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Meredith Richard Combs

Meredith Richard Combs

Male 1861 - 1924  (~ 63 years)

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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Meredith Richard CombsMeredith Richard Combs was born in Jan 1861 in Ashe County, North Carolina (son of Thornton Pennington and Elizabeth "Betsy" Combs); died on 1 May 1924 in Bluefield, Mercer County, West Virginia, USA; was buried in Baptist Valley, Virginia.

    Meredith married Susan Elizabeth "Susie" Totten on 3 Nov 1881 in Smyth, Virginia, USA. Susan (daughter of Samuel J. Totten Jr. and Catherine Jane Catron) was born on 8 Mar 1867 in Rich Valley, Smyth County, Virginia; died on 25 Nov 1933 in Pocahontas, Tazewell County, Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. Charles Harry "Charlie" Combs was born on 22 Sep 1882 in Tazewell County, Virginia; died on 18 Nov 1952 in Manchester, Clay County, Kentucky; was buried in B F White Cemetery, Manchester, Clay County, Kentucky.
    2. Cana Mae "Cannie" Combs was born on 6 April 1883 in Tazewell County, Virginia; died on 28 Feb 1927 in War, McDowell County, West Virginia; was buried in Mar 1927 in Hartwell Cemetery, McDowell County, West Virginia.
    3. Laura Katheryn Combs was born on 2 May 1883 in Tazewell County, Virginia; died on 9 Mar 1952 in Bluefield, Mercer County, West Virginia, USA; was buried on 12 Mar 1952 in Maple Hill Cemetery, Bluefield, Tazewell County, Virginia.
    4. Rachel Elizabeth Combs was born on 2 May 1883 in Tazewell County, Virginia; died on 2 Dec 1958 in Mercer County, West Virginia; was buried in Maple Hill Cemetery, Bluefield, Tazewell County, Virginia.
    5. Bertha "Bertie" Lee Combs was born on 11 Mar 1889 in Tazewell County, Virginia; died on 18 Sep 1966 in Hill Top, Fayette, West Virginia.
    6. John Edward Combs was born on 04 Jul 1891 in Tazewell County, Virginia.
    7. Perry Britton Combs was born on 27 Oct 1893 in Tazewell County, Virginia; died on 9 May 1965 in Beckley, Raleigh, West Virginia.
    8. Margaret Ella Combs was born on 16 Feb 1896 in Baptist Valley, Tazewell County, Virginia; died after 1966 in Possibly Philadelphia, Pa or New York.
    9. Louise Rose Stamper (Combs) was born in 1900 in Tazewell County, Virginia; died before 1965.
    10. Roy W. Combs was born in 1902 in Tazewell County, Virginia; died after 1934.
    11. Erby Earl Combs was born on 18 Apr 1903 in Tazewell County, Virginia; died on 17 Feb 1975 in Baltimore County, Maryland, USA.
    12. Robert "Bobby" Combs was born in 07 May 1908 in Berwind, McDowell, West Virginia; died after 1966 in Charleston, South Carolina.
    13. Clara Combs was born in 1913 in West Virginia, United States; died after 1970 in New York.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Thornton PenningtonThornton Pennington was born in 1836 in Ashe County, North Carolina (son of James Pennington and Catherine "Kate" Sexton); died on 20 Sep 1863 in Dade County, Georgia, USA.

    Thornton married Elizabeth "Betsy" Combs on 19 Apr 1856 in Ashe County, North Carolina. Elizabeth (daughter of William "Billy" Combs and Sybil "Sibby") was born in 1839 in Ashe County, North Carolina; died in 1881-1900 in Tazewell County, Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Elizabeth "Betsy" CombsElizabeth "Betsy" Combs was born in 1839 in Ashe County, North Carolina (daughter of William "Billy" Combs and Sybil "Sibby"); died in 1881-1900 in Tazewell County, Virginia.
    Children:
    1. Poindexter "Pine" Pennington Combs was born in Sep 1857 in Ashe County, North Carolina; died on 28 Mar 1919 in Tazewell County, Virginia.
    2. 1. Meredith Richard Combs was born in Jan 1861 in Ashe County, North Carolina; died on 1 May 1924 in Bluefield, Mercer County, West Virginia, USA; was buried in Baptist Valley, Virginia.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  James PenningtonJames Pennington was born in 1807 in Ashe County, North Carolina (son of Abraham (Abram) Pennington and Margaret (Margery) "Peggy" Lewis); died in 1880-1900 in Chestnut Hill, Ashe, North Carolina.

    James married Catherine "Kate" Sexton in 1826 in Ashe County, North Carolina. Catherine (daughter of Thornton Sexton and Esther Wallace) was born in Sep 1810 in Grayson County, Virginia; died in 1902 in Helton, Ashe, North Carolina, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Catherine "Kate" SextonCatherine "Kate" Sexton was born in Sep 1810 in Grayson County, Virginia (daughter of Thornton Sexton and Esther Wallace); died in 1902 in Helton, Ashe, North Carolina, United States.
    Children:
    1. Abraham (Abel) Pennington was born in 1842 in Ashe County, North Carolina; died on 26 Sep 1918 in Crumpton, Ashe County, North Carolina.
    2. Andrew Pennington was born in 1834 in Ashe County, North Carolina; died after 1880 in Petersburg, Virginia.
    3. 2. Thornton Pennington was born in 1836 in Ashe County, North Carolina; died on 20 Sep 1863 in Dade County, Georgia, USA.
    4. Margaret "Peggy" Pennington was born in 1838 in Ashe County, North Carolina; died in 1875 in Ashe County, North Carolina.
    5. Esther Pennington was born in 1840 in Ashe County, North Carolina; died in 1878.
    6. Artremisia "Meese" Pennington was born in 1847 in Ashe County, North Carolina; died on 25 Aug 1915 in Ashe County, North Carolina.
    7. James Pennington Jr. was born on 13 July 1851 in Ashe County, North Carolina; died on 27 Sep 1935 in Ashe County, North Carolina; was buried in 1935 in Jefferson, Ashe County, North Carolina.
    8. Marshall Pennington was born on 10 Jun 1853 in Ashe County, North Carolina; died on 11 Jun 1930 in McDowell County, West Virginia.

  3. 6.  William "Billy" CombsWilliam "Billy" Combs was born in 1814 in North Carolina, United States; died in August 1879 in Tazewell County, Virginia.

    William married Sybil "Sibby" in 1834 in North Carolina or Virginia. Sybil was born in 1816 in North Carolina; died in 1880-1890 in Tazewell County, Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 7.  Sybil "Sibby"Sybil "Sibby" was born in 1816 in North Carolina; died in 1880-1890 in Tazewell County, Virginia.
    Children:
    1. James Harrison Combs was born in Dec 1835 in Alleghany, North Carolina; died on 27 Jan 1914 in Alleghany, North Carolina.
    2. 3. Elizabeth "Betsy" Combs was born in 1839 in Ashe County, North Carolina; died in 1881-1900 in Tazewell County, Virginia.
    3. Amelia "Milly" Combs was born in 1842 in North Carolina.
    4. Meredith "Merlie" Combs was born in 1845 in Wilkes County, North Carolina; died after 1914 in Rock Creek, Wilkes County, North Carolina.
    5. Almyra "Myra" Combs was born in 1850 in North Carolina; died on 28 July 1914 in Ashe County, North Carolina.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  Abraham (Abram) PenningtonAbraham (Abram) Pennington was born in 1775 in Ashe County, North Carolina; died in Nov 1825 in Ashe County, North Carolina.

    Abraham married Margaret (Margery) "Peggy" Lewis in 1798 in Chestnut Hill, Ashe, North Carolina, USA. Margaret (daughter of James Theophilus Lewis and Wintery "Winnie" Henson) was born in 1780 in Ashe County, North Carolina; died before 1825 in Cutshin, Leslie County, Kentucky, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 9.  Margaret (Margery) "Peggy" LewisMargaret (Margery) "Peggy" Lewis was born in 1780 in Ashe County, North Carolina (daughter of James Theophilus Lewis and Wintery "Winnie" Henson); died before 1825 in Cutshin, Leslie County, Kentucky, USA.
    Children:
    1. Elizabeth "Betsy" Pennington was born on 9 April 1798 in Ashe County, NC or Albemarle County, VA; died on 13 December 1868 in Whitetop, Grayson, Virginia, USA.
    2. 4. James Pennington was born in 1807 in Ashe County, North Carolina; died in 1880-1900 in Chestnut Hill, Ashe, North Carolina.
    3. Andrew Pennington was born in 1810 in Ashe County, North Carolina.
    4. Artemecia (Meecy) Pennington was born in 1810 in Ashe County, North Carolina; died on 27 February 1897 in Ashe County, North Carolina.
    5. Lorenzo Dowell Pennington was born in 1817 in Ashe County, North Carolina.

  3. 10.  Thornton Sexton was born in 1785 in Grayson County, Virginia (son of Pryor Sexton and Catherine Coker); died in 1872 in Ashe County, North Carolina.

    Thornton married Esther Wallace in 1809 in Grayson County, Virginia. Esther (daughter of Reuben Wallace and Hila/Hiley) was born in 1785 in Virgina; died after 1870 in Ashe County, North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 11.  Esther Wallace was born in 1785 in Virgina (daughter of Reuben Wallace and Hila/Hiley); died after 1870 in Ashe County, North Carolina.
    Children:
    1. Pryor Sexton was born in 1810 in Helton, Ashe, North Carolina, United States; died in September 1878 in Ashe County, North Carolina.
    2. 5. Catherine "Kate" Sexton was born in Sep 1810 in Grayson County, Virginia; died in 1902 in Helton, Ashe, North Carolina, United States.
    3. William Sexton was born on 1 August 1813 in Ashe County, North Carolina; died in 1894 in Ashe County, North Carolina.
    4. Rosamond Sexton was born on 15 January 1816 in Ashe County, North Carolina; died after 1890 in Smyth, Virginia, USA.
    5. David Sexton was born on 22 February 1823 in Ashe County, North Carolina; died on 14 July 1900 in Ashe County, North Carolina.
    6. Hiram Luke Sexton was born on 6 November 1827 in Ashe County, North Carolina; died on 2 December 1908 in Ashe County, North Carolina.
    7. Nancy Sexton was born on 8 November 1829 in Ashe County, North Carolina.
    8. Reuben Sexton was born in 1830 in Ashe County, North Carolina; died on 6 May 1885 in Ashe County, North Carolina.
    9. Enoch Sexton was born in 1832 in Ashe County, North Carolina; died in 1832 in Ashe County, North Carolina.
    10. Joseph Sexton was born in 1835 in Ashe County, North Carolina; died on 15 January 1865 in Elmira, New York.




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