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Combs, Stephen P.[1, 2]

Male 1871 - 1943  (72 years)


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  • Name Combs, Stephen P. 
    Nickname Big Steve 
    Birth 28 Nov 1871  Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    Gender Male 
    Census 1880  Rockhouse, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [4, 5] 
    Census 1900  Rockhouse, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [6] 
    Address:
    Magisterial District 3 
    Occupation Bef 1908  Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    a schoolteacher 
    • He taught school for fifteen years before being elected circuit court clerk.
    Elected Abt 1908  Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    circuit court clerk 
    Census 1910  Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [7] 
    Address:
    Precinct 3 
    Census 1920  East Whitesburg, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [8] 
    • The household was enumerated as follows:
      Steven Combs, M, W, 46y, b. KY
      spouse: Martha Combs, F, W, 43y, b. KY
      child: Tandy Combs, M, 22y, b. KY
      child: Denny Combs, M, 20y, b. KY
      child: Cullen Combs, M, 15y, b. KY
      child: Nell Combs, F, 7y, b. KY
      child: Bulah Combs, F, 4y2m, b. KY
      Blair, son-in-law, M, 20y, b. KY
      child: Min? Blair, F, 18y, b. KY
    Residence 1935  Whitesburg, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Census 1940  Nelson, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [9] 
    Address:
    Magisterial District 3 
    Death 14 Dec 1943  Nelson, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 10, 11] 
    Burial Isom Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Isom, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I4569  Pioneers of the Appalachian Highlands
    Last Modified 28 Jan 2022 

    Father Combs, George A.,   b. 3 Mar 1842, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 3 Aug 1926, Isom, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 84 years) 
    Mother Maggard, Emily,   b. 27 Aug 1843, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 14 Oct 1914, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 71 years) 
    Marriage 26 Mar 1864  Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F1882  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Adams, Martha,   b. 16 Oct 1876, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 16 Mar 1961, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 84 years) 
    Marriage 26 Jan 1893  Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Census 1930  Whitesburg, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • The household was enumerated as follows:

      Stephen O Combs, M, W, 57, b. KY
      spouse: Martha Combs, F, W, 54, b. KY
      child: Nellie Combs, F, 16, b. KY
      child: Buelah Combs, F, 14, b. KY
    Children 
    +1. Combs, Linville,   b. 29 Oct 1893, Whitesburg, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Feb 1973, Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 79 years)
    +2. Combs, Tandy,   b. 5 Jan 1896, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1 Apr 1986, Nelson, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 90 years)
     3. Combs, George Denna,   b. 28 Dec 1898, Whitesburg, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 5 Nov 1936, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 37 years)
     4. Combs, Arminta,   b. 13 Feb 1900, Whitesburg, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 19 Oct 1936 (Age 36 years)
    +5. Combs, Ella,   b. 30 Mar 1902, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 9 Jul 1973, Jefferson, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 71 years)
     6. Combs, Cullen,   b. 2 Jul 1904, Whitesburg, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 4 Apr 1981 (Age 76 years)
     7. Combs, (unnamed),   b. 28 Jun 1911, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 28 Jun 1911, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 0 years)
     8. Combs, Nell,   b. 4 Oct 1912, Whitesburg, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 30 Aug 1978, Elkhorn City, Pike, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 65 years)
     9. Combs, Beulah,   b. 1916, Floyd, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location
    Family ID F1881  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 12 Mar 2024 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 28 Nov 1871 - Letcher, Kentucky, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1880 - Rockhouse, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 26 Jan 1893 - 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 MapsOccupation - a schoolteacher - Bef 1908 - Letcher, Kentucky, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsElected - circuit court clerk - Abt 1908 - Letcher, Kentucky, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - Address:
    Precinct 3 - 1910 - Letcher, Kentucky, United States    		 Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1920 - East Whitesburg, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1930 - Whitesburg, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1935 - Whitesburg, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - Address:
    Magisterial District 3 - 1940 - Nelson, Kentucky, United States    		 Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 14 Dec 1943 - Nelson, Kentucky, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBurial - - Isom Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Isom, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Link to Google Earth
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    Pin Legend Address Cemetery Populated Place Township Parish City County/Shire State/Province Country Region Not Set

  • Sources 
    1. [S8979] Stephen P. Combs in entry for George Denna Combs, "Kentucky Death Records, 1911-1961".

    2. [S22153] Stephen P. Combo in entry for G. Bennett Adams and Ella Combo, "Kentucky Marriages, 1785-1979".

    3. [S9024] Stephen P Combs, "Kentucky, Vital Record Indexes, 1911-1999".

    4. [S22152] Stephen Combs in household of George Combs, "United States Census, 1880".

    5. [S586] 1880 Census Letcher Co KY, 12-585.

    6. [S8977] Stephen Combs, "United States Census, 1900".

    7. [S8980] Steve Combs, "United States Census, 1910".

    8. [S8981] Steven Combs, "United States Census, 1920".

    9. [S8978] Stephen P Combs, "United States Census, 1940".

    10. [S322] KY Death Records RootsWeb, Vol. 006, Cert. #02730, Deathvol. 1944, hv.

    11. [S22154] Stephen P. Combs, "Kentucky Death Records, 1911-1961".