Additional information taken from death certificate and the 1880 (public domain) "Memorial Record of the Counties of Delaware, Union and Morrow, Ohio".
Memorial Record of the Counties of Delaware, Union and Morrow, Ohio
1880, page 190ff
A.B. COMINS, who is one of the substantial and representative men of Mount Gilead, Morrow county, and who has shown a marked executive ability and keen discernment in the conduct of business enterprises, must assuredly be accorded attention in this connection.
He was born in Jeffreson county, New York, November 8, 1840, the son of Lyman B. Comins, who likewise was a native of the Empire State, and of English extraction. He was a carpenter by trade, but in later years devoted his attention principally to the buying of live-stock and to general farming. He married Mary G. Harris, who was born August 19, 1817, in Schuyler county, New York, at a point about four miles distant from the city of Utica. Her father, Joseph Harris, was born and reared in Connecticut, being a comb-maker by trade.
Lyman B. and Mary G. Comins became the parents of six children, of whom only two lived to attain mature years, namely: A.B., our subject, and Harriet, the wife of Wade Armentrout, of Hayesville, Ashland county, this State.
A.B. Comins was the second born of the children, and when he had attained the age of nine years his parents left their Eastern home (1849) and removed to Ohio, locating at Mount Gilead, this county, where they remained for two years, after which they took up their abode in the capital city, Columbus, where the father died, in 1854. Within the same year the widowed mother of our subject disposed of her interests in Columbus and returned to Mount Gilead. Here our subject began his individual effort in the world by engaging as a clerk in the mercantile establishment of George House, with whom he remained one year. He then went to Hayesville, Ashland county, where he secured a clerkship with the mercantile firm of Armentrout & Son, remaining thus employed for a full decade, after which he was admitted to partnership--an association which continued until 1872, when he closed out his interests in the business and returned to Mount Gilead. He had, in earlier years, learned the painter's trade, and to this line of occupation he devoted his attention after his return to Mount Gilead, having also clerked in local establishments for a time.
In 1866 was consummated his marriage to Miss Dora Moneysmith, who was born in Auburn, Indiana, April 28, 1848, the daughter of Henry and Elizabeth (McCreary) Moneysmith, the former of whom was of German lineage and a blacksmith by trade, and the latter of whom was a native of the Buckeye State, and of Irish extraction. Mrs. Comins was the second in order of the four children born to her parents. Our subject and his wife are the parents of one daughter, Mary E.
Mr. Comins is an ardent admirer and genuine lover of good horses, and is considered one of the best judges of horseflesh in this section. At the present time he owns twelve fine individuals of standard breeding, among them being Dandy Wilkes, a black stallion, who has made a record of 2:23-3/4, and Ambassador, Jr., a bay stallion, a remarkably fine individual in the pacing class, with a record of 2:20. Our subject has also in line a number of most promising colts, and is an enthusiastic turfman.
In politics he supports the Democratic party and its principles, in the broader general sense, but reserves to himself an independence which leads him to cast his ballot for men and measures, rather than to cling in a servile way to party or ring dictates. Religiously, he is a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church.
Memorial Record of the Counties of Delaware, Union and Morrow, Ohio
1880, page 190ff
A.B. COMINS, who is one of the substantial and representative men of Mount Gilead, Morrow county, and who has shown a marked executive ability and keen discernment in the conduct of business enterprises, must assuredly be accorded attention in this connection.
He was born in Jeffreson county, New York, November 8, 1840, the son of Lyman B. Comins, who likewise was a native of the Empire State, and of English extraction. He was a carpenter by trade, but in later years devoted his attention principally to the buying of live-stock and to general farming. He married Mary G. Harris, who was born August 19, 1817, in Schuyler county, New York, at a point about four miles distant from the city of Utica. Her father, Joseph Harris, was born and reared in Connecticut, being a comb-maker by trade.
Lyman B. and Mary G. Comins became the parents of six children, of whom only two lived to attain mature years, namely: A.B., our subject, and Harriet, the wife of Wade Armentrout, of Hayesville, Ashland county, this State.
A.B. Comins was the second born of the children, and when he had attained the age of nine years his parents left their Eastern home (1849) and removed to Ohio, locating at Mount Gilead, this county, where they remained for two years, after which they took up their abode in the capital city, Columbus, where the father died, in 1854. Within the same year the widowed mother of our subject disposed of her interests in Columbus and returned to Mount Gilead. Here our subject began his individual effort in the world by engaging as a clerk in the mercantile establishment of George House, with whom he remained one year. He then went to Hayesville, Ashland county, where he secured a clerkship with the mercantile firm of Armentrout & Son, remaining thus employed for a full decade, after which he was admitted to partnership--an association which continued until 1872, when he closed out his interests in the business and returned to Mount Gilead. He had, in earlier years, learned the painter's trade, and to this line of occupation he devoted his attention after his return to Mount Gilead, having also clerked in local establishments for a time.
In 1866 was consummated his marriage to Miss Dora Moneysmith, who was born in Auburn, Indiana, April 28, 1848, the daughter of Henry and Elizabeth (McCreary) Moneysmith, the former of whom was of German lineage and a blacksmith by trade, and the latter of whom was a native of the Buckeye State, and of Irish extraction. Mrs. Comins was the second in order of the four children born to her parents. Our subject and his wife are the parents of one daughter, Mary E.
Mr. Comins is an ardent admirer and genuine lover of good horses, and is considered one of the best judges of horseflesh in this section. At the present time he owns twelve fine individuals of standard breeding, among them being Dandy Wilkes, a black stallion, who has made a record of 2:23-3/4, and Ambassador, Jr., a bay stallion, a remarkably fine individual in the pacing class, with a record of 2:20. Our subject has also in line a number of most promising colts, and is an enthusiastic turfman.
In politics he supports the Democratic party and its principles, in the broader general sense, but reserves to himself an independence which leads him to cast his ballot for men and measures, rather than to cling in a servile way to party or ring dictates. Religiously, he is a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church.
Additional information taken from death certificate and the 1880 (public domain) "Memorial Record of the Counties of Delaware, Union and Morrow, Ohio".
Memorial Record of the Counties of Delaware, Union and Morrow, Ohio
1880, page 190ff
A.B. COMINS, who is one of the substantial and representative men of Mount Gilead, Morrow county, and who has shown a marked executive ability and keen discernment in the conduct of business enterprises, must assuredly be accorded attention in this connection.
He was born in Jeffreson county, New York, November 8, 1840, the son of Lyman B. Comins, who likewise was a native of the Empire State, and of English extraction. He was a carpenter by trade, but in later years devoted his attention principally to the buying of live-stock and to general farming. He married Mary G. Harris, who was born August 19, 1817, in Schuyler county, New York, at a point about four miles distant from the city of Utica. Her father, Joseph Harris, was born and reared in Connecticut, being a comb-maker by trade.
Lyman B. and Mary G. Comins became the parents of six children, of whom only two lived to attain mature years, namely: A.B., our subject, and Harriet, the wife of Wade Armentrout, of Hayesville, Ashland county, this State.
A.B. Comins was the second born of the children, and when he had attained the age of nine years his parents left their Eastern home (1849) and removed to Ohio, locating at Mount Gilead, this county, where they remained for two years, after which they took up their abode in the capital city, Columbus, where the father died, in 1854. Within the same year the widowed mother of our subject disposed of her interests in Columbus and returned to Mount Gilead. Here our subject began his individual effort in the world by engaging as a clerk in the mercantile establishment of George House, with whom he remained one year. He then went to Hayesville, Ashland county, where he secured a clerkship with the mercantile firm of Armentrout & Son, remaining thus employed for a full decade, after which he was admitted to partnership--an association which continued until 1872, when he closed out his interests in the business and returned to Mount Gilead. He had, in earlier years, learned the painter's trade, and to this line of occupation he devoted his attention after his return to Mount Gilead, having also clerked in local establishments for a time.
In 1866 was consummated his marriage to Miss Dora Moneysmith, who was born in Auburn, Indiana, April 28, 1848, the daughter of Henry and Elizabeth (McCreary) Moneysmith, the former of whom was of German lineage and a blacksmith by trade, and the latter of whom was a native of the Buckeye State, and of Irish extraction. Mrs. Comins was the second in order of the four children born to her parents. Our subject and his wife are the parents of one daughter, Mary E.
Mr. Comins is an ardent admirer and genuine lover of good horses, and is considered one of the best judges of horseflesh in this section. At the present time he owns twelve fine individuals of standard breeding, among them being Dandy Wilkes, a black stallion, who has made a record of 2:23-3/4, and Ambassador, Jr., a bay stallion, a remarkably fine individual in the pacing class, with a record of 2:20. Our subject has also in line a number of most promising colts, and is an enthusiastic turfman.
In politics he supports the Democratic party and its principles, in the broader general sense, but reserves to himself an independence which leads him to cast his ballot for men and measures, rather than to cling in a servile way to party or ring dictates. Religiously, he is a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church.
Memorial Record of the Counties of Delaware, Union and Morrow, Ohio
1880, page 190ff
A.B. COMINS, who is one of the substantial and representative men of Mount Gilead, Morrow county, and who has shown a marked executive ability and keen discernment in the conduct of business enterprises, must assuredly be accorded attention in this connection.
He was born in Jeffreson county, New York, November 8, 1840, the son of Lyman B. Comins, who likewise was a native of the Empire State, and of English extraction. He was a carpenter by trade, but in later years devoted his attention principally to the buying of live-stock and to general farming. He married Mary G. Harris, who was born August 19, 1817, in Schuyler county, New York, at a point about four miles distant from the city of Utica. Her father, Joseph Harris, was born and reared in Connecticut, being a comb-maker by trade.
Lyman B. and Mary G. Comins became the parents of six children, of whom only two lived to attain mature years, namely: A.B., our subject, and Harriet, the wife of Wade Armentrout, of Hayesville, Ashland county, this State.
A.B. Comins was the second born of the children, and when he had attained the age of nine years his parents left their Eastern home (1849) and removed to Ohio, locating at Mount Gilead, this county, where they remained for two years, after which they took up their abode in the capital city, Columbus, where the father died, in 1854. Within the same year the widowed mother of our subject disposed of her interests in Columbus and returned to Mount Gilead. Here our subject began his individual effort in the world by engaging as a clerk in the mercantile establishment of George House, with whom he remained one year. He then went to Hayesville, Ashland county, where he secured a clerkship with the mercantile firm of Armentrout & Son, remaining thus employed for a full decade, after which he was admitted to partnership--an association which continued until 1872, when he closed out his interests in the business and returned to Mount Gilead. He had, in earlier years, learned the painter's trade, and to this line of occupation he devoted his attention after his return to Mount Gilead, having also clerked in local establishments for a time.
In 1866 was consummated his marriage to Miss Dora Moneysmith, who was born in Auburn, Indiana, April 28, 1848, the daughter of Henry and Elizabeth (McCreary) Moneysmith, the former of whom was of German lineage and a blacksmith by trade, and the latter of whom was a native of the Buckeye State, and of Irish extraction. Mrs. Comins was the second in order of the four children born to her parents. Our subject and his wife are the parents of one daughter, Mary E.
Mr. Comins is an ardent admirer and genuine lover of good horses, and is considered one of the best judges of horseflesh in this section. At the present time he owns twelve fine individuals of standard breeding, among them being Dandy Wilkes, a black stallion, who has made a record of 2:23-3/4, and Ambassador, Jr., a bay stallion, a remarkably fine individual in the pacing class, with a record of 2:20. Our subject has also in line a number of most promising colts, and is an enthusiastic turfman.
In politics he supports the Democratic party and its principles, in the broader general sense, but reserves to himself an independence which leads him to cast his ballot for men and measures, rather than to cling in a servile way to party or ring dictates. Religiously, he is a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church.
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A.B. COMINS
NOV. 8, 1840
APR. 16, 1926
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