Daughter of Josiah and Jane Wheelis.

Married Dr. Comstock before the Civil War

which took his life, leaving her with two small

children, Allen and Jane Comstock.

Married Anderson A. Burchett on November 4,

1868. Mother of five Burchett children; Fanny,

Will, Anna, Mollie and another.

Obit Leon Reporter - vopied by Nancee

(McMurtrey) Seifert

11/28/09: STEVIE HAS ADDED INFORMATION:

Daughter of Josiah and Jane Wheelis.

Married George Comstock before the Civil War which took his life, leaving her with two small children,

(1)Allen Bush Comstock;

(2)Jane Lydia Comstock.

Married Anderson A. Burchett on November 4, 1868.

To this union, five Burchett children:

(3)Fanny - b. 10 Feb 1870 (died in infancy)

(4)Anna (Burchett) Grimm (b.8 Mar 1871)

(5)William Franklin Burchett (b.5 March 1873)

(6)Mary "Mollie" (Burchett) Grim;

(7)Martha Elizabeth (Burchett) Greeley (27 Sept 1876)

Leon Reporter, Leon, Iowa

Thursday, April 5, l923

NARVESTA WHEELIS BURCHETT, daughter of JOSIAH and JANE WHEELIS, was born in Tennessee, Oct. ll, l8l4(sic) (* could possibly be l84l.), and died at

her home in Richland Township, Decatur County, Iowa, March l9, l923, aged 82 years, 5 months and 8 days.

She moved to Davis County, Iowa, with her parents in her early childhood and there her mother died in l846. Some years later, her father was killed by a stroke of lightning. The orphan children moved to Decatur County, with an uncle in l853 (This uncle gave the Wheelis Cemetery to the community in later years.) NARVESTA was married to Dr. GLEN (sic) COMSTOCK shortly before the Civil War. Her husband died in the service of his country before the end of the war, leaving her with two small children, ALLEN B. COMSTOCK and JANE, who later became the wife of NEWT HILEMAN and preceded her mother to a better world years ago. On Nov. 4, l868, the young widow became the wife of ANDERSON BURCHETT. To them were born 5 children, FANNY, deceased in childhood and WILL, of Davis City; ANNA (*can't read) of Grand River; MOLLIE (*can't read), of South Dakota; and MA??(*can't read), of Grand River. Aunt VESTA and Uncle ANDERSON have (?) grandchildren, and 3l great grandchildren.

Aunt VESTA united with the Camden Baptist in l858, and from that date, 65 years ago, has remained a faithful member. Her husband has been a member of the same church almost as long. Aunt VESTA was the first to be baptized into this church. Her life has seen many wonderful changes and many trying circumstances have passed in her life, but she has ever remained faithful and ever ready to extend a helping hand.

Funeral services were held on Wednesday, March 2lst, conducted by Rev. Orr Campbell, of Humeston, a large concourse of friends attending in spite of the terrible condition of the roads. Interment was in the Wheelis Cemetery.

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