Peter Comstock
1840 - 1901 (~ 60 years)
Generation: 1
1. Peter Comstock was born Jul 1840, NY (son of Abner Comstock and Jane Sweet); died 10 Mar 1901, MI; was buried , Evart, Osceola Co., MI. Notes:
In the Federal Census of 1870, the family is at Otto, Cattaraugus Co., NY: Peter 27 NY, Alzada 25 NY, Matilda 6 NY, & Henrietta 2 NY. Peter is a farmer. Also in the household are Amasa Force 41 and Valentine Rablin 36, both carpenters.
In the Federal Census of 1800, the family is at Evart, Osceola Co., MI. Peter's occupation is river driving. Alzada is Lucy A. Comstock.
In 1900 Peter and Lucy A. Comstock are still at Evart, MI.Peter married Lucy Alzada Remington Abt 1863, NY. Lucy (daughter of Ransom Remington and Matilda Eddy) was born Dec 1845, NY; died 16 Jan 1922, MI; was buried , Evart, Osceola Co., MI. [Group Sheet]
Children:- Matilda G. Comstock was born Abt 1864.
- Henrietta D. Comstock was born Abt 1868.
2. Abner Comstock was born Abt 1778, MA; died 1859. Notes:
Several family trees at Rootsweb's Worldconnect show that Abner may have had two or three wives. Jane is his wife in the Federal Census of 1850 at Persia, Cattaraugus Co., NY. Three of their children are in the household: David C. 12, Peter 10, and Ellen 7; also Franklin Wilkins 4 (in 1860 he is Franklin Comstock age 14).
Abner — Jane Sweet. Jane was born Abt 1802, VT. [Group Sheet]
3. Jane Sweet was born Abt 1802, VT. Notes:
"Peter's death record stated that his father was Abner and he was married to Jane Sweet. " (from Richard Taylor, email 10 Apr 2012)
Children:
- David Comstock was born Between 1838 and 1839, Persia, NY; died 1918; was buried , Parklawn Cemetery, Wesley, Cattaraugus Co., NY.
- 1. Peter Comstock was born Jul 1840, NY; died 10 Mar 1901, MI; was buried , Evart, Osceola Co., MI.
- Ellen Comstock was born Abt 1843.