John Phame Comer Sr. (abt. 1787 - 1867)

Born about 1787 in Montgomery, Virginia, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Sarah Abbey (Holland) Comer — married 27 Jan 1807 in Grayson County, VA

Descendants

Died 5 Sep 1867 at about age 80 in Gray, Sussex, Virginia, United States

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Biography

John Phame Comer Sr. was born in ~1787 in Montgomery, Virginia, United States. His parents were John C Comer (1753 - 1836) and Elizabeth Katharine Comfort (Dove) Comer (1759 - 1866).

His siblings were...

1. Amy Comer (1784 - 1896) b. Georgia
2. Jonathan Comer ( - )
3. Stephen Comer (1788 - 1861)
4. Samuel Comer (1793 - )
5. Thomas Comer (1785 - 1845)
6. Elizabeth (Comer) Ragland (1774 - >1850)
7. John Epps Comer (1780 - 1861)
8. John Comer (1782 - 1854)
9. Richard Comer (unkn)

John married Sarah Abbey Holland (1776 - ~1850) on 27 Jan 1807 in Grayson County, VA. Latitude: N36.65, Longitude: W81.23. ^{[1] [2]}

Their children were... ^[3]

1. Harvey Hicks Comer (1808 - 1883)
2. John Phame Comer Jr. (1813 - )
3. Abigail Comer (1814 - )
4. Sarah "Sally" (Comer) Callahan (18?? - )
5. Nancy (Comer) Hackler (1820 - 1906)
6. Elizabeth Comer (1822 - )
7. Lucinda (Comer) Funk (1824 - )
8. Comfort Comer (1825 - )
9. Rebecca (Comer) Parks (1827 - ).

Residence

In 1830, John P. Comer resided in Grayson County, Virginia. A female of the correct age for his wife Sally is also present. ^[4]

On 27 September, 1850, John P. Comer resided Grayson County, Virginia. Sally passed away before the 1850 census was taken. Sally's mother is living with the family in 1850. ^[5]

Death

John Phame Comer passed away on on 5 Sep 1867 in Gray, Sussex, Virginia aged ~80. ^[6]

Burial

John Comer Cemetery, Comers Rock, Grayson County, Virginia, USA.  Lat/Lon: 36.72053, -81.23203^[6]

John Phame Comer Sr. (1787–5 Sep 1867)

- Find A Grave: Memorial #106978164

Sarah Abbey “Sally” Holland Comer (17 Feb 1776–1850) (spouse)

- Find A Grave: Memorial #106979010 ^[7]

NOTE: The land on which this cemetery is located appears to have originally been owned by the father of John P Comer, who was sometimes recorded as John Cromer and reference to him and his wife can be found at the New River Notes website on John Comer Cemetery. ^[7]

Research Notes

Comers Rock Origin Story

-In at least one researcher's notes he is referred to as Johnathon rather than John.

Sources

1. ↑ "Virginia Marriages, 1785-1940," FamilySearch database citing Grayson County, Virginia, reference reg 1 p7; FHL microfilm 31,758, John Comer and Sally Holland, 27 Jan 1807.
2. ↑ "Virginia Marriages, 1785-1940", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XRZC-4HM : 29 January 2020), John Comer, 1807.
3. ↑ "Comer Family Tree" by Ancestry.com user worden924 of Longmont Colorado
4. ↑ 1830 USA Census, Grayson, Virginia, United States; Page 254, NARA microfilm publication M19, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 190; FHL microfilm 29,669.[1]
5. ↑ "United States Census, 1850 NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
6. ↑ ^{6.0 6.1} "Find a Grave", database and images (accessed 15 Nov 2021), memorial page for John Phame Comer Sr. (1787–5 Sep 1867), Find A Grave: Memorial #106978164, citing John Comer Cemetery, Comers Rock, Grayson County, Virginia, USA.
7. ↑ ^{7.0 7.1} New River Notes website on John Comer Cemetery s/o John Comer & Catherine Dove"

Acknowledgement

• Thanks to Langridge-71 19:54, 29 May 2018 (UTC) for her work in sorting through the data, adding accessible sources and adding to the existing knowledge on the family of this profile by improving the data and making connections.: