Brief Life History of Rufus
When Rufus Comstock was born on 2 May 1818, in Canandaigua, Ontario, New York, United States, his father, Jonathan Comstock, was 30 and his mother, Phebe Christian, was 20. He married Irene Emeline Blodgett on 10 February 1847, in Town of Canandaigua, Ontario, New York, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 4 daughters. He lived in Wisconsin, United States in 1870 and Marcellon, Columbia, Wisconsin, United States in 1880. He died on 8 October 1882, in Pardeeville, Columbia, Wisconsin, United States, at the age of 64, and was buried in Comstock Cemetery, Marcellon, Columbia, Wisconsin, United States.
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- Rufus Comstock, "Wisconsin State Census, 1855"
- Rufus Comstock, "Find A Grave Index"
- Rufus Comstock in entry for Edward Walter Comstock, "California, County Birth and Death Records, 1800-1994"
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World Events (8)
1819 · Panic! of 1819
With the Aftermath of the Napoleonic Wars the global market for trade was down. During this time, America had its first financial crisis and it lasted for only two years.
1827 · Slavery Becomes Illegal in New York State
During the years 1799 to 1827, New York went through a period of gradual emancipation. A Gradual Emancipation Law was passed in 1799 which freed slave children born after July 4, 1799. However, they were indentured until 25 years old for women and 28 years old for men. A law passed 1817 which freed slaves born before 1799, yet delayed their emancipation for ten years. All remaining slaves were freed in New York State on July 4, 1827.
1836 · Remember the Alamo
Being a monumental event in the Texas Revolution, The Battle of the Alamo was a thirteen-day battle at the Alamo Mission near San Antonio. In the early morning of the final battle, the Mexican Army advanced on the Alamo. Quickly being overrun, the Texian Soldiers quickly withdrew inside the building. The battle has often been overshadowed by events from the Mexican–American War, But the Alamo gradually became known as a national battle site and later named an official Texas State Shrine.
Name Meaning
English (Devon): habitational name from Clumstock (Devon). This surname is now rare in Britain.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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