Tom Comstock was born to Ephraim F. H. Comstock and his third wife Nancy Goodman, probably in Perry County, Tennessee, since his parents are found there in 1840 and his widowed mother in 1850.
The Comstock siblings moved to McDonald County, Missouri about 1853 and that is likely where he married Miranda Jane Brown, 17 May 1859. The marriage records of that county were destroyed during the Civil War, but the date has been preserved in family records.
Tom Comstock served in the Civil War, Company D of the 6th Missouri Cavalry, CSA. This regiment became the 11th. Tom was likely one of those soldiers that served with various units - he was with Col. Shelby's forces when they came from Texas for their last unsuccessful push into Missouri.
There were two other children who died young and their grave sites are unknown. A son, Theodore, was born 12 Dec 1861, and died 1 Mar 1862, probably in McDonald County. Another son, Green Comstock was born and died during the few years the family lived in Lamar County, Texas, after the Civil War - he was born 22 Jan 1868 and died six days later on the 28th.
By 1870, Tom's family had settled on their homestead in Crawford County, Arkansas. For a brief time the location was called Barcelona and Tom served as postmaster in 1888 - no town ever really developed. The Crawford Cemetery is on what was the Comstock homestead.
Tom Comstock was elected to the Arkansas State Senate in 1882. The same year, he helped charter the Uniontown Masonic Lodge.
"Obituaries, Death Notices & News Items Extracted from the Van Buren Press Argus 1917" Fran Alverson Warren, p.39-40
11 May 1917
The DEAD
THOMAS COMSTOCK
Hon. Thomas Comstock died at his home near Uniontown on Sunday afternoon [April 29th] and on Monday was buried in the old home cemetery. The deceased was 79 years of age and had resided in Crawford County for nearly 50 years.
He served in the Confederate Army under Gen. Joe Shelby and before the close of the war was assigned to Indian Special Services and mustered out of service at a point in then Indian Territory. In 1882 he was elected a member of the Arkansas Legislature and it is said done more for Crawford County than any member every elected.
The Comstock siblings moved to McDonald County, Missouri about 1853 and that is likely where he married Miranda Jane Brown, 17 May 1859. The marriage records of that county were destroyed during the Civil War, but the date has been preserved in family records.
Tom Comstock served in the Civil War, Company D of the 6th Missouri Cavalry, CSA. This regiment became the 11th. Tom was likely one of those soldiers that served with various units - he was with Col. Shelby's forces when they came from Texas for their last unsuccessful push into Missouri.
There were two other children who died young and their grave sites are unknown. A son, Theodore, was born 12 Dec 1861, and died 1 Mar 1862, probably in McDonald County. Another son, Green Comstock was born and died during the few years the family lived in Lamar County, Texas, after the Civil War - he was born 22 Jan 1868 and died six days later on the 28th.
By 1870, Tom's family had settled on their homestead in Crawford County, Arkansas. For a brief time the location was called Barcelona and Tom served as postmaster in 1888 - no town ever really developed. The Crawford Cemetery is on what was the Comstock homestead.
Tom Comstock was elected to the Arkansas State Senate in 1882. The same year, he helped charter the Uniontown Masonic Lodge.
"Obituaries, Death Notices & News Items Extracted from the Van Buren Press Argus 1917" Fran Alverson Warren, p.39-40
11 May 1917
The DEAD
THOMAS COMSTOCK
Hon. Thomas Comstock died at his home near Uniontown on Sunday afternoon [April 29th] and on Monday was buried in the old home cemetery. The deceased was 79 years of age and had resided in Crawford County for nearly 50 years.
He served in the Confederate Army under Gen. Joe Shelby and before the close of the war was assigned to Indian Special Services and mustered out of service at a point in then Indian Territory. In 1882 he was elected a member of the Arkansas Legislature and it is said done more for Crawford County than any member every elected.
Tom Comstock was born to Ephraim F. H. Comstock and his third wife Nancy Goodman, probably in Perry County, Tennessee, since his parents are found there in 1840 and his widowed mother in 1850.
The Comstock siblings moved to McDonald County, Missouri about 1853 and that is likely where he married Miranda Jane Brown, 17 May 1859. The marriage records of that county were destroyed during the Civil War, but the date has been preserved in family records.
Tom Comstock served in the Civil War, Company D of the 6th Missouri Cavalry, CSA. This regiment became the 11th. Tom was likely one of those soldiers that served with various units - he was with Col. Shelby's forces when they came from Texas for their last unsuccessful push into Missouri.
There were two other children who died young and their grave sites are unknown. A son, Theodore, was born 12 Dec 1861, and died 1 Mar 1862, probably in McDonald County. Another son, Green Comstock was born and died during the few years the family lived in Lamar County, Texas, after the Civil War - he was born 22 Jan 1868 and died six days later on the 28th.
By 1870, Tom's family had settled on their homestead in Crawford County, Arkansas. For a brief time the location was called Barcelona and Tom served as postmaster in 1888 - no town ever really developed. The Crawford Cemetery is on what was the Comstock homestead.
Tom Comstock was elected to the Arkansas State Senate in 1882. The same year, he helped charter the Uniontown Masonic Lodge.
"Obituaries, Death Notices & News Items Extracted from the Van Buren Press Argus 1917" Fran Alverson Warren, p.39-40
11 May 1917
The DEAD
THOMAS COMSTOCK
Hon. Thomas Comstock died at his home near Uniontown on Sunday afternoon [April 29th] and on Monday was buried in the old home cemetery. The deceased was 79 years of age and had resided in Crawford County for nearly 50 years.
He served in the Confederate Army under Gen. Joe Shelby and before the close of the war was assigned to Indian Special Services and mustered out of service at a point in then Indian Territory. In 1882 he was elected a member of the Arkansas Legislature and it is said done more for Crawford County than any member every elected.
The Comstock siblings moved to McDonald County, Missouri about 1853 and that is likely where he married Miranda Jane Brown, 17 May 1859. The marriage records of that county were destroyed during the Civil War, but the date has been preserved in family records.
Tom Comstock served in the Civil War, Company D of the 6th Missouri Cavalry, CSA. This regiment became the 11th. Tom was likely one of those soldiers that served with various units - he was with Col. Shelby's forces when they came from Texas for their last unsuccessful push into Missouri.
There were two other children who died young and their grave sites are unknown. A son, Theodore, was born 12 Dec 1861, and died 1 Mar 1862, probably in McDonald County. Another son, Green Comstock was born and died during the few years the family lived in Lamar County, Texas, after the Civil War - he was born 22 Jan 1868 and died six days later on the 28th.
By 1870, Tom's family had settled on their homestead in Crawford County, Arkansas. For a brief time the location was called Barcelona and Tom served as postmaster in 1888 - no town ever really developed. The Crawford Cemetery is on what was the Comstock homestead.
Tom Comstock was elected to the Arkansas State Senate in 1882. The same year, he helped charter the Uniontown Masonic Lodge.
"Obituaries, Death Notices & News Items Extracted from the Van Buren Press Argus 1917" Fran Alverson Warren, p.39-40
11 May 1917
The DEAD
THOMAS COMSTOCK
Hon. Thomas Comstock died at his home near Uniontown on Sunday afternoon [April 29th] and on Monday was buried in the old home cemetery. The deceased was 79 years of age and had resided in Crawford County for nearly 50 years.
He served in the Confederate Army under Gen. Joe Shelby and before the close of the war was assigned to Indian Special Services and mustered out of service at a point in then Indian Territory. In 1882 he was elected a member of the Arkansas Legislature and it is said done more for Crawford County than any member every elected.
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