Zedekiah Combs (1814 - 1884)

Born 1814 in Patrick County, Virginia,, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Susanna (Payne) Combs — married 13 Apr 1833 in Grayson County, Virginia USA

Husband of Nancy Ann Edwards — married 1863 in Grayson County, Virginia

Descendants

Died 1884 at about age 70 in Wilkes, North Carolina, United States

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Biography

Zedekiah Combs was born in 1814 in Patrick County, Virginia. He was the son of William Combs and Jane Carter. He passed away in 1884.

Married three times Spouses:

1833 to Susannah Payne Combs 1814-1854

1855 to Matilda "Milly" Johnson;

1863 to Nancy Edwards.

On 13 April 1833 Zedekiah was first married to Susanna Payne in Grayson County, Virginia. ^[1]

He had children with all of them for a total of approximately 17, among them: Sylvester Marion, William Noah, Rosa Jane "June", Emeline Burial Edwards Cemetery #01 Fancy Gap, Virginia [1]

At the time of the 1840 census Zedekiah is living in Grayson County, Virginia. Members of his household include 2 males under 5, 1 male between 5 and 10 years of age, 1 male aged 20-29, 1 female 20-29, 1 person employed in agriculture, 3 persons under 20, a total of two people between the age of 20-29.^[2]

In 1850 Zedekiah and Susanna Payne Combs are living in Pilot Mountain, North Carolina. The following are members of the Combs family:

Name Age

Zedick Comby 36

Susannah Combs 37

Sylvester Combs 15

William Combs 12

Riley Combs 8

Rosey Combs 5

Alexander Combs 2

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On 1 March 1855 Zedekiah, a widower, was married to Milley Johnson of Carroll County, Virginia. ^[4]

Zedekiah was married once more to Nancy Ann Edwards. She is mentioned along with their son, Asbury Combs, on the occasion of Zedekiah's death in North Carolina. ^[5]

At the time of the 1870 census Zedekiah "Zadok" Combs, his third wife Nancy A. Combs are living in the Union District of Wilkes County, North Carolina.

Household Members:

Name Age Gadock Combs 58 Nancy A Combs 25 Asbury Combs 6 Martha Combs 4 Sarah A Combs 1

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Zedekiah Combs was buried in the Edwards Family Cemetery No. 01, Fancy Gap, Carroll County, Virginia, USA. Find A Grave Memorial# 38813566 [2]

Notation on formation of counties: Grayson County, Virginia was founded in 1793 with land taken from Wythe and Patrick counties. Carroll County, Virginia was created on 17 January 1842 from Grayson and Patrick counties.

Sources

1. ↑ Gadok Combs in the Virginia, Select Marriages, 1785-1940 Virginia, Select Marriages, 1785-1940 No Image Text-only collection Name: Gadok Combs Gender: Male Marriage Date: 13 Apr 1833 Marriage Place: Grayson County, Virginia Spouse: Susanna Payne FHL Film Number: 31758 Reference ID: reg 1 p51 Source Information Ancestry.com. Virginia, Select Marriages, 1785-1940 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc, 2014. Original data: Virginia, Marriages, 1785-1940. Salt Lake City, Utah: FamilySearch, 2013. Description
2. ↑ Source Citation Year: 1840; Census Place: Grayson, Virginia; Roll: 555; Family History Library Film: 0029685 Source Information Ancestry.com. 1840 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010. Images reproduced by FamilySearch. Original data: Sixth Census of the United States, 1840. (NARA microfilm publication M704, 580 rolls). Records of the Bureau of the Census, Record Group 29. National Archives, Washington, D.C.
3. ↑ Source Citation Year: 1850; Census Place: Pilot, Surry, North Carolina; Roll: M432_646; Page: 268B; Image: 221 Source Information Ancestry.com. 1850 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2009. Images reproduced by FamilySearch. Original data: Seventh Census of the United States, 1850; (National Archives Microfilm Publication M432, 1009 rolls); Records of the Bureau of the Census, Record Group 29; National Archives, Washington, D.C.
4. ↑ Name: Z . ... Combs Gender: Male Marital Status: Widowed Age: 41 Birth Date: 1814 Birth Place: Carroll Co., VA. Marriage Date: 1 Mar 1855 Marriage Place: Carroll, Virginia Father: W. Combs Mother: Jane Combs Spouse: Milley Johnson FHL Film Number: 31087 Reference ID: 1855-3 Source Information Ancestry.com. Virginia, Select Marriages, 1785-1940 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc, 2014. Original data: Virginia, Marriages, 1785-1940. Salt Lake City, Utah: FamilySearch, 2013
5. ↑ Zed Combs in the North Carolina, Deaths, 1906-1930 Name: Zed Combs Gender: Male Birth Place: Carroll, Virginia Spouse: Nancy Ann Edwards Child: Asbury Combs Source Information Ancestry.com. North Carolina, Deaths, 1906-1930 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2014. Original data: North Carolina, Deaths, 1906-1930. Salt Lake City, Utah: FamilySearch, 2013.
6. ↑ Source Citation Year: 1870; Census Place: Union, Wilkes, North Carolina; Roll: M593_1165; Page: 406A; Family History Library Film: 552664 Source Information Ancestry.com. 1870 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2009. Images reproduced by FamilySearch

• Burial: Edwards Family Cemetery #01, Fancy Gap, Carroll County, Virginia, USA
• Find A Grave: Memorial #38813566