Individual Details

Joplin City Directory, 1938
Nancy J. Comstock, (wid Elonzo E) lives at 802 Connecticut Ave
Elonzo A. (wife Tennessee) reprmn, Carson's Maintenance & Repair

Found in Ancestry family tree:
Nancy Jane Davis was born November 25, 1872 to William Davis and Elizabeth L. McConnell, in Nevada Missouri. She was the 4th child for her mother, and third for her father; having an older half sister. The half-sister, Marinda Bowen, was born in 1864 (she may have died before 1900) to Dal Bowen and Elizabeth McConnell. Elizabeth and William Davis married May 29 1866.
Their children besides Nancy Jane included:
William S. Davis, Jr May 1867-abt 1942
John Wesley Davis 1870-Dec 1 1928
Mary Ellen Davis April 18 1874-Jun 21 1952
Rose E. Davis Sept 11 1879-Mar 5 1941
George W. Davis Aug 25 1885-May 28 1918 [died of the flu]

Nancy's sister, Mary Ellen Davis, was born April 18 1874 in Waverly Missouri married Fred Washinton Omans on July 16 1892 in Golden City Missouri. They had 8 children:
Ernest Ellsworth Omans (1893-1966)
Arthur William Omans (1894-1958)
Jesse James Omans (1895-1973)
Effa A. Omans (1897-1897)
Earl Leonard Omans (1900-1986)
Reba Elizabeth Omans (1903-1975)
Ralph R. Omans (1905-1986)
Ema Evelyn Omans (1909-1977)

Nancy Jane Davis married Elonzo Ervan Comstock and had three children:
William Ervan Comstock
Elonzo Alexander Comstock, Jr
Baby Girl Comstock

In December of 1918, Nancy lost her son, her daughter-in-law and a granddaughter that was 8 years old. Also dying during that time were her daughter-in-law's parents, her daughter-in-law's brother-in-law and nephew.

Nancy and Elonzo E. took her son's three living daughters to raise and from accounts from two of them, Pauline and Margie, "Grandma Comstock" was quite stern, to put it nicely.

1950 Census. Joplin, Jasper, MO, Hh 304
Nancy J. Comstock, age 79, widow, b. Kansas

Nancy died a widow, in 1960 after years of having her clothes ready for such a thing. She was survived by many grandchildren and many more great grandchildren.
Note: wife of Elonzo Ervan Comstock
Burial: Saginaw Cemetery, Saginaw, Newton County, Missouri,

Missouri Death Certificate 60-011515
Nancy Jane Comstock died 12 Mar 1960 at 742 S. Oakland Ave, Webb City, Jasper Co, MO where she had been for one week. Her address was RR #1, Joplin. She was born 25 Nov 1871 and was 88 years old when she died of arterioclerosis. Her father is listed as W. M. Davis. She was the widow of Elonzo Comstock. The informant was Mrs. Nancy Houston of the above address. She was buried Saginaw Cemetery.

Joplin News Herald, 12 Mar 1960. Published Joplin, MO
In a ad for Thornhill-Dillon Mortuary, 6th & Byers, Joplin
Mrs. Nancy Jane Comstock
Age 88 Years - Route 1
Passed Away at 4:05 A.M.
March 12, 1960
Funeral Services 2 P.M. Tuesday
Forest Park Baptist Church
Rev. Thurman D. Kelley,
Officiating
Interment: Saginaw Cemetery

Birth	25 Nov 1871	Missouri
Marriage	19 Mar 1886	Cedar County, Missouri - Elonzo Ervan Comstock
Death	12 Mar 1960	Webb City, Jasper County, Missouri

Spouse	Elonzo Ervan Comstock (1866 - 1933)
Child	William Ervin Comstock (1887 - 1918)
Child	Elonzo Alexander Comstock (1895 - 1950)
Child	Living