History of Daviess County, Kentucky, Inter-State Publishing Co., 
Chicago, 1883.  Reprinted by McDowell Publications, Utica, KY, 1980.  p. 
611.

HILLARY F. COOMES, farmer, stock-raiser and also tobacco merchant, 
Knottsville, was born in this precinct Feb. 20, 1844.  He spent his 
boyhood days on his father's farm, and was educated at St. Mary's 
College, in Marion County.  He engaged in the mercantile business in 
Knottsville for two years, but for the past three years has been dealing 
in tobacco.  He was married Oct. 9, 1866, to Ellenora McDaniel, daughter 
of Benedict J. McDaniel.  They had six children, five living--Marietta, 
Elizabeth H., Minnie R., Edwin L. and Fabien.  Mr. Coomes is a Catholic 
Knight and a member of the Total Abstinence Society.  Richard R. Coomes, 
father of the above, was born in Nelson County, Ky., April 1, 1812, and 
is a son of Richard Coomes (deceased), who came from North Carolina to 
this State as early as 1797, while the Indians were yet here.  He was on 
of the first settlers of Bardstown.  Mr. Coomes was educated at St. 
Mary's College.  In April, 1841, he came to this county, and was the 
first County Surveyor of Daviess County, elected under the new 
Constitution, in 1850.  He established the entire boundary line of 
McLean County, having been appointed to that work by the Legislature.

Coomes McDaniel 
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Marion Nelson-KY NC McLean

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