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John William Combs

Male 1881 - 1951  (69 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  John William Combs was born on 9 Jul 1881 in Pisgah, Tazewell County, Virginia (son of Poindexter "Pine" Pennington Combs and Mary Olivia Whitt); died on 25 Apr 1951 in Tazewell County, Virginia; was buried in Maxwell, Tazewell County, Virginia.

    Family/Spouse: Lucy Ethel Combs. Lucy (daughter of Calvin Combs and Harriett Pruett) was born on 6 Nov 1888 in Maxwell, Tazewell County, Virginia; died on 9 Jun 1950 in Bluefield, Mercer County, West Virginia; was buried in Maxwell Cemetery, Maxwell, Tazewell County, Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Poindexter "Pine" Pennington Combs was born in Sep 1857 in Ashe County, North Carolina (son of Thornton Pennington and Elizabeth "Betsy" Combs); died on 28 Mar 1919 in Tazewell County, Virginia.

    Poindexter married Mary Olivia Whitt on 15 Oct 1878 in Tazewell County, Virginia. Mary (daughter of William G. Whitt and Sarah Ann Lockhart) was born in April 1859 in Tazewell County, Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Mary Olivia Whitt was born in April 1859 in Tazewell County, Virginia (daughter of William G. Whitt and Sarah Ann Lockhart).
    Children:
    1. 1. John William Combs was born on 9 Jul 1881 in Pisgah, Tazewell County, Virginia; died on 25 Apr 1951 in Tazewell County, Virginia; was buried in Maxwell, Tazewell County, Virginia.
    2. Rosa Belle Combs was born on 7 Jan 1884 in Tazewell County, Virginia; died on 5 Jul 1963 in Pounding Mill, Tazewell County, Virginia.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  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. 5.  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. 2. Poindexter "Pine" Pennington Combs was born in Sep 1857 in Ashe County, North Carolina; died on 28 Mar 1919 in Tazewell County, Virginia.
    2. 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.

  3. 6.  William G. Whitt

    William married Sarah Ann Lockhart. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 7.  Sarah Ann Lockhart
    Children:
    1. 3. Mary Olivia Whitt was born in April 1859 in Tazewell County, Virginia.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  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. 9.  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. 4. 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. 10.  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. 11.  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. 5. 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.



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