SW Virginia in 1792	Combs &c. Families of Russell County, VA 1851 - 1899 (Records)	SW Virginia in 1814

Russell County was organized from Washington Co VA in 1786; Lee Co was established from SW Russell in 1792-3; Tazewell from Russell and Wythe in 1799; and Scott from Russell, Lee and Washington in 1814-5. In 1855, Wise was formed and in 1858, Buchanan (In 1880, Dickenson was formed from Wise and Buchanan). Kentucky lay to the East and Tennessee to the South. Important! Due to VA/TN state line boundary conflicts, Sullivan Co, TN records should also be checked.

1851 - Russell Co VA Records (Chronology)

09/Jan/1851 Russell Co VA Marriage Return. Thomas HAWKINS & Jane CUMBOW by William G. HALE

(Lost Marriage Records of Russell Co., Va. 1848-1853 by Michael Dye, Russell Co VA GenWeb)

Notes: Jane CUMBO, d/o Isaiah & Mary CUMBO, m Thomas T. HAWKINS (1864 Russell Co VA Records)

19/Jun/1851 Russell Co VA Marriage Return. Henry FOGLEMAN & Mary Ann CUMBOW by David JESSEE

(ibid.)

Notes: Mary Ann CUMBOW, d/o Isaiah and Mary CUMBO (1864 Russell Co VA Records)

07 Aug 1853 Russell Co VA Births Combs, John F. 07 Aug 1853, Russell County, Wm. & Mary Ann Combs

(Extracted by Combs Researcher Stephanie Hall Combs from SOME RUSSELL COUNTY, VIRGINIA RECORDS,, Births and Deaths 1853-1866, complied by Thomas Colley, Southern Historical Press, Inc., V Ref 929.3755 R911b, Virginia Room of the Roanoke Va. Library, 5/8/98)

Notes: Was the above John F., the s/o the William CUMBOW and Mary A. Combs of the 1850 Russell Co, VA Census? See 1858 and 1860 Russell Records

08 Nov 1854 Russell Co VA Births Combs, Jacob 08 Nov 1854, Russell County, Fielden & Sarah Combs

(ibid.)

18 Jan 1855 Russell Co VA Births Combs, Elen 18 Jan 1855, Hansonville, William & Salina Combs

(ibid.)

Notes: Combs Researcher Debi Houser adds: The above is William Cecil Combs (30 Nov 1829-30 Jan 1907), s/o Celia Combs by William NASH. He m Celina W. KENDRICK (3 Aug 1834 Ky-2 Jul 1898) d/o George & Edith KENDRICK of Russell Co Va & Floyd Co Ky. They had 10 children.

20 Apr 1856 Russell Co VA Births Combs, Victoria 20 Apr 1856, Russell County, Thompson & Ann Combs

(ibid.)

30 Apr 1857 Russell Co VA Records. Died: Combs, Rachel; 16d, croup; Russell Co.; d/o Feeling & Sarah Combs; b Russell Co.[p09; ln 40]

(ibid.)

Note: The online Russell County Death Index, 1857 shows Rachel Combs was d/o Fielding [sic] and Sarah Combs.

1857 RW Pension File

Benjamin RAY enlisted in 1775 at Wilmington [New Hanover Co?] in the Spring of 1775 in the Company of Capt. John Baptist ASH, 6th Regt. NC, commanded by Col. Thomas CLARKE, and that he was at the Battles of Brandywine and Monmouth, and the Battle of Germantown (at which Gen. [sic] ASH was killed); that he was afterward taken prisoner at the siege of Charlestown, South Carolina, and held 14 months; that he continued in RW service through the end of the War (ca 1783?) whereupon he was discharged in Stafford Co, VA. (Extracted from the Rev. War Pension Affidavit of Benjamin RAY) According to the affidavit of his widow, Nancy, he afterward moved to Surry Co, NC, thence in 1798 from Surry Co., NC, to Russell Co., VA where pensioned; age 62 in 1818….. mentions wife Nancy SUTHERLAND, a.k.a. WILSON as possibly a second marriage. In 1857, Nancy SUTHERLAND, a.k.a. WILSON, widow of Benjamin RAY gave her power of attorney, witnessed by Fielding & William Combs per county clerk Richard H. LYNCH.

Reel 2005 F-W26355. (Virginia/West Virginia Genealogical Data From Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Records, Volume 4, Patrick Wardell, p. 185-6)

RAY, Benjamin, Nancy, NC Line, W26355, BLW#79035-160-55, applied 5 May 1818, Russell Co, VA, aged 62, in 1821 he had with him a wife aged 51, a daughter, Lydia aged 17; he married again to Nancy SUTHERLAND 31 Jan 1830 but she was also referred to as Nancy WILSON (perhaps one name was her maiden name & the other the name of a former husband but not so stated). He died 28 Jan 1841 in Russell Co VA & his widow applied there 27 Apr 1854 aged 73 & she applied there for BLW 31 Dec 1857.

(Abstracts of Revolutionary War Pension and Files, Virgil White, Vol. 3, p. 2819)

Notes: Fielding and William Combs were sons of William and Anna THOMPSON Combs, Jr. and grandsons of William and Sarah MILLION Combs, Sr., originally of Stafford Co, VA. The 1790 Census of Surry Co, NC, page 185, column 3, includes:

Notes: The above Francis COONS is actually Francis COOMBS, born 1718-1726, MD; resided VA; Surry NC; and died in Nelson Co, KY; married Charity WOODS. See Also Benjamin Ray - Revolutionary War Soldier (1756-1841)

1858 Russell Co VA Births Combs, Asa A.-------1858, Russell County, William & Mary A. Combs

(Extracted by Combs Researcher Stephanie Hall Combs from SOME RUSSELL COUNTY, VIRGINIA RECORDS, Births and Deaths 1853-1866, complied by Thomas Colley, Southern Historical Press, Inc., V Ref 929.3755 R911b, Virginia Room of the Roanoke Va. Library, 5/8/98)

Notes: Is this the William CUMBOW and Mary A. Combs of the 1850 Census? (See also below)

28 Sep 1858 Russell Co VA Births Combs, Tonia 28 Sept 1858, Russell County, Timothy & Sarah Combs

(ibid.)

6 Dec 1858 Russell Co VA Births Combs, Melissa C. 6 Dec 1858, Russell County, Wm J & Eliza Combs

(ibid.)

Notes: William J. Combs was the s/o Jacob & Margaret Combs of the 1850 Census. Some researchers have listed him as William Johnson Combs (Their source?). Was he named after members of the family of Nancy JOHNSON, wife of William PERRY, and mother of Dicey PERRY who m Alexander Combs?

10 Dec 1858. Russell Co, VA Vital Statistics. Death Records. Cummings MUSICK, 21 days, male. Died Russell County. Cause Unknown. s/o William & Issabella MUSICK

(Russell Co, VA GenWeb Vital Statistics, Deaths, 1858)

Notes: This record documents that "Ibby" was Isabella Combs Musick's nickname.

11 Oct 1858-25 March 1922 Henry C. Combs; KY Death cert. #07732; white male married; age 63 yrs 5 mos 13 ds; born 11 Oct 1858 Couldwood? [Coulwood, Russell Co], Va; died 25 March 1922 Pike Co., Ky; s/o Cullen Combs b Russell Co., Va & Eliza GENT b Russell Co., Va; informant Katherine Combs of Pikeville, Ky; buried CECIL farm; undertaker J. W. CALL of Pikeville, Ky

(Combs Researcher Debi Houser)

07 May 1859 Russell Co VA. Born: Combs, Martha M.D.V. 07 May 1859, Russell County, Joseph & Nicey A. [OSBORNE] Combs

(Extracted by Combs Researcher Stephanie Hall Combs from SOME RUSSELL COUNTY, VIRGINIA RECORDS, Births and Deaths 1853-1866, complied by Thomas Colley, Southern Historical Press, Inc., V Ref 929.3755 R911b, Virginia Room of the Roanoke Va. Library, 5/8/98)

(See below)

Sep 1859 Russell Co VA. Died: CUMBOW, Sarah C. 15 years of age. Free White Female. Occupation: Seamstress. Cause of Death: Scarlet Fever. Length of illness: 6 days.

(1860 Russell Co VA Mortality Schedule by Michael Dye, Russell Co VA GenWeb)

9 Feb 1860 Russell Co VA Married: John Combs & Margarett DORTON

(Combs Researcher Michael Dye)

MD Notes: John Combs was the s/o Alexander Combs & Dicey PERRY. On 09 Feb 1860, in Russell Co., VA, he married Margaret DORTON, d/o John W. & Jemima DORTON.

13 Feb 1860 Russell Co VA Births Combs, Eliza 13 Feb 1860, New Garden, Cullen D & Ann Combs

(Extracted by Combs Researcher Stephanie Hall Combs from SOME RUSSELL COUNTY, VIRGINIA RECORDS, Births and Deaths 1853-1866, complied by Thomas Colley, Southern Historical Press, Inc., V Ref 929.3755 R911b, Virginia Room of the Roanoke Va. Library, 5/8/98)

Notes: Cullen D. and Ann Eliza GENT Combs? (See 1860 Census)

24 Feb 1860 Russell Co VA Births Combs, Mary E. 24 Feb 1860, New Garden, Cullen Sr. & Sally Combs

(ibid.)

04 Mar 1860 Russell Co VA Records. Died: SMITH, Nancy J.; 20y; childbed; New Garden; d/o John M. Combs; b. New Garden; consort of William H. SMITH, reported by husband.

(ibid. [p13; ln 43] )

27 Sep 1860 DORTON, John W.; m. Jemima OSBORNE (Russell Co VA COB #1, 1831-1872, pp. 353-4, 27 Sep 1860) (deft. in suit with Samuel, Wm., & David OSBORNE, Joseph Combs and Nicy, wife, Oscar F. STAIR (?) & wife, Margaret, Polly OSBORNE & Squire OSBORNE; FUGATE, p. 101 identifies Nicy Ann Combs as an heir and legatee of Solomon OSBORNE; 1860c, RCV: DORTON, John, 40; Jemima, 38; oldest child is Nancy, a. 15y )

(Excerpted from "Some Early Marriage Clues Russell County" (by Jack Hocket)

28 Sep 1860 Russell Co VA Births Combs, Susan 28 Sept 1860 ,New Garden, Thompsom Jr. & Anna Combs

(Extracted by Combs Researcher Stephanie Hall Combs from SOME RUSSELL COUNTY, VIRGINIA RECORDS, Births and Deaths 1853-1866, complied by Thomas Colley, Southern Historical Press, Inc., V Ref 929.3755 R911b, Virginia Room of the Roanoke Va. Library, 5/8/98) SW: Thompson

12 Nov 1860 Russell Co VA Births Combs, John W. 12 Nov 1860, Russell County, John & Margaret E. Combs

(ibid.)

Notes: John & Margaret E. DORTON Combs. See Coldsprings Cemetery, Washington Co, VA.

28 Dec 1860 Russell Co VA Births Combs, Pary (male) 28 Dec 1860, New Garden, Benson & Rebecca Combs

(ibid.)

10 Jan 1861 Russell Co VA. Born: Combs, James M. 10 Jan 1861, New Garden, s/o W.J. & Ella Combs

(ibid.)

Notes: Is this William J., s/o Jacob & Margaret Combs? See Dec 1858 Russell birth record showing William J. and Eliza.

8 May 1861 Russell Co VA. Born: Combs, Robert 08 May 1861, New Garden, Wm. & Mary Ann Combs

(ibid.)

Notes: William CUMBOW and Mary Ann Combs?

06 Jul 1861 Russell Co VA Records. Died: Combs, Elbert; 6y 1m 10d, flux; New Garden; s/o William Combs, “Consort of Ana Combs”; b. New Garden; reported by father.

(ibid. p14; ln 34)

Notes: No Elbert Combs, age 5, is listed in the 1860 Russell Co, VA Census; however, see Elbert TIGNOR in the 1860 HH of William and Nancy Combs III (s/o William and Anna THOMPSON Combs, Jr.) Who was Ana? Was she a.k.a. Nancy?

23 Jul 1861 HAWKINS Jane Age: 35y F County: Russell. Cause: Cold. Parents: Isiah & Mary CUMBOW, consort of T. T. HAWKINS

(1861 Russell County Death Index, Compiled and Contributed to Russell Co VA GenWeb by Renae Barrett Schneider)

07 Aug 1861 Russell Co VA Deaths. Combs, Octavia; 5m 25d; New Garden; d/o Cullin Combs, Jr., “Consort of Delsy Combs;” b. New Garden; reported by father.

(Extracted by Combs Researcher Stephanie Hall Combs from SOME RUSSELL COUNTY, VIRGINIA RECORDS, Births and Deaths 1853-1866, complied by Thomas Colley, Southern Historical Press, Inc., V Ref 929.3755 R911b, Virginia Room of the Roanoke Va. Library, 5/8/98 [p14; ln 3])

Notes: 1861 Russell Co VA Death Index lists Octavia as Octava Combs, age: 5m 25d, Female, d 07 Aug, County: Russell, Cause: Flux Parents: Cullin Jr. & Desty Combs. Who is this?

10 Sep 1861 Russell Co VA Births. Combs, Evaline 10 Sept 1861, New Garden, d/o Timothy & Rebecca Combs

(ibid.)

15 Feb 1862 Russell Co VA Births. Combs, Margaret Elen, 15 Feb 1862, Russell County, Joseph & Nicy Ann [OSBORNE] Combs

(ibid.)

20 Mar 1862 The 72nd Virginia Militia of Russell County

mustered into Confederate service at Lebanon on 20 March 1862 for 10-20 days, included:

Combs, Benson
Combs, Cullen, Jr.
Combs, John
Combs, Timothy
Combs, William F.
Combs, William J.

(Russell Co, VA US GenWeb)

16 May 1862 Russell Co VA Births Combs, Emily Alice 16 Jan 1855, Russell County, John & Margarett Combs

(Combs Researcher Michael Dye)

Notes: John Combs was the s/o Alexander Combs & Dicey PERRY. On 09 Feb 1860, in Russell Co., VA, he married Margaret DORTON, d/o John W. & Jemima Dorton.

09 Aug 1862 Russell Co VA Records. Died: Combs, Samuel; 26y; Cause of Death: “Wounded in Action; in Southern Army;” s/o Thompson Combs, a soldier; married; death reported by father-in-law, James GENT.

(ibid. p16; ln 20)

8 Dec 1862 Russell Co VA Births Combs, Elbert 8 Dec.1862, New Garden, Samuel & Sarah Combs

(ibid.)

1864-1867? Russell Co. Virginia Law Order Book No. 15, 1864-1867, Page 174

Annie Combs, Plt vs Wm. F. Combs Deft.
On a warrant of Bastardy.

George MUSICK having returned an examination of Annie Combs of this county single white woman taken before him in writing upon oath upon which examination the said Annie Combs charged William F. Combs with being the father of her Bastard Child, and the said Justice also returned a warrant issued by him for the the[sic] apprehension of the said William F. Combs together with the recognizance entered into by the said Wm. F. Combs when brought before him to appear here and to abide and perform such order as this court should make concerning the same whereupon the said Wm. F. Combs appeared accordingly and the said Annie Combs this day came into court and being sworn and examined and fully heard this court upon the whole circumstances of the case doth adjudge the said Wm. F. Combs to be the father of the said Bastard Child. Therefore it is ordered that the said Wm. F. Combs be charged with annual payment of fifteen dollars to the overseers of the poor of said County for the space of Six years and five months yet to come in case the said Child shall live so long and to pay the costs in this behalf expended and that the said Wm. F. Combs pay the same accordingly at the end of every year untill[sic] the expiration of the said Six years and five months and thereupon the said Wm. F. Combs with Thompson to be his security come into court and acknowledged their bond jointly and severally in the sum of two hundred and ten dollars conditioned for the faithful performance of this order of Court. And on the trial of this cause the overseers of the poor at the instance of Anna [sic] Combs by their counsel excepted to an opinion of the court given upon the said trial and tendered their Bill of exception which was received signed and and[sic] sealed by the Court and ordered to be made part of the record in said cause which Bill of exception is in the following words to wit; The overseers of the poor at the instance of Annie Combs against Wm. F. Combs on a warrant of Bastardy upon the trial of this cause Annie Combs the Bastard Child proved that Wm. F. Combs was the father of her Bastard Child that said Child was seven months old and was a male child and that she was a single white woman and has lived in this county. No other evidince[sic] not offered upon that point. It was further proved on the part of the plaintiff By Dale CARTER and Thomas D. KERNAN that it was worth not less than one dollars per week to support a child of that age untill[sic]it becomes able to support itself, and by Archer Jessee another witness that it was worth not less than seventy five cents per week to furnish such support. And upon the part of the Defendant two witnesses James O. FRALEY and L. D. VAUGHN were introduced who proved that it was worth more than seventy five cents per week to support such a child and the foregoing being all the facts proved in the cause the court upon hearing the testimony decided that the Defendant should pay to the overseers of the poor for the support of the Bastard child aforesaid the sum of fifteen dollars per year for six years and five months from which said opinion and decision of the court the plaintiff by her counsel excepts and prays that this her bill of exception be signed sealed and made part of the record which is accordingly done.

Russell Co. Virginia Law Order Book 15, Page 179. This day William Combs in his own proper person and moved the court for leave to exercise the rights of expatriation persuant to the law of the commonwealth of Virginia which is granted unto him and thereupon the said Combs by open verbal declaration made in open Court did declare that he relinquishes the character of a citizen of the commonwealth of Virginia and that he intended to depart out of the same immediately, it is therefore ordered that the said declaration be spread on the records of our said court and that the said Combs be hereforth deemed and held to be no citizen of the state of Virginia.

(Combs Bastardy Warrant, Russell Co, VA GenWeb)

Notes: This appears to be William F. Combs, s/o John Million and Sarah HAGINS-HIGGINS Combs. Annie not yet identified.

25 Jul 1864 Russell Co, VA. Married: Elizabeth DORTON, d/o Elizabeth DORTON, and Samuel A. Combs

(Combs Researcher Michael Dye who adds that Samuel A. was s/o Alexander & Dicey PERRY Combs)

03 May 1864 FOGLEMAN, _____; m. Mary P. CUMBOW, heir of Isiah (Isaiah) CUMBOW (RCV LOB 15:24-5, 03 May 1864) (not recorded in Mar. Reg. #2; Mary is listed as Mary Ann, a. 17y, 1850c, RCV)

HAWKINS, T.T.; m. Jane CUMBOW, d/o Isaiah & Mary CUMBOW (RCV DR/TC, p. 30) (Jane died 23 Jul 1866, a. 35y; not listed in RCV Mar Reg #2; see also RCV COB #1 1831-1872, pp. 395-6, 02 Oct 1867, “…Mariah E., Lafayette J., Thomas J., Charles M., Mary J., Jasper N. & Geo. W. Hawkins, heirs of Jane Hawkins dec., formerly Jane Cumbow…”)

HAWKINS, _____; m. Milly CUMBOW, heir of Isaiah CUMBOW (RCV LOB 15:24-5,03 may 1864) (not listed in RCV Mar Reg #2; 1850c, RCV: CUMBOW, Isaiah, 45, born NC; Mary A., 43; among children are Jane, 19 and “Melia”, 13)

(Russell Co VA GenWeb, Some Early Russell Co, VA Marriage Clues by Jack Hockett)

May 1866 Russell Co VA Births. Combs, William E. ? May 1866 ,Russell County, Samuel A. & Elizabeth Combs

(Extracted by Combs Researcher Stephanie Hall Combs from SOME RUSSELL COUNTY, VIRGINIA RECORDS, Births and Deaths 1853-1866, complied by Thomas Colley, Southern Historical Press, Inc., V Ref 929.3755 R911b, Virginia Room of the Roanoke Va. Library, 5/8/98)

Notes: Samuel A. Combs & Elizabeth DORTON. See also Scott Co, VA cemetery records.

05 May 1866 Russell Co VA Records. Died: Combs, Alexander; 20 years; “Shot as a Robber”; “Car's Creek”; s/o Alexander & D. Combs; b. Russell Co. Va.; a farmer; unmarried; reported by father.

(ibid. p20, ln 10)

05 Jun 1866 Russell Co, VA. Hannah Combs, d/o Alexander, married Henry STEELE

(Combs Researcher Michael Dye)

01 Sep 1866 Russell Co VA Death Index. CUMBOW Charles Age: 25y. Male. County: Russell Cause: Flux Parents: Isiah & Mary CUMBOW, consort of Darthula COMBOW.

(1866 Russell County Death Index, Compiled and Contributed to Russell Co VA GenWeb by Renae Barrett Schneider)

06 Sep 1866 Russell Co VA Death Index. CUMBOW Mary E. Age: 1y 8d Female. County: Russell Flux Parents: Charles & Darthula CUMBOW

(ibid.)

28 Nov 1868 Russell Co VA Death Index. COMBES Thompson 32y 20d M 28 Nov Race: White Cause: Sueling [nb: Swelling?] Parents: William & Nancy COMBES

(1868 Russell County Death Index, Compiled and Contributed to Russell Co VA GenWeb by Renae Barrett Schneider)

5/11/1869 (Russell Co., Vir. Chancery Court Order Book 1831-187?., p. 416)

Margaret Combs vs William Combs. The court believes the charge of adultery against the defendant is fully proved and the divorce is granted. The plaintiff is to recover her costs….

(Combs Researcher Sue Elfving)

Notes: Who was this?

16 Feb 1874 Russell Co, VA Married: John William Combs & Ledora KISER

(Combs Researcher Michael Dye)

MD Notes: Ledora Jane KISER was the d/o Elihu & Jane SKEEN Kiser. John William was the s/o John Million & Sarah “HIGGINS” Combs. Following death of John W., his widow married, as his second wife, 3 Jan 1882, Russell Co, VA, Fielding Combs, brother of John W. & widower of Louisa J. WHITT, d 24 Aug 1881 (See Hayter Valley Cemetery Notes)

24 Sep 1874 Russell Co VA Death Index. CUMBO, Joseph 34y Male. Cause: Fits Parents: Polly CUMBO

(1874 Russell County Death Index, Compiled and Contributed to Russell Co VA GenWeb by Renae Barrett Schneider)

05 Apr 1876. Russell Co VA Death Index. Combs, Jacob Age: 76y. Male. Cause: Blank. William & Anna Combs

(1876 Russell County Death Index, Compiled and Contributed to Russell Co VA GenWeb by Renae Barrett Schneider)

15 May 1878 Russell Co VA Death Index. Combs, Robert (b). Age: 1m Male. Cause: Whooping Cough Parents: Andy & Mariah Combs

(1878 Russell County Death Index, Compiled and Contributed to Russell Co VA GenWeb by Renae Barrett Schneider)

14 Oct 1878 - 3 Jan 1882. Russell County, Virginia Will Book 10, Pages 164 - 165

At a Court begun & held for Russell County at the Court House thereof on Tuesday the 3rd day of January 1882 The last will & testament of Thompson Combs was this day produced into court & proven by the oaths of J. B. KINDRICK & S. S. MCREYNOLDS the two subscribing witnesses thereto and ordered to be recorded. Teste. H. H. Dickenson CC (Transcribed by Combs Researcher & Russell Co, VA GenWeb Coordinator Michael Dye, who adds: Thompson Combs was the son of William Combs, Jr. and Anna THOMPSON)

Notes: S. F. was Simeon Floyd, and Wm. F. was William F.

Oct 1879 Russell Co VA Death Index. Combs, Peggy. Age: 75. Female. Cause: Cold. Parents: Blank

(1879 Russell County Death Index, Compiled and Contributed to Russell Co VA GenWeb by Renae Barrett Schneider)

Notes: Appears to be Margaret “Peggy”, wife of Jacob Combs (s/o William & Anna THOMPSON Combs, Jr.)

15 Apr 1879 Russell Co VA Death Index. CUMBOW, William Age: 67 years 11 m. Male. Cause: Heart Disease. Parents: William & Dricilla CUMBOW

(1879 Russell County Death Index, Compiled and Contributed to Russell Co VA GenWeb by Renae Barrett Schneider)

SW: Drusilla

29 Nov 1880 Russell Co VA Death Index. Combs, Celia A. 4 years, female. Cause of Death: Ulcer. J.M & Celia FLETCHER.

(1880 Russell County Death Index)

3 Jan 1882 Russell Co, VA. Married: Fielding Combs & Ledora Combs

(Combs Researcher Michael Dye)

MD Notes: Fielding, s/o John M. & Sarah HAGINS-HIGGINS Combs, m (1) Louis J. WHITT; m (2) Ledora KISER, widower of his brother, John William Combs, d 2 Nov 1879.

04 Jun 1882 Russell Co VA Death Index Combs, Rebecca 40 years, Female, Cause of Death: Blank. Parents: Joseph & Mary SMITH

(1882 Russell County Death Index)

Notes: Wife of Timothy Combs?

24 May 1883 Russell Co VA Death Index. Combs, Wm. 70 years, Male, Cause of Death: Paralysed. Parents: Wm. & Anna Combs

(1883 Russell County Death Index)

18 Nov 1912 Russell Co. Death Record Sarah COMBS, New Garden TWP, age 92 years1 month & 23 days, b. 25 Sep 1820, KY, s/o John HIGGINS, b. KY & Laureance POLLEY, b. KY [as written but might be Polly Lawrence]? By Colbert Combs; Sarah d. 18 Nov 1912.

("Some Early 1900's Russell, Smith & Washington Cos., VA Deaths" by Jack Hockett, abstracted from Virginia State Library Microfilm and found on the Russell Co VA GenWeb)

SE Note: The above Sarah appears to be the same as Sarah, wife of John M "Million" COMBS per our Combs records. Her death record shows parents as John HIGGINS [HAGINS] and his wife Laureance POLLEY. Her mother Laureance would be the same as Lurainy aka Lurany POLLEY Hagins who remarried to Thomas Francis Sr. This Thomas had two daughters, Susan and Jane who married Fielding and Thompson Combs respectively. See 1850 Census

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