Combs &c. Families of Dyer Co, TN

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Dyer County, located in North-West Tennessee, was formed in 1823 from Indian lands.

~ William Jefferson Combs Family ~

William Jefferson Combs was born 1841 in TN, and died 1929 in Dyer County, Tennessee. He married Sarah Elizabeth BAKER (born in 1850 in TN) on March 15, 1869 in Dyer County, Tennessee. (see Dyer Co. TN. marriage record below). William lived in Gibson Co, TN before moving to Dyer Co. by 1880. W. J. Combs was a soldier in the Confederate Army. He was a private and enlisted March 24, 1862, Company B, 47th TN Inf. CSA. He is buried in the Bowen Chapel Cemetery, Dyer County, Tennessee with his wife Sarah Elizabeth BAKER who died 1919 in Dyer Co., TN. Both William Jefferson Combs and Sarah Elizabeth BAKER were born in TN. Their five children were also born in TN. William Jefferson Combs' mother was Mary Ann “Polly” Reasons, daughter of George and Dicey Rhodes REASONS. Mary Ann married Alfred Combs, father of William J. September 25 1838 in Madison County. Alfred and Mary Ann REASONS Combs were both born in North Carolina. William Combs, age 18, is living with his mother, apparent widow Mary Combs in Gibson Co. in 1860 and then Mary is living with William and Sarah per the 1870 Gibson Co. census. William's family has been researched extensively and descendant Phyllis Combs generously provided the Combs &c Research Group with a list of descendants and source record notations.

15 Mar 1869 William Jefferson Combs and Sarah Elizabeth BAKER - Marriage license records; Dyersburg, Dyer County, Tennessee

William Combs s/o Alfred & Mary Ann “Polly” REASONS Combs

Submitted by Phyllis Combs

3 Oct 1874 STATE GAZETTE - Dyersburg, TN - Vol. 9 NO. 40 - Saturday October 3, 1874
THE P. & M. RAILROAD--The Ripley News, in speaking of the rumor that McCOMBS has stopped work on the P. & M. Railroad for the purpose of forcing the Elizabethtown Railroad to sell or lease, says; (very long story, no names used.)

(Submitted by Phyllis Combs)

1 Feb 1877 (Dyer County, Tn - Marriages - 1860 - 1880) McCombs, Rosa P. to Chamberlain, J. R.

(Submitted by Phyllis Combs)

  
    6 Aug 1917 Pearl M. Glenn Combs Death Certificate
      Wife of Finis Twilight Combs
      Dyer, Co. TN Civil District 1
      born: January 17, 1887, TN
      age: 30 years 7 months 24 days
      Occupation: Housewife
      Father: William Glenn b. TN
      Mother: Elizabeth (Blank) b. TN
      Ill: July 24, 1917 to August 6, 1917 of Pellagra in Tigrett, TN
      Burial: August 8, 1917 Bowen Chapel Cemetery

Submitted by Phyllis Combs

    24 Jul 1919 Dyer Co. TN Civil District 1 Regestration District No. 42301
      Sarah Elizabeth Combs
      Date of birth: June 24, 1850 ~ age 68 years, 1 month
      Occupation: House wife
      Birth place: TN. 
      Father: Pink Baker b. TN
      Mother: Nancy McDerm(ink blot here) b. TN
    Date of Sarah's death July 24, 1919
      Cause of death (Can't read 0r understand) 
      Looks like Amifs Deputesf Co (blanked Out)
      Buried Bowen Chapel Cemetery July 25, 1919

Submitted by Phyllis Combs

TENNESSEE STATE LIBRARY AND ARCHIVES 1823-1870
Dyer County Register of Deeds Volume 1
833235 5442 Roll 108
GRANTOR GRANTEE DEED BOOK PAGE

CLARK, H. T. J. W. CLARK Power of Attny. B.C. 381

Note: Most of this volume is clear and easy to read but the bottom of the pages are another story. The bottoms are so faded that from 3 to 8 lines are impossible to read. Many lines are almost entirely faded out. But the lines that were clear revealed that Sheriff CLARK, H was seizing property probably for unpaid taxes, and the sheriff seized quite a great deal of property. When listed as CLARK, H. T. he was acting not as the Sheriff but on his own as a citizen buying or selling property. W. J. Combs had a son and two daughters who married into the same CLARK family. Their father was J. W. CLARK and mother Mary. Sheriff CLARK H might have been related to the family as he was listed as CLARK, H. T. a private citizen selling a piece of property to J. W. CLARK, father off the children married into W.J. Combs children.. I believe this person is Henderson CLARK. W.J. Combs and mother Mary are listed in the 1860 and 1870 Gibson County Census, on a farm (owned or rented?). W. J. Combs married P.P. Baker's daughter Sarah Elizabeth Baker 1869. P.P. Baker was Pink or Pinkney Baker. Pinkney Baker was listed as having quite a bit of real-estate and personal wealth, in the 1870 Census.

TENNESSEE STATE LIBRARY AND ARCHIVES 1878-1892
Dyer Co. Register of Deeds - Soundex 5443 Roll 109
GRANTOR GRANTEE DEED BOOK PAGE

Combs, W. J. Thomas YOUNG " T 242
Combs, W. J. P. P. BAKER " T 301
Combs. W. J. P. P. BAKER " T 302
SMITH, J. D. W. J. Combs " T 273
SMITH, J. D. etal. W. J. Combs " T 274
Combs, W. J. Thomas YOUNG " U 585
JONES, S. T. W. J. Combs " U 495
YOUNG, Thomas W. J. Combs " U 497
FASON, J. S. W. J. Combs " V 59
BAKER, P. P. etal. W. J. Combs. " X 495
YOUNG, Thomas W. J. Combs " 2 145
ECHOLS, N. W. J. Combs " 3 4
DUNCAN, John & Wife W. J. Combs " 5 458
Chancery Court W. J. Combs Deed Fee 5 543
YOUNG, Thomas W. J. Combs Deed 5 547
YOUNG, Thomas W. J. Combs Deed 5 548
WALSEN, W. P. W. J. Combs Deed 5 549
GREEL, J. L. W. J. Combs Trust 6 555

Note: We can see here that W. J. Combs was a mover and a shaker in buying and selling property. He must have purchased property, cleared the land and planted it and them resold it, many times selling to the person he purchased the land from. He nor his mother Mary had slaves to work the land and it was a dog eat dog life during the Civil War. There was thirteen years from that time to 1878 when the above Volume of Deeds began. Thirteen years to clear land for cultivation, plant, clear more land harvest, clear more land, plant and work constantly, he and his mother Mary. And then in 1869 his wife Sarah Baker who might have brought property to the marriage for later we see her name on the deeds of town lots that were sold.

VOLUME 5 - 1892-1900 - Found on the same reel as the above.
GRANTOR GRANTEE DEED NUMBER PAGE

BRECK, S. F. W. J. Combs Deed 2 139
YON, U. C. W. J. Combs Deed 14 221
HAMBRICK, DD & Wife W. J. Combs Deed 14 222
HAMBRICK, DD & Wife W. J. Combs Trust 14 223
YOUNG, BF & Wife W. J. Combs Deed 99 473
YOUNG, BF & Wife W. J. Combs Deed 99 474
SEENEY, LC & Wife W. J. Combs Deed 99 475
Combs, WJ & Wife R. R. ROSS Deed 18 385
Combs, WJ & Wife D. C. HOPPER Deed 18 391
Combs, WJ & Wife C. W. EASON Deed 18 444
BROWN, WHF W. J. Combs Deed 18 525

VOLUMES 6 & 7 - 1900-1915
BOOK 7
GRANTOR GRANTEE DEED PROPERTY BOOK PAGE

Combs, H. C. Tom Ferguson Cik & Spl. Com Deed 60 acres 26 28
Combs, H. C. E. W. Dunshop Deed 9 ½ acres 26 28

Note: This is Halbert Combs born TN Father born Ms, Mother born NC, Wife Josie and no relation to the William Jefferson Combs Line, as far as I can tell. Now W. J. Combs is nearing 70 years of age and we see him deeding property to his CLARK sons-in-law to his son Jay, to son W. J. Jr and to son F. T. (Twid - Finis Twilight Combs) and now maneuvering Property here and there to the benefit of his children.

Combs, W J etux A. E. WILLIAMS Deed 7 tracts. 28 248
Combs, W.J & Wife W A CLARK Deed 65 acres 28 350
Combs, W J etux Josh PULLEY Deed 44 acres 29 3
Combs, W J W. A. CLARK Deed 50 acres 30 299
Combs, W J Jesse CLARK Deed Tract 31 256
Combs, W J etux Jesse CLARK Deed 50 acres 31 256
CLARK, W A & Wife Tom WOODS & Wife Deed 115 acres 34 85
Combs, Jay & Wife E. E. GREEN Deed Lot 34 87
Combs, W J & Wife W. J. Combs Jr. Deed 100 acres 34 89
YOUNG W. A & Wife Jay Combs Deed Lot 34 87
Combs, W J & Wife W.J Combs, Jr Deed 100 acres 34 89
Combs, W J F. T. Combs Deed 100 acres 34 470
Combs, F T & Wife J. F. CLARK Deed Lot 1½ acres 34 471
HILL, J B & Wife J. Combs Deed Lot 35 96
CLARK, J F & Wife E. O. MEREDITH Deed 30 acres 35 169
Combs J & Wife E. O. MEREDITH Deed Lot 35 170
Combs J & Wife J. N. BAKER Deed Lot 35 306
BAKER J. D J. Combs Deed 3 Lots 35 287

1913

Combs, Jay & Wife Henry PENNINGTON Deed Lot 36 159
E.E. GREEN J. Combs Deed Lot 36 474

1914

Combs, J E.E. GREEN Deed Lot 36 475
Combs, F.T & Wife J N BAKER Deed Lot 37 32
CLARK, J F & Wife E. O. MEREDITH Deed 15 acres 37 39
J N BAKER & Wife F.T Combs Deed Lot 37 31

Submitted by Phyllis Combs

1931 - 1938 J. W. Curry Funeral Home Records, Dyer Co, TN

21 Sep 1935 Boswell, John Logan White TN b.21 Oct 1862 d. 21 Sep 1935 72y 11m 0d Residence of Dau, Joyner, AR wid/o Mrs. Liza Boswell. Father Johnson Boswell TN Mother Miss COMBS NC burial Basset, AR W. D. Boswell & Curry Burial Association

24 Aug 1936 Combs, Inez Nadine White TN 3 Nov 1935 - 24 Aug 1936 9m 21d Dist. #4 Residence 24 Aug 1936 Single Father Edward Combs TN Mother Miss Combs TN Fairview Cemetery Rev. J. B. Baney Self Buried in Potters Field

Note: Inez Nadine Combs' d/o Edward Combs s/o William J. Combs Jr, s/o William J. Combs Sr., s/o and Alfred Combs

(Submitted by Phyllis Combs)

Combs, Paula Patterson Obituary

40yrs Apr 18 2001 Dyersburg, TN - dau: Cammee Jo Combs - D/o Jerry & Glenda Patterson - sis: Ann Leath - bro: Kenneth Patterson [Fairview Cemetery, Dyersburg]

(Submitted by Phyllis Combs)

(Submitted by Phyllis Combs)

Dyer Co, TN Marriages
(Source: TNGenweb Dyer Co, Marriages ­ Surname C - compiled from marriages on microfilm)

15 March 1869 Combs, W. J. and Baker, Sarah E. 15 Mar 1869 (license) aka William Jefferson Combs and Sarah Elizabeth BAKER.
26 Dec 1897 Combs, Jim W., and CLARK, Clara B., (S=MBk B:250)
3 Feb 1897 Combs, Cordie B. and CLARK, W. A. (m), (S=MBk B:56)
23 Mar 1899 Combs, J. A. (m). and Barlow, Claudie, S=MBk B:489)
29 Dec 1900 Combs, A. M. (f), and CLARK, J. F., Marriage License, (S=MBk B:372)
30 Dec 1900 Combs, A. M. (f) m. CLARK, J. F. (m), (S=MBk B:344)
1 Jan 1905 Combs, H. C. (m) and LAMBERT, Josie (S=MBk W:199)
23 Apr 1905 Glenn, Idella and CHILDRESS, Ivor W:276
21 Jan 1909 Combs, Twid and Glenn, PEARL, (S=MBk W:101)
27 Dec 1909 Combs, Jay and CARPENTER, Dora (S=MBk W: 385)
15 Sep 1923 GLENN, Leora and FERRILL, Harvey (W:360)
7 June 1924 Combs, Finis T. and MINTON, Robbie Maifare notes "don't publish" (S=MBk W:477)

Dyer Co, TN Cemeteries

(Source: TNGenweb Dyer Co. Cemeteries)

Pierce Cemetery also known as Trimble Cemetery

Located off the left side of Hwy 211, at Trimble, Dyer Co., TN

Fairview Cemetery

Located in Dyersburg, Section 70

Combs, Billy Joe Oct 28 1946, - Sep 14 1992, Sec 70, rem: s/s as Saundra Combs
Combs, Saundra Feb 21 1948, - ----, Sec 70, rem: s/s as Billy Joe Combs
Combs, Kevin Joel Mar 31 1970 - Apr 15 1997, Sec 70
Combs, Denise Kay Dec 15 1964 - Dec 15 1964, Sec. 36A, rem: d/o James & Brenda Combs
GLENN, Lofton J. Oct 29 1878 - Aug 25 1910 [sister of Pearl GLENN, w/o Twid Combs]

Bowen Chapel Cemetery

Dyersburg, TN, very near the Crockett/Dyer Co. line, near Friendship

Fairview - Newbern Cemetery

Poplar Grove Cemetery

Located on Hwy 77, Newbern, TN

Combs, Jerry H., b. Aug 23 1912, d. Mar 21 1997, rem: Papa Jerry; s/s as Shirley B. Combs
Combs, Oliver C. (no dates), rem: Pvt Co E 21 Miss Inf CSA, Company & Inf. Regt on cem. marker
Combs, Shirley B., b. Dec 10 1912, d. -----, rem: Mama B.; s/s as Jerry H. Combs

Military Records of Dyer Co., TN

(Source: TNGenweb Dyer Co.)

Civil War Veterans who applied for a Pension

Combs, Oliver Calwell 21st Miss. Inf. S15527

WWI Civil Registrations

Combs, Finis Twilight, b. 15 Oct 1885, White, b. [blank], res. Tigrett, Dyer Co., TN, next of kin: Mrs. Addry Clark (sister), Tigrett, farmer
Combs, Halbert Caldwell, b. 5 Apr 1878, White, b. [blank], res. RFD #4, Newbern, Dyer Co., TN, next of kin: Lula J. Combs wife), RFD #4, farmer

Dyer Co, TN Obituaries

These obituary extracts were contributed by James Woodley from Dyer County newspapers, from 1999 - 2005. Source: TNGenweb Dyer Co.

McKnight, Beatrice
of NEWBERN - 97yrs, homemaker, died Thursday, Nov 20 2003 at her home. Services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Johnson Funeral Home with the Rev. Bobby Williams officiating. Burial will be in Fairview Cemetery. She was a member of Palestine Cumberland Presbyterian Church. Mrs. McKnight, the widow of Mogie McKnight, leaves five daughters, Saundra Combs, Alice McIntosh, Betty Murray and Violet Stout, all of Newbern, and Vinie Phillips of Dyersburg; a son, Sidney McKnight of Halls, 14 grandchildren, 21 great-grandchildren and seven great-great-grandchildren. She was preceded by a sister, Thelma Rasberry - a gr'son, Kevin Combs [Fairview Cemetery, Newbern]

McNeill, Sarah
of DYERSBURG -83yrs, retired from Colonial Rubber Co., died Monday, April 19 2004 at her home. Services will be at 3 p.m. today at Dyersburg Funeral Home with burial in Fairview Cemetery. She attended First Assembly of God. Mrs. McNeill, the widow of Joe McNeill, leaves three daughters, Marsha Combs and husband Stan of the Philippines, and Bobbie Ledford and husband Joe and Peggy Burks and husband Jerry, all of Dyersburg; a son, Ted McNeill and wife Jennifer of Dyersburg; a sister, Ophelia Paide of Jackson, seven grandchildren, Roger Ledford, Shelia Harden, Randy and Ginger Burks, Chad McNeill, Courtney and Whitney Combs, and six great-grandchildren. She was preceded by her husband; her parents, Robert and Gertrude Lathum. The family requests that any memorials be sent to Dyer County Alzheimer's Association. [Fairview Cemetery, Dyersburg]

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