Howard McComas was born in San Diego, San Diego, California in 1905 to Sylvester and Clara Ann Dawson McComas who had recently moved from Charleston, Coles, Illinois. San Diego County is unable to find his birth certificate, so his birth location comes from his SSN application. He joined siblings Irene Daisy and Virgal Paul. His parents divorced prior to 1910.
In 1910, he lived in San Diego with his siblings, his mother Clara Ann, and his grandparents, Isaac and Lizzie Loving Dawson. By 1920, he and his siblings lived with their mother and stepfather, Frank Jenkins and half brothers Lloyd and Frank Jr Jenkins.
Howard lived his most of his life in San Diego, California where He worked as a produce truck driver. On December 24, 1927 he married Elsie Lucille Kenney of San Diego. Together they had daughter Geraldine Frances and son Robert Edward. The couple lived in San Francisco for a short time. They divorced in 1934.
At the time of his death in 1954, Howard was married to Clarella Claressa Cooper, sister of Howard's sister Irene's husband, Henry Blair Cooper. They probably married between 1942 and 1945 as he was listed on his own in the 1942 San Diego directory, but with a wife, Clara, in the 1945 San Diego directory.
Information provided by Jodine Bergen.
In 1910, he lived in San Diego with his siblings, his mother Clara Ann, and his grandparents, Isaac and Lizzie Loving Dawson. By 1920, he and his siblings lived with their mother and stepfather, Frank Jenkins and half brothers Lloyd and Frank Jr Jenkins.
Howard lived his most of his life in San Diego, California where He worked as a produce truck driver. On December 24, 1927 he married Elsie Lucille Kenney of San Diego. Together they had daughter Geraldine Frances and son Robert Edward. The couple lived in San Francisco for a short time. They divorced in 1934.
At the time of his death in 1954, Howard was married to Clarella Claressa Cooper, sister of Howard's sister Irene's husband, Henry Blair Cooper. They probably married between 1942 and 1945 as he was listed on his own in the 1942 San Diego directory, but with a wife, Clara, in the 1945 San Diego directory.
Information provided by Jodine Bergen.
Howard McComas was born in San Diego, San Diego, California in 1905 to Sylvester and Clara Ann Dawson McComas who had recently moved from Charleston, Coles, Illinois. San Diego County is unable to find his birth certificate, so his birth location comes from his SSN application. He joined siblings Irene Daisy and Virgal Paul. His parents divorced prior to 1910.
In 1910, he lived in San Diego with his siblings, his mother Clara Ann, and his grandparents, Isaac and Lizzie Loving Dawson. By 1920, he and his siblings lived with their mother and stepfather, Frank Jenkins and half brothers Lloyd and Frank Jr Jenkins.
Howard lived his most of his life in San Diego, California where He worked as a produce truck driver. On December 24, 1927 he married Elsie Lucille Kenney of San Diego. Together they had daughter Geraldine Frances and son Robert Edward. The couple lived in San Francisco for a short time. They divorced in 1934.
At the time of his death in 1954, Howard was married to Clarella Claressa Cooper, sister of Howard's sister Irene's husband, Henry Blair Cooper. They probably married between 1942 and 1945 as he was listed on his own in the 1942 San Diego directory, but with a wife, Clara, in the 1945 San Diego directory.
Information provided by Jodine Bergen.
In 1910, he lived in San Diego with his siblings, his mother Clara Ann, and his grandparents, Isaac and Lizzie Loving Dawson. By 1920, he and his siblings lived with their mother and stepfather, Frank Jenkins and half brothers Lloyd and Frank Jr Jenkins.
Howard lived his most of his life in San Diego, California where He worked as a produce truck driver. On December 24, 1927 he married Elsie Lucille Kenney of San Diego. Together they had daughter Geraldine Frances and son Robert Edward. The couple lived in San Francisco for a short time. They divorced in 1934.
At the time of his death in 1954, Howard was married to Clarella Claressa Cooper, sister of Howard's sister Irene's husband, Henry Blair Cooper. They probably married between 1942 and 1945 as he was listed on his own in the 1942 San Diego directory, but with a wife, Clara, in the 1945 San Diego directory.
Information provided by Jodine Bergen.
Gravesite Details
Howard is buried between his mother and his sister Irene in an unmarked grave.
