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William H. Combs
WILLIAM H. COMBS.
Mr. Combs was born in Nelson County, Ky., February 7, 1820.
Married to Martha A. Nelson on the 12th day of October,
1843, in Jackson Township, Boone County, Ind. W. H. Combs
was the son of John Combs, who was an early pioneer of
Boone, born in Pennsylvania in 1777; came to Putnam County,
Ind.; remained there a few years, then to this county in
1835. He died in 1845, and is buried at Dale Cemetery. His
wife, Catherine Combs, died in 1847. Her name was before
marriage Catherine Lemons. The following are the names of W.
H. Combs’ children: William N., married to Rebecca J. Wall,
resides in Kansas; Mary C., married to Dr., Keth, resides in
Jackson Township; Jane, married to J. Hendricks, resides in
Jamestown; Joseph A., married to Sarah Pratt, resides in
Kansas; James M., married to Sarilda Wall, resides in Warren
County, Ind.; Jesse M., married to Mary Utterback, resides
in Jackson Township on the home farm. Mrs. Combs died April
6, 1886, and is buried at Union Cemetery She was a member of
the Newlight Church many years. Mr. Combs is yet living on
his farm four miles east of Jamestown, is a member of the
Newlight Church, and a No. 1 citizen.
Transcribed by: Julie S. Townsend - June 8, 2007
Source: "Early Life and Times in Boone County,
Indiana," Harden & Spahr, Lebanon, Ind., May, 1887, p.
257.
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