Carl Martin Combs
1. Carl Martin4 Combs (Hugh Lawson3, Rufus K2, Samuel Richardson1) was born August 02, 1882 in Randolph County, MO, and died February 16, 1944 in Springfield, Sangamon County, IL. He married (1) Norma Unknown. He married (2) Nellie Mae Southard November 20, 1910 in Columbia, Boone County, MO, daughter of Joseph Southard and Hannah Reid. She was born September 28, 1890 in Columbia, Boone County, MO, and died November 26, 1980 in Paola, Miami County, KS.
Notes for Carl Martin Combs:
Information provided by Mrs. Jones of Moberly, MO
A Carl M. Combs in the 1917 Moberly City Directory, listed as a carpenter living at 117 S. Ault. There was no spouse mentioned. He was listed in the 1920 city directory living with Helen Combs, a widow. The two of them are still listed in the 1920 city directory, so I checked the 1920 Randolph county census and found Helen, age 62; Carl, son, age 35, carpenter; Alice, age 10, granddaughter. (Randolph County, Missouri census, Enumeration District 152, page 3A).
Anyway, back to Moberly - looking back at earlier listings, I found in 1909, 1911, 913 and 1917 Hugh L. Combs and his wife Helen C. living OMITTED. Not all city directories are available, but since Helen was shown as a widow in 1920, I checked an index for the local newspaper for an obit. Hugh L. Combs died June 25, 1917. Helen C. Combs died March 16, 1928.
Carl M. Combs, a former Moberly resident, died at 6 45 o'clock last night at his home in Springfield, Ill. He was 61 years old.
Born on a farm north of Moberly, Mr. Combs lived in Moberly for a number of years, leaving here 15 years ago.
Surviving are his wife and two daughters; three brothers, Thomas Combs and Elliott Combs of Kansas City, and R. M. Combs of Moberly; and a sister, Mrs. Corine McBride of Moberly.
The body will be brought to Mahan's Funeral Parlors early tomorrow morning. The funeral will be conducted by the Rev. Allen Duncan at 2 o'clock tomorrow afternoon at the Mahan Chapel. Burial will be in Madison Cemetery.
*This information from the February 17, 1944 issue of Moberly Monitor Index
More About Carl Martin Combs:
Burial: February 18, 1944, Madison Cemetery
Notes for Nellie Mae Southard:
Highland Sacred Gardens 3600 E. 28th St. Sedalia, Missouri
More About Nellie Mae Southard:
Burial: November 28, 1980, Highland Sacred Gardens
Cause of Death: congestive heart failure, pneumonia
Child of Carl Combs and Nellie Southard is:
+ 2 i. Carl Woodrow5 Combs, born January 18, 1913 in Moberly, Randolph County, MO; died June 22, 1984 in Kansas City, Wyandotte County, KS.