Riley William Comer, b. 14 March 1825 at IN, d. 1 January 1901 at Cloud Co., KS

Father: John Comer (1786 - 1871)
Mother: Susannah Caviness (1792 - 1871)

Spouse: Lydia M. Dearth, b. 22 January 1831 at Brainerd Co., MI, d. 8 April 1857 at IA

Michagan 1850 Census living next door to parents
Ralph Comer records note she died in childbirth bearing Eunice
Arthur Brown has her born in 1832 in Preble Co., OH. and dying 5/19/1864 and being buried in Bragg Cemetary, Dodge Twp, Union Co., IA

Married 26 November 1849 at Barrien Co., MI.

Children and grandchildren:

1. Sara E. Comer, b. February 1850 at Niles, MI, d. 14 October 1862 at Union Co., IA
2. William Harvey Comer, b. 4 February 1852 at Niles, MI, m. Alice C. Westcott, 1878 at MO, d. 5 January 1912 at Harrison Co., MO; 3 grandchildren
3. Mary A. Comer, b. 14 May 1853
4. America Comer, b. 9 June 1855 at Afton, Dodge Twp., Union Co., IA
5. Eunice Emily Comer, b. 8 April 1857 at Afton Dodge, Union County, IA, m. William Jasper Brown, 10 December 1874, d. 16 November 1889 at Johnston, Stanton County, KS; 7 grandchildren

Spouse: Nancy Jane Shea, b. 14 September 1848 at IA, d. 24 March 1880 at IA

Married 14 August 1864 at Union Co., IA.

Children and grandchildren:

1. Jane Comer, b. 8 November 1865, d. bef. 1880
2. John R. Comer, b. 22 December 1866 at MO, d. August 1937
3. Lyda Comer, b. 28 October 1868
4. Aida May Comer, b. 17 January 1871 at MO, d. 5 December 1939 at Cloud Co., KS
5. Gilead W. Comer, b. 18 March 1873 at MO, m. Filindia Burnett, 28 January 1897, d. 1955; 4 grandchildren
6. Frank Comer, b. 5 May 1875, d. bef. 1880
7. Stella Comer, b. ca. 1878 at MO, d. 1937
8. Orville Comer, b. 24 March 1880 at IA, d. 24 March 1880

Riley's age is 24 in the 1850 Census - Berrien Co., MI p171
Living on a farm next to the Dearths (his first wife was a Dearth).
Riley was widowed by 1880 - America was keeping house. And the children are there.
In the 1900 census Riley is in Cloud Co., KS living with "Aunt May" Sutton.
Riley is listed as Father-in-Law to George Sutton. 1900 Census records of Arion Twp., Cloud Co., Kansas, Vol 10 Sheet 9 e.d. 15 line 85.
The Durst descended Comers stayed in Southern IA. Gilead visited them in the 1950's just before he died.

1880 Census
Harrison Co., Lincoln Township, MO
Vol. 14, ED 291, Sheet 3, Line 15
Riley W. 55 b. IN
America 25 b. IA
May 9 b. MO
John 13 b. MO
Gilead 7 b. MO
Stella 2 b. MO

Descendant families report created by Gene 4.2, Sat, Jun 13, 1998