Private, Company E, Three Forks Battalion, Kentucky States Troops

As Researched by Stephen D. Bowling

Son of Benjamin and Patsy J. (Brown) Combs 

Born- about 1825 in Perry County, Kentucky

Married first– about 1841 to Margaret Combs (1824 – 1888) in Breathitt County, Kentucky. 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       15

1860 Breathitt County, Kentucky Federal Census
District 1, house #237-237
     Cebron Combs          35
     Margaret Combs        34
          Luther Combs     18
          Margaret Combs   16
          Lucinda Combs    14
          Lafayette Combs  8
          Arminia Combs    5
          Cassanah 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 
District 1, house #237-237      
     Seburn Combs          47
     Margaret Combs        44
          Margaret Combs   23
          Lafayette Combs  17
          Arminia Combs    13
          Casaner Combs    11
          Samuel Combs     9
          Mary Combs       6
          Lucindy Combs    4

Civil War Draft Registration Records
Number 29
8th Congressional District
Enumerated in December and July 1863
Line 14
     Seburn Combs
     Age 1st July, 1863: 40
     White or Colored: White
     Profession, Occupation, or Trade: Farmer
     Place of Birth: Kentucky 

1880 Breathitt County, Kentucky Federal Census
Jetts Cree -Crawford Precinct, house #259-262
     Sebern 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  
          Lewis Hensley    20     Laborer  

Married Second– 1889, May 16 to Margaret (Fletcher) Vires (1854 – 1928) at Granville Hounshell’s in Breathitt County, Kentucky. She was the daughter of Reuben M. and Martha “Patsy” (Puckett) Fletcher and the widow of Richard Vires.

1890 Breathitt County, Kentucky Federal Census 
Jackson and Crawford Precinct
Line 10, House No. 123, Family No. 123
     Seborn Combs 
     Private, Company G, 3rd Kentucky Infantry   
     Date of Enlistment- January 15, 1865
     Date of Discharge- July 17, 1865
     Length of Service- 7 months, 2 days
     Post Office Address- Copes Branch, Ky.

1900 Breathitt County, Kentucky Federal Census 
George's Branch POrecinct, house #237-237      
     Ceabern Combs          79     October 1820
     Mary Combs             unknown
          Elix Vires        17     May 1883
          Mary Bush         4      August 1895  Boarder

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

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

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