Nelson Combs

Nelson was born in 1838 in Kentucky.¹   Nelson'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., Hugh, Adrian Edward, John, Alsey, Martha, Sidad, Emilina, Susan and Elizabeth.  He is the fifth oldest 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.