Biographies in Oswego Co., N.Y.  
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Many thanks to Eric Schultz for contributing his family records.  Eric is researching the Comstock, Brooks, and Miller lines, and would love to share information. 


Descendants of Peter G. Brooks

Generation No. 1

1.  PETER G.2 BROOKS  (WILLIAM1) was born 1817 in Albany County, New York, and died 25 January 1894 in Parish, Oswego, NY.  He married CATHERINE MARTHA M. JORDAN October 1840 in Manlius, Onondaga, NY, daughter of JORDAN and JORDAN.  She was born 1816 in New York, and died Aft. 1880.

More About PETER G. BROOKS:
Cause of Death: General Exhaustion
Churches: 1870, The Parish United Methodist Church
Medical Information: Feeble and in poor health (1860-67) Tuberculosis, Consumption/Arthritis
Occupation: 1860, Farmer/Cooper (making salt barrels)
Place of Burial: Bidwell Rd, Parish, NY
Property: 10 June 1865, Land owner
Residence: 25 January 1894, Sparhawk Rd., Parish, NY

More About CATHERINE MARTHA M. JORDAN:
Baptism: 1870, The Parish United Methodist Church
Churches: 1870, The Parish United Methodist Church
Residence: 1870, Phelps District, Parish, NY

Children of PETER BROOKS and CATHERINE JORDAN are:

        i.      ANNA3 BROOKS, b. Lived in Parish, Oswego, NY.

        ii.     AMOS G. BROOKS, b. 1840, Onondaga CO, NY; d. 18 December 1864, Annapolis, MD.
**(See the Pension file of Amos G. Brooks)

        iii.    ALSANN F. BROOKS, b. 1843, Onondaga CO, NY.

        iv.     GEORGE BROOKS, b. Bet. 1847 - 1850, Onondaga CO, NY; d. Aft. 1880.

More About GEORGE BROOKS:
Occupation: 1880, Cooper
Residence: 10 June 1865, Parish, Oswego CO , NY

        v.      ALMINA M. BROOKS, b. 1850, NY.

More About ALMINA M. BROOKS:
Residence: 10 June 1865, Parish, Oswego CO , NY

2.      vi.     MARY J. SIMPSON BROOKS, b. October 1851, New York; d. 1925.

3.      vii.    HARRIETTE E. BROOKS, b. 1852, Oswego, CO, NY.

4.      viii.   MARY CATHERINE BROOKS, b. 14 July 1854, Parish, Oswego CO, NY; d. 29 March 1919, Syracuse, Oswego, CO, NY.

5.      ix.     FRANCES MARTHA P. BROOKS, b. 1856, Parish, Oswego CO , NY; d. 1928, Stamford, Bennington CO,  VT. 

        x.      WILSON P. BROOKS, b. 1859, Oswego CO, NY.

More About WILSON P. BROOKS:
Occupation: 1880, Farmer
Residence: 1865, Parish, Oswego CO , NY.
 
 


Descendants of Guy Daniel Comstock



Generation No. 1

1.  GUY DANIEL6 COMSTOCK  (RANSFORD5, PETER4, DANIEL3, GIDEON2, WILLIAM1)
was born 30 May 1792 in New London, Stonington, CT, and died 26 November 1851 in Parish, Oswego County, NY.  He married LAURA LOOMIS SANFORD 1822 in Herkimer County, NY, daughter of KINGSBURY SANFORD and LAVINA EDGERTON.  She was born 1801 in New London, Stonington, CT, and died 02 February 1858 in Dutch Hill, Parish, Oswego County, NY.

More About GUY DANIEL COMSTOCK:
Occupation: School Teacher, Commissioner of Deeds, Notary Public.
Place of Burial: Dutch Hill Cemetary, Parish Oswego CO, NY

More About LAURA LOOMIS SANFORD:
Place of Burial: Dutch Hill Cemetary, Parish Oswego CO, NY

Children of GUY COMSTOCK and LAURA SANFORD are:

          i.      GILES SANFORD7 COMSTOCK, b. 1823, Warren, Herkimer CO, NY; d. 17 May 1897, Brewerton, Onondaga, CO, NY.

More About GILES SANFORD COMSTOCK:
Military: no pension record
Occupation: 1877, Farmer

2.        ii.     CORDELIA SOPHIA COMSTOCK, b. 05 October 1824, Warren, Herkimer CO, NY; d. 16 April 1913, Brewerton, Onondaga CO, NY. 

          iii.    WILLIAM COMSTOCK, b. 1826, Warren, Herkimer CO, NY; d. 1826, Columbia, NY.

          iv.     EZRA COMSTOCK, b. 1827, Warren, Herkimer CO, NY; d. 1838, Columbia, NY.

More About EZRA COMSTOCK:

3.       v.      WILLIAM OSCAR COMSTOCK, b. 22 October 1829, Warren, Herkimer CO, NY;
d. 03 August 1901, Brewerton, Onondaga, CO, NY. 

4.      vi.     CLARISSA A. COMSTOCK, b. 19 June 1832, Columbia, Herkimer CO, NY; d. 22 February 1894, Parish, Oswego CO. NY. 

         vii.    ELINOR COMSTOCK, b. 1834.

More About ELINOR COMSTOCK:
Residence: 31 July 1850, Parish, NY

5.      viii.   DR./MAJOR LUCIUS LOOMIS COMSTOCK, b. 11 August 1834, Columbia, Herkimer CO, NY; d. 05 February 1886, Charleston, Canawha CO, WV.

           ix.     NANCY LAVINIS COMSTOCK, b. 1836, Parish, Oswego CO, NY; d. 1866, Parish, Oswego CO, NY; m. AMOS ROWLAND TISDELL, 1860.

More About NANCY LAVINIS COMSTOCK:

          x.      LYDIA V. COMSTOCK, b. Bet. 1838 - 1840, Parish, Oswego CO, NY; d. 1877, Parish, Oswego CO, NY; m. MR. HARLOW W. SEVERENCE.

More About MR. HARLOW W. SEVERENCE:
Residence: December 1863, New Haven, Oswego CO, NY

         xi.     ALBERT COMSTOCK, b. December 1842, Parish, Oswego CO, NY; d. 01 January 1868.
**(See the Pension file of Albert Comstock)
 
 


Descendants of Jacob J. Miller


Generation No. 1

1.  JACOB J.1 MILLER was born 1792 in Scholaire, CO, NY, and died Bet. 1850 - 1860.  He married EAVE FRITTS 26 March 1815 in Germantown, Columbia CO, NY, daughter of FRITTS.  She was born 1792 in Scholaire, CO, NY, and died Aft. 1865.

More About JACOB J. MILLER:
Education: 30 January 1845, Can sign name Occupation: 1850, Farmer 
Residence: 1810, 1825 moved to Parish, NY

More About EAVE FRITTS:
Education: 31 January 1845, Cannot write or sign name
Residence: 1860, Parish, NY

Children of JACOB MILLER and EAVE FRITTS are:

2.      i.      ROBERT2 MILLER, b. 05 April 1816, Germantown, Columbia CO, NY; d. Aft. 16 June 1865.

3.      ii.     WILLIAM MILLER, b. 02 May 1821, Scholaire County, NY; d. 02 April 1904, Brewerton, Onondoga CO, NY.

        iii.    CATHERINE MILLER, b. 1824, NY.

        iv.     SALLY M. MILLER, b. 1827, NY.

4.      v.      ELIADA MILLER, b. 1831, Oswego CO, NY; d. Aft. 1865.

        vi.     NANCY Q. MILLER, b. 1834, NY.

        vii.    JACOB HENRY MILLER, b. 1838, NY.

More About JACOB HENRY MILLER:
Occupation: 1860, School teacher

        viii.   LUCINDA MILLER, b. 1841, NY.

More About LUCINDA MILLER:
Occupation: 1860, Domestic.

3.  WILLIAM2 MILLER (JACOB J.1) was born 02 May 1821 in Scholaire County, NY, and died 02 April 1904 in Brewerton, Onondoga CO, NY.  He married CORDELIA SOPHIA COMSTOCK 08 January 1843 in Parish, Oswego CO, NY, daughter of GUY COMSTOCK and LAURA SANFORD.  She was born 05 October 1824 in Warren, Herkimer CO,  NY, and died 16 April 1913 in Brewerton, Onondaga CO, NY. 

More About WILLIAM MILLER:
Cause of Death: Weakness of Heart
Occupation: Bet. 1850 - 1870, Farmer
Place of Burial: 08 April 1904, Pine Plains Cemetary, Clay, Onondaga CO,  NY
Property: 1865, Land owner
Residence: Bet. 1850 - 10 June 1865, Parish, Oswego CO , NY


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