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Combs, James

Male 1876 - 1939  (62 years)


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  • Name Combs, James 
    Nickname Jim 
    Birth 23 Nov 1876  Smoot Creek (Van), Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Census 1880  Millstone, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Census 1900  Rockhouse, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Address:
    Magisterial District 3 
    Census 1910  Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    Elected Bef 1930  Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    county Sheriff 
    Census 1930  Rockhouse, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • The household was enumerated as follows:

      James Combs, widowed, M, W, 53, b. KY
      child: Dora Combs, F, 19, b. KY
      child: Monroe Combs, M, 15, b. KY
      child: Mary Combs, F, 11, b. KY
      child: Bonnie Combs, F, 9, b. KY
      child: Beatrice Combs, F, 6, b. KY
      child: Eunice Combs, F, 6, b. KY
      W M Fields, son-in-law, M, W, 26, b. KY
      child: Lora Fields, F, 21, b. KY
    Burial 1939  Wesley Combs Cemetery, Van, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Death 5 Mar 1939  Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    Person ID I21646  Pioneers of the Appalachian Highlands
    Last Modified 1 Feb 2022 

    Father Combs, Wesley,   b. 31 Jan 1850, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 22 Dec 1924 (Age 74 years) 
    Mother Breeding, Mary,   b. 15 Sep 1853, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 3 Dec 1909, Knott, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 56 years) 
    Marriage 21 Sep 1871  Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F8765  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Frazier, Susan Frances,   b. 2 Nov 1885   d. 23 Jun 1928 (Age 42 years) 
    Marriage 18 Feb 1904  Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Census 1910  Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • The household was enumerated as follows:

      Jas Combs, M, white, married, 33y, b. KY
      spouse: Susan Combs, F, 24y, b. KY
      child: Nora Combs, F, 5y, b. KY
      child: Kinney Combs, M, 4y, b. KY
      child: Lora Combs, F, 2y, b. KY
      Preston Fields, M, white, married, 24y, b. KY
    Census 1920  Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • The household was enumerated as follows:

      James Combs, M, white, married, 43y, b. KY
      spouse: Susan Combs, F, 32y, b. KY
      child: Nora Combs, F, 15y, b. KY
      child: Lora Combs, F, 12y, b. KY
      child: Dora Combs, F, 10y, b. KY
      child: Monroe Combs, M, 5y, b. KY
      child: Mary Combs, F, 11m, b. KY
    Children 
     1. Combs, Nora,   b. 20 Nov 1904, Smoot Creek (Van), Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 6 Apr 1920, Lexington, Fayette, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 15 years)
     2. Combs, Kinney,   b. 21 Sep 1906, Smoot Creek (Van), Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 10 May 1910, Smoot Creek (Van), Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 3 years)
     3. Combs, Lora,   b. 23 Sep 1908, Smoot Creek (Van), Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 24 Apr 1977, Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 68 years)
     4. Combs, Dora,   b. 17 Sep 1910, Smoot Creek (Van), Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 21 May 1991 (Age 80 years)
     5. Combs, Ira,   b. 23 Feb 1913, Smoot Creek (Van), Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 5 Oct 1914, Smoot Creek (Van), Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 1 year)
    +6. Combs, James Monroe,   b. 22 Mar 1915, Smoot Creek (Van), Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 5 Jan 1964, Whitesburg, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 48 years)
     7. Combs, Everett,   b. 20 Jul 1916, Smoot Creek (Van), Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 25 Nov 1919, Smoot Creek (Van), Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 3 years)
     8. Combs, Mary,   b. 25 Nov 1918, Smoot Creek (Van), Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 4 Sep 1999, Lexington, Fayette, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 80 years)
     9. Combs, Martha,   b. 25 Nov 1918, Smoot Creek (Van), Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 25 Nov 1918 (Age 0 years)
     10. Combs, Bonnie,   b. 1921, Smoot Creek (Van), Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location
     11. Combs, Beatrice,   b. 1923, Smoot Creek (Van), Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location
     12. Combs, Eunice,   b. 1923, Smoot Creek (Van), Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location
    Family ID F12841  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 12 Mar 2024 

    Family 2 Ison, Mahala,   b. 4 Jun 1878, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 26 Jan 1973, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 94 years) 
    Marriage Aft 1928 
    Family ID F9180  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 12 Mar 2024 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 23 Nov 1876 - Smoot Creek (Van), Letcher, Kentucky, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1880 - Millstone, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - Address:
    Magisterial District 3 - 1900 - Rockhouse, Letcher, Kentucky, United States    		 Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 18 Feb 1904 - Letcher, Kentucky, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1910 - Letcher, Kentucky, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1910 - Letcher, Kentucky, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1920 - Letcher, Kentucky, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsElected - county Sheriff - Bef 1930 - Letcher, Kentucky, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1930 - Rockhouse, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBurial - 1939 - Wesley Combs Cemetery, Van, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 5 Mar 1939 - Letcher, Kentucky, United States Link to Google Earth
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  • Sources 
    1. [S24682] James Combs in household of Wesley Combs, "United States Census, 1880".

    2. [S24681] James Combs in household of Wesley Combs, "United States Census, 1900".

    3. [S85924] Jas Combs, "United States Census, 1910".

    4. [S322] KY Death Records RootsWeb, Vol. 016, Cert. #07829, Deathvol. 1939, hv.