SIXTH GENERATION

253. Hiram COMEY ⁽¹⁾ was born on 15 Jul 1806 in Hopkinton, Middlesex, Massachusetts. He died on 21 Jan 1880 in Hopkinton, Middlesex, Massachusetts of typhoid fever. Hiram held several jobs throughout his life, he was a farmer and shoemaker; in 1849 he became a selectman and was a member of the school committee.

He was married to Emely GIBBS (daughter of Samuel GIBBS and Betsey DICKMAN) on 17 Apr 1832 in Hopkinton, Middlesex, Massachusetts. Emely GIBBS⁽¹⁾ was born on 20 Feb 1810 in Hopkinton, Middlesex, Massachusetts. She died on 22 Jun 1883 in Hopkinton, Middlesex, Masaschusetts from paralysis. Hiram COMEY and Emely GIBBS had the following children:

423 i. Alphonso COMEY⁽¹⁾ was born on 21 Jun 1833 in Hopkinton, Middlesex, Massachusetts. He died on 3 Jun 1864. On 7 April 1862 he enlisted in Company B, 25th Regiment, Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry. In April 1862 the 25th became part of Amory's Brigade in Foster's Division. They did picket duty until June when it went back to Newbern and camped near Fort Totten. In July the division went on an expedition to Trenton, then in September on another to Plymouth and on the 30th of October on another to Tarboro. It engaged at Whitehall and Goldsboro with little loss. In December it went to Newport News, Virginia. After re-enlisting Alphonso returned to Massachusetts on a veteran furlough. In March 1864 the regiment was entirely reunited at Portsmouth, Virginia and assigned to the Star Brigade. It proceeded to the Burmuda Hundred region and was engaged at Port Walthall Junction. They fought at Arrowfield Church on May 9th and Drury's Bluff on May 16th. The brigade was in the general assault at Cold Harbor on 3 Jun 1864 where Alphonso was killed along with 74 others.
+424 ii. Emily Elizabeth COMEY.
+425 iii. Lawson COMEY.
+426 iv. Hannah Mariah COMEY.
+427 v. Celinda COMEY.
+428 vi. James Knox Polk COMEY.
429 vii. Leslie Scamell COMEY⁽¹⁾ was born on 20 Dec 1847 in Hopkinton, Middlesex, Massachusetts. She died on 3 Apr 1849.
430 viii. Martha Ann COMEY⁽¹⁾ was born on 3 Mar 1850 in Hopkinton, Middlesex, Massachusetts. She died on 3 Mar 1871 in Hopkinton, Middlesex, Massachusetts of consumption.
+431 ix. Abbie Isabella COMEY.