County, Iowa" by Thomas McCulla. The S.J. Clarke Publishing Company, Chicago, 1914. Page 159-1510. Zoma Coombs is the owner of three well improved farms in Cherokee County and is numbered among the substantial and representative agriculturists of this part of the state, his success in the development of his individual holdings being an important factor in general advancement. He was born in this county June 17, 1873, and is a son of William and Matilda ([McKinney]) Coombs, the former a native of Indiana and the latter of Iowa. The father came to this state when he was fourteen years of age and settled in Greene County, where he made his home until 1869. In that year he moved to Cherokee County, where he was one of the first to homestead land, and he operated a farm in this locality until his retirement. Some years before his death he moved to Aurelia and passed away in that city July 4, 1912. His wife survives him. In their family were nine children: Ida, who has passed away; Etta, the wife of Frank Wasson, of Utah; Libbie, who married Charles Parker, of Waterloo, Iowa; Zoma, of this review; Alice, who has passed away; Charles, of Buena Vista County; Effie, the wife of Bert Waddell, of Pitcher Township; Mildred, who married W. G. Whitney, of Aurelia; and Pearl, the wife of Roy Whitney, also of Aurelia. Zoma Coombs acquired his education in the public schools of this county and when he was twenty years of age began his independent career, engaging in farming upon rented land. In 1898 he purchased one hundred and sixty acres on sections 25 and 36, Pitcher Township, and he lived upon this property until 1913, when he bought another farm similar in extent, one section 14. He has made other additions to his original holdings and now owns seven hundred and twenty acres divided into three farms, all in a high state of cultivation. Mr. Coombs was united in marriage to Miss Ella Gulbranson, who was born in Buena Vista County, a daughter of Christian and Sophie (Johanson) Gulbranson, natives of Norway. The parents came to America in 1870, and after a year's residence in Chicago moved to Iowa, where the father took up a homestead in Buena Vista County, remaining upon it until his death, in February, 1911. His wife survives him and makes her home in Alta, Iowa. Six children were born to Mr. and Mrs. Gulbranson: Mrs George Bell, of Buena Vista County; Mrs. Richard Johnson, of Alta; Ella, wife of the subject of this review; Mrs. Elmer Jorgenson, of Jackson, Minnesota; Mrs. Charley Coombs of Buena Vista County, Iowa; and Carl, of Buena Vista. Mr. and Mrs. Coombs became the parents of ten children: Inez P., whose birth occurred August 25, 1895; Clifford C., who was born February 2, 1897; Ruby S., born October 15, 1899; Lurline I., born November 25, 1901; Oren William, born June 3, 1904; Gwendolyn J., born September 2, 1907; Zoma, who passed away at the age of one year; Donald I., born April 22, 1910; Olive I., born April 20, 1912; and Audrie [Audys] Ella, born September 26, 1913. Mr. Coombs is a member of the Masonic lodge and he gives his political allegiance to the Republican party. He served for six years as township trustee and proved a capable official, discharging his duties in a far-sighted and progressive manner. He occupies a high place in agricultural circles of this locality and socially has an extensive circle of friends.

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Zoma Mann Coombs's memorial is located at: Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Aurelia, Cherokee County, USA.
When did Zoma Mann Coombs death?
Zoma Mann Coombs death on 16 Dec 1935 in Aurelia, Cherokee County, Iowa, USA
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Latitude: 42.7024994
Longitude: -95.4460983

Family Members:

Parent

William Milton Coombs

(1841 - 1912)

Matilda Jane McKinney Coombs

(1848 - 1919)

Spouse

Ella Louise Gulbranson Coombs

(1872 - 1931)

Siblings

Ida Francis Coombs Johnson

(1866 - 1911)

Libbie Coombs Parker

(1870 - 1944)

Alice Coombs

(1875 - 1888)

Effie Coombs Waddell

(1880 - 1944)

Mildred Irene Coombs Whitney

(1883 - 1943)

Pearl Winifred Coombs Whitney

(1887 - 1930)

Children

Inez Pearl Coombs Larson

(1895 - 1968)

Clifford Charles “Cliff” Coombs

(1897 - 1983)

Lurline Irene Mathilda Coombs Waldstein

(1901 - 1932)

Oren William “Monk” Coombs

(1904 - 1996)

Gwendolyn Julianna “Gwen” Coombs Teerink

(1906 - 1993)

Zoma Lewis Coombs

(1909 - 1910)

Donald Lemuel “Pete” Coombs

(1910 - 1994)

Dulice Lavonne Coombs

(1915 - 1915)

Flowers:

Nearby Cemetories:

1. Pleasant Hill Cemetery
Aurelia, Cherokee County, USA
Coordinate: 42.7024994, -95.4460983

2. Good Hope Cemetery
Cherokee, Cherokee County, USA
Coordinate: 42.6618996, -95.5258026

3. Diamond Cemetery
Cherokee County, USA
Coordinate: 42.6156006, -95.4480972

4. Haight Family Farm Cemetery
Aurelia, Cherokee County, USA
Coordinate: 42.7778400, -95.3781060

5. Scandinavian Cemetery
Alta, Buena Vista County, USA
Coordinate: 42.6833000, -95.3107986

6. George Donohoe Grave Site
Cherokee, Cherokee County, USA
Coordinate: 42.7571850, -95.5704080

7. West Pilot Cemetery
Cherokee County, USA
Coordinate: 42.6674995, -95.5841980

8. Beacon Hollow Cemetery
Cherokee, Cherokee County, USA
Coordinate: 42.7572057, -95.5727856

9. Afton Cemetery
Cherokee County, USA
Coordinate: 42.8064003, -95.4863968

10. Oak Hill Cemetery
Cherokee, Cherokee County, USA
Coordinate: 42.7496986, -95.5796967

11. Saint John Lutheran Cemetery
Hanover, Buena Vista County, USA
Coordinate: 42.6053467, -95.3725739

12. Memory Gardens
Cherokee, Cherokee County, USA
Coordinate: 42.7778015, -95.5580978

13. Elk Cemetery
Elk Township, Buena Vista County, USA
Coordinate: 42.7641983, -95.3094025

14. Woodlawn Cemetery
Alta, Buena Vista County, USA
Coordinate: 42.6730600, -95.2908300

15. Mount Calvary Cemetery
Cherokee, Cherokee County, USA
Coordinate: 42.7639008, -95.5847015

16. Immanuel Lutheran Church Cemetery
Aurelia, Cherokee County, USA
Coordinate: 42.8165000, -95.3885000

17. Plainview Cemetery
Alta, Buena Vista County, USA
Coordinate: 42.8087100, -95.3280200

18. Silver Cemetery
Quimby, Cherokee County, USA
Coordinate: 42.6058006, -95.5950012

19. Cedar Cemetery
Larrabee, Cherokee County, USA
Coordinate: 42.8361015, -95.5346985

20. Cherokee County Pioneer Cemetery
Spring Township, Cherokee County, USA
Coordinate: 42.8502998, -95.4906006

21. Maple Valley Township Cemetery
Alta, Buena Vista County, USA
Coordinate: 42.5752600, -95.3199980

22. Buena Vista Memorial Park Cemetery
Storm Lake, Buena Vista County, USA
Coordinate: 42.6539001, -95.2339020

23. Grandview Cemetery
Quimby, Cherokee County, USA
Coordinate: 42.6183014, -95.6417007

24. Meriden Cemetery
Meriden, Cherokee County, USA
Coordinate: 42.7868996, -95.6425018