Individual Details
Ralph Klondike "Dike" Comstock
(21 Nov 1903 - Mar 1987)
R. K. Comstock, age 21, marriage to Clara Haggard, age 18, on 5 Dec 1921; T. P. Yadon, JP
Note: Dike was 18, but males must be 21 to marry in Arkansas without parental permission.
1930. Ralph K. Comstock was living in Van Buren. He was 26. Operator of an auto service store. Clara M. was 26. They had married at age 18. June and William R. were in the household.
1940. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Ward 1, Hh 1. In 1935 they had still been living in Van Buren.
R. K. Comstock, 36, Garage mechanic, private business
Clara M., 36
June 16, William R. 11, and Mary Jane age 7 - all born in Arkansas
1950 Census. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Hh 51
1227 29th
Ralph K. Comstock, 46, b. AR, Proprietor, Garage
Clara M., wife, 46, b. AR
Mary J., dau, 17, b. AR
23 Dec 1971 Press Argus, published Van Buren, AR
Clara wrote an article following a 50th wedding anniversary for Dike and Clara, which included a picture of them as newlyweds in 1921. She talked about receiving many cards and described their pecan farm. She named her children, grandchildren, and great grandchildren. She also listed many out of town visitors.
Buried White Dove Cemetery, Sparks, Lincoln, OK.
Events
| Birth | 21 Nov 1903 | Uniontown, Crawford County, Arkansas |  | ||
| Marriage | 4 Dec 1921 | Dripping Springs, Crawford County, Arkansas - Clara Mabel Haggard | | ||
| Death | Mar 1987 | Sparks, Lincoln County, Oklahoma | |
Families
| Spouse | Clara Mabel Haggard (1903 - 1991) |
| Child | Living |
| Child | Ralph Klondike Comstock Jr. (1925 - 1925) |
| Child | William Randolph Comstock (1929 - 1985) |
| Child | Mary Jane Comstock (1932 - 1976) |
| Father | Randolph "Dolph" Comstock (1865 - 1924) |
| Mother | Temperance Ulier "Temp" Speir (1868 - 1913) |
| Sibling | Clara Blanche Comstock (1891 - 1892) |
| Sibling | Miranda Ethel Comstock (1893 - 1938) |
| Sibling | Ione Grace Comstock (1895 - 1979) |
| Sibling | Sylvia Ruth Comstock (1898 - 1984) |
| Sibling | Hugh Barton Comstock (1900 - 1970) |
| Sibling | Leonard Hy Comstock (1902 - 1902) |
| Sibling | Norma Ann Comstock (1910 - 1990) |
Endnotes
1. Mary Jane Comstock, Compiler; Comstock-Haggard and Allied Families; (Chicago: Adams Press, 1973).
2. Mary Jane Comstock, Compiler; Comstock-Haggard and Allied Families; (Chicago: Adams Press, 1973).
3. Social Security Death Index. Search available on
4. Lillie H. Branson, Private Supplement to History in Headstones as compiled by Lillie Dale (Howell) Branson, mother-in-law of James E. "Pete" Howard of Uniontown, AR. Update emailed to me 10 Jul 1998. [I also have Lillie's name as Lillie Dale Poague Howell - she may have been married twice.].