Combs &c. Families of McLennan County, Texas

	Combs &c. Families of McLennan County, Texas

McLennan County was established in 1856 from Milam County. The county seat is Meridian.

Land Grant (from the Texas GenWeb Archives, extracted by S. C. Hefner)
James R. COMBS J. COMBS 204

19 Apr 1859 HANCOCK, Wm. L - HOLDER, Endoria C.

Note: En(u)doria C. Holder is daughter of Richard P. and Sarah Sophia Combs HOLDER.

1860 McLennan Co, TX Census

322/322 DECHARD, P.S. m 59 VA Head Farmer
F.H. f 53 KY
C.E. m 19 TN
V.P. f 18 TN
N.G. m 16 TN
H.B. m 20 TN
HOLDER, F.H. f 17 TN
Lizzie f 14 TN
R.P. m 10 TN

Note: The P.S. DECHARD of 1860 McLennan Texas is Peter S. DECHARD found in the 1850 Franklin Tennessee census. The HOLDERS in his HH seem to be Frances H, Elizabeth, and Richard P., Jr. the youngest children of Richard P. and Sarah Sophia Combs HOLDER. Their daughter En(u)doria had married prior to 1860 census in McLennan Tx.

2 Oct 1860 HOOKS, Thos. A - HOLDER, F.H.

Note: Frances H. HOLDER is the daughter of Richard P. and Sarah Sophia Combs HOLDER found in the P.S. DECHARD 1860 Census HH#322/322 above.

4 Oct 1868 (from McLennan County Marriage Records, Volume I: 1850-1870, published by the Central Texas Genealogical Society in Waco, p. 00005)
John COMBS married Tempy Jane DOWNS

1870 McLennan Co, TX Census

(transcribed by S. C. Hefner)

Waco

p. 106

6-6 COMBS Esquire 35 M B farmer KY cannot read/write
Evelina 24 F B KY cannot read/write
John 5 M B TX
Robert 4 M B TX

11 Nov 1876 (from McLennan County Marriage Records, Volume II: 1871-1881, published by the Central Texas Genealogical Society in Waco, p. 00011) John COMBS married Henrietta KAUFMAN

1880 McLennan Co, TX Census

(transcribed by S. C. Hefner)

Waco

p. 026

8-8 COMBS, John B M 35 married Laborer AL blank blank
Henrieta B F wife Mo Mo Mo

p. 35

160-175 WEST, J.C. W M 46 married Lawyer SC NC SC
M.E. W F 44 wife SC SC SC
Stark W M 20 son Clerk TX SC SC
Mary W F 29 dau. TX SC SC
H?cca W F 13 dau. TX SC SC
COMBS, Robt. B M 13 Servant TX VA VA

p. 161

215-215 CARTER, Addison B. W M 41 farmer & wagoneer(?) VA VA VA
?amie B. W M 42 VA VA VA
Roberta ?. W F 14 TX VA VA
Albert A. W M 11 TX VA VA
Mary W. W F 10 TX VA VA
Judie A. W F 10 TX VA VA
Louisa G. W F 7(?) TX VA VA
Ida W. W F 4 TX VA VA
COMBS, Squire B M 39 married during census year Laborer KY KY KY

1884 (from Heart of Texas Records, a quarterly published by the Central Texas Genealogical Society in Waco. Spring 1993 issue, p. 28)
Henrietta COMBS, born 24 Sep 1884, baptised 10 Apr 1892; d/o H. COMBS & Carrie SCUDDY; sponsor - M. CLEMENS; priest - A. BADELON

1901 (from Heart of Texas Records, a quarterly published by the Central Texas Genealogical Society in Waco. Fall of 1994 issue, p. 92)
Holder Louis COMBS, born 28 Aug 1901, baptised 13 Oct 1901 in Waco; s/o Holder L. COMBS & Carrie SCOBEY; sponsers - Jeff THOMPSON & Helen PRITCHETT; priest - P. J. CLANCY; father was from Illinois, and the mother was from Mississippi

1902 (from Heart of Texas Records, a quarterly published by the Central Texas Genealogical Society in Waco. Fall of 1994 issue, p. 98)
Marcus Eustacius KRAMER, born 17 Dec 1902, baptised 4 Jan 1903; s/o George KRAMER & Maria COMBS; sponsors- J. P. & Lydia TERRIGAN; priest - J. P. CLANCY; the father was from St. Louis, and the mother was from Brazil,
Indiana

1904 (from Heart of Texas Records, a quarterly published by the Central Texas Genealogical Society in Waco. Spring of 1995 issue, p. 28)
Maria Helena Adelis PRITCHETT, born 5 Mar 1904, baptised 27 Mar 1904 in Waco; d/o Jacob P. PRITCHETT & Helena M. COMBS; sponsors - L. A. DUPRE & Maria FOGARTY; the father was from Alabama, and the mother was from
Mississippi

1905 (from Heart of Texas Records, a quarterly published by the Central Texas Genealogical Society in Waco. Summer of 1994 issue, p. 65)
Elizabeth C. PRITCHETT, born 22 Dec 1905, baptised 4 Mar 1906; d/o James P. PRITCHETT & Nellie COMBS; sponsor - Carrie COMBS; priest - P. J. CLANCY

1908 (from Heart of Texas Records, a quarterly published by the Central Texas Genealogical Society in Waco. Spring of 1996 issue, p. 30)
James Phillip PRITCHETT, born 27 Mar 1908, baptised 13 Sep 1908; s/o James P. PRITCHETT & Nellie COMBS; Baptised privately when in danger of death by Carolina COMBS on March 27, 1908

1909 (from Heart of Texas Records, a quarterly published by the Central Texas Genealogical Society in Waco. Summer of 1996 issue, p. 62)
Thomas Leslie Wilmot PRITCHETT, born 8 Sep 1909, baptised 3 Oct 1909; s/o James PRITCHETT & Nellie COMBS; sponsors - Leslie THOMAS & Kate Bauerle PROXY; priest - P. J. CLANCY

6 Mar 1916 (Heart of Texas Records, published by the Central Texas Genealogical Society in Waco, Summer 1997 issue, p. 45)
John T. COMBS died at home on South Third Street Road. He was fifty-three. He is buried in Oakwood Cemetery. He was a rancher and farmer near Waco for twenty years. He was considered a pioneer in the meat-packing industry there. He was survived by his wife, daughter Mrs. E. A. JOHNSON, son Clyde COMBS, son Harold COMBS, sister Mrs. S. R. MOORE, all of Waco, and sister Mrs. E. P. COLLINS of Eldon, Missouri.

1920 McLennan Co, TX [Soundex]

Mi1589-62 C500-C512 Sue & C500-C512 Eva, read at the Dallas County Public Library, Dallas Texas, by Birdie Totty McNutt.)

V118, ED103 S17, L26

Dawsonville

COMBS, Henry w 47 TX
Eliza wife 42 TX
Alberta dau 19 Texas
Oscar son 16 TX
Daniel L. son 15 Texas
Elnora dau 12 TX
Olevia dau 9 TX
Maggie dau 7 TX

V118, ED107 S18, L33

COMBS Catherine 54 TX
Harold son 20 TX
LATTIMORE, Sam bro 73 North Carolina

V120, ED145 S1, L53

COMBS, Dick w 50 Kentucky
Myrawife 29 TX
Mina dau 6 TX
Orna D dau 1 5/12 TX

V120, ED148 S11, L65

COMBS, Tom w 62 Tennessee
Gordon son 23 Texas
Edith dau 17 Texas
Fay dau 12 Texas
Laurance son 10 TX

1929 (from Heart of Texas Records, Volume XLII, No. 4, Winter '99. Published by the Central Texas Genealogical Society, Waco, Texas. extracted by S. C. Hefner).

“COMBS, J. F. Permanent certificate was issued by board at Waco on 12 May 1902. He had graduated from Louisville College of Dentistry. Filed in Bexar County on 9 April 1923 and recorded in Vol. 1, p. 178 of Dental Records. Filed in Harris County on 19 April 1929 and recorded in Vol. 1, p. 370 of Dental License Records of Harris County. Filed in Nueces County on 25 March 1929 and recorded in Vol. 186, pp. 51-52 of Deed Records. Filed in McLennan County on 23 April 1929 and recorded in Vol. 1, pp. 130-132 of Dental Records.”

18 Jan 1965 (Texas Death Records: 1964-1998)
Eva Jo COMBS died. She was single.

3 Feb 1965 (Texas Death Records: 1964-1998)
Oscar C. COMBS died. He was widowed.

Note: If this is the same "Oscar" found in the household of Henry Combs in 1920 (See above.), he was born circa 1904.

5 Apr 1965 (Texas Death Records: 1964-1998)
Eddie COMBS died. He was single.

3 Feb 1966 (Texas Death Records: 1964-1998)
James Oliver COMBS died. He was single.

8 Jul 1967 (Texas Death Records: 1964-1998)
Nellie Ora COMBS died. She was separated/divorced.

Note: If this is the same "Daniel L." found in the household of Henry Combs in 1920 (See above.), he was born circa 1905.

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