Nathaniel Morgan Comer (1816 - 1877)

Born Jan 1816 in Halifax, Virginia, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Amanda C (Moore) Comer — married about 1840 in Dickson, Tennessee, United States

Descendants

Died 22 Sep 1877 at age 61 in Grantsburg, Johnson, Illinois, United States

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Biography

Nathaniel Morgan Comer was born in January, 1816 in Halifax, Virginia, United States, son of John Epps Comer (1782–1861) and Sarah Wood (1787–1816). Nathaniel's mother died from childbirth complication after his birth and his father remarried.

In 1830, Nathaniel was living in Halifax, Virginia. ^[1]

Nathaniel (24) married Amanda C Moore (15) (born about 1824 in Dickson, Tennessee) in 1840 in Dickson, Tennessee. Their children were:

• James Moore Comer (1842–>1900)
• Isaac A Comer (~1844–>1860)
• Martha Epps Comer (~1846–1847)
• Margaret M Comer (~1846–~1847)
• John Nathaniel Comer (1848–1928)
• Charles W Comer (~1851–1924)
• Elvira H Comer (1852–1932)
• Sarah Amanda Comer (1854–1927)
• William Thomas Comer (1856–1947)
• Nancy Dona Comer (1858–1947)
• Joseph Asbury Comer (1864–1945)
• Christopher Columbus Comer (1868–1943)

In 1840, Nathaniel in Dickson, Tennessee. ^[2]

In 1850, Nathaniel was living in District 5, White, Tennessee, USA. ^[3]

In 1860, Nathaniel (44) was living in Township 13 S Range 4 E, Johnson with his children, James C (18), Isaac A (16), John N (11), Charles W (9), Elvira H (8), Sarah A (6), William (4), and Nancy (1); and Nathaniel Comer (44), and Amand C Comer (36). ^[4]

In 1870, Nat Corner (50), Farmer, in Township 12 Range 2, Johnson, Illinois. ^[5]

Nathaniel died on September 22, 1877 in Grantsburg, Johnson, aged 61.^[6]

Military

Side: Union Regiment State/Origin: Ohio Regiment: 148th Regiment, Ohio Infantry (National Guard) Company: E Rank In: Private Rank Out: Private^[7][8]

Nathaniel died on 22 September 1877 and was buried in Ebenezer Cemetery, Grantsburg, Johnson County, Illinois, United States.^[9]

Sources

1. ↑ 1830 Census: "1830 United States Federal Census"
   Year: 1830; Census Place: Halifax, Virginia; Series: M19; Roll: 192; Page: 376; Family History Library Film: 0029671
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 8058 #858348 (accessed 1 July 2023)
   John E Conner (Comer) in Halifax, Virginia.
2. ↑ 1840 Census: "1840 United States Federal Census"
   Year: 1840; Census Place: Dickson, Tennessee; Roll: 520; Page: 221; Family History Library Film: 0024543
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 8057 #2982720 (accessed 1 July 2023)
   Nathaniel Comer in Dickson, Tennessee.
3. ↑ 1850 Census: "1850 United States Federal Census"
   The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: District 5, White, Tennessee; Roll: 900; Page: 48a; Line Number: 17
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 8054 #6929925 (accessed 1 July 2023)
   Samuel (error) Comer (33), Farmer, in District 5, White, Tennessee, USA. Born in Tennessee.
4. ↑ 1860 Non-population Census: "U.S., Selected Federal Census Non-Population Schedules, 1850-1880"
   Census Year: 1860; Census Place: Township 13 S Range 4 E, Johnson, Illinois; Archive Collection Number: T1133; Roll: 7; Line: 13; Schedule Type: Agriculture
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 1276 #7722 (accessed 1 July 2023)
   Name: Nathaniel Comer; Enumeration Date: 13 Jul 1860; Place: Township 13 S Range 4 E, Johnson, Illinois, USA; Schedule Type: Agriculture.
5. ↑ 1870 Census: "1870 United States Federal Census"
   Year: 1870; Census Place: Township 12 Range 2, Johnson, Illinois; Roll: M593_235; Page: 420B
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 7163 #16001128 (accessed 1 July 2023)
   Nat Corner (50), Farmer, in Township 12 Range 2, Johnson, Illinois. Born in Tennessee.
6. ↑ Burial: Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/166703951/nathaniel-morgan-comer: accessed), memorial page for Nathaniel Morgan Comer (Jan 1816–22 Sep 1877), Find a Grave Memorial ID 166703951, citing Ebenezer Cemetery, Grantsburg, Johnson County, Illinois, USA; Burial Details Unknown; Maintained by Marcia Lynne vonGunden (contributor 47059326).
7. ↑ Military: "U.S., Civil War Soldiers, 1861-1865"
   National Park Service, Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System, online <http://www.itd.nps.gov/cwss/>, acquired 2007
   Ancestry Record 1138 #1569779 (accessed 1 July 2023)
   Name: Nathan Comer; Side: Union; Regiment State/Origin: Ohio; Regiment: 148th Regiment, Ohio Infantry (National Guard); Company: E; Rank In: Private; Rank Out: Private; Film Number: M552 roll 20.
8. ↑ Military: "U.S., Civil War Pension Index: General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934"
   The National Archives At Washington, D.C.; Washington, D.C.; NAI Title: U.s., Civil War Pension Index: General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934; NAI Number: T288; Record Group Title: Records of the Department of Veterans Affairs, 1773-2007; Record Group Number: 15; Series Title: U.s., Civil War Pension Index: General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934; Series Number: T288; Roll: 92
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 4654 #1488483 (accessed 1 July 2023)
   Name: Nathan Comer; Unit: E. 148 Ohio Infantry; Filing Date: 13 Sep 1890; Filing Place: Illinois, USA; Relation to Head: Soldier.
9. ↑ Burial: "U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current"
   Find a Grave. Find a Grave®. http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi; URL: Find A Grave: Memorial #166703951
   Ancestry Record 60525 #133997777 (accessed 1 July 2023)
   Nathaniel Morgan Comer burial (died on 22 Sep 1877) in Ebenezer Cemetery, Grantsburg, Johnson County, Illinois, United States of America.

See also:

• Tax Record:

"Tennessee, U.S., Early Tax List Records, 1783-1895"
The Tennessee State Library and Archives; Nashville, Tennessee; Early Tax Lists of Tennessee
Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 2883 #259179 (accessed 1 July 2023)
Name: Nathaniel Comer; Residence Date: 1841; Residence Place: Dickson, Tennessee, USA.

• Land Purchase:

"Illinois, U.S., Public Land Purchase Records, 1813-1909"
Volume: 112; Page: 031
Ancestry Record 3780 #295670 (accessed 1 July 2023)
Name: Nathaniel Comer; Section: NENW; Price per Acre: 1.25; Total Price: 50.00; Date: 31 Oct 1853; Type: FD; Sect: 34; Township: 13S; Range: 04E; Meridian: 3; Acres: 40.00; Corr-Tag: 0; ID: 310349; Reside: 044.

• Land Purchase:

"Illinois, U.S., Public Land Purchase Records, 1813-1909"
Volume: 111; Page: 034
Ancestry Record 3780 #295671 (accessed 1 July 2023)
Name: Nathaniel Comer; Section: NWNW; Price per Acre: 1.25; Total Price: 50.00; Date: 12 Mar 1852; Type: FD; Sect: 34; Township: 13S; Range: 04E; Meridian: 3; Acres: 40.00; Corr-Tag: 0; ID: 310350; Reside: 044.

• 1860 Non-population Census:

"U.S., Selected Federal Census Non-Population Schedules, 1850-1880"
Census Year: 1860; Census Place: Township 13 S Range 4 E, Johnson, Illinois; Archive Collection Number: T1133; Roll: 7; Line: 13; Schedule Type: Agriculture
Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 1276 #7722 (accessed 1 July 2023)
Name: Nathaniel Comer; Enumeration Date: 13 Jul 1860; Place: Township 13 S Range 4 E, Johnson, Illinois, USA; Schedule Type: Agriculture.

• Land Purchase:

"Illinois, U.S., Public Land Purchase Records, 1813-1909"
Volume: 112; Page: 154
Ancestry Record 3780 #428072 (accessed 1 July 2023)
Name: Nathaniel Comer; Section: SENW; Price per Acre: .13; Total Price: 5.00; Date: 24 Oct 1854; Type: FD; Sect: 34; Township: 13S; Range: 04E; Meridian: 3; Acres: 40.00; Corr-Tag: 0; ID: 469979; Reside: 044.

• 1855 Legal Record:

"U.S., General Land Office Records, 1776-2015"
Bureau of Land Management, General Land Office Records; Washington D.C., USA; Federal Land Patents, State Volumes
Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 1246 #490707 (accessed 1 July 2023)
Name: Nathaniel Comer; Issue Date: 1 Mar 1855; Place: Johnson, Illinois, USA; Land Office: Shawneetown; Meridian: 3rd PM; Township: 13-S; Range: 4-E; Section: 34; Accession Number: IL1950__.492; Document Number: 20318; Original URL: http://glorecords.blm.gov/details/patent/default.aspx?accession=IL1950__.492&docClass=STA&sid=zpohbh4g.dat.

• 1852 Legal Record:

"U.S., General Land Office Records, 1776-2015"
Bureau of Land Management, General Land Office Records; Washington D.C., USA; Federal Land Patents, State Volumes
Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 1246 #485898 (accessed 1 July 2023)
Name: Nathaniel Comer; Issue Date: 10 Dec 1852; Place: Johnson, Illinois, USA; Land Office: Shawneetown; Meridian: 3rd PM; Township: 13-S; Range: 4-E; Section: 34; Accession Number: IL1860__.279; Document Number: 15010; Original URL: http://glorecords.blm.gov/details/patent/default.aspx?accession=IL1860__.279&docClass=STA&sid=zpohbh4g.dat.