John Combs

Moses Adam Combs b 1806 Perry Co KY d 1853 Perry Co KY s/o and Synthia Sumner. Moses Adam Combs m. (1) to Nancy Campbell b. 1662, Westmoreland Co., VA

b 11 OCT 1819 Perry Co KY d 23 Jan 1915; d/o and Mary Smith. Children of Moses Adam Combs and Nancy Campbell;

d. 1716, Richmond Co., VA. Age 62.

Samuel “Cedar Head” Combs.

m. Anne Mason.

Samuel was born in Jun 1828.

By 1712 owned and on Peuman’s End Run near Port Royal, VA (across the Potomac from Maryland, “where John Wilkes Booth m. was born in Dec 1834 in Perry County, Kentucky.

was killed” according to the note. However, John Wilkes Booth was killed in Maryland. One again, I am sorry to report, public Samuel “Cedar Head” Combs b 25 Jun 1828 Perry Co KY d 16 Mar 1908 Perry Co KY; s/o and Nancy Campbell. Samuel “Cedar education has failed us)

Head” Combs m. Sarah Sally Allen b 1835 Knott Co KY d 27 Mar 1918 Fayette Co KY; d/o Samuel Allen and Susan Sizemore.

Mason Combs, Sr.

Children of Samuel “Cedar Head” Combs and Sarah Sally Allen; Samuel “Cedar Head” Combs b 25 Jun 1828 Perry Co KY d 16

b. 1714 on Peumans End Creek

Mar 1908 Perry Co KY; s/o and Nancy Campbell. Samuel “Cedar Head” Combs m. Sarah Sally Allen b 1835 Knott Co KY d 27

d. 1785, NC. Age 69.

Mar 1918 Fayette Co KY; d/o Samuel Allen and Susan Sizemore. Children of Samuel “Cedar Head” Combs and Sarah Sally Allen; m. Sarah Harding Richardson.

They had the following children:

By 1754, Mason was living in Front Royal, VA, then moved to Winchester. In 1755 he served in the French and Indian War with 14749 F i Lucinda Combs was born in 1851.

his brother Josiah. Then moved south to Pittsylvania Co. VA. By 1780, Mason had served three years in the Continental Army 14750 F ii Polly Combs was born on 6 Mar 1855 in Perry County, Kentucky.

and moved to Surry Co. NC where he died,

14751 F iii Lydia Combs was born in 1857. She died in 1917.

Lydia married Unknown.

John Combs, Sr.

14752 M iv Andrew Combs was born in 1859.

b. 1735

14753 F v Susan Combs was born in 1863.

d. Defiance KY

14754 M vi

Jordan Combs was born in 1865.

m. Nancy Harding

14755 M vii Felix Combs was born in 1867.

Father of “EIGHT BROTHERS” who removed to KY, 1795. John Sr. went with them.

14756 M viii Jerry Combs was born in 1869.

The Eight Brothers

14757 M ix Jason Combs was born in 1875.

Nicholas “Danger” Combs – settled Combs, KY

14758 F x Sarah Sally Combs was born in 1878.

Mason “Mace” Combs – Jeff, KY, grandfather of preacher Ira Combs. Most extensive landowner around Mace’s Creek.

14759 F xi Rachel Combs was born in 1880.

John “Soldier John” Combs Jr. – Letcher Co. Veteran, moved below Hazard, 1831.

14760 M xii John S. Combs was born on 25 Sep 1871 in Dwarf, Perry County, Kentucky.

Harrison “Henry” Combs – settled “Big Bottom” – Hazard. Transported produce down Ohio and then Mississippi River to John married Unknown on 21 Aug 1890 in Perry County, Kentucky

NOLA, then walked back. Removed to Johnson Co., Indiana.

George Combs – Lothair, KY. Carpenter and sleigh maker