Individual Details

Generally went by A. W. Comstock. He lived in Osage Co, OK during the "reign of terror" in the 1920's when dozens of Osage Indians were murdered for their mineral rights. He acted as lawyer and may have been guardian for some of the Osage.

1885 Iowa State Census. Fontanelle, Adair Co
Allen W. Comstock, age 21, b. MI, East Jefferson St

1890 Oklahoma Territorial Census, Logan Co
Allen W. Comstock, 26, b. Mich.
Eva, wife, 21, b. IL

1900 Census. Pender Precinct, Thurston Co, Nebraska, Hh 129
Allen W. Comstock, b. Aug 1863, 36, married 11 years, b. Michigan as were his parents, County Judge
Eva, wife, b. Feb 1869, 31, 5 children, b. IL
Cleo, dau, b. Sep 1890, 9, Oklahoma Territory
Homer, son, b. Aug 1892, 7, b. NE
Paul, son, b. Feb 1896, 4, b. NE
John, son, b. Feb 1898, 2, b. NE
Rudyard, son, b. Aug 1899, 2 months, b. NE

1910 Census. Ponca Ward 3, Kay Co, Oklahoma, Hh 235
Allen W. Comstock, 45, married once for 22 years, Lawyer, General Practice
Eva S., wife, 41, 8 children
Paul A., son, 14
John D., son, 12
Rudolph S., son, 11
Benedict F., son, 8, b NE
Bud M., son, 6, b. OK
Roy J., son, 4, b. OK

1920 Census. Pawhuska, Osage Co, OK, Hh 212
1210 Grandview
Allen W. Comstock, 56, Lawyer, Gen Practice
Eva, wife, 50
Charles, son, 16
Rudy, son, 20, Football League
Roy, son, 13

1930 Census. Pawhuska, Osage, OK, Hh 419
1610 Grandview Ave
Allen W. Comstock, 66, married at age 25, attorney, general practice
Eva L., wife, 61, married at 19

Buried Pawhuska City Cemetery with his wife.

The Osage Indian murders were a series of murders of Osage people in Osage County, Oklahoma during the 1910s–1930s; newspapers described the increasing number of unsolved murders as the "Reign of Terror," lasting from 1921-1926. The estimated Osage death toll is in the hundreds, though reported numbers are much less and investigated deaths far fewer. Some sources report that 60 or more wealthy, full-blood Osage Native Americans were killed from 1918 to 1931.[1] However, newer investigations indicate that many more suspicious deaths during this time could have potentially been misreported or covered up murders, including the deaths of heirs to future fortune.[2] The murders appear to have been committed by people intent on taking over the great wealth of the Osage, whose land was producing valuable oil, and who each had headrights that earned lucrative annual royalties. Investigation by law enforcement, including the predecessor to the FBI, also revealed extensive corruption among local officials involved in the Osage guardian program. Most of the murders were never prosecuted, but some men were convicted and sentenced.

Congress changed the law to prohibit non-Osage from inheriting headrights from Osage with half or more Native American ancestry. The US government continued to manage the leases and royalties from oil-producing lands, and the tribe became concerned about these assets. In 2000 the Osage Nation filed a suit against the Department of the Interior, alleging that it had not adequately managed the assets and paid people the royalties they were due. The suit was settled in 2011 for $380 million and commitments to improve program management.[3][4]

1. MARGO JEFFERSON, "BOOKS OF THE TIMES; Digging Up a Tale of Terror Among the Osages", New York Times, 31 August 1994, accessed 2 December 2011
2. Grann, David. Killers of the Flower Moon: the Osage Murders and the Birth of the FBI. p. 307-308. Vintage, 2017.
3. "A Historic Settlement with the Osage Tribe of Oklahoma", Department of Justice, 21 October 2011; accessed 3 March 2017
3. Melissa Howell, "The Reign of Terror", The Oklahoman (OKNews), 12 January 2014; accessed 3 March 2017

Birth	22 Aug 1863	Ypsilanti, Washtenaw County, Michigan
Marriage	25 Sep 1888	Adair County, Iowa - Eva Lucinda Olson
Death	11 Sep 1939	Pawhuska, Osage County, Oklahoma

Spouse	Eva Lucinda Olson (1869 - 1957)
Child	Cleo E. Comstock (1890 - 1967)
Child	Homer Emerson Comstock (1892 - 1965)
Child	Paul Andrew Comstock (1896 - 1978)
Child	John Davilla Comstock (1898 - 1977)
Child	Rudolph Swain "Rudy" Comstock (1900 - 1959)
Child	Benedict Franklin Comstock (1902 - 1915)
Child	Charles M "Bud" Comstock (1904 - )
Child	Roy Lionel Comstock (1906 - 1979)

Father	Richard Emerson Comstock (1830 - 1910)
Mother	Jane Lydia "Jennie" Haviland (1841 - 1914)
Sibling	Charles Emerson Comstock (1865 - 1929)
Sibling	Wilmer Beecher Comstock (1867 - 1934)