JAMES COMER Page News & Courier, Friday 10 Oct 1930

DEATH OF JAMES COMER NEAR SHENANDOAH Shenandoah, Va., Oct. 9- James Comer, a highly respected citizen of this community died at his home at Comertown, at 8 p.m., on Monday after a lengthy period of decline. He was eighty-three years old last March. Death was due to heart trouble and the weakness of age. Mr. Comer was able to be about until recently, being confined to his bed for less than a week.

The subject of this notice belonged to the large and highly respected Comer family of this community. His brothers are Samuel, Andrew, Jacob, Philip, John and Isaac Comer, his sisters, Mrs. Frank McAllister and Mrs. Jennie Hinton, all of Shenandoah and vicinity. One brother, George W. Comer, and two sisters, Mrs. Martin Lucas and Mrs. Sis McAllister are dead.

Mr. Comer was twice married. By his first wife who was Miss Mary Ann Strole, he leaves the following children: Frank Comer, of Ingham, Dock Comer of Shenandoah, June and Jude Comer, of Elkton, Mrs. Victoria Leonard, of New Jersey, Mrs. Charles Hilliard, of Ingham, and Mrs. Andrew Baughter, of Elkton. His second wife who was Miss Lucy Sly, survives him with the following children: James Jr., Homer, Pauline, Claude and Albert Comer, all at home… Mr. Comer an industrious and thrifty farmer. He belonged to the Christian church and had been a Mason for more than fifty years.

The funeral and interment took place at the Shenandoah M.E. church this morning, the Masons in charge and Rev. B.J. Earp, the officiating minister.


James John Comer

Unit of Confederate Service;
Company H "Page Grays", 33rd Virginia Infantry

Birth 02 May 1847, Page Co., VA
Death 06 Oct 1930, Shenandoah Co., VA

Occupation Collier
Father John Comer
Mother Delilah Kite

RECORD OF SERVICE:
Enlisted as a private 01 Jun 1861 in Company H ("Page Grays"), 33rd Virginia Infantry.
Wounded in action 21 Jul 1861, First Manassas.
Returned to duty 11 Aug 1861.
AWOL 21 Mar 1862 - 1 Apr 1862.
Wounded in action 03 May 1863, Battle of Chanceloorsville. POW 20 Jul 1864 near Harpers Ferry.
Exchanged from Elmira, NY 04 Mar 1865.