Early Life and Times of Boone County, Indiana, published May 1877, republished 1974

WILLIAM H. COMBS. Mr. Combs was born in Nelson County, Ky., February 7, 1820.
Married to Martha A. Nelson on the 12th day of October, 1843, in Jackson Township,
Boone County, Ind. W. H. Combs was the son of John Combs, who was an early pioneer
of Boone, born in Pennsylvania in 1777; came to Putnam County, Ind.; remained there a
few years, then to this county in 1835. He died in 1845, and is buried at Dale Cemetery.
His wife, Catherine Combs, died in 1847. Her name was before marriage Catherine
Lemons. The following are the names of W. H. Combs' children: William N., married to
Rebecca J. Wall, resides in Kansas; Mary C., married to Dr. Keth, resides in Jackson
Township; Jane, married to J. Hendricks, resides in Jamestown; Joseph A., married to
Sarah Pratt, resides in Kansas; James M., married to Sarilda Wall, resides in Warren
County, Ind.; Jesse M., married to Mary Utterback, resides in Jackson Township on the
home farm. Mrs. Combs died April 6, 1886, and is buried at Union Cemetery. She was a
member of the Newlight Church many years. Mr. Combs is yet living on his farm four
miles east of Jamestown, is a member of the Newlight Church, and A No. 1 citizen.

COMBS NELSON LEMONS WALL KETH HENDRICKS PRATT UTTERBACK