Individual Details

Hugh Barton Comstock

(10 Jun 1900 - 24 Sep 1970)



12 Sep 1918 World War I Draft Registration
Hugh Barton Comstock of Uniontown was 18, born 10 Jun 1900. His occupation was day labor. Randolph Comstock was his nearest relative. Barton was tall and slender with black eyes and hair

Marriage license issued in Crawford Co - his name recorded as "Burton Comstock". He was age 20, Irene was 22. Married by G. Garfield Alexander, Christian Minister

1930. Barton Comstock was living in Van Buren and was an auto mechanic at a auto repair shop. He was age 29. Irene was 30 and they had been married 9 years. Children listed were: Avalee, age 7, Bernice, age 4 years, and Dorse, age 1.

Ft. Smith City Directory, 1938
Hugh B. Comstock. mech Ark State Hwy Dept, r [residence] Van Buren Ark.

1940 Census. Van Buren, Crawford, AR, ED 71-33, Sheet 18B, Hh 385
Bart Comstock, renting a house on North 13th St [same street Grandma lived on], age 39, b. AR. Had finished 8th grade. Owner & manager of a garage.
Irene, wife, age 41, b. AR, saleslady, retail grocery.
Ava Lee, daughter age 17
Bernice, daughter age 14
Doris, daughter, age 11

Ft. Smith Library Cemetery Database Online:
COMSTOCK H. BARTON
Sep 24, 1970
Age 70 ROSE LAWN 1970

Heritage, Van Buren, AR, Vol 14, Jan 1971
H. Barton Comstock, 70 years old, 625 North 13th St, Van Buren died Thursday afternoon September 24 in a local hospital following a long illness.
He was born at Uniontown on June 10, 1900, the son of Randolph and Temperance Speir Comstock and spent most of his life in Van Buren. He was a member of Wood Memorial Christian Church and was a retired automobile mechanic.
Survivors are his wife, Mrs. Cora Irene Comstock; three daughters, Mrs. W. R. Young of Cypress, California, Mrs. Bill Degen of Fort Smith and Mrs. H. Y. Howell of Muskogee, Oklahoma; a brother, R. K. (Dike) Comstock of Sparks, Okla; three sisters Mrs. R. C. Mills and Mrs. L. E. Call both of Oklahoma City and Mrs. Tom Marshall of Uniontown; six grandchildren and four great grandchildren.
Funeral service was held at 3 p.m. September 16 in Fentress Mortuary chapel. Jack Cutbirth, pastor of Wood Memorial Christian Church officiated. Burial was in Roselawn cemetery.
Mrs. R. C. Mills, is a sister of Mr. Comstock and Miss Mary Jane Comstock is a niece of his. Both are members of the Crawford County Historical Society.

Events

Birth10 Jun 1900Uniontown, Crawford County, Arkansas
Marriage13 Mar 1921Cora Irene Hulsey
Death24 Sep 1970Van Buren, Crawford County, Arkansas

Families

SpouseCora Irene Hulsey (1898 - 1978)
ChildAva Lee Comstock (1923 - 2018)
ChildBernice Eloise Comstock (1926 - 1986)
ChildDoris Comstock (1929 - )
FatherRandolph "Dolph" Comstock (1865 - 1924)
MotherTemperance Ulier "Temp" Speir (1868 - 1913)
SiblingClara Blanche Comstock (1891 - 1892)
SiblingMiranda Ethel Comstock (1893 - 1938)
SiblingIone Grace Comstock (1895 - 1979)
SiblingSylvia Ruth Comstock (1898 - 1984)
SiblingLeonard Hy Comstock (1902 - 1902)
SiblingRalph Klondike "Dike" Comstock (1903 - 1987)
SiblingNorma Ann Comstock (1910 - 1990)

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