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28 Jan 1901 Lee Co. Marriage: Garrett COMBS to Belle TOLER Jan 28, 1901 Vol. 6 Pg 129 (Extracted from Lee County KY's marriage index by Vivian Moon)
25 Mar 1902 Lee Co. Marriage: Viola COMBS to John S. WILLIAMS Mar 25, 1902 Vol. 6 Pg 317 (Extracted from Lee County KY's marriage index by Vivian Moon)
14 May 1902 Lee Co. Marriage: Fannie COMBS to John BUSH May 14, 1902 Vol. 6 Pg. 345 (Extracted from Lee County KY's marriage index by Vivian Moon)
11 Sep 1902 Lee Co. Marriage: Riley COMBS to America (Eliza) COUCH Sept 11, 1902 Vol. 6 Pg 391 (Extracted from Lee County KY's marriage index by Vivian Moon) Actual image
24 Dec 1902 Lee Co. Marriage: Melveny Belle COMBS to Walter DAY Dec 24, 1902 Vol. 6 Pg 445 (Extracted from Lee County KY's marriage index by Vivian Moon)
16 Aug 1903 Death: Ida CRABTREE age 22, md, resides Lee, b Lee Co., died bronchitis; daughter of Ned & Armina Combs (Extracted by Combs Researcher Debi Houser from Lee County Kentucky Births, Deaths, and Marriages 1874-1878 and 1900-1910 by Margaret Millar Hayes, Heritage Books)
24 Oct 1903 Lee Co. Marriage: Nannie COMBS to Oscar BERKLEY Oct 24, 1903 Vol. 6 Pg 597 (Extracted from Lee County KY's marriage index by Vivian Moon)
24 Dec 1903 Lee Co. Marriage: Walter Combs 19, married Maggie ESTES 18 (Extracted by Combs Researcher Debi Houser from Lee County Kentucky Births, Deaths and Marriages 1874-1878 and 1900-1910 by Margaret Millar Hayes, Heritage Books) Actual image

Note: Walter is actually Walker Combs, son of George W. & Nancy REFFITT Combs.
22 Jan 1904 Lee Co. Marriage: Nannie COMBS to J.D. CRABTREE Jan 22, 1904 Vol. 7 Pg 219 (Extracted from Lee County KY's marriage index by Vivian Moon)
20 Jun 1904 Married: S. L. Combs 33, b Owsley Co, [KY] married Maude DAVIDSON 19, b Breathitt Co. [KY] (Extracted by Combs Researcher Debi Houser from Lee County Kentucky Births, Deaths, and Marriages 1874-1878 and 1900-1910 by Margaret Millar Hayes, Heritage Books)

Note: Samuel Leslie Combs was the son of Andrew J. & Elizabeth BURKE Combs. Maude DAVIDSON was the daughter of Joseph & Sarah FARLEY Davidson. Joseph was the son of Benjamin and Sarah Combs Davidson.
4 Aug 1904 Married: John Combs 22, md Nancy BARRETT 24 her 2nd marriage (Extracted by Combs Researcher Debi Houser from Lee County Kentucky Births, Deaths, and Marriages 1874-1878 and 1900-1910 by Margaret Millar Hayes, Heritage Books)
20 Oct 1904 Married: James Combs 20, b Wolfe Co. [KY], married Ara RATTIFF 20, b Clay Co. [KY] (Extracted by Combs Researcher Debi Houser from Lee County Kentucky Births, Deaths, and Marriages 1874-1878 and 1900-1910 by Margaret Millar Hayes, Heritage Books)

Note: James was the son of Nicholas and Eliza WILLIAMS Combs.
22 Oct 1904 Birth: Otto Combs son of William b Owsley Co [KY] & Sarah C. Combs b Owsley Co, [KY] resides Lee Co. (Extracted by Combs Researcher Debi Houser from "Lee County Kentucky Births, Deaths, and Marriages 1874-1878 and 1900-1910 by Margaret Millar Hayes, Heritage Books)
16 Feb 1905 Lee Co. Marriage: Ernest COMBS to Dora LEWIS Feb 16, 1905 Vol. 7 Pg 225 (Extracted from Lee County KY's marriage index by Vivian Moon)
14 Jun 1904 Lee Co. Marriage: Annie COMBS to James D. SHOEMAKER Jun 14, 1905 Vol. 7 Pg 281 (Extracted from Lee County KY's marriage index by Vivian Moon)
19 Jun 1905 Lee Co. Marriage: Mary Hattie COMBS to Felix STERNBURG Jun 19, 1905 Vol. 7 Pg 291 (Extracted from Lee County KY's marriage index by Vivian Moon)
27 Jul 1905 Lee Co. Marriage: Andrew COMBS Jr. to Ollie ESTES July 27, 1905 Vol. 7 Pg 319 (Extracted from Lee County KY's marriage index by Vivian Moon)
10 Aug 1905 Lee Co. Marriage: Lou COMBS to Woody SPRADLING Aug 10, 1905 Vol. 7 Pg 333 (Extracted from Lee County KY's marriage index by Vivian Moon)
27 Sept 1905 Lee Co. Marriage: Walter D. COMBS to Ida R. HOWELL Sep 27, 1905 Vol. 7 Pg 367 (Extracted from Lee County KY's marriage index by Vivian Moon)
17 Apr 1906 Lee Co. Marriage: Spencer COMBS to Cathie GENTRY Apr 17, 1906 Vol. 7 Pg 523 (Extracted from Lee County KY's marriage index by Vivian Moon)
31 Jul 1906 Lee Co. Marriage: Keen COMBS to Josie COMBS July 31, 1906 Vol. 7 Pg 583 (Extracted from Lee County KY's marriage index by Vivian Moon)
21 Feb 1907 Lee Co. Marriage: Deloria COMBS to Walter BARKER Feb 21, 1907 Vol. 8 Pg 53 (Extracted from Lee County KY's marriage index by Vivian Moon)
9 May 1907 Lee Co. Marriage: Mollie COMBS to George FULKS May 9, 1907 Vol. 8 Pg 95 (Extracted from Lee County KY's marriage index by Vivian Moon)
10 Oct 1907 Married: Elbert Combs 23, b Owsley Co., md Alice FOX 27 b Owsley Co. [KY] (Extracted by Combs Researcher Debi Houser from Lee County Kentucky Births, Deaths, and Marriages 1874-1878 and 1900-1910by Margaret Millar Hayes, Heritage Books)
1 Jan 1908 Married: Dillas Combs (colored) age 22, resides Breathitt Co. [KY], b Perry Co. [KY] md Callie MINTER 19, resides Lee Co, b Owsley Co. [KY], at Bill CRAWFORD'S; brides' father's affid. (Extracted by Combs Researcher Debi Houser from Lee County Kentucky Births, Deaths, and Marriages 1874-1878 and 1900-1910 by Margaret Millar Hayes, Heritage Books)
3 Jan 1908 Married: Oscar Combs 25, b Breathitt Co., md Nancy TURNER 23, b Tn (Extracted by Combs Researcher Debi Houser from Lee County Kentucky Births, Deaths, and Marriages 1874-1878 and 1900-1910 by Margaret Millar Hayes, Heritage Books)
3 Jun 1908 Lee Co. Marriage: Ollie COMBS to Grover STAMPER Jun 3, 1908 Vol. 8 Pg 335 (Extracted from Lee County KY's marriage index by Vivian Moon)
1 May 1909 Lee Co. Marriage: Emma COMBS to Charles NEWMAN May 1, 1909 Vol. 8 Pg 525 (Extracted from Lee County KY's marriage index by Vivian Moon)
19 Aug 1909 Lee Co. Marriage: Arch COMBS to Nannie C. SMITH Aug 19, 1909 Vol. 8 Pg 583 (Extracted from Lee County KY's marriage index by Vivian Moon)
25 Aug 1909 Lee Co. Marriage: Shelby COMBS to Mary SHOEMAKER Aug 25, 1909 Vol. 8 Pg 589 (Extracted from Lee County KY's marriage index by Vivian Moon)
20 Jan 1910 Lee Co., Marriages: J. L. Combs, age 27, b Owsley Co., Ky, 1st marrige, son of Drum? Combs b Owsley Co., Ky & Maliva? KING; married 20 Jan 1910 Alice METCALF, age 15, b Jackson Co., Ky, 1st marriage, daughter of James C. METCALF & Rebecca RICE. (Transcribed by Combs Researcher Lynda Combs Gipson) 20 Jan 1910 Married: J. G. Combs 27, b Jackson Co., [KY?] millman, md Alice METCALF 15 b Jackson Co., [KY?] at brides home (Extracted by Combs Researcher Debi Houser from Lee County Kentucky Births, Deaths, and Marriages 1874-1878 and 1900-1910 by Margaret Millar Hayes, Heritage Books)
9 Mar 1910 Married: Riley MOORE 23, b Jackson Co., farmer, md Georgia Combs 17 b Lee Co., parents b Perry Co. [KY], at Arminia Combs (Extracted by Combs Researcher Debi Houser from Lee County Kentucky Births, Deaths, and Marriages 1874-1878 and 1900-1910 by Margaret Millar Hayes, Heritage Books) 9 Mar 1910 Lee Co. Marriages: Riley MOORE, age 23, b Jackson Co. Ky, 1st marriage, son of G ? MOORE from Jackson Co., Ky & Margaret MOORE from Jackson Co., Ky; md 9 Mar 1910 in the presence of Dan Combs & Eliza MOORE, to Georgia Combs, age 17, b Lee Co., Ky, 1st marriage, daughter of James Combs from Perry Co., Ky & Armina Combs from Perry Co., Ky. (Transcribed by Combs Researcher Lynda Combs Gipson)

Note: Georgia Combs was the daughter of James & Armina EVERSOLE Combs.
9 Mar 1910 Married: Curt CHILDERS 27, b Wolfe Co. [KY], millman, md Bertha Combs 21, b Breathitt [KY], resides Lee Co., father b Breathitt, mother b Lee Co., at Henry Combs (Extracted by Combs Researcher Debi Houser from Lee County Kentucky Births, Deaths, and Marriages 1874-1878 and 1900-1910 by Margaret Millar Hayes, Heritage Books) 9 Mar 1910 Lee Co., Marriages: Curt CHILDERS, age 27, b Wolfe Co., Ky, 1st marriage, son of Jerry CHILDERS b Wolfe Co. Ky & Louisa CHILDERS b Wolfe Co., Ky; married 9 Mar 1910 Bertha Combs, age 21, b Breathitt Co., Ky, 1st marriage, daughter of Henry Combs b Breathitt Co., Ky & Clysta? DANIEL Combs. (Transcribed by Combs Researcher Lynda Combs Gipson)
11 Jul 1910 Lee Co. Marriage: Dora COMBS to Newton PENCE Jul 11, 1910 Vol. 9 Pg 129 (Extracted from Lee County KY's marriage index by Vivian Moon)
1910 Lee Co., Ky Census (Transcribed from microfilm by Combs Researcher Debi Houser)

Mag. Dist. 1 Pct 1

24/24
Mary JOHNSON 49 m2 12 yrs 6-5 Ky NC Ky laundress
Lewis 11 Ky Ky Ky son
A. R. Combs 22 Ky Ky Ky son section hand at railroad
Polly Combs 18 Ky Ky Ky dau laundress
Omega Combs 15 Ky Ky Ky dau working out

Notes: This appears to be the wife of David JOHNSON listed on the 1900 Lee Co., Ky Census. Omega was listed as Dora on the 1900 Lee Co. Ky Census.

38/38
William Combs 32 m1 9 yrs Ky Ky Ky marshall for city
Sarah C. 32 m1 4-3 Ky Ky Ky wife
Myrtle 8 Ky Ky Ky dau
Otis 5 Ky Ky Ky son
Nettie M. 3 Ky Ky Ky dau

Notes: William Combs, son of Granville and Mary CARMACK Combs, was married to Sarah Catherine Combs, daughter of James S. & Mary C. HANDY Combs.

Mag. Dist. 1 Pct 1 Beattyville

30/30
William Combs 30 m1 10 yrs Ky Ky Ky farmer
Martha 24 4-4 Ky Ky Ky wife
Leslie 8 Ky Ky Ky son
Ned Clay 6 Ky Ky Ky son
Mary B. 4 Ky Ky Ky dau
Nancy A. 2 Ky Ky Ky dau

Notes: William "Willie" Combs was married to Martha ROBERTS. They can be found on the 1920 Breathitt Co., Ky Census. William was the son of Virgil and Cynthia SIZEMORE Combs of Perry County, KY per his 1930 Perry County Death Certificate.

Mag. Dist. 1 Pct. 2

7/7
Walter DAY 28 m1 7 yrs Ky Ky Ky farmer
Malvia 22 Ky Ky Ky wife
Georgia W. 3 Ky Ky Ky dau
a baby 1 f Ky Ky Ky dau
Nicholas Combs 73 m1 50 yrs Ky Ky Ky fat-in-law
Eliza J. Combs 72 10-9 Ky Ky Ky cannot read or write
Martha Combs 29 single Ky Ky Ky sis-in-law

Notes: Nicholas "Shanghai Nick" Combs was the son of Jeremiah and Sally WHITLEY Combs. Nick, who died in 1914 Lee Co., Ky, was married to Eliza WILLIAMS.

HH 75/77
Samuel L. COMBS 39 m1 6 yrs Ky Ky Ky grocery man grocery store
Maud 25? wife m1 2-2 Ky Ky Ky
Genea 4 dau Ky Ky Ky
Lola (age unreadable) dau Ky Ky Ky

Note: Samuel Leslie COMBS (1870-1942), son of Andrew J. & Elizabeth BURKE Combs, married Maude E. DAVIDSON, daughter of Joseph and Sarah FARLEY Davidson, married in 1904 Lee Co Ky.

Mag. Dist. 1 Pct 2 Ivy Patch

9/9
Albert M. Combs 35 m1 9 yrs Ky Ky Ky farmer cannot read or write
Emer 26 1-1 Ky Ky Ky wife
Willie 8 Ky Ky Ky son

Notes: Albert was the son of Benj. Talton & Mary A. WILLIAMS Combs. He married Emma JUDD in 1900 in Lee County.

76/76
Dilse Combs 20 m1 2 yrs Ky Ky Ky (B)
Collie 21 2-2 Ky Ky Ky (B) wife
Carlie 1 2/12 Ky Ky Ky (B) dau

Notes: Lee Co., KY Marriage records show Dillis Combs (colored) md 8 Jan 1908 to Callie MINTER.

HH 90/90
Press CAUDLE 41 m1 20 yrs Ky Ky Ky farmer farm work
Martha Jane 39 m1 wife 10-6 Ky Ky Ky
Willie 18 son Ky Ky Ky
Armine 12 dau Ky Ky Ky
Rosy 10 dau Ky Ky Ky
Simon 8 son Ky Ky Ky
Jessie 4 son Ky Ky Ky
Sherman 2 son Ky Ky Ky
Levi COMBS 17 workhand Ky Ky Ky laborer farm work

Note: Levi COMBS is listed on the 1900 Breathitt Co Ky Census with his uncle, Henry CAUDILL. Preston CAUDILL was Henry's son.

323/323
Breck Combs 49 m1 15 yrs Ky Ky Ky farmer
Martha A. 39 m2 5-4 Ky Ky Ky cannot read or write
Albert 12 Ky Ky Ky son
Inez 6 Ky Ky Ky dau
Florence 7 Ky Ky Ky dau

Notes: James Breckinridge Combs, son of Nicholas and Polly BOWLING Combs, was married to Martha BOWMAN, daughter of Elihu and Mary WOODWARD Bowman. Martha was married 1st to William KILBURN (1870-1892) son of Tipton and Christine COMBS Kilburn. Was Leslie, b 1889, listed as a son with them on the 1900 Lee Co., Ky Census actually from Martha's 1st marriage?

Mag. Dist. 3 Pct. 1 St. Helens

18/18
Walter D. Combs 28 m1 Ky Ky Ky farmer
Ida I. 25 2-2 Ky Ky Ky wife
Carrie 4 Ky Ky Ky dau
Viola 1 10/12 Ky Ky Ky dau

Notes: Walter D. Combs, son of Henry and Collista DANIEL Combs, married 27 Sep 1905 Lee Co., Ky to Ida Iola HOWELL .

Mag. Dist. 3 Pct 2 St. Helens

33/33
Alt I. KING 60 m1 39 yrs Ky Va Ky home farmer
Anna 58 10-6 Ky Va Ky wife
Porter 18 Ky Ky Ky son working out
Jettie Combs 9 Ky Ky Ky g-dau

48/48
Brownlow Combs 43 m2 2 yrs Ky Ky Ky farmer
Jemima 30 m2 4-4 Ky Ky Ky wife
Barney 17 Ky Ky Ky son
Jessie 15 Ky Ky Ky son
Mitchel 13 Ky Ky Ky son
Josie 12 Ky Ky Ky dau
Ruby 9 Ky Ky Ky dau
Andra 8 Ky Ky Ky son
Walter 15 mos Ky Ky Ky son
Thomas MULLINS 5 Ky Ky Ky step-son
Johny MULLINS 3 Ky Ky Ky step-son

Note: Squire Brownlow Combs was the son of James and Armina EVERSOLE Combs. His first wife was Elvira STAMPER. His second wife was Jemima DALE, daughter of Henry P. and Emily Jane GIBBS Dale. Grandson Frank Hebner says that Jemima was married to a MULLINS first and Thomas and Johny are from this union. Walter Combs was the first child between Brownlow and Jemima. See also the 18 Sep 1941 Cincinatti, Hamilton, OH Death Certificate for George Walter Combs

note: Walter's age was corrected to from 5 yrs to 15 mos.

64/64
Algin Combs 50 m2 14 yrs Ky Ky Ky farmer
Elizabeth 34 m1 7-7 Ky Ky Ky wife
Ethel D. 13 Ky Ky Ky dau
Juno 11 Ky Ky Ky dau
Cortney J. 8 Ky Ky Ky son
Dora R. 6 Ky Ky Ky dau
Flossie 5 Ky Ky Ky dau
Chloe V. 3 Ky Ky Ky dau
Roy 6/12 Ky Ky Ky son

Notes: Algin was the son of James E. & Margaret FRENCH Combs of Powell Co., Ky. His wife was Elizabeth SPENCER per their 1896 marriage and grandson Willis Combs. See also their daughter Virginia Flossie's 31 Mar 1935 Union Twp., Warren, OH Death Certificate.

109/109
William R. MOORE 24 m1 0 yrs Ky Ky Ky farming
Georgia E. 17 0-0 Ky Ky Ky wife
Armina Combs 64 wid Ky Ky Ky mot-in-law cannot read or write

Notes: Riley MOORE 23, b Jackson Co., farmer, md 9 March 1910 Georgia Combs 17 b Lee Co., parents b Perry Co. [KY], at Arminia Combs. Arminia EVERSOLE was married to James Combs.

Fincastle Pct.

47/47
Elizabeth Combs 42 wid 7-6 Ky Ky Ky farmer cannot write
Minnie 17 Ky Ky Ky dau
Gracie 13 Ky Ky Ky dau
Roy OWENS 13 Ky Ky Ky nephew
Stella Combs 11 Ky Ky Ky dau

Note: Elijah Combs (1868-1901), son of Nicholas and Eliza WILLIAMS, was married to Elizabeth OWENS (1869-1960)

67/68
Spencer Combs 33 m2 4 yrs 2-2 Ky Ky Ky farmer (he was marked for children)
Catharine 23 m1 Ky Ky Ky wife
Walter 3 Ky Ky Ky son
Troy 10/12 Ky Ky Ky son

Notes: Spencer Combs was the son of Nicholas and Eliza WILLIAMS Combs. His 1st wife was Rosa Bell FULTS who died in 1904. Spencer's 2nd wife was Catherine GENTRY per the Ky Birth Index.

70/72
D. G. Combs 48 m2 10 yrs Ky Ky Ky farmer
Belle 48 m4 3-2 Ky Ky Ky wife farm labor cannot write
Florence 17 Ky Ky Ky dau
Thomas 15 Ky Ky Ky son farm labor

Notes: This could be Daniel G. Combs b 1861, son of Paul J. & Amanda TAYLOR Combs of Powell Co., Ky per the Powell Co., Vital Birth Stats.

86/88
Henry B. Combs 62 m1 35 yrs Ky Ky Ky farmer
Calistia W. 53 13-9 Ky Ky Ky
Leno 18 Ky Ky Ky son
Lula 16 Ky Ky Ky dau
Butler H. 13 Ky Ky Ky son
Lillie 11 Ky Ky Ky dau

Notes: Henry B. Combs was the son of William & Letha BEGLEY Combs. His wife was a DANIEL.

Mag. Dist. 5 New Virginia

24/24
J. C. B. Combs 40 m1 16 yrs 7-7 Ky Ky Ky farmer
Mary E. 35 7-7 Ky Ky Ky Va Va Va cannot read or write
Ruthy 15 Ky Ky Ky dau
Floyd 13 Ky Ky Ky son farm labor
Mammie? 11 Ky Ky Ky dau
Mintie 8 Ky Ky Ky dau
Ella 6 Ky Ky Ky dau
Damon 4 Ky Ky Ky son
Ada 3 Ky Ky Ky dau

Notes: John C. Breckinrige COMBS was the son of Claibourn and Gracy MAYS Combs.He is found earlier on the 1880 Estill Co., Ky Census with his parents. (See biography below)

HH 99/99
Andrew COMBS 44 m1 16 yrs Ky Ky Ky farmer general farmer
Elviry 33 wife m1 7-6 Ky Ky Ky
Marion 14 son Ky Ky Ky
Sofia 13 dau Ky Ky Ky
Willie 11 son Ky Ky Ky
Susan 9 dau Ky Ky Ky
Maggie 7 dau Ky Ky Ky
Rosie 3 dau Ky Ky Ky
Nannie 1/4 dau Ky Ky Ky

Note: Andrew M. COMBS was the son of Sampson and Elizabeth BARRETT per his 1942 Lee Co Ky Death Certificate. Elivira's maiden name was GROSS.

HH 114/114
John COMBS 45 m1 20 yrs Ky Ky Ky farmer
Fannie 45 wife m1 3-3 Ky Ky Ky
Roxie 18 dau Ky Ky Ky
L---- 15 son Ky Ky Ky

Note: John COMBS was the son of John L. and Mary A. BARRETT Combs. He married Fannie CRABTREE in 1889 Lee Co Ky. The unreadble son is Luther. The 1993 obit for Lois SMYTH Brandenburg (1923-1993) of Beattyville, Lee Co Ky, lists her parents as Randa M. SMYTH and Roxie COMBS. Is the above Roxie her mother?

HH 116/116
Armina COMBS (age unreadable) wd 6-6 Ky Va VA
Ollie 19 dau Ky Ky Ky
Frankie 11 dau Ky Ky Ky


Note: Edward "Ned" COMBS married in 1879 Lee Co Ky to Armina SMITH. Frankie is not listed on the 1900 listing of this family though a son Fredrick b Apr 1894 is listed with Armina in 1900 and 1920 Lee Co Ky.

120/120
James Combs 45 m1 17 yrs Ky Ky Ky farmer cannot read or write
Beavey 40 6-5 Ky Ky Ky wife
Stella 16 Ky Ky Ky dau
Edna 13 Ky Ky Ky dau
Ella 10 Ky Ky Ky dau
John 8 Ky Ky Ky son
Nannie 2 Ky Ky Ky dau

Notes: James was the son of John L. & Mary BARRETT Combs. He was married to "Vevie" HATTON in 1898.

Pct. 7 Sturgeon

32/34
James Combs 25 m1 5 yrs Ky Ky Ky coal miner cannot read or write
Ara 25 3-2 Ky Va Va wife housekeeper
Albert 2 Ky Ky Ky son
Gertrude 10/12 Ky Ky Ky dau

Notes: James Combs married 20 Oct 1904 Lee Co., Ky Ara RATTLIFF. He was the son of Nicholas and Eliza WILLIAMS Combs per his nephew Cordell Combs, son of Spencer.

Proctor Pct.

32/33
Arch Combs 28 m1 1 yr Ky Ky Ky farmer
Nannie 21 Ky Ky Ky

Notes: Arch G. Combs, son of Andrew J. & Elizabeth BURKE Combs, was married to Nancy C. SMITH. The Social Security Death Index lists an Arch Combs b 23 Dec 1882 d March 1973. Ky Death Index lists death date as 3/1/1973. His headstone in the Combs Cem. near Pebworth, Owsley Co., Ky, lists his birth year as 1881.

69/70
Samuel Combs 40 16yrs Ky Ky Ky farmer
Mattie ?? 6-6 Ky Ky Ky wife
Clara 14 Ky Ky Ky dau
Della 12 Ky Ky Ky dau
Mirtie 10 Ky Ky Ky dau
Eilsa 5 Ky Ky Ky dau
Jentry 3 Ky Ky Ky son
Virginia 4/12 or 11/12 Ky Ky Ky dau

Notes: William and Mary P. HERDON/BURKE Combs were the parents of Samuel Preston Combs. Samuel's wife, Martha M. "Mattie" DEATON a.k.a THOMAS was born 1879 and died 1957. Both Sam and Mattie are buried in the Combs Cem.,near Pebworth, Owsley Co., Ky.

147/148
Lee Combs 24 m1 1yr Ky Ky Ky coal miner
Mary 15 0-0 Ky Ky Ky wife
11 Mar 1911 Lee Co. Marriages: Ovie QUINTON, age 20, b Rockcastle Co., Ky, 1st marriage, son of W. H. QUINTON & Belle JONES; married 11 Mar 1911 Lula Combs, age 17, 1st marriage, daughter of H. B. Combs & Clarissa Combs. (Transcribed by Combs Researcher Lynda Combs Gipson)

Note: Henry B. Combs was married to Callesta/Clorista DANIEL.
6 Apr 1911 Lee Co., Marriages: James FRALEY, age 22, b Lee Co., Ky, 1st marriage, son of Henry FRALEY & Ellen GREEN; married 6 Apr 1911 Omego Combs, age 16, b Owsley Co., Ky, daughter of (blank) & Mary COLE, b Owsley Co., KY. (Transcribed by Combs Researcher Lynda Combs Gipson)
11 Jul 1911 Lee Co., Marriages: Newton PENCE, age 33, b Wolfe Co., Ky, 2nd marriage, son of Jack PENCE b Wolfe Co., Ky & Susan PENCE b Wolfe Co., Ky; married 11 Jul 1911 Dora Combs, age 30, b Wolfe Co., Ky, 2nd marriage, daughter of Joe Combs b Wolfe Co., Ky & Lizzie Combs b Wolfe Co., Ky. (Transcribed by Combs Researcher Lynda Combs Gipson)
5 Oct 1911 Lee Co., Marriages: Thomas SLONE, age 28, b Lee Co., Ky, 1st marriage, son of Preston SLONE b Lee Co., Ky & Nancy WILLIAMS b VA; married 5 Oct 1911 Ruthie Combs, age 17, b Lee Co., Ky, 1st marriage, daughter of Breck Combs b Lee Co., Ky & Mary CRABTREE b Lee Co., KY. (Transcribed by Combs Researcher Lynda Combs Gipson)
15 Nov 1911 Lee Co., Marriages: Westley COMBS to Addie NEWMAN Nov 15, 1911 Vol. 9 Pg 541 (Extracted from Lee County KY's marriage index by Vivian Moon)
7 Dec 1911 Lee Co., Marriages: Henry ROWLAND, age 22, b Lee Co., Ky, 1st marriage, son of A. P. ROWLAND b Owsley Co., Ky & Rebecca HOBBS b VA; married 7 Dec 1911 Dilliah Combs, age 21, b Owsley Co., Ky, 1st marriage, daughter of Dan Combs. (Transcribed by Combs Researcher Lynda Combs Gipson)

Note: Daniel Combs, son of William Combs, was married to Malissa TIREY.
18 Dec 1911 Kentucky Death Certificate # 02904: Robert COMBS white male single; born 1891; died St. Helen's Dist., Lee Co., Ky of pneumonia, tb patient; Age: 20 yrs; buried A. S. Spencer buring; undertaker A. S. Spencer; s/o Elhanan Combs & Minerva Gabbard informant Elhannon Combs (Transcribed by Debi Houser)
26 Apr 1912 Lee Co., Marriages: Leno Combs, age 21, b Lee Co., Ky, 1st marriage, son of Henry Combs b Owsley Co., Ky & Clistie DANIEL; married 26 Apr 1912 Edna BARRETT, age 18 b Lee Co., Ky, 1st marriage, daughter of William BARRETT b Breathitt Co., Ky & Mary Ann BARRETT. (Transcribed by Combs Researcher Lynda Combs Gipson)
21 May 1912 Lee Co., Marriages: V. L. LEMASTER, age 21 b Johnson Co., Ky, 1st marriage, son of Spence LEMASTER & Sametha MCDOWELL; married 21 May 1912 Gracie Combs, age 16, b Wolfe Co., Ky, 1st marriage, daughter of Elijah Combs & Elizabeth OWENS. (Transcribed by Combs Researcher Lynda Combs Gipson)

Note: Elijah Combs was the son of Nicholas and Eliza WILLIAMS Combs.
11 Nov 1912 Lee Co., Marriages: Wesley B. Combs, age 37?, b Owsley Co., Ky, 1st marriage, son of Jack Combs & Martha REYNOLDS; md Addie NEWMAN age 27?, b Lee Co., Ky, daughter of (blank) & Amanda SLONE. License say "could not be located in files as being returned" (Transcribed by Combs Researcher Lynda Combs Gipson)

Note: Wesley B. age 43 and wife Ada, age 26, are listed below on the 1920 Lee Census.
19 Nov 1912 Fincastle, Lee Co., KY Death Certificate File No 135 Elga Williams, d 19 Nov 1912 aged 3 mo 18 day, born 6 Aug 1912 Lee Co., KY; father J. S. Williams b. Perry Co., KY; mo Ollie Combs b. Lee Co., KY; informant: Chas Shoemaker; burial: 20 Nov 1912 Vanderhook; Undertaker: Chas Shoemaker (abstracted by Deb Coombs)
25 Dec 1912 Lee Co., Marriages: Matt B. Combs, age 23, b Owsley Co., Ky, 1st marriage, son of J. J. Combs & Nannie BRANDENBURG; md 25 Dec 1912 at bride's home in the presence of Fred BRANDENBURG, to Carlie BRANDENBURG, age 15, b Lee Co., Ky, 1st marriage, daughter of Green BRANDENBURG & Cush WILSON. (Transcribed by Combs Researcher Lynda Combs Gipson)

Note: James Jesse Combs was the son of William Combs & Mary HERNDON/BURKE. Cush WILSON (w/o Green BRANDENBURG) was the daughter of Robert WILSON and Caroline Combs.
20 Mar 1913 Breathitt Co. Marriages: Dudley COMBS, age 24, single, laborer, born in Lee Co. Ky, resides in Portsmouth, Ky, son of James COMBS & Armina COMBS; married to Dovey CAUDILL,age 17, single, born in Menifee Co. Ky, resides in Portsmouth, Ky, daughter of Sam CAUDILL & Catherine CAUDILL. Married by W. B. GARRIOTT,in Jackson, Ky. in the presence of E. P. LANDRUM and T.H. HUDSON. (Transcribed by Lynda Combs Gipson from microfilm.)
28 May 1913 Lee Co. Marriage: Polly COMBS to R. H. JONES May 28, 1913 Vol. 10 Pg 43 (Extracted from Lee County KY's marriage index by Vivian Moon)
10 Jun 1913 Kentucky Birth Certificate VOL.: 89 CERT NO.: 44246 NAME: COMBS, Hiram COUNTY: Lee DOB: 6/10/1913 MOTHER: Alice Fox

DH Note: Elbert COMBS 23, b Owsley Co., md 10 Oct 1907 Lee Co., Ky to Alice FOX 27 b Owsley Co. [KY]
3 July 1913 Breathitt Co. Marriages: Ray HAYS, age 2?, born in Breathitt Co. Ky, son of John HAYS & (unreadable) HAYS; married to Florence COMBS, age 22, single, born in Breathitt Co. Ky, resides in Beattyville, (Lee Co.) Ky, daughter of Jerry COMBS. Married at Jackson, Breathitt Co. Ky in the presence of Florence STEWART and Mallie NEWLAND. (Transcribed by Lynda Combs Gipson from microfilm)
14 Aug 1913 Lee Co. Marriage: John W. COMBS to Meggie CRABTREE Aug 14, 1913 Vol. 10 Pg 99 (Extracted from Lee County KY's marriage index by Vivian Moon)
19 Feb 1914 Breathitt Co. Marriages: Goodloe COMBS, age 21, single, farmer, born in Powell Co. Ky, resides at Filmore, Ky, son of Hillis COMBS, Estill Co., KY & Phobe COMBS, Wolfe Co., KY; married to Mollie CHILDERS, age 15, single, born in Lee Co. Ky, resides in Filmore, Ky, daughter of Charlie CHILDERS,Wolfe Co. Ky & Cinda CHILDERS, Lee Co. KyRemarks: Bride's father gave consent. Married at the home of Charlie CHILDERS, Breathitt Co. Ky. in the presenceof Curtis SPENCER and William BREWER. (Transcribed by Lynda Combs Gipson from microfilm.)
14 Jul 1914 Lee Co. Marriage: Addie Mae COMBS to Fred BRANDENBURG Jul 14, 1914 Vol. 11 Pg 18 (Extracted from Lee County KY's marriage index by Vivian Moon)
18 Jul 1914 Breathitt Co. marriages: George STAMPER, age 16, single, white, laborer, born in Breathitt Co. Ky, resides in Jackson, Ky, son of Sigel STAMPER & America STAMPER; married to Lizzie COMBS, age 18, single, white, born in Lee Co.Ky, resides in Jackson, Ky, daughter of Isaac COMBS & Margeret COMBS. Married at Jackson, Breathitt Co. Ky. (Transcribed by Lynda Combs Gipsonfrom microfilm.)
10 Aug 1914 Commonwelth of Kentucky, Department of Health, Bureau of Vital Statistics: Certificate of Death, #21648 Volume 044; Deathvol 14; Place of death: Lee, vot pct: Fincastle #5, reg dist nr. 641, prim reg dist nr. 6565, Full name: Nicholas Combs, Sex: Male, Color or Race: White, Marital Status: Married, Date of Birth: Oct 12, 1839, Age: 70 yrs, Occupation: Farmer, Birthplace: Perry Co. Ky. Name of Father: Jerry Combs, Birthplace: Perry Co. Ky., Maiden Name of mother: Sallie Whitely, Birthplace of mother: Co. unknown, Virginia, Informant: Spencer Combs, Address: Fincastle, Ky., Filed: (looks like) 9#3, 1914 J.G. Wisman (sic) (signature), Date of Death: 8-28-1914, I hereby certify that i attended deceased from Aug 10, 1914 to Aug 24, 1914 that i last saw him alive on Aug 24, 1914 and that death occurred on the date stated above at 10 A.M., Cause of death: Influenza with chronic organic disease of the heart, Fatty heart., Signed .E. Williams, M.D. Aug 1914 Address: Fincastle. (Death Certificate Donated by Combs researcher Lynda Combs Gipson Transcribed and Posted by Combs Researcher Jimmie "CrashedOne" Combs)

Note: Nicholas Combs or "Shanghai Nick" Combs, son of Jeremiah "Long Jerry" Combs, fought in the Civil War 13th Reg't, KY Cav Co C Pvt. His brother Elijah also fought in the same regiment. Nicholas was buried in Olinger Cem., Perry Co., KY.
21 Dec 1914 Lee Co. Marriage: Allie COMBS to Dock SAUNDERS Dec 21, 1914 Vol. 11 Pg 57 (Extracted from Lee County KY's marriage index by Vivian Moon)
20 Jan 1915 Lee Co. Marriage: Leslie COMBS to Hattie WELLS Jan 20, 1915 Vol. 11 Pg 72 (Extracted from Lee County KY's marriage index by Vivian Moon)

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Note: Leslie was the son of Price and Naomi SMYTH Combs. Hattie is listed as WATERS on a stillborn child's 1916 death certificate, the Ky Birth Index listings for her children and in her daughter Imogene Marie "Jean" Combs McFarland's 1992 obituary.


1 Feb 1915 Lee Co. Marriage: Roxie COMBS to Ronda SMYTH Feb 1, 1915 Vol. 11 Pg 78 (Extracted from Lee County KY's marriage index by Vivian Moon)
28 Sep 1915 Kentucky Death Certificate Volume: 058,Cert: 28750, Deathvol: 15 for Joseph Combs, Date: 150928, Place of death Ivy Patch, Lee Co. Kentucky. Male, White, Widowed, b. 1850 age: 65, Occupation looks like Invalid all(sic), Father: Sorry Combs birthplace, Ky, Mother: Polly Roberts, birthplace, Ky. Informant: Ella Taylor. (some of the entries ink has faded completely out) (Transcribed by Jimmie "CrashedOne" Combs)
18 Nov 1915 Lee Co. Marriage: Robert COMBS to Lillian FIELDS Nov 18, 1915 Vol. 11 Pg 158 (Extracted from Lee County KY's marriage index by Vivian Moon)
24 Feb 1916 Kentucky Death Certificate # 06456 for ARTHUR COMBS white male married born: 1873 Lee Co., Ky died: 24 Feb 1911 Beattyville, Lee Co., Ky of Turberculosis Age: 37 buried: Lee Co., Ky undertaker: none listed s/o (blank) b Lee Co., Ky & (blank) b Lee Co., Ky informant: none listed (Transcribed by Debi Houser who adds the correct date of death should read 24 Feb 1916 (not 1911).
14 Nov 1917 Lee Co. Marriage: Ollie COMBS to Harrison PROFITT Nov 14, 1917 Vol. 12 Pg 99 (Extracted from Lee County KY's marriage index by Vivian Moon)
15 Mar 1918 Lee Co. Marriage: Rosco COMBS to Mollie DENNIS Mar 15, 1918 Vol. 12 Pg 131 (Extracted from Lee County KY's marriage index by Vivian Moon)
25 Mar 1918 Lee Co. Marriage: Mamie COMBS to Floyd SLONE Mar 25, 1918 Vol. 12 Pg 135 (Extracted from Lee County KY's marriage index by Vivian Moon)
9 Aug 1918 Lee Co. Marriage: Delter COMBS to George W. DYKES Aug 9, 1918 Vol. 13 Pg 14 (Extracted from Lee County KY's marriage index by Vivian Moon)
15 Aug 1918 Lee Co. Marriage: Robert Albert COMBS to Vina ROBERTS Aug 15, 1918 Vol. 13 Pg 16 (Extracted from Lee County KY's marriage index by Vivian Moon)
22 Oct 1919 Lee Co. Marriage: Sophie COMBS to Alvin WHITE Oct 22, 1919 Vol. 13 Pg 173 (Extracted from Lee County KY's marriage index by Vivian Moon) See also
25 Dec 1919 Lee Co. Marriage: Carl COMBS to Effie FIELDS Dec 25, 1919 Vol. 13 Pg 200 (Extracted from Lee County KY's marriage index by Vivian Moon)
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