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Combs, Elihu Emery

Male 1875 - 1952  (77 years)


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  • Name Combs, Elihu Emery 
    Nickname Hugh 
    Birth 16 Aug 1875  Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3] 
    Gender Male 
    Census 1880  Lane Fork, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Name Hugh Combs  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5] 
    Occupation Whitesburg, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    barber 
    Death 12 Sep 1952  Hazard, Perry, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [5, 6] 
    Burial Combs Cemetery, Ermine, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [7] 
    Elihue E. “Hugh” Combs (1875-1952) - Find A Grave Memorial    		 Elihue E. “Hugh” Combs (1875-1952) - Find A Grave Memorial
    Headstone, Elihu 'Hugh' Combs    		 TombstoneElihuCombs.jpg
    Person ID I21633  Pioneers of the Appalachian Highlands
    Last Modified 25 Jan 2022 

    Father Combs, William Rhea,   b. 3 Oct 1853, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1933, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 79 years) 
    Mother Polly, Catherine,   b. 9 Jun 1855, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 24 May 1939, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 83 years) 
    Marriage 20 May 1873  Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F1683  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Caudill, Phoebe Ann,   b. 12 Nov 1880, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 9 Aug 1975, Owensboro, Daviess, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 94 years)  [1, 3, 4] 
    Marriage 6 Oct 1904  Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [8] 
    Census 1910  East Whitesburg, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    • The household was enumerated as follows:
      Head: Hugh Combs, M, 32, Kentucky
      Wife: Phoebe Combs, F, 28, Kentucky
    Census 1920  Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    • The household was enumerated as follows:

       Hugh Combs, M, W, 44y, b. Ky
      spouse: Pheobe Combs, F, W, 39y, b. KY
      child: Gypsy Combs, F, 9y, b. KY
      child: Billie Combs, M, 2y4m, b. KY
      Mary Caudill, mother-in-law, F, W, widowed, 71y, b. KY
    Census 1930  Whitesburg, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    • The household was enumerated as follows:

      Hugh Combs, M, W, 54, b. KY
      spouse: Phoebe Combs, F, W, 49, b. KY
      child: Gipsey Combs, F, 19, b. KY
      child: Billie Combs, M, 12, b. KY
      child: Grace Combs, F, 10, b. KY
    Census 1940  Whitesburg, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Address:
    Magisterial District 1 
    • The household was enumerated as follows:
      Head: Hugh Combs, M, 64, Kentucky
      Wife: Phoebe Combs, F, 59, Kentucky
      Daughter: Grace Combs. F, 20, Kentucky
    Children 
     1. Combs, Bruce,   b. Feb 1905, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Sep 1906, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 1 years)
     2. Combs, Dishmon,   b. 14 Dec 1907, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 10 Feb 1908, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 0 years)
     3. Combs, (son),   b. 28 Apr 1910, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 28 Apr 1910, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 0 years)
     4. Combs, Gypsy,   b. 27 Jul 1910, Whitesburg, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 18 Dec 1978, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 68 years)
     5. Combs, (daughter),   b. 1 Aug 1911, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1 Aug 1911, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 0 years)
     6. Combs, Lillie Mae,   b. 17 Sep 1912, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1 Jul 1915, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 2 years)
     7. Combs, (daughter),   b. 1 May 1916, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1 May 1916, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 0 years)
     8. Combs, Hugh,   b. 3 May 1916, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 5 May 1916, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 0 years)
     9. Combs, Billie W.,   b. Abt 1918, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 26 May 1943, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 25 years)
     10. Combs, Grace M.,   b. 20 Feb 1920, Whitesburg, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1 Feb 1999, Springfield, Delaware, Pennsylvania, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 78 years)
     11. Combs, Frank Stickley,   b. 9 May 1922, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 25 Oct 1923, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 1 year)
    Family ID F32126  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 12 Mar 2024 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 16 Aug 1875 - Letcher, Kentucky, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - barber - - Whitesburg, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 6 Oct 1904 - Letcher, Kentucky, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1910 - East Whitesburg, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1920 - Letcher, Kentucky, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1930 - Whitesburg, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - Address:
    Magisterial District 1 - 1940 - Whitesburg, Letcher, Kentucky, United States    		 Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 12 Sep 1952 - Hazard, Perry, Kentucky, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBurial - - Combs Cemetery, Ermine, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Link to Google Earth
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  • Sources 
    1. [S1293] Hugh Combs, "United States Census, 1940".

    2. [S1294] Hugh Combs, "United States Census, 1930".

    3. [S1295] Hugh Combs, "United States Census, 1920".

    4. [S1296] Hugh Combs, "United States Census, 1910".

    5. [S1298] Hugh Combs, "Kentucky Death Records, 1911-1955".

    6. [S322] KY Death Records RootsWeb, Vol. 040, Cert. #19852, Deathvol. 1952, hv.

    7. [S1248] Find a Grave, 28 January 2014; Transcription; Hugh Combs; Find A Grave Memorial# 81298407; Created by: TASM; Record added: Dec 01, 2011.

    8. [S1299] Hugh Combs, "Kentucky Marriages, 1785-1979".