Ira Combs was the most famous preacher in Perry County
and everyone referred to him as "Preacher Ira."
It is a well know fact that he was a Baptist Minister
and performed more marriages than any other preacher in Perry County.
Ira was born at Jeff, Ky on 29 May 1845 to Tarlton Combs Sr. and Elizabeth Ison.
Ira married Martha Burton in 1865 and when Martha died in 1892,
Ira then married Matilda Francis in 1893. He lived all his life in Jeff,
and he died there on 08 April 1934.
Submitted by Sara Pollard
Last Updated 4 June 2003