Eighth Generation

443. Morgan Buckner COMSTOCK was born on 1 November 1862 in Breckinridge County, Kentucky.^125,165,167 He died on 9 February 1902 at the age of 39 in Daugherty, Indian Territory.²⁵¹

The place of death of Morgan Buckner is curious. In 1900 the family the family was in Johson Twp, Carter Co, MO. His grave is in the old Morley Cemetery, Morley, Scott Co MO.

1900 Census. Johnson Twp, Carter Co MO
Morgan B. Comstock, b. Nov 1856, age 43, married 12 years
Ada, b. Oct 1867, age 32, has had 5 children, 3 are living
Ray, b. Nov 1889, age 10
Floris M., b. Apr 1891, age 9
Adell, b. Feb 1894, age 6.
Ottis P. Potter, orphan, b. Feb. 1891, age 9, b. KY

Morgan Buckner COMSTOCK and Ada JONES were married on 2 August 1888.¹⁶⁸ Ada JONES, daughter of George Washington JONES and Sophronia POTTER, was born on 10 October 1867 in Columbus, Kentucky.²⁵¹ She died on 25 February 1953 at the age of 85.

I have not found Ada in either the 1910 nor the 1920 censuses.

1930 Census. Cape Girardeau, Cape Girardeau County, MO
Ray Comstock, age 38. Durora, age 34.
Raymond 11, Robert 9, Wilma 6, Wanda 1, infant age 3 months
Ada Comstock, mother, age 60

Ada is buried, old Morley Cemetery, Morley, Scott Co MO.

Morgan Buckner COMSTOCK and Ada JONES had the following children:

+581	i.	Dawson Ray COMSTOCK.
+582	ii.	Floris May COMSTOCK.
583	iii.	Roy Lewis COMSTOCK was born on 29 November 1892 in Vanduser, Scott County, Missouri.²⁵¹ He died on 22 December 1894 at the age of 2.²⁵¹ [This date of birth is only 3 months before the date of birth of Adele. The children were listed in this order in the Comstock book. I can only assume Adele's date of birth as 1893 is wrong because in the 1900 census her birth is listed as Feb 1894.]
+584	iv.	Adele Bates COMSTOCK.
585	v.	Mabel COMSTOCK was born on 8 December 1895 in Vanduser, Scott County, Missouri.²⁵¹ She died on 6 July 1896 at the age of 0.²⁵¹