James Comly and Elizabeth Ayres

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Husband James Comly ¹

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           Born: 23 Oct 1787 - Bucks Co, PA
     Christened: 
           Died: 28 Sep 1837
         Buried:  - Abington Friends Cemetery, Jenkintown, Montgomery Co, PA

       Marriage: 1812 - Moreland Twp, Montgomery Co, PA 2

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Wife Elizabeth Ayres ¹

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           Born: 25 Feb 1791 - Montgomery Co, PA 1
     Christened: 
           Died: 25 Aug 1863 - Beaver Farm, Chester Co, PA 2
         Buried: 

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         Father: Samuel Ayres (1749-1804) 3 4
         Mother: Deborah Yerkes (1753-1826) 3

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Children

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1 M Franklin Ayres Comly ²

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           Born: 12 Mar 1813 2
     Christened: 
           Died: 23 Apr 1887 - "Valley Green" near Fort Washington, PA 2
         Buried:  - Abington Church Cemetery

         Spouse: Did Not Marry

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2 F Sarah Willett Comly ²

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           Born: 29 Oct 1814 2
     Christened: 
           Died: 11 Apr 1887 - Germantown, near Philadelphia, PA 2
         Buried:  - Abington Church Cemetery

         Spouse: William Lawrence Paxson (1808-1878) 2
           Marr: 6 Apr 1839 2

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3 M Joshua Comly ²

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           Born: 7 Apr 1819 2
     Christened: 
           Died: 20 Nov 1887 - Chestnut Hill, Philadelphia, PA 2
         Buried: 

         Spouse: Catharine Rex (      -      ) 2
           Marr: 12 Sep 1848 2

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4 M Samuel Willett Comly ⁵

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           Born: 17 Dec 1820 5
     Christened: 
           Died: 25 May 1884 - San Francisco, CA 5
         Buried:  - St. Thomas Episcopal Church, White Marsh, Montgomery Co, PA

         Spouse: Julia E. Peters (1828-1861) 5

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General Notes: Husband - James Comly

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He was a descendant of Henry Comly and Joan Tyler, who came to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, with William Penn in 1682. He was a prominent man in his county, a member of the Legislature, and a justice of the peace. Lived at the "Manor House" in Moreland township, Montgomery County.

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General Notes: Wife - Elizabeth Ayres

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Her name and memory have been perpetuated in "Bethayres," an important station on the North Pennsylvania railroad.

1 William Henry Egle, M.D., M.A., Pennsylvania Genealogies; Chiefly Scotch-Irish and German (Harrisburg, PA: Harrisburg Publishing Co., 1896), Pg 50.

2 William Henry Egle, M.D., M.A., Pennsylvania Genealogies; Chiefly Scotch-Irish and German (Harrisburg, PA: Harrisburg Publishing Co., 1896), Pg 53.

3 William Henry Egle, M.D., M.A., Pennsylvania Genealogies; Chiefly Scotch-Irish and German (Harrisburg, PA: Harrisburg Publishing Co., 1896), Pg 48.

4 William Henry Egle, Historical Register: Notes and Queries, Historical and Genealogical (Harrisburg, PA: Harrisburg Publishing Company, 1894), Pg 387.

5 William Henry Egle, M.D., M.A., Pennsylvania Genealogies; Chiefly Scotch-Irish and German (Harrisburg, PA: Harrisburg Publishing Co., 1896), Pg 54.