John Vencill - Russell County, Virginia in the Civil War

John Vencill


Biography
Born	11/14/1836
Birth Location	Russell Co.
Died	01/02/1927
Death Location	Russell Co., VA
Father	John Vincell
Mother	Nancy Barrett
Married	8/19/1874 5/28/1904
Spouses	(Leah) Mary Addison Mary V. Marshall
Military Units
34th Cavalry
6th Battalion Cavalry
McFarlane's Squadron
CSR, Pension, and Miscellaneous Images
6th Battalion
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Mcfarlane's Cavalry
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Misc
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Pension
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Widows Pension
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Census Information:

1850: 1227, Age 12
1860: 660, Age 22
1870: Elk Garden 99, Age 32
1880: Elk Garden 319, Age 42
1900: Elk Garden 42, Age 62
1910: Baylor 117, Age 72, Veteran: Yes
1920: Elk Garden 78, 105, Age 82
1930: DEAD

Miscellaneous Information:

Filed pension: 1904, Russell County
Widow filed pension: 1936, Russell County
Appears on pension applications for: Evan Griffith, 1902.

Newspaper mentions:
Tazewell Republican, 8/13/1903
Lebanon News, 1/28/1927

Notes: Two John Vencills.

Obituary online

Military Information:

Compiled Service Record

Card 1
2nd Sergeant, Capt. John A. McFarlane's Company Virginia Cavalry

Appears on a muster roll for Nov. 30, 1862 to Apr. 30, 1863 (Dated Apr. 30, 1863)

Enlisted:
When: Apr. 7
Where: Lebanon
By whom: O. Caldwell
Period: 3 yrs

Last paid:
By whom: Cruchfield
To what time: Nov. 30, 1862

Present or absent: Present
Remarks:

Card 2

Appears on a muster roll for June 30, 1862 to Nov. 30, 1863 (Dated Nov. 30)

Enlisted:
When: Apr. 7
Where: Lebanon
By whom: O. Caldwell
Period: 3 yrs

Last paid:
By whom: Crutchfield
To what time: July 31

Present or absent: Present
Remarks:

Card 3
[May belong to a different John Vencill.]

Appears on a muster roll for Nov. 30, 1862 to Apr. 30, 1863 (Dated Apr. 30, 1863)

Enlisted:
When: Feb. 22
Where: Elk Garden
By whom: Lt. Smith
Period: 3 yrs

Last paid:
By whom: nev. p'd
To what time:

Present or absent: Present
Remarks:

Card 4

Sergeant, Company __, 6th Battalion Cavalry

Name appears as signature to a
Petition
addressed to the Secretary of War by members of "McFarlane's Squadron Virginia Cavalry" (Companies E and F, 6th Battalion Confederate Cavalry), requesting transfer to a Virginia organization.

Petition dated: Camp on Beaver Creek Floyd Co., Ky., Apr. 7, 1864.

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Compiled Service Record
Card 1 2nd Sergeant, Capt. John A. McFarlane's Company Virginia Cavalry Appears on a muster roll for Nov. 30, 1862 to Apr. 30, 1863 (Dated Apr. 30, 1863) Enlisted: When: Apr. 7 Where: Lebanon By whom: O. Caldwell Period: 3 yrs Last paid: By whom: Cruchfield To what time: Nov. 30, 1862 Present or absent: Present Remarks:	Card 2 Appears on a muster roll for June 30, 1862 to Nov. 30, 1863 (Dated Nov. 30) Enlisted: When: Apr. 7 Where: Lebanon By whom: O. Caldwell Period: 3 yrs Last paid: By whom: Crutchfield To what time: July 31 Present or absent: Present Remarks:	Card 3 [May belong to a different John Vencill.] Appears on a muster roll for Nov. 30, 1862 to Apr. 30, 1863 (Dated Apr. 30, 1863) Enlisted: When: Feb. 22 Where: Elk Garden By whom: Lt. Smith Period: 3 yrs Last paid: By whom: nev. p'd To what time: Present or absent: Present Remarks:
Card 4 Sergeant, Company __, 6th Battalion Cavalry Name appears as signature to a Petition addressed to the Secretary of War by members of "McFarlane's Squadron Virginia Cavalry" (Companies E and F, 6th Battalion Confederate Cavalry), requesting transfer to a Virginia organization. Petition dated: Camp on Beaver Creek Floyd Co., Ky., Apr. 7, 1864.