John Brooke McClure\Theresa "Tressie" Pearl Comfort

John Brooke McClure, son of Napoleon B. McClure and Dorcas J. ? , was born abt. 1867 in Kansas. He married Theresa "Tressie" Pearl Comfort August 29, 1899. He died 1952. Theresa "Tressie" Pearl Comfort, daughter of Josiah Comfort and Margaret Ann O'Daniel , was born February 21, 1871 in Kansas. She died September 25, 1956.

Children of John Brooke McClure and Theresa "Tressie" Pearl Comfort are:

1. Marc Everett McClure, b. October 04, 1909
2. Mary Evelyn McClure, b. October 04, 1909	See Ray Van Fossan & Mary Evelyn McClure OR Millard Bahr & Mary Evelyn McClure

Marriage Notes for John Brooke McClure\Theresa "Tressie" Pearl Comfort:

They adopted twins.

Notes for John Brooke McClure:

Occupation: Teacher
Residence Emporia, Kansas
Census 1870 KS, Jefferson Co, Kentucky Twp, p410a - "John B.", 3, b. KS
Census 1880 KS, Jefferson Co, Kentucky Twp, p277c - son, 13, At Work On Farm, b. KS, f. IN, m. IN
Census 1920 Reno Twp, Reno Co, Kansas - "John B", 52; married; born KS, fthr NY, mthr KY; Grain Dealer, Grain Office; Fam: Thresa? P, Marc E, Mary E

Sources for John Brooke McClure:

History: Comfort Families of America,

Notes for Theresa "Tressie" Pearl Comfort:

Also known as: /Tressie/

Census 1880 Rock Creek Twp, Pottawatomie Co, KS, p293d - "T.", "son", 9, At School, b. KS, f. NY, m. KY
Census 1920 Reno Twp, Reno Co, Kansas - "Thresa? P", 48; married; born Illinois, fthr IL, mthr IL
Occupation: between 1893 and 1894 Taught the Westmoreland School

Sources for Theresa "Tressie" Pearl Comfort:

History: Comfort Families of America,

Notes for Marc Everett McClure:

Born October 04,1909.
Died July 08, 1925.
Census 1920 Reno Twp, Reno Co, Kansas - "Marc E", son, 10; born Illinois, fthr KS, mthr IL

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