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Pike was established in 1822 from Floyd. In 1870, Martin was established from Pike, Floyd, Johnson and Lawrence.
13 Sep 1883 Pike Co., KY Marriage: William RATLIFF, age 19, born Pike Co, father & mother born Pike Co., to Victory COMBS, age 21, born Russell Co., VA, father & mother both born in Russell Co., VA. (Extracted by Combs Researcher Lynda Combs Gipson from Pike Co., KY Marriages
20 Sep 1883 Pike Co., KY Marriage: Melvin COMBS, age 21, born Russell Co., VA, father & mother born Russell Co., VA, to Viney HONAKER, age 23, born Pike Co, father & mother born Pike Co., KY
25 March 1922 Kentucky Death Certificate #07732 for Henry C. Combs; white male married; age 63 yrs 5 mos 13 ds; born 11 Oct 1858 Couldwood?, Va; died 25 March 1922 Pike Co., Ky; son of Cullen Combs born Russell Co., Va & Eliza GENT born Russell Co., Va; informant Katherine Combs of Pikeville, Ky; buired Cecil farm; undertaker J. W. CALL of Pikeville, Ky (Combs esearcher Debi Kendrick)

Note: The town of Coulwood is also in Russell Co., VA.
15 Sep 1934 Commonwelth of Kentucky,state board of health, bureau of vital statistics, Certificate of death: Volume 053 Cert 26388 Deathvol 34 Place of death, County: Pike, Vot pct: 1, City: Pikeville, No. Methodist hospital, Full name: Maxie Lee Combs, Sex: Male, Color or race: White, Marital status: Infant, Date of birth: January, 29, 1934, Age: 7 months 13 days, Birthplace; Hellier, Ky., Fathers name: J.C. Combs, Birthplace: Sassafras Ky., Maiden name of mother: Evalee Smith, Birthplace: Stacy Ky., Informant: J.C. Combs, Address: Hellier, Ky., Burial: Hazard, Ky. Date: Sept 16, 1934, Undertaker: J.W. Call & sons, Address: Pikeville, Ky., Filed: 10.18, 1934, J.S. Wright registrar, Date of death: Sept 14, 1934, I hereby certify that I attended the deceased from 9-12, 1934 to 9-14, 1934 I last saw him alive on 10-14, 1934 (I think this should be 9-14, 1934), Cause of death: Dysentary, Date of onset: 9-12-34, Signed: J.C. Preston, Address: Pikeville, Ky. (Death certificate furnished by Combs researcher Lynda Combs Gipson Transcribed and posted by Combs researcher Jimmie "CrashedOne" Combs)

Volume 048 Cert 23615 Deathvol 34

JIMMIE'S COMMENTS: This is the same Maxie Lee Combs as in death cert nr. 26388 with the following exceptions noted on death cert nr. 23615.

Residence nr. Hellier, Ky. Age: o yrs 7 months 16 days, Maxie Lee's birthplace: Pike Co. Ky., Fathers birthplace: Knott Co. Ky., Maiden name of mother: Evell Smith, Birthplace: Perry County, Ky. Burial: Greenough (sic), Ky., Date: Sept 17, 1934, Filed: 9-28-1934, Date of death: Sept, 15, 1934, I hereby certify that I attended the deceased from 9-13, 1934 to 9-15, 1934. I last saw him alive at 9-15, 1934, (Death certificate furnished by Combs researcher Lynda Combs Gipson Transcribed and posted by Combs researcher Jimmie CrashedOne Combs who adds: This one may have been filed with wrong information and that Certificate Nr. 26388 was filed on 10-18,1934 to replace 23615(.
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