Family Tree Maker Online
Navigation Bar

[ Home Page | First Page | Previous Page | Next Page | Last Page ]

Descendants of Elisha Comer


Generation No. 2


2. NATHAN2 COMER (ELISHA1, UNKNOWNA) was born September 22, 1818 in Clark Twp., Clinton Co., OH4, and died February 17, 1868 in Tipton Co., IN5,6. He married PHIDELIA (FIDELLA) ELLIS August 12, 1841 in Henry Co., IN7.

Notes for NATHAN COMER:
Found stone at west end of Upper Kokomo Church cemetery in poor condition but still standing - top broken off. Inscription - NATHAN COMER, DIED Feb. 17, 1868, AGED 49 ys. 11 mo. 26 d., inscribed - "Let me die the death of the righteous and my last end shall be like this." AGED 49 ys. 4 ms. 29 d.


Tipton County Recorder, Misc. Record - Book 4, Page 246

State of Indiana      )
      ) SS:
County of Howard      )

Phidelia Comer being duly sworn according to law and being of lawful age says upon her said oath that she was the wife of Nathan Comer who owned by purchase from Olivia M. Davis the SW 1/4 of the NE 1/4 and the SE 1/4 of the NW 1/4 of section No. 34, T.23N, R.4E, lying in Tipton County, Indiana, and who died on the 17th day of Feb. 1868, also that he left no will nor was there ever an administrator appointed, that the heirs of the said Nathan Comer were of age and that the personal property of said estate paid all liabilities and that by mutual consent the heirs agreed to a division of the Real Estate above described as indicated by deeds made and recorded. That Phidelia Comer, widow, Joseph E. Comer, Moses A. Comer, sons, and Rebecca Ann and Sarah Elizabeth daughters, were the sole heirs of the said Nathan Comer deceased. That Hannah E. Comer was the wife of Joseph E. Comer April 9, 1872. That William H. Bogue was the husband of Rebecca A. Bogue, nee Comer. Cecilia Comer was the wife of Moses A. Comer, and that Henry Rains was the husband of Sarah E. Rains, nee Comer April 9, 1872. Also that Henry Rains was unmarried Feb. 15, 1879 being a widower.

Phidelia (her X mark) Comer

Sworn to and subscribed before me this 13th day of September, 1881.

W.A. Stuart (seal)

More About NATHAN COMER:
Affivavit: September 3, 1881, Tipton Co., Misc. Record Bk. 4, Pg. 286
Burial: Upper Kokomo Church cemetery
Land Records: March 20, 1849, Patent deed, 80 ac., Sec. 28, Taylor Twp., Howard Co., IN
     
Children of NATHAN COMER and PHIDELIA ELLIS are:
7. i.   REBECCA ANN3 COMER, d. Aft. 1934.
  ii.   SARAH ELIZABETH COMER, d. June 1872; m. HENRY RAINS, October 24, 1866, Tipton Co., IN8.
  Notes for SARAH ELIZABETH COMER:
A Sarah C. Rains is buried in the Sharpsville Cemetery west of Henry Comer, died 6/1872, age 22 years.


8. iii.   JOSEPH E. COMER, b. 1842; d. November 8, 1904, Howard Co., IN.
9. iv.   MOSES ALLIS COMER, b. June 19, 1846, IN; d. October 5, 1932, Howard Co., IN.


3. JAMES W.2 COMER (ELISHA1, UNKNOWNA) was born November 14, 1820 in Clark Township, Clinton Co., OH, and died June 4, 1904 in Center, Taylor Township, Howard Co., IN9,10. He married MARY ANN WRIGHT April 28, 1842 in New London, Howard Co., IN, daughter of JOHN WRIGHT and HEPSIBA COATE.

Notes for JAMES W. COMER:
(Obituary taken from the Kokomo Tribune June 6, 1904)

REV. COMER DEAD

Stroke of Paralysis Ends His Earthly Career

Rev. James Comer, the aged minister, who was stricken with paralysis Saturday afternoon at the home of his daughter, Mrs. L. W. Hercules, at Center, expired Saturday evening at 7:00 o'clock, after an illness of six hours, aged eighty four years.
A short funeral service will be held Tuesday morning at the Hercules home conducted by his old time friend of half a century, Rev. George Boswell, of Tipton county, after which the remains will be taken to New London, where the funeral will be preached at the Holiness church, by Rev. Simmons, of Russiaville. The remains will find a peaceful resting place beside his faithful wife, who preceded him to the grave four years ago.
Nine children survive him, as follows: Mrs. L. W. Hercules, Mrs. Mary Main, Mrs. Louisa Hollingsworth, John H., William H., E. P., David W., James N., and Thomas L. All the children were present, but Thomas L., who is somewhere in Canada, near Niagra Falls.


More About JAMES W. COMER:
Burial: New London Cemetery, Howard Co., IN
Burial Plot: Sec. 7 East, Lot 8, Grave 7

More About MARY ANN WRIGHT:
Burial: New London, Howard Co., IN
Burial Plot: Sec. 7 East, Lot 8, Grave 8

Marriage Notes for JAMES COMER and MARY WRIGHT:
This was the first marriage in Howard (Richardville) County.
     
Children of JAMES COMER and MARY WRIGHT are:
10. i.   JOHN HARRISON3 COMER, b. April 24, 1843, New London, Howard Co., IN; d. May 19, 1930, 721 S. Courtland Ave., Kokomo, Howard Co, IN.
11. ii.   WILLIAM HENRY COMER, b. April 6, 1845, New London, Howard Co., IN; d. January 20, 1926, 1009 East Mulberry Street, Kokomo, IN.
  iii.   EMOLINE COMER, b. 1846; d. July 27, 1848.
  Notes for EMOLINE COMER:
Died as an infant.

12. iv.   HEPSIBA COMER, b. 1850; d. June 6, 1933, Center, Howard County, IN.
13. v.   ELISHA PRIOR COMER, b. December 3, 1851; d. November 3, 1913, Howard County, IN.
  vi.   LOUISA COMER, b. August 6, 1855, Howard County, IN; d. May 1946, Howard County, IN; m. WILSON HOLLINGSWORTH, August 6, 188511.
  Notes for WILSON HOLLINGSWORTH:
Wilson Hollingsworth died from a crushed skull according to Tipton Co., IN death records 1897-1907

  More About WILSON HOLLINGSWORTH:
Burial: Albright Cemetery, Howard Co., IN
14. vii.   DAVID W. COMER, b. 1857; d. February 27, 1936, Good Samaritan Hospital, Kokomo, Howard County, IN.
15. viii.   MARY JANE COMER, b. September 2, 1859, Howard County, IN; d. September 17, 1950, Howard County, IN.
16. ix.   JAMES NIXON COMER, b. August 27, 1861, Howard County, IN; d. August 26, 1945, Howard County, IN.
  x.   THOMAS LINVILLE COMER, b. August 10, 1864, Howard County, IN12; d. Abt. May 14, 195313; m. DAISY APPLEGATE ?, May 27, 1916, Howard Co. IN14.
  More About THOMAS LINVILLE COMER:
Burial: May 16, 1953, New London Cemetery, Howard Co., IN
Burial Plot: Sec. 7 East, Lot 8, Grave 6


4. ELIZABETH2 COMER (ELISHA1, UNKNOWNA) was born 1823, and died 1860. She married HENRY LYNVILLE PUCKETT15 April 17, 1842 in Henry Co., IN16, son of JAMES PUCKETT and SARAH LYNVILLE.

Notes for ELIZABETH COMER:
NOTES GLEANED FROM WFT Volume 8, Tree: 2784 (Puckett family history) - "Elizabeth Comer married Henry Lynville Puckett in 1842 in Madison County, IN, and died in Anderson, 1860." (I have found the marriage license in Henry County records. I cannot find where Elizabeth Comer died.)

Her parents, Elisha and Rebecca, apparently lived in Madison County, circa. 1830-1839. Elisha entered 40 ac. of land in Richland Twp., Madison Co. in 1837 and sold it for $175.00 in 1839. I have also found that Henry Puckett's mother's maiden name was Lynville. James W. Comer, brother of Elizabeth, had a son named Thomas Linville (Lynville) Comer, who was apparently named after his uncles - Thomas Comer, brother of Elizabeth, and Henry Lynville Pucket, Elizabeth's husband.

Henry and Elizabeth had a son named George Henry Boswell Puckett. Elizabeth's brother, Rev. James Comer's funeral was conducted by Rev. George Boswell of Tipton County, "his old time friend".

Dr. John L. Puckett's biography in the "History of Tipton and Howard Counties, Indiana" states that his parents were married in Henry County, but does not state when. I have located a record from the Indiana State Library Genealogy Division "C-D", Indiana Marriages Through 1850, that lists a marriage between Elizabeth Comer and Henry Puchket (probably Puckett) in Henry Co., IN dated 4/17/1842.

Notes for HENRY LYNVILLE PUCKETT:
Moved to Terre Haute, IN in early 1800's. (I cannot verify this. It does not check out in the biography of his son, Dr. John L. Puckett.)

Excerpt from biography of John L. Puckett taken from "History of Howard and Tipton Counties, Indiana" published in 1883. - "H. L. Puckett was married in Henry County, Ind., and in 1846 located near Russiaville, this county, where he worked at blacksmithing and farming. In 1864 he went West; spent two years in Iowa, then he located in Richland County, Wis., where he still lives and works at his trade."
     
Children of ELIZABETH COMER and HENRY PUCKETT are:
  i.   ELISHA JAMES3 PUCKETT17, b. 184318,19; d. WFT Est. 1844-193320,21.
  ii.   LEETA PUCKETT21, b. 184422,23; d. WFT Est. 1845-193824,25.
  iii.   MARIAH ANN PUCKETT25, b. 184426,27; d. WFT Est. 1845-193828,29.
  iv.   MARGARET REBECCA PUCKETT29, b. 184630,31; d. WFT Est. 1847-194032,33.
  v.   SEIGAL PUCKETT33, b. 184734,35; d. WFT Est. 1848-1937, as a infant36,37.
17. vi.   JOHN LYNVILLE PUCKETT, b. January 22, 1847; d. WFT Est. 1846-1935.
  vii.   JENNIE PUCKETT37, b. 184838,39; d. WFT Est. 1849-1942, as a infant40,41.
  viii.   JOSEPH B. PUCKETT41, b. May 26, 1852, Tetersburg, Ind42,43; d. May 25, 1936, Fayette, Iowa44,45.
  ix.   CORNELIUS PUCKETT45, b. 185346,47; d. WFT Est. 1854-194348,49.
  x.   MALINDA PUCKETT49, b. 185450,51; d. WFT Est. 1855-194852,53; m. JAMES W. HICKMAN, August 10, 1861.
  xi.   MATILDA PUCKETT53, b. 185554,55; d. WFT Est. 1856-194956,57.
  xii.   GEORGE HENRY BOSWELL PUCKETT57, b. 185658,59; d. WFT Est. 1857-194660,61; m. BERTHA WOODRUFF.
  xiii.   MARION BRICK PUCKETT61, b. 185762,63; d. WFT Est. 1858-1947, as a infant64,65.

[ Home Page | First Page | Previous Page | Next Page | Last Page ]
Home | Help | About Us | Biography.com | HistoryChannel.com | Site Index | Terms of Service | PRIVACY
© 2009 Ancestry.com