This John Combs is not in my family Tree, I'm just trying all angles to find information on a Robert Ash in my family tree.
This John Combs, born between 1780 and 1790, appears in the 1840 Census for Nelson Ky. The family consists of 1 male 50/60, 1 F 5/10, 1 F 10/15, 1 F 15/20, 1 F 20/30,1 F 40/50.
Robt Ash is listed next to him in this census. The Robert Ash in my tree was born in Ky abt 1807. He married Matilda Shumate in Nelson Ky on 21 July 1835.
Matilda Shumates parents are generally listed as Daniel Shumate and Delilah Ashby, but I believe her parents are Nimrod Shumate and his first wife Peggy Smithers.
Nimrod Shumate is also listed on the same page of the 1840 census for Nelson Ky as Robt Ash and John Combs.
A couple of books on the Shumate Family suggest that Robert Ash could have been an Ashby, but give no evidence.
I think I have seen connections between Combs, Ash, Ashby and Shumate families.
I know it's a long shot, but does anyone know of any connection between this Robert Ash and John Combs.