Combs
John H. Coombs
28 Jan 1612: will probated before this date. His will left money to William Shakespeare
and John Washington, his friends.
Enoch Coombes (son of John H. Coombes)
no date: married Barbara _______.
1664: lived Maryland - Saint Mary's and Saint Charles Counties.
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Richard Coombes I (son of Enoch Coombes)
1635: lived Elizabeth City, Virginia.
1653: son Richard born.
Richard Coombes II (son of Richard Coombes of Elizabeth City, Virginia.
1653: born.
no date: married Ann Shercliffe daughter of William and Mildred (Thompson) Wheeler
Shercliffe.
1675: son Richard born.
1696: lived on Mattawoman Creek.
1698: lived on Mattawoman Creek.
1727: age 74 lived Charles County, Maryland.
1752: died, inventory - Volume 33 p48.
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Richard Coombs III (son of Richard and Ann (Shercliffe) Coombes)
1675: born Charles County, Maryland. igi
no date: married Winifred Green, daughter of Leonard and Ann Green.
1732: son Richard born.
no date: ??? son John Clement born.
1712 or 1723: son Andrew born.
1728: son Samuel born.
1725-30: son Joseph J. born.
no date: ??? daughter Margaret born.
Note: Andrew and Samuel known to be brothers. See Andrew's will.
1752: died Frederick County, Maryland.
Lived St. Charles County, Maryland.
DIFFERENT SOURCE CHILDREN:
Thomas married Elizabeth Wharton , lived Charles County, Maryland and died 1753.
no date: married Elizabeth Wharton (____-1772) daughter of Dr. Jesse and Elizabeth
(Sewell) Wharton.
Children: Thomas Wharton, Walter, Bennett, Joseph minor in 1753(m. Ann Davenport?),
William minor in 1753, Francis Ignatius minor in 1753, Walter minor in 1753, Mary
Ann m. James Hamilton, Ann m. Smith, Anastasia born 1743 Charles Co. Md. m.
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1758 Joseph Hamilton, died 1799 Iberville Parish, La.
alternate children of Richard and Winifred
Jane, Sarah, Leonar, Eleanor and Richard b. 1732, lived Loudoun Co. Va.
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Richard Coombs IV (son of Richard born 1675 and Winifred Green)
1732: born Charles County, Maryland. igi
by 1760: married Mary ________.
no date: son Richard born.
no date: ??? son Elisha born.
no date: son Robert born.
no date: son John born.
13 July 1762: deed of bargain and sale from William and Mary West, Jr. to Richard
Coomes (sic) of Maryland for 50 pounds one lot #36 in Leesburg, Loudoun County,
Virginia on King's Street and Cormwells, Witnesses John Marckly, Levi Hutchison.
Loudoun County, Virginia Deed Bk C p320.
15 Feb 1763: deed of bargain and sale from John and Elizabeth Minor to Richard Combs
for 5 pounds, all lot or acre #45 in Leesburgh on King Street and Cornwell Street.
Witnesses: Thomas Sorrells, William Ross. Loudoun County, Virginia Deed Bk D
p103.
5 Feb 1769: deed from Richard and Mary Coomes of Leesburg, Loudoun County,
Virginia to Joseph Stephens of Loudoun County, Virginia lot #36 in Leesburg for
75 pounds. Mary signed with her mark. Witnesses: Charles Barkley, John Fanning
and Jacob Coutsman. Loudoun County, Virginia Deed Bk G p100.
13 March 1769: Richard and Mary Coombes of Leesburg, innholder, to William Hatcher,
farmer, of Loudoun County, Virginia
Richard Coombes (son of Richard and Mary (_______) Coombes)
Elisha Coombes ????? (son of Richard and Mary (_______) Coombes)
Robert Coombes (son of Richard and Mary (_______) Coombes)
31 Oct 1804: married Nancy Sears. igi
John Coombes (son of Richard and Mary (_______) Coombes)
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John Clement Coombes ????? (son of Richard born 1675 and Winifred Green)
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Andrew Coombes (son of Richard born 1675 and Winifred Green)
1712 or 1723: born.
ca 1745: married Mary or Sarah Clements.
ca 1740: son Joseph born.
1755: son Andrew, Jr. born.
1754: son John born.
1759: son Mahlon born.
no date: son Israel born.
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no date: daughter Rebecca born.
25 May 1773: will written.
1774: died.
14 Mar 1774: will probated. Loudon County, Virginia Will Book B (1772-1782).
Joseph Coombes (son of Andrew and Mary (_______) Coombes)
ca 1740: born Prince Georges County, Maryland.
no date: married Elizabeth Bayes.
1804: died.
Pension application of Mahlon Coombs says his brother is Joseph of Wayne
County, Ohio.
Andrew Coombes, Jr. (son of Andrew and Mary (_______) Coombes)
1755: born.
no date: married Mary Hicks.
no date: daughter Pattie born.
no date: son William born.
no date: son Edward born.
no date: daughter Rebecca born.
no date: daughter Viny born.
no date: daughter Abigail born.
no date: daughter Mary born.
no date: daughter Lucinda born.
lived Kentucky.
Pattie Coombes (daughter of Andrew and Mary (Hicks) Coombes)
William Coombes (daughter of Andrew and Mary (Hicks) Coombes)
Edward Coombes (son of Andrew and Mary (Hicks) Coombes)
Rebecca Coombes (daughter of Andrew and Mary (Hicks) Coombes)
Viny Coombes (daughter of Andrew and Mary (Hicks) Coombes)
Abigail Coombes (daughter of Andrew and Mary (Hicks) Coombes)
Mary Coombes (daughter of Andrew and Mary (Hicks) Coombes)
no date: married William Coombes.
Lucinda Coombes (daughter of Andrew and Mary (Hicks) Coombes)
John Coombes (son of Andrew and Mary (_______) Coombes)
1754: born.
18 Jan 1797: bond issued Loudoun County, Virginia (Mahlon Combs, Security) to marry
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Nancy Vinnander, widow. Widow Nancy applied for her pension 9 Aug 1849
stating that their children were more than 50 years old.
27 Feb 1834: applied for a pension in Loudoun County, Virginia, age about 80.
16 Jan 1849: died, age 105 years, Revolutionary soldier, buried North Fork Regular
Baptist Church cemetery, North Fork, Loudoun County, Virginia. Latter-Day Saints
film #849497.
6 Apr 1855: widow Nancy lived Morgan County, Ohio and was 84 years old.
applied for a Revolutionary War Bounty Land Warrant 26793-160-55 in Ohio.
Mahlon Coombes (son of Andrew and Mary (_______) Coombes)
1759: born.
no date: married Rebecca Norton.
no date: m/2 Sarah _______.
1 Dec 1823: wants his pension moved and arrears paid, age 64, letter written in Licking
County, Ohio.
1830: lived Kendall County, Illinois. Gt-gt-grdau, Mrs. Leona D. Harris, 532 Grand Ave.,
Aurora, Illinois.
25 Nov 1834: died.
no date: enlisted near Leesburg, Loudoun County, Virginia - guarded prisoners at
Frederick, Maryland.
National Archives - Pension S42659
Israel Coombes (son of Andrew and Mary (_______) Coombes)
no date: married Mary B. Combs or Jane Hallett.
15 Oct 1823: Israel Coombes of Perry County, Ohio wrote a letter when Mahlon
Coombes applied for his Rev War pension, but the relationship was not
mentioned.
Rebecca Coombes (daughter of Andrew and Mary (_______) Coombes)
no date: married _____ Sothern or Stuart in land records of Loudon County, Virginia
1766.
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Samuel Combs (son of Richard born 1675 and Winifred Green) or son of Joseph? igi.
1728/31: christened Loudoun County, Virginia.
1748: married Mary Chestnut (1733-_____). igi
1759: son Samuel born.
1760: lived Loudon County, Virginia.
12 Oct 1761: deed of lease and release from Bryan Fairfax of Fairfax County, Virginia to
Samuel Coombs of Loudoun County, Virginia 140A for 5 shillings sterling - in
Loudoun County - part of a large tract granted to W. Henry Fairfax, dec'd (heir at
law of Henry Fairfax). = landowners mentioned: John Hough - Samuel Head Richard White - Samuel Wilk. Signed Bryan Fairfax, Witnesses: Samuel Head,
Gilbert Simpson, Solomon Hoge. Loudoun County, Virginia Deed Bk C p64.
13 Oct 1761: deed of bargain and sale from Bryant Fairfax of Fairfax County, Virginia to
Samuel Coombs of Loudoun County, Virginia 140A for 28 pounds in Loudoun
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County on or about Hittocton Mountain on the Drains of Sicolon branch part of a
tract to William Henry Fairfax - Bryan his heir - same land as above. Loudoun
County, Virginia Deed Bk C p66.
12 June 1786: bought one acre 3 roods and one pole from William and Abigail Holmes.
3 Apr 1788: marriage contract between Samuel Combs and Elizabeth Williams = he will
not meddle with her property during her coventure [a cooperative venture which is
ended when the project is finished], he will provide for her, if he survives it is as if
this agreement had never been made, they can sell his property together; she will
share all debts and goods of Samuel, she can sell her property as if the marriage
had never taken place, if she survives she is not to demand her dower or
maintenance from his estate. Loudoun County, Virginia Deed Bk V p54.
11 Oct 1794: deed from Samuel and wife Elizabeth to Andrew Redmond 140A (above
land) for 25 pounds, also a small lot of land adjoining same containing 1 acre 3
roods and 1 pole bought of William and Abigail Holmes 12 June 1786. Loudoun
County, Virginia Deed Bk V p432.
Samuel Coombes (son of Samuel and Mary (Chestnut) Coombes) igi
1759: born Shelbourne Parish, Loudoun County, Virginia. igi
1787: Joseph, John, William and Edward, Jr. Coombs all listed as being land-owners in
Fayette County, Pennsylvania.
Abigail Combs
Lived Uniontown, will in Fayette County, Pennsylvania register of wills Bk 14 p339.
Edward Combs, Sr.
1788: on tax list Georges Township, Fayette County, Pennsylvania, 3 horses. LDS film
#1449307.
Edward Combs, Jr. (son of Edward Combs)
1787: owned property in Georges Township, Fayette County, Pennsylvania. History of
Fayette County, Pennsylvania, Franklin Ellis, Philadelphia: L. H. Everts, 1882
p565.
1788: on tax list Georges Township, Fayette County, Pennsylvania, 2 horses, 1 cow. LDS
film #1449307.
1812: served as Sergeant in Capt Peter Hertzog's Company in the War of 1812 from
Georges Township, Fayette County, Pennsylvania (as did John Coombs who
married Susannah Ramage). History of Fayette County, Pennsylvania, Franklin
Ellis, Philadelphia: L. H. Everts, 1882 p570.
1830: built and owned a wagon-making shop on Morgantown road. History of Fayette
County, Pennsylvania, Franklin Ellis, Philadelphia: L. H. Everts, 1882, p184.
Henry V. Combs
ca 1807: born New York.
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no date: married Elizabeth _______ (ca1808-____).
1834: son Irvine, carpenter, born Virginia.
1837: son John K. born Virginia.
1844: daughter Mary E. born Virginia.
1845: son James H. born Virginia.
1848: on Georges Township, Fayette County, Pennsylvania tax list, laborer, 1 horse. LDS
film #1449308.
1849: on Georges Township, Fayette County, Pennsylvania tax list, laborer, 1 horse.
1850: on Georges Township, Fayette County, Pennsylvania tax list, laborer, 1 horse.
1850: census #261 #261 Georges Township, Fayette County, Pennsylavia.
1852: on Georges Township, Fayette County, Pennsylvania tax list, Hatter, 1 horse.
1853: on Georges Township, Fayette County, Pennsylvania tax list, Hatter, 1 horse.
1854: on Georges Township, Fayette County, Pennsylvania tax list, Hatter, 1 horse.
Mahlon Combs (possible son of Joseph Combs of Franklin Township)
1821: on tax list of Franklin Township, Fayette County, Pennsylvania, farmer, 2 horses,
2 cows.
1822: on tax list of Franklin Township, Fayette County, Pennsylvania, farmer, 2 horses,
3 cows.
Micajah Combs (from tax list, possible son of Joseph Combs of Franklin Township)
1814: on tax list of Franklin Township, Fayette County, Pennsylvania, farmer, 1 horse, 1
dog.
1815: on tax list of Franklin Township, Fayette County, Pennsylvania, farmer, 1 horse, 1
cow.
1818: transferred from list of Thomas McLaulin, on tax list of Franklin Township, Fayette
County, Pennsylvania, farmer, 2 horses, 1 cow.
1819: on tax list of Franklin Township, Fayette County, Pennsylvania, farmer, 2 horses,
1 cow.
1820: on tax list of Franklin Township, Fayette County, Pennsylvania, farmer, 2 horses,
1 cow.
1821: on tax list of Franklin Township, Fayette County, Pennsylvania, farmer, renting
150A, 2 horses, 2 cows.
1822: on tax list of Franklin Township, Fayette County, Pennsylvania, farmer, renting
150A, 1 dog. Note by assessor: "Trifling fellow not worth anything".
Nelson Combs
1788: on tax list Georges Township, Fayette County, Pennsylvania, 1 horse, 1 cow, 1 still.
LDS film #1449307.
Sarah Combs
1793: on tax list Georges Township, Fayette County, Pennsylvania 50A, 1 cow. LDS film
#1449307.
1795: on tax list Georges Township, Fayette County, Pennsylvania 50A, 1 horse, 1 cow.
1798: on tax list Georges Township, Fayette County, Pennsylvania, 50A, 1 horse, 2
6
cows.
Joseph Combs of Franklin Township, Fayette County, Pennsylvania.
1785: on tax list of Franklin Township, Fayette County, Pennsylvania, 300A 4 horses, 6
cows.
1786: on tax list of Franklin Township, Fayette County, Pennsylvania, 300A by warranty
deed, 3 horses, 5 cows.
23 Aug 1786: deed from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania to Joseph Combs of
Franklin and Washington Townships 300A in Fayette County, Pennsylvania.
Fayette County, Pennsylvania Deed Book H p155.
1787: on tax list of Franklin Township, Fayette County, Pennsylvania, 300A 3 horses, 6
cows.
1789: on tax list of Franklin Township, Fayette County, Pennsylvania, 300A 3 horses, ?
cows.
1790: on tax list of Franklin Township, Fayette County, Pennsylvania - unreadable.
1790: census - Franklin Township, Fayette County, Pennsylvania - 3 males over 16
(before 1774); 4 males under 16 (1774-1790); 4 females).
1 May 1791: member of the Big Redstone Church, called Philadelphia in Franklin
Township, Fayette County, Pennsylvania. An Elizabeth Combs (wife?) was also a
member. History of Fayette County, Pennsylvania, Franklin Ellis, Philadelphia: L.
H. Everts, 1882, p559.
1795: on tax list of Franklin Township, Fayette County, Pennsylvania, 300A 4 horses, 5
cows.
1796: on tax list of Franklin Township, Fayette County, Pennsylvania, farmer, 300A 3
horses, 5 cows, cabin and barn.
1797: on tax list of Franklin Township, Fayette County, Pennsylvania, 300A 3 horses, 6
cows.
1798: on tax list of Franklin Township, Fayette County, Pennsylvania, 300A 3 horses, 7
cows.
1799: on tax list of Franklin Township, Fayette County, Pennsylvania, 100A 3 horses, 4
cows.
1800: on tax list of Franklin Township, Fayette County, Pennsylvania, 100A 3 horses, 4
cows.
1801: on tax list of Franklin Township, Fayette County, Pennsylvania, 100A 3 horses, 4
cows.
1802: on tax list of Franklin Township, Fayette County, Pennsylvania, 100A 2 horses, 4
cows.
1803: on tax list of Franklin Township, Fayette County, Pennsylvania, farmer, 100A 3
horses, 2 cows.
1804: on tax list of Franklin Township, Fayette County, Pennsylvania, farmer, 100A 3
horses, 2 cows.
1805: on tax list of Franklin Township, Fayette County, Pennsylvania, farmer, 100A 2
horses, 2 cows.
1806: on tax list of Franklin Township, Fayette County, Pennsylvania, farmer, 100A 2
horses, 3 cows.
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1807: on tax list of Franklin Township, Fayette County, Pennsylvania, farmer, 100A 3
horses, 3 cows.
1808: on tax list of Franklin Township, Fayette County, Pennsylvania, farmer, 100A 3
horses, 4 cows.
1809: on tax list of Franklin Township, Fayette County, Pennsylvania, farmer, 100A 3
horses, 4 cows.
1810: on tax list of Franklin Township, Fayette County, Pennsylvania, farmer, 100A 3
horses, 4 cows.
1811: on tax list of Franklin Township, Fayette County, Pennsylvania, farmer, 100A 3
horses, 4 cows.
1813: on tax list of Franklin Township, Fayette County, Pennsylvania, farmer, 100A 3
horses, 2 cows.
1814: on tax list of Franklin Township, Fayette County, Pennsylvania, farmer, 100A 3
horses, 2 cows.
1815: on tax list of Franklin Township, Fayette County, Pennsylvania, farmer, 2 horses,
1 cow.
1816: on tax list of Franklin Township, Fayette County, Pennsylvania, farmer, 2 horses,
2 cows.
1817: on tax list of Franklin Township, Fayette County, Pennsylvania, farmer, 2 horses,
2 cows and 1 dog.
Joseph Combs, Sr.
no date: son Joseph, Jr. born.
no date:???son Jesse born.
Joseph Combs, Jr. (son of Joseph Combs, Sr.)
no date: married Rachel _______.
23 Apr 1784: letters granted to Rachel Combs and Jesse Combs of Georges Township
- Bond 250 pounds - Sureties: Joseph Combs, Sr. and Robert Ritchey, Esq. of
Georges Township, yeoman. Witnesses: Richard Brown, Jr. and Moses Sutton.
Fayette County, Pennsylvania Wills and Bonds Bk1 p19 and 37.
3 Oct 1784: "Heard the experience of Rachel Coombs, widow, she was approved of.
Minutes Mt. Moriah Church, Smithfield Township, typed copy in Uniontown,
Pennsylvania.
12 Sept 1789: Rachel Coombs received by letter. Ibid.
10 Oct 1785: Rachel Coombs requested dismission. Ibid.
7 Dec 1799: As Sister Rachel Coombes has moved her residence from us, but is not
received elsewhere and as some difficulties has arose between her and the
church where she resides Bros. Joseph Thomas, Robert Hannah, Jeremiah
Kindale and Thomas Rowell are to settle the matter, to meet at Indian Creek
Church. Ibid.
11 Jan 1800: According to request of Sister Rachel Coombes the church agrees to send
a letter of recommendation to Indian Creek church respecting her. Ibid.
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Aug 1800: The case of Sister Rachel Coombes talked of Brother Stone lays an
accusation against her for telling and untruth in saying a certain thing and
afterwards denying it. The church postpones the business until she comes forward.
Brother Stone to cite her to attend next meeting. Ibid.
13 Sept 1800: The case of Sister Coombes brought on, she being present. The church
agrees to abide by the judgement of the messengers sent to Indian Creek church.
With reference to our minutes of Dec 7th, 1799, at which times Bros.
Joseph Thomas, Robert Hannah, Jeremiah Kindale and Thomas Rowell was
appointed to go to Indian Creek church to examine into the charges laid against
Rachel Coombes and bring report to the church.
We, the above named Brethren, have been there except Bro. Thomas on
June 14th, 1800. Six charges was laid against Sister Coombes, having carefully
and impartially weighted every circumstance attending the charges; according to
our judgement and best light we could obtain we report as follows:
we look upon it that Rachel Coombes is not guilty in the charges laid against her
excepting two that is one for giving the lie which we look upon to be unbecoming
language for a professor of religion to use, the other one for not returning a certain
letter to the clerk of that church according to her promise.
Sister Rachel Coombes acknowledges her fault in above named faults to
the satisfaction of the church.
Sister Coombes held under suspension for the charge laid against her by
Bro. Stone till the church calls her forward to answer for the same. Ibid.
8 Nov 1800: The case of Sister R. Coombes brought forward but thought proper to
postpone the business till a future day. Ibid.
27 Aug 1801: At a called meeting August 26, 1801 A True Copy. We the undersigned
being called upon by our Brethren of the church at Georges Creek to investigate
an unhappy difference subsisting between Rachel Coombes a member of the
church at Georges Creek and some of our Brethren at Indian Creek, we viewing
the design of our friends in calling on us, was to examine the charges brought
before us against Sister Coombes by the above mentioned Brethren, and that our
judgements in the case should be decisive between her and them. We hope and
can say of a truth that we entered into the business in the fear of our Divine Master
and an ardent desire for peace among the flock of Christ, and hearing a great deal
from both parties and papers and witnesses brought forward, we do find that our
Sister Coombes has from some cause or other at time dropt expressions which in
themselves were imprudent and untender, for which we hope she has and will
acknowledge with grief her folly in this. But it is our candid opinion that our Sister
Coombes is not chargeable with telling any wilful lie in any thing that we heard, but
from a judgement of charity, it has appeared to us she delivered things as she had
received them from others. Given under our hands this 27 Aug 1801. John Corbly,
Samuel Woodbridge, Jonathan Morris, Caleb Trevor. Ibid.
12 Sept 1801: With regard to Sister Coombes the church agrees with and approves of the
judgement of the above Brethren called to assist us, that is Sister Coombes is not
guilty of the charges laid against her, but that she has dropt some imprudent and
untender expressions for which she has acknowledge her fault to the satisfaction
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of the church.
With respect to the charge laid against her by Bro. Stone 9 Aug 1800, she
acknowledges she might have said what he charged her with through a mistake by
not understanding the question aright, which acknowledgement satisfied Bro.
Stone and the church upon which Sister Coombes is restore to full fellowship.
Ibid."
[There were two undated membership lists - Rachel Coombes was on one
and on the other she was listed as dismissed. On the membership list dated 13
Aug 1815 she was not listed. These minutes were quoted because they show how
the churches acted as petty courts. All kinds of charges were levelled against
members and the matters were settle by appointed committees. Baptist churches
did not usually keep very complete records, except in the discipline area. BJE]
*Joseph Coombes
1725-30: born.
no date: married Anne Davenport. (Opal Combs)
no date: son Joel born. White-Carr papers.
*5 Nov 1754: son John born (John’s family bible says he was the first son of Joseph and
Ann Coombs).
15 July 1756: daughter Hannah G. born.
1758: daughter Nancy Ann born.
no date: daughter Sarah born.
no date: daughter Mary born.
no date: son Jesse born.
no date: son Joseph J. born.
no date: son William born.
17 Apr 1769: order #30887 for 300 acres granted to Joseph Combs.
23 May 1770: surveyed land called "Indian Fort" 284¼ acres, located on a branch of
Grassy Run on the east side of Monongahela River in the New Purchase,
Cumberland County, adjoining the lands of David Morgan, Thomas Battin, Martin
Hardin, John Hardin, Sr., Mark Hardin, Benjamin Hardin and Owen Davis. Fayette
County, Pennsylvania Original warrants Bk 1 p47.
8 Dec 1773: Joseph Combs of Loudoun County, Virginia to John Masterson of
Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania for 45 pounds ½ parcel of land (minus 9½
acres) in Fayette County, Pennsylvania surveyed by Abraham McCane 23 May
1770, survey date 7 Apr 1769. Witnesses James Neall and Abraham McPherson.
Fayette County, Pennsylvania Deed Bk A p354.
30 Oct 1784: wife Anne was a member of the Mt. Moriah Baptist Church. History of
Fayette County, Pennsylvania, Franklin Ellis, Philadelphia: L. H. Everts, 1882
p574.
1785: on tax list Georges Township, Fayette County, Pennsylvania - to pay 17 shillings,
2 3/4 pence.
Mar 1785: with Owen Davis, appointed Overseer of the Poor. Fayette County,
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Pennsylvania Quarter Sessions Docket 1 p52.
Sept 1785: served on Grand Inquest Jury. Fayette County, Pennsylvania Quarter
Session Docket 1 p61.
1786: on tax list Georges Township, Fayette County, Pennsylvania - to pay 1 pound, 4
pence.
Mar 1786: with others appointed to view a road from the mouth of Georges Creek on the
Monongahela to the crossroads on Robert Richey's plantation. Fayette County,
Pennsylvania Quarter Sessions Docket 1 p76.
1787: owned property in Georges Township, Fayette County, Pennsylvania. History of
Fayette County, Pennsylvania, Franklin Ellis, Philadelphia: L. H. Everts, 1882
p565.
1788: on tax list Georges Township, Fayette County, Pennsylvania.
1790: census - Georges Township, Fayette County, Pennsylvania - 2 males over 16
(before 1774); 2 males under 16 (1774-1790); 2 females.
1791: a member of Big Redstone Baptist Church constituted in 1791. History of Fayette
County, Pennsylvania, Franklin Ellis, Philadelphia: L. H. Everts, 1882, p559.
1793: on tax list Georges Township, Fayette County, Pennsylvania.
1794: on tax list Georges Township, Fayette County, Pennsylvania.
1795: on tax list Georges Township, Fayette County, Pennsylvania.
11 Nov 1797: heard experience of Joseph Coombes, approved and baptism Wednesday
following. Minutes of Mt. Moriah Baptist Church, Smithfield Township, Fayette
County, Pennsylvania. At one time was a member of Big Redstone Baptist Church
in Fayette County, Pennsylvania.
1798: on tax list Georges Township, Fayette County, Pennsylvania.
26 Feb 1803: will written. Fayette County, Pennsylvania Register of Wills Bk 1 p204.
16 June 1803: will probated. Fayette County, Pennsylvania loose papers.
1803: died Georges Township, Fayette County, Pennsylvania.
Will of Joseph J. Combs = In the name of God, Amen, I, Joseph Coombs of Georges
Township, Fayette County and State of Pennsylvania, being weak of body but
perfect in mind and memory, thanks be given to God, but calling to mind the
mortality of my body and knowing that it is appointed for all men once to died, do
make and ordain this my last will and testament, that is to say, principally and first
of all I give and recommend my Soul into the hands of Almighty God that gave it
and my body I recommend to Earth to be buried in a Christian Decent Burial. At the
Discretion of my Executors and as touching my worldly estate, wherewith it had
pleased God to bless me with in this life, I give and dispose of the same in the
following manner and form. First of all my just debts and reasonable expenses are
to be paid. I give and bequeath to my beloved wife, Anne, one-third of all my
personal estate, also her bed and bedding for her to dispose of at her will, and
one-third of my lands during her natural life.
Secondly = I give and bequeath to my son John to his heirs and assigns, 150A
strict measure of my plantation wherein I now live to be laid off as convenient as it
can at the upper and where he now lives, including lands adjoining Getzindiner on
the Morgantown road.
Thirdly = I give and bequeath to my son William, his heirs and assigns, 100 acres
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strict measure of my plantation whereon I now live, including the field that he
cleared.
Fourth = I give and bequeath the remainder of my plantation at my wife Anne's
decease to be equally divided between my daughters, Nancy Carr, Hannah Carr,
Sarah Reed, Mary Gray and my granddaughter Anne Coombs, but if said Anne
Coombs die without an heir of her body, her part is to be equally divided between
my four daughters, and the two-thirds of my personal estate not isposed of to be
equally divided between my four daughters, and granddaughter Anne Coombs,
one and bedding. Also my son John must pay one hundred pounds in trade to the
six sons of Jesse Coombs, deceased, to be equally divided amongst them or their
heirs, to be paid in seven years after my decease at the rate of ten pounds the first
year, then fifteen pounds every year till paid. I do hereby constitute and appoint
my son John Coombs and Thomas Carr executors of this, my last Will and
Testament, and I do hereby revoke and disannul all other wills, Ratifying,
confirming this and no other to be my last will and Testament. In witness whereof
I have here - unto set my hand and seal this 26th day of February in the year of our
Lord 1803. Signed, sealed and declared by the above Joseph Coombs to be his
last Will and Testament in presence of us. Signed Joseph J. Coombs. Witnesses:
Thorn Bowell, Robert Hannah and Christian Getzendiner. Registered and
Compared the 16th day of June 1803.
Lived Loudon County, Virginia and Fayette County, Pennsylvania.
1809: land of Ann Combs mentioned in deed from William Combs by his attorney, John
Combs to Joseph Showalter. Fayette County, Pennsylvania Deed Bk H p177.
White-Carr Families of Fayette County, Pennsylvania, Loose papers Indiana State
Historical Library G pf 929.2W uncatalogued #6.
Joel Combs (son of Joseph J. and Anne (Davenport) Combs)
no date: born Pennsylvania. White-Carr papers.
27 Aug 1810: daughter Hannah H. born.
no date: son William born; killed Buena Vista.
1853: died Clarke County, Indiana.
???Hannah??? H. Combs (daughter of Joel Combs)
17 Aug 1810: born Clarke County, Indiana.
1837: married Rachel ??? Houghland (1817 Indiana-____).
1 Oct 1881: died.
*John Combs (son of Joseph J. and Anne (Davenport) Combs)
5 Nov 1754: born (Bible) Loudoun County, Virginia. igi
25 June 1782: married Fayette County, Pennsylvania, Rachel Pindell (28 Feb 1762
Prince George County, Maryland-after 1834 Uniontown, Fayette County,
Pennsylvania igi) only daughter of Philip and Rachel (Shelby) McFarland Pindell.
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(Bible) [Grandmother Rupert said Rachel was the daughter of Edward and Nancy
(Shelby) Pindell]
6 June 1783: son Joseph born.
23 June 1785: son Philip born.
1785: on tax list Georges Township, Fayette County, Pennsylvania - to pay 2s 2½d tax.
1786: on tax list Georges Township, Fayette County, Pennsylvania - to pay 5 schillings
11 pence.
1787: owned property in Georges Township, Fayette County, Pennsylvania. History of
Fayette County, Pennsylvania, Franklin Ellis, Philadelphia: L. H. Everts, 1882
p565.
1787: on tax list Georges Township, Fayette County, Pennsylvania: 50A, 2 horses, 2
cattle. LDS film #1449307.
20 Mar 1787: son Jesse born.
1788: on tax list Georges Township, Fayette County, Pennsylvania: 100A, 2 horses, 2
cattle. LDS film #1449307.
13 Jan 1789: son born and died, Fayette County, Pennsylvania.
*14 Dec 1789: son John born.
1790: census Georges Township, Fayette County Pennsylvania p 106: 2 males over 16
(before 1774); 4 males under 16 (1774-1790); 1 female.
17 Dec 1791: son Edward Pindell born. igi
31 Dec 1793: son born, died 2 Jan 1794. (Bible)
1793: on tax list Georges Township, Fayette County, Pennsylvania: 50A, 3 horses, 1
cattle. LDS film #1449307.
26 Dec 1794: son born. (Bible)
13 Dec 1795: daughter Nancy Ann born.
23 Feb 1798: son born, died 26 Feb 1798. (Bible)
1 Apr 1799: daughter Rachel born.
30 Nov 1801: daughter Sarah born.
1801: on tax list Georges Township, Fayette County, Pennsylvania: 50A, 2 horses, 2
cattle. LDS film #1449307.
1802: on tax list Georges Township, Fayette County, Pennsylvania, farmer: 50A, 2
horses, 2 cattle. LDS film #1449307.
1803: on tax list Georges Township, Fayette County, Pennsylvania: 141A, 3 horses, 4
cattle. LDS film #1449307.
1803: transfers of land: Joseph Combs 141 A value $564 to John Combs and charges.
LDS film #1449307.
1804: on tax list Georges Township, Fayette County, Pennsylvania: 150A, 5 horses, 4
cattle. LDS film #1449307.
1805: on tax list Georges Township, Fayette County, Pennsylvania: 150A, 5 horses, 2
cattle. LDS film #1449307.
4 May 1806: son Shelby born, died 9 Dec 1809. (Bible)
1806: on tax list Georges Township, Fayette County, Pennsylvania: 150A, 4 horses, 4
cattle. LDS film #1449307.
1807: on tax list Georges Township, Fayette County, Pennsylvania, farmer: 150A, 5
horses, 3 cattle. LDS film #1449307.Nov 1807: John Combs with Henry Bowell,
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Jeremiah Kendall and Aaron Jones bound to pay Margaret, widow of Bazil Bowell,
by order of the court. Fayette County, Pennsylvania Orphans Court Docket 1 p70.
6 Feb 1808: son Graham born.
1808: on tax list Georges Township, Fayette County, Pennsylvania, farmer: 141A, 5
horses, 1 cattle. LDS film #1449307.
1809: on tax list Georges Township, Fayette County, Pennsylvania, farmer: 141A, 5
horses, 2 cattle. LDS film #1449307.
2 Apr 1809: power of attorney from William Combs of Clark County, Indiana Territory to
John Combs of Fayette County, Pennsylvania "said brother John".
12 May 1809: deed from William Combs by his attorney John Combs to Joseph
Showalter for $800 100A strict measure, "The Hive" part of a patent from the
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania to Joseph Combs, on west waters of York branch
of Georges Creek. Fayette County, Pennsylvania Deed Bk H p177.
1810: on tax list Georges Township, Fayette County, Pennsylvania, farmer: 142A, 4
horses, 3 cattle. LDS film #1449307.
1811: on tax list Georges Township, Fayette County, Pennsylvania, farmer: 141A, 3
horses, 4 cattle. LDS film #1449307.
1815: on tax list Georges Township, Fayette County, Pennsylvania, farmer: 141A, 3
horses, 2 cattle. LDS film #1449307.
1816: as Senior, on tax list Georges Township, Fayette County, Pennsylvania, old man:
142A, 3 horses, 3 cattle. LDS film #1449307.
1817: on tax list Georges Township, Fayette County, Pennsylvania, farmer, 140A Deed,
3 horses, 3 cows and 1 dog. LDS film #1449308.
1818: on tax list Georges Township, Fayette County, Pennsylvania, farmer: 142A, 2
horses, 3 cattle. LDS film #1449307.
1819: on tax list Georges Township, Fayette County, Pennsylvania, farmer: 142A, 2
horses, 2 cattle. LDS film #1449307.
1820: census - Georges Township, Fayette County, Pennsylvania - 1 male under 10
(1810-1820); 1 male 10-16 (1804-1810); 1 male 16-26 (1794-1804); 1 male 45 up
(before 1775); 1 female 16-26 (1794-1804); 1 female 45 up (before 1775); 3
engaged in agriculture.
1821: on tax list Georges Township, Fayette County, Pennsylvania, farmer (Comes)
140A 2 horses, 1 cow and 1 dog.
22 Nov 1821: deed from John and Rachel Combs to Scott and Emalia Miller all of Fayette
County, Pennsylvania for $14.25 lot #3, 40 perches in Georges Township, Fayette
County, Pennsylvania - lot #2 on South side of the road from Union town to
Brownfieldtown, west and other lands of said John Combs - it being a part of a
larger tract for which a patent was granted by the Commonwealth to Joseph
Combs dated 20 Jan 1802 - bequeathed by will by Joseph Combs to John Combs
16 Jan 1803. Rachel signed with her mark. Witnesses: Abraham Stewart, Sarah
Combs. Fayette County, Pennsylvania Deed Bk M p529.
20 Dec 1821: deed from John and Rachel Combs of Fayette County to Jesse Evans of
Springfield, Fayette County, Pennsylvania for $187.20, 20 & 3/4 acres in Fayette
County from Joseph Combs (Patent Bk 47 p70) to his son John "land called Hive,
beginning at a post, corner of David Miller's land South of the road from Union to
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Morgan Town = landowners mentioned: Reuben Sutton - Scott Miller - Jesse
Evans. Witnesses Abraham Stewart, Thomas Wood. Fayette County,
Pennsylvania Deed Bk7 p392.
1822: on tax list Georges Township, Fayette County, Pennsylvania, farmer (Comes)
140A, 3 horses, 2 cows and 2 dogs.
1823: on tax list Georges Township, Fayette County, Pennsylvania, farmer (Coombs)
140A, 3 horses, 2 cows and 2 dogs.
1824: on tax list Georges Township, Fayette County, Pennsylvania, farmer 117A, 2
horses, 2 cows and 1 dog.
1825: on tax list Georges Township, Fayette County, Pennsylvania, farmer 117A, 2
horses, 2 cows and 1 dog.
1826: on tax list Georges Township, Fayette County, Pennsylvania, farmer 120A, 2
horses, 1 cow.
1827: on tax list Georges Township, Fayette County, Pennsylvania, farmer 120A, 2
horses, 2 cows.
1828: on tax list Georges Township, Fayette County, Pennsylvania, farmer 120A, 2
horses, 1 cow.
1829: on tax list Georges Township, Fayette County, Pennsylvania, old man 120A, 2
horses, 2 cows.
1830: on tax list Georges Township, Fayette County, Pennsylvania, old man 120A, 1
horse, 3 cows.
31 Dec 1830: deed from John and Rachel Combs to Isaac Litman all of Georges
Township, Fayette County, Pennsylvania for $12.00, 40 perches of land from the
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania by patent 20 Jan 1802 to Joseph Combs, land on
the Great Road from Uniontown to Morgantown in Georges Township,
Pennsylvania bequeathed to John Combs by will 16 June 1803 = landowners
mentioned: Benoni Freeman. Witnesses: Samuel Nixon, Grayham Combs.
Fayette County, Pennsylvania Deed Bk Q p376.
4 Oct 1830: deed from John and Rachel Combs to Henry Rockefellow all of Fayette
County for $12.00 ¼ acre of land in Georges Township, Fayette County,
Pennsylvania - beginning at a stone near the Morgantown road = landowners
mentioned: David Miller. Witnesses: Abraham Abraham, Graham Combs. Fayette
County, Pennsylvania Deed Bk Q p403.
1831: on tax list Georges Township, Fayette County, Pennsylvania, old man 120A, 2
horses, 3 cows.
1832: on tax list Georges Township, Fayette County, Pennsylvania, old man 118A, 1
horse, 3 cows.
14 Apr 1832: deed from John and Rachel Combs to Benoni Freeman all of Georges
Township, Fayette County, Pennsylvania for $88.00 2 acres and 118 perches part
of a grant of 20 Jan 1802 to Joseph Combs on great road from Union Town to
Morgan Town, Georges Township, Fayette County, Pennsylvania bequeathed to
John Combs by will 6 June 1803 = landowners mentioned: William Gadis Thomas Woodle - Jesse Evans. Witnesses: Samuel Nixon, Edward P. Combs.
Fayette County, Pennsylvania Deed Bk R p508.
1833: on tax list Georges Township, Fayette County, Pennsylvania, old man 118A, 2
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cows.
1834: on tax list Georges Township, Fayette County, Pennsylvania, old, 118A, 2 cows.
21 Oct 1834: deed from John and Rachel Combs to Benoni Freeman all of Fayette
County land from Commonwealth of Pennsylvania granted to Joseph Combes 2
Jan 1802 - on road from Union Town to Morgan Town by will to John Combs 16
June 1803 = landowners mentioned: David Miller - David Williams - Benoni
Freeman - Isaac Tilman - Jesse Evans - Reuben Sutton - Samuel Anderson.
Witnesses Squire Ayer, Graham Coombs. Fayette County, Pennsylvania Deed Bk
T p287.
1835: on tax list Georges Township, Fayette County, Pennsylvania, old man 95A, 2 cows.
1836: on tax list Georges Township, Fayette County, Pennsylvania, old man 95A, 2 cows.
1837: on tax list Georges Township, Fayette County, Pennsylvania, old man 96A, 2 cows.
1838: on tax list Georges Township, Fayette County, Pennsylvania, old man 1 cow.
1839: on tax list Georges Township, Fayette County, Pennsylvania, old man 1 cow.
25 May 1839: John Combs to Graham Combs all of Georges Township, Fayette County,
Pennsylvania for $1.00 about 100A land in Fayette County by patent granted to
Joseph Combs on road from Union Town to Morgan Town in Georges Township,
Fayette County, Pennsylvania bequeathed by will to John Combs probated 16
June 1803 = landowners mentioned: John Gatensdanner - Reuben Sutton - Henry
Smith - Daniel Smith - Thomas Lewis. Witnesses: Daniel Smith, Squire Ayers.
Fayette County, Pennsylvania Deed Bk X p184.
1840: on tax list Georges Township, Fayette County, Pennsylvania, Old.
1840: census - Georges Township, Fayette County, Pennsylvania - John age 87,
Revolutionary War veteran, lived with his son Graham.
1841: on tax list Georges Township, Fayette County, Pennsylvania, Old.
1842: on tax list Georges Township, Fayette County, Pennsylvania, Old.
1843: on tax list Georges Township, Fayette County, Pennsylvania, Old.
1844: on tax list Georges Township, Fayette County, Pennsylvania, Old. (Last time on tax
list).
16 May 1845: died Uniontown, Fayette County, Pennsylvania.
Bible originally owned by John and Rachel Combs. Contributed to Peoria (Illinois)
Chapter DAR for inclusion in their record books by Electa Ball Spangler.
Joseph Combs (son of John and Rachel (Pindell) Combs)
6 June 1783: born Fayette County, Pennsylvania. (Bible)
no date: married in Kentucky, Rachel _______ (____Kentucky-____Indiana).
20 Mar 1820: son Joseph born.
2 July 1836: admitted by letter to Rocky Fork Baptist Church - Jowph nad Rachel
Coombs.
Aug 1836: letter of admission to Eel River Association - Joseph Coombs.
Sept 1838: Joseph Coombs, Deacon.
Apr 1839: Joseph released as Deacon.
Nov 1853: letter of dismission to Joseph for the purpose of going into a new constitution
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(a new church nearer their homes?).
1836-1863: membership list: Joseph and Rachel Coombs - dismissed.
? lived near Rocky Fork Baptist Church, Parke County, Indiana (near Clay County line).
Joseph Combs (son of Joseph and Rachel (_______) Combs)
20 Mar 1820: born Clark County, Indiana.
no date: married Delilah Wright (____-Sept 1847)
no date: daughter Emily J. born.
no date: son William M. born.
no date: daughter Netty born.
no date: daughter Martha born.
1847: lived Putnam County, Indiana.
1849: m/2 Amanda Wright (16 Jan 1827 Greene County, Iowa-____) daughter of Isham
Wright and cousin of first wife.
no date: daughter Delilah born, died age 7 years.
no date: son David H. born.
no date: daughter Malinda born.
no date: son Joseph A. born, died young.
no date: daughter Sarah Frances born.
no date: son Oliver H. born.
no date: son Willis S. born.
no date: son Clinton W. born.
no date: son George E. born.
Apr 1855: moved to Section 34, Bristol Township, Green County, Iowa.
Lived in Champaign County, Illinois, until he moved to Iowa.
Biographical and Historical Record of Greene and Carroll Counties, Iowa, Chicago: Lewis
Pub. Co., 1887, p436.
Emily J. Combs (daughter of Joseph and Delilah (Wright) Combs)
no date: married _____ Gray.
William M. Combs (son of Joseph and Delilah (Wright) Combs)
lived Cherokee County, Iowa.
Netty Combs (daughter of Joseph and Delilah (Wright) Combs)
no date: married _____ Taylor.
lived Mills County, Iowa.
Martha Combs (daughter of Joseph and Delilah (Wright) Combs)
no date: married _____ Hicks.
no date: died Green County, Iowa.
David H. Combs (son of Joseph and Amanda (Wright) Combs)
lived Jackson Township, Green County, Iowa.
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Malinda Combs (daughter of Joseph and Amanda (Wright) Combs)
no date: married _____ Allstott.
lived Bristol Township, Greene County, Iowa.
Sarah Frances Combs (daughter of Joseph and Amanda (Wright) Combs)
Oliver H. Combs (son of Joseph and Amanda (Wright) Combs)
Willis S. Combs (son of Joseph and Amanda (Wright) Combs)
1887: died by this time.
Clinton W. Combs (son of Joseph and Amanda (Wright) Combs)
George E. Combs (son of Joseph and Amanda (Wright) Combs)
Philip Combs (son of John and Rachel (Pindell) Combs)
22 June 1785: born Fayette County, Pennsylvania. (Bible)
no date: married ? Elizabeth Pindell ?.
1845: died.
Rev War
Jesse Combs (son of John and Rachel (Pindell) Combs)
20 Mar 1787: born Fayette County, Pennsylvania. (Bible)
no date: married Mary _______ (1790-____).
no date: m/2 Letitia Walton (ca 1793 Virginia-____).
1838: daughter Jennett born.
1840: daughter Letitia born.
1850: census - lived Wayne Township, Marion County, Indiana.
1860: lived Wayne Township, Marion County, Indiana.
Jennett Combs (daughter of Jesse and Letitia (_______) Combs)
1838: born Indiana.
Letitia Combs (daughter of Jesse and Letitia (_______) Combs)
1840: born Indiana.
*John Combs (son of John and Rachel (Pindell) Combs)
14 Dec 1789: born Fayette County, Pennsylvania. (Bible)
1811: as Junior on tax list Georges Township, Fayette County, Pennsylvania, farmer,
single. LDS film #1449307.
2 Oct 1812-2 Apr 1815: served as a private in Capt. Peter Hertzog's Company of drafted
militia (as did Edward Coombs). History of Fayette County, Pennsylvania, Franklin
Ellis, Philadelphia: L. H. Everts, 1882, p185. Physical description: six feet tall,
black hair, fair complexion, blue eyes. Pension papers, National Archives.
1815: on tax list Georges Township, Fayette County, Pennsylvania, farmer, single. LDS
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film #1449307.
1816: on tax list Georges Township, Fayette County, Pennsylvania, laborer, single. LDS
film #1449307.
1818: on tax list Georges Township, Fayette County, Pennsylvania, laborer. LDS film
#1449307.
1819: on tax list Georges Township, Fayette County, Pennsylvania, laborer. LDS film
#1449307.
13 July 1823: married Tuscarawas County, Ohio, Susanna Ramage (1797
Pennsylvania-4 Feb 1884, buried Billtown cemetery, Dick Johnson Township, Clay
County, Indiana) daughter of Abner and Jemima (Thatcher) Ramage,
granddaughter of John and Mary (Tharp) Ramage). In Susanna’s application for
John’s pension, she said she was married in Holmes County, Ohio about 13 July
1823.
no date: daughter Letticia born. When she was a very young child, she pulled a pot of
coffee over herself and was scalded to death.
2 Mar 1827: daughter Mary born.
6 July 1828: daughter Rachel born.
17 Feb 1830: daughter Sarah C. born.
13 Apr 1832: son Abner born.
1832: son Andrew born.
19 Sept 1833: son Jesse C. born.
28 Nov 1834: daughter Nancy born.
21 Dec 1836: daughter Letitia born, died young when she pulled a pot of coffee over on
herself and was severely burned.
6 June 1838: daughter Melissa born.
26 Nov 1838: mortgaged land to Eli Anderson, Commissioner of School Land in Clay
County, Indiana NE¼ SW¼ S13 T12N R4W to secure the payment of fifty dollars
within three years after date with interest at 10% per anum. Clay County, Indiana
Deed Bk D p108.
Mortgage satisfied 14 Feb 1842.
2 June 1840: daughter Eliza Letitia born.
24 Dec 1850: applied for his bounty land from Marion County, Indiana, age 60,
discharged honorably at Mansfield, Richland County, Ohio, re-enlisted and
discharged at Mercersburgh, Franklin County, Pennsylvania.
1850: census - #150 Wayne Township, Marion County, Indiana. - Jonathan 60 b Pa;
Susannah 50 b PA; Mary 23 b OH; Sarah 20 b OH; Andrew 18 b OH; Jesse 17 b
OH; Nancy 15 b OH; Malissa 14 b IN; Eliza 10 b IN.
1856: deed from Isom Yocum to John Combs NW SE S34 T13N R7. Clay County,
Indiana Deed Bk M p665.
6 Jan 1857: deed from John and Susannh Combs to John J. Biggs, all of Clay County,
Indiana 40A for $850 NW¼ SE¼ S34 T13N R7W. Also all part that lies adjoining
it West of the center of Bowling Green and Rockville State Road which is a part of
the NE¼ SW¼ S34 T13N R7W which is supposed to contain ten acres more or
less. Be it understood that the above described forty acre lot is Mortgaged to the
School Funds of Clay County for the Sum of Eighty three dollars which the said
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John J. Biggs is to redeem or pay as a part of the above consideration or payment
on said lands. Clay County, Indiana Deed Bk W p216.
1860: census - #422 #413 Dick Johnson Township, Clay County, Indiana. John, age 69,
farmer, $100 real, $50 personal, born Pennsylvania; Susannah, age 59, born
Pennsylvania.
27 Apr 1867: John and Susannah Combs to John J. Biggs, all of Clay County, Indiana for
$130, 3 acres a part of the SE¼ S34 T13N R7W. Both signed with their marks.
Clay County, Indiana Deed Bk X p466.
1870: census - Posey Township, Clay County, Indiana #16 #16 - listed with family of
Sarah Devore age 32 born Pennsylvania is John Combs age 84 born
Pennsylvania.
17 Aug 1876: died, buried Billtown Cemetery, Dick Johnson Township, Clay County,
Indiana.
Private Captain Peter Hertzog's Company, War of 1812, 6 feet tall, black hair, fair
complexion, blue eyes.
20 July 1878: Susanna applied from Clay County, Indiana for her widow's pension.
Helen (Rupert) Jones, great-granddaughter of John and Susanna (Ramage) Combs:
“As of January 1966 we know:
John Combs was born in Pennsylvania, one of ten children. We believe he grew up
and was probably married in Pennsylvania.
He was a collier (charcoal burner) by trade.
According to my mother’s recollection (Emma Downing Rupert) John and Suzanna
lived, for a time, near Zanesville, Ohio. And we learned through Irene (Welsh) Meyers
that her grandfather, Jesse Combs who was a son of John and Suzanna, was born in
Licking County, Ohio. Therefore we know at least that John and Suzanna were living in
Licking County, Ohio in 1883. We know that they moved on to Indiana and settled in
Marion County in the area where the town of Ben Davis, Indiana is now. Their daughter
Eliza Letitia was born in Marion County, Indiana.
John owned a large farm within this area known as Ben Davis, Indiana but he lost it
by ‘going security’ on a loan for some friend of his. (It was a common practice in those
days and many people were left, just as John was, to pay off loans. It was still a common
practice when I, Helen (Rupert) Jones, was a child. I well remember my mother being
very worried and ‘upset’ several times because my father would ‘go security’ for friends
and relatives. One time which I remember very well: a barber in Brazil, Indiana, by the
name of Dan Potter came to our house but talked to my father outside. When we saw my
father sign something we just knew he had done it again!!! And he had. As far as I can
recall this was the only one he had to pay off and it was for about $250, in about 1920.
For a long time after that whenever anyone in the family needed a haircut or shave, he
was instructed by my father to go to Pollom’s Barber Shop and wait for Dan Potter. Then
AFTER Dan was through, just say, ‘It’s paid for by W. H. Rupert.’ I was always
embarrassed by having to do this even though Dan Potter always accepted it without a
word.)
Now to get back to John Combs—
After losing this land in Marion County, Indiana he brought his family to Dick Johnson
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Township, Clay County, Indiana and purchased a 40 acre farm there just south of where
the Peniel Methodist Church now stands. When he and Suzanna were getting old, he
was 72 and she was 70 as I recall the story, he deeded this farm to his daughter, Sarah,
and her husband, Jack Biggs [John Jackson Biggs], and in return they agreed to take
care of John and Suzanna for the rest of their lives.
Jack and Sarah (because Sarah was afraid to disagree with Jack) treated John and
Suzanne quite cruelly, actually almost starving them. They were often sent to bed being
refused any food after the noon meal. In all fairness to Sarah it must be remembered that
the reason she was unable to cope with the situation was because Jack Biggs was a
heavy drinker, a mean and miserly man and she was physically afraid of him.
Finally, after John and Suzanna had been there for a little over a year, Sarah could
stand it no longer. So one day in 1863 while her husband was lying in a drunken stupor,
she saw her brother-in-law, John Stewart Downing, coming down the road. On an
impulse she took advantage of Jack’s stupor and waved a towel at John S. to attract his
attention and motioned for him to be quiet. Then she poured out to John S. the whole
sorry story of Jack’s cruel treatment of her parents and of his terrible temper and of her
fear of him if she interceded.
John Stewart Downing told Sarah to slip back in and get her parents’ clothing packed
up and that he would be back that same day to get them. He hurried home to tell his wife,
Eliza, what he had learned and to help her prepare a place for her parents. That same
day he did go and get the old folks and ‘just let old Jack Biggs keep the 40 acres as long
as the Good Lord lets him live.’ Fortunately, when he got there Jack was still in his stupor
and didn’t realize what was going on.
John Combs and Suzanna spent their remaining years with John S. and Eliza. John
lived for five years and Suzanna for 19.
The above mentioned 40 acres became the property of Ira Ellis Biggs, son of Jack
and Sarah. Ellis was a good and kind man. He lived on this property all of his life and
when he died it passed on to his daughter Gerna (Mrs. Currie Mayfield) who lived there
for many years. It was finally sold outside of the family in about 1940 or 1945 to John
Lynch, a grocer on West Hendrix St. in Brazil.”
[I can not find any evidence of John Combs owning land in Marion County, Indiana.
Also note that John lived with Sarah Devore in 1870. Susanna lived with John S.
Downing’s family. BJE]
Hazel (Rupert) Evans:
“Susanna, Mother said, was a tall and stately woman. She had a black tooth which
the children liked to have her show them. She smoked a small clay pipe. As long as
Mother could remember she had always dressed in black silk and wore a lace cap and sat
in the chimney corner, smoking. Three weeks before she died she suddenly lost her
mental faculties. The first sign was that when she was called to dinner, she went to her
bedroom and crawled under the bed.
Susanna had been brought up a Quaker and she always used the "Thee" and Thou"
as did the Society of Friends.
Hers was the first funeral conducted by Billy Moore's Funeral Parlor, according to
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Emma (Downing) Rupert, although the records do not show this.
She lived with John S. and Eliza Downing for nineteen years. Due to the crowded
household, the children often had to sleep at the foot of some of the beds. My mother said
that when she was a child, she usually slept, clasping the old woman's feet in her arms to
keep them warm.
Eliza (Combs) Downing always said that since she (Susanna) had heart trouble all
of her life, she was afraid of being buried alive while in a coma. So she didn't want to be
embalmed and didn't want to be buried until the sun rose and set three times, so she
would mortify (turn black), then they'd know that she was for sure dead. Her relatives
honored this wish.”
Mary Combs (daughter of John and Susanna (Ramage) Combs)
2 Mar 1827: born Ohio.
no date: married _____ Cox.
Lived in Iowa.
Rachel Combs (daughter of John and Susanna (Ramage) Combs)
6 July 1828: born Ohio.
2 May 1847: married Daniel McCreery (24 Sept 1826 Ohio-4 July 1863, buried Bethel
cemetery, Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana).
24 Feb 1848: son John McCreery born.
Oct 1849: daughter Mary McCreery born.
11 Sept 1851: daughter Sarah Ann "Sade" McCreery born Marion County, Indiana,
married John A. Carver. Children:
1. Harry R. Carver born 2 Sept 1880; married Minnie Weist. Children:
1. Armadale E. Carver born 5 Mar 1907.
2. Geraldine A. Carver born Aug 1910; married Harold Hobbs Clark
(no children).
3. Helen Louise Carver born 28 July 1912.
4. ???Bob Carver???
2. Charles E. Carver born 14 Sept 1883; married Ella Williamson. Child:
1. Edward Charles Carver born 24 Jan 1910.
3. Arthur H. Carver born 9 Mar 1906; married Ethel Jones. Children:
1. Dorothy Grace Carver born 9 Apr 1909; married Arthur Hipp.
Child:
1. Mary Ellen Hipp.
2. Lawrence H. Carver born 9 July 1912.
3. Alice Endora Carver born 20 Feb 1915; married Otto _______.
4. Ethel May Carver.
5. Pearl Carver born 24 Dec 1917; married _____ Mendal. One son.
4. Flora Grace Carver born 29 Aug ____; died 10 May 1943; married
Thomas Messer. Child:
Arthur C. Messer born 7 Dec 1902 Marion County, Indiana; died 5
Oct 1963, buried Bethel cemetery, Indianapolis, Marion
County, Indiana; married 5 Aug 1926 Georgia Shannon. Chief
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dispatcher Public Service of Indiana in Indianapolis.
no date: died, buried Bethel cemetery, Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana.
no date: husband m/2 _____ Bailey, a daughter of sister of Reuben Bailey. She died of
tuberculosis.
1857: son Charles McCreery (2nd wife) born. When his mother died shortly after his birth
and his father was killed, his step-sister Sarah Ann raised him.
4 July 1863: husband Daniel was killed at 75 years while riding in a spring wagon when
the horse was frightened and ran.
Sarah Combs (daughter of John and Susanna (Ramage) Combs)
17 Feb 1830: born Ohio.
17 Sept 1855: married Clay County, Indiana, John Jackson Biggs (c1816-17 Sept 1855
Clay County, Indiana)
ca 1848: son William A. Biggs born.
ca 1850: daughter Lucinda Biggs born.
ca 1854: daughter Tabitha Biggs born.
ca 1857: son Ellis Biggs born, married Lucy Downing, lived next door to William and
Emma (Downing) Rupert.
ca 1860: son Andrew S. Biggs born.
Aug 1862: son John Jackson Biggs, Jr. born, married 17 Jan 1892 Magdalena Downing
(1872 Dick Johnson Township, Clay County, Indiana-____) daughter of John
Ackers and Josephine (Weaver) Downing). Children:
Ralph Biggs married Elizabeth Shattuck.
Ira Biggs married _____ Short.
Augusta "Gussie" Biggs married Dennis Deal.
Anna Biggs.
George Biggs.
Jay Biggs.
Albert Biggs.
John Biggs.
Jeannie Biggs.
Susan Biggs.
no date: son Ambrose "Am" Biggs born, lived Rosedale, Parke County, Indiana.
no date: daughter Susanna Biggs born, married 17 Mar 1895 Theodore Yocom “Thee”
son of David and _____ (Wilson) Yocom, lived Staunton, Clay County, Indiana.
Abner Combs (son of John and Susanna (Ramage) Combs)
13 Apr 1832: born.
no date: married Caroline Summerville.
Jesse Combs (son of John and Susanna (Ramage) Combs)
19 Sept 1833: born Licking County, Ohio.
13 Mar 1856: married Coal Bluff, Vigo County, Indiana, Abigail Garrigus (11 Mar 1835
Coal Bluff, Vigo County, Indiana-19 June 1878, buried Albin cemetery, near
Newman, Douglas County, Illinois) daughter of Stephen and Mary (Adams)
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Garrigus.
20 Feb 1857: daughter Savilla Ann born.
24 Apr 1859: daughter Easter Jane born.
1860: census - #426 #418 Dick Johnson Township, Clay County, Indiana. Jesse, age 26,
farmer, $800 real, $400 personal, born Ohio; Abigail, age 25, born Indiana; Savilla
A., age 3, born Indiana; Jane, age 1, born Indiana.
9 Oct 1861: son Marion Jesse born.
8 Apr 1864: daughter Mary Susanna born.
18 Apr 1866: son John William born.
3 Sept 1864: son Arthur Luther born.
7 July 1871: daughter Lillie Belle born.
3 June 1873: son Charles Francis born.
13 Sept 1876: daughter Catherine Abigail born.
18 Nov 1878: died, buried Albin cemetery, near Newman, Douglas County, Illinois.
Lived at Redmon, Illinois.
Savilla Ann Combs (daughter of Jesse and Abigail (Garrigus) Combs)
20 Feb 1857: born Clay County, Indiana.
1 Feb 1880: married Hume, Edgar County, Illinois by E. W. S. Hume, JP, Elias Brown (9
Jan 1855 Hendricks County, Indiana-____) son of Elias and Sarah (Kester) Brown.
Children:
1. Irving James Brown born 12 Oct 1880 Edgar County, Illinois; died 26 Apr
1945, Phoenix, Arizona, buried Embarrass cemetery, Edgar County,
Illinois; married Margaret Adeline "Addie" Patchett. Child:
1. Vernon Matthew Brown married Ruth Warwick. Lived in
Champaign, Illinois. Children:
1. Warwick Brown, studio artist in New York City, paints
scenes on screens.
2. Patricia Brown, twin of Warwick.
3. Carol Brown married Hugh Simpson, lived San Diego,
California. Children:
1. Kent Simpson.
2. Shelley Simpson.
3. Burke Simpson.
4. David Brown, electrician U. S. Navy.
5. Michael Brown, U. S. Navy.
2. Juanita Brown; married Harry Phemister. No children.
3. Max M. Brown; lived Arkansas. Child:
1. Max M. Brown, Jr.
4. Donovan Patchett Brown; married Betty _________.
2. Cora Emeline Brown born 12 Oct 1882 Edgar County, Illinois; died 18
Aug 1983, buried Edgar cemetery, Edgar County, Illinois; married
Paris, Edgar County, Illinois 15 Dec 1906 James Franklin Lacy (11
Nov 1885, Clark County, Illinois-18 Apr 1961 Paris, Edgar County,
Illinois). Children:
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1. Harold Eugene Lacy born 24 June 1910 Paris, Edgar County,
Illinois; died 20 Jan 1912, buried Edgar cemetery, Edgar
County, Illinios.
2. Jean Melvin Lacy born 29 Jan 1914 Paris, Edgar County, Illinois;
married Charleston, Coles County, Illinois 15 June 1940
Josephine Jane Snyder.
3. Maxine Frances Lacy born 14 Mar 1920 Paris, Edgar County,
Illinois; married Leesville, Vernon County, Louisiana 16 May
1942 Charles Evert Yeargin.
3. Ethel Sarah Brown born 20 July 1885 Edgar County, Illinois; died 8 Mar
1971, buried Embarrass cemetery, Edgar County, Illinois; married
Cooper Alonzo Welsh, divorced. Children:
1. Irene Welsh; married _______ Meyers.
2. Marjorie Welsh; married _______ Moore.
3. Bernie A. Welsh.
4. Ora E. Brown born 17 Oct ____, went west to hunt for his brother Claude,
he too, disappeared.
5. Unnamed infant born and died 3 Oct 1887; buried with the four
grandparents in Albin cemetery, Newman, Douglas County, Illinois.
6. Claude John Brown born 13 Dec 1890 near Redmon, Edgar County,
Illinois; went west and was never heard from again.
7. Guy Clarence Brown born 19 Aug 1894 Redmond, Edgar County, Illinois;
died 9 July 1970, buried Embarrass cemetery, Edgar County, Illinois;
married Redmon, Edgar County, Illinois, 20 Mar 1924 Gladys
Eleanor Swinford (18 Dec 1901 Rardin, Coles County, Illinois-____)
daughter of Sherman and Buena Vista (Bell) Swinford. Children:
1. Wanda Ann Brown born 21 Oct 1925 Brocton, Edgar County,
Illinois; married Piggot, Clay County, Arkansas 11 Dec 1943
Howard Taft Young: Children both born Paris, Edgar County,
Illinois:
2. Norma Jeanne Brown born 14 May 1927 Brocton, Edgar County,
Illinois; married Decatur, Macon County, Illinois 22 Nov 1944
Dwight Max Laughead. Children all born Edgar County,
Illinois:
3. Betty Jane Brown born 22 Sept 1928 Brocton, Edgar County,
Illinois; married 8 Nov 1944 Charles McDaniel, Jr. Children all
born Paris, Edgar County, Illinois:
4. Eli Brown born 8 Mar 1932 Brocton, Edgar County, Illinois;
married Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois 16 June 1951
Joyce Avis Carrington.
17 Apr 1933: died, buried Embarrass cemetery near Redmon, Edgar County, Illinois.
Savilla cared for her family of brothers and sisters after her mother died.
Easter Jane Combs (daughter of Jesse and Abigail (Garrigus) Combs)
24 Apr 1859: born Edgar County, Illinois, lived Shiloh Township.
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10 Apr 1881: married Hume, Edgar County, Illinois, Alexander T. Harvey of Douglas
County, Illinois, son of William and Mary/Nancy (True) Harvey.
8 Sept 1934: died, buried Ogallah, Trego County, Kansas.
Marion Jesse Combs (son of Jesse and Abigail (Garrigus) Combs)
9 Oct 1861: born Edgar County, Illinois.
no date: married _____ Huldah.
2 July 1946: died Missoula, Missoula County, Montana.
Mary Susanna Combs (daughter of Jesse and Abigail (Garrigus) Combs)
8 Apr 1864: born.
23 Dec 1884: married Paris, Edgar County, Illinois by G. E. Bacon P. M. at Paris, Charles
B. Tiffin (12 Sept 1859-22 Mar 1921, buried Vermilion cemetery, Edgar County,
Illinois) son of John and Bhida/Rhoda (Bandy) Tiffin. Children:
1. Myrtle C. Tiffin born 30 Sept 1885, married 3 Apr 1948 O. W. Wood.
2. Amos C. Tiffin born 15 Feb 1888 Vermilion, Edgar County, Illinois,
married Newton, Jasper County, Illinois 17 Feb 1927 Hazel Cassle,
died (no children) 4 Apr 1966, buried Vermilion cemetery, Edgar
County, Illinois.
3. Mincie Rhoda Tiffin born 19 Oct 1890, married 23 Apr 1931 John
Wimsett.
4. Hazel M. Tiffin born 8 Nov 1893, married 25 Sept 1917 Charles Romines
(____-20 Apr 1955).
5. Vernon Tiffin born 24 May 1905, died 28 Nov 1905, buried Vermilion
cemetery, Edgar County, Illinois.
6. Arthur C. Tiffin born 1 Apr 1907 Vermilion, Edgar County, Illinois, married
14 Feb 1925 Alta M. Forrester. Child:
1. Pauline M. Tiffin married 21 Mar 1953 Rob Finkbiner.
Children all born Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana:
21 Dec 1944: died, buried Vermilion cemetery, Paris, Edgar County, Illinois.
John William Combs (son of Jesse and Abigail (Garrigus) Combs)
18 Apr 1866: born Hume, Edgar County, Illinois.
22 Oct 1893: married Minnie Long (19 Apr 1874 Brooklyn, Morgan County,
Indiana-____).
9 Jan 1895: son Irvin Earl born; died 9 Mar 1898.
31 July 1896: daughter Ella Lena born.
21 July 1906: son Herbert Harold born Yellow Grass, Saskatchewan, Canada, died 19
Sept 1911 Pangman, Saskatchewan, Canada.
5 Sept 1908: son Harry Howard born.
24 Sept 1910: son Gordon Donald born.
28 Aug 1912: daughter Lillie Belle born, died 9 July 1919 Pangman, Saskatchewan,
Canada. She was playing in the yard when a long range bullet struck and killed
her.
20 Feb 1932: died, buried Regina, Saskatchawan, Canada.
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Ella Lena Combs (daughter of John William and Minnie (Long) Combs)
31 July 1896: born Francesville, Pulaski County, Indiana.
21 Feb 1916: married Glasgow, Montana, Derk John Kleiboer (14 Sept 1884
Greenleafton, Minnesota-24 July 1943).
30 Nov 1916: son Clarence Edward Kleiboer born Opheim, Valley County, Montana;
married 2 Dec 1940 Anne Hazel Clarisse Shield. Children all born Meskanaw,
Saskatchewan, Canada:
1 Oct 1922: son Harvey Harold Kleiboer born Pangman, Saskatchewan, Canada;
married 14 Sept 1945 Georgina May Capenter. Children all born Meskanaw,
Saskatchewan, Canada:
24 Feb 1925: son Basil Owen Kleiboer born Pangman, Saskatchewan, Canada; married
14 Sept 1948 Barbara Bell (19 Oct 1924-____).
--------Harry Howard Combs (son of John William and Minnie (Long) Combs)
5 Sept 1908: born Pangman, Saskatchewan, Canada.
7 Nov 1934: married Edith Alvena (28 Nov 1912-____).
Lloyd Dale Combs (son of Harry Howard and Edith (Alvena) Combs)
30 May 1936: born.
23 Jan 1960: married Loraine Scharfl (3 May 1943-____).
---------Donna Darlene Combs (daughter of Harry Howard and Edith (Alvina) Combs)
9 Mar 1939: born.
no date: married _______ Lowry.
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Gordon Donald Combs (son of John William and Minnie (Long) Combs)
24 Sept 1910: born Pangman, Saskatchewan, Canada.
22 Dec 1936: married Mary Ellen Bell (27 Sept 1912 Aldersgrove, British Columbia,
Canada-____).
Arthur Luther Combs (son of Jesse and Abigail (Garrigus) Combs)
3 Sept 1869: born.
5 Sept 1955: died Marshall, Clark County, Illinois, unmarried, buried Albin cemetery near
Newman, Douglas County, Illinois.
Lived Redmon, Edgar County, Illinois, raised milk goats.
Lillie Bell Combs (daughter of Jesse and Abigail (Garrigus) Combs)
7 July 1871: born.
9 Apr 1912: married Clay County, Indiana, Nimrod Derman, later divorced - no children.
7 Dec 1952: died, buried Bee Ridge cemetery, Brazil, Clay County, Indiana.
Lived Calcutta, Indiana & Redmond, Illinois.
Samuel and Mincie Kessler reared Lillie. Their son Arnold died in Mississippi.
Charles Francis Combs (son of Jesse and Abigail (Garrigus) Combs)
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3 June 1873: born Hume, Edgar County, Illinois on G. Hughes farm.
30 Aug 1901: married Lawton, Comanche County, Oklahoma, Mary Rosamond "Rosie"
Vickers (4 Feb 1879 Dunlap, Morris County, Kansas-30 Mar 1965, buried
Maplewood cemetery Emporia, Lynn County, Kansas) daughter of C. C. and Mary
(Mason) Vickers.
30 July 1902: son Charlie Lee born.
20 Aug 1905: daughter Lillian Evangel born Elgin, Oklahoma; died 25 Sept 1906 Kansas
City, Kansas (died during surgery for head injury).
8 Aug 1907: son William Francis born Elgin, Oklahoma; died 25 Sept 1907 Elgin,
Oklahoma (died from injuries in horse and buggy accident).
11 Sept 1908: daughter Kathryn born.
7 Feb 1911: daughter Mary Maxine born
31 Dec 1913: daughter Grace Rosamond born.
9 Dec 1916: daughter Nina Mae born.
25 Dec 1921: son Jesse Arthur born.
11 Nov 1925: daughter Bonnie Willetta born.
3 Dec 1959: died, buried Maplewood cemetery, Emporia, Lynn County, Kansas.
Charlie Lee Combs (son of Charles Francis and Mary Rosamond (Vickers) Combs)
30 July 1902: born Elgin, Indian Territory, Oklahoma.
21 Apr 1927: married Wakeeney, Kansas, Bessie E. Tawney.
2 May 1957: died Wichita, Kansas.
Charlie had leukemia and died following surgery for the removal of his spleen.
Kathryn Maude Combs (daughter of Charles Francis and Mary Rosamond (Vickers)
Combs)
11 Sept 1908: born Elgin, Indian Territory, Oklahoma.
6 Nov 1929: married Dunlap, Morris County, Kansas, Edward DeMesserman.
Mary Maxine Combs (daughter of Charles Francis and Mary Rosamond (Vickers)
Combs)
7 Feb 1911: born Lawton, Oklahoma.
19 Mar 1930: married Dunlap, Kansas, Gale Hastings.
Grace Rosamond Combs (daughter of Charles Francis and Mary Rosamond (Vickers)
Combs)
31 Dec 1913: born Dunlap, Kansas (Vickers Farm).
4 Feb 1945: married Shirley J. Barrett (divorced).
Lived Emporia, Kansas.
Nina Mae Combs (daughter of Charles Francis and Mary Rosamond (Vickers) Combs)
9 Dec 1916: born Dunlap, Kansas (Vickers Farm).
4 Nov 1944: married Denver, Colorado, Howard Eslinger.
Jesse Arthur Combs (son of Charles Francis and Mary Rosamond (Vickers) Combs)
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25 Dec 1921: born Dunlap, Kansas (J. Back Farm).
25 Dec 1943: married Virginia Lewis.
Bonnie Willetta Combs (daughter of Charles Francis and Mary Rosamond (Vickers)
Combs)
11 Nov 1925: born Dunlap, Kansas (Vickers Farm).
17 Oct 1947: married Newton, Kansas, Raleigh M. Sill.
Catherine Abigail "Katy" Combs (daughter of Jesse and Abigail (Garrigus) Combs)
13 Sept 1876: born.
25 Dec 1900: married Marshall Brackney (20 Aug 1878-3 Sept 1959).
23 Nov 1901: daughter Leah Brackney born Clay County, Indiana; died, buried
Martinsville, Morgan County, Indiana; married Ivis Stevenson.
Reared by Eli and Savilla Brown.
Nancy Combs (daughter of John and Susanna (Ramage) Combs)
28 Nov 1834: born Ohio.
Melissa Combs (daughter of John and Susanna (Ramage) Combs)
1836: born Marion County, Indiana.
no date: married John A. Carver.
29 Aug: daughter Flora Grace born Marion County, Indiana; married Thomas Messer;
died 10 May 1943 Marion County, Indiana; buried Bethel Cemetery, Indianapolis,
Marion, Indiana. Child:
1. Arthur C. Messer, born 7 Dec 1902 Marion County, Indiana; married 5
Aug 1926 Georgia Shannon; died 5 Oct 1963.
2 Sept 1880: son Harry R. born Marion County, Indiana; married Minnie Weist.
14 Sept 1883: son Charles E. born Marion County, Indiana; married Ella Williamson.
9 Mar 1906: son Arthur H. born Marion County, Indiana; married Ethel Jones.
Eliza Letitia Combs (daughter of John and Susanna (Ramage) Combs)
2 June 1840: born Marion County, Indiana.
5 Apr 1855: married John Stewart Downing.
3 Jan 1905: died of paralysis of heart, buried Bee Ridge cemetery, Dick Johnson
Township, Clay County, Indiana.
Eliza Combs was frustrated when she sat down to sew for there was no needle.
She went to town and came home with a packet of needles and declared that from
now on she would always have needles as she was going to hide them. She
did--she stuck them up inside the log house between the logs in the chinking.
Never could she find them again--but she always had needles! One of Emma’s
(Downing-Rupert) sisters said when the log house burned, “There go Mother’s
needles.”
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Eliza and her husband John S. had a log house with a walk-in fireplace. It took two
men to carry in the back log--they carried it between them into the fireplace, so it
really was a walk-in fireplace.
Helen (Rupert) Jones
[Rupert Evans: The back log was the log that formed the rear of the fire. It
reflected the heat out into the room, and was gradually consumed. A back log
would last maybe two weeks.]
See Downing material.
Edward Pindell Combs (son of John and Rachel (Pindell) Combs)
17 Dec 1791: born (Bible) Fayette County, Pennsylvania. igi
1812: on tax list Georges Township, Fayette County, Pennsylvania, blacksmith, single.
LDS film #1449307.
1815: on tax list Georges Township, Fayette County, Pennsylvania, blacksmith, single.
1819: on tax list Georges Township, Fayette County, Pennsylvania, farmer, 1 horse.
29 Mar 1820: married New Geneva, Fayette County, Pennsylvania, Nancy Hickman (18
Apr
1800 Winchester, Virginia-26 Mar 1884 Hurricane, Grant County, Wisconsin) igi.
1821: son John D. born.
1825: on tax list Georges Township, Fayette County, Pennsylvania - no land, 1 cow.
1826: on tax list Georges Township, Fayette County, Pennsylvania, (black)smith, no land,
1 cow.
20 June 1826: daughter Nancy born.
1827: on tax list Georges Township, Fayette County, Pennsylvania, smith, 60A, 1 cow.
LDS film #1449308.
1828: on tax list Georges Township, Fayette County, Pennsylvania, smith, 60A, 1 cow.
1829: on tax list Georges Township, Fayette County, Pennsylvania, laborer, 1 cow.
1830: on tax list Georges Township, Fayette County, Pennsylvania, laborer, 1 cow.
1831: on tax list Georges Township, Fayette County, Pennsylvania, smith, 2 cows.
1832: on tax list Georges Township, Fayette County, Pennsylvania, laborer, 2 cows.
14 Apr 1832: witnessed deed of brother John and wife Rachel. Fayette County,
Pennsylvania Deed Bk R p508.
1833: on tax list Georges Township, Fayette County, Pennsylvania, laborer, 40A, 2 cows.
1834: on tax list Georges Township, Fayette County, Pennsylvania, laborer, 40A 2 cows.
4 Mar 1834: daughter Elsie Ann born. igi
1835: on tax list Georges Township, Fayette County, Pennsylvania, laborer, 50A, 1 cow.
1836: on tax list Georges Township, Fayette County, Pennsylvania, laborer, 50A, 1 cow.
no date: daughter Rachel Pindell born.
26 Mar 1884: died Hurricane, Grant County, Wisconsin.
Lived Lancaster, Grant County, Wisconsin.
John D. Combs (son of Edward Pindell and Nancy (Hickman) Combs)
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1821: born Fayette County, Pennsylvania.
Nancy Combs (daughter of Edward Pindell and Nancy (Hickman) Combs)
Elsie Ann Combs (daughter of Edward Pindell and Nancy (Hickman) Combs)
4 Mar 1834: born Fayette County, Pennsylvania. igi
Rachel Pindell Combs (daughter of Edward Pindell and Nancy (Hickman) Combs)
no date: married Jacob Chambers.
Nancy Ann Combs (daughter of John and Rachel (Pindell) Combs)
13 Dec 1795: born. (Bible)
no date: married Robert Hicks son of Henry Hicks of Pennsylvania.???
no date: married Alexander Jenkins.
1818: son John Jenkins born Pennsylvania; died unmarried, a young man.
1821: daughter Sarah Jane Jenkins born Pennsylvania; married Ohio County, Indiana
1846 James Latta.
1824: daughter Rachel Jenkins born Dearborn County, Indiana; married Ohio County,
Indiana 1847 Calvin Latta (2nd gt gramdparents of Diane J. Nichols).
1826: daughter Julia Ann Jenkins born Dearborn County, Indiana; married Muscatine
County, Iowa 1849 Robert Washington Latta.
Letter from Diane J. Nichols (Mrs. Norman Nichols) PO Box 68, Mariposa, CA 95338: The
reasons I'm so certain that Nancy Ann Jenkins was Nancy Ann Coombs is
because descendants of Julia Ann (Jenkins) Latta had some old letters from
Custer cousins in Ohio or Indiana to Julia Ann. Unfortunately, the letters have
been lost. However, Nancy Coombs' younger sister, Rachel Coombs, married
Jonathan Custer - so I'm sure that it was their children with whom Julia
corresponded.
Also, I have a photocopy of a letter written by Julia in 1868 to her sister Rachel in
which she states, "I met a second cousin of ours just before left Nebraska last year.
His name was John Combs. He is a grandson of Uncle John Coombs, his father
lives in Illinois." My cousin in Iowa has the original letter. Now, I'm certain that the
Uncle John Combs has to be your John Combs who married Susannah Ramage.
20 Mar 1975.
Rachel Combs (daughter of John and Rachel (Pindell) Combs)
1 Apr 1799: born. (Bible)
9 Dec 1817: married Uniontown, Fayette County, Pennsylvania, Jonathan Custer (30
Dec 1798 Fayette County, Pennsylvania-22 June 1871 Highland County, Ohio)
son of George and Catherine (Leatherman) Custer, Sr.
2 June 1819: son George Coombs Custer born, married Hannah Gans (1818-____)
daughter of George and Hannah (Larsh) Gans, died ca 1858. Children:
Maria Custer born 1841, married Powell Porter.
Mary Custer born 2 Mar 1843 Fayette County, Pennsylvania, married
George Washington Young of Danville, Knox County, Ohio about
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1860.
Catharine Custer born 1848, married Ebbin Moser, Smithfield, Fayette
County, Pennsylvania.
Joseph Custer born 29 Apr 1846, married 16 Sept 1846 Phoebe Doze
(1850 Iowa-____), m/2 Louisa Frontline, m/3 Becky Frontline (sister
of Louisa), lived Sullivan County, Missouri.
Jonathan L. Custer born 1845, lived Sullivan County, Missouri.
Caroline Custer born 1853.
Alice Custer born 1855.
Isaac Newton Custer born 1855-56, married 30 May 1875 widow Elizabeth
E. Owings, died 1945, lived Sullivan County, Missouri.
William Custer born 1857, married 20 Sept 1876 Elva Bell Landes
(1861-1935), died 1935.
10 July 1821: son John Leatherman Custer born Pennsylvania; died 24 Sept 1898 Van
Buren County, Iowa; married 2 Mar 1843 Orpha Thompson (1823-____).
12 Sept 1823: daughter Catherine Ann Custer born Pennsylvania; died 3 Jan 1861;
married John Langley.
21 Jan 1826: son Joseph Boyer Custer born Fayette County, Pennsylvania; died 5 June
1881 Highland County, Ohio; married 3 Apr 1851 Martha Purdy.
28 Jan 1828: son Samuel Ache Custer born; died 21 Feb 1891 Highland County, Ohio;
married 10 Mar 1851 Ann Purdy (31 Mar 1828-____), m/2 3 Mar 1863 Latha Ellen
Turner (____-7 Feb 1893).
19 Jan 1831: son Daniel Custer born, died 27 Nov 1832.
9 Nov 1833: son William Pindell Custer born; died 10 June 1863; married Nancy
McKnight (5 Oct 1832 Brown County, Ohio-19 June 1915 Quinter Gove County,
Kansas). Lived Missouri and Kansas.
4 Apr 1836: son Lebbeus Lucius Bigelow Custer born Fayette County, Pennsylvania;
died 17 May 1913 Adams County, Ohio; married 7 Jan 1858 Sarah Martha Purdy.
7 Mar 1839: daughter Hannah Margaret Custer born; died 1907; married 27 Dec 1870
John Warson.
4 June 1845: son Jonathan Gans Custer born Fayette County, Pennsylvania, married
Sophia Miller, lived Cowley County, Kansas.
16 June 1859: died.
Dec 1863: husband married Highland County, Ohio Elizabeth (Cailey) Farris - one child:
Franklin Clement Lair Vallandigren Custer.
Jonathan Custer was the son of George Custer who married Susannah Long in
Maryland, m/2 Catharine Leatherman of Fayette County, Pennsylvania; son of
George Paul Custer and Sarah Martha Ball; son of Arnold Custer; son of Paulus
and Gertrude Streypers Csuter who came from Crefeld, Germany in 1684. Lived
Tuscarawas County, Ohio; 1846 moved to Highland County, Ohio.
Sarah Combs (daughter of John and Rachel (Pindell) Combs)
30 Nov 1801: born. (Bible)
22 Nov 1821: witnessed deed of brother John and his wife Rachel Combs in Fayette
County, Pennsylvania.
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Graham Combs (son of John and Rachel (Pindell) Combs)
6 Feb 1808: born Pennsylvania. (Bible)
1830: on tax list Georges Township, Fayette County, Pennsylvania, single, 1 horse. LDS
film #1449308.
4 Oct 1830: witnessed deed of brother John and wife Rachel. Fayette County,
Pennsylvania Deed Bk Q 0403.
31 Dec 1830: witnessed deed of brother John and wife Rachel. Fayette County,
Pennsylvania Deed Bk Q p376.
1831: on tax list Georges Township, Fayette County, Pennsylvania, single.
no date: married Jane Carr (20 Aug 1810 Ohio (Bible)-1895 Jefferson County, Iowa,
buried Winsell cemetery). (Bible)
ca 1831: daughter Angeline born.
1832: on tax list Georges Township, Fayette County, Pennsylvania, farmer, 50A, 1 horse,
1 cow.
1832: son John born.
1833: on tax list Georges Township, Fayette County, Pennsylvania, farmer, 50A, 1 horse,
1 cow.
27 Mar 1834: son James born.
1834: on tax list Georges Township, Fayette County, Pennsylvania, farmer, 50A, 2
horses, 2 cows.
21 Oct 1834: witnessed deed of brother John and wife Rachel. Fayette County,
Pennsylvania Deed Bk T p287.
1835: on tax list Georges Township, Fayette County, Pennsylvania, farmer, 50A, 2
horses, 2 cows.
22 Dec 1836: daughter Mary born.
1836: on tax list Georges Township, Fayette County, Pennsylvania, farmer, 50A, 2
horses, 1 cow.
1837: on tax list Georges Township, Fayette County, Pennsylvania, farmer, 50A, 2
horses, 1 cow.
1838: on tax list Georges Township, Fayette County, Pennsylvania, farmer, 60A, 3
horses, 1 cow.
8 Apr 1839: daughter Rachel born.
1839: on tax list Georges Township, Fayette County, Pennsylvania, farmer, 95A, 1 horse,
1 cow, also was the tax collector for Georges Township.
1840: census Georges Township, Fayette County, Pennsylvania - his father lived with
this family.
ca 1841: daughter Dianna born.
1841: on tax list Georges Township, Fayette County, Pennsylvania, farmer 95A, 2 horses,
3 cows.
1842: on tax list Georges Township, Fayette County, Pennsylvania, farmer 105A, 3
horses, 3 cows.
1843: on tax list Georges Township, Fayette County, Pennsylvania, farmer 105A, 2
horses, 2 cows.
1844: on tax list Georges Township, Fayette County, Pennsylvania, farmer 95A, 1 horse,
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2 cows.
16 Oct 1844: deed from Graham and Jane Coombs to James McCormick all of Fayette
County, Pennsylvania for $271.71, 105 acres on road from Union Forks to Morgan
Town in Georges Township, Fayette County, Pennsylvania by will from Joseph to
John Combs...landonwers mentioned: Solomon Smith, John Getzendanner Thomas Lewis. Witness: Clement Wood. Fayette County, Pennsylvania Deed
Book Q p311.
ca 1844: son Daniel born.
ca 1844: daughter Eliza born.
1845: on tax list Georges Township, Fayette County, Pennsylvania, farmer 77A, 1 horse,
1 cow.
1846: on tax list Georges Township, Fayette County, Pennsylvania, farmer 77A, 1 horse,
1 cow.
1847: on tax list Georges Township, Fayette County, Pennsylvania, farmer 77A, 2 horses,
2 cows.
1850: census - #98 #101 Des Moines Township, Jefferson County, Iowa, all born Ohio
except Graham born Pennsylvania.
1 Aug 1860: died, buried Winsell Cemetery, Jefferson County, Iowa. (Bible)
Angeline Combs (daughter of Graham and Jane (Carr) Combs)
ca 1831: born Fayette County, Pennsylvania.
John Combs (son of Graham and Jane (Carr) Combs)
1832: born Fayette County, Pennsylvania.
July 1923: died, buried Winsell cemetery, Jefferson County, Iowa.
James Combs (son of Graham and Jane (Carr) Combs)
27 Mar 1834: born Fayette County, Pennsylvania.
no date: married Amanda Armentrout.
1 Feb 1910: died 75y 10m 3d, widowed, retired farmer, buried Harris cemetery, Wayne
County, Iowa.
Farmer, lived Van Buren County, Iowa.
Death Certificate - State Board of Health- Seymour, Walnut Township, Wayne County,
Iowa.
Informant: J. W. Coombs
Mary Combs (daughter of Graham and Jane (Carr) Combs)
22 Dec 1836: born Ohio.
no date: married Andy Winslow.
Rachel Combs (daughter of Graham and Jane (Carr) Combs)
8 Apr 1839: born Ohio.
no date: married Tod Sutton.
Dianna Combs (daughter of Graham and Jane (Carr) Combs)
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ca 1841: born Ohio.
no date: married Asberry Sutton.
Daniel Combs (son of Graham and Jane (Carr) Combs)
ca 1844: born Ohio.
Eliza Combs (daughter of Graham and Jane (Carr) Combs)
ca 1846: born Ohio.
Hannah G. Combs (daughter of Joseph J. and Ann (Davenport) Combs)
15 July 1756: born Fayette County, Pennsylvania.
26 Feb 1784: married Thomas Carr (23 June 1755-20 Oct 1822) brother of Elisha Carr
who married Hannah's sister Nancy, Captain during the Revolutionary War.
no date: son Absolom Carr born.
no date: daughter Elizabeth Carr born, married John Bowell.
no date: daughter Nancy Carr born, married Enoch Parr.
no date: son John Carr born.
no date: son Joseph Carr born; married Rebecca Johnson. Child:
Martha born 23 June 1841 Menallen Township, Fayette County, Pennsylvania;
married 12 Feb 1861 Fayette County, Pennsylvnia, Hiram Jefferies.
no date: daughter Hannah Carr born.
no date: son Thomas Carr born.
no date: daughter Rachel Carr born.
no date: son Jefferson Carr born.
no date: daughter Rebecca Carr born.
no date: son Elisha Carr born, married Elizabeth Runnels.
3 June 1820/1829: died, buried Silver Creek Cemetery, Clark County, Indiana.
Nancy Combs (daughter of Joseph J. and Ann (Davenport) Combs)
1758: born Fayette County, Pennsylvania.
no date: married Elisha Carr of Fayette County, Pennsylvania. White-Carr papers.
1783: died Smithfield, Fayette County, Pennsylvania.
Bible Records, Elizabeth S. Payne, Piankeshaw Chapter Dar, 1961 p13.
Sarah Combs (daughter of Joseph J. and Ann (Davenport) Combs)
no date: married William Reed (____-will written 28 Mar 1814).
no date: son Joseph Reed born.
lived Clark County, Indiana.
Mary Combs (daughter of Joseph J. and Ann (Davenport) Combs)
no date: married _____ Gray/Cray.
Jesse Combs (son of Joseph J. and Ann (Davenport) Combs)
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1784: member of Mt. Moriah Church, Smithfield Township, Fayette County, Pennsylvania.
Mt. Moriah Church Minutes.
7 Jan 1786: requested to have a letter of dismission to same church of same faith and
order with us at Kentuck. Mt. Moriah Church Minutes.
no date: married Sarah ______ [will 26 May 1831].
no date: son David born.
7 Aug 1777: son William born.
? no date: daughter Ann born.?
no date: son Joseph born.
no date: son Jesse born.
no date: son John born.
no date: son Joel born.
1790: killed by Indians in Kentucky. White-Carr papers.
Lived Hardin County, Kentucky. His father’s will said “6 sons of Jesse, decd.” [Mrs. Opal
Combs]
David Combs (son of Jesse and Sarah (_______) Combs)
3 Feb 1813: married by William McCoy, Hannah Drummond. Clark County, Indiana
Marriage Book B.
William Combs son of Jesse and Sarah (_______) Combs)
7 Aug 1777: born.
no date: married Rachel Bowell (11 Aug 1779-23 Feb 1872 buried Silver Creek cemetery,
Clark County, Indiana).
no date: son Joseph born.
no date: son Bazel born.
no date: daughter Sally born.
1808: son Jesse born.
1809: voter in Clarke County, Indiana.
no date: son John born.
no date: son Thomas born.
13 Dec 1821: will written.
15 Nov 1821: died, buried Silver Creek cemetery, Clark County, Indiana.
12 Apr 1822: will probated.
Will of William Combs dated 13 Dec 1821, probated 12 Apr 1823. Names wife Rachel,
children: Joseph, Bazel, Sally, Jesse, John, Thomas and 2 other names illegible.
Executors: wife, John Bowell and John Coombs my brothers. Witnesses:
James/Joseph Lingan, Absalom Carr, Jesse Combs. Will Bk B p224,
1830: census - Clark County, Indiana p68 - 1 male 15-20 (1810-1815); 2 males 20-30
(1800-1810); 1 female 20-30 (1800-1810); 1 female 50-60 (1770-1780).
Joseph Combs (son of William and Rachel (Bowell) Combs)
Bazel Combs (son of William and Rachel (Bowell) Combs)
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Sally Combs (daughter of William and Rachel (Bowell) Combs)
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Jesse Combs (son of William and Rachel (Bowell) Combs)
1808: born Kentucky. White-Carr papers.
1829: married Mary White, daughter of Isaac and Rachel (Carr) White.
Sept 1831: son William C. born.
no date: son David H. born.
1835: son Madison born.
1848: son C. H. born.
William C. Combs (son of Jesse and Mary (White) Combs)
Sept 1831: born Clarke County, Indiana.
1860: married Rebecca M. Nugent of Charleston.
William C. Combs (son of Jesse and Mary (White) Combs)
Sept 1831: born Clarke County, Indiana.
David H. Combs (son of Jesse and Mary (White) Combs)
1851: married Sarah Goodman.
Madison Combs (son of Jesse and Mary (White) Combs)
1835: born Clarke County, Indiana.
1856: married Mary White daughter of Absalom White.
C. H. Combs (son of Jesse and Mary (White) Combs)
1848: born Clarke County, Indiana.
1878: married Alice Dietz of Union Township.
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John Combs (son of William and Rachel (Bowell) Combs)
Thomas Combs (son of William and Rachel (Bowell) Combs)
?Ann Combs ? (?daughter of Jesse and Sarah (_______) Combs)
no date: married John Bowell.
Joseph Combs (son of Jesse and Sarah (_______) Combs)
6 June 1783: born.
no date: married Sarah _______ (_____-1831 Clark County, Indiana).
no date: son William born.
no date: son John born.
no date: son Jesse born.
no date: son David born.
no date: son Joel born.
no date: son Joseph born.
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21 Aug 1823: will written.
1823: died Clark County, Indiana.
20 Oct 1823: will probated - named: wife Sarah, son William. Executors: John Bowell,
Thomas Mitchell. Witnesses: Mitchell Lee, John Mitchell. Clark County, Indiana
Will Book B p274.
26 May 1831: will of Sarah Coombs written, probated 18 Jan 1832. Named Hiram
Coombs, sons John, Jesse, David. Other son Joel and heirs of deceased sons,
William and Joseph already provided for. Executors: Absolom Carr. Witnesses:
Jonathan Jennings, James Beggs and Benjamin Mather. Will Book B p416.
William Combs (son of Joseph and Sarah (_______) Combs)
1831: dead by this time when mother's will was written.
John Combs (son of Joseph and Sarah (_______) Combs)
19 Aug 1812: married by William McCoy, Susanna Cleghorn. Clark County, Indiana
Marriage Book A.
27 Jan 1813: registered cattle mark. Clark County, Indiana Estray Book.
Jesse Combs (son of Joseph and Sarah (_______) Combs)
30 July 1812: married Lydia McCoy. Clark County, Indiana, by Amos Goodwin.
22 Jan 1827: died Clark County, Indiana.
David Combs (son of Joseph and Sarah (_______) Combs)
3 Feb 1813: married Hannah Drummond.
Joel Combs (son of Joseph and Sarah (_______) Combs)
1809: voter Springville Township, Clark County, Indiana.
3 Feb 1813: registered cattle mark. Clark County, Indiana Estray Book.
Joseph Combs (son of Joseph and Sarah (_______) Combs)
4 Dec 1814: registered cattle mark. Clark County, Indiana Estray Book.
1831: dead by this time when mother's will was written.
Jesse Combs (son of Jesse and Sarah (_______) Combs)
30 July 1821: married by Amos Goodwin, Lydia McCoy. Clark County, Indiana Marriage
Book A.
22 Jan 1827: died.
6 Feb 1827: estate of Jesse Coombs died 22 Jan 1827 - wife Lydia appointed
administratrix. bond $500, security: John McCoy. Clark County, Indiana Will Bk
B p349.
Joseph Combs, Jr. (son of Joseph J. and Ann (Davenport) Combs)
not in father's will which named Granddaughter Ann.
9 Mar 1807: deed from Christian Getzendanner and wife of Fayette County,
Pennsylvania and Jacob Getzendanner of Frederick County, Maryland to Joseph
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Coombs for 203 pounds their patent on a branch of Georges Creek in Georges
Township, Fayette County, Pennsylvania. Fayette County, Pennsylvania Deed Bk
H p47.
William Combs (son of Joseph J. and Ann (Davenport) Combs)
1786: on tax list Georges Township, Fayette County, Pennsylvania, listed as a singleman
- to pay 10 schillings tax.
1787: on tax list Georges Township, Fayette County, Pennsylvania, single, 1 horse. LDS
film #1449307.
1787: property owner Georges Township. Fayette County, Pennsylvania History, Franklin
Ellis, L. H. Everts, 1882, p565.
no date: heard experience of William Coombs, approved, baptism the following day. Mt.
Moriah Church Minutes.
1788: on tax list Georges Township, Fayette County, Pennsylvania, single, 1 horse.
no date: married Nancy Bowell, daughter of Henry and Margaret Bowell. Petition of Henry
Bowell, dated 2nd Monday in March 1806 lists 11 children of Henry and Margaret
Bowell - "Nancy wife of William Combs". Fayette County, Pennsylvania Orphans
Court Docket 1.
1790: census – Georges Township, Fayette County, Pennsylvania, p 106 - 1 male over
16 (before 1774); 1 female.
1793: on tax list Georges Township, Fayette County, Pennsylvania, 2 horses, 1 cow.
1794: on tax list Georges Township, Fayette County, Pennsylvania, 2 horses, 1 cow.
1795: on tax list Georges Township, Fayette County, Pennsylvania, 50A, 2 horses, 2
cows..
1798: on tax list Georges Township, Fayette County, Pennsylvania, 50A, 2 horses.
17 Mar 1798: William and Nancy Coombes request dismission from church - granted. Mt.
Moriah Church Minutes.
1799: on tax list Georges Township, Fayette County, Pennsylvania, 50A.
1801: on tax list Georges Township, Fayette County, Pennsylvania, (land charged to
Daniel Gray), 50A.
no date: son John born.
no date: son Jesse born.
1804: on tax list Georges Township, Fayette County, Pennsylvania, 100A.
1805: on tax list Georges Township, Fayette County, Pennsylvania, 100A.
no date: son William, Jr. born.
no date: daughter Margaret born.
1806: on tax list Georges Township, Fayette County, Pennsylvania, 100A.
1807: on tax list Georges Township, Fayette County, Pennsylvania, 100A.
Nov 1807: as heirs of Bazil Bowell to be paid inheritance. Fayette County, Pennsylvania
Orphans Court Docket 1 p70.
2 Apr 1809: William Combs of Clark County, Indiana Territory appoints John Combs of
Fayette County, Pennsylvania, his brother, his power of attorney to sell Thomas
Carr of CLark County, Indiana Territory, land in Fayette County, Pennsylvania.
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13 May 1809: deed from William Coombs to Joseph Showalter for $800, 100 A strict
measure, The Hive - on west waters of York branch of Georges Creek, Georges
Township, Fayette County, Pennsylvania deeded to Joseph Coombs from
Commonwealth, to John Combs by will 16 June 1802 - beginning at a post in the
line of Robert Richey, Esquire's land - thence by the bounds of Thomas Brownfield
- North 23* West 140 perches to a thorn tree or bush North 4½* South 66 perches
to stones and North 23* West 74 perches to stones - thence by Judah Spurgin
Esquires's of Henry Smith's land North 72* East 96 perches to a post - thence by
that part of The Hive ____ John Combs South 32Q* East 40&6/10 perches to a
post - thence by the post? as aforesaid to Ann Coombs South 37* West 57&5/10
perches to a post in the line of Robert Richey, Esquire South 63½* West 60&8/10
perches to the beginning - Now this indenture William Combs to Joseph Showalter
of Georges Township for &800. Signed John Combs attorney for William Combs.
Fayette County, Pennsylvania
12 May 1809: deed from William Combs by his attorney John Combs to Joseph
Showalter for $800 100A strict measure, on west waters of York branch of
Georges Creek. Fayette County, Pennsylvania Deed Bk H p177.
Deed Bk H p177.
23 Oct 1809: William and Nancy Combs of Clark County, Indiana - authorized John
Combs to Joseph Hord - land in Fayette County, Pennsylvania. Fayette County,
Pennsylvania Deed Bk F p298.
1809: voter - Springville Township, Clark County, Indiana.
9 Apr 1810: will written Clark County, Indiana, Will Bk A p35, Appraisement p114.
10 Apr 1810: codicil added.
May 1810: will probated.
Will: House and farm to wife until son John is of age; son Jesse land next to Cleghorn J.
Will; son William; daughter Margaret; Executor - Thomas Carr and Nancy Coombs.
Witnesses - James McCoy, William Reed, Elisha Carr. Codicil: Witnesses Timothy R. Rayment, Elisha Carr, Absalom Hart.
1820: census - widow Nancy in Charleston Township, Clark County, Indiana - 1 male
under 10 (1810-1820); 1 male 10-16 (1804-1810); 2 males 16-26 (1794-1804); 1
female 16-26 (1794-1804); 1 female 45 up (before 1775).
1830: census - widow Nancy Clark County, Indiana p58 - 1 male 15-20 (1810-1815); 1
male 20-30 (1800-1810); 1 female 10-15 (1815-1820); 1 female 50-60
(1770-1780).
John Combs (son of William and Nancy (Bowell) Combs)
Jesse Combs (son of William and Nancy (Bowell) Combs)
1809: tax list Clark County, Indiana.
William Combs, Jr. (son of William and Nancy (Bowell) Combs)
no date: married Rachel _________.
Nov 1807: as heir of Bazil Bowell, Henry Bowell is to pay Rachel, wife of William Combs,
Jr. Fayette County, Pennsylvania Orphans Court Docket 1 p70.
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1809: voter Springville Township, Clark County, Indiana.
Margaret Combs (daughter of William and Nancy (Bowell) Combs)
23 Apr 1823: married by Jesse Hughes, George Alstot. Clark County, Indiana Marriage
Bk B.
Pennsylvania
Margaret Coombes ??? (daughter of Richard b. 1675 and Winifred Green)
27 Feb 1722: married Second Presbyterian Church, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County,
Pennsylvania, Benjamin Harbinson.
1791: Elizabeth Combs was a member of the Redstone Baptist Church in Fayette County,
Pennsylvania. History of Fayette County, Pennsylvania, Franklin Ellis, L. H. Everts
Publisher, 1882, p559.
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Josiah Combs mss.
Mrs. C. C. Combs, 9002 South East Clay St. Portland, Oregon.
Mrs. Max Meyers, 149 Park Avenue, Woodland, California 95695.
Irma Patterson, 12301 Linden Street, Indianapolis, Indiana.
VIRGINIA
Sarah Combs, daughter of Jonathan, m. Thomas Fouch, bond date 8 June 1779,
Security Joseph Coombs.
Violet Combs, daughter of Joseph, m. Daniel Feagens, bond 3 FEb 1767.
Robert Coombs of Loudoun County, Virginia, born near Berry Ferry on Shanandoah
River in Frederick County, Virginia applied in 1832, age 79, from Fauquier County,
Virginia. Pension #S8251.
LOUDON COUNTY
Andrew Combs m. Abigail Ogden Feb 1811 by J. Dunn mg.
Henson m. Maria Tarperman 26 Aug 1830 - Shelburne parish
Isreal m. Jane Boling 9 Feb 1815 by J. Dunn Episcopal mg.
James m. Ann Orrison 12 Mar 1804 by John Littlejohn, Methodist mg.
Joseph and Nancy J. Brabham, daughter of Thomas 19 Dec 1831. Child:
Burr Harrison Combs born 27 Dec 1839 Loudoun County, Virginia; died 25 Feb
1918 Taylor County, Iowa; married 10 Mar 1870 Henry County, Illinois, Lucretia
Ann Painter (7 Nov 1850 Morrow County, Ohio-4 Jan 1892 Taylor County Iowa)
daughter of Jacob and Ann (Nichols) Painter.
Robert and Nancy Sears m. 31 Oct 1804 by William Williamson mg.
William and Barbara E. McCray bond 14 Sept 1835 Shelburne parish.
Martha and Christopher Hopewood/Hopwood 14 FEb 1764 (in fee book).
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Ann and Amos Fouch 1 Jan 1809 byr J. Dunn Episc. mg
Elizabeth and Eli Mellon 3 Aug 1806 by J. Dunn
Emily and Oswell Carter 8 oct 1838
Jane and Henry Ellis May 1815 by J. Dunn
Malinda and William Herron 5 Nov 1815 by J. Dunn
Martha and Martin Cordell 23 May 1804 by John Littlejohn, Meth mg
Nancy and Charles Doyle Nov 1802 by Dunn
Sarah and Thomas Fouch 8 June 1779, Joseph Combs bondsman, John Combs father
Tamer and John Cockrill 3 Jan 1805 by William Williamson
Violet daughter of Joseph and Daniel Feagins 3 Feb 1767
14 June 1774: Joseph, Robert and Stephen Combs attended a public meeting in
Loudoun and made plans to aid Boston and its blocked harbor.
Joseph Coombs paid cash to estate of Francis Hague (Israel Thompson, Executor).
Loudoun County, Virginia Will Book C p296-299.
1757 divided into two parishes - Cameron and Shelburne - dividing line was Goose
Creek.
IGI - Loudoun County, Virginia:
Andrew son of Joseph and Mary born 1723/25 Shelbourne Parish.
Andrew and Mary M. 1610.
Samuel Son of Joseph christened 1731, married Mary Chestnut, son Samuel born
1759, Shelbourne Parish.
Sarah dau of Stephen and Barbara Allen b. 1775
Barbara Dau of Joseph b 1722
James M. Ann Orrison 1804
Joseph son of Andrew and Mary born 1718.
Joseph son of Joseph b. 1725
Samuel born 1728 Shelborne Parish
Loundon Co.
Elisha Combs Inv 14 Feb 1780 BkB p321
estate - 14 Feb 1780: personal estate worth 84 pounds.
Stephen Combs witnessed will of Mark Canton 27 July 1785 Inv Bk B p321
Samuel appr est of Jno Nixon May 1791 Will Bk C
Samuel witnessed will of Richard White 20 Apr 1791 Will Bk C p190
John Combs, Private, Va, militia 1831 pension began 16 Mar 1834 age 80
Samuel Combs land used as id Deed Bk p p592 9 Oct 1786 and 19 Aug 1766 Bk E p187
and 7 June 1769 Bk C p201
Joseph wit deed of Danl Fegan to Simon Triplett 11 apr 1787 Deed Bk Q p194
Richard wit deed of Abrahm Moore to Michael Shrylock Bk G p141
Samuel wit deed of Solomon Hoge to Wm Hoge 2 July 1770 Bk G p259
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Stephen his mark wit will of Mark Canton 27 July 1785 Will Bk C p168
Samuel appr est of John Geo Tobit 7 May 1770 Will Bk A p262
Joseph admr est of William Harris 10 Aug 1773 Will Bk B p45
Samuel appr est of John Coleman 12 Sept 1774 Will Bk B p114
Samuel Combs appr est of William Holmes 10 June 1776 Will Bk R p140
Joseph paid a fee in 1764
Richard paid ordinary lic fee 1762, 64, lic 14 June 1764
Joseph paid fee 1765
MARRIAGES - LOUDOUN Co VA
James and Ann Orrison 12 mar 1804
Robert and Nancy Sears 31 Oct 1804
Martha and Martin Cordell 23 May 1804
Nancy and Charles Doyle Nov 1802
Temar and John Cockrill 3 Jan 1805
Elisabeth and Charles Mellon 3 Aug 1806
Ann and Amos Fouch 1 Jan 1809
Andrew and Abigail Oden Feb 1813
Isreal and Jane Billing 9 Feb 1815
Jane and Henry Ellis May 1815
Belinda and William Herron 5 Nov 1815
John M. and Sallie A. Hatcher 9 Nov 1853
Andrew Combs will:
Andrew Combs of Loudoun County, Virginia - wife Mary Combs - 6 children: Joseph,
Andrew, John Mailon, Israel and Rebekah. Executors wife and brother Samuel. 25
May 1773. Loudoun County, VA Will Bk B p91.
10 May 178s: 250 pounds cash paid Capt. Joseph Combs for building and compleating
a Church in said (Shelburne) parish, which has never been done, for which he
gave his bond for a true performance. (Inventory of property belonging to the the
Church in Shelburne parish. Loudoun County, VA Will Bk C p139.
Richard Coombs: Martin Zehorne of Loudoun Co., Saddler sold and delivered to Richard
Coombs for 40 Pounds: 1 feather bed, 2 pillers, 2 sheets, 1 bolster, 1 bedstead,
and cord, 1 table, 3 plush women' s saddles ready to make one, 1 Buckskin Do.,
1 side tree, 5 English trees, 9 pewter plates, 1 bason, 1 dish 2 coffee pots, 1 tea
kettle, 1 set of saddler's tools, 1 sugar box, 1 pewter mug, 2 pewter pints, 1 tin
quart, 1 candle mould, 1 candle sticks, a parcel of saddleary war, 2 stools, 1 pale,
1 tub, 1 flower cask, chavin dish, 1 looking glass, 2 benches and 7 spoones, 6
June 1766. Loudoun Co. Va Deed Bk E p95.
Deed from Thomas and Francis Henderson to Andrew Combs all of Loudoun Co. Va
150A for 65 pounds, land on Beaver Dam of Goose Creek. 6/7 Aug 1766. Loudoun
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Co. VA Deed Bk E p105.
Deed from Jacob Shilling to Richard Coomes and John Thomas all of Loudoun County
VA the following 1 bay stallion, 1 felding, 1 desk, 1 cupboard, 1 feather bed, 1 set
of Smith's tools, 2 cows and 2 yearlings. Loudoun Co. VA Deed Bk F p189.
Deed from Richard and Mary Coomes to Joseph Stephens all of Leesburg, Loudoun Co.
Va one-half acre in Leesburg, one side with Kings Street and Corwalls and
numbered 36. 25 Feb 1769. Loudoun Co. VA Deed Bk G p100.
Deed from Richard and wife Mary, Innkeeper in Leesburg to William Hatcher of Loudoun
Co. farmer, lot # 49 rental property. Loudoun Co. VA Deed Bk G p108.
Mortgage to Richard Coombs Innholder of Leesburg and John Thomas of Loudoun Co.,
farmer from Jacob Shilling Blacksmith of Loudoun Co. 15 Aug 1769. Loudoun Co.
VA Deed Bk G p162.
Deed from Joseph Combs to Thomas Lewis all of Loudoun Co. for 150 pounds, 5 negro
and Mulato slaves: Isaac a mulato boy age 14; Markus a negro boy aged 7 or 8
years; Lettice a multo girl age 8 or 9 years; Rachel a mulato girl aged about 5 years
and Ned a boy aged about 3 years. 10 Mar 1787. Loudoun Co. VA Deed Bk
1787-1788 p477.
Deed from Joseph Combs of Loudoun Co. to Rawleigh Colston of Frederick Co., for 5
Shillings land in Loudoun on the North side of Goose Creek. 10 Sept 1787
Loudoun Co. Va deed bk 1787-1788 p157.
Deed from Joseph Combs to Simon Triplett all of Loudoun Co. 1 negro girl age 16 named
Priscilla. 18 Oct 1787. Loudoun Co. Deed Bk 1787-1788 p310.
Deed from William and Abigail Holmes to Samuel Coombes, Sr. all of Loudoun Co. land
in Loudoun Co. 12 June 1786. Loudoun Co. Va deed bk 1787-1788 p391.
Clark County, Indiana
Jacob Coombs 4 Dec 1814
Clay County, Indiana
ALEXANDER C. COMBS
b. Crawfordsville, Montgomery Co IN 12 Mar 1835; coal dealer; family to Staunton, Clay
Co IN; 1852 to Terre Haute Vigo Co IN; 1869 to Nebraska; 1874 returned to Terre
Haute. M/1 1861 Francis “Fannie” Eddy of Clay Co IN; d 6 Apr 1873. Children:
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Mary Belle, Eliza Jane, Cora, Frank Leslie. M/2 1879 Mrs. Maria A. Learn of
portage WI.
6 Feb 1856: Alexander C. and Frances Combs of Vigo Co. IN to Wheeler & Carter Part
of Lot #1 and #2 in Block N8 lying NW E of Highland Coal Co. Switch in Town of
Highland. Clay Co IN Deed Bk M p309.
18 Sept 1854: Alexander and Frances Combs to Mary Shubbell for $150 Lots 3 & 4 in
Block 8 Town of Highland, Clay Co. IN Clay Co IN Deed Bk K p434.
6 Feb 1856 A. C. and Frances Combs of Vigo Co. IN to Robert Light for $8 all lots 1 & 2
Block 8 lying South and West of the Highland Tool Co. Switch in Highland. Clay
Co. IN Deed Bk N p475
DANIEL COMBS
5 Apr 1841: Daniel Combs with John Laine wit deed of John and Mary Graves to William
Winnes of Vigo Co IN. Clay Co IN Deed Bk F p170.
JAMES COMBS
James Combs 1880 census Marysville Van Vuren Twp Clay Co IN #122 #132
James 26 works in saw mill IN OH IN
Mahaly 21 wife IN OH IN
Maude 2/12 dau IN IN IN
JESSE COMBS
Jesse and Abigail Combs to Joseph Nance 6 Dec 1857 for $400 40A SE 1/4 NW 1/4 S28
T13N R7W Clay Co IN Deed Bk N p506
Jesse and Abigail Combs to Samuel W. Weaver 17 Feb 1865 for $825 40A SW 1/4 SE
1/4 S34 T13N R7W Clay Co IN Deed Bk U p146
JOB COMBS
15 Mar 1834 NW 1/4 SW 1/4 S29 T12N R7W Clay Co IN Tract Bk
8 July 1836: Job and Henrietta Combs to Edward Haney all of Clay Co. for $20 parcel of
10A in SW corner of SW 1/4 SW 1/4 S36 T13N R7W Wit: manuray Youcam and
Samuel Combs.
1 Dec 1836: Job and Henrietta Combs Of Clay Co to Wm. Walker of Fayette Co IN for
$100 80A E ½ SW 1/4 S36 T13N R7W also 30 A out of SW 1/4 NW 1/4 S36 T13N
R7W Wit: John S. Yocom JP Henry Walker
1 Dec 1836: Job and Henrietta Combs of Clay Co to William Walker of Fayette Co IN for
$100 80A E ½ SW 1/4 S36 T13N R7W and 30A out of SW 1/4 SW1/r S36 T13N
R7W Witness: John S. Yocum, Henry Walker
24 Jan 1837: Job Combs from Albert N. and Martha Rector all of Clay Co for $250 40A
NE 1/4 SW 1/4 S21 T12N R7W Wit: George W. Rector, Levin Woollen Clay Co IN
Deed Bk C p454
14 Jan 1837: W½NE 1/4 & SE ½ SW 1/4 & NW 1/4 SE 1/4 S21 T12N R7W Clay Co. IN
Landowners Tract Book #1 1810-55.
9 Feb 1837 SE 1/4 NE 1/4 S29 T12N R7W Clay Co IN Tract Bk
15 Feb 1837: Job Combs from William and Margaret Badenhammer all of Clay Co for
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$100 40A SW 1/4 SE 1/4 S20 T12N R7W Wit: Levin Woollen, Alfred M. Rector
Clay Co IN Deed Bk C p 458
15 Feb 1837: Job Combs from William and Margaret Badenhammer for $100 40A W1/4
NE 1/4 S29 T12N R7W Clay Co IN Deed Bk C p453
5 May 1838: Job Combs wit deed of Edward and Sarah Haney to Washington Haney all
of Clay Co. Clay Co Deed Bk D p57
29 Nov 1837 Job Combs wit deed of Thomas T. And Elizabeth Moore to Jacob Eppert all
of Clay Co. IN
Clay Co IN Deed Bk D p74
21 Aug 1839: Job and Henrietta Combs to Richard Butt all of Clay Co for $200 40A SW
1/4 NE 1/4 S29 T12N R7W and 40A SE 1/4 NE 1/4 S29 T12N R7E. Henrietta
signed with her Mark. Clay co IN Deed Bk D p480
1840: census Posey Twp, Clay Co. IN, 11-1-1x11–1.
27 Jan 1842: Job Combs to Thomas Harvey comm/o School lands - mortgage - $50 3
Years 10% interest NW 1/4 SE 1/4 S30 T12N R7W Clay Co IN Deed Bk E p189
1850: census Posey Twp Clay Co IN Job 48 farmer b KY; Henrietta 44 b KY; James M.
17 laborer b IN; Doctor 12 B KY; Rebecca 9 b IN; Nathan J. Williams 6
1 May 1851 Job and Henrietta Combs to James Modesett for $1900 W ½ SE 1/4 and E
½ SW 1/4 and W 1/2 NE 1/4 S21 T12N R7W also part of NW 1/4 S28 T12N R7W
Clay Co IN Deed Bk I p349
JOB S. COMBS
Job S. and Louise combs of Marion co IN to Elias Rigby for $300 lot #4 Block 2 in
Newburgh. Clay Co IN Deed BK 9 p 139
JOHN COMBS
15 Mar 1854: John Combs from Robert and Rebecca Crique all of Clay Co for $500 80A
W ½ NW 1/4 S24 T13N R7W Clay Co IN Deed Bk L p47
JOHN COMBS: witnessed deed of James and Phebe Vest of Clay Co to Sela ____ of
Bond Co. IL Clay Co In Deed Bk G p681 28 ____1847
JOHN COMBS 1860: census Jackson Twp Parke Co IN #1080 #1063 John 55 farmer b
IN; Julia 52 IN; Delpha 36 IN; Alsa 18 IN; Jasper 12 IN; Michael 10 IN.
MICHAEL COMBS
6 Nov 1837: SW 1/4 SE 1/4 S28 T12N R7W Clay Co IN Tract Bk
5 Oct 1841: wit deed of George and Rebecca Pinckley to Joseph Ward. Clay Co IN Deed
Bk E p131
8 Oct 1841: Michael and mary Combs to William W. Kennedy for $150 40A SW 1/4 SE
1/4 S28 T12N R7W. Wit James W. and Frances Modesett. Clay Co In Deed Bk
G p 480
1 Apr 1852: Michael Combs from Millo and Isabella Hoyt for $900 65A W ½ SW 1/4 S9
T12N R7W also 5 A in NW corner E ½ SW 1/4 S9 T12N R7W Wit NB Hoyt. Clay
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Co IN Deed Bk K p411
24 May 1852: Michael Combs from Thomas and Eleanor payton for $400 40A SE 1/4 NW
1/4 S9 T12N R7W. Clay Co IN Deed Bk K p414
2 June 1852: Michael Combs from John and Malinda jane Fortner for $300 20A N ½ SE
1/4 NW 1/4 S9 T12N R7W Clay Co IN Deed Bk K p415
3 June 1852: Michael Combs from Isaiah and Sarah Ann Dungan for $750 paid by
Combs, Henry Armstrong and Joseph M. Graham NE 1/4 SW 1/4 S35 T13N R7W.
Clay Co IN Deed Bk K p417
25 Aug 1852: Michael Combs et al (Michael Combs of Clay Co IN, Joseph M. Graham
and Henry Armstrong of Montgomery Co. IN) from Thomas and Elender Peyton all
the W ½ SW 1/4 S9 T12N R7W all lying north of Indianapolis and Terre Haute
Railroad and 5 A off E ½ SW 1/f S9 T12N R7W. Clay Co IN Deed Bk K p418.
Michael and Mary Combs; to Thomas Payton for $700 65A part of the W ½ SW 1/4 T12
R7W also 5 A E ½ SW 1/4 S9 T12N R7W. Clay Co IN Deed BK K p443
20 Apr 1853 Michael Combs from Lewis and Nancy Bailey losts 3&4 in Block 8 in
Highland Clay Co IN
Clay Co IN Deed Bk L p454
6 June 1853: Michael Combs from John and Narcissa B. Nixon (late Wetherle one of
heirs of Zimri H. Wetherle of Clay Co IN) now of DeKalf Col. MO for $200 40A
undiv ided 3rd part of NE 1/4 NW 1/4 S17 &12N R7W. A T Downing and J.
Wetherla witnesses. Clay Co In Deed Bk L p201
3 Oct 1853: Michael and Mary Combs to A C Combs for $300 lots 1,2,3,&4 in Block 8 in
town of Highland Clay Co IN. Clay co IN Deed Bk L p460
9 Jan 1854: Michael and Mary Coombs of vigo Co IN to John Armstrong and Oliver B.
Badger for $3000
W ½ SW 1/4 S16 T12N R7W and the W ½ SW 14 S9 T12N R7W and 5 A in the
NW corner E ½ S9 T12N R7W. Clay Co IN Deed Bk N p66
9 Jan 1854: Michael and Mary Combs of Vigo Co IN to John Johnson and Oliver Badger
for $200 6A of south side of lot #10 S16 T12N R7W. Clay Co IN Deed Bk N p66.
Michael and Mary Combs to John fortner for $175 20A N ½ SE 1/4 NW 1/4 S9 T12N R7W.
Clay Co IN Deed Bk I p556
SAMUEL COMBS
27 June 1839 SW ½ SE 1/4 S22 T12N R7W Clay Co IN Tract Bk
SARAH A COMBS 4yrs b IN lived 1860 census #436 #427 Dick Johnson Twp Clay Co IN
with John and Elizabeth Summerville and Elizabeth was 49 b OH
WILLIAM COMBS
1880: census #120 #120 Van Buren Twp Clay CO IN William 25 works in sawmill
IN OH IN;
Julia A 24 no read or write, fever and ague; Arabella Moreland 49 mother-in-law
b MO
MARION CO IN
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Fielding Combs - deed 3 Sept 1845 $1.00 Marion Co IN Deed Bk B p570
Jesse from Thomas H. Sharpe warrenty deed 3 Feb 1834 $500
Jesse to Jeremiah Johns warranty deed 6 Nov 1845 Town lot #8 $125 Bridgeport
1,2,7,&8 Marion Co Deed Bk T p573
John W. to William F. Combs warranty deed 24 July 1854 $900 W ½ NE 1/4 S34 T17 R5
Marion Co IN Deed Bk EE p498
VIGO COUNTY, INDIANA - Marriages
Isaac and Mary L. Loveless 18 Aug 1839 by Stansil
Mahala and John L. Grayham 23 July 1829
Elizabeth and James Helms 12 Dec 1823
Malinda and Elijah Dean 7 May 1829
John and Lucinda Pounds 25 Sept 1834 by Edmonds
Mahlon and Sally Goodard 24 Jan 1833 by Anderson
Nathaniel and Jane Puckett 29 Nov 1846 Wm. B. Eldridge
William and Caroline Jerless 13 Aug 1838 by Othol Staggs
Malinda and Elijah Dean 7 May 1829 by Dickson
West Virginia
Francis I. Combs on 1782 tax list Hampshire Co VA with 6 whites and 1 black.
OTHER
H. H. Coombes b. Clark Co. IN Terr. Aug 1810 s/o Joel, Citizen of US 1801, formerly of
PA
m. Ky Rachel Houghland 1837, 14 children, lived Washington Co., d. Clark Co.
Tippecanoe soldier, stationed at block house pigeon Roost Masaacre
William, bro/o H>H> killed battled of Buena Vista
History of the Ohio Falls Counties (KY) 1882 V2 p547
JOHN COMBS, SR
b ca 1733-35 Caroline Co VA; 1790 to Perry Co Ky with wife and 8 sons; d
1819-20 Perry Co Ky; buried White Oak cem; s/o Mason and Sarah (Richardson)
Combs; m 1850s to Nancy Hardins d/o Henry; Children: John, Jr., George, Mason,
Henry Harrison.
JOSEPH COMBS
Indianapolis Land District
Joseph Combs 20 Dec 1833 NW NW 40A T13N R3E Indianapolis formerly
Brookville and Ft. Wayne Bk4
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JOSEPH NAPOLEON COMBS
s/o Robert and Nancy (Sears) Combs 1808 Loudoun Co. Va - ca 1864 IL m. 19
Dec 1831 Loudoun Co VA Nancy Jane Brabham d/o Thomas and Mary? (8 Apr
1815 Loudoun Co. VA-17 Apr 1884 Taylor Co. IA) Ohio Genealogical Society,
Mansfield OH
s/o Robert b 18 Feb 1779 VA d. 6 May 1851 Rinrock OH m. Nancy Sears 31 Oct
1804
s/o Robert 1753 Amer Rev m. Sarah Harrison Lenton
Joseph Napoleon f/o Burr Harrison b 27 Dec 1839 Loudoun Co. VA d. 25 Feb
1918 Taylor Co IA m. Lucretia Ann Painter 10 Mar 1870 IL.
Mrs. Patricia O’Dell- Rte 1 Box 143- Gravity IA 50848
JOSEPH W. COMBS
b 3 Nov 1833 Clarke Co IN 1851 to MO then back to IN m. Rebecca J. Cagg of
Athena OH
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