Individual Details

James Comstock

(Ca 1794 - 21 Jan 1864)




In 1850, I found James in Allegheny Twp, Venango Co, PA
James was 55, b. Vermont
Rebecca, age 35, b. NY - presumably his wife.
Children all born in New York:
Orville, age 17. Edgar, 15. Sarah, 11. Barbara, 13. Margaret, 9. George 7., Mariam, age 4.

By 1860, James was age 64, Rebecca not present. Edgar apparently married to Margaret, surname unknown.
The surname "Neill" was dittoed many times and the household numbers did not match heads of household.
James Comstock should have been Hh 510.
James, 64, Farmer, b. VT. Real estate worth $150, Personal property $115
Sarah J. 10. Margaret 18. Geo. 16. Mary age 13. All b. NY
Delia and Cornelia, both age 7, and born in Pennsylvania.

Orville was living in Harmony Township, Hh 583. He was age 27, b. NY. Sarah was 23, b. PA, James B., age 1, b. PA
Elish B., age 22, male, farmer, b. PA was living with them. Surname dittoed for Comstock.

Edgar was also in Harmony Township - the P.O. was Perry for James, Orville & Edgar.
1860 Census. Hh 571
Edgar Comstock, Farmer & Sawyer
Margaret J. age 22
Listed in the same residence with John A. Dale, 46 [who seems to own the property valued at $2000], Amanda E Comstock, age 1, and Zeba A. Dunlop, age 15, laborer. All dittoed as born in PA.

Events

BirthCa 1794Burlington, Chittenden County, Vermont
Death21 Jan 1864Harmony, Venango County, Pennsylvania
MarriageRebecca Maria Card

Families

SpouseRebecca Maria Card (1815 - )
ChildEdgar Comstock (1835 - 1914)
ChildOrville Comstock (1833 - 1910)
FatherJason Comstock (1766 - 1801)
MotherSarah "Sal" Warren ( - 1835)