Shadrack 'Old Shade' Combs, I

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Birth: 1784 Surry County North Carolina, USA Death: Dec., 1869 Letcher County Kentucky, USA

Shadrack "Shade" Combs Sr (same as Shadrack "Shade" Combs) b 1784 Surrey Co NC d Dec 1869 Letcher Co KY buried Hall Cemetery, Mayking, KY s/o Soldier John Combs and Margaret Biddy Nantz.

Shadrack "Shade" Combs Sr m. Martha Patsy Casebolt b between 1780 and 1800 KY. (1850 Letcher Co KY Census).

Children of Shadrack "Shade" Combs Sr and Martha Patsy Casebolt;

1. Polly Ann Combs b 1808 KY d 6 March 1892 m. 20 July 1826 Perry Co KY to John Lorenzo Combs, s/o Jeremiah "Long Jerry" Combs and Nancy Combs.
2. Elizabeth "Betts" Combs b 1810 KY d 7 Feb 1853 Perry Co KY m. 1837 Perry Co KY to Clinton "Grizzler" Combs, s/o Mason "Mace" Combs and Jane "Jenny" Richardson. Clinton "Grizzler" Combs m. Matilda "Tildy" Combs, d/o "Old George" Combs and Lydia Harrell. Clinton "Grizzler" Combs m. 9 Apr 1857 Perry Co KY to Louanna Baker b 1839 Perry Co KY d/o Isaac Baker and Elizabeth Griffith.
3. Shadrack "Shade" Combs Jr b 10 June 1812 Perry Co KY d 1 Aug 1891 Perry Co KY m. 21 Feb 1839 Perry Co KY to Sarah Adams b 1822 Perry Co KY d 10 Jun 1850 Perry Co KY. Shadrack "Shade" Combs Jr m. before 1861 to Sallie Maggard. He m. after 1865 to Judy Elizabeth Jenkins b about 1815. He m. after 1866 to Margaret Kelly b about 1815.
4. John Wesley Combs b 20 Apr 1814 Perry Co KY d 3 Dec 1869 Smoot Creek, Letcher Co KY m. about 1840 to Mary Polly Hogg b 28 Mar 1823 Letcher Co KY d 28 Jan 1892 Smoot Creek, Letcher Co KY, d/o James Hogg Sr and Elizabeth Kelly.
5. Edward "Big Ed" Combs b 21 Aug 1824 Smoot Creek Letcher Co KY d 17 May 1911 m. 29 Jan 1847 Perry Co KY to Martha "Patsy" Polly b 1830 KY; d/o Henry C Polly and Martha Patsy Hall. Edward "Big Ed" Combs m. 1892 Letcher Co KY to Oma Mullins.
6. Russell Hacker Combs b 2 Mar 1828 Letcher Co KY d 29 Jun 1907 Letcher Co KY m. 1852 to Dicey Polly b about 1834 KY, d/o Henry C Polly and Martha Patsy Hall.
7. Elihu "Tipton" "Tip" Combs b 1835 KY d 1910 KY buried Combs Cemetery, Emmalena, Knott Co KY m. 2 Dec 1852 Letcher Co KY to Sarah Williams b 1839 KY d 1910 buried Combs Cemetery, Emmalena, Knott Co KY.

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Parents:

• John Combs (1761 - 1847)
• Margaret Benevolence Nantz Combs (1759 - 1838)

Spouse:

• Martha Casebolt Combs (1785 - ____)*

Children:

1. Polly Combs Combs (1800 - 1892)*
2. Elizabeth Combs Combs (1810 - 1853)*
3. Shadrach Combs (1812 - 1891)*
4. John Wesley Combs (1814 - 1869)*
5. Edward Combs (1824 - 1911)*
6. Russell Hacker Combs (1829 - 1907)*
7. Elihu Emory Combs (1835 - 1909)*

Siblings:

• Jeremiah Lorenzo Combs (1780 - 1843)*
• Nancy Combs Goode (1782 - 1876)*
• Shadrack Combs (1784 - 1869)
• Benjamin Henry Combs (1793 - 1858)*
• Elizabeth Combs Combs (1796 - 1886)*
• Calculated relationship

Burial: Hall Cemetery Mayking Letcher County Kentucky, USA

Created by: Janice Klafehn Record added: Apr 12, 2010 Find A Grave Memorial# 50990554

== Biography ==

Shadrack 'Old Shade' Combs Sr

BIRTH 1 JUL 1784 • Virginia

MARRIED · Martha 'Patsy' Davis - Casebolt

DEATH 3 DEC 1869 • Smoot Creek, Letcher, Kentucky

Shadrack married Martha 'Patsy' Casebolt - Combs in 1810 when he was 26 years old.

== Sources ==

*1820 United States Federal Census

1820 U S Census; Census Place: Clay, Kentucky; Page: 121; NARA Roll: M33_19; Image: 102

*Kentucky, Civil War Union Volunteers, 1861-1866

FINDAGRAVE

Shade died from Small Pox in 1869 while living with his son John Wesley Combs.

Both father and son died the same day in the same house. They were buried in the yard the graves were dug by Solomon Banks.

(Shared by JB Francis on 12 May 2012 in Letcher County, Kentucky FB Genealogy page)

Buried at; Hall Cemetery · Mayking, Letcher County, Kentucky

== Reference ==

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