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Archer Jessee Candler

Biography
Born 10/09/1834
Birth Location Russell Co.
Died 03/19/1912
Death Location Collin Co., TX
Father George Candler
Mother Dicy Jessee
Married 01/07/1869
3/25/1894 (Collin Co., TX)
Spouses Nancy Elizabeth Honaker
Mattie H. Ball
Military Units
9th Texas Infantry
CSR, Pension, and Miscellaneous Images
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Misc
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Census Information:

1850: 152, Age 15
1860: 6, Age 26
1870: Collin Co., TX, P2 409, Age 34
1880: Collin Co., TX, Age 44
1900: Collin Co., TX, P2, D8 349, Age 65
1910: Not found
1920: DEAD
1930: DEAD

Miscellaneous Information:

Blog Post: The Candler Brothers go to Texas, and to War


Newspaper mentions:
Bickley Mills Post, 3/10/1892
Weekly Democrat-Gazette (McKinney, TX), 8/18/1910, 1/11/1912, 3/23/1912, others
Dallas Morning News, 3/22/1912

Notes: Moved to Texas in 1860/61. Killed by train. Pictured in 1/11/1912 issue of McKinney Courier-Gazette. Personal recollection of war in in "Reminiscences of the boys in gray, 1861-1865". Received Southern Cross of Honor.

Obituary online

Military Information:

Compiled Service Record
Card 1
Private, Company I, 9th Texas Infantry

Appears on a RECEIPT ROLL for clothing

Date of issue: July 6

Card 2
Private, Capt. Joseph J. Dickson's Company, Maxey's Reg't Texas Infantry, 9th (Young's) Texas

Age: 26 years

Appears on a muster roll for Camp Rusk Lamar Co. Texas Dec. 1, 1861

Joined for duty and enrolled:
When: Oct. 9
Where: McKinney Texas
By whom: J. J. Dickson
Period: 12 mo

No. of miles to rendezvous: 75

Card 3
2nd Sergeant, Company I, 9th Regiment Texas Infantry

Appears on a muster roll for July & Aug., 1862

Enlisted:
When: Oct. 9, 1861
Where: McKinney Tex.
By whom: Capt. J. J. Dickson
Period: 12 mo

Last paid:
By whom: W. H. Harrison
To what time: Apr. 30, 1862

Present or absent: Present
Remarks:

Card 4

Appears on a muster roll for Sept. & Oct., 1862

Enlisted:
When: Oct. 9, 1861
Where: McKinney Texas
By whom: Capt. J. J. Dickson
Period: 12 mo

Last paid:
By whom: Capt. Dashiell
To what time: Aug. 31, 1862

Present or absent: Present
Remarks:

Card 5

Appears on a muster roll for Jan. & Feb., 1863

Enlisted:
When: Oct. 9, 1861
Where: McKinney Tex
By whom: Cpt. J. J. Dickson
Period: 12 mo

Last paid:
By whom: Cpt. Skidmore
To what time: Jan. 1, 1863

Present or absent: Present
Remarks:

Card 6

Appears on a muster roll for Mar. & Apr., 1863

Enlisted:
When: Oct. 9, 1861
Where: McKinney Tex
By whom: Capt. J. J. Dickson
Period: 12 mo

Last paid:
By whom: Capt. Skidmore
To what time: Mar. 1, 1863

Present or absent: Present
Remarks:

Card 7

Appears on a muster roll for May & June, 1863

Enlisted:
When: Oct. 9, 1861
Where: McKinney Tex
By whom: J. J. Dickson
Period: 12 mo

Last paid:
By whom: Capt. Bomar
To what time: July 1, 1863

Present or absent: Absent
Remarks: Left sick at Hospital Atlanta Ga 14 /63

Card 8

Appears on a muster roll for July & Aug., 1863

Enlisted:
When: Oct. 9, 1861
Where: McKinney Tex
By whom: Capt. J. J. Dickson
Period: 12 mo

Last paid:
By whom: T. H. Skidmore
To what time: June 30, 1863

Present or absent: Present
Remarks:

Card 9

Appears on a muster roll for Sept. & Oct., 1863

Enlisted:
When: Oct. 9, 1861
Where: McKinney Tex
By whom: Capt. Dickson
Period: 12 mo

Last paid:
By whom: Capt. Skidmore
To what time: Aug. 31, 1863

Present or absent: Present
Remarks:

Card 10

Appears on a muster roll for Apr. 5, 1864, made in compliance with G. 0. No. 27, A. & I. G. O., dated March 2, 1864.

Enlisted:
When:
Where:
By whom:
Period:

Last paid:
By whom:
To what time:

Present or absent: Present
Remarks:

Card 11

Appears on a Regimental Return for the month of Jan., 1862

Absent enlisted men accounted for: Sick

Card 12

Appears on a Regimental Return for the month of Mch., 1862

Absent enlisted men accounted for: Sick in Texas since Jany 1st

Card 13

Appears on a Regimental Return for May, June & July, 1862

Absent enlisted men accounted for: Wounded sent to Hospt. May 28/62

Card 14

Appears on a Roll of Prisoners of War

of Co. I, 9 Texas Infantry Regiment, consolidated of Co.s I, F, G, B, E, C, and D, Confederate States Army, commanded by Capt. R. M. Board, surrendered at Meridian, Miss., by Lieut. Gen. R. Taylor, C. S. A., to Maj. Gen. E. R. S. Canby, U. S. A., May 4, 1865, and paroled at Meridian, Miss., May 11, 1865.

Roll dated: Meridian, Miss., May 9, 1865

Card 15

Appears on a Register of Payments on Descriptive Lists.

Period of service:
From: May 1, 1863
To: June 30, 1863

When paid: July 4, 1863
By whom: B. F. Bomar
Amount: $34

Card 16

Appears on a Register of Payments on Descriptive Lists.

Period of service:
From: Mch. 1, 1863
To: Apr. 30, 1863

When paid: May 18, 1863
By whom: B. F. Bomar
Amount: $34

Card 17

VOUCHER No. 45

ABSTRACT 41 3rd QR., 1863.

J. J. Candler
One Pair Shoes

CO. (I) 9th Texas

Issued: July 6th, 1863

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[Front of previous voucher.]

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