Person:John Combs (42)

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John James Combs
  • F.  Combs (add)
  1. Anna Bell Combs1878 - Aft 1920
  2. John James Combs1879 - 1923
  • HJohn James Combs1879 - 1923
  • WLeslie SmithBet 1879 & 1885 - Bet 1903 & 1910
m. 8 Feb 1903
Facts and Events
Name[6] John James Combs
Gender Male
Birth[1][2] 23 Apr 1879 Kentucky, United States
Military[4] From 8 Oct 1898 to 1 Jun 1901 Versailles, Woodford, Kentucky, United States24th United States Colored Infantry, Company D
Military[1][4] 1900 PhilippinesU. S. Army, 48th Regiment, Company A
Residence[1] 1900 Versailles, Woodford, Kentucky, United StatesHome residence is listed as Versailles, Kentucky
Marriage 8 Feb 1903 Mason, Kentucky, United Statesto Leslie Smith
Residence[4] 1915 Wayside, Anderson, Kentucky, United States
Residence[4] From 23 Aug 1915 to 24 Aug 1916 Dayton (township), Montgomery, Ohio, United StatesResident of Dayton Soldiers' Home
Occupation[6] From 1918 to 1923 Kent, Portage, Ohio, United StatesEngine Prepman, Erie Railroad
Death[2] 30 Apr 1923 Kent, Portage, Ohio, United States
Cause of Death[2] 30 Apr 1923 Kent, Portage, Ohio, United StatesRun over by freight train, accident
Burial[2] 6 May 1923 Kent, Portage, Ohio, United StatesStanding Rock Cemetery

Are these people John's sister in law and nieces and nephews?

Name: Ida May Combs Titles and Terms: Event Type: Census Event Year: 1910 Event Place: Driskill, Mason, Kentucky, United States District: 127 Gender: Female Age: 22 Marital Status: Divorced Race: Black Race (Original): Black Relationship to Head of Household: Sister Relationship to Head of Household (Original): Sister Birth Year (Estimated): 1888 Birthplace: Kentucky Immigration Year: Father's Birthplace: Kentucky Mother's Birthplace: Kentucky Sheet Number and Letter: 22A Household ID: 171 Line Number: Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) Affiliate Publication Number: M1283 GS Film number: 1374508 Digital Folder Number: 004329956 Image Number: 00318

 	Household 	Gender 	Age 	Birthplace

Head Samuel Counttee M 32 Kentucky Sister Senile Counttee F 24 Kentucky Sister Ida May Combs F 22 Kentucky Nephew John S Combs M 7 Kentucky Nephew Thurston Combs M 5 Kentucky Nephew William B Combs M 1 Kentucky

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References
  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 United States. 1900 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (National Archives Microfilm Publication T623).

    Name: John J Combs
    Age: 21
    Birth Date: abt 1879
    Birthplace: Kentucky
    Home in 1900: San Fernando de la Union, Philippine Islands, Military and Naval Forces
    Race: Black
    Relation to Head of House: Corporal
    John J Combs 21

  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 State of Ohio, Bureau of Vital Statistics. Ohio Deaths 1908-1953. (Ohio, United States: Intellectual Reserve, Inc.).

    Name: John J Combs
    Titles and Terms:
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 30 Apr 1923
    Event Place: Kent, Portage, Ohio
    Residence Place:
    Address:
    Gender: Male
    Age: 44
    Marital Status: Married
    Race: Black
    Occupation: Laborer
    Birth Date: 23 Apr 1879
    Birthplace: Kentucky
    Birth Year (Estimated): 1879
    Burial Date: 06 May 1923
    Burial Place: Portage Co, Ohio
    Cemetery: Standing Rock
    Father's Name:
    Father's Titles and Terms:
    Father's Birthplace:
    Mother's Name:
    Mother's Titles and Terms:
    Mother's Birthplace:
    Spouse's Name:
    Spouse's Titles and Terms:
    File Number: fn 28685
    GS Film number: 1992267
    Digital Folder Number: 004000550
    Image Number: 03121

    Certificate is signed by a John S. Combs. Is this his son?

  3.   Find A Grave.

    NOT listed on Find a Grave as of 7 January 2014.

  4. 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 U. S. Department of Veterans Affairs. Historical Register of National Homes for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers, 1866-1938.

    Name: John J Combs
    Event Type: Military Service
    Event Date: 1915
    Event Place: Dayton, Ohio, United States
    Age: 36
    Birthplace: , Kentucky
    Birth Year (Estimated): 1879
    Page: 38331
    Affiliate Publication Title: Historical Registers of National Homes for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers, 1866-1938
    Affiliate Publication Number: M1749
    Affiliate Film Number: 54
    GS Film number: 1548158
    Digital Folder Number: 004832598
    Image Number: 00460

    height 5' 9 "
    complexion black
    eyes black
    hair black
    read and write yes
    religion prot
    occupation butler
    resident of Wayside, Kentucky
    widower
    nearest relative, aunt, Mrs. Delia Carlisle, 240 W 3rd St. Wayside, Kentucky

  5.   United States. Veterans Administration. General index to pension files, 1861-1934. (Washington, District of Columbia, United States: NARA).
  6. 6.0 6.1 United States. Selective Service System. World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918. (Washington, D.C.: National Archives Microfilm Publication M1509, 1987-1988).

    He signed as John James Combs.
    Next of kin: Mrs. Anna Bell Brown, De??ss, Iowa (Demuss? Denvass?)

  7.   United States. Army. Registers of enlistments in the United States Army, 1798-1914. (Washington [District of Columbia]: National Archives. Central Plains Region, 1956).

    Name: John J Combs
    Birthyear: abt 1879
    Birthplace: Kentucky, United States
    Enlistment Age: 19 5/12