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Female 1830 - Aft 1880  (> 51 years)


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  • Name Polly, Martha 
    Nickname Patsy 
    Birth 1830  Perry, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Female 
    Census 1880  Millstone, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Death Aft 1880  Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I2903  Pioneers of the Appalachian Highlands
    Last Modified 12 May 2017 

    Father Polly, Henry C. Sr.,   b. 11 Mar 1794, Carter, Southwest Territory (now Tennessee), United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Aft Jun 1880, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age > 86 years) 
    Mother Hall, Martha,   b. 1802, Halifax, Virginia, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 24 Jul 1886, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 84 years) 
    Marriage 15 Apr 1819  Floyd, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F84  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Combs, Edward,   b. 21 Aug 1824, Perry, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 16 May 1911, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 86 years) 
    Marriage 1 Mar 1849  Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    • The marriage was solemnized by Rev. John Caudill.
    Children 
    +1. Combs, William,   b. Mar 1850, Crafts Colly (Ermine), Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1 Apr 1878, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 28 years)
    +2. Combs, Minerva,   b. 9 Apr 1852, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 26 Mar 1939, Whitesburg, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 86 years)
    +3. Combs, Leodicia,   b. 1 Sep 1857, Smoot Creek (Van), Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 10 Mar 1901, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 43 years)
    +4. Combs, Shadrack R.,   b. 22 Dec 1859, Smoot Creek (Van), Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 27 Jan 1940, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 80 years)
    +5. Combs, Henry Bates II,   b. 16 May 1862, Ermine, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 11 Oct 1944, Jenkins, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 82 years)
    +6. Combs, Susan,   b. 15 May 1867, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 2 Jul 1947, Roxana, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 80 years)
    +7. Combs, James Wesley,   b. 12 Jan 1868, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 16 Nov 1938, Whitesburg, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 70 years)
     8. Combs, Elizabeth,   b. 23 Sep 1869, Ermine, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 9 Dec 1938, Roxana, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 69 years)
     9. Combs, Edward,   b. 12 Feb 1872, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 27 Feb 1893, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 21 years)
    +10. Combs, Sarah Ann,   b. 15 Nov 1874, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 23 Apr 1904 (Age 29 years)
    Family ID F1134  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 12 Mar 2024 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 1830 - Perry, Kentucky, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 1 Mar 1849 - 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 MapsDeath - Aft 1880 - Letcher, Kentucky, United States Link to Google Earth
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  • Sources 
    1. [S29966] Martha Polly in entry for Henry Bates Combs, "Kentucky Births and Christenings, 1839-1960".

    2. [S29967] Martha Polly in entry for Henry Combs, "Kentucky Death Records, 1911-1962".

    3. [S29968] Martha Polly in entry for James W. Combs, "Kentucky Death Records, 1911-1962".

    4. [S29969] Martha Polly in entry for Manerva Combs, "Kentucky Births and Christenings, 1839-1960".

    5. [S29970] Patcy Polly in entry for Sallyan Combs, "Kentucky Births and Christenings, 1839-1960".

    6. [S29965] Martha Combs in household of Edward Combs, "United States Census, 1880".

    7. [S77] Letcher County, KY Marriage Index, Marriage Book 1, p.33.