Comfort Starr Mygatt

Biography

Comfort Starr Mygatt lived a full life of sixty years during a transformative period in American history. Born in 1763, she came of age during the American Revolution and witnessed the establishment of the new nation. Her life in the Canfield area reflected the experiences of women who helped sustain their families and communities through times of great change.

Mygatt's memory is honored in the Canfield Village Cemetery, where she was buried in 1823. Her life serves as a reminder of the quiet strength and enduring contributions of those who lived through the nation's founding era.