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Combs, John Riley

Male 1878 - 1947  (68 years)


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  • Name Combs, John Riley 
    Birth 9 Oct 1878  Knott, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Census 1880  Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Death 6 Apr 1947  Martin, Floyd, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Person ID I29869  Pioneers of the Appalachian Highlands
    Last Modified 4 Aug 2010 

    Father Combs, Andrew,   b. 25 Dec 1845, Floyd, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 15 Apr 1917, Perry, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 71 years) 
    Mother Francis, Nancy,   b. 12 Sep 1848, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 9 Feb 1935, Knott, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 86 years) 
    Marriage 22 Nov 1866  Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F6621  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Turner, Mary,   b. 2 Oct 1886, Floyd, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 28 Jan 1968, Floyd, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 81 years) 
    Children 
     1. Combs, Herbert,   b. 16 Jul 1909, Floyd, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 25 Oct 1988, Floyd, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 79 years)
     2. Combs, Evelyn,   b. 23 Aug 1914, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 27 Mar 2003 (Age 88 years)
    Family ID F34989  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 12 Mar 2024 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 9 Oct 1878 - Knott, Kentucky, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1880 - Letcher, Kentucky, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 6 Apr 1947 - Martin, Floyd, Kentucky, United States Link to Google Earth
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  • Sources 
    1. [S586] 1880 Census Letcher Co KY, 42-600.

    2. [S322] KY Death Records RootsWeb, Vol. 022, Cert. #10744, Deathvol. 1947, hv.