William Decatur COMSTOCK

Other Events:

• Census: 1860, , McDonald, Missouri, USA; pg 43, d/f #289
• Military: 27 Aug 1862, , McDonald, Missouri, USA; Calvary
• Probate: 28 Feb 1866, , McDonald, Missouri, USA

Notes:

Census:
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:
"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]

Probate:
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]

Died:
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.

William married Hannah MAHURIN on 20 Aug 1854 in , McDonald, Missouri, USA. Hannah (daughter of Rev William H MAHURIN and Sarah WILSON) was born on 3 May 1836 in , Vermilion, Illinois, USA; died on 14 Jan 1913 in , Childress, Texas, USA; was buried on 15 Jan 1913 in , Childress, Texas, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Census: 1880, , McDonald, Missouri, USA; ED 93, pg 14 (238D)
• Census: 1910, , Marshall, Oklahoma, USA; ED 196, pg 6B
• Census: 1920, , Marshall, Oklahoma, USA
• Census: 1930, , Marshall, Oklahoma, USA

Notes:

Ephraim fathered children by both wives and I find nothing on him after the 1930 census in Marshall County. It's possible he moved to California with the rest of the folks trying to escape the depression.

Census:
Mountain Township
Ephram Comstock Self M 25 Missouri
Minnie Comstock Wife F 22 Texas
William Comstock Son M 4 Texas
Harvey Comstock Son M 2 Texas

Census:
Taliaferro Township
Effram H Comstock Head M 55 Missouri M2 20 yrs.
Jannie Comstock Wife F 35 Texas M1 3/3 children
Virgie A Comstock Dau F 19 Oklahoma
Oscar Comstock Son M 17 Oklahoma
Hazel Comstock Dau F 9 Oklahoma

Census:
1920 Census. Taliaferro Twp, Marshall, OK, Hh 122

Census:
1930 Census. Marshall Co, OK, Hh 34

Other Events:

• Name: Josie Comstock
• Census: 1910, , Choctaw, Oklahoma, USA; ED 62, pg 5A
• Census: 1920, , Choctaw, Oklahoma, USA; ED 71, pg 9A
• Census: 1930, , Upton, Texas, USA; ED 1, pg 8B
• Census: 1940, , Carter, Oklahoma, USA; ED 10-20, pg 2B-3A

Notes:

Census:
Hunter Township
Robert Speaks Head M 23 Oklahoma
Josie Speaks Mother F 47 Missouri
Frankie Speaks Sister F 12 Texas
Emmett Speaks Brother M 8 Oklahoma
Robert is a laborer. Josie is already widowed again.

Census:
Hunter Township
Tom Lutman Head M 43 Texas
Nutie Lutman Wife F 26 Oklahoma
Allie Lutman Dau F 7 Oklahoma
J C Lutman Son M 6 Oklahoma
Thomas Lutman Son M 2 Oklahoma
Josie Speaks M-in-l F 56 Arkansas

Census:

Emmett Anglan ?tab?Head ?tab?M ?tab?28 ?tab?Oklahoma
Josie Anglan ?tab?Mother ?tab?F ?tab?66 ?tab?Missouri

Census:
Graham Township, Countyline Community
Emmitt Anglan Head M 38 Oklahoma
Virgie Anglan Wife F 20 Oklahoma
Emily Jane Anglan Dau F 7/12 Oklahoma
Josey Anglan Mother F 76 Missouri
Emmitt is a grocery merchant.