ky-footsteps Thursday, 4 December 1997 Volume 01 : Number 291 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- From: moravia@doitnow.com Date: Wed, 03 Dec 1997 14:15:24 -0800 Subject: KY-F: KY obits, C surnames, file 10 (Combs) Abstracts of Taulbee and Related Family Obituaries Extracted from files donated to the Taulbee List by Carole Bays by Louise Gaskill The following obituaries were collected over the past several years, starting in the mid 1980s, by Carole Bays. These abstracts are from obituaries originally appearing in: The Beattyville Enterprise, Beattyville, KY The Dayton Daily, Dayton, OH The Jackson Times, Jackson, KY The Middletown Journal, Middletown, OH Three Forks Tradition, Beattyville, KY The Voice, Jackson, KY The Winchester Sun ,Winchester, KY The Wolfe County News, Campton, KY Originally posted on the Taulbee Pages, http://www.doitnow.com/~moravia/index.html These files may be freely copied and reposted, but may not be included in any document to be sold. SURNAMES BEGINNING WITH C (Combs) COMBS, HENRY CLAY, 85, of Beattyville, formerly of Jackson d. Nov. 18, 1992 b. Feb. 17, 1907 s/o Robert Combs and Matilda Smith md. Ada Mae Miller, dec'd 1 daughter, Priscilla Addison, Beattyville 2 sons, Quenton Combs, Hazard; Wayne Combs, Lee's Summit, Missouri 1 step daughter, Flossie Russell 1 step son, Norbet Morris 5 grandchildren 4 sisters, Nany Pierson, Portland, Oregon; Mary Ann Browning, London, KY: Flossie Whitaker and Emma Hale, both of Hazard, KY Buried in the Jackson Cemetery - ------------------------------------------------ COMBS, ISACHAR, 72, of Breathitt County d. April 6, 1993. b. July 13, 1920 s/o the late Greenberry Combs and Lydia Noble md. Lois (dec'd). 3 sons, Alan Combs, Spencerville, IN; Aaron Combs, Melbourne, FL; Darren Combs, Waddy, KY 3 daughters, Brenda Radcliff, Janet Kuchenburg, and Sharon Lovings, all of Shelbyville, KY; 1 brother, Pedro Combs, Gilmore, KY; 16 grandchildren; 1 great grandchild. Buried in the Snowden Branch Cemetery. - ----------------------------------------------- COMBS, JEAN (McFARLAND),(Imogene Marie) 65 of Jackson, KY d. Jan. 25, 1992 b. Oct. 29, 1926 d/o the late Leslie Combs and Hattie Byrd Waters md. Raleigh McFarland. 3 sons, Jimmy Lee, Calvert City; Jerry Wayne, Gilbertsville; Raleigh, Jr., Superiour,Wisc: 3 daughers, Naomi Johnson, Jackson; Janie Goff, Fredonia; Beverly McFarland, Owensboro; 1 brother, French Combs, Camden, OH; 2 sisters, Ollie Coates, Lebanon, OH: Carlene Caudill, Middletown, OH: 18 grandchildren; 2 great grandchildren 3 step grandchildren 2 step great grandchildren. Buried in the McFarland Family Cemetery. - ----------------------------------------------- COMBS, JERRY, 90, of Rowdy, KY, formerly of Breathitt County d. Feb. 17, 1994. b. Oct. 15, 1903 s/o the late James Combs and Ester Turner md. Lillie Noble 3 sons, Merl Combs, Gurnie Combs, both of Rowdy, KY; Garney Combs, Michigan 5 sisters, Callie Noble, Jackson, KY; Ranie Noble, Clayhole, KY; Nancy Ann Turner,Osgood, IN; Cora Baker, Booneville, KY; Malvena Robertson, Middletown, OH: 1 brother, Monroe Combs, Noctor, KY; 12 grandchildren; 18 great grandchildren; and many great great grandchildren. 1 dec'd daughter, Opal Lee Combs Noble. Buried in the McIntosh Cemetery. - ------------------------------------------------ COMBS, JESS, 54, of Clayhole d. Nov. 18, 1991 b. Dec. 16, 1936 s/o the late Ada Whitaker and Geo. Combs, Sr. md. Ethel 1 son, Ricky Combs, Riley Branch 1 daughter, Karen Ellis, Riley Branch; 3 grandchildren, Shane and Jessica Ellis and Heather Combs. Buried in the Hensley Cemetery. - ------------------------------------------ COMBS, JOHN, 51, of Lexington formerly of Breathitt County d. Mar. 26, 1990. b. Sept. 21, 1938 s/o Goodloe Combs, deceased and Sylvania Combs, living md. Cappie Spencer 2 brothers, Bill Combs, Talbert, KY: Clint Combs, Newport 2 sisters, Elizabeth Collins and Arminda Deaton, both of Talbert. Burial in the Bill Combs Cemetery. - --------------------------------------------------- COMBS, KENNY, 76, of Brookville, OH d. Oct. 22, 1993 b. Mar. 10, 1917 in Breathitt County s/o the late Goley and Deema Hensley Combs. md. Zelma Patton 4 daughters, Lillian Faye Williams of Lexington Shirley Mae Hurt of Campton, Linqual Sue Rowe and Phyllis Carol Fricker, both of Brookville, OH 1 son, Ernie Combs of Brookville, OH; 3 brothers, John W. Combs of Kettering, OH, Alfred Combs of Chicago, IL and Cecil Combs of Campton; 1 sister, Hazel Caudill of Beattyville, 14 grandchildren and 13 great grandchildren. Buried in the Evans Cemetery. - -------------------------------------------------- COMBS, LAURA (NOBLE), 86, of Lost Creek d. April 27, 1996 md. Henry Hasdrubal Noble, dec'd b. July 3, 1909 d/o of the late Solly Combs and Armine Campbell. 2 daughters, Wanda Ambler, Honolulu, Hawaii; Norma Jean Gabbard, Lost Creek 1 son, Orville Noble, Ft. Wayne, IN 1 brother, Arthur Combs Watts; 14 grandchildren 18 great grandchildren. Buried in the Combs Cemetery. - ----------------------------------------------- COMBS, LUCILLE T.,(SHOUSE), 91 d. Jan. 21, 1994 md. William Shouse, dec'd b. Dec. 1, 1902 d/o the late Charles Wesley Combs and Mary Ann Bowman. 2 daughters, Helen F. Stephens and Elizabeth F. Miller, both of Mansfield, OH; 4 sons, Estill Caudill, Middletown, OH; Fred Shouse, Chicago, IL; Burnice Shouse, Dayton, OH; Harlan Shouse, Lerose, KY 24 grandchildren. 5 dec'd children, Clarence W. Caudill, William Shouse, Jr., Cecil Ray Shouse, Robert Shouse and Nathan Shouse. Buried in the Jackson Cemetery. - ---------------------------------------- COMBS, MAHALA (RALEIGH), 79, of Whick, KY d. Oct. 19, 1996 d/o the late Sewell and Mary Combs, Widow of: James Raleigh 1 son Raven Raleigh, Adrian, MI: 1 sister Emmaline Gambill, Grapevine; 1e brother Alex Combs, Hazard. 7 grandchildren 17 great grandchildren 1 great great grandchild. Buried: Deaton & Raleigh Cemetery - ---------------------------------------------- COMBS, MALISSA JANE, (COMBS), 92, of Ned, KY d. June 25, 1992. b. June 6, 1900, d/o the late Mason Combs and Martha Combs md. Leslie Combs, dec'd 3 sons, Geo. Combs, Ned, KY; Billie Combs, Ned KY: Lee Combs, Ned, KY 5 daughters, Laura Neace, Ned, KY: Rhoda Fugate, Ned, KY: Lula Neace, OH; Lida Noble, Cynthiana, KY: Rachel Neace, Jackson, KY. Buried in the Ivy Point Cemetery, Ned, KY. - --------------------------------------------------- COMBS, MARTHA (COLLINS), 101, formerly of Pine Ridge d. Dec. 1, 1992. She was a native of Perry County md. George Collins. d/o of the late Jerdon and Rebecca Combs. 1 foster daughter, Opsie Fay Jones Back of Pine Ridge. Buried in the Rogers Cemetery. - ---------------------------------------------------- COMBS, MAUDIE M., 76, of Columbus, OH formerly of Oakdale d. June 4, 1992. b. May 1, 1916, d/o the late Jerry Combs and Barthenia Coomer 1 brother, Frank Combs, War Creek; 3 sisters, Lela Lewis, Jackson; Elizabeth Tharp, Versailles; Jane Gross, War Creek; Special friend, Chuck Belding, Columbus, OH. 1 dec'd sister, Ella; 3 dec'd brothers, Jesse and Shelby Gross and Robert Combs. Buried in the Jackson Cemetery. - ---------------------------------------------------- COMBS, MYRTLE (BANKS), 82 of Breathitt County d. Mar. 20, 1994. b. Oct. 10, 1911, d/o the late Jeff Combs and Emily Combs Banks md. Everett Banks, dec'd 3 daughters, Mildred Banks, Mt. Carmel, KY: Dora Bell Tokarczyk, Erie, PA: Barbara Houston, Johnstown, PA: 20 grandchildren; 45 great grandchildren. 2 daughters and 1 son. Buried in the Miller Cemetery at Campton, KY - ---------------------------------------------- COMBS, NANCY GOLDA (HUDSON), 84 of Panbowl d.Sept. 14, 1996 d/o the late Austin and Stella Combs md. Robert Hudson. 3 daughters, Mary Jane Dunn, Jackson; Rosa Lavon Pettus, Burnside; and Stella Robinson, Jackson; 2 sons, Robert Herbert Hudson, Galion, OH: and Douglas Wayne Hudson, Jackson; 1 brother, Jesse Combs,Indianapolis, IN: 20 grandchildren, 27 great grandchildren, 7 great great grandchildren. Buried in the McIntosh Cemetery. - ----------------------------------------------- ------------------------------ From: Aaadeaf "Shirley Platt" Date: Thu, 4 Dec 1997 01:45:36 EST Subject: KY-F: WILL: Johnston, 1826, Washington Co Will of Joseph Johnston, Washington Co, KY, Feb 1, 1826 filed March 28, 1826 (Note: Question marks follow words that are not clearly read and blank lines are inserted where words are undecipherable. There is no punctuation, and this is transcribed as accurately as I could read it.) In the name of God amen, I Joseph Johnston of Washington County and State of Kentucky being in perfect health and of sound and ________ mind memory and _________considering the certainty of death and the uncertainty of life or of the time thereof and being anxious to settle my worldly affairs and thusly be prepared to leave this world when it shall please God to call me hence do therefore make and publish this my last will and testament in the manner and form following, that is to say, I give and bequeath unto my grandson, George Bowls all the land lying on the west side of Cane Run to John ?_____ line, my daughter Elizabeth Bowls to have her life on the said land and after her death to said George Bowls and his heirs and assigns (?) forever. 2nd, I give and bequeath unto my grandson James Bowling all the balance of the land on the east side of Cane Run, my daughter Monica Bowling have her life in said land and after her death to said James Bowling his heirs and assigns (?) forever. 3rd, I give and bequeath to my granddaughter Polly Johnston a negro boy by the name of Richard and if the said Polly dies without lawful heirs the said boy Richard to fall to the children of Elizabeth Bowls and Monica Bowling the boy Richard to be hired out every year and the money to be applied to the use of the said Polly Johnston until she arrives to the age of twenty one years. 4th, I give and bequeath to my grandson Benedict Canter a negro woman named Mary and her _____to him and his heirs forever the said Benedict Canter to pay unto his two _____ now in the city of Washington one hundred dollars each to be paid out of his property that bequeathed to him. 5th, I give and bequeath unto my grandchildren Joseph Iayman(sp?) and Kitty Ann and Elizabeth Bowling a negro boy by the name of Benjamin to be equally divided share and share alike to them and their heirs and ______ forever; my daughter Monica Bowling to have her life in the said negro Benjamin and after her death the the above children and their heirs and ______ forever. 6th, my negro man Allen to be hired or sold and the money that he hires or sells for to be put upon interest until the children of Elizabeth Bowls comes of age and then the money to be equally divided between Kullett (sp?) Kitty Kethildies (sp?) and Cynthia Ann Bowls to their heirs and assigns (?) forever. 7th, I give and bequeath to my son John Johnston his heirs and assigns (?) forever a negro man Raul by name and a negro woman named R___? and my waggon and gear and four hundred dollars that I lent him- Lastly the remainder of my estate to be sold at public sale and two hundred dollars of this money to be divided between my grandchildren namely Alatilda Kitty Alexander Lucretia and Mary McDaniels equally to share and share alike to them and their heirs forever-the balance of any after my just debts are paid to be equally divided between my children John Johnston Monica Bowling and Elizabeth Bowls equally I also bequeath unto Benedict Canter my horse saddle and bridle and lastly I do hereby constitute and appoint my son John Johnston and William Bowling to be executors to this my last will and testament revoking and annulling all former wills by me heretofore made (notify?) and confirming this and none other to be my last will and testament. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand seal this 1st day of February 1826. /s/ Joseph Johnston (seal) Signed and published and delivered by Joseph Johnston the before named testator as and for his last will and testament in the presence of us who at his request in his presence and in the presence of each other have subscribed our names as witnesses thereto. Thomas Green (seal) John ____? (seal) Thomas Craycraft (seal) At the county court began and held for Washington County at the courthouse in Springfield on Monday the 28th day of March 1826 this last will and testament of Joseph Johnston was exhibited in court and proved by the oath of John ? and Thomas Craycraft two of the subscribing witnesses _____and ordered to be recorded which is done accordingly. Att John Hughes Jr Clerk NOTE: Since there is no punctuation in this will, it is not clear if the children listed in part 6 are: Kuttell?, Kitty, Kethildies and Cynthia Ann Bowls or if Cynthia and Ann are different children. Also it is not clear if paragraph 4 refers to Joseph, Iayonan?, and Kitty, Ann and Elizabeth Bowling or if Kitty Ann is one person and Joseph ______is one person. Likewise with the last bequest to Alatilda, Kitty, Alexander, Lucretia, and Mary McDaniels. It is also not clear which child of Joseph Johnston the McDaniels children belong to, or to whom Benedict Canter belongs to. Was it possible that both Monica and Elizabeth were married before? Submitted by Shirley Platt (aaadeaf@aol.com) ------------------------------ From: BobbyE@webtv.net (Bobby Edwards) Date: Thu, 04 Dec 1997 01:23:12 -0600 Subject: KY-F: CEM: Catholic Cemeteries, Hofmann surname - Jefferson Co From: "Deborah A. Kaelin" To: BobbyE@webtv.net Subject: Hofmanns in Catholic Cemeteries HOFMANN FAMILY BURIED IN LOUISVILLE, KY CATHOLIC CEMETERIES Debbie Hofmann Kaelin The following is a listing of members of the HOFMANN family buried in Catholic Cemeteries in Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky. NAME: Bertha Hofmann BIRTHPLACE: Louisville, KY AGE: 88 BURIAL DATE: 19 Sep 1962 CEMETERY: St. Michael PARISH: St. Martin FUNERAL HOME: Bosse SECTION: B LOT: 6 BLOCK: 0 ROW: 0 GRAVE: 0! OTHER INFO: Bertha Wunderland b. 25 Dec 1873, d. 16 Sep 1962 m. 1896 to Henry J. Hofmann. NAME: Christina W. Stark Hofmann BIRTHPLACE: Louisville, KY AGE: 64 BURIAL DATE: 13 Mar 1973 CEMETERY: Calvary PARISH: St. Stephen Martyr FUNERAL HOME: Bosse SECTION: 17 LOT: 1055 BLOCK:0 ROW: 0 GRAVE: 2 NAME: Clarence R. Hofmann BIRTHPLACE: Louisville, KY AGE: 67 BURIAL DATE: 21 FEb 1976 CEMETERY: St. Michael PARISH: St. James FUNERAL HOME: Bosse SECTION: B LOT: 61 BLOCK: 0 ROW: 0 GRAVE: 0@ OTHER INFO: b. 18 Dec 1908, d. 17 Feb 1976 in Jefferson Co., KY Son of Bertha Wunderland and Henry J. Hofmann NAME: Eleanor T. Hofmann BIRTHPLACE: Louisville, KY AGE: 62 BURIAL DATE: 6 Mar 1965 CEMETERY: St. Michael PARISH: St. Martin FUNERAL HOME: Bosse SECTION: R LOT: 212N1.2 BLOCK: 0 ROW: 0 GRAVE: 2 OTHER INFO: Eleanor Theresa Ott, b. 12 Oct 1902, d. 3 Mar 1965 in Louisville, KY, m. 1924 to George Burkhart Hofmann Daughter of Anna Theresa Hagman and Charles George Ott. Mother of George Hofmann (age 9) and Richard A., Sr. NAME: Frank M. Hofmann, Jr. BIRTHPLACE: Kentucky AGE: None Listed BURIAL DATE: 8 Dec 1923 CEMETERY: St. Louis PARISH: Catholic FUNERAL HOME: None Listed SECTION: G LOT: 59 BLOCK: 0 ROW: 0 GRAVE: 0@ NAME: George Hofmann BIRTHPLACE: Louisville, KY AGE: 9 BURIAL DATE: 24 June 1936 CEMETERY: St. Michael PARISH: St. Martin FUNERAL HOME: Bosse SECTION: B LOT: 61 BLOCK: 0 ROW: 0 GRAVE: 0# OTHER INFO: George Joseph Hofmann, b. bef 21 Jun 1927, d. 21 Jun 1936 in Louisville, KY from ruptured appendix. Son of Eleanor Theresa Ott and George Burkhart Hofmann. NAME: George B. Hofmann BIRTHPLACE: Louisville, KY AGE: 53 BURIAL DATE: 14 Dec 1955 CEMETERY: St. Michael PARISH: St. Martin FUNERAL HOME: Bosse SECTION: R LOT: 212N1/2 BLOCK: 0 ROW: 0 GRAVE: 1 OTHER INFO: George Burkhart Hofmann, b. 12 Oct 1902, d. 12 Dec 1955 in Louisville, KY, m. 1924 to Eleanor Theresa Ott Son of Bertha Wunderland and Henry J. Hofmann NAME: Harry J. Hofmann BIRTHPLACE: Louisville, KY AGE: 85 BURIAL DATE: 5 Jan 1990 CEMETERY: St. Louis PARISH: St. Barnabas FUNERAL HOME: Barrett SECTION: W LOT: Ext. 13 BLOCK: 0 ROW: 0 GRAVE: 1 OTHER INFO: Harry J. Hofmann, father of Harry Thomas Hofmann Married Mayme Sue McDevitt Son of Bertha Wunderland and Henry J Hofmann NAME: Harry Thomas Hofmann BIRTHPLACE: Louisville, KY AGE: 47 BURIAL DATE: 25 Mar 1983 CEMETERY: St. Louis PARISH: St. James FUNERAL HOME: Barrett SECTION: W LOT: Ext. 14 BLOCK: 0 ROW: 0 GRAVE: 1 OTHER INFO: Son of Mayme Sue McDevitt and Harry J. Hofmann NAME: James Joseph Hofmann BIRTHPLACE: Louisville, KY AGE: None Listed BURIAL DATE: 4 May 1931 CEMETERY: St. Michael PARISH: St. Paul - Jackson Street FUNERAL HOME: Bosse SECTION: B LOT: 61 BLOCK: 0 ROW: 0 GRAVE: 0$ NAME: John H. Hofmann BIRTHPLACE: Louisville, KY AGE: 73 BURIAL DATE: 2 Oct 1969 CEMETERY: Calvary PARISH: St. Stephen Martyr FUNERAL HOME: Bosse SECTION: 17 LOT: 1055 BLOCK: 0 ROW: 0 GRAVE: 1 NAME: Loretta Catherine Hofmann BIRTHPLACE: Louisville, KY AGE: 50 BURIAL DATE: 21 Dec 1991 CEMETERY: Calvary PARISH: St. Agnes FUNERAL HOME: Barrett SECTION: 15 LOT: 261 BLOCK: 0 ROW: 0 GRAVE: 2 NAME: Louis P. Hofmann BIRTHPLACE: Louisville, KY AGE: 81 BURIAL DATE: 11 Aug 1972 CEMETERY: St. Louis PARISH: Holy Spirit FUNERAL HOME: Bosse SECTION: E LOT: 89 BLOCK: 0 ROW: 0 GRAVE: 11 NAME: Louise Weigand Hofmann BIRTHPLACE: Kentucky AGE: 94 BURIAL DATE: 5 Feb 1987 CEMETERY: St. Louis PARISH: Holy Spirit FUNERAL HOME: Bosse SECTION: E LOT: 89 BLOCK: 0 ROW: 0 GRAVE: 12 NAME: Marie C. Hofmann BIRTHPLACE: Kentucky AGE: 63 BURIAL DATE: 12 Apr 1949 CEMETERY: St. Louis PARISH: St. James FUNERAL HOME: Barrett SECTION: G LOT: 59 BLOCK: 0 ROW: 0 GRAVE: 11 NAME: Mayme Sue McDevitt Hofmann BIRTHPLACE: None Listed AGE: None Listed BURIAL DATE: None Listed CEMETERY: St. Louis PARISH: None Listed FUNERAL HOME: None Listed SECTION: W LOT: Ext. 13 BLOCK: 0 ROW: 0 GRAVE: 2 OTHER INFO: Still Living - Spouse of Harry J. Hofmann Mother of Harry Thomas Hofmann NAME: Patricia Hofmann BIRTHPLACE: None Listed AGE: None Listed BURIAL DATE: None Listed CEMETERY: St. Louis PARISH: None Listed FUNERAL HOME: None Listed SECTION: E LOT: 89 BLOCK: 0 ROW: 0 GRAVE: 13 OTHER INFO: Still Living - Daughter of Louis P. Hofmann NAME: Peter J. Hofmann BIRTHPLACE: Louisville, KY AGE: 83 BURIAL DATE: 2 Mar 1942 CEMETERY: St. Michael PARISH: St. Martin FUNERAL HOME: Bosse SECTION: 1 LOT: 21 BLOCK: 0 ROW: 0 GRAVE: 0 NAME: Richard A. Hofmann, Sr. BIRTHPLACE: Louisville, KY AGE: 41 BURIAL DATE: 2 Feb 1974 CEMETERY: St. Michael PARISH: St. Martin FUNERAL HOME: Heady - Oak Street SECTION: 25 LOT: 60C BLOCK: 0 ROW: 0 GRAVE: 1 OTHER INFO: Richard Anthony Hofmann, Sr., b. 25 Jun 1933, d. 2 Feb 1974 in Louisville, KY, m. Ursula Wofau Richard and his wife Ursula were killed when their car was struck by a drunk driver. Ursula was killed instantly. Richard died at the hospital from a collapsed lung and other internal injuries. Richard's emergency vehicle was struck by a different drunk driver while it was enroute to the hospital. Richard and Ursula's son Richard Anthony Hofmann, Jr. (Tony) was left permanently paralyzed by the accident. NAME: Richard Vincent Hofmann BIRTHPLACE: Louisville, KY AGE: None Listed BURIAL DATE: 27 July 1951 CEMETERY: St. Michael PARISH: Holy Family FUNERAL HOME: Ratterman - Lexington Road SECTION: UNB LOT: Hofmann BLOCK: 0 ROW: 0 GRAVE: 0 NAME: Ursula Hofmann BIRTHPLACE: Germany AGE: 38 BURIAL DATE: 6 Feb 1974 CEMETERY: St. Michael PARISH: St. Martin FUNERAL HOME: Heady - Oak Street SECTION: 25 LOT: 60C BLOCK: 0 ROW: 0 GRAVE: 2 OTHER INFO: Ursula Wolfau, b. 16 Aug 1935, d. 1 Feb 1974 Wife of Richard Anthony Hofmann, Sr. * * * * * * ------------------------------ End of ky-footsteps V1 #291 *************************** USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free genelaogical information on the Internet, data may be freely used for personal research and by non-commercial entities as long as this message remains on all copied material. 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