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Belmont County was established in 1801 from Jefferson and Washington. In 1810, Guernsey was est. from Belmont and Muskingum; and in 1813-15, Monroe was est. from Belmont, Guernsey and Washington.


1810 Belmont Co, OH Census Index

No Combs


31 Aug 1815 Belmont Co, OH Marriage Records, 0317290-0317294. Uruff GANDY & William COOMES (Extracted by Judy Combs from "Marriage index, Ohio, 1789-1850")


1820 Belmont Co, OH Census Index

Smith Twp

p. 183 (Series: M33 Roll: 86 Page: 104)

Combs, Benjm
121101 12100

Correction, the numbers should be as follows (error in list of females):

Combs, Benjm 121101 01210
1m <10, 2m 10-16, 1m 16-18, 1m 16-26, 0m 26-45,1m >45
0f <10, 1f 10-16, 2f 16-26, 1f 26-45, 0f >45

(J. Whilhelmi from Heritage Quest)


Mar 1830 (Belmont Co., Ohio Common Pleas Court Records) Mar, 1830. John NEFF, vs Peter NEFF, etal. Petition for Partition. Filed 77-17-1829. Land, 120 acres E BD Section 13, Township 7, Range 4. Richland Twsp. Heirs: John NEFF Jr., Peter NEFF, Henry NEFF, Jr., Sarah late NEFF wife of Isaiah FROST, Elizabeth late NEFF wife of William WRIGHT, Anna late NEFF wife of Elisha COMBS, Hannah late NEFF, deceased, late wife of Henry COONTZ, her children--Jacob, Sarah, Peter and Catherine COONTZ, all minors except Jacob who is an idiat; Jacob NEFF, deceased, his children--John T., Sarah Ann and Mary NEFF, all minors , all are of Allegheny Co., Maryland [Allegany] except Henry NEFF Jr, who resides in Belmont Co., Ohio. (312)

(Extracted by Combs Researcher Pat Orton)

Notes: One Elisha COMBS m in 1829 in Allegany Co MD, an Elizabeth [sic] NEFF; and was probably the same who was executor of estate of Valentine HOFFMAN who named daughter, Elizabeth COMBS. Huh?


1830 Belmont Co, OH Census Index

Colerain Twp

p. 316
Elijah COMBS


1840 Belmont Co, OH Census Index


Kirkwood Twp

p. 172
Edmund COMBS

Notes: According to Combs Researcher Bob Combs, Edward [sic] Combs was the s/o John and Barsheba DRAKE Combs of Allegany Co, MD and Holmes Co, OH; and m 2/26/1836, Holmes Co, OH, Nancy JONES.


1850 Belmont Co, OH Census

Not yet extracted


Important: All Records collected for this county may not have been added here as yet. See also the Combs Research List Archives