Family – Combs

See Combs-Genealogy below: Rufus Edgar Combs recorded his life on reel to reel tape in 1974.  Eventually, it was transcribed.  Rufus Edgar’s memories have the history of our family embedded:

Rufus Edgar COMBS, born 1 July 1887 in Mt. Airy, Surry County, North Carolina, USA, died 25 January 1980 in Boliver, Polk County, Missouri, USA. Married to (1) Ruth Olive STARKEY 6 February 1915 and to (2) Mamie Ida McNUTT 12 September 1928. Rufus Edgar COMBS is the son of John William COMBS and Matilda Jane BURRUS and the grandson of William COMBS and Elizabeth ELLIS. In 1970, Rufus Edgar Combs, age 83 years, began recording his life story on tape. Rufus Edgar died 25 January 1980. During the late 1990’s, the tapes were copied to a set of six compact disks (CD’s). His daughter-in-law, Emily Ann Siemens Combs, transcribed the CDs verbatim in 2000. Each chapter includes the contents of one CD (in numerical order). The transcription is as accurate as possible; hence, the spelling of several words is intended to “reproduce” Rufus Edgar’s pronunciation and provide an “authentic” transcription.

To all my Grand Children, Grandpa is not here anymore, he has gone across to that Golden Shore to be with Christ forever more. God has promised and I know it is true, that he will make all things new. A Children’s Home it will include, where you may come, and not intrude, My Eyes and Ears can see and hear, and never fall, throughout the year. A perfect home where all may come, a home up there for everyone, to last through all eternity. If along life’s way, you are doing good, and loving people like you should, You will reach that Goal, and hear that word, Well Done. Of this Ditty you may make, and let whoever will partake. The date of this is sometime in the future, but sometime in the future, I won’t be able to write.  Today is September 11, 1974, Written by Rufus Edgar Combs

Combs Genealogy

•  John William Combs (1761 VA – 22 Mar 18 (Iredell,)…….Sarah Byrd Combs (abt 1763, New Castle, Delaware – )………Children (Byrd, William, Charles, James, Stephen, Mary)

•  William Combs (1790 Surry Co NC – 18 Mar 1870 Stoney Point NC)…….Elizabeth Parkes Ellis (abt 1797, Surry NC -1881 Iredell NC)………Children (Stephen Rufus, William Jackson, Charles Wesley, John Pinkney,                                                 Lucinda, Ada, Mary E, Dovey R)•  Stephen Rufus Combs (23 Feb 1818 Stony Point, NC – 14 Jul 1943 State Road, NC)…….Malinda Caudill (1826 Iredell, NC – )…Children (Margaret Matilde, John William, Andrew Jackson, Rufus Hardin, Newton                                     Parker, Stephen Pickney)

•  John William Combs (18 Aug 1845 Surry, NC – 12 Oct 1905, Merkel, TX)…Matilda Jane Burris (12 Sep 1849 Surry, NC – 1 Oct 1932 Turpin, OK)…Children (Nancy Adaline, Iris Laticia, Claudius Gallio, Floyd Everett, Julius Coetta, Martha, Rufus Edgar, Leticia• Rufus Edgar Combs (1 Jul 1887 Surry, NC – 25 Jan 1980, Springfield MO)…….Olive Ruth Starkey (13 May 1897,  Wellsford KS – 11 Jul 1927 Dodge City KS

Rufus Edgar Combs (1 Jul 1887 Surry, NC – 25 Jan 1980, Springfield MO)…Olive Ruth Starkey (13 May 1897,  Wellsford KS – 11 Jul 1927 Dodge City KS …Children (Janell Louraine, Jay Everett, Joyce Elaine, Paul Melvin, Edgar Frank)…….Mamie Ida McNutt (11 May 1892 Clafin KS – 19 May 1980 Springfield  MO)………Child (Norma Jean)

Starkey•  Thomas David Starkey

Thomas David Starkey………Children (Christian, William, Frederick)•  Frederick Starkey (1745, New Jersey – 23 May 1803, Hampshire Co VA)…….Mary (1750 Pennsylvania – 1820 to 1830)…Children (Elizabeth, Catiren, Frederick, George C,  Mary, John Edward)•  George C Starkey (1775, Hamp shire Co, VA – 8 Feb 1860, Hocking OH)…Barbara (Bowess) Bowers (abt 1779, West Virginia)…Children (Jonathan, Phoebe, Rhoda, Rachel, Aaron, Enoch, Sarah, Leah, Catherine, Lewis, William Samuel, Hannah, Alvah, Abraham)

•  Aaron Starkey (24 Jun 1803, York, W. VA – 20 Dec 1879, Bloomingville, OH)…Ruth Corrick (1808, Drakesville IA – 11 Aug 1879 Drakesville IA.Children (Isaac, Isaiah, George, Aaron, Louisa)•  Isaiah Starkey (23 Jul 1841, Hocking OH – 31 Mar 1918 Wichita KS)…Ella Nora Burns (17 Sep 1863, Greenbriar, VA – 2 Jan 1937, Wellsford KS)…Children (Rosa Mae, James Everett, Olive Ruth, Willard Aaron, Eva Lena, Clara Ethel)

• Olive Ruth Starkey (13 May 1897, Wellsford KS – 11 Jul 1927, Dodge City KS…Rufus Edgar Combs (1 July 1887, Surry Co, NC – 25 Jan 1980, Springfield MO

• Olive Ruth Starkey (13 May 1897, Wellsford KS – 11 Jul 1927, Dodge City KS…….Rufus Edgar Combs (1 July 1887, Surry Co, NC – 25 Jan 1980, Springfield MO………Children (Janell Louraine, Jay Everett, Joyce Elaine, Paul Melvin, Edgar Frank)