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William Henry Harrison Comstock

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William Henry Harrison Comstock Veteran

Birth
Albany, Albany County, New York, USA
Death
5 Jun 1930 (aged 89)
Belding, Ionia County, Michigan, USA
Burial
Palo, Ionia County, Michigan, USA Add to Map
Plot
315
Memorial ID
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William son of Israel and Betey (Fuller) Comstock.

First marriage to Catherine Dodson September, 1866 in Detroit, Michigan.

William served in the Civil War with the Michigan First Engineers and Mechanics Company G Military Service December 28, 1863.

William dropped the name Harrison at the time of his enlistment.

Second marriage to Mary ?

William and Catherine had 3 children: Cecil, Ida Geraldine, and Cassius Calvin.

Belding Banner News, Thurs., June 12, 1930
ANOTHER MAN OF SHERMAN'S ANSWERS CALL

Services for Civil War Veteran Held at Home Here Sunday Afternoon

The number of men who, during the Civil war, marched with Sherman on his historically famous trip to the sea, was cut again when on Thursday evening of last week William H. Comstock, aged 89 years, answered the last summons and passed into eternity, following a long period of poor health , which was brought on by old age.

William H. Comstock, born in the state of New York, December 5, 1840, departed this life June 5, 1930. The last one of a family of twelve, of Iseral and Betsy Fuller Comstock.

At the age of 5 he came to Michigan with his parents and located in Jackson. After being there for four years they moved to Montcalm county where he later cleared land and made his home until ten years ago when he moved to Belding.

he was a Civil war veteran and was with Sherman on his march to the sea.

September 5,1866, he was united in marriage to Catherine Dodson who departed this life October 23,1901.

He leaves to mourn his departure two daughters and one son, Cecil, at home; Ida Allchin of Fenwick; Cassin C. of Spokane, Washington; three grandchildren; Dewey, Beth and Cecil Allchin and two great grandchildren, Joan and Peggy Allchin.

Funeral services were held on Sunday afternoon at two o'clock from his late home on Lewis street, with Rev. George A. Mooers, of the Methodist church officiating and burial was in the cemetery at Palo.
William son of Israel and Betey (Fuller) Comstock.

First marriage to Catherine Dodson September, 1866 in Detroit, Michigan.

William served in the Civil War with the Michigan First Engineers and Mechanics Company G Military Service December 28, 1863.

William dropped the name Harrison at the time of his enlistment.

Second marriage to Mary ?

William and Catherine had 3 children: Cecil, Ida Geraldine, and Cassius Calvin.

Belding Banner News, Thurs., June 12, 1930
ANOTHER MAN OF SHERMAN'S ANSWERS CALL

Services for Civil War Veteran Held at Home Here Sunday Afternoon

The number of men who, during the Civil war, marched with Sherman on his historically famous trip to the sea, was cut again when on Thursday evening of last week William H. Comstock, aged 89 years, answered the last summons and passed into eternity, following a long period of poor health , which was brought on by old age.

William H. Comstock, born in the state of New York, December 5, 1840, departed this life June 5, 1930. The last one of a family of twelve, of Iseral and Betsy Fuller Comstock.

At the age of 5 he came to Michigan with his parents and located in Jackson. After being there for four years they moved to Montcalm county where he later cleared land and made his home until ten years ago when he moved to Belding.

he was a Civil war veteran and was with Sherman on his march to the sea.

September 5,1866, he was united in marriage to Catherine Dodson who departed this life October 23,1901.

He leaves to mourn his departure two daughters and one son, Cecil, at home; Ida Allchin of Fenwick; Cassin C. of Spokane, Washington; three grandchildren; Dewey, Beth and Cecil Allchin and two great grandchildren, Joan and Peggy Allchin.

Funeral services were held on Sunday afternoon at two o'clock from his late home on Lewis street, with Rev. George A. Mooers, of the Methodist church officiating and burial was in the cemetery at Palo.


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