Individual Details

Elonzo Ervan Comstock

(18 Mar 1866 - 29 Dec 1933)



1900 Census. Springfield, Ward 8, Greene Co MO Hh358
Alonzo Comstock, b. Mar 1851, age 49 [this is wrong by about 15 years...] Married 14 years. Born Kansas, father b. Kansas, mother b.Kansas, working as a stock trader.
Nancy J., wife, b. Nov 1871, age 28, has had 4 children, 2 are living, b. Kansas, father b. MO, mother b. NC
Willie E., son, b. Dec 1887, age 12
Alonzo, son, b. Jul 1895, age 4

1910 Census, Shoal Creek, Newton Co, MO. Hh 207
Elonzo Comstock, age 44, married 1 time for 24 years, b. Kansas, parents b. TN.
Nancy, age 38, married 1 time, has had 5 children, only 2 are living
Elonzo, son, age 15, b. MO.

1920 Census in Shoal Creek, Newton Co MO. Hh 124. Elonzo E. Comstock, age 65, b. Kansas, parents born in Tenn., Farmer. Wife Nancy, age 52, b. MO, father b. NC. Pauline, granddaughter, age 8, Margaret, granddaughter, age 3 yr 4 mo, Mildred, granddaughter, age 6 - all born in Missouri as were their parents. [These were the daughters of son Willie - Willie and his wife and her parents had died in 1918 in the flu epidemic.] Elonzo Jr., son, age 23, b. MO, father b. Kansas, mother b. MO. Tennessee, daughter-in-law, age 23, b. MO. Nancy, granddaughter, 2 yr 11 mo, and Junior, grandson, age 2 months. Jess J. Omans, nephew, age 25, b. MO, father b. Nebraska, mother b. MO. Lena, niece, age 25, b. MO, Mary Ellen, niece, age 1 yr. 9 months. [The Omans are Nancy's nephew & nieces - see Nancy's notes.]

1930 Census. Council House Twp, Ottawa Co, Oklahoma Hh 82
Elonzo E. Comstock, age 65, 19 when 1st married, b. KA, parents b. TN
Nancy J., wife, 58, married at 14, b. KA, father b. NC, mother b. MO
Margrettt R., granddaughter, age 13, b. MO
Hh 83
Elonzo A. Comstock, age 36, married at 19, b. MO
Tennessee, wife, age 31, married at 18, b. MO
Nancy C., dau, age 13, b. MO
Junier, son, age 10, b. MO
Jerome, son, age 5, Juliette, dau, age 5, b. MO


The death certificate of Alonzo had his name spelled as "Elonzo Comstock". He died in Newton Co, Missouri, Seneca. He was married at the time of death but the wife's name is not given. He was born Mar 18, 1866 and died 29 Dec 1933, age 65 years, 10 months, 11 days. He was a farmer. He was born in Kansas. His father was Ervin Comstock, his mother Elizabeth Stamps. The informant was "E. Comstock of Seneca [perhaps the son listed below]. He was buried Sagmount, 30 Dec 1933. Cause of death was apoplexy.

I found another death certificate in Missouri, for Elonzo Alexander Comstock. He died in Joplin, Jasper Co, MO, at Freeman Hospital. He was born 21 Jul 1895 and died at age 55, 25 Oct 1950. He died of cerebral hemorrahage due to hypertension & chronic pyelonephritis. He was married, his wife's name was Tennessee Comstock. His father was Elonzo E. Comstock; his mother Nancy Davis. He was buried Saganaw Cemetery, Saganaw, MO. of 28 Oct 1950.
Saginaw is in Newton Co, MO.

His stone is picture on FindAGrave. Elonzo is buried Saginaw Cemetery, Saginaw, Newton, MO.

Events

Birth18 Mar 1866Kansas
Marriage19 Mar 1886Cedar County, Missouri - Nancy Jane Davis
Death29 Dec 1933Seneca, Newton County, Missouri

Families

SpouseNancy Jane Davis (1871 - 1960)
ChildWilliam Ervin Comstock (1887 - 1918)
ChildElonzo Alexander Comstock (1895 - 1950)
ChildLiving
FatherJames Irving/Ervin Comstock (1837 - 1893)
MotherMary Elizabeth Stamps (1839 - )
SiblingHarvey Alexander Comstock (1858 - 1930)
SiblingJames Franklin "Frank" Comstock (1859 - 1923)
SiblingBelle Comstock (1863 - 1954)
SiblingTheodosia Comstock (1868 - )
SiblingElizabeth Comstock (1871 - 1955)
SiblingWilliam Decatur Comstock (1883 - 1960)

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