West Virginia Pioneers

William Henry Comer

Male Abt 1821 - Yes, date unknown


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  • Name William Henry Comer 
    Born Abt 1821  Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Gender Male 
    Died Yes, date unknown 
    Person ID I5957  WVPioneers
    Last Modified 12 Jul 2017 

    Father George W Comer,   b. 1790, Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 4 Mar 1831  (Age 41 years) 
    Mother Frances Corey,   b. 1796,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Married 1812  Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Notes 

    • Marriage Record
      Date: 1812
      Place: Kanawha, West Virginia
      George Comer
      Frankey Corey

      1830 Kanawha, VA
      George Comer
      1m 0-5 [Joseph b 6/1830]
      2m 5-10 [Wm 9]
      2m 10-15 [Matthew 15, George 11]
      1m 40-50 [40]
      1f 0-5 [Sarah 3]
      1f 5-10
      1f 15-20
      1f 30-40 [34]

      There is supposed to be another son named James A.

      1860 Kanawha, WV
      Jos B Comer 34 VA
      Anjelene 24 VA
      William H 9 VA
      Sarah J 5 VA
      Mary 3 VA
      Frances Comer 64 VA
    Family ID F2055  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Delilah Dawson,   b. Abt 1829, Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Married Y  [1
    Notes 

    • 1850 Jackson, VA # 49-51
      Comer William 29 M Farmer Va
      Comer Dilila 21 F Va
      Comer Noah 6 M Va
      Comer Lucinda 5 F Va
      Comer Elenor F 3 F Va

      1860 Jackson, VA # 1332 all born VA
      Wm Comer 43
      Delilah 32
      N 16 m
      Lucinda 14
      Ellender 12
      Elihu 9
      Susanna 7
      Wm 5

      1870 Washington, Jackson, WV #241
      Comer, William 50 VA
      Martha 20 VA
      William Jr 12 VA
      Daniel 8 VA
      Sarah 5 WV
      Louisa 2 WV

      1880 Washington, Jackson, WV
      Miller, Andrew J 52 WV VA VA
      Sarah 52 wife WV WV WV
      Grizildia 13 da WV WV WV
      Wm A 10 son WV W VWV
      Comer, Wm 22 nephew WV WV WV

      JCBR
      Comer, Allen, 8/18/1854, Jackson City, slave (??), Wm Comer, res Poca Flats & Delelah, reported by father, Wm Comer
    Children 
     1. Noah M Comer,   b. 2 Oct 1843, Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 5 May 1917, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 73 years)
     2. Lucinda Lou Comer,   b. 13 Jul 1845, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 29 Mar 1915  (Age 69 years)
     3. Eleanor Frances Comer,   b. Abt 1847, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     4. Elihu Comer,   b. Abt 1851, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     5. Susanna Comer,   b. Abt 1855, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     6. William Comer, Jr,   b. Abt 1855, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     7. Daniel Webster Comer,   b. 9 Jul 1863, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 28 Jun 1928  (Age 64 years)
    Family ID F2054  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Martha Elizabeth Dooley,   b. Abt 1848, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Married 25 Dec 1864  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Notes 

    • 1870 Washington, Jackson, WV #241
      Comer, William 50 VA
      Martha 20 VA
      William Jr 12 VA
      Daniel 8 VA
      Sarah 5 WV
      Louisa 2 WV

      1880 Washington, Jackson, WV #272 all WVWVWV
      Comer, Wm 6 farmer [just 6]
      Martha 31
      Sarah 14 da
      Levisa 11 da
      Henry 8 son
      Joseph 6 son
      James E 4 son
      Rosa 2 da
      Albert 2/12 Mar son

      1900 Emma Belle, Kanawha, WV # 64
      Comer, William 6/1817 m 34y WV VA VA
      Martha E 5/1847 m 34y 11-9 children WVWVWV
      Jerusha da 5/1885 WV
      Benjamin son 4/1888

      JCBR
      Lucinda 1869
      Forest B 1878
      Bytha (f) 7/11/1885 delayed
      Rushe (f) 7/11/1885 delayed
      It does not state that they were twins, and they seem to have been recorded at different times.
    Children 
     1. Sarah E Comer,   b. 5 Feb 1866, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     2. Louisa Comer,   b. Abt 1868, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     3. Henry Jackson Comer,   b. CA 1872, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     4. Joseph Comer,   b. CA 1874, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     5. James E Comer,   b. CA 1876, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     6. Rosa Comer,   b. CA 1878, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     7. Albert Comer,   b. Mar 1880, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     8. Jerusha E Comer,   b. 11 Jul 1885, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 9 Nov 1962, Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 77 years)
     9. Benjamin Comer,   b. Apr 1888, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Family ID F2959  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S70] John House.

    2. [S1205] Census.

    3. [S654] Marriage Records, West Virginia Division of Culture and History.

    4. [S17] Marriage Records, Jackson Co, WV.