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Montgomery County was established in 1803, the same year OH was admitted as a state, from Hamilton Co and non-county area, and at this time comprised most of Northwest Ohio. In 1807 Miami was est. from Montgomery, and in 1809, Darke from Miami. During the period 1807-12, Darke and Miami Counties gained most of Montgomery Co. In 1808, Preble was est. from Butler and Montgomery.


1810-1820 Montgomery Co OH Census Index

No COMBS


1829 (Montgomery Co. OH Auditors Tax Duplicates Book # 9, Butler Twp. - Town property - Chambersburg)

Cage COMBS ( yr. coll'd. for yr. 1828) 1 horse , 2 cows
(Transcribed from Montgomery Co. Auditors Tax Duplicates Book # 9 (microfilm)) by Combs Researcher Bob Combs who adds that this appears to be Micajah COMBS, formerly of Fayette Co PA)


1830 Ohio census, Montgomery Co

Butler Twp

[p. 255]Micajah COOMBS
(1) male 10 -15 yrs
(1) male 15 - 20 yrs
(1) male 30 - 40 yrs
(2) females under 5 yrs
(2) females 5 -10 yrs
(1) female 10 -15 yrs
(1) female 15 - 20 yrs
(1) female 30 -40 yrs

(Transcribed by Combs Researcher Bob Combs)


1830 (Montgomery Co. Auditors Tax Duplicates Book # 9, Butler Twp. - Town property - Chambersburg)

Micajah COMBS (yr. coll'd. for yr. 1829) 1 horse , 4 cows

1831 (ibid.)

Micajah COMBS (yr. coll'd. for yr. 1830) 1 horse , 1 cow

1832 (ibid.)

Micajah COMBS (etc.) 2 horses, 1 cow

1833 (ibid.)

Micajah COMBS (etc.) 2 horses, 1 cow

1834 (ibid.)

Micajah COMBS (etc.) 2 horses, 1 cow

1835 (ibid.)

Micajah COMBS (etc.) 1 horse, 2 cows

(Transcribed from Montgomery Co. Auditors Tax Duplicates Book # 9 (microfilm)) by Combs Researcher Bob Combs)


04 Jun 1835 Elizabeth COMBS mrd. to Samuel BOOHER June 4, 1835 by John HALE. (Vol. B pg. 113, Early Combs marriages from the index at the Montgomery Co, OH County Clerk's office)

Combs Researcher Bob Combs

Notes: According to Booher (a.k.a. Booker, Bougher, etc.) Research, Samuel was the s/o John & Elizabeth CRULL Booher and gs/o Bartholomew BOOHER and Margaret COMES (d/o Unknown & Unknown RICHARDSON Combs) of Frederick Co, MD. Who was Elizabeth COMBS? Was she kin to Margaret COMBS of Frederick MD, d/o Unknown and Unknown RICHARDSON Combs, possibly of Baltimore MD? Was she kin to Micajah COMBS of Fayette PA(?), Montgomery Co, OH and Randolph Co, IN? See also Combs-Booher Connections.


1836 (Montgomery Co. Auditors Tax Duplicates Book # 9, Butler Twp. - Town property - Chambersburg)

Micajah COMBS (yr. delinquit for the yr. 1835) 1 horse, 1 cow

(Transcribed from Montgomery Co. Auditors Tax Duplicates Book # 9 (microfilm)) by Combs Researcher Bob Combs who adds that Micajah was not listed for the following years as he and his eldest son moved next to Randolph Co IN with their families. See Next)


07 Jan 1837 Micajah COMBS & Joseph COMBS each bought land in Randolph Co., IN Jan. 7, 1837. Their original land patent deeds from the U. S. for R15, T20, S17 list them as from Montgomery Co., OH.

Combs Researcher Bob Combs

(Extracted from copies of original deeds who adds that the 1850 Randolph Co, IN census describes Micajah COMBS as born in PA in 1787 and the 1850 & 1860 census list son, Joseph as born in PA in 1813-1815).


14 Jan 1838 Eliza Ann COMBS mrd. to Thomas J. LINE Jan.14, 1838 by minister David WINTERS. Vol.A2 pg. 2

(Early Combs marriages from the index at the Montgomery Co., OH County Clerk's office )

Combs Researcher Bob Combs


23 Jan 1840 Samuel COMBS mrd. to Ruth RUBY Jan. 23,1840 by Thomas CROOK, J. P. Vol. A2 pg. 107

(Early Combs marriages from the index at the Montgomery Co., OH County Clerk's office)

Combs Researcher Bob Combs


1840 Montgomery Co OH Census Index -

No Combs


1841 Montgomery Co, Oh Marriage COMBS, Julia Ann & ANTONIDES, Lorenzo Dow


11 Sep 1845 Adaline COMBS mrd. to Josiah OLVERSON Sep.11,1845 by minister David WINTERS (also under-age certificate ) Vol.B2 pg. 91

(Early Combs marriages from the index at the Montgomery Co., OH County Clerk's office)

Combs Researcher Bob Combs

SW: ALVERSON


1850 Montgomery Co, OH Marriage COMBS, Elijah & FURGESON, Sarah

[SW: FERGUSON]


1850 Montgomery Co, OH Census Index

Jefferson Twp

p. 370
Samuel KOOM

Notes: Who was Samuel KOOM? Was he have been the son of either Micajah or Joseph Sr.?


1850 Montgomery Co, OH Census

(Researcher John Blackford)

Butler Twp

p.121 Joseph COMBS 35 M Farmer PA
Elizabeth 31 F OH
Wm 14 M OH
Mary 11 F OH
Margaret 9 F OH
Sarah 6 F OH
Nancy E 1/12 F OH

Notes: Joseph COMBS, s/o Micajah, & wife, Elizabeth (marriage record not yet located) are on the 1860 Shelby Co, OH census.


27 Feb 1853 A. B. COMBS mrd. to Catherine ELLINGER Feb 27, 1853 by Rev. John KERCHER. Vol.C pg. 135

(Early Combs marriages from the index at the Montgomery Co., OH County Clerk's office)

Combs Researcher Bob Combs


1880 Montgomery Co, OH Census Index

Dayton/Ward 7

298D
COMBS, William

National Military Home

587A
COMBS, Samuel D.

613A
COMBS, Homer D.

Washington Twp

803B
COMBS, Albers


21 Feb 1944 Dayton, Montgomery, Ohio Death Certificate
Samuel Porter Combs
male white, married;
spouse: Merica Combs, age 51;
born 2 Apr 1878 Holt Co., Ky, age 65y10m20d;
occupation laborer;
father: Joseph Combs, born Perry Co, KY;
mother: Merica McCallister, born Green Co, KY;
Informant: Preston Combs, Milford Center, Ohio;
Burial: Rogers Cem., Wolfe Co., KY 24 Feb 1944

Transcribed from image of original at FamilySearch by Deb Coombs


27 Jul 1944 Dayton, Montgomery, Ohio Death Certificate
Kendrick Combs
male white married;
spouse: Nannie, age 49y;
born 28 Aug 1896, Ky, age 47y10m29d;
father: James H. Combs, born unknown;
mother: Alice Sparkman (?);
informant: Nannie Combs 147 High St., Dayton, OH;
Burial: Mt. Sterling, Ky 29 Aug 1944

Transcribed from image of original at FamilySearch by Deb Coombs


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