Individual Details

Copy of Marriage record sent by Breckinridge Co Archives: William B. Clark to Eleanor Pate. License Apr 3 1811, Marriage and Return Apr 4, 1811. Jos. Huston. J.P.

Ephraim & Ellen's marriage was performed by Rev. Joshua Watts. Sent by Breckinridge Co KY Archives: County Court Book 3, p.69, Aug 16, 1819. Eleanor Clark, widow of William B. Clark, married Ephraim Comstock.

The Breckinridge Co KY Archives could not find the marriage record to Hamilton. There was a fire that destroyed some records. MacAdams quotes a date in his book but he could have found this record before 1935, when the book was written, but the record was then destroyed in the fire in the 1950's.


On 16 Aug 1819, Ephraim and his wife were summoned to appear at the next Term of Court and give security to indemnify Edward Pate as security for Eleanor Comstock, late Elanor Clark, Administrator of William B. Clark, dec'd, or deliver up estate.. Ephraim posted $2000 Bond on 20 Sep 1819 at the next Term.
Apparently Ellen's first husband had children. On 15 May 1820 John Dejarnet, guardian of the infant heirs of William B. Clark, dec'd, commissioners were appointed to settle with Ephraim Cumstock and Eleanor his wife. [There were in fact three young daughters of William Clark & Ellen Page]

Is it possible Ellen divorced Ephraim? McAdams found a marriage record of Mrs. Eleanor Comstock to Edward Hamilton 21 July 1825. [Courthouse burned in 1954; after McAdams did his research. Marriage record/divorce record not found in 1999.] I suspect there was never a divorce - just an agreement to disagree and they went their separate ways, both remarrying.

1850 Breckinridge Census: Page 98B-99A, Household #54. Edward Hambleton, age 58; Ellen his wife age 53; oldest child Sarah E. age 22 or 20. Bonaparte Comstock, age 27, is found in the household of Willie Hambleton (p.97A, Household #26) along with Willie's wife Jane and 5 children of theirs. There would be no reason for him to live with a family named Hamilton/Hambleton if his mother had not married for the third time.
1850 Slave Schedult, Breckinridge Co. edward Hambelton listed with three - one male age 18, Black, 1 femlae, age 16, mulatto, 1 female, age 1, mulatto.

Willie Hambleton has two deaf and dumb daughters in the 1850 Census. One, Nancy is 12. Marriage bond record of 6 May 1863 [Bond Book 5] in Breckinridge County is Nannie Hamleton, 21 to Theophilis Hougland, 37. Both lady and gentleman deaf and dumb. To be married at residence of Edward Hambleton, Cloverport KY.
Will Book 1
p.224 Willis Hambleton
Of the town of Cloverport.
Firsts wills that debts be paid.
Second, daughters Nancy E. and Mry E. continue at the Deaf & Dumb Asylum in Danville KY until their education is completed and that all expense be paid out of the estate.
Slave to daughter Mary.
Slave Chaney to be sold & proceeds to puchase Negro girl for Daughter Nancy.
The balance to be divided equally among children: Edwin Hambleton, Alexander Hambleton, Marion Hambleton, Nancy E. Hambleton & Mary E. Hambleton. Dudly Hambleton to be executor.
7 Sep 1855
Witness: William Head, T. N. Warfield
Monday, Sep Term 1855. Proven by Thos. N. Warfield.


1860 Breckinridge Census: p.640, Household 802.
Edward Hambleton, age 60; Ellen age 67; Charles D. age 22. John Sturgeon, 20, a farm hand.
1860 Slave Schedule, Breckinridge Co. Ed Hambleton - 1 female, age 55. 1 female age 10

1870 Census, Cloverport, Breckinridge Co KY Hh 308
Edward Hambleton, age 70, b. VA. Nelson, age 10
C. D. age 33. Mary A. age 28. Viola E. 5 and Marion E. age 1 [male]

Birth	14 Apr 1793	Botetourt County, Virginia
Marriage	4 Apr 1811	Breckinridge County, Kentucky - William B. Clark
Marriage	27 Jan 1819	Hardinsburg, Breckinridge County, Kentucky - EPHRAIM FLOR HUBER COMSTOCK
Marriage	21 Jul 1825	Breckinridge County, Kentucky - Edward Hamilton
Death	Bet 1860 and 1870

Spouse	EPHRAIM FLOR HUBER COMSTOCK (1795 - 1847)
Child	Napoleon Bonaparte Comstock (1820 - 1899)

Spouse	William B. Clark (1789 - 1819)
Child	Eliza Jane Clark (1812 - 1886)
Child	Mary P. Clark (1814 - )
Child	Mildred Clark (1817 - )

Spouse	Edward Hamilton (1792 - 1878)
Child	Sarah E. Hamilton (1828 - )
Child	Letitia Hamilton (1831 - 1916)
Child	Mason Hamilton (1833 - )
Child	Charles D. Hamilton (1838 - 1932)

Father	Edward Pate (1766 - )
Mother	Mary Crawford (1771 - 1854)
Sibling	John Crawford Pate (1791 - 1857)
Sibling	Samuel C. Pate (1795 - 1872)
Sibling	Jeremiah Pate (1798 - 1863)
Sibling	Jane C. Pate (1801 - 1880)
Sibling	Judith Pate (1803 - )
Sibling	James A. Pate (1806 - )
Sibling	Edward Pate (1809 - 1894)
Sibling	William L. Pate (1812 - 1884)
Sibling	Mason Crawford Pate (1815 - 1886)
Sibling	Mary Pate (1817 - 1898)