Son of William Burke McComas and Nancy (Heath) McComas who are buried in McComas Cemetery, Platte Co.
The obituary for Stephen McComas appeared in the Platte County Argus on 30 January 1913 and read:
Judge Stephen McComas, the second son of Burke and Nancy Heath McComas of Cabell Co VA, was born January 4 1835. He married March 2 1855, Virginia Byrd. To them ten children were born, Mary F. now dead, was the wife of Wm Daugherty; Wm B, Jeff D, Kate (Mrs. T.B. Flannery); Thomas J; Melvina (Mrs. Chas Chinn); John B., James, Emily and Chas. The two later having died some years ago.
Judge McComas came to Platte when but four years old and with the exception of three years spent in Kansas (74-77), and two seasons spent in Oklahoma, has been a life-long resident here. He was a man of well rounded character, of sterling worth and the maker of many friends. He was elected the first vice president of the Farmers Mutual, which office held for many years. In 1836 (note: this in error as he would have been 1 yr old) he was elected county judge from the eastern district, later becoming judge at large, serving altogether 12 years to the satisfaction of all.
For years his health has been failing through weak heart action so that death was not unexpected, when the grim messenger stole in quietly Wednesday evening and bad him come. The funeral was held from the family home near Smithville at 10:30 Friday morning, the Rev. Lee Harrell officiating, with interment in the Platte City Cemetery. His first wife died 16 years ago the 25th day of February and later he married again. This wife with the seven remaining children and friends--without number are left to mourn the loss of a good husband, father and friend.
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After the death of his first wife, Stephen McComas married 4 Jan 1900, Sarah Frances 'Fannie' Moore b. 12 May 1835 Scott Co KY d. 24 Oct 1923. She was the daughter of John M. Moore from KY and his wife Sallie Ann Wills, KY. This was a 2nd marriage for her as well. She had first married 18 Mar 1852 in Ohio, William Anderson Thomason with whom she had many children. Second wife Fannie died of a brain hemorrhage at age 88 in Platte City, Clay Co MO. Stephen became a Justice of the County Court in 1886. He died in Carroll Twp, Platte Co MO from heart disease.
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A biosketch of Stephen McComas was published in the History of Clay and Platte County published in 1885. It read:
"Mr. McComas, a man of no small acquaintance and of deserved influence in the material affairs of the vicinity in which he makes his home, is a brother to Sanders McComas, mention of whom is made elsewhere, and waas born January 4, 1835, in Cabell Co. WVA, a son of Burke and Nancy (Heath) McComas, both also Virginians by birth. In December 1840, the family having decided to come on westward, located in Missouri, taking up their permanent residence in Platte county, and upon the place where they now reside, in 1848. Burke McComas first settled in the Platte and Missouri river bottoms, but losing a great deal of property by the flood of 1844, he moved to Preston Township, two and a half miles southwest of Ridgely. He is now 74 years of age, a well preserved, hearty old gentleman, who bids fair to see many more years. His worthy wife died in July, 1871. Like most of the youths at that time, Stephen McComas passed his younger days in tending the home farm, and receiving the rudiments of an elementary education. Subsequently on March 20, 1855 when in his twenty first year he was married to Miss Virginia Bird, daughter of William and Mary Bird, nee Shafer, her parents having been among the early settlers of this county. She was born in Clay county, though brought up in Platte. In 1857 Mr. McComas went to Kansas and while there pre-empted land in Jackson County, where he made his home for 18 months, then selling out and returning home. In 1860 he fell a victim to that most natural disease-gold fever--and went to Pike's Peak, but one season satisfied him of his desire to accumulate property in that manner. From 1874 for three years he resided in Leavenworth, KS and in 1877 once more came back to the county in which his youth and early manhood had been spent. He owns 160 acres of land, well improved with all necessary appurtenances. One of the interests to which he has devoted much attention is that pertaining to machinery, for in addition to carrying on his usual farming operations he conducts a thrashing machine and has done so for nearly 20 years. Besides this he runs most successfully a saw mill with a portable engine, cutting on average about 300,000 feet of lumber annually. His thrashing will amount to from 25,000 to 30,000 bushels of grain each season. Mr. and Mrs. McComas have reared seven children: William, married, and in this county; Katie, wife of T.B. Flannery, also of this county; Jefferson D. married; Melvina, now Mrs. Charles Chinn; Thomas J. married; John B. and James at home. The oldest child Mary F., died in 1874, while the wife of William Daugherty; Emily died in her eleventh year, and Charlie died when 11 months old.
The obituary for Stephen McComas appeared in the Platte County Argus on 30 January 1913 and read:
Judge Stephen McComas, the second son of Burke and Nancy Heath McComas of Cabell Co VA, was born January 4 1835. He married March 2 1855, Virginia Byrd. To them ten children were born, Mary F. now dead, was the wife of Wm Daugherty; Wm B, Jeff D, Kate (Mrs. T.B. Flannery); Thomas J; Melvina (Mrs. Chas Chinn); John B., James, Emily and Chas. The two later having died some years ago.
Judge McComas came to Platte when but four years old and with the exception of three years spent in Kansas (74-77), and two seasons spent in Oklahoma, has been a life-long resident here. He was a man of well rounded character, of sterling worth and the maker of many friends. He was elected the first vice president of the Farmers Mutual, which office held for many years. In 1836 (note: this in error as he would have been 1 yr old) he was elected county judge from the eastern district, later becoming judge at large, serving altogether 12 years to the satisfaction of all.
For years his health has been failing through weak heart action so that death was not unexpected, when the grim messenger stole in quietly Wednesday evening and bad him come. The funeral was held from the family home near Smithville at 10:30 Friday morning, the Rev. Lee Harrell officiating, with interment in the Platte City Cemetery. His first wife died 16 years ago the 25th day of February and later he married again. This wife with the seven remaining children and friends--without number are left to mourn the loss of a good husband, father and friend.
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After the death of his first wife, Stephen McComas married 4 Jan 1900, Sarah Frances 'Fannie' Moore b. 12 May 1835 Scott Co KY d. 24 Oct 1923. She was the daughter of John M. Moore from KY and his wife Sallie Ann Wills, KY. This was a 2nd marriage for her as well. She had first married 18 Mar 1852 in Ohio, William Anderson Thomason with whom she had many children. Second wife Fannie died of a brain hemorrhage at age 88 in Platte City, Clay Co MO. Stephen became a Justice of the County Court in 1886. He died in Carroll Twp, Platte Co MO from heart disease.
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A biosketch of Stephen McComas was published in the History of Clay and Platte County published in 1885. It read:
"Mr. McComas, a man of no small acquaintance and of deserved influence in the material affairs of the vicinity in which he makes his home, is a brother to Sanders McComas, mention of whom is made elsewhere, and waas born January 4, 1835, in Cabell Co. WVA, a son of Burke and Nancy (Heath) McComas, both also Virginians by birth. In December 1840, the family having decided to come on westward, located in Missouri, taking up their permanent residence in Platte county, and upon the place where they now reside, in 1848. Burke McComas first settled in the Platte and Missouri river bottoms, but losing a great deal of property by the flood of 1844, he moved to Preston Township, two and a half miles southwest of Ridgely. He is now 74 years of age, a well preserved, hearty old gentleman, who bids fair to see many more years. His worthy wife died in July, 1871. Like most of the youths at that time, Stephen McComas passed his younger days in tending the home farm, and receiving the rudiments of an elementary education. Subsequently on March 20, 1855 when in his twenty first year he was married to Miss Virginia Bird, daughter of William and Mary Bird, nee Shafer, her parents having been among the early settlers of this county. She was born in Clay county, though brought up in Platte. In 1857 Mr. McComas went to Kansas and while there pre-empted land in Jackson County, where he made his home for 18 months, then selling out and returning home. In 1860 he fell a victim to that most natural disease-gold fever--and went to Pike's Peak, but one season satisfied him of his desire to accumulate property in that manner. From 1874 for three years he resided in Leavenworth, KS and in 1877 once more came back to the county in which his youth and early manhood had been spent. He owns 160 acres of land, well improved with all necessary appurtenances. One of the interests to which he has devoted much attention is that pertaining to machinery, for in addition to carrying on his usual farming operations he conducts a thrashing machine and has done so for nearly 20 years. Besides this he runs most successfully a saw mill with a portable engine, cutting on average about 300,000 feet of lumber annually. His thrashing will amount to from 25,000 to 30,000 bushels of grain each season. Mr. and Mrs. McComas have reared seven children: William, married, and in this county; Katie, wife of T.B. Flannery, also of this county; Jefferson D. married; Melvina, now Mrs. Charles Chinn; Thomas J. married; John B. and James at home. The oldest child Mary F., died in 1874, while the wife of William Daugherty; Emily died in her eleventh year, and Charlie died when 11 months old.
Son of William Burke McComas and Nancy (Heath) McComas who are buried in McComas Cemetery, Platte Co.
The obituary for Stephen McComas appeared in the Platte County Argus on 30 January 1913 and read:
Judge Stephen McComas, the second son of Burke and Nancy Heath McComas of Cabell Co VA, was born January 4 1835. He married March 2 1855, Virginia Byrd. To them ten children were born, Mary F. now dead, was the wife of Wm Daugherty; Wm B, Jeff D, Kate (Mrs. T.B. Flannery); Thomas J; Melvina (Mrs. Chas Chinn); John B., James, Emily and Chas. The two later having died some years ago.
Judge McComas came to Platte when but four years old and with the exception of three years spent in Kansas (74-77), and two seasons spent in Oklahoma, has been a life-long resident here. He was a man of well rounded character, of sterling worth and the maker of many friends. He was elected the first vice president of the Farmers Mutual, which office held for many years. In 1836 (note: this in error as he would have been 1 yr old) he was elected county judge from the eastern district, later becoming judge at large, serving altogether 12 years to the satisfaction of all.
For years his health has been failing through weak heart action so that death was not unexpected, when the grim messenger stole in quietly Wednesday evening and bad him come. The funeral was held from the family home near Smithville at 10:30 Friday morning, the Rev. Lee Harrell officiating, with interment in the Platte City Cemetery. His first wife died 16 years ago the 25th day of February and later he married again. This wife with the seven remaining children and friends--without number are left to mourn the loss of a good husband, father and friend.
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After the death of his first wife, Stephen McComas married 4 Jan 1900, Sarah Frances 'Fannie' Moore b. 12 May 1835 Scott Co KY d. 24 Oct 1923. She was the daughter of John M. Moore from KY and his wife Sallie Ann Wills, KY. This was a 2nd marriage for her as well. She had first married 18 Mar 1852 in Ohio, William Anderson Thomason with whom she had many children. Second wife Fannie died of a brain hemorrhage at age 88 in Platte City, Clay Co MO. Stephen became a Justice of the County Court in 1886. He died in Carroll Twp, Platte Co MO from heart disease.
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A biosketch of Stephen McComas was published in the History of Clay and Platte County published in 1885. It read:
"Mr. McComas, a man of no small acquaintance and of deserved influence in the material affairs of the vicinity in which he makes his home, is a brother to Sanders McComas, mention of whom is made elsewhere, and waas born January 4, 1835, in Cabell Co. WVA, a son of Burke and Nancy (Heath) McComas, both also Virginians by birth. In December 1840, the family having decided to come on westward, located in Missouri, taking up their permanent residence in Platte county, and upon the place where they now reside, in 1848. Burke McComas first settled in the Platte and Missouri river bottoms, but losing a great deal of property by the flood of 1844, he moved to Preston Township, two and a half miles southwest of Ridgely. He is now 74 years of age, a well preserved, hearty old gentleman, who bids fair to see many more years. His worthy wife died in July, 1871. Like most of the youths at that time, Stephen McComas passed his younger days in tending the home farm, and receiving the rudiments of an elementary education. Subsequently on March 20, 1855 when in his twenty first year he was married to Miss Virginia Bird, daughter of William and Mary Bird, nee Shafer, her parents having been among the early settlers of this county. She was born in Clay county, though brought up in Platte. In 1857 Mr. McComas went to Kansas and while there pre-empted land in Jackson County, where he made his home for 18 months, then selling out and returning home. In 1860 he fell a victim to that most natural disease-gold fever--and went to Pike's Peak, but one season satisfied him of his desire to accumulate property in that manner. From 1874 for three years he resided in Leavenworth, KS and in 1877 once more came back to the county in which his youth and early manhood had been spent. He owns 160 acres of land, well improved with all necessary appurtenances. One of the interests to which he has devoted much attention is that pertaining to machinery, for in addition to carrying on his usual farming operations he conducts a thrashing machine and has done so for nearly 20 years. Besides this he runs most successfully a saw mill with a portable engine, cutting on average about 300,000 feet of lumber annually. His thrashing will amount to from 25,000 to 30,000 bushels of grain each season. Mr. and Mrs. McComas have reared seven children: William, married, and in this county; Katie, wife of T.B. Flannery, also of this county; Jefferson D. married; Melvina, now Mrs. Charles Chinn; Thomas J. married; John B. and James at home. The oldest child Mary F., died in 1874, while the wife of William Daugherty; Emily died in her eleventh year, and Charlie died when 11 months old.
The obituary for Stephen McComas appeared in the Platte County Argus on 30 January 1913 and read:
Judge Stephen McComas, the second son of Burke and Nancy Heath McComas of Cabell Co VA, was born January 4 1835. He married March 2 1855, Virginia Byrd. To them ten children were born, Mary F. now dead, was the wife of Wm Daugherty; Wm B, Jeff D, Kate (Mrs. T.B. Flannery); Thomas J; Melvina (Mrs. Chas Chinn); John B., James, Emily and Chas. The two later having died some years ago.
Judge McComas came to Platte when but four years old and with the exception of three years spent in Kansas (74-77), and two seasons spent in Oklahoma, has been a life-long resident here. He was a man of well rounded character, of sterling worth and the maker of many friends. He was elected the first vice president of the Farmers Mutual, which office held for many years. In 1836 (note: this in error as he would have been 1 yr old) he was elected county judge from the eastern district, later becoming judge at large, serving altogether 12 years to the satisfaction of all.
For years his health has been failing through weak heart action so that death was not unexpected, when the grim messenger stole in quietly Wednesday evening and bad him come. The funeral was held from the family home near Smithville at 10:30 Friday morning, the Rev. Lee Harrell officiating, with interment in the Platte City Cemetery. His first wife died 16 years ago the 25th day of February and later he married again. This wife with the seven remaining children and friends--without number are left to mourn the loss of a good husband, father and friend.
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After the death of his first wife, Stephen McComas married 4 Jan 1900, Sarah Frances 'Fannie' Moore b. 12 May 1835 Scott Co KY d. 24 Oct 1923. She was the daughter of John M. Moore from KY and his wife Sallie Ann Wills, KY. This was a 2nd marriage for her as well. She had first married 18 Mar 1852 in Ohio, William Anderson Thomason with whom she had many children. Second wife Fannie died of a brain hemorrhage at age 88 in Platte City, Clay Co MO. Stephen became a Justice of the County Court in 1886. He died in Carroll Twp, Platte Co MO from heart disease.
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A biosketch of Stephen McComas was published in the History of Clay and Platte County published in 1885. It read:
"Mr. McComas, a man of no small acquaintance and of deserved influence in the material affairs of the vicinity in which he makes his home, is a brother to Sanders McComas, mention of whom is made elsewhere, and waas born January 4, 1835, in Cabell Co. WVA, a son of Burke and Nancy (Heath) McComas, both also Virginians by birth. In December 1840, the family having decided to come on westward, located in Missouri, taking up their permanent residence in Platte county, and upon the place where they now reside, in 1848. Burke McComas first settled in the Platte and Missouri river bottoms, but losing a great deal of property by the flood of 1844, he moved to Preston Township, two and a half miles southwest of Ridgely. He is now 74 years of age, a well preserved, hearty old gentleman, who bids fair to see many more years. His worthy wife died in July, 1871. Like most of the youths at that time, Stephen McComas passed his younger days in tending the home farm, and receiving the rudiments of an elementary education. Subsequently on March 20, 1855 when in his twenty first year he was married to Miss Virginia Bird, daughter of William and Mary Bird, nee Shafer, her parents having been among the early settlers of this county. She was born in Clay county, though brought up in Platte. In 1857 Mr. McComas went to Kansas and while there pre-empted land in Jackson County, where he made his home for 18 months, then selling out and returning home. In 1860 he fell a victim to that most natural disease-gold fever--and went to Pike's Peak, but one season satisfied him of his desire to accumulate property in that manner. From 1874 for three years he resided in Leavenworth, KS and in 1877 once more came back to the county in which his youth and early manhood had been spent. He owns 160 acres of land, well improved with all necessary appurtenances. One of the interests to which he has devoted much attention is that pertaining to machinery, for in addition to carrying on his usual farming operations he conducts a thrashing machine and has done so for nearly 20 years. Besides this he runs most successfully a saw mill with a portable engine, cutting on average about 300,000 feet of lumber annually. His thrashing will amount to from 25,000 to 30,000 bushels of grain each season. Mr. and Mrs. McComas have reared seven children: William, married, and in this county; Katie, wife of T.B. Flannery, also of this county; Jefferson D. married; Melvina, now Mrs. Charles Chinn; Thomas J. married; John B. and James at home. The oldest child Mary F., died in 1874, while the wife of William Daugherty; Emily died in her eleventh year, and Charlie died when 11 months old.
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Mary F McComas Daugherty
1856–1874
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Emily McComas
1857–1868
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William Burk McComas
1859–1940
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Sallie Catherine "Kate" McComas Flannery
1860–1948
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Jefferson Davis McComas
1861–1943
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Malvina C. McComas Chinn
1863–1939
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Thomas Jackson McComas
1864–1934
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John Burk McComas
1866–1946
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James Robert McComas
1870–1915
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Charlie McComas
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