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Mary Elizabeth Heald

Female 1867 - 1930  (62 years)


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  1. 1.  Mary Elizabeth Heald 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.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • FindaGrave Memorial ID: 12304484
    • _UID: 6EC8556C70A247F1A3FF49309CC3D6E97A34
    • 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

    Notes:

    FindaGrave Memorial ID:
    https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/12304484

    Residence-Occupant:
    Role: Occupant


    Residence-Occupant:
    Role: Occupant


    Residence-Occupant:
    Role: Occupant


    Died:
    Obituary
    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.

    Family/Spouse: Arthur Rufus Comfort. Arthur (son of James Hartis Comfort and Sarah Jane Benedict) was born on 21 May 1871 in West Liberty, Muscatine County, Iowa, United States; died on 12 Feb 1955 in Kansas, United States; was buried in Mount Liberty Church Cemetery, Ottawa County, Kansas, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 2. Elizabeth Lavera "Bessie" Comfort  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 20 May 1895 in Minneapolis, Ottawa County, Kansas, United States; died on 21 May 1970 in Minneapolis, Ottawa County, Kansas, United States; was buried in Bennington Cemetery, Bennington, Kansas, United States.
    2. 3. Clark H. Comfort  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 3 May 1898 in Kansas, United States; died on 15 Aug 1900 in Kansas, United States; was buried in Mount Liberty Church Cemetery, Ottawa County, Kansas, United States.
    3. 4. Ralph Comfort  Descendancy chart to this point was born about Aug 1900 in Kansas, United States; died on 3 Sep 1900 in Kansas, United States; was buried in Mount Liberty Church Cemetery, Ottawa County, Kansas, United States.
    4. 5. Lura Comfort  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 13 Oct 1901 in Wells, Ottawa County, Kansas, United States; died on 16 Oct 1970 in Salina, Saline County, Kansas, United States; was buried in Mount Liberty Church Cemetery, Ottawa County, Kansas, United States.
    5. 6. Harold Heald Comfort  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 7 May 1905 in Wells, Ottawa County, Kansas, United States; died on 4 Jan 1999 in Minneapolis, Ottawa County, Kansas, United States; was buried in Bennington Cemetery, Bennington, Kansas, United States.


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Elizabeth Lavera "Bessie" Comfort Descendancy chart to this point (1.Mary1) was born on 20 May 1895 in Minneapolis, Ottawa County, Kansas, United States; died on 21 May 1970 in Minneapolis, Ottawa County, Kansas, United States; was buried in Bennington Cemetery, Bennington, Kansas, United States.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • FindaGrave Memorial ID: 65199349
    • _UID: A792CDE8E73B49348BD58D707DD163E17CBE

    Notes:

    FindaGrave Memorial ID:
    https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/65199349

    Family/Spouse: John Woodruff Beals. John was born on 8 Jun 1892; died on 14 Sep 1983; was buried in Bennington Cemetery, Bennington, Kansas, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 7. Wayne L. Beals  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 26 Apr 1915 in Lamar, Ottawa County, Kansas, United States; died on 12 Dec 1994 in Bethany, Oklahoma County, Oklahoma, United States.
    2. 8. Dorothy Lavera Beals  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 1 Aug 1920 in Oak Hill, Clay County, Kansas, United States; died on 1 Oct 1980 in Rapid City, Pennington County, South Dakota, United States.

  2. 3.  Clark H. Comfort Descendancy chart to this point (1.Mary1) was born on 3 May 1898 in Kansas, United States; died on 15 Aug 1900 in Kansas, United States; was buried in Mount Liberty Church Cemetery, Ottawa County, Kansas, United States.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • FindaGrave Memorial ID: 12299161
    • _UID: CC72F8F56EF14E8DA69497F51198405C706A

    Notes:

    FindaGrave Memorial ID:
    https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/12299161


  3. 4.  Ralph Comfort Descendancy chart to this point (1.Mary1) was born about Aug 1900 in Kansas, United States; died on 3 Sep 1900 in Kansas, United States; was buried in Mount Liberty Church Cemetery, Ottawa County, Kansas, United States.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • FindaGrave Memorial ID: 12304112
    • _UID: 64E7C44B94E541B7AEB55037AF24B8DB1BD9

    Notes:

    FindaGrave Memorial ID:
    https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/12304112


  4. 5.  Lura Comfort Descendancy chart to this point (1.Mary1) was born on 13 Oct 1901 in Wells, Ottawa County, Kansas, United States; died on 16 Oct 1970 in Salina, Saline County, Kansas, United States; was buried in Mount Liberty Church Cemetery, Ottawa County, Kansas, United States.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • FindaGrave Memorial ID: 64335995
    • _UID: 13111E3127F54985982B74D088781446BEDD

    Notes:

    FindaGrave Memorial ID:
    https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/64335995

    Died:
    Obituary
    Lura Comfort, daughter of Arthur and Mary Comfort, was born October 13, 1901 near Wells, Kansas, and died Friday afternoon in Asbury Hospital in Salina. She lived all her life in Ottawa county.
    She attended Wide Range grade school and Minneapolis High School where she received her certificate to teach elementary education. She taught her home school.
    Lura was happy in her Sunday school teaching the 4-L class of senior high youth. She was a member of the Mount Liberty United Methodist Church and the Flower Circle which her mother organized.
    She moved to Wells and Minneapolis in her later years, living in homes and caring for elderly people.
    Interment was in Mt Liberty cemetery.


  5. 6.  Harold Heald Comfort Descendancy chart to this point (1.Mary1) was born on 7 May 1905 in Wells, Ottawa County, Kansas, United States; died on 4 Jan 1999 in Minneapolis, Ottawa County, Kansas, United States; was buried in Bennington Cemetery, Bennington, Kansas, United States.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • FindaGrave Memorial ID: 50997448
    • _UID: 9BDFAB28E3DD49E3BA8371853C2B2FAFB13D

    Notes:

    FindaGrave Memorial ID:
    https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/50997448

    Died:
    Obituary
    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]

    Children:
    1. 9. Harold Thayne "Buck" Comfort  Descendancy chart to this point 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. 10. Shirley Joyce Comfort  Descendancy chart to this point 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.


Generation: 3

  1. 7.  Wayne L. Beals Descendancy chart to this point (2.Elizabeth2, 1.Mary1) was born on 26 Apr 1915 in Lamar, Ottawa County, Kansas, United States; died on 12 Dec 1994 in Bethany, Oklahoma County, Oklahoma, United States.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • _UID: 1A3F40A682B44DCEAA32015AF6A26ECE9B31


  2. 8.  Dorothy Lavera Beals Descendancy chart to this point (2.Elizabeth2, 1.Mary1) was born on 1 Aug 1920 in Oak Hill, Clay County, Kansas, United States; died on 1 Oct 1980 in Rapid City, Pennington County, South Dakota, United States.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Name: Beal
    • _UID: C1130E7F044E40C9A9F16C1C2A23B9CAAEBF

    Family/Spouse: Gray. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  3. 9.  Harold Thayne "Buck" Comfort Descendancy chart to this point (6.Harold2, 1.Mary1) 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.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • FindaGrave Memorial ID: 65549755
    • _UID: E6DEA24198B8459883271EFC2577B84D391C

    Notes:

    FindaGrave Memorial ID:
    https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/65549755

    Died:
    Plot: Section 3, Lot 297

    Salina Journal Sunday, March 7, 1982
    HAROLD T. COMFORT

    DELPHOS - The funeral for Harold Thayne "Buck" Comfort, 54, will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at the Delphos Presbyterian Church, the Rev. Sharon Taylor officiating. Burial will be in Delphos Cemetery.

    Mr. Comfort died Saturday at Wesley Medical Center, Wichita. He was born July 22, 1927, near Oak Hill in Ottawa County.

    Mr. Comfort, a truck driver, was a member of the Presbyterian Church and was a former Delphos City councilman. He was a Navy veteran of World War II.
    Surviving are his wife, Lillian, Delphos; two sons, Bill, Littleton, Colo., and Rick, Downs; one daughter, Mrs. Linda Vaughn, 938 Lewis, Salina; one sister, Mrs. Shirley Cooper, Wells; his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Harold Comfort, Miltonvale, and five grandchildren.

    Friends may call Monday at Phelps Funeral Home, Miltonvale.

    Harold married Lillian Emma Rose Demars on 22 Jul 1950 in St. Peter's Rectory, Delphos, Kansas, United States. Lillian was born on 3 Dec 1930 in Aurora, Cloud County, Kansas, United States; died on 21 Dec 2015 in Minneapolis, Ottawa County, Kansas, United States; was buried in Delphos Cemetery, Delphos, Ottawa County, Kansas, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 11. Linda Marie Comfort  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 12. William Harold "Bill" Comfort  Descendancy chart to this point
    3. 13. Clayton Richard "Rick" Comfort  Descendancy chart to this point

  4. 10.  Shirley Joyce Comfort Descendancy chart to this point (6.Harold2, 1.Mary1) 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.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • FindaGrave Memorial ID: 121483769
    • _UID: EA3AE065A76C4D40841E8292EFDF8E163184

    Notes:

    FindaGrave Memorial ID:
    https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/121483769

    Died:
    Wilson Family Funeral Home -

    Shirley J. Cooper, 84, Minneapolis, passed away December 7, 2013 at the Ottawa County Health Center, Minneapolis. She was born December 1, 1929 on a farm south of Miltonvale to Harold and Neva (Condray) Comfort.

    Shirley attended Miltonvale schools, graduating high school in 1947. On March 3, 1948 she and Darrel Cooper were united in marriage. They were married 59 years before he preceded her in death on May 11, 2007. Shirley was a devoted farm wife and always was alongside her husband in the fields. Shirley was a seamstress who made clothes for her children and grandchildren. In later years, she substituted at the Wells Post Office, worked the Ottawa County Election Board, delivered flowers for Keith's Floral, and worked part time at Keith's Greenhouse in Wells.

    Survivors include her children Randy Cooper and his wife Sue; Susan Reed and her husband Roger, Sandy Cline and her husband Kevin all of Minneapolis, and Karen Boydston and her husband Layne of Gardner; 13 grandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.

    Graveside services for family and close friends were Saturday, December 14 at the Bennington Cemetery. Memorial services were at 11:00 A.M. at Wilson Family Funeral Home, Minneapolis. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests memorial contributions to the Ada United Methodist Church, Central Kansas Flywheels Yesteryear Museum, or the Ottawa County Service Corporation (Ottawa County Carnival) and may be left in care of the funeral home.

    Shirley married Daryl Lee Cooper on 3 Mar 1948 in Miltonvale, Kansas, United States. Daryl (son of Ted Cooper and Vendla Miller) was born on 3 Aug 1929 in Delphos, Ottawa County, Kansas, United States; died on 11 May 2007 in Witchita, Sedgwick County, Kansas, United States; was buried in Bennington Cemetery, Bennington, Kansas, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 14. Randy Cooper  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 15. Susan "Susie" Cooper  Descendancy chart to this point
    3. 16. Sandra "Sandy" Cooper  Descendancy chart to this point
    4. 17. Karen Cooper  Descendancy chart to this point


Generation: 4

  1. 11.  Linda Marie Comfort Descendancy chart to this point (9.Harold3, 6.Harold2, 1.Mary1)

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • _UID: DBCE1C5F582B4567BEBF86743C9CF35FF401

    Family/Spouse: Bill Vaughn. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 12.  William Harold "Bill" Comfort Descendancy chart to this point (9.Harold3, 6.Harold2, 1.Mary1)

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • _UID: CA4B5EBCEE00498AAAD782EF9D2C5368667F

    Family/Spouse: Debra. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  3. 13.  Clayton Richard "Rick" Comfort Descendancy chart to this point (9.Harold3, 6.Harold2, 1.Mary1)

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • _UID: B59B7ECF44C54DF481864BD4F0BD63FE1B5C

    Family/Spouse: Gloria. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 14.  Randy Cooper Descendancy chart to this point (10.Shirley3, 6.Harold2, 1.Mary1)

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Address: Address:
      Randy Cooper
      Minneapolis, Kansas
      USA
    • _UID: 7FA903053BC744A79425C2D7BB6672D9DB57

    Family/Spouse: Sue. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 18. Janelle Cooper  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 19. Lindsey Cooper  Descendancy chart to this point

  5. 15.  Susan "Susie" Cooper Descendancy chart to this point (10.Shirley3, 6.Harold2, 1.Mary1)

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Address: Address:
      Susan "Susie" Cooper
      Minneapolis, Kansas
      USA
    • _UID: 56B2280FE915445EA7B83706F2FDB43A5893

    Family/Spouse: Roger Reed. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 20. Justin Reed  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 21. Kandy Reed  Descendancy chart to this point

  6. 16.  Sandra "Sandy" Cooper Descendancy chart to this point (10.Shirley3, 6.Harold2, 1.Mary1)

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Address: Address:
      Sandra "Sandy" Cooper
      Minneapolis, Kansas
      USA
    • _UID: 2070F46A75F742F9A4778DD37534C56AE8EA

    Family/Spouse: Kevin Cline. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 22. Luke Cline  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 23. Jake Cline  Descendancy chart to this point
    3. 24. Zach Cline  Descendancy chart to this point
    4. 25. Beau Cline  Descendancy chart to this point

  7. 17.  Karen Cooper Descendancy chart to this point (10.Shirley3, 6.Harold2, 1.Mary1)

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Address: Address:
      Karen Cooper
      Johnson County
      Gardner, Kansas
      USA
    • _UID: 38F0EF0BE73F48F09B2E8E120CAD644E540F

    Family/Spouse: Layne Boydston. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 26. Kelsey Boydston  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 27. Paden Boydston  Descendancy chart to this point
    3. 28. Ethan Boydston  Descendancy chart to this point
    4. 29. Cole Boydston  Descendancy chart to this point


Generation: 5

  1. 18.  Janelle Cooper Descendancy chart to this point (14.Randy4, 10.Shirley3, 6.Harold2, 1.Mary1)

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • _UID: 3DB3BBA146D341CD9F1E5610A27549170D7A

    Family/Spouse: Peterson. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 19.  Lindsey Cooper Descendancy chart to this point (14.Randy4, 10.Shirley3, 6.Harold2, 1.Mary1)

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • _UID: D708DFEA93F942769F88A27753AF32E141BA

    Family/Spouse: Adam Thomas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  3. 20.  Justin Reed Descendancy chart to this point (15.Susan4, 10.Shirley3, 6.Harold2, 1.Mary1)

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • _UID: 6980FDF37F4346B9B4052EBD1F87FF583B3E


  4. 21.  Kandy Reed Descendancy chart to this point (15.Susan4, 10.Shirley3, 6.Harold2, 1.Mary1)

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • _UID: 0095D1B0562A49DF8DD70409BC14C8E2A9CC


  5. 22.  Luke Cline Descendancy chart to this point (16.Sandra4, 10.Shirley3, 6.Harold2, 1.Mary1)

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • _UID: 1F44074036CC402493211710B2B41F71E18A


  6. 23.  Jake Cline Descendancy chart to this point (16.Sandra4, 10.Shirley3, 6.Harold2, 1.Mary1)

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • _UID: 6207FC20768542489CFEF7F8518B9F6B794E


  7. 24.  Zach Cline Descendancy chart to this point (16.Sandra4, 10.Shirley3, 6.Harold2, 1.Mary1)

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • _UID: 5EA25512C6CF446A88AA1862DBA85E8CC389


  8. 25.  Beau Cline Descendancy chart to this point (16.Sandra4, 10.Shirley3, 6.Harold2, 1.Mary1)

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • _UID: 3A7C4EDFF5524A6F9BE57CF99371EED7A17A


  9. 26.  Kelsey Boydston Descendancy chart to this point (17.Karen4, 10.Shirley3, 6.Harold2, 1.Mary1)

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • _UID: 9BC667A6241849D7AD9E8E33F3C0BDE62CF4


  10. 27.  Paden Boydston Descendancy chart to this point (17.Karen4, 10.Shirley3, 6.Harold2, 1.Mary1)

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • _UID: BB477C9B5AA94616A4186F2893BD4FB11B79


  11. 28.  Ethan Boydston Descendancy chart to this point (17.Karen4, 10.Shirley3, 6.Harold2, 1.Mary1)

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • _UID: E09E0B360B4F46DFBCC15F948173CE9A0AEE


  12. 29.  Cole Boydston Descendancy chart to this point (17.Karen4, 10.Shirley3, 6.Harold2, 1.Mary1)

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • _UID: 0C3D2F0CD01440C282E0EF4B50CF78AC49F9




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