Individual Details

Sarah Comstock

(1815 - 17 Oct 1892)



Sarah married Alanson M. Clark of Fleming, Cayuga Co NY, 29 April 1843 . He was born Jul 1819, Cayuga Co, NC, d. 11 Jan 1901, Fleming, Cayuga, NY. Their child, Charles A. Clark is buried with Seth Comstock and his in-laws. Charles died 6 Sep 1850, aged 4 months, 2 days.

1850 Census. Fleming, Cayuga Co NY, Hh 587
Alanson M. Clark, age 30. Sarah C., age 21 [more likely 31].
Benj. age 6, Mary E. 4, Seth C. 2, Eliza, age 1, Charles age one month.
Lyman Comstock, age 12 - all of the above born in New York
Mary Comstock, age 73, b. Massachusetts
Eliza Byron, age 22, b. Ireland

1855 New York State Census. Fleming, Cayuga, NY, Hh 223
Alanson M. Clark, 35, b. Cayuga. 19 years a resident, Farmer
Sarah C., 36, wife, b. Mass, 33 years a residen
Benjamin D., 11, child, b. Cayuga
Mary E., 9, child, b. Cayuga (listed twice)
Seth C., 7, child, b. Cayuga
Eliza A., 6, child, b. Cayuga
Eddy C., 3, child, b. Cayuga
Harriet, M., 6 months, child, b. Cayuga
Mary A. Comstock, 78, mother-in-law, b. Mass, 33 years a resident
Lymon C. Comstock, 17, nephew, b. Cayuga

1860 Census. Fleming, Cayuga Co NY, Hh 177
Lanson Clark, age 41, farmer, b. NY. Sarah, 43, b. MA
Mary 15, Seth 12, Eliza 11, Eddy 9, Hatta 5, William 3
Lymon Comstock, age 22 [nephew]
Crest Heaffron, age 35, b. Ireland, farm labor
Helen King, age 16, b. NY, domestic

1865 New York State Census. Fleming, Cayuga Co, NY, Hh 98
Alanson M. Clark, 45, Farmer, owns land
Sarah C. Clark, 45, wife, has had 9 children
Mary, 19, child
Seth, 17, child
Eliza, 16, child
Eddy, 13, child
Hattie, 11, child
Willie, 8, child
Aaron C. Clark, 55, Boarder, b. RI
Lyman C. Comstock, 27, Boarder

1870 Census. Fleming, Cayuga Co NY, Hh 112
Alanson Clark, age 50, b. NY. Sara, 52, b. NY
Mary 25, Seth 22, Elizer 21, Eddie 18, Hettie 16, Willie 12
Aaron Clark, age 63.

1880 Census. Fleming, Cayuga Co NY, Hh 233
Alanson Clark, age 61, farmer, disabled with neuralgia. Born NY, father b. RI, mother born NY.
Sarah, age 61, wife, b. MA as were her parents
Mary E., 34, daughter. Eddie, 28, son. Hattie, 24, daughter. William 22, son.
Thomas Whalen, 20, laborer. John Blourrs, 12, laborer.

1892 New York State Census. Fleming, Cayuga, NY 16 Feb 1892
Alanson Clark, 73
Sarah Clark, 75

Buried Fleming Rural Cemetery, Fleming, Cayuga, NY

Events

Birth1815Adams, Berkshire County, Massachusetts
Death17 Oct 1892Fleming, Cayuga County, New York

Families

FatherSeth Comstock (1773 - 1848)
MotherMary "Polly" Arnold (1777 - 1858)
SiblingPamelia Comstock (1798 - 1870)
SiblingChloe Comstock (1804 - 1840)
SiblingDaniel Comstock (1806 - 1843)
SiblingMary A. Comstock (1809 - 1832)