Harold Heald Comfort

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He was married June 7, 1926, to Genevieve Condray at Clay Center, KS. He was a farmer and stockman, farming northeast of Wells until moving to Miltonvale in 1958. They owned and operated Comfort's Cafe in Miltonvale for three years and he later drove a bus for the Miltonvale Schools. They moved to Minneapolis in 1982. He was a member of the United Methodist Church at Wells and the Golden Wheel Senior Center, Minneapolis. He was a former member of the Lions Club, Saddle Club and Senior Center at Miltonvale. They had one son and one daughter, seven grandchildren, 17 great-grandchildren and six great-great-grandchildren.

Harold married Nellie Genevieve "Neva" Condray on 7 Jun 1926 in Clay Center, Kansas, United States. Nellie was born on 8 Oct 1906 in Jetmore, Kansas, United States; died on 29 Jul 2004 in Salina, Saline County, Kansas, United States; was buried in Bennington Cemetery, Bennington, Kansas, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Harold Thayne "Buck" Comfort was born on 22 Jul 1927 in Ottawa County, Kansas, United States; died on 6 Mar 1982 in Witchita, Sedgwick County, Kansas, United States; was buried in Delphos Cemetery, Delphos, Ottawa County, Kansas, United States.
2. Shirley Joyce Comfort was born on 1 Dec 1929 in Miltonvale, Kansas, United States; died on 7 Dec 2013 in Ottawa County, Kansas, United States; was buried in Bennington Cemetery, Bennington, Kansas, United States.

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Arthur married Mary Elizabeth Heald. Mary (daughter of Clark Heald and Catherine "Kate" Gilmour) was born on 5 Dec 1867 in Delaware County, Iowa, United States; died on 4 Sep 1930 in Clay Centre, Clay County, Kansas, United States; was buried in Mount Liberty Church Cemetery, Ottawa County, Kansas, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• FindaGrave Memorial ID: 12304484
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• Residence-Occupant: 1871, Kossuth County, Iowa, United States
• Residence-Occupant: 1872, Waubaunsee County, Kansas, United States
• Residence-Occupant: 1874, Grant Twp, Ottawa County, Iowa, United States; Section 10 and 11

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Mary Elizabeth Comfort, daughter of Clark and Catharine Gilmour Heald, was born in Delaware County, Iowa December 5, 1867 and departed this life at the Clay Center Hospital at 2 P.M., September 4, 1930, aged 62 years, 9 months.
They moved to Waubaunsee County, Kansas in 1872. In 1874, they came to Ottawa County, homesteading section 10, Grant Township and later settling on section 11, where Mary spent her girlhood with the exception of a short time spent in Minneapolis with her grandmother Heald while she attended school.
She was united in marriage with Arthur Comfort, January 1, 1894. To this union was born 5 children, Bessie (Mrs. John Beals) of Oak Hill, Clark H. who passed away at the age of 2 years, Ralph who lived only a few days, Lura of the home, and Harold H. of Lamar. Mr. and Mrs. Comfort lived on the same farm for nearly 34 years and are well known and respected in the community where Mrs. Comfort has been actively interested in the work of the Mt. Liberty Church which she joined December 31, 1922. She has ever been a lover of her home and had the rare faculty of putting first things first. Of late she has been very solicitous of her mother who has been in very feeble health.
Funeral services were held at Mt. Liberty Church.

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James married Sarah Jane Benedict. Sarah was born about 1841; died about 1909. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• FindaGrave Memorial ID: 5657275
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• Residence: 1832, Birmingham Corners, Herkimer County, New York, United States; (Brantingham)
• Residence: 1856, Delaware County, Iowa, United States
• Residence: 1871, Kossuth County, Iowa, United States
• Residence: 1872, Waubaunsee County, Kansas, United States
• Residence: 1874, Grant Twp, Ottawa County, Iowa, United States; Section 10 and 11

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Clark Heald, who died at his home in Grant Township, Ottawa County Kansas, September 27, 1900, aged 70 years, 7 months, 15 days, was born in Belleville, Jefferson County, New York, February 12, 1830. When two years of age, he came with his parents to Brantingham (Burmingham), Erie County, Ohio. In 1856, he moved to Delaware County, Iowa.
During the War of the Rebellion, he was a member of Co., A, 7th Regt. Iowa Vo. Cavalry and was mustered out of service October 26, 1865, at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas.
In 1866, he was united in marriage to Catharine Gilmour, in Kossuth County, Iowa. To this union seven sons and three daughters were born, of whom five sons and three daughters are still living.
In 1871, he moved to Kossuth County, Iowa, and in 1872, to Wabaunsee County, Kansas. In 1874, he moved to Grant Twsp., Ottawa County, where he resided continously until his death.
Clark was the second of seven sons, two of whom survive him, Alonzo K. and Amos S. both residing in Iowa.
For more than fifty years the writer of this was intimately and closely associated with him, and known him to have been a loving son, kind brother, faithful husband, dutiful parent, honest and upright neighbor and a firm friend. His home and it's agreeable associations and his love for his relatives were in themselves a pleasant world to him.
Thus has passed away another of our early settlers. He lived more than 26 years in the county, a man genial and courteous in his intercourse with his fellowmen, honest and upright in his character, kind and affectionate to his family, and a friend to all.
He leaves a noble, loving wife, eight children, two brothers and many other relatives and friends to mourn his departure.
The remains were laid to rest in Highland Cemetery in Minneapolis.

Clark married Catherine "Kate" Gilmour on 25 Sep 1866 in Algona, Kossuth County, Iowa, United States. Catherine (daughter of Arthur J. Gilmour and Mary Catherine Miller) was born on 16 Mar 1846 in St. Lawrence County, New York, United States; died on 19 Oct 1930 in Minneapolis, Ottawa County, Kansas, United States; was buried in Highland Cemetery, Minneapolis, Ottawa County, Kansas, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• FindaGrave Memorial ID: 5657291
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• Residence-Occupant: 1871, Kossuth County, Iowa, United States

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Catherine Gilmour, daughter of Arthur and Mary Gilmour, was born near Ogdensburg, New York, March 16, 1846 and was educated in the schools there and there taught school.
After the family moved to Iowa, she was married in 1866 to Clark Heald. In 1872 they moved to Waubaunsee County, Kansas and thence to Ottawa County in 1874, taking a homestead. They lived in Grant Township many years.
Mrs. Heald was at one time president of the Womens Relief Corps and it was while serving as patriotic instructor that she became instrumental in placing flags in the churches and schools of Minneapolis. The results are still telling their own story to our youth.
She was a good woman, gentle of speech and manner, and loved to do a good deed in a kind and unobtrusive way. She loved music and good books and reading brought her many hours of comfort and pleasure in her late years. She had known all too well of the hardships of the pioneer wife and mother.

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• FindaGrave Memorial ID: 108665861
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• Census: 1840, Hammond, St Lawrence County, New York, United States; United States Federal Census
• Census: 1850, Oswegatchie, St Lawrence County, New York, United States; United States
• Land & Property: 8 Dec 1869, Fort Dodge, Webster County, Iowa, United States; Homestead, SE of Section 17, Township #96, North of Range 29W, 160 acres
• Census: 1870, Algona, Kossuth County, Iowa, United States; United States
• Census: 1880, Algona, Kossuth County, Iowa, United States; United States
• Census: 1885, Spirit Lake Twp, Dickinson County, Iowa, United States; Iowa State Census

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Arthur married Mary Catherine Miller. Mary (daughter of John Millar and Catharine Young) was born on 1 Jul 1819 in Cambuslang, South Lanarkshire, Scotland; died on 10 Jul 1889 in Bridgewater, McCook County, South Dakota, United States; was buried in Bridgewater Cemetery, Bridgewater, McCook County, South Dakota, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• FindaGrave Memorial ID: 108665877
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• Census-Household Member: 1830, Rossie, St Lawrence County, New York, United States; United States Census
• Census-Household Member: 1850, Oswegatchie, St Lawrence County, New York, United States; United States
• Census-Wife of Head: 1870, Algona, Kossuth County, Iowa, United States; United States
• Census-Household Member: 1880, Algona, Kossuth County, Iowa, United States; United States

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