Sarah Selena Becknell (1849 - 1928)

Ancestors

Wife of John Calhoun Comer Sr. — married 12 Sep 1875 in Union, South Carolina, USA

Descendants

Died 20 Jun 1928 at age 79 in Guilford County, NC, USA

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Biography

Sarah Selena Becknell^[1]
Given Name: Sarah Selena.
Surname: Becknell

Born 4 FEB 1849. ^[1]

Marriage Husband John Calhoun Comer. Wife Sarah Selena Becknell. Marriage Married in Brown's Creek Church, Union, SC by Rev. John Gibbs. 12 SEP 1875. Union, South Carolina, USA. Map: Latitude: N34.0. Longitude: W81.0. ^[2][1]
Children: Lillie Rebecca Comer, George Thomas Comer, John Calhoun Comer, Janie Comer, Jessie Belle Comer, Freddie Comer, James Patrick Boyce Comer, Joseph Benjamin Comer, Minnie Lee Comer^[2]

Died 20 JUN 1928. Guilford County, NC, USA^[3]. Map: Latitude: N36.08, Longitude: W79.79. ^[1]

Buried 21 JUN 1928. York, SC, USA. Map: Latitude: N34.97, Longitude: W81.18.^[4][5][3]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3} Transcription of "Old Bible" in possession of Marge Schaefer of Easley, SC, g.daughter of John Calhoun Comer
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} Section from the Yorkville enquirer. 12 SEP 1875 Note: Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, Septembe r 16, 1875, Image 3 Image provided by University of South Carolina; Columbia, SC Link HYMENEAL. MARRIED—At Newberry, on the morning of the 8th instant. a: the residence of Capt. A. P. Pifer, by Rev R. A. Fair, Mr. W. I. CLAWSON. of Yorkville, S.C., and Miss BETTIE W. FAIR, second daughter of Dr. Drury Fair, of Newberry. Near Union Court House, an the 12th instant, by Rev. John Gibbs, Mr. J. C. COMER of York county, and Miss SALLIE BECKNELL, of Union county.
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1} Sarah Salina Becknell Comer's NC Death Certificate at Link - wherein it states that she died in Guilford County, NC and was buried in York, SC
4. ↑ A 1928 York, SC newspaper article: Mrs. J. C. Comer Buried Here. Mrs. Sarah Selena Comer, widow of the late J. C. Comer, and for many years a resident of Yorkville and vicinity, died at the home or her son, G. Thomas Comer at Greensboro. N.C. on Wednesday morning a: 11, o'clock after an Illness of about eight months due more to the infirmities or her advancing years than to any other cause. aged 80 years, 4 months and 26 days, having been born in Union county, S.C., Feb 4, 1848[sic], Mrs. Comer was a daughter of the late William Becknell of Union County, and with her. husband moved to York county more than fifty years ago and lived here until a year or two after the death of her husband about five years ago, when she moved to Greensboro to make her home among her sons living in North Carolina. For many years she was a faithful member of the First Baptist, church of Yorkville. Funeral services were held in the First Baptist church here yesterday, the services being conducted by Rev. E . N. Teague of Clover.
   Mrs. Comer is survived by four sons and one daughter. as follows: G.T. a nd P. B. Comer of Greensboro: J Calvin Comer of Lagrange, GA. and J. Ben Comer of Raleigh, N. C. and Mrs. T. J. Burdette of Birmingham. Ala. Tw o brothers and two sisters also survive, these being Mrs. Ruthie McBrid e or Union and Mrs. Lettie McWirter, George and West Becknell of Texas.
   Source 1928 newspaper clipping (which paper unknown).
5. ↑ Find-A-Grave Memorial 38794747 of 27 JUN 2009