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Major Dolphus Combs

Male 1870 - 1961  (90 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Major Dolphus Combs was born in 15 Jun 1870 in Wilkes County, North Carolina, USA (son of Meredith "Merlie" Combs and Mary Shumate); died on 4 Feb 1961 in North Wilkesboro, Wilkes, North Carolina.

    Family/Spouse: Alice Porter. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Meredith "Merlie" Combs was born in 1845 in Wilkes County, North Carolina (son of William "Billy" Combs and Sybil "Sibby"); died after 1914 in Rock Creek, Wilkes County, North Carolina.

    Meredith married Mary Shumate on 12 Mar 1862 in Iredell, North Carolina, USA. Mary was born on 10 Dec 1837 in Iredell County, North Carolina; died on 23 Jan 1928 in Roaring River, Wilkes County, NC. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Mary Shumate was born on 10 Dec 1837 in Iredell County, North Carolina; died on 23 Jan 1928 in Roaring River, Wilkes County, NC.
    Children:
    1. Little M. Combs
    2. Martha J. Combs was born about 1867 in North Carolina.
    3. 1. Major Dolphus Combs was born in 15 Jun 1870 in Wilkes County, North Carolina, USA; died on 4 Feb 1961 in North Wilkesboro, Wilkes, North Carolina.
    4. Julia Ann Combs was born about 1871 in Wilkes, North Carolina; died on 22 Feb 1956 in North Wilkesboro, Wilkes, North Carolina.
    5. Diana Combs was born in 1873 in North Carolina; died in 1947 in Wilkes County, North Carolina.
    6. Little M. Combs was born about 1876 in North Carolina.
    7. Amanda Combs was born about 1879 in North Carolina.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  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]


  2. 5.  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. 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. 2. 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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