Meredith "Merlie" Combs

1845 - 1914  (70 years)

• Name	Meredith "Merlie" Combs
  Birth	1845	Wilkes County, North Carolina
  	There are 2 different Meredith Combs born in Wilkes around 1840. One a son of Wiley Combs. That Meredith married Nancy. Some have this as the same Meredith who married both woman, but if true the dates of the children's births don't add up.
  Census 1860	1860	Traphill, Wilkes, North Carolina
  	Image Transcript Ln Hhold Given Surname Age BirthDate Gender Race Occupation BirthPlace 14 217 William Combs 56 1804 Male Farmer 15 217 Sibey Combs 58 1802 Female 16 217 Harrison Combs 21 1839 Male 17 217 Milly Combs 18 1842 Female 18 217 Meridith Combs 15 1845 Male 19 217 Miry Combs 12 1848 Female Virginia  Enumerated:  29 June 1860   Transcript ID is  dbid=7667&iid=4237524_00031
  Death	After 1914	Rock Creek, Wilkes, North Carolina
  Siblings	4 siblings
  + 1. James Harrison Combs           b. Dec 1835, Alleghany, North Carolina           d. 27 Jan 1914, Alleghany, North Carolina  (Age 78 years) + 2. Elizabeth "Betsy" Combs           b. 1839, Ashe County, North Carolina           d. 1881-1900, Tazewell County, Virginia  (Age 61 years)   3. Amelia "Milly" Combs           b. 1842, North Carolina   4. Almyra "Myra" Combs           b. 1850, North Carolina           d. 28 July 1914, Ashe County, North Carolina  (Age 64 years)
  Person ID	P5535	Burress

  
  

  Father	William "Billy" Combs           b. 1814, North Carolina           d. August 1879, Tazewell County, Virginia (Age 65 years)
  Mother	Sybil "Sibby"           b. 1816, North Carolina           d. 1880-1890, Tazewell County, Virginia (Age 74 years)
  Marriage	1834	North Carolina/Virginia
  Family ID	F1773	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Wife	Mary Shumate           b. 10 Dec 1837, Iredell County, North Carolina           d. 23 Jan 1928, Roaring River, Wilkes, North Carolina (Age 90 years)
  Marriage	12 Mar 1862	Iredell County, North Carolina
  Children	2 sons and 5 daughters
  	1. Little M. Combs  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   2. Martha J. Combs           b. Abt 1867, North Carolina  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   3. Major Dolphus Combs           b. 15 Jun 1870 , Wilkes County, North Carolina           d. 4 Feb 1961, North Wilkesboro, Wilkes, North Carolina (Age 90 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   4. Julia Ann Combs           b. Abt 1871, Wilkes County, North Carolina           d. 22 Feb 1956, North Wilkesboro, Wilkes, North Carolina (Age 85 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   5. Diana Combs           b. 1873, North Carolina           d. 1947, Wilkes County, North Carolina (Age 74 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   6. Little M. Combs           b. Abt 1876, North Carolina  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   7. Amanda Combs           b. Abt 1879, North Carolina  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
  Family ID	F1779	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

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  Birth - 1845 - Wilkes County, North Carolina Marriage - 12 Mar 1862 - Iredell County, North Carolina Death - After 1914 - Rock Creek, Wilkes, North Carolina  = Link to Google Earth