Brief Life History of Hattie Ruth
When Hattie Ruth Combs was born on 12 June 1901, in Owsley, Kentucky, United States, her father, Samuel Combs, was 23 and her mother, Sarah Jane Woods, was 17. She married Jordon Brumfield on 30 April 1921, in Warren, Ohio, United States. She lived in Fork Ridge, Claiborne, Tennessee, United States in 1935 and Magisterial District 2, Bell, Kentucky, United States in 1940. She died on 18 November 1969, in Pineville, Bell, Kentucky, United States, at the age of 68, and was buried in Wallsend Cemetery, Pineville, Bell, Kentucky, United States.
Photos and Memories (0)
Do you know Hattie Ruth? Do you have a story about her that you would like to share? Sign In or Create a FREE Account
Family Time Line
Sources (10)
- Hattie Comb, "United States 1950 Census"
- Hattie Combs, "Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2013"
- Mattie Combs, "Kentucky Death Records, 1911-1967"
Spouse and Children
Children (7)
+2 More Children
Parents and Siblings
World Events (8)
1902 · So Much Farm Land
A law that funded many irrigation and agricultural projects in the western states.
1904 · The Black Patch War
From 1904-1909, the Black Patch War took place. This was a war between about 30 counties in southwestern Kentucky and northwestern Tennessee. The war was mostly over the Dark Fired Tobacco that was produced in the area during this time.
1919 · The Eighteenth Amendment
The Eighteenth Amendment established a prohibition on all intoxicating liquors in the United States. As a result of the Amendment, the Prohibition made way for bootlegging and speakeasies becoming popular in many areas. The Eighteenth Amendment was then repealed by the Twenty-first Amendment. Making it the first and only amendment that has been repealed.
Name Meaning
English (southern England and southeastern Wales): variant of Coombs .
Shortened form of northern Irish McCombs .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
Possible Related Names
Discover Even More
As a nonprofit, we offer free help to those looking to learn the details of their family story.