Lawson F. Farmer
Regiment Name 55th Virginia Infantry
Side Confederate
Company B
Soldier's Rank_In Private
Soldier's Rank_Out Private
Film Number M382 roll 18

U.S. Civil War Soldiers, 1861-1865
Name: Lawson F. Farmer
Side: Confederate
Regiment State/Origin: Virginia
Regiment Name: Capt Fleet's Co, Virginia Arty, (Middlesex Arty)
Regiment Name Expanded: Fleet's Company, Virginia Artillery (Middlesex Artillery)
Rank In: Private
Rank In Expanded: Private
Rank Out: Private
Rank Out Expanded: Private
Film Number: M382 roll 18

U.S. Civil War Soldiers, 1861-1865
Name: Lawson F. Farmer
Side: Confederate
Regiment State/Origin: Virginia
Regiment Name: 55 Virginia Infantry
Regiment Name Expanded: 55th Regiment, Virginia Infantry
COMPANY: B
Rank In: Private
Rank In Expanded: Private
Rank Out: Private
Rank Out Expanded: Private
Film Number: M382 roll 18

1850 United States Federal Census
Name: Lawson F Farmer
Age: 10
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1840
Gender: Female
Home in 1850(City,County,State): Caroline, Virginia
Household Members: Name Age
Robt G Farmer 30 M Farmer
Frances Farmer 30 F
Lawson F Farmer 10 M
Robt B Farmer 8 M
Jas B Farmer 6 M
Amanda Farmer 3 F
Absolum Farmer 2 MONTHS M

1860 United States Federal Census
Name: Lawson F Farmer
Age in 1860: 19
Birth Year: abt 1841
Home in 1860: Caroline, Virginia
Gender: Male
Post Office: Central Point
Value of real estate: View Image
Household Members: Name Age
Robert C Farmer 40 M Farmer
Frances Farmer 39 F
Benton Farmer 17 M Laborer
James Farmer 15 M
Amanda Farmer 12 F
Absalom Farmer 9 M
Pleasant Farmer 7 M
Frances Farmer 2 F
Lawson F Farmer 19 M Laborer

1880 United States Federal Census
Name: Lawson Farmer
Home in 1880: Essex, Virginia
Age: 40
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1840
Birthplace: Virginia
Relation to Head of Household: Self (Head)
Spouse's Name: Mary
Father's birthplace: Virginia
Mother's birthplace: Virginia
Occupation: Farmer
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Gender: Male
Household Members: Name Age
Lawson Farmer 40 M Farmer
Mary Farmer 40 F Wife Keeps House
Mary Ann Farmer 8 F Daughter
Mary L. Farmer 4 F Daughter
Robert A. Farmer 2 M Son
Phillip Tayler 76 M Wife's Father Semi-retired Farmer
Jams M. Brown 12 B/M Servant Laborer

1900 United States Federal Census
Name: Lawson Farmer
Home in 1900: Occupacia, Essex, Virginia
Age: 60
Birth Date: May 1840
Birthplace: Virginia
Race: White
Ethnicity: American
Gender: Male
Relationship to head-of-house: Head
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Spouse's Name: Mary E
Marriage Year: 1872
Marital Status: Married
Years Married: 28 [m. abt 1872]
Residence : Occupacia Township, Essex, Virginia
Household Members: Name Age
Lawson Farmer 60 w/m b. May 1840 VA m. 28 yrs Farmer
Mary E Farmer 60 w/f b. Jan 1840 VA m. 28 yrs wife Keeping House Mother of 4 children, 3 still living
Mary L Farmer 23 w/f b. June 1876 VA single daughter
Robert A Farmer 21 w/m b. Aug 1878 VA single son Laborer
William Hunter 12 b/m b. Jan 1888 VA single Servant

Other FARMER in same area:

James B. Farmer w/m b. Feb 1845 VA age 55 married 35 yrs farmer
Columbia Farmer w/f b. Sept 1839 VA age 60 married 35 yrs Wife Keeps House No children

1910 United States Federal Census
Name: Lawson Farmer
Age in 1910: 60
[70]
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1850
[abt 1840]
Birthplace: Virginia
Relation to Head of House: Head
Father's Birth Place: Virginia
Mother's Birth Place: Virginia
Home in 1910: Occupacia, Essex, Virginia
Marital Status: Widowed
Race: White
Gender: Male
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members: Name Age
Lawson Farmer 60 general farming
Robert A Farmer 32 son single sawmill
Mary B Farmer 33 daughter single
John M Pitts 10 nephew

1900 United States Federal Census
Name: John M Pitts
Home in 1900: Occupacia, Essex, Virginia
Age: 1
Birth Date: May 1899
Birthplace: Virginia
Race: White
Ethnicity: American
Gender: Male
Relationship to head-of-house: Son
Father's Name: John B
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Name: Mattie A
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Marital Status: Single
Residence : Occupacia Township, Essex, Virginia
Occupation: View on Image
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members: Name Age
John B Pitts 31 w/m b. Feb 1869 VA m. 7 yrs Farmer
Mattie A Pitts 27 w/f b. Oct 1872 VA m. 7 yrs Wife Keeps House mother of 3 children; all still living
Benjamin Pitts 6 w/m b. May 1894 VA son single
Floyd Pitts 3 w/m b. Sept 1896 VA son single
John M Pitts 1 w/m b. May 1899 VA son single

1910 United States Federal Census
Name: John B Pitts
Age in 1910: 42
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1868
Birthplace: Virginia
Relation to Head of House: Head
Father's Birth Place: Virginia
Mother's Birth Place: Virginia
Spouse's Name: Mattie A
Home in 1910: Occupacia, Essex, Virginia
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Gender: Male
Household Members: Name Age
John B Pitts 42 w/m married 17 yrs General Farming
Mattie A Pitts 37 w/f married 17 yrs wife Keeps House mother of 6 children, 5 still living
Benjamin L Pitts 16 w/m son single Laborer/Odd Jobs
Mary L Pitts 8 w/f daughter single
Jessie B Pitts 4 w/m son single
Annie M Pitts 3 w/f daugher single

1920 United States Federal Census
Name: John B Pitts
Home in 1920: Occupacia, Essex, Virginia
Age: 51 years
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1869
Birthplace: Virginia
Relation to Head of House: Head
Spouse's Name: Mattie A
Father's Birth Place: Virginia
Mother's Birth Place: Virginia
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Sex: Male
Home owned: Own
Able to read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Image: 97
Household Members: Name Age
John B Pitts 51 w/m Farmer Gerneral Farming
Mattie A Pitts 47 w/f wife
Mannie L Pitts 16 w/f daughter
Jessie L Pitts 14 w/m son
Annie M Pitts 13 w/f daughter

1930 United States Federal Census
Name: John B Pitts
Home in 1930: Bowling Green, Caroline, Virginia
Age: 60
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1870
Birthplace: Virginia
Relation to Head of House: Head
Spouse's Name: Mattie A
Race: White
Household Members: Name Age
John B Pitts 60 w/m 1st m. age 25 Machinest/Sawmill
Mattie A Pitts 57 w/f wife 1st m. age 22
Mamie L Pitts 28 w/f Daughter Single
Jessie L Pitts 25 w/m Son Single
Fredrick L Pitts 13 w/m Grandson Single

1920 United States Federal Census
Name: Frederick L Pitts
Home in 1920: Bowling Green, Caroline, Virginia
Age: 2 years 10 months
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1917
Birthplace: Virginia
Relation to Head of House: Son
Father's Name: Bennie L
Father's Birth Place: Virginia
Mother's Name: Rosa M
Mother's Birth Place: Virginia
Marital Status: Single
Race: White
Sex: Male
Image: 602
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members: Name Age
Bennie L Pitts 25 w/m Teamster SawMill
Rosa M Pitts 29 w/f wife
Frederick L Pitts 2 yrs 10 months son
Trannie S Young 12 w/m neighbor

Unproven on-line genealogy:

John B Pitts
Birth: Feb 1869 Bowling Green, Caroline, VA
Death: Bowling Green, Caroline, Virgina
Married:
Mattie A
Birth: Oct 1872 Virginia
Death:
Children Name Sex Birth Death
Benjamin L Pitts M abt 1896 Virginia
Mary Mannie L Pitts F abt 1902 Virginia
Jessie L Pitts M abt 1906 Virginia
Annie M Pitts F abt 1907 Virginia

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