Combs (surname)

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William Oliver Combs was born 24 March 1884 in Owsley County, Kentucky to Daniel and Melissa (Tirey) Combs and grandson of William and Litha Ann (Begly) Combs. Daniel was born 6 November 1855 in Perry County, Kentucky. He married Nannie Venable, daughter of Thomas and Mary J. (Shanks) Venable. He died 27 Feb 1968 in Wooster, Ohio Wayne County, Ohio. He is buried in the Wooster Cemetery (Wooster, Ohio) in Section 21, Lot 3268.

Nannie (Venable) Combs was born 4 April 1893 in Owsley County, Kentucky to Thomas and Mary J. (Shanks) Venable and granddaughter of Leroy and Rachel Venable. She died 25 Sep 1971 in Wooster, Wayne County, Ohio. She is buried in the Wooster Cemetery (Wooster, Ohio) in Section 21, Lot 3268.

Daniel Combs was born 6 November 1855 in Perry County, Kentucky to William and Litha Ann (Begly) Combs. He married Maliccia/Melissa Tirey, daughter of John and Julia Ann (Belvins) Tirey. He died sometime between the 1920 and 1930 US Census, probably in Owsley County, Kentucky.

Maliccia/Melissa Tirey Combs was born 11 Sept 1861 in Kentucky. She died 23 Feb 1950 in Wayne Township, Wayne County, Ohio. She is buried in the Wooster Cemetery (Wooster, Ohio) in Section 26, Lot 2098.

Thomas “Tom” Venable was born April 1859 in Virginia. He Married Mary J. Shanks, daughter of Leonidas and Jane “Jennie” (Mays) Shanks. He died sometime after the 1940 US Census, probably in Jackson County, Kentucky.

Mary J. (Shanks) Venable was born April 1860 in Kentucky to Leonidas and Jane “Jennie” (Mays) Shanks. She died sometime after the 1930 US Census, probably in Jackson County, Kentucky.