Mcnairy County TN Archives Biographies.....Combs, John G. 1827 - Unknown ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/tn/tnfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Jackie Rhodes kjrhodes@tycom.net July 2, 2007, 6:23 pm Author: McNairy County History John G. Combs, a well known and prosperous farmer of the Seventh District was born in Virginia in 1827, the only child of Thomas and Catherine (Straton) Combs, both natives of Virginia. The father was born about 1796, came to McNairy County in 1831, was a carpenter by trade, also a farmer, a man very highly respected; he died in 1864. The mother was born in 1804 and died in 1871. The subject of this sketch was raised at home, was educated at Savannah and Purdy. About 1847 he married Margaret, daughter of Peter and Celia Shull, both old residents of the county. Mrs. Combs died in 1864, leaving four children: Peter, Henry, John and Willie. In 1865 he made a second marriage to Mrs. Frances Perry, who was born in Giles County, Tenn., In 1839, a daughter of James and Mary Arnis. This union resulted in the birth of Maggie, James, Archibald, Lee and Guy. In 1862 Mr Combs enlisted in the Confederate Army from Arkansas, joined Company E, McCray's brigade, and was in active service a short time when he returned home. He is an ardent Demoncrat, and a Mason. He and his wife are members of the Cumberland Presyterian Church. Mr. Combs has always been engaged in agricultural pursuits, and with the excption of two years, a resident of the county since childhood; he is an industrious and respected man, taking interest in and supporting any enterprise for the improvement of the community. Additional Comments: Transcribed from McNairy County Histor; Chicago and Nashville: The Goodspeed Publishing Co., 1887 by Jackie Rhodes. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/tn/mcnairy/bios/combs25gbs.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/tnfiles/ File size: 2.1 Kb