John Combs

Campbell b 11 OCT 1819 Perry Co KY d 23 Jan 1915; d/o and Mary Smith. Children of Moses Adam Combs and Nancy Campbell; b. 1662, Westmoreland Co., VA

Samuel “Cedar Head” Combs.

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

Samuel was born in Jun 1828.

m. Anne Mason.

m. was born in Dec 1834 in Perry County, Kentucky.

By 1712 owned and on Peuman’s End Run near Port Royal, VA (across the Potomac from Maryland, “where John Wilkes Booth 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 was killed” according to the note. However, John Wilkes Booth was killed in Maryland. One again, I am sorry to report, public 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.

education has failed us)

Children of Samuel “Cedar Head” Combs and Sarah Sally Allen; 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 Head” Combs m. Sarah Sally Allen b 1835 Knott Co KY d 27

Mason Combs, Sr.

Mar 1918 Fayette Co KY; d/o Samuel Allen and Susan Sizemore. Children of Samuel “Cedar Head” Combs and Sarah Sally Allen; b. 1714 on Peumans End Creek

They had the following children:

d. 1785, NC. Age 69.

14749 F i Lucinda Combs was born in 1851.

m. Sarah Harding Richardson.

14750 F ii Polly Combs was born on 6 Mar 1855 in Perry County, Kentucky.

By 1754, Mason was living in Front Royal, VA, then moved to Winchester. In 1755 he served in the French and Indian War with 14751 F iii Lydia Combs was born in 1857. She died in 1917.

his brother Josiah. Then moved south to Pittsylvania Co. VA. By 1780, Mason had served three years in the Continental Army Lydia married Unknown.

and moved to Surry Co. NC where he died,

14752 M iv Andrew Combs was born in 1859.

John Combs, Sr.

14753 F v Susan Combs was born in 1863.

b. 1735

14754 M vi

Jordan Combs was born in 1865.

d. Defiance KY

14755 M vii Felix Combs was born in 1867.

m. Nancy Harding

14756 M viii Jerry Combs was born in 1869.

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

14757 M ix Jason Combs was born in 1875.

The Eight Brothers

14758 F x Sarah Sally Combs was born in 1878.

Nicholas “Danger” Combs – settled Combs, KY

14759 F xi Rachel Combs was born in 1880.

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

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

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

John married Unknown on 21 Aug 1890 in Perry County, Kentucky

Harrison “Henry” Combs – settled “Big Bottom” – Hazard. Transported produce down Ohio and then Mississippi River to Jordan Combs

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

b. 1874

George Combs – Lothair, KY. Carpenter and sleigh maker

Not married to, but had Julia with Miranda Collinsworth

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

Julia Collins (Combs)

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

b. 1890

Biram Combs – Removed to Wayne Co. KY

d. 1984 Age 93.

Many Combs descendants removed to Indiana.

m. Granville Pearl Fugate

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