William Decatur COMSTOCK b. 1832 , , Tennessee, USA d. Jan 1864 , McDonald, Missouri, USA: An Armstrong & A Heffernan

1832 - 1864 (32 years)

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Name	William Decatur COMSTOCK [1, 2]
Born	1832	, , Tennessee, USA [1, 3]
Gender	Male
Census	1860	, McDonald, Missouri, USA
pg 43, d/f #289
Mountain Township, Shells Mills PO Wm Comstock M 28 Tennessee Hannah Comstock F 23 Illinois Epraim Comstock M 5 Missouri Sarah C Comstock F 2 Missouri
Military	27 Aug 1862	, McDonald, Missouri, USA
	Calvary
	"Roster of Confederate Soldiers" William Comstock, Private, Company I, 3rd Missouri Cavalry Regiment, a unit of Marmaduke's Brigade. "Enlisted in the Confederate Army by Capt. Clanton 27 Aug 1862 in McDonald Co MO. "Muster-In Roll as Wm. D. Comstock reveals him to be in Capt. W. C. Clanton's Co, Greene's Regt. of the Missouri Volunteers; age 31; he was assigned a horse valued at $90 and horse equipment at $2. There is a footnote that Clanton's Co. became Company I, 3rd Regt Missouri Cavalry. No other record of his military service. "Goodspeed shows William Comstock in a list of persons killed by Union forces in McDonald County throughout the war." [Kay Haden]
Died	Jan 1864	, McDonald, Missouri, USA [1]
	Cause: killed by bushwhackers
	There is an argument as to whether William died at Sugar Creek Township or Pea Ridge, Arkansas, or Sugar Creek in McDonald County. Big Sugar Creek actually begins in Benton County, Arkansas, and runs into Mountain Township, McDonald County, Missouri, where it meets Little Sugar Creek at Pineville so it could be either one. The Pea Ridge Battlefield is located in Sugar Creek Township. Perhaps he died as a result of the battle instead of being bushwhacked.
Probate	28 Feb 1866	, McDonald, Missouri, USA
Copied from Estate File of William Comstock. Hannah Comstock was appointed Administrator of the estate of Wm Comstock on 28 Feb 1866. Heirs were listed as Ephriam Hubbard & Sarah Caroline Comstock, Belldora Comstock, Josephine Comstock, all of McDonald Co MO. Bond was set at $800 and securities were Samuel Rose and Ellis Clanton. Appraisors were Eliis Clanton, thos. Johnston, and W. R. Speak. Estate consisted of: Five head of sheep at $2 per head One Sow worth $1 One hundred five acres at $4 per acre. NE 1/4 of SW 1/4 and the N part of the W 1/2 of SE 1/4, Sect 13, Twp 21 Range 30. $10 on hand Signed by Clanton & Johnston on 1 Mar 1866. Sworn to before Henry Fox, JP, on 15 Mar 1866. The Administratrix Notice was in the "Missouri Weekly Patriot" for three weeks and said "Letters of administration on the estate of Wm. D. Comstock, dec'd, were granted to the undersigned by the County Court of McDonald County, MO dated February 28th, 1866. All persons having claims against said estate are required to exhibit them to me for allowance, within one year from the date of said letters or they may be precluded from any benefit of said estate, and if said claims be not exhibited within three years from the date of said letters they will be forever barred. Signed: Hannah Comstock, Admx." An ad was also run in the "Newton County Tribune" in the summer of 1869, that gave notice of final settlement of the estate at the next term of Probate court to be held at Pineville on 12 Jul 1869. Final Settlement was filed 12 Jul 1869 and gave the following: Balance due from previous settlement: $40 Pd for publishing notice $2 Tax paid $1.85 and $3.85 Amount retained by widow was $36.20. Recorded 18 May 1870 in Book A, p. 4. [Kay Haden]
Person ID	I11646	An Armstrong & A Heffernan
Last Modified	30 Nov 2016

Family Hannah MAHURIN, b. 3 May 1836, , Vermilion, Illinois, USA , d. 14 Jan 1913, , Childress, Texas, USA (Age 76 years)

Married 20 Aug 1854 , McDonald, Missouri, USA

Children

	1. Ephraim Hubbard F COMSTOCK, b. 1 Jun 1855, , McDonald, Missouri, USA , d. Aft 1929 (Age 74 years)
	2. Sarah Caroline COMSTOCK, b. 8 Mar 1858, , McDonald, Missouri, USA , d. Deceased
	3. Belle Dora COMSTOCK, b. 14 Aug 1860, , McDonald, Missouri, USA , d. 4 Aug 1950, , Garvin, Oklahoma, USA (Age 89 years)
	4. Josephine COMSTOCK, b. 10 Jan 1864, , McDonald, Missouri, USA , d. 7 Feb 1951, Norman, Cleveland, Oklahoma, USA (Age 87 years)

Last Modified 30 Nov 2016

Family ID F4495 Group Sheet | Family Chart

Sources
[S408] McCoy, Patrick.

[S2143] 1860 McDonald MO, pg 43, d/f #289.
Wm Comstock

[S2143] 1860 McDonald MO, pg 43, d/f #289.
age 28, Tennessee