Individual Details
Harvey Alexander Comstock
(1841 - 1882)
1860 McDonald Co MO census gives place of birth as Tennessee; 1870 Crawford Co AR says Missouri. I believe Tennessee is correct.
1860 McDonald Co MO Census - he is living with his oldest sister Caroline and her husband William R. Randell. In both the 1860 and 1850 Censuses his name appears to be Harvey. I suspect the tradition that is name was Harry is wrong and he was actually Harvey.
A Harvey Comstock also enlisted in the MO 6th Cavalry, Company D, along with Thomas Comstock.
National Archives Records show that Harvey Comstock, Pvt, Company D of the 3rd Regt Missouri Cavalry was on the Company Muster Roll Sept 18 - Dec 31, 1862. He had enlisted 12 Sept 1862 at Newton Co MO by Capt. McMahan for 3 years or the war. He was present; he was not paid. He was also listed on the Muster Roll for Jany & Feby 1863. But was Absent - Missing on picket Jan 11, 1863. Note on final Card states that H. Comstock of Co. D, Thompson's Regt, Cavalry [one of the alternate names for the same Regt] was "absent without leave - left command Jan 11, near Hartsville, MO. This was the same unit in which his brother Tom had enlisted on the same time - Tom left in November of 1862.
In 1870 the family lived in Crawford Co AR. Name appears to be "Henry" in this Census, although this enumerator had difficulty with names.
"Henry" Comstock, age 30. Eliza, 22
Cordelia, age 1
1880. Harvey was in Cooke Co, Texas, p.325B of the census. Age 39, b. Tennessee, both parents born in Kentucky. Eliza his wife, age 35, b. KY as were both parents. Cordelia age 10 born in Missouri, Lee 8 and Alonzo 6, both born in Texas.
Events
| Birth | 1841 | Tennessee |  | ||
| Military | 1862 | Company D, 3rd Regt Missouri Cavalry, Civil War | |||
| Marriage | Abt 1866 | Crawford County, Arkansas - Eliza Grant | | ||
| Death | 1882 | Chickasaw Nation, Indian Territory |
Families
| Spouse | Eliza Grant (1848 - ) |
| Child | Cordelia Comstock (1869 - 1927) |
| Child | Lee Comstock (1871 - 1938) |
| Child | Alonzo Lloyd Comstock (1873 - 1906) |
| Father | EPHRAIM FLOR HUBER COMSTOCK (1795 - 1847) |
| Mother | NANCY GOODMAN (1805 - 1855) |
| Sibling | Caroline Zelphia Ann Comstock (1823 - 1909) |
| Sibling | Hugh Bonaparte Comstock (1827 - 1856) |
| Sibling | Leander Brown Comstock (1828 - 1877) |
| Sibling | William Decatur Comstock (1832 - 1864) |
| Sibling | Warren Harris Comstock (1834 - 1864) |
| Sibling | James Irving/Ervin Comstock (1837 - 1893) |
| Sibling | ELIJAH THOMAS "Tom" COMSTOCK (1838 - 1917) |
Endnotes
1. Mary Jane Comstock, Compiler; Comstock-Haggard and Allied Families; (Chicago: Adams Press, 1973).
2. Transcribed by Jeania Moore Burns, US Census. 1870. Arkansas, Crawford County., Jasper Township. Born in Missouri.
3. Transcribed by Jeania Moore Burns, US Census. 1870. Arkansas, Crawford County., Jasper Twp; p.192b; Dwelling 97..
4. Mary Jane Comstock, Compiler; Comstock-Haggard and Allied Families; (Chicago: Adams Press, 1973).