Jordan Combs

George Combs – Lothair, KY. Carpenter and sleigh maker

b. 1874

William “Old Buckery” Combs – near Carr’s Fork. Removed to Lincoln Co. KY.

Not married to, but had Julia with Miranda Collinsworth

Elijah “Gen. Lige”Combs – settled and founded Hazard, KY

Biram Combs – Removed to Wayne Co. KY

Julia Collins (Combs)

Many Combs descendants removed to Indiana.

b. 1890

Notes on “descent into Kentucky”- The route of the 8 Combs brothers and their father followed Hwy 23 from Kingsport, TN to d. 1984 Age 93.

Payne Gap, Jenkins, KY., crossing Clinch Mountain, following the Old Wilderness Road, then Clinch River and Powell Valley.

m. Granville Pearl Fugate

Leaving Wilderness Road they went up the balley at Big Stone Gap, through Norton, VA, then through Pound Gap; probably Edward James Fugate

followed the Kentucky River after that.

b. 1912. d. 1964. Age 52.

Nicholas “Danger Nick” Combs

m. Vesta Noble (1921-2003) Age 83.

m. Nancy Euphemia Grigsby

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