1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1940); Page 309; WV Archives Web Site.
William Alford; born 21 Apr 1900 in GA; divorced; Colored; living at Landgraff, WV; son of Elias and
Elizia; marred on 17 Aug 1940 in Landgraff, WV; Ammie Pollard; born 23 Mar 1906 in MS; divorced;
living in Landgraff, WV; daughter of Jim amd Mary Slaughter.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1940); Page 309; WV Archives Web Site.
William Alford; born 21 Apr 1900 in GA; divorced; Colored; living at Landgraff, WV; son of Elias and
Elizia; marred on 17 Aug 1940 in Landgraff, WV; Ammie Pollard; born 23 Mar 1906 in MS; divorced;
living in Landgraff, WV; daughter of Jim amd Mary Slaughter.
1. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1995"; 1995; Edited by Dr, Thomas C.
Hatcher; Geneva Steele; Sandra Long and Christine Carr McGuire; "Frank H. and Tilda Lorraine
Edgell Rushbrook"; Article; Page 234; submitted by Tilda Edgell Rushbrook, PO Box 795, Welch,
WV 24801.
1. "The Heritage of McDowell County, West Virginia, 1858-1995"; 1995; Edited by Dr, Thomas C.
Hatcher; Geneva Steele; Sandra Long and Christine Carr McGuire; "Frank H. and Tilda Lorraine
Edgell Rushbrook"; Article; Page 234; submitted by Tilda Edgell Rushbrook, PO Box 795, Welch,
WV 24801.
1. Mercer Co, WV; Marriage Registry; Vol #__(1906); Page 5; WV Archives Website.
Luther S. Comer; age 18; born and living in Mercer Co, WV; married on 30 Aug 1906 in Mercer Co,
WV; Lona Perdue; age 16; born and living in Mercer Co, WV; with consent of parents.
2. 1910 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Elkhorn District; taken 28 Apr 1910; Page 231A; Family #404/402.
Listed as Luther Comber; age 24; born in WV; married once for 4 yrs; coal miner; head of
household.
3. McDowell Co, WV; WW I Draft Registration Card #3979; 5 Jun 1917; Ancestry.com Website.
Luther Comer; age 30; born 19 Sep 1887 in Glen Lyn, VA; living at Maybeury, WV; coal miner for
Elkhorn Coal and Coke, Co, Maybeury, WV; married; dependent wife and three sons; medium
height and build; gray eyes and Black hair.
4. 1920 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Elkhorn District; taken 11 Jan 1920; Page 75B; Family #142/143.
Listed as Luther Comer; age 33; born in WV; married; coal miner; head of household.
5. FindAGrave.com Website.; submitted by Janice Campbell; 28 Sep 2017.
" Luther Sterling Comer
Birth 19 Sep 1888
Glen Lyn, Giles County, Virginia, USA
Death 22 Nov 1962 (aged 74)
Bluefield, Mercer County, West Virginia, USA
Burial
Monte Vista Park Cemetery
Bluefield, Mercer County, West Virginia, USA
Memorial ID 183815274"Additional Information Posted:
"Luther Sterling is the son of the late Levi Gene...1864-1934 and Dicie Ann Perdue Comer. His siblings are Marshall Lee...1885-1962, William Gaston...1890-1964, Erkie...1895-1978, Rhoda Katherine "Rosey"...1895-1942, Annie Mae "Sallie"...1896-1967, India F....1897-1978, Jessie Edward...1900-1963, Comkerment Roscoe...1900-1969, Gertrude...1910-1976, Hattie...1911-1959. He married Lonnie Mae Perdue...1893-1968 in 1906 in Mercer Co., West Virginia. They had 6 children, Dewey...1910-Ukn., Edward...1911-Ukn., Oakley Garfield...1914-1972, Hazel May...1917-1996, Shirley M....1929-2003, Alene...Ukn."
1. Mercer Co, WV; Marriage Registry; Vol #__(1906); Page 5; WV Archives Website.
Luther S. Comer; age 18; born and living in Mercer Co, WV; married on 30 Aug 1906 in Mercer Co,
WV; Lona Perdue; age 16; born and living in Mercer Co, WV; with consent of parents.
2. 1910 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Elkhorn District; taken 28 Apr 1910; Page 231A; Family #404/402.
Listed as Lona Comber; age 16; born in WV; married once for 4 yrs; one child; one living; in
household of husband, Luther S. Comer.
3. 1920 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Elkhorn District; taken 11 Jan 1920; Page 75B; Family #142/143.
Listed as Lonie Comer; age 28; born in WV; married; in household of husband, Luther S. Comer.
1. 1910 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Elkhorn District; taken 28 Apr 1910; Page 231A; Family #404/402.
Listed as Dewey Comber; age 7 mons; born in WV; in household of father, Luther S. Comer.
2. 1920 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Elkhorn District; taken 11 Jan 1920; Page 75B; Family #142/143.
Listed as Dewey Comer; age 10; born in WV; in household of father, Luther S. Comer.
1. 1920 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Elkhorn District; taken 11 Jan 1920; Page 75B; Family #142/143.
Listed as Oakley Comer; age 5; born in WV; in household of father, Luther S. Comer.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Death Certificate #4848; WV Archives Website.
Baby Comer; male; age 5 days; born 2 May 1925; son of Luther and Lonie (Perdue) Comer; died 7
May 1925 at Maybeury, WV; due to umbilical hemorrhage; buried 9 May 1925 at Wills (?), WV;
informant, Luther Comer; Maybeury, WV.