Ninth Generation


695. Laura Faye COMSTOCK287 was born on 28 September 1886 in Missouri. She died on 9 March 1955 at the age of 68 in Humboldt County, California.

Husband on FamilySearch is Henry Francis Keith. However, she apparently had an earlier marriage to a Stevens and had daughters Minnie and Viola Stevens.

1920 Census. Green Mountain Falls, El Paso Co, CO, Hh 12
Henry C. Keith, 55, b. MO, Tie Chopper, Tie Consruction
Laura, wife, 36, b. MO
Minnie M., dau, 18, b. OK
Viola, dau, 13, b. OK
Mary, dau, 10, b. OK
Albert C., son, 9, b. MO
Ida Mary, dau, 6, b. MO
Eva, dau, 3 years, 1 month, b. MO
Nora, dau, 1 year, 2 months, b OK
Nicholas Sennett, boarder, 36, b. CA, Tie Chopper, Tie Construction

1930 Census. Trinidad, Humboldt, CA, Hh 106
Henry F. Keith, 51, married at 22, b. Indiana, Laborer, State Highway
Laura, wife, 49, married at 20, b. MO
Albert C., son, 18, b. MO
Eva L., dau, 15, b. Kansas
Nora A., dau, 11, b. OK
Alta, F., dau, 9, b. OK
Claude E., son, 6, b. Colorado
Zelna F., dau, 1 year, 9 months, b. California
Florence V. [Viola Lee, dau, 23, widow, b. OK
Goldie I. Lee, gdau, 6, b. OK
Robert H. Lee, gson, 3 years, 10 months, b. OK

1940 Census. Mad River Twp, Humboldt, CA, Hh 25
Marked as living in the same place in 1935
Henry Keith, 70, b. Kansas, married is marked out - replace with a "7" which indicated spouse was not present
Zelna, Dau, 11, b. CA


Listed in the California Death Index as Laura Fay Sobranes. She was born 28 Sep 1886 in Missouri, died 9 March 1955, Humboldt, CA. Her father's surname was Comstock; her mother's Webb.

California Marriages: Laura F. Comstock, age 69, married Joseph Soberanes, age 63, 3 Jan 1951 in Humboldt. The marriage is listed twice - once as Laura F. Keith.

Laura Faye COMSTOCK and J. STEVENS were married about 1901. J. STEVENS died about 1905.

Laura Faye COMSTOCK and J. STEVENS had the following children:

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Minnie Merle STEVENS.

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Florence Viola STEVENS.

Laura Faye COMSTOCK and Henry Francis KEITH were married about 1906. Henry Francis KEITH was born about 1870 in Missouri. He died on 8 October 1948 at the age of 78 in Mendocino County, California.

1940 Census. Mad River Twp, Humboldt, CA, Hh 25
Marked as living in the same place in 1935
Henry Keith, 70, b. Kansas, married is marked out - replace with a "7" which indicated spouse was not present
Zelna, Dau, 11, b. CA

Listed in the California Death index as dying 8 Oct 1948, Mendocino, CA. No date of birth, age, or mother's surname.

Laura Faye COMSTOCK and Henry Francis KEITH had the following children:

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Mary KEITH was born in 1908 in Oklahoma. She died about 1937 at the age of 29 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County, Oklahoma.

Said to be Mary
1930 Census. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, OK, Hh 3
Earl Metcalf, 44, married 1st time at 20, b. MO, common labor, odd jobs
Mary M., wife, 22, married at 22, b. OK

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Albert Calvin KEITH.

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Ida Mae KEITH.

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Eva Legretta KEITH.

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Nora Ann KEITH was born on 11 January 1917 in Oklahoma. She died on 10 June 1983 at the age of 66 in Humboldt County, California.

California Death Index has dates of birth and death. Her married name was Truttman. Father's surname Keith; mother's surname, Comstock.

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Alta Fay KEITH was born on 5 February 1919 in Oklahoma. She died on 2 December 1984 at the age of 65 in Shasta County, California.

Alta's birth and death dates given in the California Death Index. Her married name was Ramsey. Her father's surname was Keith; her mother's surname, Comstock.

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Claud Earl KEITH was born on 12 December 1923 in Colorado. He died on 14 November 2000 at the age of 76 in Humboldt County, California.

Buried Blue Lake Cemetery, Humboldt Co, CA.

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Zelna Frances KEITH.

Laura Faye COMSTOCK and Joseph SOBERANES were married on 1 January 1953 in Humboldt County, California. Joseph SOBERANES was born on 1 January 1886 in Gonzales, Monterey County, California. He died on 15 January 1953 at the age of 67 in Humboldt County, California.