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Pvt William Hibbard Comstock

Birth	:	29 Feb 1836 Gorham, Ontario County, New York, USA
Death	:	3 May 1915 Comstock, Custer County, Nebraska, USA
Burial	:	Douglas Grove Cemetery, Comstock, Custer County, USA
Coordinate	:	41.5489006, -99.2881012
Plot	:	24
Inscription	:	W. H. Comstock Died May 3, 1815 Aged 79 Yrs ~~~~~ Sarahett His Wife Apr 15, 1841 Dec 26, 1917
Description	:	William H. Comstock, a prominent and well known citizen of Custer county, has been local agent of the Lincoln Land company there ever since the town of Comstock was located, and in early years placed many of the original homesteaders on their land in that part of the county. He has been actively identified with the growth and upbuilding of the region and has experienced the hardships and privations incident to pioneer life. He was born in Gorham, Ontario county, New York, February 29, 1836, seventh of the nine children of Jonathan and Phoebe (Christian) Comstock, who were parents of... Read More	William H. Comstock, a prominent and well known citizen of Custer county, has been local agent of the Lincoln Land company there ever since the town of Comstock was located, and in early years placed many of the original homesteaders on their land in that part of the county. He has been actively identified with the growth and upbuilding of the region and has experienced the hardships and privations incident to pioneer life. He was born in Gorham, Ontario county, New York, February 29, 1836, seventh of the nine children of Jonathan and Phoebe (Christian) Comstock, who were parents of six sons and three daughters. The parents were born in New York, as were all their children. Five of the sons served in the civil war, and one, Truman, was killed in the battle of Gettysburg, his body never being recovered. The father was a veteran of the war of 1812. Mr. Comstock lived on the New York farm until reaching maturity, then removed to Wisconsin, where several of his brothers had located, having previously spent some time in Michigan. On October 16, 1859, in Columbia county, Wisconsin, he was united in marriage with Sarahett West, daughter of John H. and Melissa (Barrett) West, who was born in Jefferson county, Wisconsin, second of ten children. The West family located in Wisconsin in 1839, the parents being natives of New York. After marriage Mr. and Mrs. Comstock began their married life on a farm in Wisconsin and lived there until the war. In November, 1861, Mr. Comstock enlisted in Company E, Second Wisconsin Cavalry, under Col. C. C. Washburn, and was discharged in February, 1863, on account of disability. In March, 1865, he reenlisted, serving to the close of the war as a member of Company G, First Minnesota Volunteer Infantry. After his first discharge he moved with his family from Wisconsin to Minnesota, and at the close of the war returned to his home in Faribault county, in the latter state. He is known far and wide by the title of "Captain" Comstock. Page 880 COMPENDIUM OF HISTORY, REMINISCENCE AND BIOGRAPHY. Mr. Comstock and wife continued to live in Minnesota until March, 1874, when he came with his family, including an adopted daughter, to Kountz county, Nebraska, driving through with a team and wagon and stopping through the winter in Iowa. The region where they settled is now a part of Custer county and Mr. Comstock took up a homestead on the northwest quarter of section nine, township eighteen, range seventeen, having very few white neighbors at that time. The little inland town of Wescott was established near them on section sixteen of the same township, in 1881. A postoffice was established at Douglas Grove in the spring of 1874 and that and New Helena were the first offices established in the county. Mr. Comstock was the first postmaster. In 1887 he moved to his present home site on the southeast corner of section nine, township eighteen, range seventeen, quite a town having sprung up by this time. He engaged in the hardware and implement business there and was also postmaster of Wescott until 1899, serving twenty-five years. The name was changed to Wescott some time after 1887. In 1899 the town of Comstock was laid out and Captain Comstock purchased the first lot. The town of Wescott then gradually went out of existence, the merchants there either going out of business or moving to Comstock, the last one making his change in December, 1900. The postoffice in the former town was discontinued and Mr. Comstock moved his store building to the town of Comstock. He is widely known in central Nebraska and in past years served as justice of the peace and assisted in the organization of school district number one, serving as director until 1911. In 1876, at the time of the Indian scare, Fort Garber was erected in the valley and volunteers were called for. Mr. Comstock assumed command and although no Indians appeared to fight, he has since retained the title by virtue of his activity and service at that time. Mr. and Mrs. Comstock still reside on the old home on section nine, having spent fifty-two years of wedded life, and they celebrated their golden wedding anniversary on this place. Mrs. Comstock is revered and esteemed as a pioneer who has shown many acts of kindness and helpfulness to her neighbors and associates. She is dearly loved by her friends and always ready to give good cheer and comfort to all who come to the Comstock home the latch-string of which is always out. She has nursed the sick, fed the hungry and helped the poor and friendless in times past and has always done her share to advance the general good. Source: COMPENDIUM OF HISTORY, REMINISCENCE AND BIOGRAPHY of Nebraska, 1912. Pages 878 & 879. There are other photos, click on link above. The two children listed here died while their father was enlisting and fighting in the Civil War.

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Pvt William Hibbard Comstock's memorial is located at: Douglas Grove Cemetery, Comstock, Custer County, USA.
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Pvt William Hibbard Comstock death on 3 May 1915 in Comstock, Custer County, Nebraska, USA
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Latitude: 41.5489006
Longitude: -99.2881012

Family Members:

Parent

Spouse

Sarahett West Comstock

(1841 - 1917)

Siblings

Rosetta Brooks Comstock Bennett

(1828 - 1907)

Dewitt W. Comstock

(1834 - 1922)

Children

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Nearby Cemetories:

1. Douglas Grove Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.5489006, -99.2881012

2. Longwood Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.5966988, -99.2356033

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4. Swanson Cemetery
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7. Czech National Cemetery
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8. Saint Wenceslaus Catholic Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.6103000, -99.1336000

9. Bohemian Brotherhood Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.6618996, -99.1866989

10. Lone Tree Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.4536018, -99.4321976

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Coordinate: 41.4068500, -99.3199000

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Coordinate: 41.5598870, -99.0949250

13. Lee Park Catholic Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.4091988, -99.2311020

14. Mount Hope Cemetery
Sargent, Custer County, USA
Coordinate: 41.6768990, -99.3855972

15. Lee Park Cemetery
Custer County, USA
Coordinate: 41.4025002, -99.2307968

16. Saint Marys Cemetery
Sargent, Custer County, USA
Coordinate: 41.6768990, -99.4044037

17. Westerville Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.4014015, -99.3871994

18. French Tableland Cemetery
Weissert, Custer County, USA
Coordinate: 41.4818993, -99.4906006

19. Boleszyn Cemetery
Elyria, Valley County, USA
Coordinate: 41.6691000, -99.1315000

20. Round Valley Cemetery
Custer County, USA
Coordinate: 41.5758018, -99.5180969

21. Arcadia Cemetery
Arcadia, Valley County, USA
Coordinate: 41.4237000, -99.1167000

22. West Union Cemetery
Sargent, Custer County, USA
Coordinate: 41.6763992, -99.4608002

23. Liberty Cemetery
Custer County, USA
Coordinate: 41.3647003, -99.2711029

24. Dunkard Cemetery
Arcadia, Valley County, USA
Coordinate: 41.4522000, -99.0769000