Combs, Edward^{[1, 2, 3, 4]}

1824 - 1911  (86 years)

• Name	Combs, Edward
  Nickname	Big Ed
  Birth	21 Aug 1824	Perry, Kentucky, United States
  Gender	Male
  Burial	Combs Cemetery, Ermine, Letcher, Kentucky, United States
  Census	1850	Letcher, Kentucky, United States
  Census	1870	Letcher, Kentucky, United States
  Census	1880	Millstone, Letcher, Kentucky, United States   [5, 6]
  	The household was enumerated as follows: Edward COMBS Self M Male W 55 KY Farmer TN VA Martha COMBS Wife M Female W 45 KY Keeping House KY KY Shadric COMBS Son S Male W 20 KY Works On Farm KY KY Henry COMBS Son S Male W 18 KY Works On Farm KY KY James W. COMBS Son S Male W 16 KY Works On Farm KY KY Susan COMBS Dau S Female W 14 KY KY KY Elizabeth COMBS Dau S Female W 12 KY KY KY Edward COMBS Son S Male W 9 KY KY KY Sarah A. COMBS Dau S Female W 6 KY KY KY
  Census	1900	Whitesburg, Letcher, Kentucky, United States
  	The household was enumerated as follows:  Edward Combs, M, white, married, b. Aug 1824, KY spouse: Oma Combs, F, white, married, b. Mar 1860, KY child: Bertie Combs, F, white, single, b. Jul 1898, KY Sarah Maggard, F, white, single, b. Aug 1882, KY Shade Combs, M, white, single, May 1860, KY
  Name	Edwin Combs
  Occupation	farmer
  Death	16 May 1911	Letcher, Kentucky, United States   [7, 8, 9]
  	Cause of death was pneumonia, cattarh.
  Burial	16 May 1911	Combs Cemetery, Ermine, Letcher, Kentucky, United States
  		Tombstone of Edward Combs (1824-1911)
  Person ID	I1216	Pioneers of the Appalachian Highlands
  Last Modified	24 Jan 2022

  
  

  Father	Combs, Shadrack,   b. Abt 1784, Surry, North Carolina, United States d. Dec 1869, Letcher, Kentucky, United States (Age ~ 85 years)
  Mother	Davis, Martha,   b. Virginia, United States d. 1840, Letcher, Kentucky, United States
  Marriage	Abt 1808
  Family ID	F476	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Adams, Lydia,   b. 1829, Pert Creek, Floyd (Now Letcher), Kentucky, United States d. 1846, Letcher, Kentucky, United States (Age 17 years)
  Marriage	1844	Whitesburg, Letcher, Kentucky, United States
  Family ID	F31132	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	12 Mar 2024

  
  

  Family 2	Polly, Martha,   b. 1830, Perry, Kentucky, United States d. Aft 1880, Letcher, Kentucky, United States (Age > 51 years)
  Marriage	1 Mar 1849	Letcher, Kentucky, United States   [10]
  	The marriage was solemnized by Rev. John Caudill.
  Children	+ 1. Combs, William,   b. Mar 1850, Crafts Colly (Ermine), Letcher, Kentucky, United States d. 1 Apr 1878, Letcher, Kentucky, United States (Age ~ 28 years) + 2. Combs, Minerva,   b. 9 Apr 1852, Letcher, Kentucky, United States d. 26 Mar 1939, Whitesburg, Letcher, Kentucky, United States (Age 86 years) + 3. Combs, Leodicia,   b. 1 Sep 1857, Smoot Creek (Van), Letcher, Kentucky, United States d. 10 Mar 1901, Letcher, Kentucky, United States (Age 43 years) + 4. Combs, Shadrack R.,   b. 22 Dec 1859, Smoot Creek (Van), Letcher, Kentucky, United States d. 27 Jan 1940, Letcher, Kentucky, United States (Age 80 years) + 5. Combs, Henry Bates II,   b. 16 May 1862, Ermine, Letcher, Kentucky, United States d. 11 Oct 1944, Jenkins, Letcher, Kentucky, United States (Age 82 years) + 6. Combs, Susan,   b. 15 May 1867, Letcher, Kentucky, United States d. 2 Jul 1947, Roxana, Letcher, Kentucky, United States (Age 80 years) + 7. Combs, James Wesley,   b. 12 Jan 1868, Letcher, Kentucky, United States d. 16 Nov 1938, Whitesburg, Letcher, Kentucky, United States (Age 70 years)   8. Combs, Elizabeth,   b. 23 Sep 1869, Ermine, Letcher, Kentucky, United States d. 9 Dec 1938, Roxana, Letcher, Kentucky, United States (Age 69 years)   9. Combs, Edward,   b. 12 Feb 1872, Letcher, Kentucky, United States d. 27 Feb 1893, Letcher, Kentucky, United States (Age 21 years) + 10. Combs, Sarah Ann,   b. 15 Nov 1874, Letcher, Kentucky, United States d. 23 Apr 1904 (Age 29 years)
  Family ID	F1134	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	12 Mar 2024

  
  

  Family 3	Ison, Oma,   b. Mar 1860, Kentucky, United States d. 20 Mar 1934, Painesville, Lake, Ohio, United States (Age ~ 74 years)
  Marriage	11 Jun 1892	Letcher, Kentucky, United States   [11]
  Children	1. Combs, Alberta,   b. Jul 1898, Kentucky, United States d. Yes, date unknown + 2. Combs, Alberta E.,   b. 1 Jul 1898, Letcher, Kentucky, United States d. 1991, Kentucky, United States (Age 92 years)
  Family ID	F41911	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	12 Mar 2024

  
  

• Event Map	Load the map	Birth - 21 Aug 1824 - Perry, Kentucky, United States Burial - - Combs Cemetery, Ermine, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Marriage - 1844 - Whitesburg, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Marriage - 1 Mar 1849 - Letcher, Kentucky, United States Census - 1850 - Letcher, Kentucky, United States Census - 1870 - Letcher, Kentucky, United States Census - 1880 - Millstone, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Marriage - 11 Jun 1892 - Letcher, Kentucky, United States Census - 1900 - Whitesburg, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Death - 16 May 1911 - Letcher, Kentucky, United States Burial - 16 May 1911 - Combs Cemetery, Ermine, Letcher, Kentucky, United States  = Link to Google Earth
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• Sources

  [S29961] Edward Combs in entry for Henry Combs, "Kentucky Death Records, 1911-1962". [S29962] Edward Combs in entry for Henry Bates Combs, "Kentucky Births and Christenings, 1839-1960". [S29963] Edward Combs in entry for James W. Combs, "Kentucky Death Records, 1911-1962". [S29964] Edward Combs in entry for Manerva Combs, "Kentucky Births and Christenings, 1839-1960". [S29960] Edward Combs, "United States Census, 1880". [S564] 1880 Census, NA Film Number T9-0428, Page Number 566A. [S322] KY Death Records RootsWeb, Vol. 033, Cert. #13001, Deathvol. 1911, hv. [S127761] Edward Combs, "Kentucky Death Records, 1911-1965". [S127762] Edward Combs, "Kentucky, Vital Record Indexes, 1911-1999". [S77] Letcher County, KY Marriage Index, Marriage Book 1, p.33. [S214516] Oma Mullins, "Kentucky, County Marriages, 1797-1954".