Individual Details

Delayed Arkansas Birth Certificate #397
Angela Medora DuVal was born 1019 North D Stree, Fort Smith, Sebastian Co, AR on 27 Jun 1912.
Her father was Dibrell LaGrande, DuVal, age 27. Her mother was Bernia Hooper DuVal, age 35. She was the 4th child.
Her mother, age 70, made affidavit, 14 Aug 1947.

Baptism record at St. Johns Episcopal, Fort Smith, Sebastian Co, AR, states her parents as Debrell LeGrand DuVal and Bernia Hooper. She was born 27 Jun 1912, christened on 6 apr 1913.

This is Medora's family in 1920
Ft. Smith Ward 1, Sebastion Co, AR, Hh 27
Dibrell Duval, age 40, b. AR as was the whole family, Clerk, Hotel
Bernice, wife, age 40, Bookkeeper, Bank
Dibrell, son, 19
Hooper, son, 17, Commercial Traveler for Oil Co
Katherine, dau, age 11
Medora, dau, age 6


Arkansas Gazette (Little Rock, Arkansas), Tuesday, March 11, 1930
p.4 - Social and Personal
Mr. and Mrs. Dibrell L. DuVal of Fort Smith, announce the marriage of their daughter, Angela Medora, to Graydon Comstock of Van Buren, son of Mr. and Mrs. Kenney M. Comstock of Fayetteville, formerly of Van Buren. The wedding took place at the home of the bride's parents and was attended only by relatives. Mrs. Comstock is the granddaughter of the late Dr. E. L. DuVal of Fort Smith and Dr. P. E. Hooper of Little Rock. Mr. Comstock is a member of a prominent Crawford county family. He formerly was associated with the First National Bank of Van Buren and has been attending the University of Arkansas. Mr. and Mrs. DuVal (sic - should have been Comstock!) will reside in Fort Smith, where he is with the Fort Smith Seed Company.

Graydon had a brief early marriage. Her given name appeared to be Medsie in 1930. In 1930 they had apparently just married and were living in Fort Smith in a rented apartment on N 6th Street. He gave his age as 21; she was 17. He was working as a salesman for a seed company. My mother remembered the marriage after I found the census record - said the girl married him thinking he was rich but left him soon after. For some time I did not publish this marriage, not knowing if his children were even aware of it.
In 2011, this relationship could be found on the Internet in other databases, so not so private anymore.

Groom: Graydon Earl Comstock
Groom's Age: 21
Groom's Estimated Birth Year: 1909
Groom's Residence: Van Buren, Crawford, Arkansas
Bride: Medora Duvall
Bride's Name: 18
Bride's Estimated Birth Year: 1912
Bride's Residence: Fort Smith, Sebastian, Arkansas
Marriage Date: 30 Jan 1930
Marriage License Date: 29 Jan 1930
Marriage Place, Crawford, Arkansas, United States
Film number: 2132664
Digital Folder Number: 4401647
Image number: 00103
Page number: 488
Source: Arkansas County Marriage Records, 1837-1957; FamilySearch.org

Arkansas Divorce Petition. Graydon E. Comstock, plaintiff and husband filed 5 Jun 1930, Pulaski Chancery Court, for divorce from MeDora Comstock for desertion. They were married 19 Jan 1930

Medora married twice more.

1931 Little Rock, Arkansas City Directory
Fagan, Ellis M., Jr. (Medora) mgr Ark School of Aviation. Home: 1318 W. Capitol Ave, Apt E

Arkansas Divorces
9 Jan 1936 Medora Fagan sued Ellis M. Fagan for divorce.

27 April 1936 Medora DuVal Fagan, age 26, married L. Cecil Warmack, age 35, Shawnee, Pottawatomie, OK

The Daily Oklahoman, Oklahoma City, OK. 19 Feb1957, Tues, p. 10
Virginia Mitchel, Mr. Fagan are married in Arkansas.
Following a wedding trip, Mr. and Mrs. DuVal Carroll Fagan will be at home in Fayetteville, Ark. The bride is the former Miss Virginia Lee Mitchell, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph David Mitchell, Jr., Stilwell. The bridegroom is the son of Mrs. Medora DuVal Warmack, 1748 NW 37th, and State Sen. Ellis M. Fagan, Little Rock. Ark.
The couple was married Thursday in St. Paul's Episcopal Church, Fayetteville.


Buried as Medora Wamack. Buried Oak Cemetery, Fort Smith, Sebastian Co, AR.

The Daily Oklahoman, Oklahoma City, OK, 21 Aug 1976, Sat., p.27
Angela M. Warmack
Mrs. Angela Medora DuVal Warmack, 64 of 2136 Dublin Road, died Friday in Baptist Medical Center following a brief illness.
Graveside services will be at 2 pm Monday in Oak Cemetery, Fort Smith, Ark.
Born in Fort Smith, Mrs. Warmack came to Oklahoma City in 1936. She was a retired secretary of the state House of Representatives and had attended the University of Arkansas....
Survivors include two sons, DuVal C. Fagan, and Gary H., both of the home, and a brother, Hooper DuVal, Shreveport, La.

Birth	27 Jun 1912	Fort Smith, Sebastian County, Arkansas
Baptism	6 Apr 1913	St John Episcopal Church, Fort Smith, Sebastian County, Arkansas
Marriage	29 Jan 1930	Crawford County, Arkansas - Graydon Earl Comstock
Divorce filed	5 Jun 1930	Pulaski County, Arkansas - Graydon Earl Comstock
Death	20 Aug 1976

Spouse

Graydon Earl Comstock (1908 - 1983)