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11. WILLIAM HENRY³ COMER (JAMES W.², ELISHA¹, UNKNOWN^A) was born April 6, 1845 in New London, Howard Co., IN, and died January 20, 1926 in 1009 East Mulberry Street, Kokomo, IN ^84,^85,⁸⁵. He married (1) JULIA A. RATCLIFF September 12, 1867 in Howard Co. IN ⁸⁶. He married (2) ELIZABETH M. JESSUP⁸⁷ February 22, 1888 in Howard Co. IN ⁸⁸. He married (3) REBECCA ANN KNIGHT December 7, 1892 in Carroll Co., IN, daughter of SOLOMAN KNIGHT and ELIZABETH JESSUP.

Notes for WILLIAM HENRY COMER:
Obituary taken from the Kokomo Tribune, Jan. 20, 1926

DEATH OF W. H. COMER

MAN WHO KNEW KOKOMO FROM VILLAGE DAYS EXPIRES AT AGE OF 80

William Henry Comer, 80 years of age, living at 1009 East Mulberry Street, died shortly after midnight this morning from diseases incident to old age. The death was not unexpected as Mr. Comer had been sinking for several years.
Until the closing months of his life Mr. Comer retained his vitality in a marked degree and was able to get about and visit with friends. He loved to talk of the old days and he could do so interestingly and instructively. He knew Kokomo when it was a struggling village and familiar with New London when it had an underground railroad preceding the Civil War.
The deceased was a cousin of Isaac Wright, former mayor of Kokomo, and also of Dr. J. L. Puckett. He was also an uncle of Captain O.L. Main of the police force and had many other relatives in Kokomo and Howard County.
William Comer, fireman at No. 2 station, is a nephew and namesake. He was with his uncle and took care of him every night during his last illness.
The deceased was a member of a family of ten children, one of whom a sister, died in infancy. Then no more deaths occurred for half a century, the first to pass on being a brother, Prior Comer woo passed away in 1913.
Five of the brothers and three sisters are still living. The other brothers and sisters are: J.H. Comer of Center, the second white child born in Howard County; Nixon, who lives near Jerome; Linville, judge of the county court at Tampa Fla.; Dave, of Center; Mrs. Hepsie Hercules, the widow of Louis Hercules, and Mrs. Louisa Hollingsworth, the widow of Wilson Hollingsworth, both of Center, and Mrs. Mary Main, wife of Mariam Main of Greentown.
Mr. Comer was born near New London, April 6, 1845, and was the son of Rev. James Comer, the former a New Light Christian minister. Mr. Comere spent his entire life in this community. In recent years he became a resident of Kokomo.
The widow Rebecca Comer, survives him.
The funeral will be held at the Union Street Friends church Friday morning at 10:30 o'clock. The deceased was a member of this church.

NOTE: William H. Comer's tombstone is along the road near the southwest corner of the Old Friends Cemetery north of the church in New London, Howard Co., IN. It is simply inscribed - "WILLIAM H. COMER, 1845 - 1926". There is no stone or inscription on the Wm. H. stone for Rebecca, although the cemetery records indicate she is buried next to Wm. H.

More About WILLIAM HENRY COMER:
Burial: January 22, 1926, New London Cemetery, Howard Co., IN
Burial Plot: Sec. 7 East, Lot 8, Grave 1

Notes for JULIA A. RATCLIFF:
Found stone in Russiaville Cemetery. On same stone with his son, David W. Comer. Enscription says "Julia A., wife of W. H. COMER, DIED, APR. 4, 1882, AGED, 31Y. 2M. & 3D. This would make her birth date Feb. 1, 1851. The stone is located in the northeast part of the cemetery, north of the north drive and about six or eight rows west of the road.

Notes for ELIZABETH M. JESSUP:
Elizabeth Comer is buried in the Old Friends Cemetery at New London, Howard Co., IN. Her stone is located along the north-south drive at the east end of the part of the cemetery north of the church. Her stone is inscribed - "ELIZABETH M. WIFE OF W.H. COMER, OCT. 7, 1851 - JAN 10, 1892. Information for James W., son of W.H. and E.M. Comer is on the south side of the stone. It is also inscribed with "COMER" in large letters at the bottom of the front side, facing west to the drive.

More About ELIZABETH M. JESSUP:
Burial: January 12, 1892, New London Cemetery, Howard Co., IN
Burial Plot: Sec. 2, Row 11, Lot 16

More About REBECCA ANN KNIGHT:
Burial: New London Cemetery, Howard Co., IN
Burial Plot: October 20, 1948, Sec. 7 East, Lot 8, Grave 2

Children of WILLIAM COMER and JULIA RATCLIFF are:

19.	i.		SAMANTHA IOLA⁴ COMER, b. March 3, 1870, New London, Howard Co., IN; d. August 3, 1953, Kokomo, Howard County, INDIANA.
	ii.		DAVID W. COMER, b. May 31, 1875, Russiaville, Howard Co., IN ⁸⁹; d. September 19, 1876, Russiaville, Howard Co., IN⁸⁹.

Notes for DAVID W. COMER:
Information on David from Charles McQuinn.

Found stone in Russiaville Cemetery. On same stone with his mother, Julia A. Comer. Enscription says "David W., son of W. H. & J. A. COMER, DIED, Sep. 19, 1876, AGED, 1Y. 3M. & 19D. The stone is located in the northeast part of the cemetery, north of the north drive and about six or eight rows west of the road.

20.

iii.

WILLIAM CARL COMER, b. March 6, 1882; d. October 3, 1919, Sharpsville, Howard Co., IN.

Child of WILLIAM COMER and ELIZABETH JESSUP is:

iv.

JAMES W.⁴ COMER, b. July 29, 1891, Howard Co., IN ⁹⁰; d. August 21, 1892, Howard Co., IN ⁹¹.

More About JAMES W. COMER:
Burial: New London Cemetery, Howard Co., IN

Child of WILLIAM COMER and REBECCA KNIGHT is:

21.

VIOLET R.⁴ COMER, b. May 14, 1895, Greentown, Howard Co., IN; d. July 14, 1984, Kokomo, Howard Co., IN.

12. HEPSIBA³ COMER (JAMES W.², ELISHA¹, UNKNOWN^A) was born 1850, and died June 6, 1933 in Center, Howard County, IN ⁹². She married LEWIS W. HERCULES August 19, 1869 ⁹³.

Notes for HEPSIBA COMER:
Obituary - Kokomo Tribune - June 6, 1933

VILLAGE OF CENTER LOSES ONE OF PIONEER RESIDENTS TUESDAY

      Mrs. Hepsie Hercules, widow of the Rev. L.W. Hercules, died at 11:15 o'clock Tuesday morning at her home in Center. Death resulted from a complication of ailments and came at the age of eighty-three.
      Mrs. Hercules was a lifelong resident of Taylor township. Her father, the Rev. James Comer was a pioneer minister of the Newlight Christian faith and her husband was a preacher of the same church.
      Surviving are two daughters. Mrs. Flora Miller who lived with and cared for her mother and Mrs. Omer Hatton of Kokomo.
      Funeral arrangements have not been completed.


Children of HEPSIBA COMER and LEWIS HERCULES are:

METTA⁴ HERCULES, m. OMER HATTON.

Notes for METTA HERCULES:
Mrs. Omer Hatton lived in Kokomo at the time of her mother's death.

ii.

FLORA HERCULES, m. MILLER.

13. ELISHA PRIOR³ COMER (JAMES W.², ELISHA¹, UNKNOWN^A) was born December 3, 1851, and died November 3, 1913 in Howard County, IN ⁹⁴. He married (1) MARY E. BOGUE December 12, 1871 in Howard Co. IN. He married (2) MARY E. CROWSER December 12, 1871 ⁹⁵.

Notes for ELISHA PRIOR COMER:
OBITUARY IN THE KOKOMO DISPATCH NOV. 4, 1913

E.B. (should have been E.P.), age 64, died at his home in Center last evening about 5:10 o'clock. Mr. Comer was connected with the telephone exchange it New London until about two months age when he moved to Center. During his last illness he received flowers from the local long distance girls, and the fact that they had remembered his was one of the things that gave him the greatest pleasure. The funeral will be held from the Christian church at Center Wednesday morning at 10 o'clock and burial will be at New London at 2 o'clock that afternoon.

More About ELISHA PRIOR COMER:
Burial: November 5, 1913, New London Cemetery, Howard Co., IN
Burial Plot: Sec. 8, Lot 9, Grave 2

More About MARY E. BOGUE:
Burial: June 12, 1946, New London Cemetery, Howard Co., IN
Burial Plot: Sec. 8, Lot 9, Grave 3

Children of ELISHA COMER and MARY BOGUE are:

	i.		LENORA⁴ COMER, m. GURNEY M. HOBSON, December 2, 1896 ⁹⁶.
	ii.		JOHN COMER, b. 1871.
	iii.		LENA COMER, b. 1874.
	iv.		MAUDE COMER, b. 1876; m. PHILLIP L. DAVIS, March 1, 1899 ⁹⁷.
	v.		LULU EXIE COMER, b. October 2, 1883, Howard County, IN ⁹⁸; d. April 23, 1906, Howard County, IN ^99,¹⁰⁰.

More About LULU EXIE COMER:
Burial: April 25, 1906, New London Cemetery, Howard Co., IN
Burial Plot: Sec. 8, Lot 9, Grave 4

vi.

LEONIA COMER, b. April 30, 1886 ¹⁰¹.

14. DAVID W.³ COMER (JAMES W.², ELISHA¹, UNKNOWN^A) was born 1857, and died February 27, 1936 in Good Samaritan Hospital, Kokomo, Howard County, IN. He married MAMIE KELLEY June 2, 1881 ¹⁰².

Notes for DAVID W. COMER:
(Obituary from the Kokomo Tribune, Friday, Feb. 28, 1936)

Center Man Dies at Hospital Thursday

Center, Ind., Feb. 27 (Tribune Special) -- David Comer, 79, a resident of Center for a number of years, expired at the Good Samaritan hospital in Kokomo at 3:30 a.m. Thursday, following an illness of two years from a complication of diseases.
Surviving with the wife, Mamie, are one daughter, Miss Eva Comer at home, two brothers, Nixon of West Liberty and Lin of Elkhart, and two sisters, Mrs. Mary Main of Kokomo and Mrs. Louisa Hollingsworth of Center. Chester Comer of Center is a grandson. Mr. Comer was a son of the late Rev. James Comer of the Center community.
He was a member of the New Light Christian church at Center.
Funeral services will be held at the Ellers funeral home Saturday morning at 10 o'clock, with the Rev. Everett Nixon officiating. Burial will follow in New London. Friends may call at the Ellers funeral home after 10 a.m. Friday.

NOTE: Family lore - Incest with daughter Eva produced son Chester

More About DAVID W. COMER:
Burial: February 29, 1936, New London Cemetery, Howard Co., IN
Burial Plot: Sec. 7 East, Lot 8, Grave 3

Notes for MAMIE KELLEY:
Mamie Kelley Comer and Minnie Comer may be the same person. David married Mamie Kelley, but a Minnie Comer is buried with him at New London.

More About MAMIE KELLEY:
Burial: October 21, 1947, New London Cemetery, Howard Co., IN
Burial Plot: Sec. 7 East, Lot 8, Grave 4

Children of DAVID COMER and MAMIE KELLEY are:

	i.	FEMALE⁴ COMER, b. December 21, 1882 ¹⁰³.
22.	ii.	EVA COMER, b. July 3, 1885.
	iii.	ROSCOE COMER, b. 1886; d. March 9, 1896, Russiaville, Howard Co., IN.

Notes for ROSCOE COMER:
Kokomo Tribune - March 9, 1896, Page 5, column 6, says "Roscoe Comer, Age 10, son of Roscoe & wife of Russiaville."

Kokomo Dispatch, March 11, 1896 Page 2, column 2 and March 14, 1896, Page 5, column 3, says, "Son of David & Mrs. Comer buried here (New London) Tuesday. Services were conducted by Sylvester Newlin."

Since the 1890 census was lost, there is no census record of Roscoe.

More About ROSCOE COMER:
Burial: March 12, 1896, New London Cemetery, Howard Co., IN (E. Comer listed, may not be Elisha)

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