Combs and Hendren family collection
Collection — Folder: S0287
Identifier: S0287
Scope and Contents
The collection contains photocopies of letters between the Hendren and Combs families in Indiana to relatives in North Carolina. They contain information about farming in Indiana and various family members. Two of the three letters are to Jabez and Nancy Hendren.
Dates
- 1835-1849
Creator
- Combs family (Family)
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open for research.
Conditions Governing Use
Legal title, copyright, and literary rights reside with Rare Books and Manuscripts, Indiana State Library, Indianapolis, IN. All requests to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted to Rare Books and Manuscripts.
Biographical Note
Elizabeth Combs and Jehu Hendren, both born about 1799, married on January 9, 1833 in Wilkes County, North Carolina and they had one son, William Hicks, born about 1835. They moved to Rush County, Indiana, before 1835. Jehu Hendren’s parents were William Hendren II and Charlotte Ellis.
William and Asenath Combs moved to Indiana around 1835. They married on January 8, 1822 in Wilkes County, North Carolina and they had eight children: Joel, Jabez, Adoniram, Nancy, Martha, Mary, Eli, and William. William Combs was born around 1802 to Thomas Hicks and Keziah Hayes Combs. Asenath Ellis was born on August 8, 1802, to William and Ann Ellis.
Jabez Hendren married Nancy Combs on March 3, 1829 in Wilkes County, North Carolina. Jabez is the brother of Jehu Hendren, while Nancy Combs is the sister of William Combs.
Source:
Ancestry Library. Accessed December 13, 2005.
William and Asenath Combs moved to Indiana around 1835. They married on January 8, 1822 in Wilkes County, North Carolina and they had eight children: Joel, Jabez, Adoniram, Nancy, Martha, Mary, Eli, and William. William Combs was born around 1802 to Thomas Hicks and Keziah Hayes Combs. Asenath Ellis was born on August 8, 1802, to William and Ann Ellis.
Jabez Hendren married Nancy Combs on March 3, 1829 in Wilkes County, North Carolina. Jabez is the brother of Jehu Hendren, while Nancy Combs is the sister of William Combs.
Source:
Ancestry Library. Accessed December 13, 2005.
Extent
0.01 Cubic Feet (1 folder)
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
This collection is arranged chronologically.
Custodial History
This collection was received by Rare Books and Manuscripts as a donation from Dorothy J. Williams on 1967/06/28.
Accruals
No further additions are expected.
Item Listing
1835 Nov. 29 Jehu and Elizabeth Hendren and from Asenath Combs to William and Charlotte Hendren, photocopy of ALS
1844 Sept. 9 Jane E. Combs to Jabez and Nancy Hendren, photocopy of ALS
1849 May 10 William [M. Cray] to Jabez and John Hendren, photocopy of ALS
1844 Sept. 9 Jane E. Combs to Jabez and Nancy Hendren, photocopy of ALS
1849 May 10 William [M. Cray] to Jabez and John Hendren, photocopy of ALS
Processing Information
Collection processing and finding aid completed by Christina Baich during December 2005. EAD finding aid created by Bethany Fiechter on 2018/05/11.
Creator
- Combs family (Family)
- Hendren family (Family)
- Title
- Combs and Hendren family collection
- Status
- Completed
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Rare Books and Manuscripts Repository
Contact:
140 North Senate Avenue
Indianapolis, Indiana 46204 U.S.A.
317-232-3671
140 North Senate Avenue
Indianapolis, Indiana 46204 U.S.A.
317-232-3671
