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Ella May Brown 1879 – 1914 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 12 OCT 1879

Birth Location: Mozelle, Leslie County, Kentucky, United States of America

Death Date: 17 OCT 1914

Death Location: Stroud, Lincoln, Oklahoma, United States

Father: William Brown

Mother: Irene Taylor

Spouse(s): Preston Combs

Children(s): George Combs, Mattie Combs, Henry Combs, Minnie Combs, Thelma Combs, Willie Combs, Stella Combs

The story of Ella May Brown began in 1879 in Mozelle, Leslie County, Kentucky, United States of America. In 1880, Ella May Brown resided in District 1, Leslie, Kentucky, United States. In 1880, Ella May Brown resided in District 1, Leslie, Kentucky, United States. Ella May Brown married Preston "Press" C. Combs, and had children including George Dewey Combs, Mattie Combs, Henry Combs, Minnie E. Combs, Thelma Lee Combs, Willie Combs, Stella Francis Combs. Ella May Brown passed away in 1914 in Stroud, Lincoln, Oklahoma, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of Ella May Brown began in 1879 in Mozelle, Leslie County, Kentucky, United States of America.
  • In 1880, Ella May Brown resided in District 1, Leslie, Kentucky, United States.
  • In 1880, Ella May Brown resided in District 1, Leslie, Kentucky, United States.
  • Ella May Brown married Preston "Press" C. Combs, and had children including George Dewey Combs, Mattie Combs, Henry Combs, Minnie E. Combs, Thelma Lee Combs, Willie Combs, Stella Francis Combs.
  • Ella May Brown passed away in 1914 in Stroud, Lincoln, Oklahoma, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Brown
1850 – 1916
Birth Location: Mozelle, Leslie County, Kentucky, United States of America
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Irene Taylor
1855 – 1929
Birth Location: Knox, Kentucky, United States
IT

Spouses(s)

Preston Combs
1871 – 1945
Birth Location: Leslie, Kentucky, United States
PC

Children(s)

George Combs
1900 – 1953
Birth Location: Arkansas, USA
GC
Mattie Combs
1894 – 1920
Birth Location: New Town, Crawford, Arkansas, United States
MC
Henry Combs
1898 – 1995
Birth Location: Fayetteville, Arkansas, USA
HC
Minnie Combs
1902 – 1916
Birth Location: Arkansas, USA
MC
Thelma Combs
1908 – 1963
Birth Location: Davenport, Lincoln, Oklahoma, United States
TC
Willie Combs
1897 – 1965
Birth Location: Pettigrew, Madison, Arkansas, United States
WC
Stella Combs
1905 – 1998
Birth Location: Arkansas, USA
SC

Ella Brown's Ancestors

Self
Ella Brown
1879 – 1914
Birth Place: Mozelle, Leslie County, Kentucky, United States of America
Parents
William Henry Brown
1850 – 1916
Mozelle, Leslie County, Kentucky, United States of America
Irene (“Reena” Elvira) Taylor
1855 – 1929
Knox, Kentucky, United States
Grandparents
Nelson Taylor
1817 – 1870
Knox, Kentucky, USA
Nancy (Isabelle) Rice
1823 – 1897
Harlan Co. Ky.
Great-Grandparents
Cornelius Taylor
1794 – 1874
Sarah Walker
1794 – 1880
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Walter Walker
1765 – 1850
Elizabeth McGill
1780 – 1856

Ella Brown's Descendants

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Ella (May) Brown (12 OCT 1879 – 17 OCT 1914) m. Preston ("Press" C.) Combs (15 AUG 1871 – 29 MAY 1945)
  1. 1. George (Dewey) Combs (22 NOV 1900 – 27 SEP 1953)
  2. 2. Mattie Combs (13 JUL 1894 – 4 APR 1920)
  3. 3. Henry Combs (28 AUG 1898 – 4 OCT 1995)
  4. 4. Minnie (E.) Combs (10 FEB 1902 – 30 JUN 1916) m. Frank (Albert) Atchley (19 JAN 1891 – 18 JUN 1918) m. Edward (Cleveland) Williams (6 NOV 1889 – 14 OCT 1985)
  5. 5. Thelma (Lee) Combs (2 OCT 1908 – 19 APR 1963)
    1. 1. Robert Benson (22 DEC 1926 – 26 MAY 1950)
  6. 6. Willie Combs (27 JUN 1897 – 18 SEP 1965) m. Marley (Lee) Owen (22 MAR 1900 – 3 MAY 1994)
    1. 1. Willie ("Billy") Combs (18 SEP 1924 – 27 JUN 1988) m. Marie (Ellen) Easton (31 JAN 1930 – 15 DEC 1982) m. Rosalee (Nadine) Spencer (6 DEC 1929 – 2 MAR 1991)
    2. 2. Lowell (Owen) Combs (6 MAR 1927 – 10 JAN 1982)
    3. 3. Wanda (Mae) Combs (19 OCT 1930 – 3 JUL 1998) m. Vernon (Francis) Habekott
      1. 1. Diana (Jean) Habekott (9 JUL 1949 – )
    4. 4. Edith (Pauline) Combs (30 OCT 1922 – 17 MAR 2017) m. William (Raymond) Jewell (16 DEC 1922 – 4 FEB 2000)
      1. 1. Sherri (Lynn) Jewell (15 MAR 1956 – )
      2. 2. Ronald (Gene) Jewell (20 JUN 1944 – 22 JUN 2023) m. Linda (L) Clark (1944 – )
    5. 5. Wilma (Faye) Combs (29 SEP 1932 – 2 JAN 2000) m. Billy (Gene) Beck (24 JUN 1929 – 18 JAN 1987)
  7. 7. Stella (Francis) Combs (27 AUG 1905 – 10 FEB 1998) m. Henry (Samuel) Taylor (29 DEC 1899 – 5 MAR 1966)
    1. 1. Earl (Wayne) Taylor (8 OCT 1937 – 11 DEC 1984)
    2. 2. J (D) Taylor (1933 – )
    3. 3. Henry Taylor (1925 – )
    4. 4. Ray (Dean) Taylor (15 SEP 1930 – 5 DEC 1994) m. Iris (June) Kanady (13 JUN 1932 – 15 AUG 2012)
      1. 1. Vicki Taylor (5 FEB 1956 – )
      2. 2. Sandra (Lela) Taylor (1 DEC 1947 – 31 MAR 2003)
    5. 5. Mary (Bette) Taylor (1928 – 1974)
    6. 6. Charles (Eugene) Taylor (11 FEB 1935 – 2 JUN 2014)

Ella Brown's Timeline

22 Records

1879
12 OCT 1879
Birth of Ella May Brown in Mozelle, Leslie County, Kentucky, United States of America
Mozelle, Leslie County, Kentucky, United States of America
1880
1880
Age 1
Ella May Brown resided here in District 1, Leslie, Kentucky, United States
District 1, Leslie, Kentucky, United States
1880
1880
Age 1
Ella May Brown resided here in District 1, Leslie, Kentucky, United States
District 1, Leslie, Kentucky, United States
1880
1880
Age 1
Ella May Brown resided here in District 1, Leslie, Kentucky, United States
District 1, Leslie, Kentucky, United States
1880
1880
Age 1
Ella May Brown resided here in District 1, Leslie, Kentucky, United States
District 1, Leslie, Kentucky, United States
1880
1880
Age 1
Ella May Brown resided here in District 1, Leslie, Kentucky, United States
District 1, Leslie, Kentucky, United States
1880
1880
Age 1
Ella May Brown resided here in District 1, Leslie, Kentucky, United States
District 1, Leslie, Kentucky, United States
1900
1900
Age 21
Ella May Brown resided here
None
1900
1900
Age 21
Ella May Brown resided here in Kentucky Township, Newton, Arkansas, United States
Kentucky Township, Newton, Arkansas, United States
1900
1900
Age 21
Ella May Brown resided here in Boston, Newton, Arkansas, USA
Boston, Newton, Arkansas, USA
1900
1900
Age 21
Ella May Brown resided here in Boston, Newton, Arkansas, USA
Boston, Newton, Arkansas, USA
1900
1900
Age 21
Ella May Brown resided here in Kentucky Township, Newton, Arkansas, United States
Kentucky Township, Newton, Arkansas, United States
1900
1900
Age 21
Ella May Brown resided here in Kentucky Township, Newton, Arkansas, United States
Kentucky Township, Newton, Arkansas, United States
1900
1900
Age 21
Ella May Brown resided here in Kentucky Township, Newton, Arkansas, United States
Kentucky Township, Newton, Arkansas, United States
1900
1900
Age 21
Ella May Brown resided here in Kentucky Township, Newton, Arkansas, United States
Kentucky Township, Newton, Arkansas, United States
1900
1900
Age 21
Ella May Brown resided here in Kentucky Township, Newton, Arkansas, United States
Kentucky Township, Newton, Arkansas, United States
1905
1905
Age 26
Ella May Brown resided here
None
1910
1910
Age 31
Ella May Brown resided here in South Fox Township, Lincoln, Oklahoma, United States
South Fox Township, Lincoln, Oklahoma, United States
1910
1910
Age 31
Ella May Brown resided here in South Fox, Lincoln, Oklahoma, USA
South Fox, Lincoln, Oklahoma, USA
1910
1910
Age 31
Ella May Brown resided here in South Fox, Lincoln, Oklahoma, USA
South Fox, Lincoln, Oklahoma, USA
1910
1910
Age 31
Ella May Brown resided here in South Fox, Lincoln, Oklahoma, USA
South Fox, Lincoln, Oklahoma, USA
1914
17 OCT 1914
Age 35
Death of Ella May Brown in Stroud, Lincoln, Oklahoma, United States
Stroud, Lincoln, Oklahoma, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Oak Grove Cemetery, Stroud, Lincoln, Oklahoma, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] Find a Grave Index, "Find a Grave Index", <i>FamilySearch</i> ( : Tue Apr 01 03:11:37 UTC 2025), Entry for Ella May Brown Combs.
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Record Source:
    [1] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: South Fox, Lincoln, Oklahoma; Roll: T624_1259; Page: 10b; Enumeration District: 0110; FHL microfilm: 1375272
    [2] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Boston, Newton, Arkansas; Roll: 70; Page: 6; Enumeration District: 0092
    [3] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: South Fox, Lincoln, Oklahoma; Roll: T624_1259; Page: 10b; Enumeration District: 0110; FHL microfilm: 1375272
    [4] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Boston, Newton, Arkansas; Roll: 70; Page: 6; Enumeration District: 0092
    [5] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: South Fox, Lincoln, Oklahoma; Roll: T624_1259; Page: 10b; Enumeration District: 0110; FHL microfilm: 1375272

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Record Source:
    [1] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: South Fox, Lincoln, Oklahoma; Roll: T624_1259; Page: 10b; Enumeration District: 0110; FHL microfilm: 1375272
    [2] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Boston, Newton, Arkansas; Roll: 70; Page: 6; Enumeration District: 0092
    [3] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: South Fox, Lincoln, Oklahoma; Roll: T624_1259; Page: 10b; Enumeration District: 0110; FHL microfilm: 1375272
    [4] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Boston, Newton, Arkansas; Roll: 70; Page: 6; Enumeration District: 0092
    [5] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: South Fox, Lincoln, Oklahoma; Roll: T624_1259; Page: 10b; Enumeration District: 0110; FHL microfilm: 1375272

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 12 OCT 1879
    Event Place: Mozelle, Leslie County, Kentucky, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] Kentucky, County Marriages, 1786-1965, "Kentucky, County Marriages, 1786-1965", <i>FamilySearch</i> ( : Sat Feb 24 07:18:37 UTC 2024), Entry for Preston Combs and Ella Brown, 11 Jan 1893.
    [2] United States, Census, 1880, "United States, Census, 1880", <i>FamilySearch</i> ( : Mon Jan 20 06:43:44 UTC 2025), Entry for William Brown and Serrena Brown, 1880.
    [3] United States, Census, 1900, "United States, Census, 1900", <i>FamilySearch</i> ( : Thu Apr 17 18:06:31 UTC 2025), Entry for Preston Combs and Ella Combs, 1900.
    [4] United States, Census, 1910, "United States, Census, 1910", <i>FamilySearch</i> ( : Sat Mar 09 06:13:36 UTC 2024), Entry for Preston Combs and Ella Combs, 1910.
    [5] Find a Grave Index, "Find a Grave Index", <i>FamilySearch</i> ( : Tue Apr 01 03:11:37 UTC 2025), Entry for Ella May Brown Combs.
    [6] Arkansas, U.S., Birth Certificates, 1914-1924, Arkansas Department of Health, Vital Records Section; Little Rock, AR, USA; Birth Certificates; Year: 1900
    [7] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: South Fox, Lincoln, Oklahoma; Roll: T624_1259; Page: 10b; Enumeration District: 0110; FHL microfilm: 1375272
    [8] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Boston, Newton, Arkansas; Roll: 70; Page: 6; Enumeration District: 0092
    [9] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: South Fox, Lincoln, Oklahoma; Roll: T624_1259; Page: 10b; Enumeration District: 0110; FHL microfilm: 1375272
    [10] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Boston, Newton, Arkansas; Roll: 70; Page: 6; Enumeration District: 0092
    [11] Arkansas, U.S., Birth Certificates, 1914-1924, Arkansas Department of Health, Vital Records Section; Little Rock, AR, USA; Birth Certificates; Year: 1905
    [12] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [13] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: South Fox, Lincoln, Oklahoma; Roll: T624_1259; Page: 10b; Enumeration District: 0110; FHL microfilm: 1375272

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: South Fox Township, Lincoln, Oklahoma, United States

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 17 OCT 1914
    Event Place: Stroud, Lincoln, Oklahoma, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] Find a Grave Index, "Find a Grave Index", <i>FamilySearch</i> ( : Tue Apr 01 03:11:37 UTC 2025), Entry for Ella May Brown Combs.
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Record Source: Arkansas, U.S., Birth Certificates, 1914-1924, Arkansas Department of Health, Vital Records Section; Little Rock, AR, USA; Birth Certificates; Year: 1900

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: District 1, Leslie, Kentucky, United States

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Kentucky Township, Newton, Arkansas, United States

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: South Fox, Lincoln, Oklahoma, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: South Fox, Lincoln, Oklahoma; Roll: T624_1259; Page: 10b; Enumeration District: 0110; FHL microfilm: 1375272

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Boston, Newton, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Boston, Newton, Arkansas; Roll: 70; Page: 6; Enumeration District: 0092

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: South Fox, Lincoln, Oklahoma, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: South Fox, Lincoln, Oklahoma; Roll: T624_1259; Page: 10b; Enumeration District: 0110; FHL microfilm: 1375272

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Boston, Newton, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Boston, Newton, Arkansas; Roll: 70; Page: 6; Enumeration District: 0092

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: District 1, Leslie, Kentucky, United States

    Genealogy Event 15
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Kentucky Township, Newton, Arkansas, United States

    Genealogy Event 16
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1905
    Record Source: Arkansas, U.S., Birth Certificates, 1914-1924, Arkansas Department of Health, Vital Records Section; Little Rock, AR, USA; Birth Certificates; Year: 1905

    Genealogy Event 17
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: District 1, Leslie, Kentucky, United States

    Genealogy Event 18
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Kentucky Township, Newton, Arkansas, United States

    Genealogy Event 19
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: District 1, Leslie, Kentucky, United States

    Genealogy Event 20
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Kentucky Township, Newton, Arkansas, United States

    Genealogy Event 21
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: South Fox, Lincoln, Oklahoma, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: South Fox, Lincoln, Oklahoma; Roll: T624_1259; Page: 10b; Enumeration District: 0110; FHL microfilm: 1375272

    Genealogy Event 22
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: District 1, Leslie, Kentucky, United States

    Genealogy Event 23
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Kentucky Township, Newton, Arkansas, United States

    Genealogy Event 24
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: District 1, Leslie, Kentucky, United States

    Genealogy Event 25
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Kentucky Township, Newton, Arkansas, United States
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