Researched by Stephen D. Bowling

Born- about October 1825 in Perry County, Kentucky

Son of- Benjamin and Jane (Brown) Combs 

Married first- Margaret Combs (1824-1888) about 1841 in Breathitt County, Kentucky. She was the daughter of William and Wilmouth (Combs) Combs 

1850 Montgomery County, Kentucky Federal Census
District 2, house #432-432
Laban Combs                29
Margaret Combs             25
     Luther Combs          9
     Margaret Combs        7
     Lucinda Combs         5
     Evans Combs           21
     Emily Jane Combs      15

1860 Breathitt County, Kentucky Federal Census
District 1, house #237-237
Ceborn Combs               35
Margarett Combs            34
     Luther Combs          18
     Margarett Combs       16
     Lucinda Combs         14
     Lafayette Combs       8
     Armina Combs          5
     Cassannah Combs       2

Military Service
Company G, 3 Forks Battalion, Kentucky State Troops, USA
Enlisted- March 16, 1865 in Breathitt County, Kentucky
Mustered in- July 16, 1865 at Irvine, Estill County, Kentucky
Highest Rank- Private
Mustered Out- July 17, 1865 at Irvine, Estill County, Kentucky 

1870 Breathitt County, Kentucky Federal Census
Precinct 7, house #80-80
Seburn Combs               47
Margaret Combs             44
     Margaret Combs        23
     Lafayett Combs        17
     Armina Combs          13
     Casaner Combs         11
     Samuel Combs          7
     Mary Combs            6
     Ludemy Combs          4

1880 Breathitt County, Kentucky Federal Census
Jetts Creek or Crawford precinct, house #259-262
Seburn Combs               60
Peggy Combs                54
     Samuel Combs          19
     Deamy Combs           15
     Lafayette Combs       25            Son
     Siller Combs          23            Daughter-in-law
     Mary Combs            8 months      Granddaughter
     Lewis Hensley         20            Laborer

Married second– Mary (Fletcher) Vires (1852-1928) on May 18, 1889, in Breathitt County, Kentucky. She was the daughter of Reuben and Martha (Puckett) Fletcher.

1890 Breathitt County Veteran Census
House #123, family #123
Seborn Combs 
     Private, Company G, 3 Forks Battalion, Kentucky State Troops
     Date of Enlistment: January 15, 1865
     Date of Discharge: July 17, 1865
     Length of Service: 7 months, 2 days
     Living in: Cope’s Branch, Kentucky

1900 Breathitt County, Kentucky Federal Census
Georges Branch Precinct, house #35-36
Ceabern Combs               79      Born October 1820
Mary Combs                  unknown
     Elix Combs             17      Born May 1883        Step-son
     Mary Bush              4       Born August 1895     Boarder

Died- 1906 on Greasy Creek, Juan, Breathitt County, Kentucky

Buried– Seburn Combs Cemetery, Greasy Creek, Breathitt County, Kentucky

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