Robert Josiah Comfort\Alice Lenora Cougher

Robert Josiah Comfort, son of Josiah Comfort and Margaret Ann O'Daniel , was born November 04,1866 in Westmoreland, Pottawatomie Co, Kansas. He married Alice Lenora Cougher April 06, 1899 in Westmoreland, Pottawatomie Co, Kansas, by Probate Judge M Hasty. He died April 20, 1951 in Woodward Rest Home, Santa Cruz, California. Alice Lenora Cougher, daughter of John Glover Cougher and Clara Buehl , was born March 16, 1881 in Pennsylvania. She died September 28, 1970 in Garden Convalescence Hosp, Santa Cruz, California.

Children of Robert Josiah Comfort and Alice Lenora Cougher are:

1. Marguerite Beth Comfort, b. August 02, 1901	See Willis Williams & Marguerite Beth Comfort
2. Edith Pearl Comfort, b. January 23, 1900	See Harald Adelphus Sundean & Edith Pearl Comfort
3. Clyde Robert Comfort, b. July 27, 1903	See Clyde Robert Comfort & Frances OR Clyde Robert Comfort & Grace La Harne
4. Alyce Viola Comfort, b. April 24, 1905	See Bertrand Orsband Darland & Alyce Viola Comfort
5. Florence Grace Comfort, b. November 25, 1908
6. Keith Raymond Comfort, b. April 25, 1910	See Keith Raymond Comfort & Evelyn Georgiania Rose
7. Wayne Willis Comfort, b. July 27, 1915	See Wayne Willis Comfort & Alta Gertrude Bently
8. Harold Rodney Comfort, b. February 23, 1922

Notes for Robert Josiah Comfort:

Burial Oakwood Memorial Cem, Santa Cruz, California
Occupation: Stonemason, Dairy Farmer, Lumberman
Residence between 1911 and 1951 312 Trevethan Ave, Santa Cruz, California
Residence 1914 300 Trevethan Ave, Santa Cruz, CA - Transfer man, Prohibition party
Census 1870 Pottawatomie Twp, Pottawatomie Co, Kansas, p410a - Comfort Robert, 3, At Home, KS
Census 1880 Rock Creek Twp, Pottawatomie Co, KS, p293d - 13, At School, b. KS, f. NY, m. KY
Census 1900 KS, Pottawatomie Co, Rock Creek Twp, Westmorland City, p129b - b. Nov 1866, 33, m. 1 yr, b. KS, f. NY, m. KY, Stonemason
Census 1910 Rock Creek Twp, Pottawatomie Co, Kansas - 43, married 11 yrs; born KS, fthr NY, mthr KY, Farmer
Census 1920 Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz Co, California - 53, KS, NY, KY, Laborer, Lumber mill

Owned a dairy farm in Santa Cruz, California.

Sources for Robert Josiah Comfort:

Death Records: California (online), 11/04/1867 ODONALD M KANSAS SANTA CRUZ 04/20/1951 84 yrs
Directory: 1914-CA-Santa Cruz Co, Index To Great Register, p.134Santa Cruz Precinct No. 19

Notes for Alice Lenora Cougher:

Burial October 01, 1970 Oakwood Memorial Cem, Santa Cruz, California
Census 1900 KS, Pottawatomie Co, Rock Creek Twp, Westmorland City, p129b - b. Mar 1881, 19, m. 1 yr, 1brn-1alive, b. PA, f. PA, m. Germany
Census 1910 Rock Creek Twp, Pottawatomie Co, Kansas - 29, married 11 yrs, 6 children born, 5 alive, PA, PA, Germany
Census 1920 Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz Co, California - 38, PA, PA, Germany
Residence September 01, 1970 Social Security residence listed as zipcode 49536 (Niles or Fremont, Alameda Co, California)
Residence 1914 300 Trevethan Ave, Santa Cruz, CA - Housewife, Prohibition party

[CFofA] When married, she was of Westmoreland, Kansas.
[note from Stephen Williams (sdw)] I seem to remember seeing Alice
Lenora referred to as "Mary Alice". Likely named after her father's
sister, Mary Alice (Cougher) Pitcairn.

Sources for Alice Lenora Cougher:

Death Cert: Comfort, Alice Lenora (Cougher),
Death Records: California (online),
Directory: 1914-CA-Santa Cruz Co, Index To Great Register, 134Santa Cruz Precinct No. 19

Notes for Florence Grace Comfort:

Born November 25,1908 in Pottawatamie Co, Kansas.
Died November 28, 1908 in Pottawatamie Co, Kansas
Burial Westmoreland City Cem, Pottawatomie Co, Kansas

Sources for Florence Grace Comfort:

Cemetery: KS, Pottawatamie Co, Westmoreland City Cem,

Notes for Harold Rodney Comfort:

Born February 23,1922.
Died February 23, 1922.
Burial Oakwood Memorial, Santa Cruz, California

Sources for Harold Rodney Comfort:

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