West Virginia Pioneers

Family: William Henry Comer / Delilah Dawson (F2054)



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  • Father | Male
    William Henry Comer

    Born  Abt 1821  Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  Yes, date unknown   
    Buried     
    Married     
    Other Spouse  Martha Elizabeth Dooley | F2959 
    Married  25 Dec 1864  [1]  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA  [1] Find all individuals with events at this location
    Father  George W Comer | F2055 Group Sheet 
    Mother  Frances Corey | F2055 Group Sheet 

    Mother | Female
    Delilah Dawson

    Born  Abt 1829  Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  Yes, date unknown   
    Buried     
    Father  Noah Dawson | F2057 Group Sheet 
    Mother  Ruth Fisher | F2057 Group Sheet 

    Child 1 | Male
    Noah M Comer

    Born  2 Oct 1843  Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  5 May 1917  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Phoebe D Cunningham | F1609 
    Married  30 Apr 1864  Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 2 | Female
    Lucinda Lou Comer

    Born  13 Jul 1845  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  29 Mar 1915   
    Buried    Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Abraham Lanham | F2961 
    Married  15 Jul 1860  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 3 | Female
    Eleanor Frances Comer

    Born  Abt 1847  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  Yes, date unknown   
    Buried     
    Spouse  James Christopher Short | F3103 
    Married  25 Aug 1864  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 4 | Male
    Elihu Comer

    Born  Abt 1851  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  Yes, date unknown   
    Buried     
    Spouse  Samantha Fisher | F2964 
    Married  11 Nov 1869  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 5 | Female
    Susanna Comer

    Born  Abt 1855  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  Yes, date unknown   
    Buried     
    Spouse  George P Bess | F2962 
    Married  3 Feb 1870  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 6 | Male
    William Comer, Jr

    Born  Abt 1855  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  Yes, date unknown   
    Buried     

    Child 7 | Male
    Daniel Webster Comer

    Born  9 Jul 1863  West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  28 Jun 1928   
    Buried    Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Martha Ann Casto | F2204 
    Married  15 Mar 1898   

  • 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

  • Sources 
    1. [S70] John House.