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Gibson County, in northwestern Tennessee, was established in 1823/24 from Carroll and Madison Cos, TN. In 1835, Gibson exchanged lands with Weakley Co. In 1845/6, Crockett was established from Lauderdale, Dyer, Gibson, Madison and Haywood.
No Combs
19 Feb 1846 (Gibson Co, Tennessee Marriages) BRADBURY, John & COMBS, Martha (USGenWeb Archives, Gibson Co, TN)
16th Civil District
p. 306/153b
42/- James LEWIS 33 M NC married 1841 Gibson Co.
Educy? “Edney” REASONS LEWIS 24 F NC [d/o George and Dicey REASONS]
John LEWIS 8 M TN
George LEWIS 6 M TN
James LEWIS 4 M TN
David LEWIS 2 M TN
Bashey “Bathsheba” REASONS 16 F NC Blind [d/o George and Dicey REASONS never married.]
424/- Dicey REASONS 52 F NC
Betsey REASONS 15 F NC
Sarah REASONS 13 F NC [Married Moody YOUNG 1852 Gibson Co.]
Jane REASONS 11 F NC [Married Thomas N. SIMS 1857 Gibson Co.]
Betsy REASONS, sister to Mary Ann “Polly” REASONS Combs, married William S. CHERRY 1851 in Gibson Co.
Betsy's Husband William S. CHERRY shot Alfred Combs sometime before April 07, 1859 when CHERRY was convicted of the manslaughter death of Alfred Combs. CHERRY was sentenced to a term of 3 years, age 29, birth place Tennessee. Discharged January 31, 1862.
Notes: Pardoned under act of 1836. In Prison ledger 86 as number 2003. Additional information found in ledger 87. CHERRY, William S., born and raised in Madison Co. Father dead, mother lives in Madison Co. Has a wife and two children in Gibson Co. Has, two brothers and two sisters living. #519 Gen 976.8 sh57 Vol. 2 "Tennessee Convicts" Early Records of the State Penitentiary 1850-1870.
It's told among the HOPPERS, when CHERRY was released from prison, Dicey REASONS offered CHERRY 50 cents and a bottle of whiskey if he'd leave the area. CHERRY's farm was in Madison Co. He must have been slipping back to visit Betsy because Betsy started having babies again. Betsy obviously wasn't living with William CHERRY because of this found Deed.
ID: I1119
Name: William S. CHERRY
Sex: M
Birth: ABT. 1832 in TN
Death: BET. 1866 - 1870 in Madison or Gibson Co., TN
Note: Madison Co., TN Deed Book 24
WILLIAM S. CHERRY “on condition that my wife ELIZABETH CHERRY will come home to my house & live with me” conveyed all his growing crop, along with other personal property to her. Sept. 22, 1866. Reg Sept. 22, 1866. No wits.
Marriage 1 Elizabeth "Betsy" REASONS b: 6 JUN 1835 in Wayne Co, NC
Married: 31 Aug 1851 in Gibson Co., TN
It is told among the family that Mary Ann “Polly” REASONS Combs carried her husbands bloody shirt with her bible and preached against the evils of drink after Alfred's death.
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439/- COMBS, Alfred 35 NC
Polly 28 NC [d/o George and Dicey REASONS]
William 7
Mary 6
Emily 3
Susan 1/12
MUSGROVES, Calvin 22
Note: Alfred and Mary Ann “Polly” REASONS Combs moved from Madison Co, TN to Gibson Co, TN at the death of Mary Ann's father George REASONS, who drown in the middle fork of the Forked Deer River 11 Aug 1842. The REASONS had moved to Gibson Co. From Wayne Co, NC.
11th Civil District
2238 FLOWERS Jacob 43 M Farmer 300 NC
Peggy 38 F IL
Sarah 16 F TN
Robert 14 M TN
Margaret 13 F TN
Elizabeth 11 F TN
Delila 9 F TN
Edney 7 F TN
William 4 M TN
Harriet 2 F TN
2239 FLOWERS Martha 44 F Farmer IL
Elizabeth 23 F TN
Thomas 21 M TN
Mary 19 F TN
Lee 17 M TN
Madison 15 M TN
Harvey 13 M TN
Martha 11 F TN
Matilda 9 F TN
William 7 M TN
Amanda 4 F TN
2240 FLOWERS Hilliary 35 M Farmer 500 NC
Nancy 32 F IL
Louisa 15 F TN
Mary 13 F TN
Jane 11 F TN
Elizabeth 9 F TN
Sarah 8 F TN
John 6 M TN
Jacob 4 M TN
William 2 M TN
p. 581/291a
2312/- Edmund COMBS 45 M Farmer VA
Susan COMBS 44 F VA
Franklin COMBS 19 M Farmer TN
Susan COMBS 16 F TN
Elizabeth COMBS 14 F TN
Margaret COMBS 11 F TN
Martha BRADBURY 24 F TN
Tennessee BRADBURY 3 F TN
(Extracted from the Gibson County, Tennessee GenWeb, 1850 Census, District 11, transcription of Dennis West)
Notes: Probably Martha COMBS, w/o John BRADBURY who m in 1846? Was she a d/o Edmond/Edward COMBS, who remains unidentified, but may have been the Edmon COMES [sic] of the 1840 Obion Co, TN census. Also note: The "1850 Census - Tennessee," transcribed and indexed by Byron & Barbara Sistler, Evanston, IL, 1974, Byron Sistler & Associates, Inc., Nashville, TN, 1991 reprint, lists Edmund as Edward.
27 Aug 1857 (Gibson Co, Tennessee Marriages) COMBS, Mary E & HOPPER, A K (Andrew K. Hopper) (USGenWeb Archives, Gibson Co, TN)
Mary Combs d/o Alfred & Mary Ann “Polly” REASONS Combs
13 Jan 1859 (Gibson Co, Tennessee Marriages) MCCOMBS, Mary A. marr. BIGGS, James H.
Submitted by Phyllis Combs
12 Oct 1859 (Gibson Co, Tennessee Marriages) COMES, Margarette E & COOK, George (USGenWeb Archives, Gibson Co, TN)
District No. 11
1700 1723 McCombs, W 53 M Farmer 1,750 300 TN
Robert 24 M 125 TN
Margrette 23 F TN
Joseph 21 M TN
Louiza 14 F TN
Abram 12 M TN
Roseanna 8 F TN
John 5 M TN
District No. 12 Tuckerville PO
1852 1875 McCombs, John N. 68 M W Farmer 6,000 800 Ga
Sarah A. 59 F W NC
John 25 M W Laborer TN
Sarah Jn 21 F TN
Josephus 19 M TN
John B. 6 M TN
Tabitha E. 4 F TN
District No. 16 Gadsden
2316/2341 Combs Mary 36 F Farmer 500 400 N. C. 4 year of school
Combs Wm. 18 M TN
Combs Elnay 14 F TN
Combs Aslia 10 M TN
Submitted by Phyllis Combs
Notes: The above William is William Jefferson Combs, aka "Whistling Bill". Mary appears to be same as Polly Combs, wife of Alfred Combs of the 1850 census. Alfred appears to have died. In 1870, Mary is living with son W. J. and his wife Sarah. Mrs. Mary Combs Born June 02, 1823 Died July 27, 1899, buried Center Cemetery, Crockett Co, TN (Source: TNGenweb Crockett Co., TN Cemeteries
1 Jan 1866 Emily Combs married John Wesley Smith
Emily Combs d/o Alfred & Mary Ann “Polly” REASONS Combs
Submitted by Phyllis Combs
July 1870 enumerated by B.G.
District 16, Stilwell P.O. Humboldt/Gadsden
55 56 HOPPER A.R.. 35 M W farmer 300 400 TN
Mary 30 F W keeps house TN
Laura 12 F W at home TN
Tenny 9 F W at home TN
William 6 M W at home TN
George 4 M W at home TN
Notes: Possibly A. K. and Mary E. COMBS Hopper, the latter possibly the d/o Alfred and Polly COMBS of the 1850 Gibson census.
Gadsden
p. 468a
107/108 COMBS W.J. 28 M W farmer 1800 600 TN
Sarah 20 F W keeps house TN
Jamie 7/12-Jul M W at home TN
COMBS Mary 46 F W at home NC
Notes: William Jefferson Combs and Sarah Elizabeth Baker, Marriage license records; March 15, 1869 Dyer County, Dyersburg, Tennessee. William J. Combs appears on the 1872 Crockett Co, TN tax list (Source: TNGenweb Crocket Co., TN website). In 1871, Crockett County was formed from parts of Gibson, Dyer, Haywood, and Madison Counties. See Dyer Co, TN for more information on the family of William J. and Sarah BAKER Combs.
District No. 10
57 George COMBS W M 41 Head M Farmer TN VA VA
Sarah COMBS W F 35 Wife M Keeping House TN TN AL
James COMBS W M 17 Son S At Home TN TN TN
Virginia COMBS W F 14 Dau S TN TN TN
Nora COMBS W F 9 Dau S TN TN TN
Cora COMBS W F 9 Dau S TN TN TN
Susanna COMBS W F 6 Dau S TN TN TN
Henry COMBS W F 4 Dau S TN TN TN
Eli COMBS W M 2 Son S TN TN TN
Johnnie COMBS W M 7/12 Son S TN TN TN
Submitted by Phyllis Combs
4 4 Smith, John W. Apr 1846 54 M 33 TN AL TN Merchant
Emma E. Mar 1846 54 M 33 10-7 TN NC NC
Frank Dec 1868 31 S TN TN TN Preaching
Dora T. Jan 1880 20 S TN TN TN
May ? May 1883 17 S TN TN TN
Dewitt Aug 1888 11 S TN TN TN
Town of Trenton Ward 1
21 June 1910
274 275 Combs, James W. Head M W 39 M 12 TN TN TN
Clara B. Wife F W 29 M 12 4-4 TN TN TN
Bessie M Dau. F W 11 S TN TN TN
Lurline I Dau. F W ? S TN TN TN
James B Son M W 5 S TN TN TN
Corinne Son M W 4 S TN TN TN
Note: Corinne is a daughter and Female. Also listed as Cordelia.
Submitted by Phyllis Combs
Town of Trenton
Ward 1 District 7
06 Jan 1920
127/156 Combs, Dora Head Rent F W 30 Wd TN TN TN Teacher Public Sch.
Edward Son M W 6 S
Note: William J. Combs, Jr. has passed away before 1920.
10 Jan. 1920
Lexington Street
210/261 Combs, James W. Head Own M W 50 M TN TN TN Merchant Groc.O H
Clara Wife F W 40 M TN TN TN
Bessie Dau. F W 20 S TN TN TN
Lurline Dau. F W 18 S TN TN TN
Jim Baker Son M W 15 S TN TN TN
Corinne Dau. F W 13 S TN TN TN
Bobb Son M W 6 S TN TN TN
262 Combs, Twid T Head Rent M W 35 WD TN TN TN
Glenn Son M W 7 S TN TN TN
Note: Combs, Twid is the nickname for Finis Twilight Combs, my father-in-law who was always known as Mr. Twid.
Submitted by Phyllis Combs
Dist. 20
Page 217; 27-28 Jan 1920
185 186 Combs, Peter E Head O F M W 47 M TN TN TN Farmer farm 175
Minnie M Wife F W 46 M TN NC TN
Submitted by Phyllis Combs
30 Jul 1920 Mrs. Charles H. Gish, of Corinth, Miss., is visiting her sister, Mrs. W.P. Cole. Little Miss Kathryn Connell, of Kenton, is visiting her aunt, Mrs. Lawson Rowlett, near Mt.Zion. MRS. M. E. COMBS, of Henderson, is visiting her mother, MRS. JNO. McCUTCHEN.
Submitted by Phyllis Combs
COMBS Clara Clark 1878 1970 James W. Combs
COMBS Guy Hysmith 10-25-1917 Mary Nell Carr
COMBS James W. 1866 1932 Clara Clark
COMBS Jim Baker 1904 1929
COMBS John CSA
COMBS Louis Guy D.V.M. 4-16-1948 5-2-1988 Guy Hysmith Combs Mary Nell Carr
COMBS Mary Nell Carr 7-8-1918 Guy Hysmith Combs
COMBS William Franklin 1916 1918
COMBS, Family:
Paul
Clearence A. (Father)
Lillie Dee (Mother)
Minnie 1910-1969
COMBS, Lucille 10-16-1919 9-6-1986
COMB, Samnue 7-25-1967(only date the stone is hand written)
(Gibson County, Tennessee GenWeb, enumeration of Karin Rea)
COMBS, Robert L. - 9-2-1913 - 4-4-1982 Son of James W. and Clara M. Clark Combs - Grandson of William Jefferson and Sarah Elizabeth Baker Combs
Emily J. (Jackson)- 3-24-1917 - 4-11-1967 Wife of Robert Lee Combs
Submitted by Phyllis Combs
COMER, Melvin M. June 17, 1909 - January 28, 1967
COMER, Ruby L. July 3, 1911 - September 17, 1967
COMER, F. Roberta Jan 13 1932 - Mar 14 2000
Submitted by Phyllis Combs
COMBS, Flossie Finley, Mother: 1892-1950
(Gibson County, Tennessee GenWeb, enumeration of David Dycus)
Maggie LACY F B 1/23/1860 TN 6/17/25 6/18/25 Acute pacre?? ? ? Rossens? Job COMBS Father TN VERNON? Mother? VA Information given by Printes SMITH
Submitted by Phyllis Combs
| COMBEE, Ola Bee | CHANDLER, Robert | 1920 |
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| COMBS, Aseler | McMILLAN, Ned | 1868 |
| COMBS, Emily E. | SMITH, J. W. | 1866 |
| COMBS, Florence Alabama {C} | ROE, Wendell Phillips {C} | 1945 |
| COMBS, Lurline Irene | SAWYER, John Elbt. | 1919 |
| daughter of James W & Clara M Clark Combs | ||
| COMBS, Martha | BRADBERRY, John | 1846 |
| COMBS, Mary E. | HOPPER, A. K. | 1857 |
| COMBS, Obed {C} | ROWAN, Florence | 1934 |
| COMBS, Obie | COLLIER, Mary | 1925 |
| COMBS, Paul | KYZER, Flora | 1928 |
| COMBS, Robert Lee | JACKSON, Susan Emily | 1938 |
| son of James W & Clara M Clark Combs | ||
| COMBS, Vivian J. | SIMMONS, Ernest Wade | 1949 |
| COMER, Dorris | AUSTIN, Earl | 1940 |
| COMER, Herbert | CROWE, Willie | 1926 |
| COMER, Herbert | SWAGGERTY, Edith | 1930 |
| COMER, Melvin | PARKER, Ruby | 1925 |
| McCOMB, R. H. | WILLIAMS, Virginia | 1936 |
| McCOMB, R. J. | HOLLAND, Fanny H. | 1867 |
| McCOMBS, Amos | WILLIAMS, Caroline | 1879 |
| McCOMBS, Mary A. | BIGGS, James H. | 1859 |
| McCOMBS, Opal | MARTHENIA, Clarence | 1930 |
| McCOMBS, William | TAYLOR, Elenor C. | 1865 |
| PARKER, Dorislyn | JONES, Billy Combs | 1949 |
Submitted by Phyllis Combs
B. FRANK JONES
Services for B. Frank Jones, 84, were at 3:30 p.m. Sunday at Shelton Funeral Home with the Rev. Ronald Allen officiating, Burial was in Oakland Cemetery.
Mr. Jones, a retired dry cleaning store owner, died Friday afternoon at Memorial Hospital after a short illness.
He was a lifelong resident of Gibson County and a retired member of the board of directors of Trenton Federal Savings & Loan Association, which has since been renamed Century Federal Savings & Loan. He was a member of First United Methodist Church.
Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Lurline Combs Jones; two sons, Murray Jones of Trenton and Mitchell Jones of Jonesboro, Ark.; a daughter, Mrs. Fred Mabry of Trenton; a brother, Robert Jones of Trenton; nine grandchildren and six great grandchildren.
Submitted by Phyllis Combs