Granville G Farmer - Russell County, Virginia in the Civil War

Granville G Farmer


Biography
Born	3/1843
Birth Location	Russell Co.
Died	04/11/1927
Death Location	Russell Co., VA
Father	Birdine Farmer
Mother	Sarah McCloud
Married	07/01/1869
Spouse	Elizabeth Fields
Military Units
29th Infantry
CSR, Pension, and Miscellaneous Images
29th Infantry
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Misc
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Census Information:

1850: 359, Age 6
1860: 18, Age 16
1870: Lebanon 105, Age 26
1880: Lebanon 94, Age 40
1900: Moccasin 210, Age 57
1910: Moccasin 292, Age 67, Veteran: Yes
1920: Not found
1930: DEAD

Miscellaneous Information:

Filed pension: 1900, Russell County
Appears on 1909 pension list: Under act of 1900, 1917
Appears on pension applications for: Richard P. Alexander, 1902. M. C. Fields, 1903. William L. Branson widow, 1923. Henry Farmer widow, 1926.

Newspaper mention:
Lebanon News, 9/27/1907, 5/29/1908, 4/15/1927

Notes: Received Southern Cross of Honor from Daughters of the Confederacy, 1908.

Obituary online

Military Information:

Compiled Service Record

Card 1
Private, Company I, 29th Virginia Infantry

Appears on a muster roll for Apr. 1, 1864 made for the bounty due Oct. 1, 1864 (Dated Apr. 8, 1864)

Enlisted:
When: April 2, 1863
Where: Saltville, Va
By whom: Capt. Powers
Period: 3 years

Last paid:
By whom:
To what time:

Present or absent: Present
Remarks:

Card 2

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

Enlisted:
When: April 2, 1863
Where: Saltville, Va
By whom: Capt. Powers
Period: 3 years

Last paid:
By whom: Capt. Painter
To what time: June 30, 1864

Present or absent: Present
Remarks:

Card 3

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

Date of issue: Sept. 27, 1864
Signature:

Card 4

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

Date of issue: June 30, 1864
Signature:

Card 5

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

Date of issue: June 8, 1864
Signature: By x

Card 6

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

Date of issue: June 8, 1864
Signature: Farmer

Card 7

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

Date of issue:
Signature: Granvill Farmer

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Compiled Service Record
Card 1 Private, Company I, 29th Virginia Infantry Appears on a muster roll for Apr. 1, 1864 made for the bounty due Oct. 1, 1864 (Dated Apr. 8, 1864) Enlisted: When: April 2, 1863 Where: Saltville, Va By whom: Capt. Powers Period: 3 years Last paid: By whom: To what time: Present or absent: Present Remarks:	Card 2 Appears on a muster roll for Nov. & Dec., 1864 (Dated Dec. 31, 1864) Enlisted: When: April 2, 1863 Where: Saltville, Va By whom: Capt. Powers Period: 3 years Last paid: By whom: Capt. Painter To what time: June 30, 1864 Present or absent: Present Remarks:	Card 3 Appears on a RECEIPT ROLL for clothing, for 3rd Qr., 1864 Date of issue: Sept. 27, 1864 Signature:
Card 4 Appears on a RECEIPT ROLL for clothing, for 2 Qr., 1864 Date of issue: June 30, 1864 Signature:	Card 5 Appears on a RECEIPT ROLL for clothing, for 2 Qr., 1864 Date of issue: June 8, 1864 Signature: By x	Card 6 Appears on a RECEIPT ROLL for clothing, for 2 Qr., 1864 Date of issue: June 8, 1864 Signature: Farmer
Card 7 Appears on a RECEIPT ROLL for clothing, for 3 Qr., 1864 Date of issue: Signature: Granvill Farmer