See also
1 Jeffery M. MESKUNAS1 (1972- ) [8418]. Born 1972.
2 Al MESKUNAS1,2 (1937- ) [8417]. Born 1937.1
3 Carol R. COMFORT1,2 ( - ) [8416].
6 Raymond A. COMFORT3,4,5,6 (1914-1995) [8342]. Born 15 Nov 1914.3,6 Marr Ruth A. KENYON c. Sep 1938, Crooked Creek, PA.4 Died 1 Sep 1995.6
12 William Henry COMFORT3,7,8,9 (1878-1957) [8337]. Born Jun 1878.7,8 Marr Pearl BARTLETT Feb 1898.10 Died 24 Apr 1957. Buried 27 Apr 1957, Evergreen Cemetery, Tioga, PA.9
From the Wellsboro Agitator.
May 2, 1957 - "William Henry Comfort 82 of Mansfield RD 3, Pa, died April 24, 1957. He was a member of Knoxville Baptist Church.
He is survived by daughters, Mrs. Rose Cowles of Wellsboro, Pa., Mrs. Nellie Stradley of Himrod N.Y., sons Truman Comfort of Norfolk, Va, Alfred of Lawrenceville Pa., Raymond of Mansfield, 18 grandchildren and 26 great great grandchildren .
The funeral was Saturday with Rev. Oren E. Crippen officiating. Burial was in Evergreen Cemetery, Tipga.".
13 Pearl BARTLETT3,7,8 (1882-1925) [8336]. Born Jul 1882, Tioga, PA.7,8 Died 2 Apr 1925, Charleston, PA.11 Buried Evergreen Cemetery, Tioga, PA.10
From an unknown Tioga, PA newspaper.
"The many friends of Mrs. Pearl (Bartlett) Comfort were saddened when it became known that she had died at her home in Charleston last Thursday at 2:30 p.m. Two years ago last June Mrs. Comfort suffered a stroke of paralysis from which she gradually declined until a few days before her death, when she suffered another stroke, which caused her death. Had Mrs. Comfort lived until July 23 she would have been 43 years old. In February 1898, she was married to William H. Comfort and to this union seven children were born, five of whom survive. They are Truman D. Comfort of Trenton, N.J.; Mrs. Cecil Perry, of Charleston, and Nellie, Alfred and Raymond at home; besides her husband and children she also leaves to mourn, her father, David Bartlett, of Tioga; one sister. Mrs. Emma Kennedy of Mansfield; two brothers, Lawrence Bartlett of Holiday and Harley Bartlett of Mill Creek, and four grandchildren. Mrs Comfort was a kind wife, a loving mother and a good neighbor. The funeral was held from the M.E. church in Tioga Sunday at one o'clock, the Rev. F.A. Phelps, of the Free Methodist church in Corning, officiating. Interment was in the family plot in Evergreen Cemetery at Tioga. The bearers were old neighbors and schoolmates of Mrs. Comfort.
7 Ruth A. KENYON4,6 (1921-2000) [8408]. Born 30 Aug 1921, Cortland, NY.2,6 Died 19 Aug 2000, Wellsboro, Tioga, PA.2,6 Buried Tioga County Memorial Gardens.2
From the Wellsboro Gazette.
September 22, 1938 - "Raymond Comfort, son of Mr. and Mrs. W.H. Comfort, of Mansfield, R.D. 1, and Miss Ruth Kenyon, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Kenyon, of Crooked Creek, R.D, were married at the home of the bride's parents. They were given a variety shower at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Comfort."
From Misc. Lycoming County, PA obituaries, no newspaper name.
"Ruth A. Comfort, 78, a resident of Pinnacle Towers for two years, died Saturday, Aug. 19, 2000 at the home of her daughter, Judy Zuchowski of Princeton Street. Her husband of 56 years, Raymond Comfort, died in 1994. Born Aug. 30, 1921, in Cortland, N.Y., she was a daughter of Sarah and John Kenyon. Surviving, besides her daughter, are a son, Jerry, of Lakeland, Fla.; another daughter Carol Meskunas of New York; two brothers, Robert Kenyon of Troy and Jack Kenyo0n of Mansfield; a sister, Laura Beals of Blossburg; six grandchildren, and five great-grandchildren. The funeral will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Tussey-Mosher's, 139 Main St., with he Rev. James Traux officiating. Burial will be in Tioga County Memorial Gardens, Charleston Township. Friends may call at the funeral home from 1 to 2 p.m. Tuesday.".
14 John KENYON2,4 ( - ) [8410].
| 1 | "U.S. Public Records Index". |
| 2 | "Obituary of Ruth A. Comfort in misc. Lycoming County, PA obituaries, no newspaper name". |
| 3 | "1920 PA, Tioga, Lawrence census". |
| 4 | "Wedding announcement of Raymond Comfort and Ruth Kenyon in the Wellsboro Gazette, September 22, 1938". |
| 5 | "Articles on Jerry D. Comfort in the Wellsboro Gazette, Oct. 20, 1966, Nov. 24, 1966 and July 27, 1967". |
| 6 | "Social Security Death Index". |
| 7 | "1900 PA, Tioga, Sullivan census". |
| 8 | "1910 Tioga, Rutland census". |
| 9 | "Obituary of William Henry Comfort in the Wellsboro Agitator, May 2, 1957". |
| 10 | "Obituary of Mrs. William Comfort in an unknown Tioga County newspaper.". |
| 11 | "Obituary of Mrs. William Comfort in the Wellsboro Agitator, April 15, 1925". |