I am the great granddaughter of Charley Francis Coombes and Ida Mae Dyer! yes they had several children. Sherman was the youngest (24 April 1921) I just met Sherman this summer and his son named Sherman.I am from Sherman older sister Ruth Francis Coombes 14 Dec 1909. I have a lot of info about the family. I have as far back as Charley's Great Grandfather Samuel B. Coombes born 1798 in Kentucky. You can contact me at MGM@hehe.com and I can giveyou more my list is lengthy as the all had large families. I just received some military info about Charley's Grandfather Thomas J.Coombes Charley father was Edward Feilding Coombes born 1851 in Indiana. I hope this helps. again contact me for more and I will see if I can help.