Seventh Generation

2947. Albert Lucas Coomer was born on 28 September 1862 in Adair Co., KY. Albert died on 10 December 1938 at the age of 76 at Home Hospital in Petersburg, Pike Co., IN and was buried at Mount Tabor Cemetery in Wheeling, Gibson Co., IN.¹⁰⁴⁷⁷

Obituary from the Petersburg Press, Tuesday, December 13, 1938

Albert L. Coomer

Albert Lucas Coomer, who had spent about all his life here in this county, died at the Home Hospital here last Saturday the 10th after an illness that kept him confined to his bed for two weeks, although his health had been failing for some time.

He was the son of Greenberry and Emily Coffey Coomer and was born in the neighborhood of Union on the 28th day of Septemeber, 1862, being 76 years, 2 months, and 12 days old at the time of his death. When he was a young man he was married to Laura Swain, who preceded him in death some five years ago.

Seven children were born to the marriage of whom the following six survive: Virgil Coomer of Oakland City, Russell Coomer, well known business man of Petersburg, Rudolph Coomer of Akron, Ohio, Albert B. Coomer of Detroit, Mrs. Essie Dillon of Francisco, Ind., and Mrs. Naomi Penner of Princeton. Living also are 21 grandchildren and two great grandchildren. One brother also survives who lives in Missouri.

Mr. Coomer was a good citizen who attended to his own business and had many friends. The funeral services were conducted at Mt. Tabor at 2 o'clock Monday afternoon and interment was in the adjoining cemetery.

Albert Lucas Coomer and Laura Belle Swain were married on 27 March 1890 in Gibson Co., IN.¹⁰⁴⁷⁸ Laura Belle Swain was born on 23 February 1869. Laura died on 20 November 1933 at the age of 64 in Union, Pike Co., IN and was buried at Mount Tabor Cemetery in Wheeling, Gibson Co., IN.¹⁰⁴⁷⁹

Albert Lucas Coomer and Laura Belle Swain had the following children: