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Willard Combs 1892–1970 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Jul 1892

Birth Location: Letcher County, Kentucky

Death Date: 19 Oct 1970

Death Location: Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, USA

Father: Marion Combs

Mother: Martha Adams

Spouse(s): Bertha Pendleton

Children(s): Emmett Combs

In 1892, Willard Combs entered the world in Letcher County, Kentucky, born to Marion Combs And Martha E Adams. Willard Combs married Bertha I Pendleton, and had children including Emmett Earle Combs. Willard Combs passed away in 1970 in Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1892, Willard Combs entered the world in Letcher County, Kentucky, born to Marion Combs And Martha E Adams.
  • Willard Combs married Bertha I Pendleton, and had children including Emmett Earle Combs.
  • Willard Combs passed away in 1970 in Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, USA.

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Willard Combs's Ancestors

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Willard Combs
1892–1970
Birth Place: Letcher County, Kentucky
Parents
Marion Combs
1870–1946
Ermine, Kentucky
Martha (E) Adams
1876–1962
Letcher, Kentucky, USA
Grandparents
Elihu (Emory "Uncle Tip") Combs
1830–1909
Letcher, Letcher, Kentucky, United States
Sarah Williams
1831–1909
Kentucky, USA
Solomon Adams
1843–1917
Letcher, Letcher, Kentucky, United States
Ellen (Taylor) (Adams)
1855–1916
Letcher Co. Kentucky
Great-Grandparents
Martha Casebolt
1788–1840
Richard Williams
1781–1866
Elizabeth Spear
1796–1855
Absolom Adams
1809–1870
Nancy Frazier
1813–1870
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Abraham Davis
1760–1829
Mary Helvey
1765–1860
Isaac Williams
1742–1824
Jonathan Frazier
1778–1849

Willard Combs's Descendants

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Willard Combs (Jul 1892–19 Oct 1970) m. Bertha (I) Pendleton (8 August 1894–8 April 1921)
  1. 1. Emmett (Earle) Combs 1913–1991 m. Blanche Smallwood 1923–2016
    1. 1. Barbara (Faye) Combs 1945–2001

Willard Combs's Timeline

2 Records

1892
Jul 1892
Birth of Willard Combs in Letcher County, Kentucky
Letcher County, Kentucky
1970
19 Oct 1970
Age 78
Death of Willard Combs in Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, USA
Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Jul 1892
    Event Place: Letcher County, Kentucky

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 19 Oct 1970
    Event Place: Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, USA

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