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"Capt. Hiram COMBS, b Perry Co, KY, in 1832, and is a son of Elijah and Polly (COMBS) Combs. His grandfather, Elijah COMBS, was a native of Tennessee, served in the War of 1812, was a farmer by occupation, and died at about eighty years of age. The father was born in 1806, passed his life in Perry Co, KY, and died in 1846. He had a family of eight children, six now living: Louisa, Sarah, Hiram, Nancy, Cornett, Polly Minerva, Elijah and Virgil. Hiram remained upon the home place during his youth, receiving but a limited education. When 19 began life for himself; soon married and settled on a farm, where he lived until spring of 1854. He then went to Kansas, first stopping at St. Joseph, and then settling twenty-five miles distant. The following fall he came to Madison Co, AR and bought some partly improved land, which he now owns, and upon which he is engaged in farming. At the commencement of the Civil War he served in the Confederate army, under Brig. Gen. CABELL as lieutenant. .Later he organized a company, of which he was made captain until it's consolidation, when he became lieutenant. He afterward became the captain of another company. He was in the battles of Prairie Grove, Mark's Mill, Possom Springs, and a number of skirmishes. After peace was declared he resumed farm life, and has been a firm Democrat, taking an active interest in politics. After the war he was elected coroner; in 1880 was made sheriff, still holding that office, and in 1888 was appointed postmaster. He is a popular man and a good citizen, and is a Royal Arch Mason and a member of the Knights of the Horse. December 19, 1850, he married Miss Mary WALKER, who was born in Kentucky in 1834 and has borne our subject eight children: Of these, Elijah, John S. and Virgil are living, married and residents of this county; Lee, Louisa, James, Ella J. and an infant are deceased. Ella J. left a husband and child two months old, and Lee arrived at maturity. Mrs. COMBS is an active member of the Missionary Baptist Church." (Goodspeeds' History of Northwest, Arkansas…) |
Elijah COMBS, Sr
., grandfather of Capt. Hiram COMBS, was the son of John and Nancy HARDING(?) Combs. Elijah COMBS, Sr., married Sallie ROARK, daughter of Michael and Leticia (GRIGSBY?) Roark of Hawkins Co, TN (Hawkins WB4:22-3). John COMBS, father of Elijah COMBS, Sr. is thought to have been a brother of Mason COMBS of Hawkins Co, TN, the father of Jeremiah COMBS of Kingston Twp, Madison Co, AR.See Also the Madison County Biographies of
Brantley B. CLUCK, Daniel CLUCK, William C. CLUCK,
John D. COMBS, George W. PRATER
and the Southern COMBS Research Project.
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