Combs &c. Families of Heard Co, GA

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Heard County, was established in 1830 from Carroll, Coweta and Troup. The county seat is Franklin.

Notes: War of 1812 Soldier William Francis COMBS, born 30 Jan 1791 in NC, married Sophia KOLB, daughter of Jonathan KOLB and Susannah TYNER 25 Oct 1814 in Jackson Co. GA. He later married Sarah KNIGHT (Lunceford) circa 1866. He died 26 Mar 1883 at age 92. He was a farmer, the son a man named (surname) HODGE, from Augusta County, Virginia. His mother was Elizabeth "Betsy" JUSTICE from Charles City County, Virginia. He started using the name COMBS after 25 August 1791, following the marriage of his mother to Aron COMBS Orange Co., NC, according to his pension application file in the National Archives in Washington, DC (researched 1991). William F. (HODGE) Combs changed his name (back) to 'HODGE' when he was very old. He applied for bounty land for his service in the War of 1812. He used the name 'HODGE' on his application. He did service in that war, but served under the name 'COMBS'. His application was denied because of confusion about his name. There are many papers in both names. To obtain bounty land he had to swear that he did not participate in the 'rebellion of the southern states' (the Civil War). His son William (Billy) Harrison COMBS was in the Confederate Army. William Francis (HODGE) Combs stated in his petition for bounty land that 'HODGE' was his true name, that his 'HODGE' father abandoned him and his mother when he was a baby and that his mother married Arron (Aron) COMBS and had other children and he went by the COMBS name because this was the name of his half brothers and sisters. William F. COMBS came to Heard County, GA in the 1830s. He lived in the Houstan district, but lived in Jackson County, Georgia before moving to Heard County. William F. COMBS served in the War of 1812. He first marriage to Sophia KOLB in Jackson County, Georgia on October 25, 1814, produced eight children; Jackson, Rebecca (SHACKLEFORD), Elizabeth (CARDWELL), Marcus, Julie (DEAN), Susannah (YATES), William Harrison, and John F. COMBS. This marriage is recorded in the Archives in Atlanta. Sophia died in Heard County on August 14, 1847. William F. COMBS had three children with Sarah KNIGHT (Lunceford): Andrew Calhoun, Henry, and Amanda. Sarah KNIGHT (Lunceford) also had two children from a previous marriage. William himself may have had more children than are listed.

Children of William Francis Combs and Sophia KOLB were as follows:

Children of William Francis Combs and Sarah KNIGHT were as follows:

(Combs-Hodge-Justice Researcher Byron Hill)

Heard Co, GA Cemetery Records (Extracted by Combs Researcher S.C. Hefner from Heard County, Georgia, Cemeteries compiled by Lynda S. Eller. 1977, pp. 29 - 30; 33; 55-59; 70; 177)

S.C. Hefner Notes: (from The Combs Family and Their Forebears by Elizabeth Combs Forrester, 1981. provided by Katherine C. Bray) William Peter Vernalen COMBS (probably born in Wilkes County) was the son of William COMBS and Sarah SLATON who were married in Wilkes County, Georgia, in 1823. Elmina Virgina SHIVERS was the daughter of George W. C. SHIVERS and Elizabeth Williams PITTS.

1886 Will of Elmina Virginia COMBS, from Book B, p. 522

Troup County
State of Georgia

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Notes: See the William and Martha J. WOODWWARD Combs Family Bible Record and Jackson Co, GA Martha is probably Mary Martha Jane WOODARD who married William Harrison COMBS [see above].