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Austin Willey Comstock

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Austin Willey Comstock

Birth
New Haven, Hamilton County, Ohio, USA
Death
12 Jul 1889 (aged 61)
Mount Pleasant, Henry County, Iowa, USA
Burial
Mount Pleasant, Henry County, Iowa, USA
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Ca row 12 lot 2 blk 6
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COMSTOCK, A.W., Vice President of the Comstock Scale Works, born in Hamilton Co., Ohio, near Cincinnati, Dec. 23, 1827; his parents came to Iowa when he was 7 years of age and located in Des Moines co., near Burlington; after reaching manhood he was engaged in the nursery business for a number of years; he came to Mt. Pleasant in March, 1870; engaged in the lumber business. Previous to coming here he was connected with the Scale Works in Burlington and became familiar with the imperfections of the scales in use, and, in 1874, he invented what is known as the Comstock Scale, and began the manufacture of them in 1876; the Comstock Scale Works were organized, and he was elected Vice President of the company - which is doing a good business. He was Captain of a company of militia in Des Moines Co., and was afterward elected Colonel of the regiment and was commissioned by Gov. Stone.

He married Miss Sarah Ann Avery, July 4, 1849; she was a daughter of Robert Avery, of Macoupin Co., Ill; she came to Iowa in 1835; they have six children - Laura (now Mrs. H. Clark), Stella (now Mrs. D. Saunders), Henry W., Jennie, Mary and Alice. The parents of Mrs. Comstock are still living near Burlington and are both over 80 years of age.
Excerpt From "The History of Henry County, Iowa.
COMSTOCK, A.W., Vice President of the Comstock Scale Works, born in Hamilton Co., Ohio, near Cincinnati, Dec. 23, 1827; his parents came to Iowa when he was 7 years of age and located in Des Moines co., near Burlington; after reaching manhood he was engaged in the nursery business for a number of years; he came to Mt. Pleasant in March, 1870; engaged in the lumber business. Previous to coming here he was connected with the Scale Works in Burlington and became familiar with the imperfections of the scales in use, and, in 1874, he invented what is known as the Comstock Scale, and began the manufacture of them in 1876; the Comstock Scale Works were organized, and he was elected Vice President of the company - which is doing a good business. He was Captain of a company of militia in Des Moines Co., and was afterward elected Colonel of the regiment and was commissioned by Gov. Stone.

He married Miss Sarah Ann Avery, July 4, 1849; she was a daughter of Robert Avery, of Macoupin Co., Ill; she came to Iowa in 1835; they have six children - Laura (now Mrs. H. Clark), Stella (now Mrs. D. Saunders), Henry W., Jennie, Mary and Alice. The parents of Mrs. Comstock are still living near Burlington and are both over 80 years of age.
Excerpt From "The History of Henry County, Iowa.

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