Leander Brown Comstock (abt. 1828 - 1877)

Born about 1828 in Tennessee, United States

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Died 31 Aug 1877 at about age 49 in Greene County, Missouri, United States

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Biography

Leander was born in about 1828 in Tennessee. He was the son of Ephraim Flor Huber Comstock and Nancy (Goodman) Comstock.^[1][2][3]

Research Notes

Land Patent from Land Office in Springfield, MO dated 30 Oct 1857. NE Qtr of the NE Qtr of Section 14, Twp 23, Range 30. 40 acres in McDonald County. This land sold for $50 to Calvin Adkins on 19 Dec 1868. Leander B. and Nancy H. stated to be of Greene County MO. Taxes paid on the 1861 Tax List: Comstock, L. B. T23 R30.

The family is found in the 1860 McDonald Co Census. Child Mary, age 10 was born in TN but child George, age 8 was born in Missouri. Looks like they moved about 1851.

1870 Census in Greene Co MO. Leander Comstock age 45, b. TN, Farmer. Nancy age 36, b. Tenn. William age 19 and Mary age 16, both born in TN. The rest of the children born in Missouri: George 14, John 12, Sophronia 10, Amanda 8, and Thomas 6. A 25 year old hired hand b. in New Hampshire lived with the family - his name unreadable.

When John A. Comstock was compiling Comstock Family in America, he had some difficulty placing Leander. He at first had him as marrying a Caroline. He did have a son Kendrick [William Kendrick] who had a son Luke living in Springfield. Not much else. After receiving information from some of the children - John P. & Amanda, John A. Comstock eventually got the family put together.

genealogy:https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/2:2:3H14-D52

Possible connection: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MCDY-3P6

WikiTree profile Comstock-275 created through the import of Comstock for Wiki.ged on Jul 27, 2011 by Kay Haden. See the Changes page for the details of edits by Kay and others.

Sources

1. ↑ Abbreviation: Comstock-Haggard and Allied Familes Title: Mary Jane Comstock, Compiler; Comstock-Haggard and Allied Families; (Chicago: Adams Press, 1973). (accessed before 20 February 2024)
2. ↑ Abbreviation: Tennessee Surnames - IGI Title: Tennessee Surnames - IGI (LDS Microfiche). Citing: Data: Text: Gives location as "misc." Three listings with each of Ephraim's wives (accessed before 20 February 2024)
3. ↑ Abbreviation: US Census 1860 MO, McDonald County Title: US Census 1860 MO, McDonald County (NARA Microcopy 653; Roll 633; LDS Microfilm #0803633) Page: Page 61, Household 412. Citing: Page: Page 61; Household 412 Richwoods Twp (accessed before 20 February 2024)

See also:

• Abbreviation: McDonald Co MO Deeds Title: McDonald County MO Deeds; Filmed at Pineville, Missouri May 1973 (Microfilm #0930062-Deed Books A&B; #0896285 Deed Book C; #0930064 Deed Book D; #09330065 - Deed Books F&G) Page: Deed Book C, p.300
• Abbreviation: Marriage Records & 1861 Tax List McDonald Co MO Title: Compiled by Mrs. Howard W. Woodruff, Marriage Records: McDonald County, Missouri. Book A 1865-1878 and the 1861 Tax List
• Abbreviation: Tennessee Marriages 1801-1825 Title: Liahona Research, Inc., Tennessee Marriages 1801-1825 Text: Seems to be also the source for Tennessee Marriages to 1825 on Ancesty.com
• Abbreviation: U.S.Census - HeritageQuest Title: U.S. Census. HeritageQuest digital images. Subscription. Page: 1870, MO, Green Co, Johnson Twp, p.208, Household 2179
• Abbreviation: Comstock, John A. Manuscript Title: Comstock, John A. Manuscript file at NEHGS Library in Boston, Mss 324. Papers, notes, and letters used to write his book The Comstock Family in America. The collection is over 13 linear feet; filed by the Family Numbers used in the book
• "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MHZY-B7X : 18 February 2021), L B Comstock, 1860
• "United States Census, 1870", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M463-YBP : 29 May 2021), Leander Comstock, 1870