Welcome To Matt Combs Genealogy Page!
My father is William L. B. COMBS (son of Frank B. COMBS and Pearl L. LYONS) and my mother is Barbara J. GROVES (daughter of Charles A.E. GROVES and Mary V. WILSON). We are from Cumberland, Allegany County, Maryland.
My COMBS line is from Allegany County, MD, and Hampshire and Mineral Counties, WV. It is believed these COMBS were originally from Fauquier County, VA. Family tradition is that the COMBS were Scotch-Irish. My COMBS have a long history of being in the newspaper and printing business. COMBS have worked for the Cumberland Alleganian, Piedmont Independent, Mountain Democrat, Hampshire Review, South Branch Intelligencer, and Virginia Argus and Hampshire Advertiser newspapers.
My LYONS line is from Morgan and Hampshire Counties, WV.
My GROVES line came to Allegany County, MD in the 1880's. They were from the Hollidaysburg, PA area (Blair County) before coming to Allegany County.
My WILSON line is from Hampshire County, WV. The early WILSONs are from Allegany County, Maryland.
- COMBS / SEABER / SPONSELLER / CRAWFORD / ATHEY / MURPHY / MALING
- LYONS / LARGENT / OFFORD / SHIVERS / MORELAND / MCBRIDE / HAWKINS
- GROVES / WINDELL / TOPP / SMITH / ZIMMERLY / CLAY / BLAND / ZIMMERLA / LEASURE
- WILSON / TEWELL / HEATLEY / HAYES / WILLISON / BENNINGTON / THOMPSON / PAIGE / GAULT / HARRIS / ROGAN
- ATHEY / ATHY / YOUNG / LEWIS / MARTIN
Matt's Most Wanted Info:
This section contains the information I want to find the most. I welcome suggestions as to where I can find this information. I also welcome those willing and able to do free lookups for me.
** Obituaries Wanted **
- Sam WILSON, 26 Sept 1971
- Charles L. "Bud" TALLEY, 05 Feb 1969
- Pearl COLEMAN, died after 1954
- Duetta WINTERSTINE, died after 1954
- Julia KIRCHNER, 19 Apr 1938
- Daniel KIRCHNER, 11 July 1938
- Nannie Mariah EMMART, died 02 Nov 1927
- Benjamin H. LYONS, 02 Jan 1908
- Lucy Agnes GROVES, Feb 1904
- Susan KIRCHNER, 08 Aug 1902
- Samuel LYONS, Dec 1898
- Thomas J. PAIGE, 26 Jan 1894, Dawson, NE
- Lewis TOPP, 08 Sep 1892
- Charles Andrew GROVES
- Amos LYONS
- Eleanor LYONS
- Elizabeth SEABER, 02 Jan 1874
- John MORELAND, 14 Nov 1872
- Elizabeth CRAWFORD, 07 Apr 1866
- Thomas Bell CRAWFORD, 09 Feb 1862
- William GROVES, 28 Jan 1849, Blair Co, PA
** Census Wanted **
- 1910 Pearl LYONS (Allegany Co MD ??)
- 1910 Samantha ZIMMERLY (Allegany Co MD ??)
- 1900 Harry Rider GROVES (Allegany Co MD ??)
- 1900 Samantha ZIMMERLY (Allegany Co MD ??)
- 1880 Mary MORELAND (Allegany Co MD or Hampshire Co WV ??)
- 1880 George Cephas ZIMMERLA/ZIMMERLY / Louisa ZIMMERLA/ZIMMERLY (Allegany Co MD ??)
- 1880 Samantha ZIMMERLY (Allegany Co MD ??)
- 1870 Charles Andrew GROVES (Blair Co PA ??)
- 1860 Daniel SEABER / Elizabeth SEABER / Emma V. SEABER (Allegany Co or Washington Co MD ??)
- 1850 Lewis TOPP (Bedford Co PA ??)
- 1840 Lewis TOPP (Bedford Co PA ??)
- 1840 Daniel SEABER (possibly Daniel SHEVER, Washington Co, MD, p. 109, Hagerstown)
- 1840 George Cephas ZIMMERLA/ZIMMERLY (Allegany Co MD ??)
** MD Death Cert. Wanted **
- Grace Pearl GROVES, 22 Nov 1969
- Pearl Leata COMBS, 20 May 1965
- Frank Brown COMBS, 12 May 1954
- William COMBS, 14 Jan 1933
- Elizabeth Gault BENNINGTON, 13 Sep 1920
- Mary E. WILSON, 02 Mar 1920
- Samantha Ellen ZIMMERLA, 31 Dec 1915
- Harry Riter GROVES, Sept 1915
- John Henry LYONS, 10 Oct 1908 - MSA SE 7-9 p. 657
- Mary Agnes GROVES, 19 Jan 1908
- Mary Ellen Topp, 09 Jun 1907 - MSA SE 7-14, "T", p. 426
- Daniel P. SEABER, 02 Apr 1900
About Matt Combs
I am a professional software developer and consultant living in Lewisville, NC. I have been married for 24 years and have 3 daughters. I am a graduate of Frostburg State University in Frostburg, Maryland with a B.S. degree in Computer Science and Philosophy. My technical expertise is in C and C++ programming for the Microsoft Windows desktop, Windows CE mobile, and embedded environments. I have worked extensively in the Airline, Insurance, Truck Transportation, and Wireless Communications industries. Matt is the author of the Surname Suggestion List software.
Good luck with your family history search!
