John Combs

John was born on December 2nd, 1851 in Perry Co., Kentucky.¹   John's father is Clinton Combs and his mother is Elizabeth Combs.  His paternal grandparents are Mason Combs and Jenny Richardson; his maternal grandparents are Shadrack Combs and Martha Casebolt. He has five brothers and six sisters, named Hiram, Clinton D., Nelson, Hugh, Adrian Edward, Alsey, Martha, Sidad, Emilina, Susan and Elizabeth.  He is the second youngest of the twelve children. He has nine half-brothers and three half-sisters, named George, Jackson, William, Sampson B., Raney, David Yancy, Richmond, James Patrick, Cooley, Jane, Liza and Ida.