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Descendants of John Comer




Generation No. 1


1. JOHN6 COMER (SAMUEL5, JOHANN MICHAEL4 GOMER, JOHANN CHRISTOPHER3, JOHANN LORENZ GAUMER2, JOHANN DIETRICH1) was born Abt. 1796 in Virginia1, and died February 25, 1872 in At home, Moscow Twp, IA2,3. He married ANNA NEWKIRK March 16, 1818 in Bloom Twp, Fairfield Co, Ohio4, daughter of TUNIS NEWKIRK and SUSANNAH HAY. She was born November 03, 1802 in Berkeley Co, (W) Virginia5, and died May 23, 1882 in Perryville, Ohio.

Notes for J
OHN COMER:
In the 1850 Federal Census, John is found living in "Wapsanonock Township", Muscatine Co, IA, age 49, born in VA. Susannah and the children are not with him (yet?)
In the 1860 Federal Census, John and Susanna are living in Muscatine Co, Iowa, at age 63 and 59, they report that they were both born in the state of Virginia. Living nearby are sons, Samuel (29) and Isaac (27), with their families.
In 1870, John and Susanna are still in Moscow Twp, IA. He is listed as a "retired farmer" (age 75) and Susannah (age 69) is keeping house. Their youngest daughter, Susannah DeVore (widowed in 1865), a seamstress, lives with them. Isaac, Samuel and John Jr still live nearby with their young families.
The obituary found in the Muscatine Evening Journal, dated 2/26/1872, says he settled near Moscow twenty-three years ago (1849) and had lived there uninterruptedly ever since. It also says he was "nearly eighty years old" and until his death was "unusually hale, hearty and vigerous." It goes on to say that "Though possessing some peculiarities, those best acquainted with him extoll him as a good citizen and a man of many good qualities of head and heart."
His Estate was administered by his youngest son, John Z. Comer, in April 1872, in Muscatine County, IA, but there was very little of value in the inventory.

More About J
OHN COMER:
Census: 1820, Amanda Twp, Fairfield Co, OH
Probate: April 1872, Muscatine Co, Iowa

Notes for A
NNA NEWKIRK:
Born in/near Martinsberg, Berkely County, Virginia, before her parents moved to Ohio. She died in Ashland County, Ohio.
It appears that each Newkirk family had at LEAST one "Anna", so keeping them all straight has presented a challenge. "Any" Comer inherited land in Wayne Co, Ohio from her father, Tunis Newkirk in 1823.
In the 1860 census, she is listed as age 59, born in Virginia. In 1870 she is 69 (also born in Virginia), so she really can't be 74 when her husband died in 1872, but that's what it says on the listing of heirs. Possible her youngest son didn't know for sure, and didn't ask!
Conflicting marriage dates, March 16th or 19th. One source has "Anne Newkirk" marrying John Comer on March 19th in Bloom Twp, and one "Susannah Newkirk" marrying John Comer on March 16th, 1818. Both sources are from the Presbyterian Church records.
Tombstone reads "Anna Comer, wife of John, died 1882, age 81" in Old Perryville or Presbyterian Cemetery, Ashland County, Ohio.



More About A
NNA NEWKIRK:
Burial: Unknown, Old Perryville/Presb cemetery, Ashland Co., OH6
Father's Estate: 1823, Wayne County, Ohio
     
Children of J
OHN COMER and ANNA NEWKIRK are:
2. i.   RACHEL P.7 COMER, b. April 07, 1819, Ohio; d. Bef. 1883, Missouri?.
  ii.   NAOMI COMER, b. November 22, 1820; d. Unknown; m. UNKNOWN MILLER; d. Unknown.
  More About NAOMI COMER:
Residence: 1872, Lakefork Pt, Ashland Co, Ohio

3. iii.   MARY COMER, b. December 11, 1822, Clinton Twp, Wayne Co, OH; d. 1888.
4. iv.   REBECCA E. COMER, b. January 11, 1827, Ohio; d. Unknown.
5. v.   SAMUEL COMER, b. October 10, 1828, Wayne County, Ohio; d. Unknown.
  vi.   JEPTHA COMER, b. February 02, 1830; d. Unknown.
  More About JEPTHA COMER:
Residence: 1872, Helena City, Montana

6. vii.   ISAAC NEWKIRK COMER, b. November 07, 1832, Clinton Twp, Wayne County, Ohio; d. September 02, 1875, Trenton, Grundy County, Mo..
  viii.   JOHN COMER, b. January 03, 1837; d. September 16, 1842, Ohio.
7. ix.   SUSANNAH JANE COMER, b. April 14, 1839, Ohio; d. Unknown.
8. x.   JOHN Z. COMER, b. April 14, 1840, Ohio; d. Unknown.
  xi.   TUNIS COMER, b. September 15, 1842; d. August 24, 1845, Ohio.


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