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Mercer County was established in 1845 from Grundy. Descendant Counties: None

Note: No Combs Located in pre-1850 Grundy Co, MO census records.


1850 Mercer Co, MO Census Index

No Combs


1870 Mercer Co, MO Census Index

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p. 37; 17 Aug 1870, Wm Walker

211/210 Combs, James 28 MW Farmer -/1274 TN
----, Cynthia 20 FW Keeping House MO
----, Charles 8 MW NE


28 Dec 1858 - 7 Apr 1859 . Mercer Co, MO. Will of William COMBS, dated 28 Dec 1858, wife Esther COMBS. Children Dewitt Clinton COMBS, Charles COMBS, and William COMBS. Wit James C. MORRIS, Joseph JOHNSON. Recorded 7 Apr 1859. Ex Hester COMBS who resigned her rights and court appointed Samuel S. LOWERY as Ex. Sec James C. MORRIS, Andrew LOWRY 7 Apr 1859. New Sec Andrew LOWERY, William LOWERY 1 May 1859.

(Extracted by Combs Researcher Vince Griffith from MISSOURI PIONEERS, Volumes 1 thru 30 and Volume 1 of MARRIAGE RECORDS OF MISSOURI (companion set to "Missouri Pioneers"))

Notes: William & Ester S. COMBS are on the 1850 Richland Co, IL census. According to the Richland biography of son, William ( Jr.), the latter was b on 5 Apr 1826 in Philadephia Co, PA; thence to Vinton Co, OH before removing to Richland in 1841. No daughters named above, but Samuel S. LOWERY m Sarah A. COMBS 1 Jan 1845 in Richland.


Important: All Records collected for this county may not have been added here as yet. See also the Combs Research List Archives


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