Biography of John A. Comes - Conway Co, AR

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SOURCE: Biographical and Historical Memoirs of Western Arkansas.
Goodspeed Publishers, 1891.

page 59

John A. Comes, of the firm of Reuter & Comes, contractors and builders, also
owners and operators of a planing mill, and other wood machinery at Morrilton;
is a native of Luxemburg, Germany, and was born in the year 1844, being a son of
John and Margaret (Feine) Comes, who were also natives of Germany, where the
mother spent her entire life, dying in 1870, and in 1880 Mr. Comes emigrated to
the United States, and at once settled at Morrilton, where his death occurred in
1881. His occupation was that of a carpenter. The entire family-except one
daughter who still resides in Germany-came to America, and are now residents of
different States. John A. Comes attended the common schools of his native
country till the age of fourteen years, after which time he learned the
carpenter trade, which he has successfully followed ever since. His marriage
occurred in 1875 to Miss Lena Meyers; a daughter of John Meyers, who spent all
his life in Germany. In the year 1880 Mr. Comes came with his father to the
United States and spent the first two years at Morrilton, working at his trade.
He then removed to St. Paul, Minnesota, where he resided till 1884. when he
returned to Morrilton, where he has since made his home. He made contracting and
building his sole occupation till 1890, when he formed a partnership with Mr.
Reuter, as above stated. They dress some 6000 or 7000 feet of lumber per day,
and are almost continually engaged in building. Mr. Comes is the owner of two
houses and lots in Morrilton. In religion the family are Catholics.