John Albert McComas

   Cause of his death was Myocardial Degeneration - Senility.

  General Notes:

The 1900 Federal Census for Butler, Wayne Co., WV, District 109, page 30A, dated June 4, 1900 records John A. (March 1861 - OH/OH/WV) and Libby (June 1861 - OH/OH/OH) McComas with children Earnest (Feb 1879 - OH), Maud (Dec 1884 - OH), Norma (Nov 1886 - Kansas), Clara (Feb 1892 - OH), Virgie (May 1896 - WV), and Fay (June 1899 - WV). John is a farmer and has been married to Libby for 21 years. They have had 7 children all of who, are still living.

  Research Notes:

West VirginiaState Department of Health Delayed Certificate of Birth <http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view2.aspx?FilmNumber=004017238&ImageNumber=3212>
Name: Virgie Lee McComas
Birth Date: 29 May 1896
Birth Place: Meridith, Wayne County, West Virginia
Gender: Female
Father's Name: James Albert McComas
Mother's Name: Libbie Jane Sloan
Date recorded: October 4, 1941
Note: Virgie's married name is given as Cash.
This informantion in an affidavit of father, John Albert Sloan on November 13, 1941
additional supporting evidence:
Marriage Records; Lawrence Co., Ohio dated Sept 2, 1919
Baptismal Certificate: Grace Methodist Church, Bluefield, WV dated Feb 13, 1921

  Medical Notes:

Ohio Department of Health Death Certificate
Name: John A Mccomas
Death date: 30 Dec 1946
Death place: Ironton, Lawrence Co., OH
Residence: 913 Vernon Street
Gender: Male
Age at death: 85y9m7d
Marital status: widower
Race: White
Occupation: Retired Groceryman
Birth date: 23 Mar 1861
Birthplace: Lawrence County, Ohio
Estimated birth year: 1861
Burial date: Jan 1, 1947
Burial place: Woodland Cemetery
Informant: Faye Lutz of Ironton, Ohio [daughter ... see general notes for 1900 census facts]
Father: Joseph McComas
Father's birthplace: Lawrence Co., Ohio
Mother: Martha Wilson
Mother's birthplace: Lawrence Co., Ohio
Spouse: Libby Sloan Mccomas
Certificate: 77869

John married Elizibeth "Libby" Jane Sloan circa 1879 in Lawrence Co., Ohio. (Elizibeth "Libby" Jane Sloan was born in Jun 1861 in Ohio and died on 4 Sep 1912 in Wayne Co., West Virginia.) The cause of her death was Complication from Disease.