Individual Details

Emily Comstock

(28 Apr 1809 - 15 Sep 1861)



Woodstock Vital Records.
This may Certify that Leonard Chaffee & Emily Comstock both of sd Woodstock were lawfully joined in the marriage Covenant at sd Woodstock on the first day of April 1832 By me Foster Thayer Minister of the Gosple.
The above is a true Copy of the original Certificate. Test. John Fox, Town Clerk.

1850 Census. Woodstock, Windham, CT Hh 278
Leonard Chaffee, age 46, farmer, b. CT
Emily, age 41, b. CT
Emily J. age 16. John W. age 11. Amy A. age 3
Nancy Comstock, age 52 [probably Emily's unmarried sister]

1860 Census. Woodstock, Windham, CT Hh 429
Leonard Chaffee, age 57, farmer
Emily, age 50
John, age 21, Joiner
Amy A., age 12
George W. Bartlett, age 24, Joiner
Emily J. Bartlett, age 25

Emily apparently died before 1870 and Leonard remarried.
1870 Census. Woodstock, Windham, CT. Hh 600
Leonard Chaffee, age 66, farmer
Eliza, age 48, keeping house
Elizabeth Johnson, age 23, b. MA [perhaps a daughter of Eliza?]
Edward W., age 1, b. CT

North Woodstock Cemetery:
Chaffee, Emily, wife of Leonard, died Sept. 15, 1861, age 52 yrs
Chaffee, Leonard, died Feb. 8, 1885, age 81 yrs

Events

Birth28 Apr 1809Windham County, Connecticut
Death15 Sep 1861Woodstock, Windham County, Connecticut

Families

FatherJohn Comstock (1755 - )
MotherRuth Rich ( - )
SiblingNancy Comstock (1797 - 1850)
SiblingLucy Comstock (1798 - 1830)
SiblingGeorge Comstock (1802 - 1888)