Watson married Bessie Amburgey dau of Hiram H Amburgey and Leodicy Adams. 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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