1829 McMinn Co. Tax List

[Original on FHC Microfilm]

p. 14 List in bounds of Capt. Ruckers comp.

William Combs [listed with group that had no data]

1830 McMinn Co. Tax List

p. 11 Capt. Moony's Co. by Lt. Porter

Wm Combs [no data]

1830 Census McMinn County, Tennessee

P. 179
L12 Claiborn KINMAN
L13 Elizabeth COMBS 1011-00110011 [eldest female 50-60 years old]
L14 George COLVILLE 000001001-00012001

P. 180
L28 STANPHILL [STANFIELD], James 0000000001-0001000001

P. 198
L28 George REYNOLDS 1100001-122001

P. 200
L27 Saml. SMITH 01111001-0111001
L28 David BYLER 000000100001-00000001

P. 201
L07 Jesse ANDERSON 002111-121001
L15 John MACKEY 00000001-00000001
L16 William COMBS 1120101-0102001 [eldest male 40-50 years old]
L17 Absalom HAYS 00001-10001
L18 James HAYS 000001-10001
L19 Nancy DAVIS 0002-00100001
L20 Hezekiah ANGEL 111001-110001
L21 John THOMPSON 000000001-000000001

P. 203
L19 Elisha DOTSON 02000001-3110001
L22 William THOMPSON 00010011-0010001
L23 Hutson JOHNSON 100001-30001
L24 Matthew R. GIBSON 11001-11001
L25 Asa SMITH 00001-1001
L26 Catr. WILSON 0-0
L27 Jesse DOTSON 00000000001-0001
L28 William DOTSON 110001-1111001

(1830 Census, East TN, Transcribed & Indexed by Byron Sistler, Evanston, IL, 1969, Reprint 1995, Byron Sistler & Assoc., Nashville TN 37212)

Notes: Neither Elizabeth COMBS, b 1770-1780, nor William COMBS, b 1780-1790, have been identified as yet. Could Elizabeth have been widow of Jonathan? Hutson JOHNSON may have been kin to an elder Hudson JOHNSON, a Baptist associate of Rev. Thomas MURRELL of Hawkins Co, Tennessee - both earlier from Henry Co, VA and to Hawkins Co, Tennessee by the early 1780s. Martin JOHNSON, step-son of Rev. Thomas MURRELL (no known relationship to Hudson JOHNSON, but certainly possible), m ca1797, probably in Hawkins Co, Tennessee, to Sarah COMBS, b 1779, NC, and witnessed a land trust for Mason Combs of Hawkins TN in 1801. A David HILER (or BILER?) witnessed the 1797 Hawkins Co, Tennessee deed of RW Robert BROWN to Martin JOHNSON for land on Dodson's Creek (Raleigh DODSON, Sr. had deeded sd. land to RW Robert BROWN in 1794). According to Dodson's of Northfarnum Parish (Lucas, Williams, Southern Historical Press, Easley, SC, p. 23 & p. 43, hereinafter DNFP ), the above Jesse DODSON, was b 22 Nov 1752, in now-Fauquier Co, Virginia, s/o Thomas DODSON, Sr., d 1739-1740 [sic], Richmond Co, VA; and h/o Ruth DODSON, d/o Abraham & Barbara DODSON of Richmond & Fauquier Cos VA (& Pittsylvania Co VA property owner); Jesse & Ruth DODSON are thought to have been later in White and Warren Cos, TN (DNFP, but it is possible that this Jesse DODSON was confused with the Jesse DODSON (s/o Thomas "2nd Fork" DODSON of Hawkins Co, Tennessee) who m in 1793, Halifax Co, Virginia, Judah COMBS (d/o George & Phebe COMBS of Amelia & Halifax) who were later in Hawkins, Grainger & White Cos TN. See Also adjacent COMBS, HAYES and DAVIDSONS in Jefferson Co, Tennessee The above George REYNOLDS m Hannah ROARK, d/o RW Michael and Leticia GRIGSBY Roark of Shenandoah Co VA and Hawkins County, Tennessee. Another daughter of Michael and Leticia GRIGSBY Roark, Sarah "Sallie," m Elijah COMBS, b 1770, VA, d 1855, Perry Co KY.

1831 Tax List Capt. Thompsons Co. by Jesse Grisham
[very hard to read]

Thos Combs.....0 acres, 1 wp, no other data
Wm Combs...... 1 wp

1832 Tax List Capt. Thompson

p. 210 William Combs 0 acres, 1wp
Thomas Combs 0 acres, 1 wp

1836 McMinn County, Tennessee Tax List

District 10

James ORTON, 80 acres worth $400, 1 white person between 21>- 50, paid $0.97.5 in taxes.
Auborn COMBS, 170 acres worth $150, 1 white person between>21 - 50, taxes paid $0.60.
Elizabeth COMBS, 160 acres worth $200, paid $0.30 in taxes.

Notes: Osburn [sic] COMBS, b ca 1813, and (his mother?), Elizabeth COMBS, b ca 1775, both in North Carolina. Osburn's brother(?), William W., not on this list as not b until ca 1816, thus under 21.

District 11

Samuel COMBS, 1 white person between 21 - 50, paid $0.37.5>in taxes.

(Provided to Combs Researcher Sharon Burnette by Researcher Jenifer Bro.)

Notes: Samuel was not on the 1830 census, nor the 1840, and owned no acreage. He has not been identified.

1840 US Census Index, McMinn County, Tennessee

p. 6 (adjacent)

Osburn COMBS 10001-20101
1 m b 1835-40 [James C., b ca 1839]
1 m b 1810-1820 [Osburn, b ca 1813]
2 f b 1835-1840 [Mary I., b ca 1835, and Louisa, b ca 1837]]
1 f b 1825-1830 [????]
1 f b 1810-1820 [Delphia, b ca 1815]

Will COMBS 10001--00001
1 m b 1835-1840 [VanBurian b 1838]
1 m b 1810-1820 [William W., b ca 1816]
1 f b 1810-1820 [Sarah b ca 1816]

Notes: Osburn and William COMBS may have been brothers (research in progress -see below). Elizabeth (their mother?) may be "hidden" in another household. See also 1998 Combs Research List Archives for additional households, including surnames STANFIELD, ORTON, etc. Also see Martha Lou Ella Combs Orton Bible.

1850 US Census, McMinn County, Tennessee

Corrected Feb 1999

23rd Subdivision

(P. 30 per Census Index)

152 126 Oswell COMBS 37 M _ Farmer NC
153 Delphia " 35 F _ TN (over 30 & can't read)
Mary J? 15 F TN (attended school in year)
Louisa 13 F TN "
James [written Janes] 11 M TN "
Tepton 9 M TN
Houston 6 M TN
Leander 3 M TN

(Transcribed by Combs Researcher Sharon Burnette)

Notes: Osburn [sic] COMBS m bef 1836, Delphia STANFIELD, both born North Carolina [sic], according to the 1915 McMinn Co, Tennessee death certificate of son, Houston S. T. COMBS, and the 1917 James Co, TN death certificate of son, James C. COMBS. Per researcher Rebecca Combs, Marcella Kirk states Osburn and Delphia were married March 27, 1835, County Unknown. source: ORTON Family Bible.

154 127 Will COMBS 34 M Farmer NC (over 30 & can't read)
Sarah 34 F NC (over 30 & can't read)
Vanburen 12 M NC (attended school in year)
Louisa 7 F NC
Jackson 14 M NC [not listed in earlier transcription]
Elizabeth 75 F NC (over 30 & can't read)
Pally 38 M NC (over 30 & can't read) [listed as Polly, F, age 48 in earlier transcription]

(Transcribed by Combs Researcher Sharon Burnette)

Notes: William W. COMBS m Sarah UNKNOWN bef 1839, probably in TN given that (a) despite the North Carolina births listed above for Vanburen and Louise, William was probably in Tennessee well before 1830, and (b) based on later census records. It also appears that Elizabeth was (a) probably the mother of both William W. and Osburn (next); and (b) the same who was on the 1830 census, which lists Elizabeth COMBS as head of household (already a widow? possibly of Jonathan of 1819-20?), with the eldest female in that household having been born in 1770-1780. The above Elizabeth was b ca 1775 (thus presumably the same). Pally has not been identified, but of an age to have possibly been a son of Elizabeth. Also note that Jackson is listed "out of age order." Could he have been a son of Pally? Or possibly of Mary (next)? See also 1860.

23rd Subdivision,

Page 53 (Per Index)

435-504 J. M. WALLIN 36 Merchant VA
Sarah B 41 NC
James H. 10 TN [Sistler lists as James U.]
Isaac L. 7 TN
Eliza SINGLETERRY 7 TN
Mary COMBS 46 NC
I. P. HAYNES 23 Cabinetmaker TN [Sistler lists as J. P. HAYNES]
W. P. LEA 27 School teacher TN
Martha COMBS 21 TN
Mary L. NEWTON 14 TN

(Extracted by Combs Researcher Judy Reynolds from Population Schedule of the Unites States Census of 1850 for McMinn County, Tennessee, published 1961 by East Tennessee Historical Society)

Notes: This may have been a boarding house. Mary and Martha COMBS have not been identified, but may have been the same who are in the 1860 household of William W. & Sarah.

1397-646 W. W. KOMES 33 VA
Mary 36 VA
Napoleon 11
Sarah 6
Mary 3
Alexander 7/12

Notes: This is a "just found" record. Sistler is "missing" both Oswell and Will COMBS' households. Who is this? Note the middle initial W. Is this a second William W. COMBS in McMinn? Were they on the 1860 and later census? From where in Virginia did they come? Where were children born?

1673-684 George REYNOLDS 63 TN
Susan 60 TN [ROARK]
James 18

(Washington Co, Tennessee Census (transcribed and indexed by Byron & Barbara Sistler, Evanston, IL, 1974, Byron Sistler & Associates, Inc., Nashville, TN, 1991 reprint, not found in Census Index)

1860 McMinn Co, Tennessee Census

(Transcribed by Combs Researcher Sharon Burnette who adds: The right side of this page was not copied so birth states not known. Likewise the page numbers. A double Asterisk (**) indicates a check mark under "color").

SB Page #1

308 308 William COMBS 45 M ** Farmer 600 32?
Sarah 44 F
Martha Ann 26 F ** Seamstress
Jackson 20? 23? M ** Farm Laborer
Louisa 16 F
Martha Jane 7 F
Thomas M 2 M
Mary COMBS 62 F

Notes: Martha Ann and Mary may have been the same who were ages 21 [sic] and 46 [sic] respectively in the 1850 HH of H. M. WALLIN (Martha may have been same who m F. S. WALLIN in 1867). Could Mary be the mother of Jackson, who was age 14 and "out of age order" in William's 1850 HH?. Also note that VanBuren (a.k.a. Vanburien) d in 1855, s/o William W. and Sarah per Cemetery record (See below). Who was Mary? Possibly a widowed sister-in-law of William W. and Osburn? Also note the nine-year gap between the births of Louisa and the two younger children. Were the latter two children of William and Sarah, or of another, and if so, whom?

309/309 Christopher DAVIS? 20 M ** Renter 100
Elizabeth 28 F
Rhodaman S 7 F
Asbeny? C 5 M

310/310 Osborn COMBS 47 M ** Farmer 700 300
Delphia 46 F [STANFIELD]
Louis 22 F [Louisa]
James C 19 M
H. S. T. 16 M [Houston S. T.]
Robert H 13 M
William 11 M [William Leander]
Martha M 8 F
Francis 6 F

Notes: Tipton/Tepton, age 9 in 1850, is missing. Robert H. is new (was he accidentally omitted from the 1850, or is he not a s/o Osburn & Delphia, and if not, who were his parents?). Also note that although James C. is now listed as 19, and even though his James County, Tennessee death certificate states that he was born in 1842, he was listed as age 11 in 1850, and appears to have been the male born 1835-1840 in Osburn's 1840 census household.

311/311 John PRICE 49 M ** Farmer 800 100
Rhoda C 35 F
Jane 13 F

312/312 William COX? 63 M ** Farmer 700 400
Sarah 63 F
Jesse 28 M ** Farm Laborer

SB Page #2

(Selected Entries)

315/315 Mark DENNIS? 27 M ** Farmer 800 200 [& Family]

316/316 Thomas M DODSON 29 M ** Farmer 1600 500 [ & Family]

317/317 David BOYD 36 M ** Farmer 2500 500 [ & Family]

318/318 James MADDEN 58 M ** Stone Mason 800 200 [ & Family]

319/319 Unoccupied

320/320 Evandaver ORTON 50 M ** Farmer 1400 500
Elizabeth 55 F
Evandever 18 M
John 15 M

321 Unoccupied

322/322 Charles ORTON 86 M ** Farmer 400 200
Violet 65 F
John 30 M ** Farm Laborer
Elizabeth 2 F

323/323 William WILSON 45 M ** Day? Laborer blank 50

Notes: "Colored" indicated "not white" and may have indicated any racial background, including Afro-American (Free Negro), Indian, Melungeon, Spanish, etc. (See Combs Researcher Sharon Burnette's 1998 Notes in Combs Research List Archives). Thomas M. DODSON above is identified by DNFP as the son of Levi Buford DODSON (1811-1893/4) & Mary MOUNT; gs/o Jesse DODSON, Jr., b 07 Mar 1791, Grainger TN, d 03 Jul 1878, McMinn Co, TN; m Mary NEWTON; ggs/o Jesse (1752-1843) & Ruth DODSON (See above). Given the close proximity of the COMBS & DODSONS of the 1830 census, credence is lent to the possibility that Osborn and William COMBS were somehow kin to the 1830 William COMBS.

1870 McMinn Co, Tennessee Census

(Except where otherwise noted, transcribed by Combs Researcher Sharon Burnette who adds that right side of page was not copied so some data missing; however, Researcher Barbara Dooley adds that 82-86 Osborn COMBS is listed as b in NC, wife Delphia in AL, and children in TN; and in 83-87 William and Sarah b in NC and all children in TN)

(District? Page Line?)

CAMP or COMBS ???? Eliz 60
Ths 25
Matilda 28
Wm 4

(Combs Researcher Sharon Burnette - see next)

SW: Elizabeth, Thomas, William

10th District

pg. 12

82/86 COMBS Osborn 57 M W Farmer [NC]
Delphia 56 F W House [AL]
Hugh S. 27 M W Farm [TN] [Houston S. T.]
Robt H 24 M W [TN]
Martha 19 F W [TN]
Francis 16 F W [TN]
COMBS Hugh S. 7 M W [TN]

Notes: William Leander COMBS, b 1847-1849, is missing. Hugh S., age 7, appears to be the same as Hugh Patten [sic] COMBS, b 18 Jun 1863, Athens McMinn Co, TN, d 8 Jun 1932, Pottawatomie Co, OK, s/o James C. COMBS and gs/o Osburn & Delphia (1888-1890 McMinn Records). Was Hugh also a Houston? William W. has not been located on the 1870 census as yet.

83/87 COMBS William 54 M W Farme[r] [NC]
Sarah 55 F W House [NC]
Martha 18 F W [TN]
Thomas 13 M W [TN]

Notes: Louisa is missing (presumably married?)

84/88 WHALEY Sarah 27 F W House
William 9 M W
Sarah 6 F W
llen 4 M W

85/89 WHITE Clarisa? 50 F W House[keeping]
William 23 M W Labor[er]
John 20 M W D[cut off]

District ??

145/145 COMBS, James
Emeline [Mary Emaline WEB]

(Researcher Barbara Dow, partial extraction)

1880 Census McMinn Co. TN

(partial transcription by Combs Researcher Sharon Burnette)

8^th Dist

709 COMBS James 42 TN TN TN
Emma 37 TN TN TN
Patrick?? 15 TN TN TN
Emma 8 TN TN TN

Notes: James C. COMBS, s/o Osburn and Delphia, and Mary Emaline "Emma" WEBB (m 1870, McMinn). "Patrick?" was probably Hugh Patten, James' son from earlier marriage. Also Note that James is listed as b ca 1839, and that although listed as age 15 in this record, Hugh Patten was listed as b ca 1863 in both the 1870 McMinn census and on his 1932 Pottawatomie Co, OK death cert. Still needed: Missing Birth states. See 1888-1890 records.

10^th district

Corrected 5 Mar 2006

425 COMBS Wm 31 Self, m, b. TN TN TN
COMBS Sarah A, 30 Wife, f, b. TN TN TN
COMBS John H. 12 Son, m, b. TN TN TN
COMBS Martha L 9 Dau, f, b. TN TN TN
COMBS James F. 7 Son, m, b. TN TN TN
COMBS Leander 5 Son, m. b. TN TN TN
COMBS Isaac 3 Son, m, b. TN TN TN
COMBS Osbern 1 Son, m, b. TN TN TN

[Source: FHC 1880 Census Transcription]

Notes: William Leander (s/o Osburn & Delphia STANFIELD Combs) m Sarah WRIGHT per 1934 Hamilton County, Tennessee Death Cert of their daughter, Lou Ella, b 1869-1871, who is not listed above unless she is Martha (as in Martha Luella, etc.?).

426 COMBS, Wm 65
Cate 35

Notes: Sarah has apparently died and William W. remarried to a Cate (Catherine? Katherine? Marriage record not found). Martha Jane is missing (apparently either deceased or married, no record found). Very much needed: Birth states (since they will include the birth states of both of William's parents).

430 COMBS, Ths 23
Alice 29

Notes: probably Thomas, s/o William W. and Sarah. Marriage record not found.

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11 Mar 1886 H. P. COMBS & R. P. McADOO (McMinn Co, Tennessee Clerk's offfice, transcribed by Combs Researcher Robert Isaac)

Notes: Hugh Patten COMBS (s/o James C. COMBS) m Rebecca McADOO

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29 Sep 1888 State of TN, McMinn County. Rites of Matrimony. N. V. ORTON & Miss Lou. E. COMBS

(Combs Researcher Sharon Burnette)

Notes: Lou Ella COMBS, d/o William Leander & Sarah WRIGHT Combs, m Nathan V. ORTON.

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20 Jun 1888-22 Aug 1890 McMinn County, Tennessee Chancery Court Records. Entry Number 1136. Mary Emaline COMBS v. James C. COMBS. Filed 22 Aug. 1890. Bill for divorce - granted. married about 1869. He had been married and had an only child named Patton COMBS who is now married and a resident of McMinn Co. Mary and James had a daughter Adelpha (now married to ________ SLIGER) and no other children. James abandoned Mary 20 June 1888 with a lewd woman named Tennie WRIGHT and went to Ga. He returned, she forgave him, but he continued his ways.

(Provided by Researcher R. Clayton Hooper to Combs Researcher Robert Isaac from CHANCERY COURT RECORDS OF McMINN COUNTY, TENNESSEE, by Reba Boyer, 1980, p. 217)

Nov. 1890. McMinn County, Tennessee Chancery Court Records. Entry Number 475 Mary Emaline COMBS v. James C. COMBS. Chancellor is satisfied that COMBS has been guilty of adultery with Queenie [sic] WRIGHT; Mary is granted a divorce and COMBS is inhibited from marrying said Tennie WRIGHT.

Nov. 1890. McMinn County, Tennessee Chancery Court Records. Entry Number 482. H.P. WARD sold the land to COMBS twelve years ago but deed was not registered; Chancellor vests title in Mary Emaline her lifetime and then in her daughter Adelphia SLIGAR and in COMBS' son Patton COMBS.

(ibid., p. 259)

Notes: Patton was Hugh Patten COMBS, s/o James C. Was Adelpha/Adelphia same as Emma, age 8, in the 1880 census? Also note that her given name may signify that Delphia STANFIELD'S formal given name was Adelphia. Was Tennie a.k.a. Queenie WRIGHT kin to Sarah WRIGHT, wife of James C.'s sister, Sarah?

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1914 Death Certificate #250. McMinn Co, Tennessee Vital Stats. Britton WILSON, age 28, born McMinn Co [b ca 1886], father Henry WILSON, born McMinn, mother Fannie COMBS, born McMinn Co.

(Combs Researcher Sharon Burnette)

Notes: Frances S. "Fannie" COMBS, age 16 in 1870 McMinn Co, Tennessee Census, d/o Osburn and Delphia STANFIELD Combs. See also 1820 below.

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1915 Death Certificate #685. McMinnn Co, Tennessee Vital Stats. H. T. COMBS, age 62 [b ca 1843], b TN, father Osburn COMBS, b. NC, mother Delphia STANFIELD, born NC. (Combs Researcher Sharon Burnette who adds: Houston COMBS died s.p. - See Aug 1920 below)

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08 Jul 1916 Marriage Record, McMinn Co., TN. Albert W. ORTON and Callie F. MCDANIEL 8 Jul 1916 (Combs Researcher Sharon Burnette who adds that Albert W. was s/o Nathan V. and Lou E. COMBS Orton who m 29 Sep 1888 in McMinn County, Tennessee)

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28 Aug 1920 Court of McMinn County, Tennessee Challange on the Estate of Houston COMBS, filed 28th day of August, 1920. Partial defendents include: John COMBS, [Lou] Ella COMBS Orton, Frank COMBS, [Leander?] Lee COMBS, Ike COMBS, Hugh COMBS, Betty COMBS Jackson, Jack COMBS, Alby COMBS, Tom COMBS - all children and heirs at law of William COMBS, deceased, brother of Houston COMBS. And Jim COMBS, Crock COMBS, Ray COMBS, Sarah COMBS Brady, Lige COMBS, Lish COMBS, Bob COMBS, Floyd COMBS, Dovie COMBS, Patton COMBS, children and heirs at law of Jim COMBS, deceased, brother of Houston COMBS. And Horace WILSON, Dock WILSON, Charley WILSON, Lula SEWELL and Muncey FAIRBANKS, children of and heirs at law of Fannie WILSON, deceased, sister to Houston COMBS.

(Extracted by Combs Researcher Robert Isaac)

Notes: Houston S. T. COMBS, s/o Osburn & Delphia STANFIELD Combs, d McMinn County, Tennessee in 1915, s.p. (no descendants). His deceased brothers were William Leander (on 1910 James Co, TN Census in HH of daughter, Lou Ella COMBS Orton), and James C., d 1917, James Co, TN; and his deceased sister, Francis S. "Fannie" COMBS, wife of Henry WILSON. The children of James C. COMBS do not appear to include his daughter, Adelphia Emma COMBS (by Mary Emaline WEB), who had m a SLIGER. Those children who are listed as his may have all been by his wife, Tennie (a.k.a. Queenie) WRIGHT.

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04 Jun 1929 McMinn Co, Tennessee Death Certificate of Marth R. ORTON. (By Combs Researcher Sharon Burnette [SB], copy given her by Researcher Marcella KIRK) McMinn Co., TN Certificate of Death; full name: Marth. R. ORTON; Female, White, Widowed born: 29 Jan 1852 S. Carolina; age: 77 11 mos. 5 ds. occupation: Housekeeping; father: WEIR born S. C.; mother: Marth WEIR born S. C.; informant: John ORTON address: Riceville R 3, TN; date of death : 4 Jan 1929; cause: Brouilis Ruuuuiouiae [SB: totally illegible, maybe u's are n's]; buried: Spring Creek 6 Jan 1929 [SB: the 2 in 1929 is very small & hard to read]

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Walnut Grove Cemetery, Route 67, McMinn Co, TN

COMB, VanBurian 10-17-1838 7-15-1855 s/o Wm W & Sarah COMB

Combs in cemeteries of McMinn Co. TN . Submitted by Marvin and Samme Templin, 29 March, 1988.

Notes: VanBuren, s/o William W. and Sarah COMBS.

McMinn Memory Gardens

Robert L COMBS Born 1924 Died 1990
Louise S. Born 1928 Died (no entry)

Short Creek Cemetery, County Road # 50

Jesse Andrew COMBS 5-03-1907 12-14-1966
Joseph Wilson COMBS 5-29-1875 12-20-1949

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Combs Researcher Sharon Burnette's Notes: Osborn COMBS b 1813 N.C. mar. Delphia STANDFIELD (b AL or NC), siblings: Wm, b 1815 mar Sarah & Cate. Children: William L. b 1848/49 was age 62 in 1910, Louisa (1838), James C.(1841), H.S.T., (male 1844), Robt. H (1847), Martha M. (1852), Francis (1854). Wm L. COMBS b 1848/49 still living 1910 at age 62, resided McMinn Co., TN child of Osborn mar. Sarah Ann WRIGHT (Hamilton Co, Tennessee Death Certificate) Children: Lou "Ella" (1869/71), John (1869), Hugh, Jack, Betty, Austin Hode "Ode", Ike, Lee, Tom, Frank, ( James, Lander, Isa, Osh) according to census records & Betty COMBS = source for siblings & family.)Lou "Ella" COMBS b 5 Dec 1869 by death cert, and 1871 by census, married Nathan Van ORTON (b 1866/68), dau. of Wm. L COMBS & Sarah Ann WRIGHT, died: 19 Nov. 1934 (my grandmother says that she used to recieve letters with teepees printed on them) (Hamilton Co, Tennessee Death Cert says white but in even a poor copy of her picture you can see that she is Native American ) Her husband is said to be a descendant of Nancy Ward (Cherokee)) See Also James & Hamilton Cos TN

Combs Researcher Robert Isaac's Notes: Hugh Patton COMBS, born 18 June, 1863, died 8 Jan. 1932, Shawnee, Pottawatomie Co, OK; m 08 Mar 1866, McMinn County, Tennessee, Rebecca McADOO, born July 1869, McMinn Co. TN. died 10 June, 1939 Shawnee, Pottawatomie Co, OK. They moved to Seminole Co, OK in 1903. They had the following children: Addie Bell COMBS born 27 Jan, 1887 McMinn Co. TN; Marvin Charley COMBS born 10 Jan, 1890, McMinn Co, TN; Samuel COMBS born 12 July, 1892, McMinn Co, TN; Edward COMBS born 6 July, 1894, McMinn Co, TN; Rilla COMBS born 2 April, 1896, McMinn County, Tennessee; Cratie COMBS, born 1 Dec, 1898, McMinn co, TN; Mintie Mae COMBS born 9 Aug, 1900, McMinn Co, TN; Josephine COMBS born 9 April, 1902, McMinn County, Tennessee; Roy COMBS born 15 July, 1905, Seminole Co, OK; Bertha COMBS born 23 Oct., 1909, Seminole Co, OK.

(Combs Researcher Robert Isaac)