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Sinous Darius Farmer (1833 - 1912)

Sinous Darius Farmer
Born in Henry, Alabama, United Statesmap
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Husband of — married 13 Nov 1856 in Henry Co., ALmap
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Died at age 78 in Headland, Henry, Alabama, United Statesmap
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Biography

Sinous Darius Farmer was born on 16 Dec 1833 in Henry, Alabama, United States, son of George Farmer (1806 - <1860) and Mary Ann (Webb) Farmer (~1813 - ).

His brother was Samuel A. Farmer (~1830 - 1864).

Sinous married Martha Gamble (1840 - ~1922) on 13 Nov 1856 in Henry Co., AL. [1]
Their children were:

  1. Wade Farmer
  2. Alexander Mills Farmer
  3. Francis Emory Farmer
  4. Robert Farmer
  5. William Farmer
  6. Annie Farmer
  7. Jeff Farmer
  8. Avery Avalon Farmer.

Sinous died on 3 Aug 1912 in Headland, Henry, Alabama aged 78.


Civil War Service

Pvt Sinous Farmer served in the United States Civil War.
Enlisted: Mar 30, 1862
Mustered out: Jun 10, 1865
Side: CSA
Regiment(s): Company E, 25th Regiment, Georgia Infantry

Enlisted Mar 30, 1862, at Henry County, Alabama into Company E, 25th Regiment, Georgia Infantry known as "Irwin's Invincibles." [2][3]
The Battle of Nashville took place Dec 15-16, 1864 so Sinous Farmer was like to have been captured a year earlier than stated in other reports. He was imprisoned at Camp Chase, Ohio until his parole June 10, 1865. The regiment surrendered Apr 26, 1865 at Bennett's House in Durham Station, North Carolina. [4][5]

Burial: Bethlehem Cemetery Military service: 1862, Civil War CSA 25th GA Inf. Co.E Occupation: Farmer Residence 1850 [6]
Residence 1860, Franklin, Henry, Alabama [7]
Residence 1870, Precinct 7, Henry, Alabama [8]
Residence 1880, Shorterville, Henry, Alabama[9]
Residence 1910, 1-PCT, Henry, Alabama

Sources

  1. ↑ Alabama, Marriages, 1816-1957. Salt Lake City, Utah: FamilySearch, 2013. Ancestry.com. Alabama, U.S., Select Marriage Indexes, 1816-1942 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc, 2014. Accessed 25 Jan 2023
  2. ↑ https://sites.rootsweb.com/~alcwroot/non_alabama_org_files/25th_georgia.htm#irwin
  3. ↑ Alabama Department of Archives and History; Montgomery, Alabama; Confederate Pension Applications, 1880-1940; Collection #: Microfilm in the Research Room; Roll Description: Farmer, A. - Falts, W. H. Ancestry.com. Accessed 27 Jan 2023.
  4. ↑ https://sites.rootsweb.com/~alcwroot/non_alabama_org_files/25th_georgia.htm#irwin
  5. ↑ Alabama Department of Archives & History; Montgomery, Alabama; Alabama Census of Confederate Soldiers, 1907 and 1921; Roll: Multiple Regiments (Henry County #34); Roll Number: 198. Census or Enumeration of Confederate Soldiers Residing in Alabama, 1907-1908. Alabama Department of Archives & History, Montgomery, Alabama. Ancestry.com. Accessed 25 Jan 2023.
  6. ↑ The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: Southern District, Henry, Alabama; Roll: 6; Page: 391b. Ancestry.com. Accessed 25 Jan 2026
  7. ↑ The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: Franklin, Henry, Alabama; Roll: M653_11; Page: 94; Family History Library Film: 803011. Ancestry.com. Accessed 25 Jan 2023
  8. ↑ The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: Franklin, Henry, Alabama; Roll: M653_11; Page: 94; Family History Library Film: 803011. Ancestry.com. Accessed 25 Jan 2023
  9. ↑ Tenth Census of the United States, 1880. (NARA microfilm publication T9, 1,454 rolls). Records of the Bureau of the Census, Record Group 29. National Archives, Washington, D.C.
  • The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: Southern District, Henry, Alabama; Roll: 6; Page: 391b. Ancestry.com. Accessed 25 Jan 2023
  • The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: Franklin, Henry, Alabama; Roll: M653_11; Page: 94; Family History Library Film: 803011. Ancestry.com. Accessed 25 Jan 2023
  • The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: Franklin, Henry, Alabama; Roll: M653_11; Page: 94; Family History Library Film: 803011. Ancestry.com. Accessed 25 Jan 2023
  • Year: 1880; Census Place: Shorterville, Henry, Alabama; Roll: 16; Page: 670A; Enumeration District: 085. Tenth Census of the United States, 1880. (NARA microfilm publication T9, 1,454 rolls). Records of the Bureau of the Census, Record Group 29. National Archives, Washington, D.C. Ancestry.com. Accessed 25 Jan 2023
  • United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Twelfth Census of the United States, 1900. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1900. T623, 1854 rolls. Ancestry.com. Accessed 25 Jan 2023
  • Alabama Department of Archives and History; Montgomery, Alabama; Confederate Pension Applications, 1880-1940; Collection #: Microfilm in the Research Room; Roll Description: Farmer, A. - Falts, W. H. Ancestry.com. Accessed 27 Jan 2023.
  • https://sites.rootsweb.com/~alcwroot/non_alabama_org_files/25th_georgia.htm#irwin. Accessed 27 Jan 2023.




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