Individual Details

I have not been able to place Julia in the Sprague families in Hannibal, but they may have descended from a Francis Sprague - not my line.

1900 Census. Evanston Ward 2, Cook Co, Il, Hh 382
Julia J. Comstock, b. Dec 1825, age 74, widow, b. NY, parents b. NY
Alice J. dau, b. Sep 1845, age 54, b. NY
Alphonse, son, b. Nov 1860, age 39, b. NY, Mfr. of tents
Laura St. Clair, servant, b. Sep 1868, 31, widow, b. Ohio, nurse
Gyde Homs, servant, b. Dec 1875, age 24, b. Denmark
Mercela Fallon, servant, b. Mar 1857, age 43, b. VT, parents b. Ireland

4 Feb 1901 Detroit Free Press
DIED.
COMSTOCK - February 3, at her residence, Evanston, Ill. Julia Sprage Comstock, widow of the late Hon. Charles Comstock and beloved mother of Alex G. Comstock of this city. [She was actually Alexander's stepmother]

Chicago Tribune, 4 Feb 1901, Monday
Mrs. Charles Comstock died Saturday night at her residence, 1326 Ridge Ave, Evanston. she was born Dec 18, 1825 at Hannibal, Oswego Co, NY. Her parents were Dr. Philetus and Laura Sprague. She was married in 1842 to Charles Comstock. They came to Evanston in 1862. Mr. Comstock at one time was President of the Traders Insurance Company and a member of the Board of Trade. The children are William C., A. S., and Alice J. Comstock, Mrs. W. H. cutler and Mrs. George W. Whitefield. The funeral will be held tuesday at 2:30 o'clock at St. Mark's Church, Evanston.

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

Birth	19 Dec 1825	Hannibal, Oswego County, New York
Marriage	28 Sep 1842	Hannibal, Oswego County, New York - Charles Comstock
Death	2 Feb 1901	Chicago, Cook County, Illinois

Spouse	Charles Comstock (1814 - 1895)
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)