Ninth Generation


737. Hardy Earl COMSTOCK was born on 18 November 1917.263,390 He died on 24 December 1983 at the age of 66 in Alma, Crawford County, Arkansas.314,328 He was buried on 27 December 1983 in Fort Smith Natl Cemetery, Fort Smith, Sebastian County, Arkansas.394

Or married Gladys Vera Morton 20 Mar 1936 - researchers do not agree.

Found exact date of death in Crawford Co Gen Soc publication that printed obituary of Lena Comstock Reed. Buried in US National Cemetery, Fort Smith AR.
Ft. Smith Library Database Online:
COMSTOCK Hardy Earl Nov 18, 1917 Dec 24, 1983 Dec 27, 1983
National 1983

Birth: Nov. 18, 1917 Death: Dec. 24, 1983
1ST SGT, US ARMY Burial:
Fort Smith National Cemetery
Fort Smith
Sebastian County
Arkansas, USA
Plot: 14, 0, 563

World War II Enlistment Records:
Hardy E. Comstock, born 1917, born Arkansas. Listed as residing Multnomah Co, Oregon. Enlisted at Ft. Riley, Kansas, 28 Jan 1946 as a Sergeant in the Cavalry. He enlisted in the Hawaiian Department. He had three years of high school and his occupation was Pipe Fitter. In the enlistment record transcription, his height given as 97 and his weight as 450 - both of which must surely be errors - or standard measurement was not used.
Discharged, 30 June 1966.

Hardy Earl COMSTOCK and Gladys Vera MORTON were married on 20 March 1936 in Crawford County, Arkansas.314,391 They314,391 were divorced on 30 January 1952 in Crawford County, Arkansas.391 Gladys Vera MORTON391, daughter of Rufus W. MORTON and Lona E. GULLEY, was born on 9 January 1918.328,331 She died on 14 November 1988 at the age of 70.331

1930 Census. Living with grandmother. Uniontown, Crawford, AR, Hh 39
Mandy Mortin, 68, widow, b. AR, Farmer
Gladis, granddau, 12, b. AR
Mavis, granddau, 9, b. WA
Philip, grandson, 4, b. AR
Carl, grandson, 11 months, b. AR

19 Mar 1936 Marriage License, Crawford C, AR. Mr. Earl Comstock of Uniontown, Crawford Co, age 18 to Miss Gladys Morton, age 18.
T. L. Delzell, Deputy County Clerk.

1950 Census. Union Twp, Crawford, AR, Hh 79
Emily Comstock, 70, widow
Gladys, dau-in-law, 32, married
Boyne, grandson, 13
Kenneth, grandson, 12
Sharon, graddau, 10

30 Jan 1952. Divorce, Crawford Co, AR. Plaintiff was Hardy E. Comstock - claimed "cruel treatment"

Gladys is buried at Uniontown Cemetery, Crawford Co AR.

Hardy Earl COMSTOCK and Gladys Vera MORTON had the following children:

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Hardy Boyne "Bowen" COMSTOCK.

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Roger Kenneth "Kenny" COMSTOCK.

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Randall Keith COMSTOCK was born on 2 March 1938.391,395 He died on 19 May 1938 at the age of 0.391,395
Arkansas Death Certificate #182
Randall Keith Comstock of Uniontown, Crawford Co, was born 2 Mar 1938 and died 19 May 1938 of bronchial pneumonia and whooping cough. Father - Earl Comstock who was the informant; Mother - Gladys Morton. Parents both born in Uniontown. Buried Comstock Cemetery on May 20th.

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Sharon Sue COMSTOCK.

Hardy Earl COMSTOCK and Mildred V. SMITH were married in July 1953.391 Mildred V. SMITH391 was born on 13 December 1919 in Arkansas.328 She died on 23 August 1996 at the age of 76 in Crawford County, Arkansas.328,394 She was buried on 26 August 1996 in Fort Smith Natl Cemetery, Fort Smith, Sebastian County, Arkansas.394

Parents listed on social security application as Claude M. Smith and Anna L. Martin, Aug 1953. An alternate name is given as Mildred V. Weaver - did she marry again after the death of Hardy Comstock?


Mildred is buried next to Hardy in the Ft. Smith Natl Cemetery.
Comstock, Hardy Earl, b. 11/18/1917, d. 12/24/1983, US Army, 1ST SGT, Res: Van Buren, AR, Plot: 14 0 563, bur. 12/27/1983
Comstock, Mildred , b. 12/13/1919, d. 08/22/1996, US Navy, COMMANDER, Res: Van Buren, AR, Plot: 14 0 563, bur. 08/26/1996
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