West Virginia Pioneers

William Henry Comer

Male 1870 - 1954  (83 years)


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  • Name William Henry Comer 
    Born 7 May 1870  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Gender Male 
    Died 13 Mar 1954  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3
    Buried Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 

    • Death Record
      Name: William Henry/Comer
      Sex: Male
      Death Date: 13 Mar 1954
      Death Place: Kenna, Jackson, West Virginia
      Age at Death: 83y10m6d
      Cemetery: Casto Cem.
      Funeral Home: JB Vail
      Birth Date: 5/7/1870
      Birth Place: Jackson Co
      Marital Status: W
      Occupation: Farmer
      Residence: Kenna
      Mother: Pheoba Atney/Comer
      Father: Noah/Comer
      Informant: Geo Randolph

      U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
      Name: William Henry Comer
      SSN:
      Gender: Male
      Race: White
      Birth Date: 7 May 1870
      Birth Place: Jackson CO, West Virginia
      Father Name: Noah M Comer
      Mother Name: Phoebe Cunningham
      Type of Claim: Original SSN.
      Notes: Oct 1937: Name listed as WILLIAM HENRY COMER
    Person ID I9498  WVPioneers
    Last Modified 31 Dec 2015 

    Father Noah M Comer,   b. 2 Oct 1843, Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 5 May 1917, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 73 years) 
    Mother Phoebe D Cunningham,   b. 11 Dec 1845, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 20 Jan 1927, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 81 years) 
    Married 30 Apr 1864  Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [4, 5
    Notes 

    • 1870 Jackson, WV pg 205
      Catherine Bostic, age 9, living with

      1880 Harper, Roane, West Virginia Page 41D
      Noah COMER Self M M W 37 WV
      Feaby Wife F M W 25 WV
      Delila Dau F S W 13 WV
      Mary Dau F S W 11 WV
      William H. Son M S W 9 WV
      Martha E. Dau F S W 7 WV
      Robert P. Son M S W 5 WV
      Sarah C. Dau F S W 3 WV
      Victory J. Dau F S W 1 WV

      1900 Washington Dist, Jackson, WV
      Noah M 10/1843, m 36y
      Phebe, 4/1845, 11-8
      Bridet L, d, 8/1885
      William S, nw, 8/1894

      1910 Washington, Jackson, WV
      Comer, Noah M 66 m1- 41y WV WV WV
      Phebia wife 59 m1- 41y 13-11 children WV WV WV
      Jackson, Samp M sil 27 m1- 6y WV WV WV
      Biddie L da 25 m1- 6y 3-3 children WV WV WV
      Thomas M gs 5 or 6 WV WV WV
      Noah E gs 3 WV WVWV
      Phebie M gd 1 7/12 WV WV WV

      1920 Kenna, Ripley, Jackson, WV # 175
      Randolph, Christopher S 46
      Biddie 34
      Tommie J son 15
      Evert J son 13
      Mary da 11
      Ray son 8
      Minnie da 1.8
      Comer, Phoebe mil 74 wd
    Family ID F1609  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Margaret Ann Detamore,   b. 17 Apr 1867, Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Between 1940 and 1954  (Age 72 years) 
    Married 30 Sep 1894  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Notes 

    • Marriage Record
      Date: 9/30/1894 by William A Atkinson, minister, at the home of the bridegroom
      Place: Jackson, West Virginia, United States
      William Henry Comer, 24, Jackson co, Kentuck
      Annie Atkins, 25, Kanawha Co, Higginbotham
      Informant: M C Myers

      1900 Emma Belle, Kanawha, WV
      Comer, William H 5/1870 m - 6y WV WV WV
      Anna M wife 9/1868 m 6y 6-3 children WV WV WV
      Bessie da 4/1894 WV WV WV
      Gordon son 5/1896 WVWVWV

      1910 Poca, Kanawha, WV
      Comer, William H 40 m1- 14y WV WV WV
      Margaret A 41 m2- 14y 9-5 children WV VA VA
      William G 13 son 13 WV WV WV
      Arnold M 9 son 9 WV WV WV
      Gracie F 5 da 5 WV WV WV
      Moddie B 3 da 3 WV WV WV
      Dettimore, Jacob B 77 fil 77 wd VA VA VA

      1920 [not found]

      1930 Charleston, Kanawha, WV
      Comer, William H 59 md age 25 WV WV WV
      Anna M wife 61 md age 27 WV WV VW
      Christopher, Earl F gs 8 WVW WV WV

      1940 Union, Kanawha, WV
      Comer, William H 69 WV 1935: lived same place
      Anna wife 70 WV 1935: lived same place
    Children 
     1. Bessie Comer,   b. Apr 1894, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     2. William Gordon Comer,   b. 10 Oct 1895, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 28 Mar 1941, Ross County, Ohio, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 45 years)
     3. Arnold M Comer,   b. CA 1900, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     4. Grace Frances Comer,   b. 8 Jul 1905, Nicholas County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 22 Mar 1940, Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 34 years)
     5. Maud Belle Comer,   b. 11 May 1907, Nicholas County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 5 May 1962, Fayette County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 54 years)
    Family ID F27991  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S1205] Census.

    2. [S1050] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.

    3. [S7] Gravestone.

    4. [S1205] Census, 1860 JC annotated.

    5. [S15] Marriage Records, Roane Co, WV.

    6. [S17] Marriage Records, Jackson Co, WV.