The Comer Family
Compiled by Marilee Comer Taylor and
Irene Comer Williams

The ancestors of the Comer family came into Tennessee from Virginia or North Carolina. A descendant, Charles D Comer (1845-1907), settled in the Tenth District of Rutherford County at Versailles. He married Elizabeth Underwood and they lived on a grass farm. To this union were born three sons:


I William Washington Comer, married Mattie Miranda Whitus, daughter of Bob and Julia Carlton Whitus. Issue:
1 Irene Elizabeth Comer (1899), married Blanton Williams on 27 Nov 1918. Issue:
A Grace Williams (1919) married Willie Floyd William in 1938. Issue:
(1) Ann William married Grover Ward and they had 2 sons, Keith and Ken
(2) Carolyn William
(3) Ronald William
B Martha Ida Williams (1922) married B Lowe in 1949. Issue: Cathy Lowe, Bill Lowe, and Beverly Lowe.
C Lewis Blanton Williams (1925) married Joyce Hall, 14 Dec 1947. Issue: Susan Williams, Lewis Blanton Williams Jr, Nancy Williams.
D Elizabeth (Betty) Williams (1933) married T E Luttrell, 20 July 1957. Issue: Thomas Luttrell, Kevin Luttrell, Timothy Luttrell.

2 Alma Lytle Comer(1905) married Franc C Lamb, 20 Oct 1921. Issue:
A Frances Lamb married James and had one some, James.
B Jean Lamb married William Allen. Issue: Susan Allen, See Ann Allen, Sheryl Allen, Shannon Allen.

3 Mary Lee Comer(1910) married Cecil Taylor. Issue:
A William (Bill) Taylor married Jane Foil of Concord, North Carolina. Issue: Kitty and William.
B Marie Taylor married Ben Powell. Issue: Kathy Powell, Beth Powell, Ben Powell.

II Reed Azariah Comer married Drucilla Lytle Nance.

III James (Jim) Adams Comer became a lawyer, lived in Ashburn, Georgia and married Alma Jessep.