Submitted by: Alice Comer Meyer ameyer@myvine.com
OBITUARY - NANCY MC GARY COMER.
Nancy died January 8, 1873. Date of death from her gravestone in the Millers Creek Methodist Church Cemetery, near Millersburg, Callaway Co., MO. Grave is adjacent to John A. Comer, Martha A. Davidson (John's second wife) and Kelly Comer (son of John and Martha). No record of death or notice of obituary has been found.
OBITUARY - JOHN A. COMER
At his residence in Boydsville, March 18th, 1883, John A. Comer, aged 72 years. Funeral from the residence, Elder Jarrott officiating. A large number of relatives and friends attended the services. The remains were interred at the Millers' Creek Church Cemetery. He had been a consistent member of the Christian Church for twenty years. A kind and indulgent father, husband, and neighbor, he leaves a large family of children, most of whom are grown, as well as scores of staunch friends among the early settlers throughout the county. His life is an example to the young and shows what may be done on a farm by industry and economy. Commencing way back in the time of the first settling of this county with nothing and principally by cultivating and dealing in tobacco, he laid up a good competence. He was, from 1852 and the following ten years, one of the most successful as well as most prominent tobacco raisers and dealers in the State. He took a number of premiums in St. Louis on fine tobacco. In about 1859 he sold a hogshead of fine tobacco on which he had taken a premium for $2.50 pound. The old Callaway pioneers are fast passing away, but they leave their successes and virtues that those who take their places may strive to imitate them. Source: Callaway Weekly Gazette, Fulton, Mo - March 23, 1883 (ACM file M:/Obituaries)
OBITUARY - MARTHA ANN (DAVIDSON) COMER
"Mrs. M. A. Comer, widow of the late John a. Comer, one of the early pioneers of Callaway county, died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Owen Smith, near Englewood, Boone county, Saturday, October 7, 1899, of paralysis. She was about 75 years of age. Her remains were brought to Miller's Creek church and laid to rest in the cemetery at that place after appropriate funeral services conducted by the pastor of the church at 1 o'clock Sunday afternoon, October 8. She was a good woman and leaves a large circle of relatives and friends to mourn her death." Source: THE FULTON SUN, October 10, 1899 (NOTE: There is a discrepancy in the age reported for Martha as her tombstone records her birthdate as that of November 8, 1841 - Her age at death should be 58 years of age. Confirmed by census records)
1). JOHN JAMESON COMER died at his home in Kansas City, MO of heart failure on 16 June 1910, age 74. Survived by his widow, Betty (Mary Elizabeth Overton) Comer, and the following children: R. Lee Comer, Benjamin Comer, Harry (Perry) Comer, Grover Comer and Mrs. Leona (Comer) Davis (Daviess). He was the uncle of Mrs. M. E. Gilbert of Fulton, MO. Source: Callaway Gazette and Missouri Telegraph, Fulton, Mo. on 17June 1910. (In file ACM)
2) JOHN COMER IS DEAD (John Jameson Comer - 16 June 1910)
Former Callaway Man Dies of Heart Disease in Kansas City
John Comer, of Kansas City, died at 4 o'clock Thursday morning, June 16, of heart trouble.
Deceased was a former citizen of this county and was for years a farmer and a buyer of stock. A week of (or) ten days ago he was in Fulton on a visit and was looking stout and hearty. The news of his death was quite a surprise to his acquaintances here. Deceased was an uncle of Mrs. M. E. Gilbert of this city. Source: Missouri Telegraph, Fulton, MO - June 17, 1910 - Page 1(In file acm)
3). SUDDEN DEATH OF JOHN J. COMER
A telephone message was received here Thursday, announcing the sudden death of John J. Comer, which occurred that morning at his home in Kansas City, of heart failure.
Mr. and Mrs. Comer and daughter-in-law, Mrs. J. Lynn Comer, of Claremore, Okla., had returned to Kansas City last Saturday morning after a several week's visit in this city and Boydsville.
A physician examined Mr. Comer recently and told him that his heart was affected. During his stay in Fulton, he had several smothering spells and told members of his family that he had a premonition that his death would result from a heart attack some day.
Mr. Comer was born and reared near Boydsville and was 74 years old. During the war he took a trip to California, where he spent some time. On the way out, his traveling party had several encounters with Indians, and Mr. Comer's body bears seven marks, where the shots of the redmen took effect. He was in business in Fulton about twenty years ago and since his retirement has been living in Kansas City.
Deceased is survived by the widow, whose maiden name was Betty Overton, and the following children: R. Lee Comer, Benjamin Comer, Harry Comer, Grover Comer and Mrs. Leona Davis (Davies) , of Kansas City, and J. Lynn (Len) Comer, of Fulton. He also leaves four sisters. Interment will occur at Kansas City but no information has been received here in regard to the time of the funeral. Source: Callaway Gazette, Fulton, MO - June 17, 1910 (In file ACM)
4). SUDDEN DEATH OF J. J. COMER
J. J. COMER who was born and reared near Boydsville, died suddenly in Kansas City, last Wednesday. During the Civil War, deceased took a trip to California where he spent some time.
On the way out (back to MO) his traveling party had several encounters with Indians, and Mr. Comer's body bears seven marks where the shots of the Redskins took effect. (Source: Alva Cunningham (via Linda Siekman) found this article in a scrapbook of a friend/cousin. No indication of what newspaper it appeared, however, the majority of articles sent to Linda Siekman from Alva are from the Ashland Bugle or Columbia, MO papers)
MARY ELIZABETH (OVERTON) COMER (WIFE OF JOHN JAMESON COMER)
DIES OF HEART ATTACK. Mrs. John Comer, formerly of Fulton, Dies Suddenly in Kansas City. Mrs. John Comer, formerly of this city and whose husband was well known as a stock buyer all over the county, died suddenly Friday, at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Leona Davies, of Kansas City where she was making her home, of heart failure. Mr. Comer died about a year ago and this is the third death in the family in the past year. Source: Fulton Telegraph (Callaway County, MO) on 18 August 1911. (Article in files of acm)
DEATH OF J. LEN COMER
J. Len Comer, 32 years old, former cashier of the First National Bank of Claremore, Oklahoma, died in the Fulton State Hospital Monday, at 10:30 p.m. The body was sent to Claremore, Wednesday, for interment. Mr. Comer was a son of John J. Comer, a former Fultonian, who died June 16 at his home in Kansas City, a few days after visiting in this city and Boydsville. The young man was born one mile east of Boydsville, remaining there until the age of 13 years, when the family moved to Kansas City.
Besides his wife and three children, who live in Claremore, he is survived by his mother, Mrs. J. J. Comer, one sister, Mrs. Leona Davis, and four brothers, Lee, Benjamin, Harry (Perry) and Grover Comer, all of Kansas City. Source: Callaway Gazette, Fulton, Mo - August 12, 1910
DIED AT HOSPITAL
J. Lem Comer, of Clairmore (Claremore), Oklahoma, died at the state hospital Monday night. He was a son of John Comer, a former resident of Fulton, who died suddenly in Kansas City several weeks since, having been here but a short time before to see his son. The remains will probably be sent to Clairmore (Claremore) for burial where deceased had a wife and three children. His mother, four brothers and a sister live in Kansas City. Source: Missouri Telegraph, Fulton, Mo - August 12, 1910
DEATH - OBITUARIES
SUSAN COMER
No.1 - St. Aubert - "We are pained to chronicle the sudden and unexpected death of Mrs Susan Comer, wife of W. S. Comer. Mrs. C. had been sick sometime but was not considered dangerously ill and your readers may therefore imagine the frief at her husband upon finding her dead in bed. Mr. Comer has the most heart-felt sympathy of this community in this his hour of great affliction ( Callaway Weekly Gazette Callaway Co., MO, May 10, 1878 3/5)
No.2 - COMER - Near St. Aubert, in this county, on Tuesday, April 14, 1878, of pneumonia, Mrs.Susan Comer aged about 30 years and wife of Mr. W. S. Comer. She leaves 6 children, a loving husband and many friend to mourn her loss. (Fulton Telegraph, Callaway Co., MO on April 26, 1878 3/8)
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WILLIAM SIMPSON COMER
WILLIAM S. COMER PASSES AWAY
Sep 21, 1839 - October 13, 1923
News was received here (Idaho Springs, CO) Saturday evening by Mrs. Evalina L. Callow that her father, William S. Comer, had passed away at his home in Prescott, Ariz., where he had made his home for the past thirty years, at the ripe old age of 84. Mr. Comer was born in Missouri Sept. 21, 1839, and passed on Oct. 13, 1923.
Mr. Comer is survived by two sons and two daughters, John M.. and Arthur (Aubrey) E.Comer of Prescott, Ariz., Mrs. Lottie L. Miller of Phoenix, Ariz., and Mrs. Evalina L. Callow of this city.
Mrs. Callow had just returned from a visit with her father and other relatives in Arizona having arrived here Sept. 7. When she left for home her father was apparently in good health. He was a member of Idaho Springs lodge No. 26, A.F.&A.M., having joined the order in Missouri and then demitted to the lodge here in 1897.
Mr. Comer was actively engaged in mining in this district for many years, having at different times opened up properties that later were developed into good producing mines, but left here thirty-one years ago for Arizona. The funeral services were held in Prescott, Monday, under the auspices of the Masonic Lodge of that city.
Mr. Comer made his home in this city for many years, coming here when a young man, and engaged in mining. He was the man that sunk the shaft on the Lamartine, in the Freeland district, which subsequently became one of the great mines of the county, when Messrs. Armstrong, Burns, Williams and Hanchett, operating the property under a lease, took out $616,000 from the property in sixteen months, and which later on produced millions, it having a production record of over $3,000,000 to date, and is said to be good that many millions more if mined like it was in the early days. Source: Name of newspaper not included with the article, however, it was posted in either Idaho Springs, Clear Creek Co., CO, or Denver, CO ca October, 1923. (Article in file of Alice Comer Meyer).
OHN MARTIN COMER
27 September 1867- 13 March 1940
CITY PIONEER DIES AT HOME
John M. Comer, 73, a resident of Yavapai county for more than half a century, died at the Pioneers' Home last night, following a long illness. The pioneer had been in delicate health for more than 10 years as a result of injuries suffered in a mine accident.
Comer arrived in Arizona from his native state of Missouri in 1884 and settled at Prescott. He became a miner and for a period of 49 years was associated with companies of the Yavapai area. Following his retirement, he became a guest at the Pioneers' Home, August 21, 1932. He leaves his wife, a daughter, Mrs. Lyla Baugh, of Glendale, Calif., and a son, Ernest Comer, of Puyallup, Wash.
Funeral services will be conducted tomorrow afternoon at 2:30 o'clock from the Lester Ruffner Funeral home.
Source: Obituary pasted on the front sheet of the book "The Many Lives of the Lynx", property of John Martin Comer's son, Ernest Calvin Comer, Puyallup, Washington. No source given nor was there a date. Bible records report John Martin's death as 13 March 1940, Prescott, AZ
1910-1911 WILLIAM R. LEE COMER (son of William S.) DIED. William (called BILL) worked in the Walker Mine. He fell down the mine shaft and was killed. (Age: 39-40) Bill never married. His nephew, Ernest Calvin Comer, son of John Martin Comer, was at the mine when Bill fell. He ran to get his father. Ernest was 6-7 years old. SEE NEWS ARTICLE!!
NANCY WEST (COMER) WOOD - January 29, 1928, Kansas City, Jackson Co., MO.
Nancy Comer Wood died on January 29, 1928 at 9:15 am, at the home of her son, CELSUS P.WOOD, 5904 Locust, Kansas City, Jackson Co., MO, at the age of 82.. Death certificate in acm file.(Get copies of obituaries - KCMO and Callaway Co. MO). NOTE: Death Certificate states date of birth as December 27, 1845.
JAMES T. WOOD DIES.
October 27, 1912
Native Missourian Succumbs at Age of 70; Leaves His Wife and Two Grown Sons.
JAMES T. WOOD, 70 years old, died of heart trouble at his home near Bachelor, Sunday morning, October 27 (1912). Funeral services were conducted at the home at 2 o'clock, Monday afternoon by Rev. Jeff D. Greer, of Mexico, and burial was at Friendship Church Cemetery, at Bachelor. Mr.Wood was a native Missourian and was born in Boone County on March 13, 1842. On March 8, 1863 at the age of 21 years, he was married to Miss NANNIE COMER, who survives. Mr. Wood leaves two grown sons: CELSUS P. WOOD of Kansas City, and LESLIE WOOD of Bachelor. He had been a member of the Christian church for 45 years and was highly esteemed as an honorable, upright citizen. Source: Fulton Telegraph and Fulton Gazette (Callaway Co., MO) on November 1, 1912. (Articles in files of acm)
