Combs &c. Families of Kay Co, OK

Kay County was renamed from "K" Co in 1895, and "K" Co from the Cherokee Outlet in 1893; and several COMBS Families are found in this county - all apparently unrelated thus far in our research. Among those families are:

* Peter Anderson COMBS, b Dec 1830, (probably Allen Co), Kentucky; d Coyle, Payne Co OK, a resident of Kay Co OK; m (1) ca1856 in Southern Indiana, Samanthy WARD; (2) in 1856 in Allen Co KY, Keziah A. "Louannie" LANCASTER. This family also found in Gibson Co IN in 1860 (and see also Posey Co, IN) and Sumner Co, KS in 1880. *Mary COMBS, b 28 Sep 1847, Lawrence Co MO; d 11 Apr 1930, Kay Co OK; d/o Thomas & Rachel ELMORE COMBS; m Zephania Robert ICKE of Cass Co IL. *John Cuthbert COMBS, b 11 Jan 1855 in Powell Co KY, 1838, d 1938, Kay Co OK; m Sallie Price HARDIN 14 Sep 1882 in Fulton, Calloway Co, MO. John was the s/o Marcus Alfred & Susan ADAMS COMBS, gs/o Cuthbert B. & Sallie DANIELS COMBS, Jr.; and ggs/o Cuthbert & Sarah "Sallie" EVANS COMBS, Sr. (See Also Family Bible and Barbara Rivas' Combs Family Tree)

1893 September - 1897 August Kay County Oklahoma Marriage Records, Volume 1

PAGE 47 #279
Groom: Perry SPURGEON (22)
PB: Missouri
RES: Kaw Reservation
Father: A. D. SPURGEON
Mother: Sarah E. SPURGEON
Bride:Minnie COMBS (14)
PB Kansas
RES Kay County
Father: P.A. COMBS
Mother: Susan Combs <sic>
ISSUED: *18 August 1896; SOL: *18 August 1896 At Newkirk BY J.A. GILES J.P.; WIT: J.T. HOWARD and A. G. COMBS; Application was signed by G.T. COMBS (21)

(transcribed by Birdie (Totty) McNutt from copy of original License their gg niece)

BTM Notes: This is same marriage as listed in Kay County Records, this is from different source. A.G. COMBS is Minnie's brother Albert Grant Combs, and G. T. COMBS is her brother George Thomas COMBS. * double wedding of brother and sister Minnie and George COMBS copy of licenses in file of submitter.

PAGE 47 # 280
Groom: G.T. COMBS (21)
PB Iowa
RES: Kay County
Father: P.A. COMBS Mother: Susan COMBS
Bride: Nettie SPURGEON (16)
PB: Kansas
RES: Kaw Reservation
Father: A. D. SPURGEON
Mother: Sarah E. SPURGEON
ISS * 18 August 1896; SOL *18 August 1896 At Newkirk by J. A. GILES J.P.; Application was signed by Perry A. SPURGEON Aged 22

(transcribed by Birdie (Totty) McNutt from copy of original License their gg niece; copy of the above license is in file of submitter Birdie (Totty) McNutt.)

BTM Notes: On the 1850 Allen County, Kentucky Census, a John GILES was living next door to Mark ANDERSON and Lovey (unk) LANCASTER ANDERSON also living in Mark and Lovey's hh was some LANCASTER children, then found living in John GILES (age 103) household was A. LANCASTER age 6. Find this very interesting to have J. A. GILES J.P. to sol. marriage of G.T. COMBS who was a son of Kesiah (Ann?) "Luana" LANCASTER who would have been 10 not 6 in 1850. Could John GILES be kin, Lovey? (unk, possibly GILES?) LANCASTER ANDERSON?

PAGE 3 # 17
Groom: J.S. HALE (22)
PB: Tennessee
RES: "K" County
Father: J. K. HALE
Mother: Mary A. MARGOTT
Bride: Mary J. PROBASCO
PB: Cowley County Kansas
RES: "K" County
Father: Nathan PROBASCO
Mother: Susanna CARR.
ISS 1 January 1894; SOL 1 January 1894 At Newkirk by W.L. BARNUM J.P.; Susanna STROM Swore that she was acquainted With J. S. HALE

(transcribed by Birdie (Totty) McNutt from copy of original License their gg niece; copy of license in file of submitter Birdie (Totty) McNutt.)

BTM Notes: Mary J. PROBASCO is sister of Hulda May PROBASCO COMBS; Nathan and Susanna (CARR) PROBASCO, are their parents.

2 September 1897-28 March 1900 Marriage Records Vol. 2

PAGE 35 #206
Groom: G. M. PROBASCO (22)
PB Kansas
RES Kay County, O.T.
Father: Nathan PROBASCO
Mother: Susan CARR
Bride: Birdie HARRIS (21)
PB: Texas
RES: Kay County, O.T.
Father: left blank
Mother: Angela BARTHOLOMEW
ISS 16 July 1898; SOL 16 July 1898 at Newkirk by Robert A NEFF J.P.; WIT Alta SPURLOCK and Hollie HARRIS OF Kay County, O.T.

(transcribed by Birdie (Totty) McNutt from copy of original License their gg niece; copy of license in file of submitter Birdie (Totty) McNutt who adds: This is Hulda May PROBASCO COMBS' brother George Miller PROBASCO and their parents Nathan & Susan CARR Probasco)

PAGE 35 # 207
Groom: Bert COMBS (22)
PB Kansas
RES Oklahoma
Father: Issac COMBS
Mother: Minerva Alice HASTY
Bride: Iva HOY (20)
PB: Missouri
RES: Oklahoma
Father: G. D. HOY
Mother: Patience GROVE
ISS 20 July 1898; SOL 20 July 1898 at Newkirk by Robert A NEFF J.P.; WIT Lennie SEARS and Mrs. Eva SEARS of Newkirk

(transcribed by Birdie (Totty) McNutt from copy of original License)

BTM Notes: The SEARS family are connectioned to my CARR, PROBASCO Combs family through Susannah CARR Probasco's brother, John Franklin CARR, her 2nd great Uncle who married Sarah A. SEARS.

PAGE 49 # 288
Groom: Henry SPURGEON (22)
PB Kansas
RES: Kaw Reservation
Father: A. D. SPURGEON. Mother: Sarah CULVER
Bride: Lydia PAPPAN (16)
PB: Kaw Reservation
RES: Kaw Reservation
Father: Stephen PAPPAN
Mother: Alice NORBURY
ISS 21 December 1898; SOL 21 December 1898 at Newkirk by Robert A. NEFF J.P.; WIT Ira HILL and Jessee JOHNSON Kay County O.T.; Application signed by Alice PAPPAN (her mark) Aged 39 - "Is my Daughter and has my consent to Marry."

(transcribed by Birdie (Totty) McNutt from copy of original License)

Kay Co, Oklahoma Marriage Records Book 1902-1904

17 April 1904 PAGE 86 # 512
Groom: Ray LISH (25)W
PB: Kansas
RES: Silverdale, Kansas
Father: Charles LISH
Mother: ---------BRADLEY
Bride: Minnie SPURGEON (22)W
PB: Kansas
RES: Kaw City, OT
Father: P. A. Combs
Mother: ---------------------
Date ISS: 17 April 1904; Date SOL: 17 April 1904 At Kaw City By C.H. ST CLAIR, Justice of Peace WIT: L. A. COMBS and W.H. COMBS

(transcribed by Birdie (Totty) McNutt from copy of original License their great grand niece)

BTM Notes: Minnie COMBS Spurgeon was the daughter of Peter Anderson Combs and Luana COMBS, who may have been one of the witnesses L. A. COMBS, W. H. COMBS was her brother William Henry COMBS. Copy of License in file of submitter Birdie (Totty) McNutt

8 May 1904
Albert Grant COMBS (35)
PB: Indiana
RES: Kaw City, OT
Father: Peter A. COMBS.
Mother: ______LANCASTER
Bride: Hulda M. PROBASCO (24)
PB: Kansas
Res: Uncas, OT
Father: Nathan PROBASCO
Mother: (left blank).
Issued: 7 May 1904; Sol: 8 May 1904 at Joseph Standing by Noah SIPE Minister M.E.Church; Wit: Abbie SIPE and Ethel SIPE

(transcribed by Birdie (Totty) McNutt from copy of original License their great grand-daughter)

12 February 1905 Kay County, OK. Birth of Birdie Lorena Combs daughter of Albert Grant COMBS and Hulda May PROBASCO Combs.

(Combs Researcher Birdie Totty McNutt)

3 Feb., 1911 Kaw City Tribune Vol IX No. 31 DIED. Nettie Francis SPURGEON was born in Newton County, MO, May 19, 1881, and was married to George COMBS, August 18, 1896. To them was born six children, of which four are living to mourn the loss of a mother. Mrs. COMBS died at 6:00 a.m. February 1, 1911, age 29 years, 8 months and 12 days. Besides her husband and children she leaves a father, five brothers and one sister to await the call from this life. She departed with a prayer on her lips for her children and loved ones. The funeral service was conducted at the home by Rev. STORY and shw was laid to rest in the Oak Grove Cemetery."

(Extracted and Transcribed by Birdie (Totty) McNutt her great grand niece, who adds: This is the wife of George Thomas Combs, son of Peter Anderson COMBS and his wife Kesiah Luana LANCASTER.

17 May 1914 The Democrat Newspaper Obituary Kaw City Oklahoma

(Extracted and Transcribed by Birdie (Totty) McNutt great great grand-daughter, who adds: Susannah CARR PROBASCO STROM was the mother of Hulda May PROBASCO Combs, dec'd wife of Albert Grant COMBS and grandmother of Birdie Lorena COMBS.)

25 May 1914 Kay Co., OK Death Certificate of Susanna CARR PROBASCO STROM, mother of Hulda May PROBASCO 2nd wife of Albert Grant COMBS, grandmother of Birdie Lorena COMBS. Susannah CARR was married to 1st) Nathan S. PROBASCO (grand father of Birdie Lorena COMBS); 2nd) Joseph STROM. CERTIFICATE OF DEATH; OKLAHOMA STATE BOARD OF HEALTH; BUREAU OF VITAL STATISTICS; OKLAHOMA, OKLA; Registered No. A 3607;

1. PLACE OF DEATH County KAY; TWP Wauthan; VILLIAGE UNCAS;
2. FULL NAME Susana STROM;
3. SEX Female;
4. COLOR OR RACE White;
5. S-M-W-D LEFT BLANK [widowed];
6. DATE OF BIRTH July 22, 1838;
7. AGE 75yrs 9 mos. 24 days;
8. OCCUPATION Housewife;
9. BIRTHPLACE NEW YORK;
10. NAME OF FATHER Joseph CARR;
11. BIRTHPLACE donk know [PA];
12. MAIDEN NAME OF MOTHER Margaret THOMAS;
13. BIRTHPLACE OF MOTHER Donk know [NY];
14. The above is true to best of my knowledge.; INFORMANT Mrs. May PASLEY; ADDRESS Newkirk, Okla;
15. blank;
16. DATE OF DEATH May 17, 1914;
17. DEATH OCCURRED AT 11:30 PM; CAUSE OF DEATH Heart weakened by age, crowded by gas pressure from stomache suffering from indigestion, ceased to beat. sudden, dead 20 minutes when I arrived. Previous fair health. Signed: E. H. Suhl M.D. May 25, 1914 (address) Uncas, Okla.;
18. Length of residence blank;
19. place of burial blank;
20. undertaker blank; date of burial blank.

(Transcribed from certified copy of DC by Combs-Anderson researcher Birdie (Totty) McNutt (her great-great grand-daughter) who adds: Informant May PASLEY was the daughter of Susannah CARR PROBASCO STROM)

04 Jul 1914 Payne Co, OK Death Certificate of Peter Anderson COMBS (res. of Kay Co OK). Certificate of Death. Oklahoma State Board of Health. Bureau of Vital Statistics. Oklahoma, Oklahoma. Registered NO. A6026.

1. PLACE OF DEATH County Payne. Township Paradis or Village N. of Coyle, Okla.
2. FULL NAME Peter A. COMBS
3. SEX Male
4. COLOR White
5. M-W-S-D Widowed
6. DATE of BIRTH [blank]
7. AGE 83
8. OCCUPATION None
9. BIRTH PLACE Kentucky.
10. NAME OF FATHER Thomas Combs
11. BIRTH Place of father Kentucky.
12. Maiden name of mother [blank]
13. BIRTH Place of mother [blank]
14. The above is true to the best of my knowledge
    INFORMANT...... T. J. BOTTHIS. ADDRESS Coyle, Oklahoma
15. [No entry or number 15]
16. Date of Death Month..July..Day..4..Year.. 1914
17. Physician Statement: I HEREBY CERTIFYthat I attended deceased from June 27, 1914 to July 2, 1914 that I sawhim alive on July 12, 1914, and that death occurred on the date stated above at July 4, 1914. THE CAUSE OF DEATH, Was as follows: Valvular disease of the heart, contributory to old age. SIGNED: T. J. BOTTHIS M.D. Address Coyle, OK
18. Length of Residence [This area is Blank]
19. Place of Burial Oak Grove Cemetery
    or removal near Kaw City, Oklahoma
20. UNDERTAKER: I.P. HEUTHORN
    Date of Burial July 7, 1914. address Coyle, Ok

(Transcribed by COMBS Researcher Birdie McNutt, his great-granddaughter)

9 July 1914 KAW CITY DEMOCRATE. Vol. 3., No. 15. DIED.

Provided, Extracted & Transcribed by Birdie (Totty) McNutt great great grand-daughter

Copy of Peter Anderson COMBS' obit. from Kay County, OK (name of paper not shown):

(Provided by COMBS Researcher Birdie Totty McNutt who notes that his birth date doesn't calculate above since the age and date of death would give him a birth date of 02 Feb 1931)

9 July 1914 Article from Cimarron Valley Clipper dated July 9, 1914:

(Provided by COMBS Researcher Birdie Totty McNutt)

22 June 1917 THE KAW CITY WEEKLY REVIEW. Kaw City, Kay County, Oklahoma. "Mrs. Jess COMBS and children of Crescent, Logan Co., Okla. are here visiting her mother, Mrs. Mary HOISINGTON.

(Submitted by Tina (Hoisington) Knapp)

BTM Note: From this two line Article we get the above Mrs. Jess COMBS mentioned is Ada A. HOISINGTON, daughter of Daniel Jesse HOISINGTON and Mary HATFIELD, also sister/sister-in-law of Freddie F. HOISINGTON and Birdie Lorena COMBS
Ada A. was married to Jesse F. COMBS brother of Albert Grant COMBS, and son's of Peter and Luana Combs. Ada also had a sister Pearl who married William Henry HOISINGTON, son of George Thomas COMBS and Nettie SPURGEON.

3 June 1922 Kay County Oklahoma Marriage Records listed in Book 13, page 561. Kay County, Oklahoma. BRIDE: Birdie COMBS. GROOM: Freddie F. HOISINGTON. DATE OF ISSUE: 3/6/1922

(Combs Researcher Birdie Totty McNutt)

11 Apr 1930 (Oklahoma Vital Statistics) Death Certificate for Mary Ann [Combs] Icke. Certificate of Death. Oklahoma State Board of Health. Bureau of Vital Statistics. Oklahoma City, Okla. Register No. 862. [354 stamped right underneath this heading to the left]. Registration Dist. No 36253/Primary Dist. No. 3604.

1. PLACE OF DEATH County: Kay. Township or Village [both blank] City: Tonkawa No, Street ,Ward [blank]
2. FULL NAME: Mary Ann ICKE 200 36-138. PERSONAL AND STATISTICAL PARTICULARS:
3. Sex: Female
4. Color or Race, as White, or Black, Mulatto (or other negro descent) Indian, Chinese, Japanese or other: White
5. Single, Married, widowed or Divorced. Widowed
6. DATE OF BIRTH: Sept 28, 1847
7. AGE: 52 yrs 6 mos 13 days
8. OCCUPATION: Housewife
9. BIRTH PLACE: Cass Co., IL [this information was reported by her daughter, who is now deceased, but those who are still living believe she was born in Lawrence Co., MO]
10. NAME OF FATHER: Thomas COMBS
11. BIRTHPLACE OF FATHER: Va [gb: we believe this is incorrect as well, and that his birthplace was Green Co KY]
12. MAIDEN NAME OF MOTHER: Rachel ELMORE
13. BIRTH PLACE OF MOTHER: Ky
14. The above is true to the best of my knowledge. Informant: Mrs Ava [Eva] MORLAND. Address: South 3rd St Tonkawa
15. Filed: May 1, 1930 [ two names not readable] MCCAFFERTY, Registrar MEDICAL CERTIICATE OF DEATH
16. DATE OF DEATH: April 11, 1930
17. I, HEREBY CERTIFY that I attended deceased from April 9, 1930 to April 11, 1930 and that I saw her alive on April 9, 1930 and that death occurred on the date stated above at 1:00 p.m. THE CAUSE OF DEATH was as follows: [unreadable word] coma (chronic nephritis) [all the information about the duration and contributory, seconday & duration is blank] (Signed) [nothing readable except a J] M.D. [dated] 4/11/30 (Address) Tonkawa, OK
18. LENGTH OF RESIDENCE (for hospitals, institutions, transient or recent residents) [blank]
19. PLACE OF BURIAL OR REMOVAL: Fairvalley Cemetary near Freedom Okla.
20. UNDERTAKER: C.E. McCafferty Date of Burial and address: [blank]

(Transcribed by COMBS Researcher Gayla Bailey [GB])

GB Notes: Mary Ann COMBS Icke had a daughter Mary Ann who was b in Cass Co, IL, and I believe that's where the confusion of here birth lies. Mary Ann m (Amamond, not sure what this name means, nickname or what) m: Zephaniah Robert ICKE. Zephaniah b: March 5, 1839 Yatesville, Morgan Co, Illinois. d: Sept 25, 1914. No record of birth found in Cass Co, IL. (See son's birth certificate) Family tradition is that Mary Ann was full-blooded Indian, possibly of the Osage Tribe, and adopted by the COMBS. Birth certificate for son, Robert Zephaniah ICKE states that he was the 8th child of this mother. Date and place of birth: March 3 Oregan (?) precinct Cap (must now be Cass Co?). This birth certificate list the birth place of Mary Ann COMBS as Lawrence Co MO. Occupation of father: farmer. Age of father: 41."

5 Oct 1934 (Transcribed from Copy of Certified Death Certificate in possession of Submitter Birdie (Totty) McNutt his great grand-daughter. CERTIFICATE OF DEATH. OKLAHOMA STATE BOARD OF HEALTH. BUREAU OF VITAL STATISTICS. 385 REGISTER NO. 26.

1. PLACE OF DEATH County Kay. City Kaw
2. FULL NAME Albert Grant COMBS
3. SEX Male
4. COLOR or RACE White
5. SINGLE-MARRIED-WIDOWED Married
6. DATE OF BIRTH Jan. 2, 1869
7. AGE 65 years 10mos, 5 days
8. OCCUPATION Carpenter
9. BIRTH PLACE Indiana [Posey County, IN]
10. NAME OF FATHER Peter A. COMBS
11. BIRTHPLACE OF FATHER KENTUCKY
12. MAIDEN NAME OF MOTHER Louanie LANCASTER
13. BIRTH PLACE OF MOTHER ILLINOIS
14. INFORMANT Jess COMBS. The above is true to the best of my knowledge. address Kaw, Okla.
15. FILED Oct. 6, 1934
16. DATE OF DEATH Oct. 5, 1934
17. CAUSE OF DEATH Akpoplexy. signed J.T. B. WIDNER, M.D. DATED Oct. 5, 1934. ADDRESS KAW, OK
18. LENGTH OF RESIDENCE [blank]
19. PLACE OF BURIAL OAK GROVE, Kay Co., OK
20. UNDERTAKER Geo. Alberti., Newkirk.

Copy of Obiturary notice:

6 Oct 1934 Kaw City NEWS Saturday

BTM Note: The above was a mistake by the newspaper, the name should read ALBERT "GRANT" COMBS, "NOT", Albert "Frank" COMBS and his "sister" Mrs. Theodore WAYMIRE "NOT" his daughter which was also printed in error.

13 Oct 1934 KAW CITY NEWS Saturday Oct. 13

(Submitted by Birdie (Totty) McNutt, great grand daughter, who adds: In the obit 2 brothers were left out in error; George Thomas COMBS and Lewis Franklin COMBS. Albert Grant's son was *Harley Edmond COMBS, NOT Harvey E.)

6 Oct 1934 Kaw City NEWS Newspaper Article placed by family of Albert Grant COMBS. CARD of THANKS. Kaw City____ We wish to sincerely thank the many friends and neighbors for their many kind words and acts during the sickness, death burial or our beloved husband and father. Mrs. Effie R. COMBS and family.

Jan 1935 Kaw City NEWS Newspaper Article placed by Birdie L. HOISINGTON.

BTM Note: The above Poem submitted and printed in the Kaw City News was written by Albert G. and Effie R. COMBS' daughter Birdie Lorena COMBS Hoisington in memory of their love and affection to their family.

28 Jan., 1935 Kaw City NEWS Newspaper Obituary (Special to The News)

Newspaper Obituaries From the Ponca City News, Kay Co, Oklahoma provided by COMBS Researcher Barbara Rivas [BR] who adds: I don't know the exact name of the paper - nor the date (they clipped, but didn't save, all the information).

Obituary of John Cuthbert COMBS who died 8 May 1938 Ponca City, Kay Co., OK

18 May 1943 Ponca City NEWS Newpaper Article

(Extracted & Transcribed by COMBS-Anderson researcher Birdie (Totty) McNutt who adds: This is the son of John Cuthbert and Sally Price HARDIN COMBS)

28 Nov. 1947 Kaw City News page 10 Newspaper Obituary.

(Extracted & Transcribed by Birdie (Totty) McNutt)

BTM Notes: This is the son of Peter Anderson COMBS and Kesiah LuAnna LANCASTER COMBS. which names his wife Etta JONES COMBS. Valley <sic> should be Volley COMBS aka Valentine, mentions also his bro Jesse COMBS and sister Minnie COMBS SPURGEON LISH WAYMIRE.

1 Aug 1948 Ponca City NEWS Newspaper Obituary

(Extracted & Transcribed by Birdie (Totty) McNutt who adds: This is Sally Price HARDIN COMBS, she was wife of John Cutbert COMBS of Ponca City who preceeded her in death. She was also the mother of the above Ed COMBS who was murdered in Ponca City, Okla.)

16 Aug 1948 Kay County, OK. No. 12,341.A. Decree in the Matter of Determining Death of Sally P. COMBS. Husband: J.C. COMBS (deceased) Children: Allie M. GINGERICH, Clarence E. COMBS (desceased), Hattie B. WARREN, Ralph E COMBS, Rosabell KIZER. Grandson: Leo Edward COMBS, son of Clarence E. COMBS, dec.

(Transcribed and provided by COMBS Researcher Barbara Rivas)

Feb 1949. Kay Co OK No. 12,152-A. Petition and Final Account in the matter of the estate of J. C. [John Cuthbert] COMBS, Deceased. Feb. 1949, Kay County, OK. No. 12,152-A. Allie M. GINGERICH, administratrix. Widow: Sally P. COMBS. Children: Clarence E. COMBS, Allie M. GINGERICH, Hattie B. WARREN, Ralph B. COMBS, Rosabell KIZER.

(Transcribed and provided by COMBS Researcher Barbara Rivas)

27 May 1951 Ponca City News OBITUARY

(Extracted & Transcribed by Birdie (Totty) McNutt who adds: This is the son of Peter Anderson COMBS and his wife Kesiah Luana LANCASTER COMBS, also mentions brother Jesse and his sister Minnie COMBS-SPURGEON-LISH-WAYMIRE this being a fourth husband now of record<G>.

8 April 1960 The Ponca City NEWS Page 2 Friday APRIL 8, 1960

(Extracted and Transcribed by COMBS-Anderson researcher Birdie (Totty) McNutt who adds: This is son of James Wesley COMBS b 1833 and Mary Jane MCCLEARY COMBS, and asks: Is this the James COMBS b. 1833 listed on same census of Anna B. ANDERSON COMBS and Peter Anderson COMBS in 1850 Gibson County, Indiana Census?

15 Sept. 1975 Ponca City NEWS OBITUARY

(Extracted and Transcribed by Birdie (Totty) McNutt who adds: This may have been the son of Alexander B. COMBS, son of James Wesley COMBS b. 1833, and his wife Mary Jane MCCLEARY.)

Later Kay County, OK Marriage Records

Name/Date of Issue/Book/Page *private = bef. 1930