Comer Family Album
"A Family Tradition"
FLEM & DELLA COMER
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FAMILY & FRIENDS,
We have made a recent discovery that can be verified by various sites updated by Comer descendants across the US.
We believe our earliest US ancestor is a ROBERT COMER b. 1704 or 1710 from Chester County, Pa.
--------IN THIS ORDER: (Names in blue are our ancestors)
ROBERT COMER b. 1710 - d. April 17, 1777 - married REBECCA HOUGHTON b. 1715 - Chester Cty, Pa - 9 children- Joseph, John, Robert, Tamer, Thomas, Mary, Amos, Lynn, Jesse. (Grandfather Thomas Comer b. 1650 - I found a site which shows Thomas Comer coming over from England to sail to America but probably born in Germany)
JOHN COMER b 1738 in Chester Cty, Pa. - d. 1827 in Washington, Va. -married Elizabeth Cox April, 29, 1762 in Huntington, Pa. - 3 c Richard, John, Female
RICHARD COMER b 1764 in York, Pa. -d 1844 in Washington, Va. -married Katherine_____ - 5 c Richard, Jonathan, Abigail, female, female
CLICK HERE- COMER ANCESTRY
HISTORY: The Comer Family homeplace in Troutdale (Grayson County) Va., was passed down to...
Joseph Flemuel Comer (known as Flem)
The second youngest of seven.(5 boys-2 girls)
Flems parents were John Comer(born 1826-Troutdale, Va.) and Elizabeth (Wright) Comer (born 1836)
The Comer graveyard was founded by Johns parents, Jonathan & Rebecca (Parsons) Comer (1795-1873)
The following is a census list for Wilson Dist.-Grayson Cty, Va. - 1880
Household Age- Relation- Occupation- Place of birth
Flem & Della - 1920 Flem early 1900 Della & Flem - 1912
Myrtle Cidella Comer - 1936 John Wesley Kegley Troutdale Primitive Baptist-1889
- Dellas' older brother (Originally called Laurel Creek Baptist)
-contributed by Ron Whitson
(Grandson.)
Flem and Della (Kegley) Comer had four-teen children! -
They and all of their children were born in Troutdale (Grayson Cty)Va
NAME BIRTH MARRIED CHILDREN
Charles 9/8/1894 Mary Blevins----------William,Joe,Wiley,Wave
Herb,Virginia,George,Garl
Ralph,Ruby,Ruth-Triplets
Vina 5/2/1895 Eli Greear -----------Leona,Woody,Estelle,Bob
Juanita,Mary,Kyle,Ruth
2nd - Tom Schmuck--------Jessee,David
3rd - Everett Heaton------- James
*Frank 2/13/1899 Effie Sullins-----------Hallie,Charles,Violet,Bryan
John,Boyd,Guy,Ernest
Helen,Evelyn
George 9/10/1900 Lona Rhodes----------Odis,Jean,Darrel
Fred 4/07/1907 Ada Porter ---------Cecil,Ellen
Marion 8/21/1908 Clara Cole------------ Lorraine, Paul, AnnaBelle,
MaryLibby,Jimmy. PearlLeona,
Breece, Barbara, Bobby,
Pauline, Patty
Ella 11/20/1910 Harry Strawbridge ---Betty,Jimmy,Dale,Shirley,Donald
Oscar 12/6/1912 Nellie Workman ----- Della, Wayne, Johnny
Lottie 4/24/1915 Roy Richardson---- Bill, Ralph, Nancy, Kenny
James 7/15/1917 Nola Ball-------------- Arbutus, Harvey, Marvin,
Stella, Louise
* Sally 1897-Died the night Frank was born (Jackson, Stella and Troy also died young.)
Lottie & Ella Fred & Marion
Lottie Harry (Charlies family)
Ella Oscar Jim Joe-(Charlies)
This site shows 111 marked graves at Comer Cemetery in Troutdale, Va.
http://www.newrivernotes.com/graysoncems/comertroutcem.htm
More History......... Joseph Flemuel Comer
Generation No. 1.... submitted by Rich Kreiss (Charles Guy family)
JOSEPH FLEMUEL COMER (JOHN M.3, JONATHAN2, RICHARD1) was born March 12, 1867 in Troutdale, Grayson Co., Virginia (Source: (1) Virginia Death Certificate., (2) Grayson County (VA) Birth Register., (3) Tombstone, Comer Cemetery, Troutdale, VA., (4) Grayson County (VA) Birth Register, 1853-1879, Last name spelled as "Coomer"..), and died August 25, 1926 in Troutdale, Grayson Co., Virginia (Source: (1) Virginia Death
Certificate., (2) Tombstone, Comer Cemetery, Troutdale, VA.).
Flem and Garnett Comer (Steve's son) 1937 - Della Kegley Comer
(Found this info on Garnett in Obituaries- (About a month before she died)
Oak Grove Baptist-Bel Air, Md. )
Monday, and was brought here for burial in the Comer cemetery, Friday., (2) Maryland Death Certificate, Reg. No. 10972, MSA No. S1179. Certificate signed by Dr. Willard P. Hudson., (3) Tombstone,
Comer Cemetery, Troutdale, VA.. FLEM & DELLA (Kegley) COMER
Flems; brother - JOHN ISOM COMER Flems' brother - STEVEN T. COMER
Notes for JOSEPH FLEMUEL COMER:
According to the 1900 Federal Census, Joseph Flem and Myrtie were living with their children in the Wilson Creek District of Grayson County known as Fox Creek. (My grandfather, Charles, was six years old at the time.) Also living with them was Flem's parents, John and Elizabeth. Next door, Joseph's brother, John Isom Comer and his family lived.
The 1910 Federal Census of the Wilson Magisterial District of Grayson County dated May 7, 1910, shows Flem and Della living with their family consisting of Charlie, Vina D., Frank, George, Fred, and Marion. Flem's brother John was living next door with his family.
Joseph Flem Comer died of cancer Aug. 25, 1926 in Troutdale. Dr. E. W. Ross of Sugar Grove was the attending physician and he stated that he attended Flem from 10 July through 11 August 1926 and the last time he saw him alive was on 11 August. There are numerous errors on Flem's death certificate. The most obvious are, his full name is listed as Fleming Comer. His date of birth is listed exactly 50 years earlier, Aug. 25, 1876. These
errors can probably be attributed to the informant, James Borks or Books, who was also the undertaker. The death certificate states that Flem was buried the next day, Aug. 26th, in the Comer Cemetery.
More About JOSEPH FLEMUEL COMER:
Cause of Death: Pancreatic cancer.
Fact 1: 1880, Flem was a common name in the area.
Fact 2: June 8, 1880, Living with parents in Wilson Creek Dist., Grayson Co., VA.
Fact 3: June 4, 1900, Living with family in Troutdale, Grayson Co., VA.
Fact 4: September 13, 1902, Registered to vote in Grayson Co., VA.
Fact 5: May 7, 1910, Living with family in Troutdale, Grayson Co., VA.
Fact 6: February 3, 1920, Living with family on Troutdale Rd. in Grayson Co., VA.
Married by: J. A. Hash, Jr.
Nickname: "Flem".
Occupation: Farmer.
Where Buried: Comer Cemetery, Fox Creek, VA.
Notes for MYRTLE CEDELLA KEGLEY:
Myrtie was a housekeeper. She came north to live with her eldest son, Charlie and his wife, Mary, after Flem died in 1926. She died at 11:25 a.m. at home in Street, Md., and was attended by Dr. Willard P. Hudson, Forest Hill, Md. She was 65 years, 6 months, and 12 days old at the time of her death. A son, George, served as the informant for the death certificate which states that burial took place on October 13, 1937 at Sharon, Md. In reality, Myrtie's body was shipped back to Troutdale where she was laid to rest with Flem in the Comer Cemetery on October 15, 1937. Funeral arrangements were made by W. Howard Webb, Fawn Grove, Penna.
More About MYRTLE CEDELLA KEGLEY:
Date born 2: March 28, 1872, Grayson County, VA.
Died 2: October 10, 1937, Street, Harford Co., MD.
Cause of Death: Lobar pneumonia.
Fact 1: April 16, 1930, Living w/Oscar & James at Duncan's Corner, MD.
Medical Information: Diagnosed with diabetes millitus, August, 1936.
Nickname: "Della".
Occupation: Housekeeper.
Where Buried: Comer Cemetery, Fox Creek, VA.
1912 - Flem & Della making sugar- (Look closely, you can see sugar coming from chute.)
Arthur Barker Frank Comer
Eli Greear George Comer
Frank, Garnett, Geoge Comer
(Garnett was Steve's son)
1960's Marion Lottie Ellie Jim
FAMILY & FRIENDS,
We have made a recent discovery that can be verified by various sites updated by Comer descendants across the US.
We believe our earliest US ancestor is a ROBERT COMER b. 1704 or 1710 from Chester County, Pa.
--------IN THIS ORDER: (Names in blue are our ancestors)
ROBERT COMER b. 1710 - d. April 17, 1777 - married REBECCA HOUGHTON b. 1715 - Chester Cty, Pa - 9 children- Joseph, John, Robert, Tamer, Thomas, Mary, Amos, Lynn, Jesse. (Grandfather Thomas Comer b. 1650 - I found a site which shows Thomas Comer coming over from England to sail to America but probably born in Germany)
JOHN COMER b 1738 in Chester Cty, Pa. - d. 1827 in Washington, Va. -married Elizabeth Cox April, 29, 1762 in Huntington, Pa. - 3 c Richard, John, Female
RICHARD COMER b 1764 in York, Pa. -d 1844 in Washington, Va. -married Katherine_____ - 5 c Richard, Jonathan, Abigail, female, female
CLICK HERE- COMER ANCESTRY
HISTORY: The Comer Family homeplace in Troutdale (Grayson County) Va., was passed down to...
Joseph Flemuel Comer (known as Flem)
The second youngest of seven.(5 boys-2 girls)
Flems parents were John Comer(born 1826-Troutdale, Va.) and Elizabeth (Wright) Comer (born 1836)
The Comer graveyard was founded by Johns parents, Jonathan & Rebecca (Parsons) Comer (1795-1873)
The following is a census list for Wilson Dist.-Grayson Cty, Va. - 1880
Household Age- Relation- Occupation- Place of birth
118. Comer, John M. 54 H Farmer VA VA VA
(Wright) Elizabeth 44 W KH VA VA VA
Eli J. 18 S VA VA VA
John I. 15 S VA VA VA
Joseph F. 12 S VA VA VA
James 9 S VA VA VA
Rebecca 79 M VA VA VA
(Flem's oldest brother Steven T.nor his sisters listed in this census)
Note:This 1850 Va. census-
19 572 572 Comer Jonathan 55 M . Farmer 300 VA . . . . . 20 572 572 Comer Rebecca 50 F . . . VA . . . . . 21 572 572 Comer Martha 16 F . . . VA . . . . . 22 572 572 Comer Stephen 19 M . Laborer . VA . . . . . 23 572 572 Comer John 24 M . Laborer . VA
(Jonathan & Rebecca's oldest daughter Catherine was married)
New River Notes for marriages in Wythe County, Va. shows the following.......| Jonathan Comer | Rebecca Parsons | 6/26/1820 |
George Washington Parks Family Cemetery
Grayson County, Virginia
Location: Flat Ridge
Directions: On north side of Rt 674 [Roberts Cove Rd], --- miles south of 601 [Flat Ridge Rd] junction.
GPS Coordinates: N36.7002 W81.3176
Surveyed by: Rodney Johnson, Donna Edwards
Comments: There
are only two graves here with markers that have names. There are at
least 13 more graves marked by fieldstones. The cemetery measures
approx. 55 by 60 feet and is laid out in 6 rows. George Washington Parks is buried in
the 3rd row near the center of the cemetery.
George Washington Parks married Catherine Comer on December 03, 1841.
George Washington Parks was in the Grayson Home Guards during Civil War.
Catherine Comer is said to a be the daughter of Johnathan R. and Rebecca Comer. John R. is the
son of Richard Comer from Washington County, Va. 1850 Census by John Perry
Alderman
Flem & Della - 1920 Flem early 1900 Della & Flem - 1912
Myrtle Cidella Comer - 1936 John Wesley Kegley Troutdale Primitive Baptist-1889
- Dellas' older brother (Originally called Laurel Creek Baptist)
-contributed by Ron Whitson
(Grandson.)
Flem and Della (Kegley) Comer had four-teen children! -
They and all of their children were born in Troutdale (Grayson Cty)Va
NAME BIRTH MARRIED CHILDREN
Charles 9/8/1894 Mary Blevins----------William,Joe,Wiley,Wave
Herb,Virginia,George,Garl
Ralph,Ruby,Ruth-Triplets
Vina 5/2/1895 Eli Greear -----------Leona,Woody,Estelle,Bob
Juanita,Mary,Kyle,Ruth
2nd - Tom Schmuck--------Jessee,David
3rd - Everett Heaton------- James
*Frank 2/13/1899 Effie Sullins-----------Hallie,Charles,Violet,Bryan
John,Boyd,Guy,Ernest
Helen,Evelyn
George 9/10/1900 Lona Rhodes----------Odis,Jean,Darrel
Fred 4/07/1907 Ada Porter ---------Cecil,Ellen
Marion 8/21/1908 Clara Cole------------ Lorraine, Paul, AnnaBelle,
MaryLibby,Jimmy. PearlLeona,
Breece, Barbara, Bobby,
Pauline, Patty
Ella 11/20/1910 Harry Strawbridge ---Betty,Jimmy,Dale,Shirley,Donald
Oscar 12/6/1912 Nellie Workman ----- Della, Wayne, Johnny
Lottie 4/24/1915 Roy Richardson---- Bill, Ralph, Nancy, Kenny
James 7/15/1917 Nola Ball-------------- Arbutus, Harvey, Marvin,
Stella, Louise
* Sally 1897-Died the night Frank was born (Jackson, Stella and Troy also died young.)
Lottie & Ella Fred & Marion
Lottie Harry (Charlies family)
Ella Oscar Jim Joe-(Charlies)
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This site shows 111 marked graves at Comer Cemetery in Troutdale, Va.
http://www.newrivernotes.com/graysoncems/comertroutcem.htm
More History......... Joseph Flemuel Comer
Generation No. 1.... submitted by Rich Kreiss (Charles Guy family)
JOSEPH FLEMUEL COMER (JOHN M.3, JONATHAN2, RICHARD1) was born March 12, 1867 in Troutdale, Grayson Co., Virginia (Source: (1) Virginia Death Certificate., (2) Grayson County (VA) Birth Register., (3) Tombstone, Comer Cemetery, Troutdale, VA., (4) Grayson County (VA) Birth Register, 1853-1879, Last name spelled as "Coomer"..), and died August 25, 1926 in Troutdale, Grayson Co., Virginia (Source: (1) Virginia Death
Certificate., (2) Tombstone, Comer Cemetery, Troutdale, VA.).
Flem and Garnett Comer (Steve's son) 1937 - Della Kegley Comer
(Found this info on Garnett in Obituaries- (About a month before she died)
Oak Grove Baptist-Bel Air, Md. )
COMER, Garnett b-8/18/1895 d-7/6/1962Flemuel married MYRTLE CEDELLA KEGLEY November 28, 1892 in Grayson County, Virginia (Source: Grayson County (VA) Marriage Records, Book 2.),daughter of DAVID KEGLEY and CHARLOTTE CLARK. She was born March 28, 1872 in Grayson County, Virginia (Source: (1) Maryland Death Certificate, Record No. 10972., (2) Tombstone, Comer Cemetery, Troutdale, VA.), and died October 10, 1937 in Street, Harford Co., Maryland (Source: (1) "Obituary; The Marion Democrat," Tues., Oct. 19, 1937, Troutdale, Va. Oct. 19th-----Mrs. Della Comer died at the home of her son in Pennsylvania,
MD PVT CO I 3 Army COMP REGT WWI- Veteran
Monday, and was brought here for burial in the Comer cemetery, Friday., (2) Maryland Death Certificate, Reg. No. 10972, MSA No. S1179. Certificate signed by Dr. Willard P. Hudson., (3) Tombstone,
Comer Cemetery, Troutdale, VA.. FLEM & DELLA (Kegley) COMER
Flems; brother - JOHN ISOM COMER Flems' brother - STEVEN T. COMER
Notes for JOSEPH FLEMUEL COMER:
According to the 1900 Federal Census, Joseph Flem and Myrtie were living with their children in the Wilson Creek District of Grayson County known as Fox Creek. (My grandfather, Charles, was six years old at the time.) Also living with them was Flem's parents, John and Elizabeth. Next door, Joseph's brother, John Isom Comer and his family lived.
The 1910 Federal Census of the Wilson Magisterial District of Grayson County dated May 7, 1910, shows Flem and Della living with their family consisting of Charlie, Vina D., Frank, George, Fred, and Marion. Flem's brother John was living next door with his family.
Joseph Flem Comer died of cancer Aug. 25, 1926 in Troutdale. Dr. E. W. Ross of Sugar Grove was the attending physician and he stated that he attended Flem from 10 July through 11 August 1926 and the last time he saw him alive was on 11 August. There are numerous errors on Flem's death certificate. The most obvious are, his full name is listed as Fleming Comer. His date of birth is listed exactly 50 years earlier, Aug. 25, 1876. These
errors can probably be attributed to the informant, James Borks or Books, who was also the undertaker. The death certificate states that Flem was buried the next day, Aug. 26th, in the Comer Cemetery.
More About JOSEPH FLEMUEL COMER:
Cause of Death: Pancreatic cancer.
Fact 1: 1880, Flem was a common name in the area.
Fact 2: June 8, 1880, Living with parents in Wilson Creek Dist., Grayson Co., VA.
Fact 3: June 4, 1900, Living with family in Troutdale, Grayson Co., VA.
Fact 4: September 13, 1902, Registered to vote in Grayson Co., VA.
Fact 5: May 7, 1910, Living with family in Troutdale, Grayson Co., VA.
Fact 6: February 3, 1920, Living with family on Troutdale Rd. in Grayson Co., VA.
Married by: J. A. Hash, Jr.
Nickname: "Flem".
Occupation: Farmer.
Where Buried: Comer Cemetery, Fox Creek, VA.
Notes for MYRTLE CEDELLA KEGLEY:
Myrtie was a housekeeper. She came north to live with her eldest son, Charlie and his wife, Mary, after Flem died in 1926. She died at 11:25 a.m. at home in Street, Md., and was attended by Dr. Willard P. Hudson, Forest Hill, Md. She was 65 years, 6 months, and 12 days old at the time of her death. A son, George, served as the informant for the death certificate which states that burial took place on October 13, 1937 at Sharon, Md. In reality, Myrtie's body was shipped back to Troutdale where she was laid to rest with Flem in the Comer Cemetery on October 15, 1937. Funeral arrangements were made by W. Howard Webb, Fawn Grove, Penna.
More About MYRTLE CEDELLA KEGLEY:
Date born 2: March 28, 1872, Grayson County, VA.
Died 2: October 10, 1937, Street, Harford Co., MD.
Cause of Death: Lobar pneumonia.
Fact 1: April 16, 1930, Living w/Oscar & James at Duncan's Corner, MD.
Medical Information: Diagnosed with diabetes millitus, August, 1936.
Nickname: "Della".
Occupation: Housekeeper.
Where Buried: Comer Cemetery, Fox Creek, VA.
1912 - Flem & Della making sugar- (Look closely, you can see sugar coming from chute.)
Arthur Barker Frank Comer
Eli Greear George Comer
Frank, Garnett, Geoge Comer
(Garnett was Steve's son)
1960's Marion Lottie Ellie Jim