Life History

Notes

• 1850 Federal Census, Breathitt County, Kentucky, 23 August, District 1, page 33, Hse/Fam #247
  Benjamin Combs 57 M Farmer $250 Real Estate b Tennessee [b abt 1793]
  Patsy [Martha Johnston] Combs 48 F b Tennessee [b abt 1802]
  Elvira Combs 9 F b Tennessee [b abt 1841]
  Maranda Combs 9 M b Tennessee [b abt 1841]
  
  Maranda married Thomas Johnson, son of Daniel Johnson.
  
  Kentucky, County Marriages, 1797-1954
  Thomas Johnson, Age 30
  Marriage Breathitt, Kentucky, United States
  Spouse's Name Maranda Combs, Age 18
  
  In 1880 her mother Martha was enumerated in Maranda's household at age 82.
  
  1880 Federal Census, Breathitt County, Kentucky, 14 June, Jetts Creek, District 14, page 31 (scan 587), Hse #266, Fam #270
  Johnson, Thomas W F 50 Farming KY KY KY
  Johnson, Marandy W F 40 Wife Keeping House KY VA KY[b abt 1840]
  Johnson, Daniel W F 22 Son Single Farming KY KY KY
  Johnson, Martha W F 17 Dau Single KY KY KY
  Johnson, Shelby W F 13 Son Single Farming KY KY KY
  Johnson, Fannie W F 12 Dau Single KY KY KY
  Johnson, Thomas W M 10 Son Single KY KY KY [b abt 1850]
  Johnson, Mirandy  W F 7 KY KY KY
  Johnson, Annie W F 5 Dau KY KY KY
  Johnson, Emily W F 2 Dau KY KY KY
  Terry, Martha W F 38 Boarder Married [but no husband reported] Boarder VA VA VA [b abt 1850]
  Combs, Martha W F 82 Mother-in-law Widow Boarder Old Age KY KY KY [b abt 1798]
  
  In her son's birth record, her name is spelled Miranda, the common way to spell this name.  Only censuses and the marriage record so far have been available to see the spelling as Maranda.
  
  Kentucky Births and Christenings
  Daniel P Johnson
  Birth 06 Jun 1858 Breathitt County, Kentucky
  Father's Name Thomas Johnson
  Mother's Name Miranda Combs
  Source FamilySearch
  
  We see the same in her daughter's death record.
  
  Kentucky Death Records, 1911-1965
  Emma Butler
  Birth 1882, Breathitt County, Kentucky
  Age 33, Occupation Housekeeper
  Father's Name Tom Johnson, born Breathitt County, Kentucky
  Mother's Name Miranda Combs, born Breathitt County, Kentucky
  Informant Jerry Butler, Tallega [Lee County], Kentucky
  Death 17 June 1915 Ivy Patch, Lee County, Kentucky, United States
  Pulmonary Tuberculosis for 4 years
  Certificate #15995 filed 21 July 1915

Sources

• 1. 1850 Federal Census, Breathitt County, Kentucky
  • 23 August, District 1, page 33, Hse/Fam #247
• 2. 1880 Federal Census, Breathitt County, Kentucky
  • 14 June, Jetts Creek, District 14, page 31 (scan 587), Hse #266, Fam #270
• 3. Kentucky Births and Christenings
• 4. Kentucky Death Records, 1911-1965
• 5. Kentucky, County Marriages, 1797-1954