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Catherine Elizabeth Comfort Dove Comer

Birth
Somerset County, Pennsylvania, USA
Death
17 Sep 1865 (aged 108)
Comers Rock, Grayson County, Virginia, USA
Burial
Comers Rock, Grayson County, Virginia, USA Add to Map
Memorial ID
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Married John C. Comer
1781 Grayson Co, VA
Mother of six known children;
1 daughter & 5 sons
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1784 Amy
1785 Thomas d. 1845
1787 John Phame***see below
1788 Stephen d. 1861
1793 Samuel
17?? Richard

Note
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After John’s death, his widow “Catherine” Comer resided in the home of her son, John P. Comer, in Elk Creek, where she lived out the remainder of her days.

1850 Census, she was enumerated as being 80 years old, though her age was most likely nearly a decade older (as her son is approximated to have been born by the end of the American Revolution; see 1850 US Fed Census, Census Place: District 19, Grayson, Virginia; Roll: M432_947; Page: 213B; Image: 115).

1860 Census shows her as being a more appropriate 98 years of age, in the home of John P. Comer (1860 US Fed Census, Census Place: Grayson, Virginia; Roll: M653_1348; Page: 16; Image: 20; Family History Library Film: 805348

Note***
Age at death is said to be 107
Married John C. Comer
1781 Grayson Co, VA
Mother of six known children;
1 daughter & 5 sons
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1784 Amy
1785 Thomas d. 1845
1787 John Phame***see below
1788 Stephen d. 1861
1793 Samuel
17?? Richard

Note
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After John’s death, his widow “Catherine” Comer resided in the home of her son, John P. Comer, in Elk Creek, where she lived out the remainder of her days.

1850 Census, she was enumerated as being 80 years old, though her age was most likely nearly a decade older (as her son is approximated to have been born by the end of the American Revolution; see 1850 US Fed Census, Census Place: District 19, Grayson, Virginia; Roll: M432_947; Page: 213B; Image: 115).

1860 Census shows her as being a more appropriate 98 years of age, in the home of John P. Comer (1860 US Fed Census, Census Place: Grayson, Virginia; Roll: M653_1348; Page: 16; Image: 20; Family History Library Film: 805348

Note***
Age at death is said to be 107


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