White, Helen C. (Helen Comly), 1854-1938
Variant namesJohn Comly, a Quaker minister and school master, was born in 1773, the son of Isaac and Asenath Comly of Byberry, Pa. He married Rebecca Budd, a fellow teacher at the Westtown School, in 1803. They operated the Pleasant Hill Boarding School on their Byberry farm from 1804-1815. Charles Comly, their oldest son, married Debby Ann Newbold in 1830. Their daughter, Helen Trump Comly, married Howard White in 1886.
From the description of Comly-White family papers, 1771-1961. (Swarthmore College). WorldCat record id: 30324281
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| creatorOf | White, Helen C. (Helen Comly), 1854-1938. Comly-White family papers, 1771-1961. | Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College |
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| associatedWith | Comly, Charles B. (Charles Budd), 1808-1894. | person |
| associatedWith | Comly, Debby Ann, 1812-1882. | person |
| associatedWith | Comly, Isaac, 1779-1847. | person |
| associatedWith | Comly, John, 1773-1850. | person |
| associatedWith | Comly, Rebecca, 1773-1832. | person |
| associatedWith | Pleasant Hill Boarding School (Pa.) | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Swarthmore College. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | White, Howard, 1844-1916. | person |
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| Byberry (Philadelphia, Pa.) |
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| Quakers |
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Birth 1854
Death 1938
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