Yep Carter, that one is ok. We have thrown in another Cordelia dau of Geo Wash Amburgey and Mary B. Smith. This one is born 1878. JB In a message dated 10/4/2010 6:42:08 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, lcombs1@windstream.net writes: This is from Amburgey Ancestry in America. Hiram H Amburgey married Leodicy Adams and they had 12 Children, including the twins, Cordelia and Cornelia, born 30 Oct 1882. Cordelia married Spencer Combs and Cornelia married Robert Samuel Cornett, Jr. Carter ----- Original Message ----- From: <Jbfrancis6@aol.com> To: <kyknott@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, October 04, 2010 5:34 PM Subject: Re: [KYKNOTT] Madge Combs > Good Stuff Debbie. Do we have Spencer married to the wrong Cordelia? I > think so. Cordelia and Cornelia Amburgey are twin daughters of Hiram H > Amburgey and Leodicy Adams. Cordelia Amburgey who married James Elam > Stamper > is dau of GW Amburgey and Mary B Smith. Boy, I wish I had Ruth Smith > about > now. She knew all these people. JB > > > In a message dated 10/4/2010 4:27:35 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, > dmsst@woh.rr.com writes: > > Obituary mentions half sister Ollie Engle. > Watson W. G. Combs (brother of Simeon Combs both sons of Andrew Combs and > Nancy Francis) had a daughter named Ollie that married Bethel Engle. > Simeon > Combs adopted Madge. > Debbie > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "dmsst" <dmsst@woh.rr.com> > To: <kyknott@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Monday, October 04, 2010 4:03 PM > Subject: [KYKNOTT] Madge Combs > > >>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. 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