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Josiah Henry Combs
Josiah Henry Combs was a lawyer and judge in Perry County, Kentucky. He was one of the central players involved in the French–Eversole Feud from 1887 to 1894 in Perry County. Combs was assassinated on September 23, 1894, in Hazard, Kentucky, Hazard, the county seat. Early life Josiah was born on November 25, 1832, to Jesse Combs (1798–1874) and Mary 'Polly' (Boling) Combs (1801–1875) of Hazard, Perry County, Kentucky. His father, Jesse Combs, was the Clerk of Perry County, Kentucky. He is the grandson of Elijah Combs (1770–1855) the founder of Hazard and Perry County, Kentucky. Josiah married Elizabeth 'Polly' Ann Mattingly on July 9, 1853, in Hazard. Combs and his wife had at least six children: *William Jesse Combs (1853–1938) *Nancy Combs *Susan Combs (1855–1947) married politician Joseph C. Eversole *Sarah Combs (1857–1919) married French supporter Elijah Morgan *Martha Combs (1859–1886) married Ira Jesse Davidson (2nd leader of the Eversole faction) *Mary ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Perry County, Kentucky
Perry County is a county in the U.S. state of Kentucky. As of the 2020 census, the population was 28,473. Its county seat is Hazard. The county was founded in 1820. Both the county and county seat are named for Commodore Oliver Hazard Perry, a naval hero in the War of 1812. History The area presently bounded by Kentucky state lines was a part of the U.S. State of Virginia, known as Kentucky County when the British colonies separated themselves in the American Revolutionary War. In 1780, Kentucky County was divided into three counties: Fayette, Jefferson, and Lincoln. In 1791, this area was separated into the State of Kentucky; it became effective on June 1, 1792. From that time, the original three counties were divided several times. By 1820, the present Perry County was formed from portions of Floyd and Clay counties. In 1824 the first post office was built on the north fork of the Kentucky River, and was called the Perry Post Office. The first settlers around this area ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
