Polly Ann (Cornett) Smith (1852 - 1947)

Born 3 Jan 1852 in Emmalena, Knott, Kentucky, United States [uncertain]

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Descendants

Died 15 Feb 1947 at age 95 in Emmalena, Knott, Kentucky, United States

Biography

Polly Ann (Cornett) Combs Smith was born in 1852 in Emmalena, Knott County, Kentucky, the daughter of Nathaniel Woolery Cornett (1811–1889) and Lydia Caudill (1816–1860).^[1]

Polly Ann married first Shadrack Combs (1835-1888) on 26 Jan 1872 in Perry, Kentucky. Their children were:

1. Arlene Combs (1873–1967)
2. Orlena (Combs) Morgan (1873–1967)
3. Nancy Jane Combs (1875–1892)
4. Kathleen "Kat" (Combs) Combs (1876–1956)
5. Cathaline Combs (1877– )
6. Josiah Alexander Combs (1879–1953)
7. Mary (Combs) Thomas Mosley (1881–1960)
8. John L Combs (1884–1975)
9. William Goodloe Combs (1886–1967)
10. Lucille Alice (Combs) Bockway (1888–1985)

Polly Ann married second Shade Smith (1844– ) on 13 Aug 1891 in Knott County, Kentucky.^[2]

Polly Ann passed away at age 95 in 1947 and was buried at Morgan-Combs Cemetery in Emmalena, Knott County, Kentucky.^[3]

Obituary

Polly Ann Cornett - Troublesome Creek Times Obituary Reprinted from Hindman News

"Aunt Polly Ann Combs left this world for the Great and Glorious Beyond on February 15, 1947. She had lived a long and useful life of more than 95 years in her community at Emmalena, KY., and before passing she remarked, "I am going happy and I don't mind to go." She had been a member of the Baptist Church for 58 years. She was born in this little community on Jan., 3, 1852. She was one of eleven children born to Nathanial and Lydia Caudill Cornett. She was the granddaughter of Uncle Billy Cornett, who served under General George Washington in the Revolutionary War. He came to Leatherwood, Perry County, KY., and settled after the surrender of General Cornwallis at Yorktown.

Aunt Polly's passing probably marks the last of the Revolutionary War grandchildren in this section of the country. She married Shade Combs in 1872. He passed on in 1888. To their wedlock were born eight children. One daughter, Nancy Combs, preceded her in death. She is survived by seven children: Joe Combs of Rowdy; Kathlene Combs, Milan Ind.; Lucille Bockway, Hindman; Mary Mosley, Hindman; John L. Combs, Lexington; Goodlow COMBS, Hazard; and Mrs. Robert Morgan, Emmalena, her oldest daughter, with whom she made her home for the past 21 years. She married Shade Smith in 1891. He died in 1931. Her family takes this opportunity to thank the many friends who were so kind and showed their love and respect for their beloved mother during her last days and passing."

Sources

1. ↑ "Kentucky Births and Christenings, 1839-1960," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FWKD-2VR : 11 February 2018), Pollyan Carnitt, 03 Jun 1852; citing , , Perry, KENTUCKY, reference ; FHL microfilm 216,838.
2. ↑ "Kentucky Marriages, 1785-1979," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F4M3-SMB : 11 February 2018), Shadrack Smith and Polleyan Combs, 13 Aug 1891; citing Knott, Kentucky, reference ; FHL microfilm 802,212.
3. ↑ "Find A Grave Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVLM-XHXY : 11 July 2016), Polly Ann Cornett Combs, 1947; Burial, Emmalena, Knott, Kentucky, United States of America, Morgan - Combs Cemetery; citing record ID 83257208, Find a Grave, http://www.findagrave.com.

• "The Salyer Family: a Genealogical Record of their first 250 years in America." 688 pages with index. by Elizabeth Salyer. Privately published,1982.

• "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MZBJ-WB1 : 14 December 2017), Polly A Cornitt in entry for N W Cornitt, 1860.

• "United States Census, 1870," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MXW1-KZ1 : 12 April 2016), Pollyan Cornett in household of Nathaniel W Cornett, Kentucky, United States; citing p. 15, family 90, NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 545,993.

• "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MCZG-KP2 : 7 September 2017), Polly Ann Combs in entry for Schamrick Combs, 1880; citing enumeration district ED 82, sheet 549D, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d), roll 0438; FHL microfilm 1,254,438.

• "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M9HV-HV8 : accessed 17 April 2019), Polly Ann Smith in household of Sha* Smith, Magisterial District 1, Hindman Hindman town, Knott, Kentucky, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 43, sheet 17B, family 249, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,240,536.

• "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M2DJ-MFH : accessed 16 April 2019), Polly A Smith in household of Shaderac Smith, Troublesome, Knott, Kentucky, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 86, sheet 17A, family 5, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 482; FHL microfilm 1,374,495.

• "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XMXV-C4K : accessed 17 April 2019), Polly Ann Smith in household of George Combs, District 1, Knott, Kentucky, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 2, sheet 14A, line 44, family 230, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 760; FHL microfilm 2,340,495.

• "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K7TL-T4G : 14 March 2018), Polly Ann Smith in household of Robert Morgan, Magisterial District 1, Knott, Kentucky, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 60-5, sheet 8A, line 26, family 104, Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA digital publication T627. Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790 - 2007, RG 29. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012, roll 1326.

• Find A Grave: Memorial #83257208