George
Newbold
Comly
Born in Byberry Township, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Ancestors 
Son of Charles Comly
and Debby Ann (Newbold) Comly
Brother of
John Comly, Edward Comly, Samuel Comly, Anna Comly, Edward Comly, Charles Comly Jr, Robert Comly, Anna Comly, Susan (Comly) Shallcross, Helen Trump (Comly) White and Sarah Comly
Husband of
Alice Henrickson Garrett
— married
[date unknown] [location unknown]
Died
at age 64
in Syracuse, Onondaga, New York, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 2 Jan 2015
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Biography
George Newbold Comly was born on 6 Aug 1851 in Byberry Township, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, son of Charles Comly (1808 - 1894) and Debby Ann (Newbold) Comly (1812 - 1882).
His siblings were:
- John Comly (1831 - 1916)
- Edward Comly (1833 - 1834)
- Samuel Comly (1835 - 1923)
- Anna Comly (1836 - 1836)
- Edward Comly (1838 - 1924)
- Charles Comly Jr (1840 - 1921)
- Robert Comly (1843 - 1920)
- Anna Comly (~1845 - ~1922)
- Susan (Comly) Shallcross (~1847 - 1910)
- Helen Trump (Comly) White (1854 - 1938)
- Sarah Comly (1859 - 1894)
In 1860, George (14) was living with his parents Charles (52, farmer & miller) and Debby Ann (48) his siblings Samuel (24, wheelwright), Edward (22, farmer), Charles (19, miller), Robert (17, farmer), Anna (15), Susan (12), Ellen (7), Sarah (1) and five employees : Mary McQuilian (25, domestic servant), Eliza Roberson (15, domestic servant), Dennis Flanigan (60, farm laborer), John Williams (25, farm laborer) and Albert Wheatland (17, apprentice wheelwright). [1]
George married Alice Henrickson Garrett (1866 - 1966) Their children were:
- Mildred Comly (1887 - 1888)
- Gertrude Newbold Garrett (1889 - )
- Lorraine Hendrickson Comly (1892 - 1996).
George died on 22 Mar 1916 in Syracuse, Onondaga, New York aged 64.
Sources
- ↑ "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MXR9-9ZW : 18 February 2021), Charles B Comly, 1860.
- 1860 census
- Year: 1900; Census Place: Syracuse Ward 9, Onondaga, New York; Roll: 1137; Page: 11; Enumeration District: 0114; FHL microfilm: 1241137. Images on Ancestry.com [1][2] Accessed 4 June 2022.
- Comly, George Norwood Comly Family in America (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 1939), pages 329 - 330
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