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James J Candler


Biography
Born 05/10/1844
Birth Location Russell Co.
Died 06/26/1920, 6/28/1920
Death Location Muskogee Co., OK
Father Singleton Candler
Mother Adaline H. Boswell
Married 10/4/1866 (TZ)
9/12/1872
6/5/1888
Spouses Sarah T. Gibson
Nannie Kiser
Mary E. Candler
Military Units
29th Infantry
CSR, Pension, and Miscellaneous Images
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Pension
Candler_James_J.pdf
Census Information:

1850: 991, Age 5
1860: 515, Age 15
1870: Nemaha Co., KS 167, Age 25
1880: Moccasin 143, Age 34
1900: Jackson Co., MO, Van Buren 183, Age 55
1910: Not found
1920: Muskogee Co., OK, Darling 48, Age 75
1930: DEAD

Miscellaneous Information:

Filed pension: 1915 (OK)

Newspaper mentions:
Checotah Times, 8/24/1906
Muskogee Times Democrat, multiple
Lebanon News, 7/9/1920
Obituary online

Military Information:

Compiled Service Record
Card 1

Statement of Service Reference Slip.

Okla. Bd. Pension Comr's

J. J. Candler

Co. A, 29 Reg't Va. Inf.

[...] a pvt. July 1/63
On muster Dec. 31/64
last on file present.

Pr war records show him surrendered by Genl. Lee C. S. A. at Lynchburg Va April, 1865
date or disposition not shown.
Also borne as Jas. J. Candler.

6-4-15
2.30

C. V. E. Div.
Nothing additional found.
Harley
6/5/15
10.25

Card 2

June 5, 1915

Respectfully returned to the
Chairman, Board of Pension Commissioners, Oklahoma, City, Okla.

The records show that J. J. Candler (name also borne as Jas. J. Candler), private, Co. A, 29th Virginia Infantry, C. S. A., enlisted July 1, 1863, and that he was surrendered at Lynchburg, Va., April ---, 1865, disposition not show.

[Signature.]

The Adjutant General

Card 3

Appears on a muster roll for Nov. & Dec., 1863 (Not dated)

Enlisted:
When:
Where:
By whom:
Period:

Last paid:
By whom:
To what time:

Present or absent: Present
Remarks:

Card 4

Appears on a muster roll for April 1, 1864, made under G. O. No. 27, A. & I. G. O., Rich'd, 1864.

Enlisted:
When: July 1, 1863
Where: Lebanon, Va
By whom: Capt. Dickenson
Period: 3 yrs

Last paid:
By whom:
To what time:

Present or absent: Present
Remarks:

Card 5

Appears on a muster roll for Nov. & Dec., 1864 (Dated Dec. 31, 1864)

Enlisted:
When: July 3, 1863
Where: Gordonsville, Va
By whom: Col. Giles
Period: 3 yrs

Last paid:
By whom:
To what time:

Present or absent: Present
Remarks:

Card 6

Appears on a List of Prisoners of War, belonging to the Army of the Confederate States, who have been this day surrendered by General Robert E. Lee, C. S. A., commanding said Army, to Lieut. Genl. U. S. Grant, commanding Armies of the United States.

List dated Lynchburg, Va., April ---, 1865

Card 7

Appears on a Register of the 2d Division, C. S. A. General Hospital, Farmville, Virginia.

Disease: V. S. Right thigh
Admitted: April 2, 1865

Card 8

Appears on a Register of C. S. A. General Hospital, Farmville, Virginia.

Disease: Vul. Sclop. Rt thigh flesh
Admitted: April 2, 1865

Card 9

Appears on a Register of C. S. A. General Hospital, Farmville, Virginia.

Date: April 6, 1865
Remarks: Transferred to Lynchburg

Card 10

Appears on a RECEIPT ROLL for clothing, for 2 Qr., 1864

Date of issue: June 8, 1864

Card 11

Appears on a RECEIPT ROLL for clothing, for 3 Qr., 1864

Card 12

Appears on a RECEIPT ROLL for clothing, for 3rd Qr., 1864

Date of issue: Sept. 27, 1864

Card 13

Appears on a RECEIPT ROLL for clothing, for 2rd Qr., 1864

Date of issue: June 30, 1864

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