Ninth Generation


664. Jessie Mary COMSTOCK269,283 was born on 11 May 1899 in Strafford, Greene County, Missouri.283 She died in 1982 at the age of 83 in Springfield, Greene County, Missouri.

Married Harley J. Miles, Apr 29, 1916. In 1947 lived in Los Angeles CA.

About 1945 or so, Jessie still lived at 1409 E. Olive St., Springfield, Mo.

1920 Census. North Campbell Twp, Greene, MO, Hh 559
Harley J. Miles, 28, b. Ohio, Boiler helper, Railway shop
Bessie J., wife, 20, b. MO
Raymond J., son ?2 years, 10 months
Everett H., son, 5 months

1930 Census. Springfield, Greene, MO, Hh 504
Harley Miles, 36, married at 24, b. AL, Meat trimmer, packing house
Jessie, wife, 31, married at 16, b. MO
Raymond, son, 13
Evert, son, 9
Bennie, son, 8

Springfield City Directory 1939
Miles, Harley J. (Jessie) butcher, Sprinfield, MO Packing Co. h - 1411 E. McDaniel
Miles, Benny L., helpr Springfield MO Packing Co. r - 1411 E. McDaniel
Miles, Raymond r - 1411 E. McDaniel

1940 Census. Springfield, Greene, MO, Hh 169
1411 E. McDaniel Dr - Lived in same house in 1935
Harley J. Miles, 49, b. AL, Meat Cutter,
Bessie J., wife, 40
Raymond J., son, 23, Shrubbery Man, Reforestration, CCC
Everett H., son, 20, meat man, wholesale meat packers
Bennie, J., son 18, meat man, wholesale meat packers
Betty J., dau-in-law, 18

Jessie Mary COMSTOCK and Harley Jasper MILES were married on 29 April 1916. Harley Jasper MILES was born on 10 November 1891 in Sylvania, Lucas County, Ohio. He died on 31 July 1946 at the age of 54 in Springfield, Greene County, Missouri.

Parents were John Watson Miles and Minnie M. Stephens.

5 Jun 1917 World War I Draft Registration
Harley Jasper Miles, age 25, lived at W. Atlantic, Springfield, MO. He was born 10 Nov 1891 in Sylvania, Ohio. He was a Boiler Maker Helper for the Frisco Railroad. He had a wife and one child.
Short, stout, light blue eyes, brown hair.

Buried Hazalewood Cemetery, Springfield

Jessie Mary COMSTOCK and Harley Jasper MILES had the following children:

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i.

Raymond J. MILES was born on 6 February 1917 in Greene County, Missouri. He died in March 1981 at the age of 64 in Springfield, Greene County, Missouri.

U.S. Veterans Gravesite
Springfield National Cemetery
Born, 26 Feb 1917. Died 9 Mar 1981. Interment, 12 Mar 1981
Private, U.S. Army, World War II. Service began 23 Apr 1941.

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ii.

Dorothy M. MILES was born on 6 May 1918 in Springfield, Greene County, Missouri. She died on 18 November 1918 at the age of 0 in Springfield, Greene County, Missouri.

Buried Danforth Cemetery, Strafford, Greene Co, MO

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iii.

Everett H. MILES (private).

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iv.

Benny Leroy MILES.