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Combs Biographical Entries for John W. Combs, and sons Angus W. Combs, & John A. Combs
John William COMBS, San Jose, Santa Clara County, California.
(Also see: Field,
Combs & Gregory, Marble Works; Combs, Blanchard,
O’Neil & McLannen; & the Western
Granite & Marble Co.)
John W. Combs - Chronology, compiled by Peggy B. Perazzo.
(Also see the history of the Western Granite and Marble Company for a summary of John W. Combs’ life is included.)
1870 - 1929 - The following excerpt is from History of Santa Clara County; With Biographical Sketches of the Leading Men and Women, by Eugene T. Sawyer, 1922, pp. 277.
“The marble business was established in San Jose in 1870 by J. W. Combs, and in 1878 W. W. Blanchard and Timothy O’Neill opened the first granite works. In 1883 a partnership between the three men was formed and the two interests were combined under the firm name of Combs, Blanchard & O’Neill. The name was afterwards changed to the Western Marble and Granite Company, and for many years business was done on First Street near the Southern Pacific railway tracks. At last, being cramped for space, the establishment was removed to Stockton Avenue.”
1871-1872 - Combs, John W. (DeLong & Combs), res. 287 Second, San Jose, San Jose, Santa Clara County, California (Santa Clara County Directory Including Cities and Towns of San Jose, Santa Clara, Gilroy, Mayfield, Alviso, Mountain View, Milpitas, Lexington, Los Gatos, Saratoga, etc., 1871-1872, Published by County Directory Publishing Company, H. S. Crocker & Co., Printers & Stationers, Sacramento, 1871, pp. 88)
The Excelsior Marble Works advertisement shown here was taken from pp. 106 of the book cited above. (Excelsior Marble Works, Opposite the North Methodist Church, San Jose. De Long & Combs, Sculptors, Modelers and Designers, Satutary and busts in Plaster or Marble. Monuments, headstones, Mantles & Fountains. J. M. Gregory, Agent. A. (Alexander) DeLong - J. W. Combs)
EXCELSIOR A. Delong J. W. Combs |
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1874 - Combs, J. W., Excelsior Marble Works, 277 Second, 310 Market, San Jose, Santa Clara County, California (Directory of the City of San Jose and Guide to the Business Houses in Santa Clara County for the Year Commencing January 1, 1874, 1874, Compiled by John B. Hewson, San Jose, Bacon & Co., Steam Book & Job Printers, San Francisco, 1874, pp. 49)
1875 - (John W. Combs) Field, Combs & Gregory, Marble Works, 227 Second, San Jose, San Jose, Santa Clara County, California (Hand-Book Directory of Santa Clara, San Benito, Santa Cruz, Monterey and San Mateo Counties, 1875, Compiled and Published by L. L. Paulson, Francis & Valentine, San Francisco, 1875, pp. 69)
1875 - Combs, J. W., Exe’r Marble Works, 277 Second (bus.) 285 Second (res.) San Jose, San Jose, Santa Clara County, California (Hand-Book Directory of Santa Clara, San Benito, Santa Cruz, Monterey and San Mateo Counties, 1875, Compiled and Published by L. L. Paulson, Francis & Valentine, San Francisco, 1875, pp. 55)
1876 - Combs, John W. (Excelsior Marble Co.), sculptor, res. South nr. East, San Jose, Santa Clara County, California (Bishop’s Directory of the City of San Jose For 1876 and a Directory of Santa Clara, 1876, Published by B. C. Vandall, San Francisco, 1876, pp. 105)
1878 - Combs, J. W., agent Penryn Granite, w. s. First bet. San Salvadore, res. Same, San Jose, Santa Clara County, California (San Jose City Directory, 1878 - Microfilm #808, California State Library, pp. 106)
1881-1882 - Combs, J. W. (Marble Works), The Alameda, bet. Ashbury & Polhemus, San Jose, Santa Clara County, California (Directory of the City of San Jose and Santa Clara County 1881-1882, L. M. McKenney & Co., Publishers, San Francisco, pp. 338)
1881-1882 - Combs, J. W., propr. Alameda Marble & Granite Works, Ashbury & Polhemus, res. same, San Jose, Santa Clara County, California, Directory of the City of San Jose and Santa Clara County 1881-1882, L. M. McKenney & Co., Publishers, San Francisco, pp. 109)
1882-1883 - Combs, John W., proprietor, Alameda Marble & Granite Works, res. on the Alameda, San Jose, Santa Clara County, California (San Jose City Directory, 1882-1883, pp. 135)
1884-1885 - Combs, J. W. (C. B. & O.), San Jose, Santa Clara County, California (San Jose City Directory Including Santa Clara, San Mateo, and Santa Cruz Counties, 1884-1885, L. M. McKenney & Co., Publishers, Oakland and San Francisco, California, pp. 81)
1887-1889 - Combs, J. W. (Western Granite & Marble Co.), res. The Alameda, San Jose, Santa Clara County, California (San Jose City Directory Including Santa Clara, San Mateo, and Santa Cruz Counties, 1887-1888, Ulhorn & McKenney, Publishers, San Francisco, California, pp. 69)
1889 - Combs, John, Western Granite Works, res. 604 West Julian, San Jose, Santa Clara County, California (Santa Clara County Directory Including the City of San Jose, 1889, L. L. Bettys, Publisher, San Jose, CA, pp. 103)
1889 - Combs, John W., vice pres., Western Granite & Marble Co., res. 604 W. Julian (real estate $1200, improvements $2525, personal prop. $130, mortgage $4000), San Jose, Santa Clara County, California (San Jose City Directory Including Santa Clara, San Mateo, Santa Cruz, San Benito, and Monterey Counties, 1889, McKenney Directory Co., Publishers, San Francisco, CA, pp. 109)
1890 - (1890 Great Register for Santa Clara County, California, entries for the Combs family.) The following information was contributed by Jack Atkinson:
Combs, John William, 49, NY, Marble Cutter, SJ#5, 5 June 1886.
Combs, John Albert, 27, NY, Stone Cutter, SJ#3, 30 Sep 1890.
1892 - Combs, John W., sculptor, 604 W. Julian, res. same, San Jose, Santa Clara County, California (San Jose City Directory Including Santa Clara, Santa Cruz, and Monterey Counties, 1892, F. M. Husted, Publisher, San Francisco, CA, pp. 127; Combs, J. W., 604 W. Julian in the “Sculptor” section, pp. 1018)
1893 - Combs, John W., sculptor, res. 604 W. Julian, San Jose, Santa Clara County, California (San Jose City Directory Including Santa Clara Directory, 1893, F. M. Husted, Publisher, San Francisco, CA, pp. 141)
1894 - Combs, John W., marble works, 604 Julian, res. same, San Jose, Santa Clara County, California (San Jose and Santa Clara Directory, 1894, F. M. Husted, Publisher, San Francisco, CA, pp. 136; Combs, J. W., 604 Julian in the “Marble and Granite” section, pp. 673)
1899-1900 - Combs, John W., sculptor, r Coe av cor Broadway, San Jose, Santa Clara County, California (San Jose City Directory Including Santa Clara County, 1899-1900, pp. 150)
1900 - Combs, John W., sculptor, 253 S Market, San Jose, Santa Clara County, California (San Jose City Directory, 1900, pp. 173)
1901-1902 - Combs, John W., sculptor, 253 s Market, San Jose, Santa Clara County, California (San Jose City Directory” 1901-1902, pp. 141)
1922 - Death of John W. Combs (California Death Index) Combs, John W., age 56, died 5-14-1922 (May 14, 1922), San Francisco, spouse: S.
Angus W. COMBS, San Jose, Santa Clara County, California.
1881-1882 - Combs, Angus, marble cutter, res. the Alameda, bet. Polhemus & Ashbury, San Jose, Santa Clara County, California (Directory of the City of San Jose and Santa Clara County, 1881-1882, L. M. McKenney & Co., Publishers, San Francisco, pp. 108)
1882-1883 - Combs, A. W., sculptor and marble-cutter with John W. Combs, res. on the Alameda, San Jose, Santa Clara County, California (San Jose City Directory, 1882-1883, pp. 135)
1884-1885 - Combs, A. W., foreman with Combs, Blanchard & O’Neil, res. Stockton ave., San Jose, Santa Clara County, California (San Jose City Directory Including Santa Clara, San Mateo, and Santa Cruz Counties, 1884-1885, L. M. McKenney & Co., Publishers, Oakland and San Francisco, California, pp. 81)
1887-1888 - Combs, Angus, W., foreman and carver, Granite & Marble Works, res. 56 St. Mary’s, San Jose, Santa Clara County, California (McKenney’s San Jose City Directory, Including Santa Clara, San Mateo, and Santa Cruz County, 1887-1888, pp. 69)
John Albert COMBS, San Jose, Santa Clara County, California.
1882-1883 - Combs, J. A., sculptor and marble cutter with J. W. Combs, res. on the Alameda, San Jose, Santa Clara County, California (San Jose City Directory, 1882-1883, pp. 135; a similar entry is on pp. 419 in the “Marble Works” section)
1884-1885 - Combs, J. A., Blanchard & O’Neil (J. W. Combs, W. W. Blanchard, & T. O’Neil), proprietors San Jose Granite & Marble Works, First opp. So. Pacific Railway Depot.
1887-1888 - Combs, John A., marble cutter, res. Stockton ave., San Jose, Santa Clara County, California (McKenney’s San Jose City Directory, Including Santa Clara, San Mateo, and Santa Cruz County, 1887-1888, pp. 69)
1890 - (1890 Great Register for Santa Clara County, California, entries for the Combs family) The following information was contributed by Jack Atkinson:
Combs, John William, 49, NY, Marble Cutter, SJ#5, 5 June 1886.
Combs, John Albert, 27, NY, Stone Cutter, SJ#3, 30 Sep 1890.
1893 - Combs, John A., granite cutter, res. Univ. & Myrtle, San Jose, Santa Clara County, California (San Jose City Directory Including Santa Clara Directory, 1893, F. M. Husted, Publisher, San Francisco, CA, pp. 141)
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