William Combest 
William was born on May 2nd, 1802 in Pulaski County, Kentucky.1 William's father was Samuel D. Combest and his mother was Sarah Dick. His paternal grandparents were John Combest and Ann \\; his maternal grandparents were John Dick and Margaret Wylie. He had six brothers and three sisters, named John, James, Samuel D., Alexander, Wiley, Archibald, Nancy, Mary Eveline and Margaret. He was the second oldest of the ten children. He died at the age of 53 in 1855 in Near Platte, Andrew County, Missouri.1 General Notes
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[Br²derbund WFT Vol. 5, Ed. 1, Tree #0725, Date of Import: Apr 16, 2002]
The family lived on the 100-acre tract of land on Wolf Creek, in Pulaski County, Kentucky, received by Kentucky land Warrent and surveyed on December 13, 1834. William's father and brothers John and James also owned land on this same creek.
The family can be found in the 1830 Pulaski County, Kentucky census under the name of William Cumbast as Head of Family.
Included in the listing are:
2 free white males under five
1 free white male between 20-30 (this being William)
1 free white female under five
1 free white female between 5-10
1 free white female between 10-15
1 free white female between 20-30
1 free white female between 30-40
At some time between 1838 and 1840, William and Gilla migrated to Missouri with their family of seven children. The first of the three children born in Missouri was on September 10, 1840. Gilla's father, Andrew Jasper, also went to Missouri and settled in DeKalb County, exact date not known.
William Combest and his family are listed in the 1850 Andrew County, Missouri U. S. Census, as follows:
Combest, William 49 Farmer $2900 Kentucky
Gilla 46 Kentucky
Wyatt 25 Kentucky
Andrew 22 Kentucky
Elizabeth 18 Kentucky
Harriet 16 Kentucky
John 14 Kentucky
William 12 Kentucky
Mary 10 Missouri
Samuel 8 Missouri
Gilla 5 Missouri
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Ancestor Pedigree Chart
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- b.WFT Est. 1680-1724 d.WFT Est. 1719-1805
- b.WFT Est. 1719-1749 d.~ 1786
<Unknown>- b.WFT Est. 1687-1727 d.WFT Est. 1719-1811
- b.25 Oct 1772 in Chester District, South Carolina d.25 Jul 1844 in Russell County, Kentucky
- b.WFT Est. 1726-1757 d.Jan 1801
- b.02 May 1802 in Pulaski County, Kentucky d.1855 in Near Platte, Andrew County, Missouri
- b.WFT Est. 1696-1725 d.WFT Est. 1750-1810
- b.1747 in Ireland d.19 Nov 1832 in Ansel, Pulaski County, Kentucky
<Unknown>- b.WFT Est. 1705-1728 d.WFT Est. 1750-1816
- b.20 Nov 1778 d.12 Feb 1852
- b.1722 d.1806
- b.1762 in Ireland d.1846 in Ansel, Pulaski County, Kentucky
- b.WFT Est. 1678-1707 d.WFT Est. 1732-1792
- b.1729 d.WFT Est. 1765-1824
- b.WFT Est. 1687-1710 d.WFT Est. 1732-1798
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Details of William's family with Gilla Jasper
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