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	Combs &c. Families of Hunt County, Texas

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Hunt County, Texas was established 11 Apr 1846 from Fannin and Nacogdoches Counties. The first Anglo settlers arrived circa 1840, mostly from the deep South. The county seat is Greenville.

Note: All marriages, unless otherwise stated, are from Hunt County Marriages 1847-1911. Compiled by the Hunt County Genealogical Society. 1987. Also, unless otherwise stated, all information was extracted by S. C. Hefner.

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Civil War (Hunt and Fannin County Muster Roll, from the Hunt County GenWeb site)
R.D. McCOMBS
W.R. McCOMBS

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5 Dec 1869 Julia Ann COMBS married Ambrose L. MAYNARD.
Note: This is the daughter of Eliga T. & Lucinda COMBS. See Hopkins Co., TX and the 1880 Census below.

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1870 (p. 82, Archives and Pioneers of Hunt County, Texas, Vol. 1, compiled and edited by Mrs. Francis Terry Ingmire, 1975.)
Members of Fred Ende Lodge #87, International Order of Odd Fellows: M. C. COMBS - 12 Feb 1870

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17 Oct 1872 Amanda E. COMBS married William RILEY.

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13 Sep 1874 M. S. COMBS (bride) married A. J. HART.

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1880 U.S. Census (transcribed by S. C. Hefner)
 
p. 439, HH #347-347
? J. H.     W    M    ?     Farmer    NC    NC    GA
KENNIDY, F. C.    W    M    33(?)     son-in-law    TX    blank     blank
S. C.    W    F    30     daughter    AL    SC    SC
H. O.    W    F    8     granddaughter    TX    TX     AL
N. F.     W    F    7     granddaughter    TX    TX     AL
W. H. H.     W    M    5     grandson    TX    TX    AL
COMB, E. M.     W    F    19     Servant    TX    AL    AL

Note: See the marriage of Ellen M. COMBS and W. C. GAINES in 1888 (below).

p. 555, HH #20-20
MAYNARD, Julie    W    F    28     widow    AL    GA    SC
Cunise(?)    W    M    9     son    TX    TX    AL
Ellie (or Ella)    W    M [sic]    8     son    TX    TX    AL
Nettie    W    F    5     daughter    TX    TX    AL
Elbert    W    M    2    son     TX    TX    AL
LOYD, Fanny    W    F    8     daughter [sic]    TX    TX     AL
COMBS, Lucinda    W    F    48     mother    widow    "lives with daughter"    SC    SC    SC

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11 Jan 1888 Ellen M. COMBS married W. C. GAINES.
Note: William GAINES was the seventh child of Elisha P. GAINES and Susanna GOWIN. He was born 24 Oct 1859. He died 24 Aug 1943 and is buried in Shawnee, Oklahoma. (p. 118, Honorable Mention: Early Families of Hunt County, Texas, Vol. 2, compiled by June Jackson Applen and Hattie Kimball Pompa, 1982.)

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27 Sep 1888 Lee COMBS married Della YOUNG.

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9 Dec 1889 Della COMER married W. B. INGRAM.

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16 Aug 1891 R. E. COMER (groom) married A. E. HALEY.

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23 Apr 1893 Ola COMER married David HALEY.

14 May 1893 Eunice L. COMER married Jas. A. BAKER.

19 Dec 1893 T. J. COMER married Mrs. C. F. EUBANKS.

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1894 (p. 392, Archives and Pioneers of Hunt County, Texas, Vol. 1, compiled and edited by Mrs. Francis Terry Ingmire, 1975.)
Officers Elected for Masonic Lodge #557: E. D. MITCHELL- W. M.; J. F. PUCKETT- S.W.; J. F. ROACH- J.W.; M. K. HARRELL- Treasurer; Jim COMBS- Secretary; J. F. HARRELL- S.D.; J. J. GUEST- J.D.; T. W. FIELDS- S. Steward; H. L. MICKLER- J. Steward; E. A. MOORE- Tiler.

7 Aug 1894 T. J. COMBEST married Mary E. STEPHENS.

25 Nov 1894 C. S. COMER/CONNER/CONNOR married Mary REEVES.

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23 Feb 1896 Mattie J. COMBS married W. T. JARRELL.

2 Jul 1896 Carrie COMER married A. B. FANNING.

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19 Dec 1897 T. J. COMBEST married Mrs. Lizzie OWENS.

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29 Jul 1900 Martha COMBS married J. G. BRYANT.

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29 Dec 1901 Maggie COMBS married A. E. GRIFFIN.

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15 Nov 1903 C. W. COMBS married Maudie PIPPINS.
Note: See East Mount Cemetery and the 1920 Census below.

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26 Nov 1905 J. L. COMBS married Mrs. Mary JONES.

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24 Nov 1907 J. H. COMBS (groom) married Eddie BROWN.
Note: See Clinton Cemetery below. Eddie died in 1910.

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12 Aug 1908 L. B. COMER married Mattie SHEPPERD.

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29 Oct 1910 C. C. COMBS married Minnie DENLEY.

23 Nov 1910 M. W. COMBER married Jettie Mae COZBY.

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25 Jun 1911 C. H. COMBS married Cannie COLEMAN.

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1920 U.S. Census (Federal Census Soundex TEXAS M1589-62 C500 - C512 Sue. transcribed by Birdie Totty McNutt)

on Clinton Road
V-98, ED-132, Sheet 8, Line 61
COMBS, Dudley L  w m 57 Virginia
      Virginia 56 TN
      Millard      17 TX

2312 East Picker, Greenville, Tx
V97, ED122, Sheet 20, Line 73
COMBS, Charles    w m 40 North Carolina
    Maud   wife  37   TX
    Leon    son  15   TX
   Gladys dau  12   TX
Note:  Charles (1879-1941) married Maudie PIPPINS (1882-1927) in 1903.

V97, ED136, Sheet10, Line 60
COMBS, Fannie   w 48 TX
  Listed as adopted dau of Betty Telson

V98, ED132, S9, L52
COMBS, John H. w m 31 Virginia
    Bertha    wife   28   Texas
    Hazel      dau   12   Texas
    Willie      son     10 Texas
   Frankie    dau    9   Texas
   Byron      son    6    Texas
   Louis B.    son   4 1/12 Texas
Note:  Is this the same J. H. COMBS who married Eddie BROWN in 1907?   She died in 1910.

Quinlan
COMBS, Josie w  62 Tennessee
   living alone

V98, ED133, S6, L4
COMBS, Mary J.   w 42  Tennessee
    Hubert   son 13 Texas
    Alva       son 11 Texas
    Bonnie   dau 10 Texas

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1924 (Sulphur Springs News-Telegram, 16 Jan 1924) PEDIGO, Mary, Mrs.- Mrs Pedigo and infant babe were buried in Commerce. [later report] She was twenty-two years of age in September; born in Como, and partly reared there. She moved with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. S. COMBS, to Quitman community when she was approaching womanhood. For three years she was a student at East Texas State Teacher's College. She later taught at Forest Academy and later at New Hope. She married Metz PEDIGO and made their home in Commerce.

Note: Mary PEDIGO was Mary Murry COMBS b. 2 Sep 1901 d. 13 Jan 1924. W. S. COMBS is Willis Seborn COMBS, the son of Thomas Jackson COMBS. Metz PEDIGO subsequently married Mary's younger sister, Ivy Minnie COMBS. He died 1 Sep 1954. See Hopkins Co., TX.

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1928-1929 (p. 11, Honorable Mention: Early Families of Hunt County, Texas, compiled by June Jackson Applen and Hattie Kimball Pompa, 1982.) "The Rev. Charles P. COMBS came to Quinlan about 1928/9. He was a very fine minister and a good Christian gentleman. His good wife and two daughters made a great family. One daughter married Garnett WADE, and they reside in Quinlan. My mother was very ill for many months, and passed away in 1931. Rev. COMBS and his good wife were guardian angels in time of need. They both have a special place in my heart." -Hallie Weems Neighbors

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circa 1920s-1930s (from Honorable Mention: Early Families of Hunt County, Texas, Volume II. compiled by June Jackson Applen & Hattie Kimball Pompa. 1982.)
Alma Lee GRAHAM married George W. COMBS.   Alma was born in 1911 to William Pierce "Bill" GRAHAM and Maggie STAPLETON.   "Bill" was born 9 Sep 1875 to Daniel B. and Elizabeth Hale NORRIS GRAHAM.

Note: It appears that Alma died in 1980. George seems to have lived 1893-1971. (See Van Sickle Cemetery below.)

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24 Jan 1949 (Tapp Funeral Home records, Sulphur Springs)
William Thomas COMBS died in Phillips Hospital at age 57. He was born in Cullman County, Alabama, to James and Sarah WILLIAMS COMBS on 15 Sep 1891.   They moved to Hopkins County, Texas in 1896. He married Kate Irene GREENWOOD in 1910 in Como, Texas. He worked as a traveling salesman for Remington Rand Corp. for 25 years. He lived in Greenville the last three years of his life. He was buried in Forest Park Cemetery in Greenville. He was survived by two sons; 2 brothers: Henry COMBS of San Antonio; Edward COMBS of Temple, Texas; 3 sisters: Mrs. B. D. CRAWFORD of San Antonio; Mrs. Grace McCORD of Cumby, Texas; Mrs. A. J. STICE of Phoenix, Arizona; and one grandson.

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4 Jan 1969 (Texas Death Records: 1964-1998)
Stanley Byron COMBS died. (See below -- Mt. Carmel Cemetery)
Note:  Could this be "Byron," age 6, found in the household of John H. COMBS in the 1920 Census?  See above.

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7 Dec 1969 (Texas Death Records: 1964-1998)
Alice COMBS died. She was widowed.

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13 Apr 1975 (Texas Death Records: 1964-1998)
James T. COMBS died.

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19 Sep 1980 (Texas Death Records: 1964-1998)
Alma L. COMBS died.
Note: This could be Alma Lee GRAHAM who married George W. COMBS.   See above.

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14 Jul 1981 (Texas Death Records: 1964-1998)
Lois Dudley COMBS died.

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21 Aug 1988 (Texas Death Records: 1964-1998)
Thelma J. COMBS died.

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20 Oct 1990 (Texas Death Records: 1964-1998)
Mittie W. COMBS died.

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Hunt County Cemeteries (Cemetery Inscriptions of Hunt County, Texas. Volumes I and II. Compiled by John J. Armstrong. 1988. and Hunt County, Texas, Cemeteries. Compiled by Francis Terry Ingmire and Robert Lee Thompson. Mountain Press. 1977.)

Brigham Cemetery
Fannie COMBS 1873 - 1930
Note:  This could be the same Fannie COMBS found on the 1920 Census. See above.

Clinton Cemetery
Eddie COMBS w/o J. H. COMBS  3 Feb 1884 - 6 Jul 1910
Note:  Eddie BROWN married J. H. COMBS in 1907. See above.

Dulaney Cemetery
Maudie COMBS  d/o G. F. & S. A. COMBS  1 Sep 1889 - 22 Dec 1893

East Mount Cemetery
Maudie J. COMBS 10 Feb 1882 - 13 Dec 1927
C. W. COMBS (IOOF) 12 Feb 1879 - 22 Apr 1941
Note:  Charles married Maudie PIPPINS in 1903. See also the 1920 Census above.

Forest Park Cemetery
(Babyland Section) Gary Dan COMBS born & died 1958
(Section B) Millard L. COMBS 4 Apr 1902 - 20 Jun 1955
Note: Could this be "Millard," age 17, in the household of Dudley L. COMBS in the 1920 Census?  See above.
(Section E) William Thomas COMBS 15 Sep 1891 - 24 Jan 1949

Mount Carmel Cemetery
Stanley B. COMBS 1915 - 1969
Billy B. COMBS 1940 - 1958

Van Sickle Cemetery
George W. COMBS  11 Apr 1893 - 21 Mar 1971
Note:  (Texas Death Records: 1964-1998)  He died in Fannin County. (See above.)  He married Alma Lee GRAHAM. She died in 1980.

Weiland Cemetery
Lydia F. COMBS 1876 - 1963
Henry P. COMBS 1870 - 1966
William Bruce COMBS 1900 - 1945

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Important: All Records collected for this county may not have been added here as yet
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