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William Lorenzo Combs 1809 – 1879 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 10 Sep 1809

Birth Location: Perry County, Kentucky

Death Date: 2 Jan 1879

Death Location: Letcher, Kentucky

Father: Jeremiah Combs

Mother: Nancy Combs

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The story of William Lorenzo Combs began in 1809 in Perry County, Kentucky. William Lorenzo Combs passed away in 1879 in Letcher, Kentucky.

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Biography

  • The story of William Lorenzo Combs began in 1809 in Perry County, Kentucky.
  • William Lorenzo Combs passed away in 1879 in Letcher, Kentucky.

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William Combs's Ancestors

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William Combs
1809 – 1879
Birth Place: Perry County, Kentucky
Parents
Jeremiah Lorenzo (Long Jerry) Combs
1782 – 1843
, Surry, North Carolina, USA
Nancy Combs
1785 – 1834
Surry County, North Carolina, USA
Grandparents
john Combs
1761 – 1847
Benovolence combs
1765 – 1848
Henry Combs
1765 – 1850
Rachel combs
1771 – 1830
Great-Grandparents
George Nantz
1749 – 1815
Mollie Davidson
1749 – 1836
Benjamin Clements
1735 – 1813
Mary Baker
1735 – 1795
2nd-Great-Grandparents
George Nantz
1720 – 1804
Rebecca Schell
1720 – 1800
Catherine Davis
1730 – 1761
Captain Clement
1700 – 1780

William Combs's Timeline

2 Records

1809
10 Sep 1809
Birth of William Lorenzo Combs in Perry County, Kentucky
Perry County, Kentucky
1879
2 Jan 1879
Age 70
Death of William Lorenzo Combs in Letcher, Kentucky
Letcher, Kentucky

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 10 Sep 1809
    Event Place: Perry County, Kentucky

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 2 Jan 1879
    Event Place: Letcher, Kentucky

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