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James Madison Combs 1902–1988 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 26 Oct 1902

Birth Location: Smithsboro, Kentucky

Death Date: 14 Apr 1988

Death Location: Summitville, Madison, Indiana, USA

Father: William Combs

Mother: Sarah Combs

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James Madison Combs was born in 1902 in Smithsboro, Kentucky, the child of William Riley Combs And Sarah Elizabeth Hale Combs. In 1910, James Madison Combs resided in Lower Carr, Knott, Kentucky, USA. In 1920, James Madison Combs resided in Colby, Letcher, Kentucky, USA. James Madison Combs passed away in 1988 in Summitville, Madison, Indiana, USA.

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Biography

  • James Madison Combs was born in 1902 in Smithsboro, Kentucky, the child of William Riley Combs And Sarah Elizabeth Hale Combs.
  • In 1910, James Madison Combs resided in Lower Carr, Knott, Kentucky, USA.
  • In 1920, James Madison Combs resided in Colby, Letcher, Kentucky, USA.
  • James Madison Combs passed away in 1988 in Summitville, Madison, Indiana, USA.

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James Combs's Ancestors

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James Combs
1902–1988
Birth Place: Smithsboro, Kentucky
Parents
William Riley Combs
1876–1935
Campton Kentucky, Kentucky, USA
Sarah (Elizabeth Hale) Combs
1880–1919
Carter County Kentucky, Kentucky, USA
Grandparents
James (Madison) Combs
1847–1902
Knott, Kentucky, USA
Mary (Ann) Smith
1852–1928
Knott, Kentucky, USA
Great-Grandparents
Jeremiah Jr
1815–1862
2nd-Great-Grandparents

James Combs's Timeline

4 Records

1902
26 Oct 1902
Birth of James Madison Combs in Smithsboro, Kentucky
Smithsboro, Kentucky
1910
1910
Age 8
James Madison Combs resided here in Lower Carr, Knott, Kentucky, USA
Lower Carr, Knott, Kentucky, USA
1920
1920
Age 18
James Madison Combs resided here in Colby, Letcher, Kentucky, USA
Colby, Letcher, Kentucky, USA
1988
14 Apr 1988
Age 86
Death of James Madison Combs in Summitville, Madison, Indiana, USA
Summitville, Madison, Indiana, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 26 Oct 1902
    Event Place: Smithsboro, Kentucky
    Record Source:
    [1] 1920 United States Federal Census
    [2] 1910 United States Federal Census
    [3] Indiana, U.S., Death Certificates, 1899-2017

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Lower Carr, Knott, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Colby, Letcher, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Record Source: Indiana, U.S., Death Certificates, 1899-2017

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 14 Apr 1988
    Event Place: Summitville, Madison, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: Indiana, U.S., Death Certificates, 1899-2017

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