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- U.S. Civil War Soldiers, 1861-1865
Name: Elijah Finchum
Side: Confederate
Regiment State/Origin: Tennesee
Regiment Name: 16 Battalion (Neal's) Tennessee Cavlary.
Regiment Name Expanded: 16th Battalion, Tennessee Cavalry (Neal's)
Company: E
Rank In: Private
Rank In Expanded: Private
Rank Out: Private
Rank Out Expanded: Private
Alternate Name: Elijah/Finchem
Film Number: M231 roll 14
1880 United States Federal Census
Name: Polk Finchum
Home in 1880: District 10, Franklin, Tennessee
Age: 38
Estimated birth year: abt 1842
Birthplace: Tennessee
Relation to head-of-household: Self (Head)
Spouse's name: Eliza Finchum
Father's birthplace: Tennessee
Mother's birthplace: Tennessee
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Occupation: Farmer
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Gender: Male
Polk Finchum 38
Eliza Finchum 37
Charles Finchum 14
Fanney Finchum 11
Dallis Finchum 8
Laura Finchum 6
Polk Finchum 4
Porter Finchum 2
1900 United States Federal Census
Name: Elijah Finchun
[Elizabeth P Finchum]
Home in 1900: Civil District 10, Franklin, Tennessee
Age: 58
Birth Date: Dec 1841
Birthplace: Tennessee
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relationship to Head of House: Head
Father's Birthplace: Tennessee
Mother's Birthplace: Tennessee
Spouse's name: Mary E Finchum
Marriage Year: 1866
Marital Status: Married
Years Married: 34
Occupation: View on Image
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Household Members:
Name Age
Elijah Finchun 58
Mary E Finchum 58
Laura Finchum 25
Polk A Finchum 25
Arma Finchum 15 (Anna D.)
Wiley Finchum 13
MILITARY: "Soldier's Application for Pension" Filed April 23, 1903 No . 4896 Native of St. of TN. Now Res. at Decherd, Franklin Co., TN Member of Co. D 16TH Tenn Cav., Col. Rucker Was Wounded at a skirmish at Newport, East Tenn in Dec 1864. Back injured by a fall of my horse. Lay on the frozen ground for 8 hours Have suffered from the effects ever since . Also suffered from kidney troubles.
Born in Cocke Co., TN Dec 25, 1842. Enl. Aug., 1862 in Rucker's Legion wife, 4 boys, 5 girls ages 37,35, 33, 32, 30, 28, 26, 22,17 yrs own no land, just 1 Cow
E. L. Drake?, Physician Witnesses: William Finchum, Mrs. Katie Finchum(Mark) E.L. Drake
He signed as a witness for his brother John's widow Katie's widow's pension in 1907.
Mary E. Finchum filed for widow's indigent pension July 27, 1915 No.6025 D 16 Tenn Cav. Resides in Cowan, Franklin Co., TN Res. of State 47 yrs. Born in Cocke Co., TN. Name Mary E. Smith. Md in East Tenn by Charles Brackway. Hus. was drawing pension when he died 12 June, 1915. Have 4 Boys, 5 girls ages 48,47,45, 42, 40,38,36,34, 29 own no property. Two dau. com by day to work. Signed 22 Jun 1915 by Mary E. Finchum
Witness Reece Faris, I.W. Barnes
Notary Public Statement of Wm. Finchum and Geo. W. Finchum says they were present at the marriage of Polk Finchum and Mary E. Smith about 50 years ago in Cocke Co., TN Subs. 11TH Jul 1915
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