Lynda, I thought that was a good explanation too, even though Spencer raised his other kids on his own: 1920 census, Upper Carr Prec No 2, Knott, KY, 24 Jan 1920. HH 239/244 Spencer Combs age 39, son Carlis age 17, daughters Lola age 15, Vila age 12. Madge was younger and his brother Spencer with wife Mary were childless so wanted to raise the youngest for him?? Jack On 9/23/2010 3:28 PM, LyndaCGKyCol@aol.com wrote: > If Madge's mother, Cordelia, died right after her birth then that would > explain why she was raised by Simeon and Mary Combs. > > Lynda > > > In a message dated 9/23/2010 12:56:06 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, > Jbfrancis6@aol.com writes: > > Cordelia died at age 30. Born 30 Oct 1882 > and Died 14 May 1912. JB > > > In a message dated 9/22/2010 10:05:59 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, > LyndaCGKyCol@aol.com writes: > > Simeon Combs's brother Spencer md Cordelia Amburgey d/o Hiram& Leodicy > > Adams Amburgey. I bet Madge is Cordelia's (Delia?) child. > > Lynda > > Knott County Kentucky Kinfolk http://knottkentuckykinfolk.com/ > What I kept I lost, What I spent I had, What I gave I have. > Knott County KyGenWeb > http://98.131.135.96/knott/ > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to KYKNOTT-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > >
I was working on something else and ran across this obituary. Going by the half sisters in the obit--this Madge would be daughter of Cordelia Amburgey d/o George Washington Wash Amburgey and Mary Branham-Smith. This Cordelia Amburgey was married to James E. Elam Stamper. Cordelia died 1/10/1921. Cordelia and James are still together on the 1910 and 1920 census. Not sure what Combs figures into this. Kentucky Birth Index, 1911-1999 Name Birth Date Gender Mother's Name County Madge Combs 30 Jun 1911 Delia Amburgey Knott http://knottkentuckykinfolk.com/orb_indian_bottom/1989.htm INDIAN BOTTOM ASSOCIATION of Old Regular Baptists of Jesus Christ Held at Indian Bottom Association Building Sassafras, Kentucky September 1,2, and 3, 1989 OBITUARIES Obits provided by J B Francis Bowen, Madge-was born June 30, 1911 in Knott County, Kentucky and passed from this life March 11, 1989, at Whitesburg, Kentucky, making her stay here on earth 77 years, eight months and eleven days. Early in life she med Fred Bowen. They were married July 18, 1931 and spent a wonderful life together. To this union were born two children. Her son, Overene preceded her in death. She leaves to mourn her passing : her husband, Fred; one daughter Mavis Marlene Tarjan, four half-sisters: Mattie Francis, Nola Francis, Ollie Engle and Lou Begley; three grandchildren and two great-grandchildren also survive. Madge, along with her husband, Fred, joined the Little Dove Regular Baptist Church and was baptized October 12, 1980. Madge was very faithful to the church and attended regularly. The church will be deeply saddened by the emptiness of her seat but time will heal all wounds. Madge will be missed here on earth but we have a hope that she is resting around the throne of God. Written by Madge's son-in-law, John Tarjent ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jack Martin" <jdxxm@q.com> To: <kyknott@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, September 23, 2010 6:54 PM Subject: Re: [KYKNOTT] obits--Troublesome Creek Times, Thursday, September 16, 2010 > > Lynda, > > I thought that was a good explanation too, even though Spencer raised > his other kids on his own: > > 1920 census, Upper Carr Prec No 2, Knott, KY, 24 Jan 1920. > HH 239/244 Spencer Combs age 39, son Carlis age 17, daughters Lola age > 15, Vila age 12. > > Madge was younger and his brother Spencer with wife Mary were childless > so wanted to raise the youngest for him?? > > Jack > > On 9/23/2010 3:28 PM, LyndaCGKyCol@aol.com wrote: >> If Madge's mother, Cordelia, died right after her birth then that would >> explain why she was raised by Simeon and Mary Combs. >> >> Lynda >> >> >> In a message dated 9/23/2010 12:56:06 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, >> Jbfrancis6@aol.com writes: >> >> Cordelia died at age 30. Born 30 Oct 1882 >> and Died 14 May 1912. JB >> >> >> In a message dated 9/22/2010 10:05:59 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, >> LyndaCGKyCol@aol.com writes: >> >> Simeon Combs's brother Spencer md Cordelia Amburgey d/o Hiram& >> Leodicy >> >> Adams Amburgey. I bet Madge is Cordelia's (Delia?) child. >> >> Lynda >> >> Knott County Kentucky Kinfolk http://knottkentuckykinfolk.com/ >> What I kept I lost, What I spent I had, What I gave I have. >> Knott County KyGenWeb >> http://98.131.135.96/knott/ >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> KYKNOTT-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >> quotes in the subject and the body of the message >> >> > Knott County Kentucky Kinfolk http://knottkentuckykinfolk.com/ > What I kept I lost, What I spent I had, What I gave I have. > Knott County KyGenWeb > http://98.131.135.96/knott/ > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > KYKNOTT-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message