This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Combs Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/nBB.2ACI/2913 Message Board Post: July 4, 2004 Middletown Journal, Middletown, Ohio George Combs George “Ed” Combs, 77, of Middletown passed away on Friday, July 2, at Christ Hospital in Cincinnati. He was an area resident the past 52 years. He was born on March 18, 1927, in Hazard, Ky. Mr. Combs was in the U.S. Army during World War II. He worked for Sorg Paper Co. as a maintenance mechanic for 38 years, retiring in 1991. He was a member of VFW 7596 of Franklin and a member of the Uniform Services Club. He was preceded in death by his wife, Ruby Combs, in 1999; his parents, Dennis and Nettie Combs; his sister, Ann Sinor; and two brothers, Vernon and Homer Combs. His survivors include, a son, Jim (Charma) Combs of Rhinelander, Wis.; two daughters, Janice (Ken) Wells of Middletown and Joy (Bob) Cope of Franklin; eight grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; two brothers, Glen Combs of Dayton and Jack Morgan of Houston, Texas; three sisters, Erie Napier of Hazard, Ky., Joyce Trefil of Perrington, Mich., and Mary Jane Burton of Perrington. ARRANGEMENTS: Visitation will be on Tuesday, July 6, from 5 to 8 p.m. at Baker-Stevens Funeral Home and funeral services will be there Wednesday, July 7, at 11 a.m. with the Rev. James R. Anderson officiating. Interment will be in Butler County Memorial Park with military honors by the VFW Post 7596 Honor Guard of Franklin.
> > July 4, 2004 Middletown Journal, Middletown, Ohio > > George Combs > > George “Ed” Combs, 77, of Middletown passed away on Friday, July 2, at Christ Hospital in Cincinnati. > > He was an area resident the past 52 years. He was born on March 18, 1927, in Hazard, Ky. > > Mr. Combs was in the U.S. Army during World War II. He worked for Sorg Paper Co. as a maintenance mechanic for 38 years, retiring in 1991. He was a member of VFW 7596 of Franklin and a member of the Uniform Services Club. > > He was preceded in death by his wife, Ruby Combs, in 1999; his parents, Dennis and Nettie Combs; his sister, Ann Sinor; and two brothers, Vernon and Homer Combs. > > His survivors include, a son, Jim (Charma) Combs of Rhinelander, Wis.; two daughters, Janice (Ken) Wells of Middletown and Joy (Bob) Cope of Franklin; eight grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; two brothers, Glen Combs of Dayton and Jack Morgan of Houston, Texas; three sisters, Erie Napier of Hazard, Ky., Joyce Trefil of Perrington, Mich., and Mary Jane Burton of Perrington. > > ARRANGEMENTS: Visitation will be on Tuesday, July 6, from 5 to 8 p.m. at Baker-Stevens Funeral Home and funeral services will be there Wednesday, July 7, at 11 a.m. with the Rev. James R. Anderson officiating. Interment will be in Butler County Memorial Park with military honors by the VFW Post 7596 Honor Guard of Franklin. I have finally determined who the parents of Dennis Combs were. They were Kendrick C Combs and Virginia Jane "Jenny" Crawford. I have confirmed this through one of the family members. The family member stated that Kendrick was killed in an auto accident in 1929. Carter 1900 Perry Co. Census- Mag. Dist. 5, Hazard HH's Transcription by John F. "Freddie" Wilson Updated 8 May 2004 269/269 Combs Kindric Head W M Apr 1862 38 M 12 KY Farmer Kindrick, s/o Nicholas Jr & Sally Cornett COMBS, m. 23 Sept 1888, Perry Co. 269/269 Combs Virginia Wife W F 1870 30 M 12 4/2 KY Virginia Jane "Jennie", d/o James Madison & Elvira Combs CRAWFORD 269/269 Combs Mary B. Dau W F Oct 1886 13 S KY d/o Margaret NAPIER, 1st w/o Kindrick Combs 269/269 Combs Dennis Son W M Sep 1895 4 S KY >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 269/269 Combs Buddy Son W M Sep 1897 2 S 1910 Perry Co, Hazard City by Judy Cunigan HH187 COMBS, Kendrick 49 m 3rd Time/20 years Jennie 46 8 children/5 living Dennis 15 >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Sam 13 Lee 11 Ollie 06 Culton 04 1920 Perry Co Ky (by Lynda Combs Gipson) Kendrick Combs W 55 Ky Jennie wife 50 Ky Dennis son 25 Ky >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>. Sam son 23 Ky (aka Buddy) Lee son 20 Ky (d 8/11/1921 Perry) Ollie dau 16 Ky Fult son 14 Ky Maudie dau 8 Ky (b 2/8/1911 Perry) Myrtle dau 8 Ky (b 2/8/1911 Perry)