History of Reno County, Kansas; its people, industries and institutions . JOHN W. MRS. J. W. COMES RENO COUNTY, KANSAS. 385 disposed of his interests there, chartered a couple of cars for the transpor-tation of his iiousehold goods, necessary hve stock and sufficient lumber fromwhich to construct a small house and he and his family came to Kansas. bought a half section of land in Valley township and there establishedhis home. With the lumber he had brought from Illinois he erected thebest house at that time in the township and it was not long until he and hisfamily were very c
History of Reno County, Kansas; its people, industries and institutions . JOHN W. MRS. J. W. COMES RENO COUNTY, KANSAS. 385 disposed of his interests there, chartered a couple of cars for the transpor-tation of his iiousehold goods, necessary hve stock and sufficient lumber fromwhich to construct a small house and he and his family came to Kansas. bought a half section of land in Valley township and there establishedhis home. With the lumber he had brought from Illinois he erected thebest house at that time in the township and it was not long until he and hisfamily were very comfortably situated on their pioneer farm. He and hissons quickly developed their farm, in addition cultivating quite a tract ofadjoining land, breaking out hve hundred acres of \irgin prairie withoxen, and it was not long until the Comes family was regarded as one ofthe most substantial families in the county. Nicholas Comes was an ardent Republican and took an active part inlocal political affairs during pioneer days, but was not an office seeker. Heand his wife were reared as Catho
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