Florida Family Group Sheet for the James COMBS Family *********************************************** Copyright John Burnett. All rights reserved. http://www.usgenweb.org/volunteers/copyright.shtml *********************************************** Submitted by: John Burnett Email address: Husband: James COMBS Birth date: 16 April 1846 Birth place: Columbia County, Florida Death date: 21 October 1921 Place of death: Columbia County, Florida Burial: Bethel Methodist Church Cemetery, Columbia Co., Florida Father: George COMBS Mother: Mary ELLERBY Marriage date: 1864 Marriage place: Baker County, Florida Wife: Martha C. HARVEY Birth date: 28 April 1846 Birth place: Columbia County, Florida Death date: 13 October 1895 Place of death: Baker County, Florida Burial: Cedar Creek Cemetery, Sanderson, Baker Co., Florida Father: Richard HARVEY Mother: Elizabeth LONG CHILDREN Child No. 1: James COMBS Sex: Male Birth date: 1865 Birth place: Baker County, Florida Death date: 1939 Place of death: Baker County, Florida Burial: Taylor Cemetery, Taylor, Baker County, Florida Marriage date: 13 March 1885 Marriage place: Baker County, Florida Spouse's name: Martha W. DOWLING Child No. 2: Jane E. COMBS Sex: Female Birth date: 7 June 1867 Birth place: Baker County, Florida Death date: 20 June 1949 Place of death: Baker Co., ? Florida Burial: Taylor Cemetery, Taylor, Baker Co., Florida Marriage date: 03 July 1886 Marriage place: Baker County, Florida Spouse's name: Joseph S. JOHNS Child No. 3: Mary Lougenia COMBS Sex: Female Birth date: 25 March 1869 Birth place: Baker County, Florida Death date: 01 April 1933 Place of death: Baker County, Florida Burial: Taylor Cemetery, Taylor, Baker Co., Florida Marriage date: 01 January 1886 Marriage place: Baker County, Florida Spouse's name: William Kell PREVATT Child No. 4: Lillie Mae COMBS Sex: Male Birth date: June 16, 1870 Birth place: Baker County, Florida Death date: 16 November 1933 Place of death: Florida Burial: Taylor Cemetery, Taylor, Baker Co., Florida Marriage date: 11 March 1888 Marriage place: Florida Spouse's name: James Henry CREWS Child No. 5: Georgia E. COMBS Sex: Female Birth date: 14 Feb. 1872 Birth place: Baker County, Florida Death date: 02 March 1959 Place of death: Florida Marriage date: 19 September 1893 Burial: Evergreen Cemetery, Jacksonville, Duval Co., Fla. Marriage place: Baker County, Florida Spouse's name: Charles P. PHEIFFER Child No. 6: Martha C. COMBS Sex: Female Birth date: 15 April 1875 Birth place: Baker County, Florida Death date: 20 February 1903 Place of death: Baker County, Florida Burial: Taylor Cemetery, Taylor, Baker Co., Florida Marriage date: May 4, 1890 Marriage place: Baker County, Florida Spouse's name: William Carroll THOMPSON Child No. 7: Eliza Betsy "Bealie" COMBS Sex: Female Birth date: 16 December 1877 Birth place: Baker County, Florida Death date: 22 February 1923 Place of death: Florida Burial: Bethlehem Baptist Church Cemetery, Lake City, Columbia Co., Florida Marriage date: 07 Jan. 1903 Marriage place: Columbia County, Florida Spouse's name: Hardy Franklin TYRE Child No. 8: Jessie E. Combs Sex: Female Birth date: 1878 Birth place: Baker County, Florida Death date: 04 November 1960 Place of death: Florida Burial: Bethleham Baptist Cemetery, Columbia Co., Florida Marriage date: 20 February 1898 Marriage place: Baker County, Florida Spouse's name: Judson J. DORTCH Child No. 9: Johnnie COMBS Sex: Male Birth date: 16 May 1880 Birth place: Baker County, Florida Death date: 20 October 1881 Place of death: Baker Co., Florida Burial: Cedar Creek Cemetery, Sanderson, Baker Co., Florida Marriage date: Never Married Marriage place: Spouse's name: Child No. 10: Ida A. Combs Sex: Female Birth date: 01 November 1882 Birth Place: Baker County, Florida Death Date: 8 November 1951 Place of Death: Jacksonville, Duval Co., Florida Burial: Riverside Memorial Park Cemetery, Jacksonville, Duval Co., Florida Marriage date: Circa 1902 Marriage place: Florida Spouse's name: #1 William Joshua HOGAN, #2 George PLUMMER Child No. 11: George Lonnie COMBS Sex: Male Birth date: 24 December 1884 Birth place: Baker County, Florida Death date: 10 March 1961 Place of death: Florida Burial: Taylor Cemetery, Taylor, Baker Co., Florida Marriage date: 18 January 1906 Marriage place: Baker County, Florida Spouse's name: Courtney WILLIAMS ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Documentation: Research of John Burnett of Reno, NV. 1870, 1880, 1885, 1900 Census for Baker County, Florida. Marriage records of Baker County, Florida. Baker County Florida Cemetery Records. Confederate Pension file of James Combs. James Combs served in the Confederate Army as a Private in Company D., 1st. florida Cavalry. He enlisted 16 October 1861 and was paroled on 20 may 1865 in Madison, Florida. After the death of his 1st wife he married 2nd to Piety Ann Dortch Chastain. After 1900 he moved south of Lake City, Florida (Columbia Co.) where he lived until he died. He died after suffering a stroke. He and Piety Dortch Chastain had six children: Almer, Rowe, Gladys, Claude, Annie, and Felton (a girl). Piety Dortch Chastain is buried by James at Bethel Methodist Church Cemetery. .