Individual Details

Lyman Comstock

(3 Aug 1834 - 23 Jul 1909)



The Comstock book has placed this Lyman as a son of Lyman who was a son of Alexander, but he seems instead to have been the son of William, another son of Alexander. The ages of the two Lymans is slightly different - this one bonr about 1833-34.

1850 Census. Chautauqua, Chautauqua, NY, Hh 235
William Cumstock, 41, b. NY. Malinda, 48, b. MA
Lyman, 17. Dennis 15. Lewis 12. Lucey 12. Phebe 10. Warren 9. Elijah 6. and Miner, age 3.
Elijah Ward, age 64 lives next door with Agula Ward, age 80 - both born in Massachusetts.

1860 Census. Chautauqua, Chautaugua, NY, Hh 461 Mayville P.O.
Lyman Comstock, 26. Farmer
Esther A., 22
Effe A., 3. George W., age 1
William Comstock, age 55

Served in the Civil War. Enlisted 28 Sep 1861 at Stockton, NY as a private.

1870 Census. Carroll, Chautauqua, NY. Frewsburgh P.O., Hh 51
Lyman Comstock, age 37
Esther, 33
Effie, 13. George 11. Allice 3. Minnie, age 2.

1880 Census. Town of Carroll, Chautauqua, NY, Hh 244
Lyman Comstock, 46, farmer, b. NY, parents b. NY
Esther, wife, 43, b. NY, parents b. NY
Alice, 13, dau. Minnie, 11, dau. Miner, 9, son. Ida, 7, dau. Eric, 5, son. Nora, 2, dau.

Lyman and Esther are buried Ivory Cemetery, Carroll, Chautauqua Co, NY

Events

Birth3 Aug 1834Mayville, Chautauqua County, New York
Marriage3 Jul 1856Chautauqua County, Kansas - Esther A. Haight
Death23 Jul 1909Carroll, Chautauqua County, New York

Families

SpouseEsther A. Haight (1837 - 1916)
ChildEffie Amelia Comstock (1857 - )
ChildGeorge Washington Comstock (1858 - 1932)
ChildAlice Adell Comstock (1867 - 1882)
ChildMinnie Comstock (1868 - 1929)
ChildMiner Adrian Comstock (1871 - )
ChildIda Iona Comstock (1872 - 1949)
ChildErie James Comstock (1874 - 1952)
ChildNora Melissa Comstock (1878 - 1882)
ChildZena Comstock (1880 - 1880)
FatherLiving
MotherHarriet Ball (1810 - )
SiblingCharles Comstock (1827 - )
SiblingJohn Ball Comstock (1828 - 1908)
SiblingELiza Comstock (1830 - )
SiblingAlexander Comstock (1836 - 1838)
SiblingSilas Comstock (1838 - 1848)
SiblingCyrus Comstock (1842 - )
SiblingSarah Comstock (1844 - )
SiblingMarion Comstock (1846 - )
SiblingMary Comstock (Twin) (1850 - 1906)
SiblingMaria Comstock (Twin) (1850 - )
SiblingHarriet Comstock (1853 - )