Comfort (Law) Thomas (1885 - 1934)

Born 27 Aug 1885 in Pendlebury, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom

Died 26 Apr 1934 at age 48 in Akron, Summit, Ohio, United States

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Biography

Born at Pendlebury, Lancastershire, daughter of John and Elizabeth Law. Wife of Charles McKee, George Albert Thomas and Henry A. Desrosier. Mother of Nevada, Charles, William and Clarence McKee, Eileen Comfort Lucia, Philathea Faye Thomas Moore and Florence L. Desrosier. Stepmother of George Thomas and Alda Thomas Carlton.

Sources

• "United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MNMH-V2N : accessed 2 October 2020), Comfort Thomas in household of George Thomas, Adams, Cambria, Pennsylvania, United States; citing ED 129, sheet 9B, line 78,...

• Find A Grave: Memorial #32078422

Birth: 27 AUG 1885 in Manchester,Lancashire,ENG Death: 26 APR 1934 in Akron,Summit Co.,Ohio,USA Burial: 30 APR 1934 Glendale Cemtery,Akron,Ohio Note: !BIRTH: U.S. Census 1920, Adams Twp., Cambria Co., Pa., E.D. 129, Sh. 9, GeorgeThomas, shows Comfort Thomas, age 34, born England. Note: Death certificate gives full birth date. !MARRIAGE1: Obituary of George Albert Thomas names his second wife as Comfort McKee, and mentions a stepson Charles McKee. Comfort is found on the 1910 census in Fayette County with her husband Charles McKee (q.v.). !MARRIAGE3: U.S. Census 1930, Massillon, Stark Co., Ohio, E.D. 767-03, Sh. 2A, Henry DeRosier. Shows wife Comfort, and 'daughter' Faye P. !DEATH: State of Ohio Death Certificate, Primary Reg. Dist. 8493, Reg. Dist. 1224, file # 27035, 26 April 1934, Comfort Derosier. !CENSUS: 1900, Pa., Cambria Co., Croyle Twp., E.D. 114, Sh. 1B: R.C. Hollabaugh, head, age 35, coal miner, b. Pa. (wife mary and 2 children) Comfort Law, servant, age 13 (school), b. Aug 1886, ENG, both par b. ENG !NOTE: IN 1900 in Summerhill Twp. is the family of Samuel and Eliza Law, both b. in England, immigrated 1887, with 6 children. Eliza is listed as the mother of 7 children, all 7 living. Comfort is the missing child. In 1920 Comfort's daughter Nevada McKee is living with Samuel and Eliza as their adopted daughter. Death certificate gives her father as "John" Law, but also erroneously gives her birthplace as Pennsylvania.

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