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John Erastus Comstock 1857–1942 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 20 Aug 1857

Birth Location: Quincy, Adams, Illinois, United States

Death Date: 20 Sep 1942

Death Location: Nampa, Canyon, Idaho, United States

Father: George Comstock

Mother: Hannah Butler

Spouse(s): Alpharetta Lemmon

Children(s): Margaret Comstock, Ralph Comstock, Lucy Comstock, Benjamin Comstock, Ray Comstock, Roy Comstock, Edna Comstock, Edward Comstock, Lois Comstock, Louis Comstock

John Erastus Comstock was born in 1857 in Quincy, Adams, Illinois, United States, the child of George Selden Comstock And Hannah Martha Butler. In 1860, John Erastus Comstock resided in Johnson, Nebraska Territory, USA. In 1870, John Erastus Comstock resided in Monroe, Madison, Iowa, United States. John Erastus Comstock married Alpharetta Elizabeth Lemmon, and had children including Benjamin Harrison Comstock, Edna May Comstock, Edward Carleton Comstock, Lois Jane Comstock, Louis J Comstock, Lucy Elizabeth Comstock, Margaret Florence Comstock, Ralph Selden Comstock, Ray Whittemore Comstock, Roy Franklin Comstock. John Erastus Comstock passed away in 1942 in Nampa, Canyon, Idaho, United States.

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Biography

  • John Erastus Comstock was born in 1857 in Quincy, Adams, Illinois, United States, the child of George Selden Comstock And Hannah Martha Butler.
  • In 1860, John Erastus Comstock resided in Johnson, Nebraska Territory, USA.
  • In 1870, John Erastus Comstock resided in Monroe, Madison, Iowa, United States.
  • John Erastus Comstock married Alpharetta Elizabeth Lemmon, and had children including Benjamin Harrison Comstock, Edna May Comstock, Edward Carleton Comstock, Lois Jane Comstock, Louis J Comstock, Lucy Elizabeth Comstock, Margaret Florence Comstock, Ralph Selden Comstock, Ray Whittemore Comstock, Roy Franklin Comstock.
  • John Erastus Comstock passed away in 1942 in Nampa, Canyon, Idaho, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

George Comstock
1833–1916
Birth Location: Brockport, Monroe, New York, United States
GC
Hannah Butler
1837–1912
Birth Location: Buchanan, Marion, Missouri, USA
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Spouses(s)

Alpharetta Lemmon
1859–1945
Birth Location: Bountiful, Davis, Utah, United States
AL

Children(s)

Margaret Comstock
1880–1981
Birth Location: Kiowa, Scotts Bluff, Nebraska, United States
MC
Ralph Comstock
1882–1963
Birth Location: Kiowa, Scotts Bluff, Nebraska, United States
RC
Lucy Comstock
1886–1989
Birth Location: Kiowa, Scotts Bluff, Nebraska, United States
LC
Benjamin Comstock
1888–1984
Birth Location: Oak, Nuckolls, Nebraska, United States
BC
Ray Comstock
1891–1969
Birth Location: Oak, Nuckolls, Nebraska, United States
RC
Roy Comstock
1893–1893
Birth Location: Oak, Nuckolls, Nebraska, United States
RC
Edna Comstock
1894–1975
Birth Location: Oak, Nuckolls, Nebraska, United States
EC
Edward Comstock
1898–1988
Birth Location: Oak, Nuckolls, Nebraska, United States
EC
Lois Comstock
1900–1941
Birth Location: Oak, Nuckolls, Nebraska, United States
LC
Louis Comstock
1900–
Birth Location: Nebraska
LC

John Comstock's Ancestors

Self
John Comstock
1857–1942
Birth Place: Quincy, Adams, Illinois, United States
Parents
George Selden Comstock
1833–1916
Brockport, Monroe, New York, United States
Hannah (Martha) Butler
1837–1912
Buchanan, Marion, Missouri, USA
Grandparents
Erastus (Selden) Comstock
1810–1895
Connecticut
Lucinda (C) Cody
1816–1861
New York
John Butler
1807–1860
Kentucky
Susannah Owenby
1805–1850
Tennessee, USA
Great-Grandparents
Erastus Comstock
1783–1812
Laura Brainard
1788–1879
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Bezaliel Brainard
1759–1827
Lydia Deming
1758–1853

John Comstock's Descendants

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John (Erastus) Comstock (20 Aug 1857–20 Sep 1942) m. Alpharetta (Elizabeth) Lemmon (5 Jun 1859–17 Nov 1945)
  1. 1. Margaret (Florence) Comstock 1880–1981
  2. 2. Ralph (Selden) Comstock 1882–1963
  3. 3. Lucy (Elizabeth) Comstock 1886–1989
  4. 4. Benjamin (Harrison) Comstock 1888–1984
  5. 5. Ray (Whittemore) Comstock 1891–1969
  6. 6. Roy (Franklin) Comstock 1893–1893
  7. 7. Edna (May) Comstock 1894–1975
  8. 8. Edward (Carleton) Comstock 1898–1988
  9. 9. Lois (Jane) Comstock 1900–1941
  10. 10. Louis (J) Comstock 1900–

John Comstock's Timeline

11 Records

1857
20 Aug 1857
Birth of John Erastus Comstock in Quincy, Adams, Illinois, United States
Quincy, Adams, Illinois, United States
1860
1860
Age 3
John Erastus Comstock resided here in Johnson, Nebraska Territory, USA
Johnson, Nebraska Territory, USA
1870
1870
Age 13
John Erastus Comstock resided here in Monroe, Madison, Iowa, United States
Monroe, Madison, Iowa, United States
1880
1880
Age 23
John Erastus Comstock resided here in Iowa, Thayer, Nebraska, USA
Iowa, Thayer, Nebraska, USA
1900
1900
Age 43
John Erastus Comstock resided here in Kiowa, Thayer, Nebraska, USA
Kiowa, Thayer, Nebraska, USA
1910
1910
Age 53
John Erastus Comstock resided here in Dewitt, Perkins, South Dakota, USA
Dewitt, Perkins, South Dakota, USA
1920
1920
Age 63
John Erastus Comstock resided here in Scism, Canyon, Idaho, USA
Scism, Canyon, Idaho, USA
1930
1930
Age 73
John Erastus Comstock resided here in Nampa, Canyon, Idaho, USA
Nampa, Canyon, Idaho, USA
1935
1935
Age 78
John Erastus Comstock resided here in Nampa, Canyon, Idaho
Nampa, Canyon, Idaho
1940
1 Apr 1940
Age 83
John Erastus Comstock resided here in Nampa, Canyon, Idaho, USA
Nampa, Canyon, Idaho, USA
1942
20 Sep 1942
Age 85
Death of John Erastus Comstock in Nampa, Canyon, Idaho, United States
Nampa, Canyon, Idaho, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 20 Aug 1857
    Event Place: Quincy, Adams, Illinois, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Nampa, Canyon, Idaho; Roll: T627_742; Page: 61A; Enumeration District: 14-23
    [2] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Scism, Canyon, Idaho; Roll: T625_290; Page: 12A; Enumeration District: 54; Image: 278
    [3] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Nampa, Canyon, Idaho; Roll: 398; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 0020; Image: 837.0; FHL microfilm: 2340133
    [4] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Iowa, Thayer, Nebraska; Roll: 756; Family History Film: 1254756; Page: 110A; Enumeration District: 296; Image: 0578
    [5] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Monroe, Madison, Iowa; Roll: M593_407; Page: 79B; Image: 162; Family History Library Film: 545906
    [6] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Kiowa, Thayer, Nebraska; Roll: 941; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 0161; FHL microfilm: 1240941
    [7] 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Johnson, Nebraska Territory; Roll: M653_665; Page: 215; Image: 346; Family History Library Film: 803665
    [8] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Dewitt, Perkins, South Dakota; Roll: T624_1487; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 0135; FHL microfilm: 1375500

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Johnson, Nebraska Territory, USA
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Johnson, Nebraska Territory; Roll: M653_665; Page: 215; Image: 346; Family History Library Film: 803665

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Monroe, Madison, Iowa, United States
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Monroe, Madison, Iowa; Roll: M593_407; Page: 79B; Image: 162; Family History Library Film: 545906

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Iowa, Thayer, Nebraska, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Iowa, Thayer, Nebraska; Roll: 756; Family History Film: 1254756; Page: 110A; Enumeration District: 296; Image: 0578

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Kiowa, Thayer, Nebraska, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Kiowa, Thayer, Nebraska; Roll: 941; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 0161; FHL microfilm: 1240941

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Dewitt, Perkins, South Dakota, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Dewitt, Perkins, South Dakota; Roll: T624_1487; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 0135; FHL microfilm: 1375500

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Scism, Canyon, Idaho, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Scism, Canyon, Idaho; Roll: T625_290; Page: 12A; Enumeration District: 54; Image: 278

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Nampa, Canyon, Idaho, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Nampa, Canyon, Idaho; Roll: 398; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 0020; Image: 837.0; FHL microfilm: 2340133

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Nampa, Canyon, Idaho
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Nampa, Canyon, Idaho; Roll: T627_742; Page: 61A; Enumeration District: 14-23

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 Apr 1940
    Event Place: Nampa, Canyon, Idaho, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Nampa, Canyon, Idaho; Roll: T627_742; Page: 61A; Enumeration District: 14-23

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 Sep 1942
    Event Place: Nampa, Canyon, Idaho, United States
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