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PERRY COUNTY, KY FAMILIES

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Transcribed from the personal files of Barbara Stacy Mathews
Submitted by Combs Researcher Barbara Stacy Mathews
These files are incomplete. There are many children unaccounted for.
NOTE: Additions and corrections are welcome!  Contact: Debi

Shadrach Stacy and his wife Sally Combs Stacy
Of Perry County, Kentucky

Shadrach Stacy born September 12, 1812 and died October 23, 1883 married Sarah "Sally" Combs in Lawrance County, Indiana  December 16, 1832.   Returning to Perry County, Kentucky, they lived where Highway 15 fill is at Vicco,   Kentucky.

Shadrach was known as "One-eyed Shade" Stacy, and was the son of Simon and Elizabeth Davidson Stacy. Sally, his wife, was the daughter of Jeremiah "Long Jerry" Combs and his wife Nancy Combs. We begin their genealogy:

1. Shadrach & Sally Combs Stacy Had issue:  
  *2. Elizabeth born 1/1/1835
*3. John Stacy ca 1837
*4. James born 3/25/1838
*5. Shadrach born ca 1841
*6. Nancy born ca 1843
*7. Leann born ca 1845
*8. Polly born ca 1847
*9. Simon born ca 1849
*10. Sarah born 3/10/1854
*11. Benjamin born 12/10/1855
There will be more information posted for  those individuals not discussed herein......... The * denotes more information forthcoming.
 
 
 
 

 

Following is their first child's family:     
(2) Elizabeth Stacy b. 1/1/1835 d. 9/1/1914 and married:  Jeremiah "Jake" Smith Married: 10/26/1854
  *12. Shade b. 3/6/1856
*13. Nancy b. ca 1862
*14. Sarah b. ca 1864
*15. Benjamin b. ca 1866
  16. Sidney b. ca 1869
*17. Burnes b.  10/14/1870
*18. John b. 1/8/1872
*19. Millie b. 1873
*20. Bettie b. 12/27/1874
  21. William b. 
 
*(12) "Shade" married 3 times before his death on September 28, 1939:
 

 

(1) Mary "Polly" Francis
 

(2) Polina Combs
 
 

(3) Martha Amburgey

b. 1857
 

b. ca  1857 d. 6/10/1911
Married: July 26, 1884, at Jim Stacy's home. 

Married: April 26, 1912

     
*(13) Nancy married 3 times:  (1) Bill Johnson

(2) Frank Ashley
(3) Will "Bill" Evans

Date married: Jan 13, 1887, at Jim Stacy's home.
     
*(14) Sarah "Sally"  married: Nathaniel Green Cornett  
     
*(15) Benjamin, before death in 1955, married: Margaret Cornett   
     
*(17) Burnes, before his death  17 July 1945 married:  Alice Cornett (she was born 5/27/1871, died Oct 1907)  
     
*(18) John, before his death 25 April 1929, married:  Bettie Breeding (she was born 12/27/1874 and died 12/22/1932) Bettie ws the daughter of James B. and Via (Cody) Breeding
     
*(19) Millie married:  Hiram Adams  
     
*(20) Bettie married: Jesse Amburgey  
The above are the children of Elizabeth Stacy Smith (2), first child of Shadrach and Sally Combs Stacy.
The following are the children John Stacy (3), second child of Shadrach and Sally Combs Stacy, as well as  their marriages:



 
 
 
*(3) John Stacy Married: Mary Cornett Date Married: 12/18/1856
They had issue:     
  22. Rachel Stacy
23. Shade Stacy
*24. Nancy Ann Stacy
b. ca 1856
b. ca 1858
b. 3/5/1873
     
*(24) Nancy Ann Stacy died April 5, 1960.  She married: Jasper A. Amburgey, who was born Feb 1871 and died Jan 1, 1946.   Jasper was the son of John and Rachel Hall Amburgey. Date married: Dec 23, 1889

 

Jasper and Nancy Stacy (24)  Amburgey had issue: 
 
 

 

*63. Ala "Allie" 
*64. Nancy 
*65. Myrtle 
*66. Amanda "Mandy" 
*67. Virgie 
*68. Maggie
*69. Lavanna 
*70. Isabel
*71. Eve
b. August 1890
b. 4/19/1894 d. 3/13/1865
b. 1905
b. May 1895 Knott Co., KY
b. August 1896
b. July 14, 1901
b. aug 18, 1899
b. Oct 29, 1903
b. April 27, 1911
     
*(63) Ala "Allie" Amburgey born August of 1890, married first to: Pearl Combs who was born 1888, and died 1942.  Date married: 11/14/1908.
*(63) Ala "Allie"Amburgey married second to:  Ruben Hall Date married: 7/6/1942
     
*(64) Nancy "Nannie" Amburgey was born 4/19/1894 and died 3/13/1965.  She married: James Irving Watts who was born 9/16/1894, Date married: 10/13/1922
James Irving and Nancy Amburgey (64) Watts had issue:  172. Geneva 
173. Dezetta
174. Woodrow
175. Treva

 

b. 12/30/1931 d. 1/1/1932

     
*(68) Mary "Maggie" Amburgy was born 7/14/1901 and died 6/15/1975.  She married: Wade Watts who was born 1/3/1897 and died 10/30/1974. Date married: 10/10/1917
Wade and "Maggie" Amburgy Watts had issue:
 

 

176. Violet
177. Juanita
178. Urva 
179. Edith
180. Bennie
181. Arthur
182. Homer Glenn
b. 2/17/1919 d. 8/16/1920
b. 
b. 1/7/1923 d. 8/6/1924
b.
b.
b.
b. 
     
*(70) Isabel Amburgey was born 10/29/1903. Married: Troy P. Watts who was born 5/10/1900 and died 6/13/ 1963.  Date married: 10/1/1921
Troy P. and Isabel Amburgey Watts had issue: 183. Jennings
184. Buford 
185. Leard 
186. Layne
187. Lassie

b. 6/25/1926 d. 8/4/19 64

The following are the children of James Stacy (4), third child of Shadrach and Sally Combs Stacy.  Some marriages are included.



 
 
 
*(4) James Stacy before his death on August 11, 1921 married: Nancy Kelly, who was born 1841 and died November 19, 1919  
Their issue:
 
 
 

 

*25.  Rebecca Stacy 
*26.  Shade Stacy
*27.  Simon B. Stacy
*28.  Jonathon Stacy
*29.  James C. Stacy
*30.  Sarah Bell Stacy
*31.  W.W. Stacy
*32.  Nancy Stacy 
 
     
*(25) Rebecca married: William Riley Combs April 16, 1892
     
*(26) Shade married: Casandra "Cassie" Francis March 30, 1887 at Jasper Mullins home.
     
*(27) Simon B. Stacy married: Mary Cornett who was born 8/27/1873 to Robert S. and Adeline Brashear Cornett. Date Married: 8/10/92 at Ira Comb's home.
     
*(28) Jonathan Stacy  Born December 25, 1870  Died October 9, 1895
Jonathan married: Sally Combs Date married: 3/22/1894 at Ira Combs home.
Jonathan and Sally Combs Stacy had issue:  William Bradley Stacy who was born Feb 6, 1895 and died Nov 6, 1916.  William Bradley Stacy married: Alma Fields, Mar. 26, 1914 at Hazard, KY.
     
*(29) James C. Stacy Born June 30, 1873 Died Oct 1, 1959
James C. Stacy married: 

 

Elzira Brashear who was born 6/6/1874 and died 1/4/1961.   Elzira was the daughter of James N. Jr and Elizabeth Pratt Brashear. Date married: Jan 24, 1895.

 

The children of James C. and Elzira Brashear Stacy are:
 

 

*73. McKinley Stacy
*74. Rhoda
*75. Bertha
*76. Lloyd 
*77. Luther
*78. Wilburn 
*79. Elbert
*80. Elmer
b. 3/15/1896
b. 5/3/1898
b. 3/18/1900
b. 1/3/1903
b. 8/1/1906
b. 4/25/1909
b. 11/2/1911
b. 3/31/1915
     
*(73) McKinley Stacy was born 3/15/1896 in Vicco, KY.  He married: Mary Fields who was born 9/17/1898 and died 8/9/1959. Date married: ?
(73)McKinley and Mary Fields Stacy had issue:

 

188. Mary Lois
189. Quentin
190. Jean Kloyce
191. Earl 
192. Carl
193. Paul 
b. and d. June 21, 1918
b. 5/31/1920
b. 12/20/1922
b. 8/13/1926 (died in infancy)
b. 8/13/1926 (died in infancy)
b. 5/16/1933 (died in infancy)
     
*(74) Rhoda Stacy born 5/3/1898 in Vicco, KY married: Columbus Couch who was born 2/10/1897. Date married: 9/6/1897
Columbus and Rhoda Stacy (74) Couch had issue:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 

194. Ruth
Married: R.E. Baldwin

195. Ina Mae
Married: Jesse C. Banks

196. Clyde J.
Married: Laverne West

197. Elzira E. 
Married: Doyle Ragains

198. Mary J.
Married: Jack W. Miller

b. 7/7/1922 
 

Private
 

Private
 

Private
 

Private

     
*(76) Lloyd Stacy born 1/3/1903, married: Alberta Brashear who was born 7/26/1915. Date married: 2/26/1938, Hazard, KY.
Lloyd and Alberta Brashear Stacy had issue:  199. James Gary Stacy Private
     
*(77) Luther Stacy, born 8/1/1906 in Vicco, KY married: Beatrice Lyttle who was born June 25, 1909 to Arthur and Ida Sizemore Lyttle Date Married: 3/23/1929

 

Luther and Beatrice Lyttle Stacy had issue: 200. Don Stacy
201. Harold Eugene
202. Densil Ray
203. Anita
Private for all.
     
*(78) Wilburn Stacy born 4/25/1909 married:  Anna Irene Combs Date married: 1/27/1934 at Jeff, KY
Wilburn and Anna Irene had issue: 204. Carolyn Sue
205. Alford Colin
Private
Private
     
*(79) Elbert Stacy born 11/2/1911 married: Dixie Combs who was born 2/18/1919.  Date maried 3/21/1936 at Sassafras, KY
Elbert and Dixie Combs Stacy had issue:  206. Marcus Rex Private
     
*(80) Elmer Stacy was born 3/31/1915 and married:  Marie Turner Date married: ?
Elmer and Marie Turner Stacy had issue: 207. James E. Stacy Private
     
*(30) Sarah Bell Stacy was born October 1875 and  married: Hiram P. Brashear who was born Oct 12, 1872 to James N. Jr and Elizabeth Pratt Brashear. Date married: Dec 28, 1893

 

Hiram and Sarah Bell Stacy Brashear had issue:  *81. J. Herman 
*82. William Bryan
*83. Norman 
*84. Nancy 
*85. Alicia 
b. 3/5/1895
b. 11/28/1896
b. 8/16/1899
b. 8/?/1902
b. 1/22/1906
     
*(31) W.W. Stacy Born 8/12/1882 and died 3/27/1911 More later on W.W. Stacy
     
*(32) Nancy Stacy, born ca 1884, married: Claud Milliard (born ca 1891 in Casey County, KY) a son of Riley and Belle Milliard Date married: June 21, 1916
     

The fifth child of Shadrach and Sally Combs Stacy had known   issue:



 
 
 
*(6) Nancy Stacy, was born ca 1843, married:  Enoch Combs, who was born ca 1839  
They had known issue: 33.  Elizabeth Combs
34. Matilda Combs
 

Sixth child of Shadrach and Sally Combs Stacy:



 
 
 
*(7)  Leann Stacy born ca 1845, married: Sam Mullins, who was born 1/27/1845.  He was the son of John, Jr. and Matilda Amburgey Mullins  

Polly Stacy was the seventh child of Shadrach and Sally Combs Stacy.  NOTE: When Dexter Dixon wrote about these families, some were still alive, therefore, there were not any death dates.  He wrote in the present tense re "she is the daughter of etc, or he is the son of etc".  Dexter was born in 1913.



 
 
 
*(8) Mary "Polly" Stacy was born 1847. Married:
 

 

Jasper Mullins, who was born 17 September 1850, and died 17 September 1927.  Jasper was the son of John, Jr. and Matilda Amburgey Mullins Date Married: 24 December 1868. 
Jasper joined the Carr's Fork Church of Old Regular Baptist, on August 4th, Saturday, 1895.
Jasper & Polly Stacy Mullins had known issue:
 

 

*35. Samuel Mullins
36. Matilda Mullins
37. John Mullins
38. Leanah Mullins
39. William J. Mullins
40. Girl (deceased)
41. Sarah "Sally" Mullins
Unknown
b.  9/18.1883
Unknown
b. 2/27/1874 d. 8/2/1927
b.  4/23/1887 d. 9/18/1889
Died young
Unknown
*(35)Samuel Mullins  married:

 

Sarah Brashear who was born to William E. and Mary "Polly" Hampton Brashear on 4/9/1878.  Sarah died 4/16/1955 in Whitesburg, KY. Date married: 4/3/1895
 

 

Samuel  and Sarah Brashear  Mullins had issue:
 

 

All born in Vicco, KY:
86. Eldorado 
*87. William Boyd 
*88. Polly Elmira
*89. Oliver Wendell Homes
*90. Troy Orville
90a. Matilda Lee

2/14/1897 d. 10/1/1911
b. 6/15/1899
b. 12/2/1901
b. 5/6/1905
b. 4/9/1908
b. 11/23/1911
     
*(36) Matilda Mullins was born 9/18/1883 and died 12/22/1974.   She married: James Monroe Blair on January 28, 1908 Matilda joined the Old Carr Church of Old Regular Baptists July1935.
James M. and Matilda Mullins Blair had issue: 91. Armond 
92. Alta 
93. Lindsay 
94. Vernon
95. Willard
Deceased
 
 

Deceased

     
*(41) Sarah "Sally" Mullins married: James J. Brashear who was born 8/6/1872 in Viper, KY and died July 5, 1934 in London, KY.  
James J. and (41) Sally Mullins Brashear had issue:

 

*96. Troy 
*97. Vida
*98. Pearl
99. Arnold 
*100. Dora
*101. Forest
b. 2/4/1903
b. 9/12/1904
b. 9/27/1906
b. 11/25/1909
b. 8/13/1911
b. 7/19/1913
     

Simon Stacy was the eighth child of Shadrach and Sally Combs Stacy.



 
 
 
*(9) Simon Stacy was born ca 1849.  He married: Elizabeth Combs, born ca 1852, a daughter of Granville and Marinda Brashear Combs
Simon and Elizabeth Combs Stacy had issue: *42. Granville Stacy b. ca 1870
43. Marinda Stacy b. ca 1871
44. Shadrach Stacy b. ca 1873
*45. James B. Stacy b.  1875
*46. Sarah Stacy b.  1880
 
     
*(42) Granville Stacy married: Margaret Cornet Date Married: April 16, 1888
     
*(45) James B. Stacy married:  Araminta Kelly Date married: 4/11/1898
     
*(46) Sarah Stacy married: Grover Hall Date married: 10/13/1907

Sarah Stacy (10) was the ninth child of Shadrach and Sally Combs Stacy. She married and had a very large family:



 
 
 
*(10) Sarah Stacy was born 3/10/1854 and died 15 Nov, 1922.   She married: James C. Dixon, who was born July 17, 1849, and died August 26, 1927. James C. Dixon was the son of Elder James Dixon and Susannah Caudill Dixon.
James C. and Sarah Stacy Dixon had issue: 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 

47. Catherine Dixon
*48. James Matt Dixon
*49. Nancy Dixon
*50. Sarah "Sally" Dixon
*51. Thomas A. Dixon
*52. Isaac T. Dixon
*53. Ira Combs Dixon
54. Boy 
*55. Hettie
56. Boy )
*57. William Henry Dixon
*58. Ishmael Dixon
*59. Allie Dixon
b. 1872 d. 1876
b. May 13, 1873
b. May 24, 1876
b. Sept. 23, 1878
b. 1880
June 17, 1883
July 19, 1885
(Died in infancy)
Jan. 22, 1889
(Died in infancy)
June 14, 1893
Aug 25, 1896
Aug 10, 1899
     
*(48) James Matt Dixon died Jan 4, 1961.  He married three times, all children by his first marriage to:  Angeline Whitaker who was born 12/7/1877 and died 2/?/1969. Date married: 12/29/1898 at Elder James Dixon's home.

 

James Matt and Angeline Whitaker Dixon had issue:
 
 
 

 

102. Edgar A. 
103. Eva
104. Mabel
105. Florence
106. Thomas Benton
107. James M.
108. Ruth
109. Robert Lee
110. Infant 
b. 4/14/1900 d. 1/?/1975
b. 2/28/1902
b. 9/18/1904
b. 4/19/1907
b. 8/10/1909
b. 5/26/1911
b. 1/28/1914 d. 9/?/1976
b. 12/7/1922
b. and d. 2/3/1919
     
*(49) Nancy Dixon died 10/8/1959.  She married: Duvall Bach who was born July 21, 1873 and died 4/18/1930.  Date married: 11/26/1896 at Elder James Dixon's home.
Duvall and Nancy Dixon Bach had issue: 
 

 

111. Mary May
112. Ella Bach
113. Ollie
114. Wilton 
115. Burnham
116. Arthur Kester
117. Flynn Hull
b. 9/17/1897 d. 7/21/1898
b. 2/7/1900 (deceased)
b. 8/17/1901 d. 12/?/1950
b. 10/4/1903
b. 11/22/1905 d. 8/?/48 
b. 6/30/1909 d. 11/14/1914
b. 9/28/1911
     
*(50) Sarah "Sally" Dixon died Aug 5, 1965.  She married: James Brown who was born 10/5/1864 and died 8/1/1959. Date married: March 11, 1897.
James and Sally Dixon Brown had issue:
 
 
 
 
 

 

118. Orber T. 
119. Emma 
120. Wendell H. 
121. Wayne
122. Stella
123. Lovell
124. Cecil "Jack"
125. Ralph
126. Sarah
127. Ray 
128. Mary 
b. 3/3/1898 d. 1982
b. 6/16/1900 d. 6/5/1902
b. 8/27/1905
b. 9/21/1907
b. 1/19/1903 d. 3/25/1975
b.  2/15/1910
b. 12/1/1912
b. 2/18/1914 d. 4/20/1967
b. 10/9/1917 d. 10/9/1918
b. 7/28/1919
b. 9/16/21
     
*(51) Thomas A. Dixon died in 1975.  He married: Anna Caudill who was born April 17, 1884, and died in 1972.  Date married: 3/23/1905
Thomas and Anna Caudill Dixon had issue:
 
 
 
 

 

129. Effie 
130. Elma
131. Sophia 
132. Hermie L.
133. Wilma C.
134. Charles G.
135. James Andrew
136. Taylor
137. Martha
138. Mary Elizabeth
139. Thomas A. 
b. 4/30/1908
b. 1/1/1910
b. 9/12/1912
b. 8/18/1914
b. 2/3/1916 d. 4/7/1955
b. 12/28/1917
b. 11/26/1919
b. 3/27/1922
b. 3/9/1924
b. 6/15/1926
b. 7/31/1930
     
*(52) Isaac T. Dixon died 1/12/1970.  He married three times.   He married first:  Nora Brown who was born 12/30/1886 and died 6/16/1914. They were married: 7/16/1904.
They had one child: 140. Ethel Dixon b. 1908 Deceased.
*(52) Isaac T. Dixon married second:  Sarah Campbell who was born 4/16/1898 and died 1918.  Marriage date: 8/19/1916.
No children by this marriage.
*(52) Isaac T. Dixon  married third:  Malinda Campbell who was born 2/28/1898 and died 2/8/1972.  Date married: 12/21/1918.
Isaac T. and Malinda Campbell Dixon had issue:  141. Orville
142. Edward 
143. Astor 
No date.
b.1/18/1918
b. 10/6/1921 d. 2/13/1968
     
*(53) Ira Combs Dixon born 7/19/1885, and died 4/12/1966 married: Pheobe Brown who was born 8/31/1891 and died 6/13/1967. Married:  April 10, 1912.
Ira Combs and Pheobe Brown Dixon had issue:  144. Dexter Dixon
145. Verna Dixon
146. Orpha Dixon
b. 2/7/1913
b. 2/14/1915
b. 12/13/1921
     
*(55) Hettie Dixon born 1/22/1889 and died 3/12/1912, married: Henry Bach/Back who was born 12/4/1882 and died 8/4/1951.  Date Married: 7/14/1904
Their issue:  147. Arlie 
148. Carl
149. Homer
b. 10/15/1905 d. 4/15/1931
b. 10/7/1907 d. 2/24/1958
b.9/20/1910 d. 11/?/1974
     
*(57) William Henry Dixon was born June 14, 1897. He married: Ruth Mullins who was born 1897. Date married: 6/11/1921
William Henry and Ruth Mullins Dixon had issue: 
 

 

150. Agnes
151. Marjorie
152. James A.
153. Frank Dixon
154. Doris Walter "Bobby"
155. Nancy
156. Billy
b. 5/9/1922 d. 12/8/1979
b. Private
b. Private
b. Private
b. Private
b. Private
b. Private
     
*(58) Ishmael Dixon was born 8/25/1896 d. 1/2/1964.   He married twice. First time to:  Sarah Caudill, who was born 3/23/1900, and died 2/27/1930.  
Ishmael and Sarah Caudill Dixon had issue:  157. Lexter 

158. Leslie
159. Walter 
160. Arnold 

Killed by lightening when15 years old.
b. 5/9/1922 d. 1/4/1972
b. Private
b. Private
     
*(59) Allie Dixon was born 8/10/1899, and died 9/30/1967.   She married: William Collins who was born 1/31/1894 and died 7/25/1946. Date married: 9/12/1918
William and Allie Dixon Collins had issue:
 
 
 
 

 

161. Opal 
162. Baby boy
163. Oral 
164. Reginald
165. Baby girl
166. Audrey 
167. Ival
168. Geneva 
169. Jesse
170. Jackie
171. Isaac T. 
Private
b. 1919 d. 1919
b. 1921 d. 1921
Private
b. 1925 d. 1925
Private
b. 1928 d. 1929
Private
Private
Private
Private
*(48) James Matt Dixon's second wife was: Oma (Adams) Shoemaker Married: 7/6/1927
*(48) James Matt Dixon's third wife was:  Orpha Wooten Married: 10/28/1946
They were divorced.

Benjamin (11) was the tenth child of Shadrach and Sally Combs Stacy. He married and had known children:



 
 
 
Benjamin was born Dec 10, 1855.  He married twice. First time was to: (1) Mariah Combs Date married: ?
Benjamin and Mariah Combs Stacy had issue:

 

*60. Nancy Stacy
*61. Mariah Stacy
62. Walter Stacy
*(60) Nancy was born October 28, 1876 and died June 9, 1960. She married Alex Smith, her sister Mariah *(61) married a Mr. Smith.
     
Benjamin married secondly  Margaret (Combs) Jones who was born ca 1870 to Granville and Rany Combs. Margeret and Ben were married August 28, 1915 at Nick Combs home.

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