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Combs Family History
Combs Genealogy & Family TreeCombs is an English name from Devon, England, where the earliest known ancestor--Richard de la Coombe--was recorded in 1194. It comes from the Old English word cumb which means "valley." The family motto is "Deeds not words."
Other spellings include “Coombes," "Coombs," "Comes," "Combes," "Coumbes," "Cumbes," "Coames," and "Coambes." Notable people with the surname include American baseball player Merl Combs (Boston Red Sox, Washington Senators, Cleveland Indians), American NASCAR driver Rodney Combs, American actress Holly Marie Combs (Charmed, Pretty Little Liars, Picket Fences), and American entertainer Sean Combs (better known as Puff Daddy). The first Combs to come to America was John Combs in Maryland in 1655.
Combs Birth Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Martha Belle Combs -- --, 1925 November 28, 1993 Virginia
- Jesse R. Combs -- --, 1888 January 27, 1969 Arkansas
- John D. Combs -- --, 1852 June 6, 1935 Kentucky
- Ada Mae Combs -- --, 1910 July 23, 1988 New York
- Leonard Harold Combs -- --, 1924 June 6, 1979
Combs Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Mason Combs -- --, 1713 November 16, 1785 Virginia
- Nelson Combs -- --, 1905 February 2, 1928 Virginia
- Benjamin Combs -- --, 1749 December 10, 1838
- Ludy Catherine Combs -- --, 1863 February 16, 1937 Indiana
- George Mabry Combs -- --, 1778 December 0, 1815 Virginia
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