Individual Details

Married 1st to Mary Griswold, 2nd to Julia Jeanette Sprague, 28 Sep 1842.

1850 Census. Sterling, Cayuga Co, NY, Hh 471
Charles Comstock, 35, Merchant
Julia, 25
Alice, 5. William 3.
Charles Nicholson, 20, carpenter

In 1850, his son by Mary, Alexander, was living with Samuel Griswold, age 70, probably the boy's grandfather.

1855, New York State Census. Syracuse Ward 3, Onondaga Co, NY, Family 270.
Living in a Frame House worth $3500.
Charles Comstock, 41, b. Wayne Co NY, married, has lived in this county for 6 months. His profession is salt manufacture
Julia J. Comstock, wife, is 29, b. Oswego Co NY
Alexander V. G. Comstock, son, age 15, b. Oswego Co
Alice J. dau, age 9, b. Cayuga Co
William C., son, age 7, b. Oswego Co
Cornelia, dau, age 2, b. Onondaga Co.
Michael (Comstock crossed out), age 25, Domestic servant, b. Ireland, in county for 1 year, alien status
Margaret Sullivan, 19, Domestic, b. Ireland, in county for one month, alien status
Nancy Fay, age 25, b. Onondaga Co, in this county for 8 years

1860 Census. Syracuse Ward 3, Onondaga Co, NY, Hh 378
Chas. Comstock, age 46, Agent
Julie, 35
Alexander 20. Alice 15. Wm. C. 12. Kate 5
Libbie Warner, 16, domestic, b. Germany

1861 Chicago City Directory
Comstock, Charles, agt the salt company of Onondago. Office 182 1/2 S. Water; home, Evanston

1867 Chicago City Directory
Comstock, Charles, agt. Salt Co. of Onondago and dealer in fine, coarse and dairy salt, 50 S. Water, residence Evanston

1870 Census. Evanston, Cook Co, IL, Hh 504
Chas. Comstock, 56, Salt Merchant. $50,000 real estate, $25,000 pers prop, b. NY
Julia, 44, b. NY
Alice, 24, b. NY
Kate, 13, b. NY
Alphonze, 9, b. NY
Fannie, 5, b. Illinois
Harrie Bart, 25, male, servant, b. Luxemburg
Kate Stethey, 24, servant, b. Lucemburg

1880 Census. Village of Evanston, Cook Co, Il, Hh 136
Chas Comstock, age 66, Pres. Traders Ins. Co. b. NY, parents, b. CT
Julia J., 54, wife, b. NY, parents b. CT
Wm C, 31, son, Member of Board of Trade, b. NY
Ellen R, 31, dau-in-law, b. Ohio, father b. MD, mother b. OH
Alice J., 33, dau
Alfonso S., 19, son, clerk
Fannie, 15, dau
Chas. Gunther, 22, Coachman, b. Ger, parents b. Germany
Marcella Fallen, 23, cook, b. VT, parents b. Ireland
Lucy Brackendork, 18, servant, b. IL, parents b. Germany

1892 Evanston, IL City Directory
Comstock, Alphonso S., residence 230 Ridge Ave, sportsmen's tents
Comstock, Alice J., Miss, residence 230 Ridge Ave
Comstock, Chas (Julia S.), wife, residence 230 Ridge Ave
Comstock, Fannie, Miss, residence, 230 Ridge Ave

Buried Rosehill Cemetery & Mausoleum, Chicago, Cook Co, IL

Chicago Tribune, Chicago, IL, 6 Sep 1895, Friday, p.7
Charles Comstock of Evanston Dead
Next to Oldest Member of Chicago Board of Trade Passes Away.
Charles Comstock of Evanston, next to the oldest member of the Chicago Board of Trade, died at his home, No. 1326 Ridge avenue, Evanston at 1:40 yesterday morning. Mr. Comstock had been in poor health for several months, but his illness was not considered serious until about 9 o'clock the evening before he died. The physicians ascribe his death to a general breaking down of the systerm.
Charles Comstock was born in Camden, NY, 7 May 1814. He lived in central New York till 1861, when he came to Chicago from Syracuse, and has made his home in Evanston ever since. He was one of the most liberal supporters of St. Mark's Episcopal Church of Evanston, of which he was senior warden.
Mr. Comstock's connections with the Board of Trade began in 1861 and he devoted almost his entire attention to it from that time until 1882, when he retired from active business. He was at one time President of the Traders'Insurance company and a partner in the Onondaga Salt company of Syracuse. Mr. Comstock leaves a wife and six children - Alexander S. of Detroit, William C. of Chicago, Alphonso S., Alice J., Mrs. William H. Cutler, aand Mrs. George W. Whitefield of Evanston.
The funeral will be held either Saturday or Sunday afternoon at St. Mark's.

Birth	7 May 1814	Williamstown, Oswego County, New York
Marriage	27 Jan 1836	Volney, Oswego County, New York - Mary Griswold
Marriage	28 Sep 1842	Hannibal, Oswego County, New York - Julia Jeannette Sprague
Death	5 Sep 1895	Evanston, Cook County, Illinois

Spouse	Mary Griswold (1818 - 1842)
Child	Alexander Viets Griswold Comstock (1840 - 1916)

Spouse	Julia Jeannette Sprague (1825 - 1901)
Child	Alice Julia Comstock (1845 - 1943)
Child	William Charles Comstock [Eastbank] (1847 - 1924)
Child	Cornelia Comstock (1853 - 1856)
Child	Kate Laura Comstock (1855 - 1941)
Child	Alphonso Sprague Comstock (1860 - 1936)
Child	Fannie Comstock (1864 - 1958)

Father	Serajah Comstock (1758 - 1826)
Mother	Climena Austin (1772 - 1843)
Sibling	Florella Comstock ( - )
Sibling	Anna Comstock (1794 - 1859)
Sibling	Sarah Comstock ( - )
Sibling	Lucy Comstock ( - 1863)
Sibling	Climena Comstock ( - )
Sibling	Samuel Austin Comstock (1804 - 1874)
Sibling	John Beardsley Comstock (1807 - 1853)
Sibling	Sylvester Osborne Comstock (1809 - 1889)
Sibling	George Franklin Comstock (1811 - 1892)