Farnam, Eliah

Other Events:

• 1850 Census: 1850, Ellington, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA
• 1860 Census: 1860, Ellington, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA
• Military Service: Between 9 Sep 1861 and 7 Aug 1862; Civil War, Company G, 1st Wisconsin Cavalry
• Military Service: Between 28 Sep 1864 and 19 Jul 1865; Civil War, Company A, 1st Wisconsin Calvary
• 1870 Census: 1870, Ellington, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA
• Will: 1 Jan 1872
• 1880 Census: 1880, Ellington, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA
• 1900 Census: 1900, Ellington, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA
• 1910 Census: 1910, Hortonville, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA
• Biography: 1911; History of Outagamie County, Wisconsin Page 0833

Notes:

1850 Census:
Eliah Farnam53
Sally Farnam51
Eliah Farnam14
Philo Farnam11

1860 Census:
Eliab FarnhamM63New York
Sally FarnhamF61Connecticut
Eliab FarnhamM24New York
Sophia FarnhamF27Atlantic Ocean

Citing this Record:
"United States Census, 1860," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MW9J-KQJ : accessed 29 Nov 2014), Eliab Farnham in household of Eliab Farnham, Ellington, Outagamie, Wisconsin, United States; from "1860 U.S. Federal Census - Population," Fold3.com; p. 175, household ID 1264, NARA microfilm publication M653; NARA microfilm publication M653. National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C.; FHL microfilm 805424.

Military Service:
On September 9, 1861, Mr. Farnam enlisted in the First Wisconsin Cavalry, Company G., from which he was discharged on account of disability, August 7, 1862. He reenlisted September 28, 1864, in Company A, First Wisconsin Cavalry, and was honorably discharged July 19, 1865. During the latter enlistment the regiment was sent to Nashville, Tennessee, and then back to Louisville, Kentucky, where it was veteranized and detailed to scout duty in Kentucky with Wilson's Cavalry Corps. It then went into winter quarters at Gravel Springs, and in the spring of 1865 went through Alabama, helping to capture Montgomery, and took part in the battle of West Point, this being the last engagement of the war. On the nineteenth of April the news of Lee's surrender reached the regiment, and it went to Macon, Georgia, where the regiment's horses were exchanged for mules, which were ridden to Nashville, and the First was mustered out at Edgefield, now East Nashville. During the stay at Macon the regiment was sent to try and capture Jefferson Davis, and no doubt would have accomplished this had not the Michigan regiment gained their information and, cutting in ahead of the First on another road, secured the fugitive and the bounty. On his return from the war Mr. Farnam returned to his farming activities and was so engaged until his retirement, April 1, 1907, since which time he has been living in Hortonville.

1870 Census:
Eliab J Farnam33
Sophia Farnam37

1880 Census:
E. Farnham43
Amelia Farnham24
Myrtle Farnham7m

1900 Census:
Eliab Tarnam65
Emelie Tarnam44
Myrtle Tarnam26
Ernest Tarnam19
Louisa Tarnam15
Edna Tarnam10

Name:Eliab Tarnam
Titles and Terms:
Event Type:Census
Event Year:1900
Event Place:Ellington town, Outagamie, Wisconsin, United States
District:82
Gender:Male
Age:64
Marital Status:Married
Race:White
Race (Original):W
Relationship to Head of Household:Head
Relationship to Head of Household (Original):Head
Number of Living Children:
Years Married:21
Birth Date:Jul 1836
Birthplace:New York
Marriage Year (Estimated):1879
Immigration Year:
Father's Birthplace:New York
Mother's Birthplace:Connecticut
Mother of how many children:
Sheet Number and Letter:6B
Household ID:119
Line Number:89
Affiliate Name:The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)
Affiliate Publication Number:T623
GS Film Number:1241809
Digital Folder Number:004120634
Image Number:00574
HouseholdRoleGenderAgeBirthplace
Eliab TarnamHeadM64New York
Emelie TarnamWifeF44Wisconsin
Myrtle TarnamDaughterF21Wisconsin
Ernest TarnamSonM19Wisconsin
Louisa TarnamDaughterF15Wisconsin
Edna TarnamDaughterF11Wisconsin

Citing this Record:
"United States Census, 1900," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MMKB-N9Y : accessed 29 Nov 2014), Eliab Tarnam, Ellington town, Outagamie, Wisconsin, United States; citing sheet 6B, family 119, NARA microfilm publication T623, National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C.; FHL microfilm 1241809.

1910 Census:
Name:Eliab Farnum
Titles and Terms:
Event Type:Census
Event Year:1910
Event Place:Hortonville, Outagamie, Wisconsin, United States
District:139
Gender:Male
Age:73
Marital Status:Married
Race:White
Race (Original):White
Relationship to Head of Household:Head
Relationship to Head of Household (Original):Head
Birth Year (Estimated):1837
Birthplace:New York
Immigration Year:
Father's Birthplace:New York
Mother's Birthplace:Connecticut
Sheet Number and Letter:10B
Household ID:97
Line Number:
Affiliate Name:The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)
Affiliate Publication Number:M1283
GS Film number:1375744
Digital Folder Number:004455057
Image Number:00243
HouseholdRoleGenderAgeBirthplace
Eliab FarnumHeadM73New York
Emilie FarnumWifeF53Wisconsin

Citing this Record:
"United States Census, 1910," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MP2J-SKS : accessed 29 Nov 2014), Eliab Farnum, Hortonville, Outagamie, Wisconsin, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 139, sheet 10B, family 97, NARA microfilm publication T624, National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C.; FHL microfilm 1375744.

Biography:
ELIAB FARNAM, one of the honored pioneers of Hortonville, Wisconsin, now living retired after many years spent in agricultural pursuits, is highly esteemed as a veteran of the great Civil War. He was born at Attica, Wyoming county, New York, July 28, 1836, and is a son of Eliab Farnam, who was born December 3, 1796, in New York State, his parents coming from Connecticut. In 1849 Eliab Farnam, the father, brought his family west to Outagamie county, Wisconsin, settling on forty acres of land at a time when he not only lacked any worldly possessions, but was even in debt for part of the hauling from Green Bay. He found work at rail splitting, and by the spring of 1850 had two acres of his land cleared and put into potatoes and corn. During the summer he cut down pine trees and made 12,000 shingles, which he floated down to Oshkosh, and walked to that point to dispose of them for $24. This sum he invested in needed food, which was sent up the river by boat and dumped on the bank, from whence the whole family assisted in carrying it to the little log home. During the winter of 1850-51 Mr. Farnam cut 100,000 feet of logs, one-half of which he had to give to a neighbor for hauling them to the river bank, where he sold it, Mr. Farnam realizing $200 for his share. He purchased a yoke of oxen for $60, and three cows for $12 each. With the new means for clearing, the land was rapidly put under cultivation, and at the time of his death, June 11, 1873, Mr. Farnam saw that his years of labor had developed a finely conditioned and fertile property. His wife, who bore the maiden name of Sarah Peck, was of Connecticut descent, and died February 15, 1873. One of the brothers of this sturdy old pioneer was a civil engineer and helped to build the first railroad into Chicago, later taking the contract to build the Rock Island Railroad from Chicago to Rock Island, a work which was completed within one year. Eliab Farnam, the son, received a common school education in New York, and after coming to Wisconsin attended district school for two months when he was eighteen years of age. He always remained on the home farm, which was added to from time to time and at the death of his parents he fell heir to the land. In 1858, Mr. Farnam was married to Miss Sophia Diener, who was born on the ocean en route to this country, and she died March 4, 1876. On January 4, 1879, Mr. Farnam was married (second) to Amelia Grunert, daughter of Ernest Grunert, a German miller, who on coming to the United States refused offers of work in Milwaukee and located in the town of Ellington, Outagamie county, where he engaged in farming until his death, March 25, 1907, being buried in Stephensville Cemetery. His wife, Henrietta (Krause) Grunert. whose parents were pioneers, died in 1894. Mr. and Mrs. Farnam had four children: Mrs. Myrtle Vogel, residing on the homestead, is the mother of three children; Ernest is a resident of California; Mrs. Louisa Lansing is living on a farm in Peck, Wisconsin; and Edna is residing at home. On September 9, 1861, Mr. Farnam enlisted in the First Wisconsin Cavalry, Company G., from which he was discharged on account of disability, August 7, 1862. He reenlisted September 28, 1864, in Company A, First Wisconsin Cavalry, and was honorably discharged July 19, 1865. During the latter enlistment the regiment was sent to Nashville, Tennessee, and then back to Louisville, Kentucky, where it was veteranized and detailed to scout duty in Kentucky with Wilson's Cavalry Corps. It then went into winter quarters at Gravel Springs, and in the spring of 1865 went through Alabama, helping to capture Montgomery, and took part in the battle of West Point, this being the last engagement of the war. On the nineteenth of April the news of Lee's surrender reached the regiment, and it went to Macon, Georgia, where the regiment's horses were exchanged for mules, which were ridden to Nashville, and the First was mustered out at Edgefield, now East Nashville. During the stay at Macon the regiment was sent to try and capture Jefferson Davis, and no doubt would have accomplished this had not the Michigan regiment gained their information and, cutting in ahead of the First on another road, secured the fugitive and the bounty. On his return from the war Mr. Farnam returned to his farming activities and was so engaged until his retirement, April 1, 1907, since which time he has been living in Hortonville. In politics he is a Republican, and he walked fifty miles to cast his first vote for Abraham Lincoln in 1860. He served district No. 6 of Ellington for twelve years as school treasurer. He is a member of the Grand Army of the Republic, and his wife of the Ladies' Relief Corps, and she is also an active worker in Methodist Church circles, assistant Sunday School superintendent and a teacher. Mr. Farnam has been an active Christian temperance worker. Although the greater part of his time was given to farming, during the latter years of his life he was interested in stock breeding, taking numerous prizes with his fine Jersey cattle and Chester White hogs.

Eliah married Diener, Sophia Abt 1858. Sophia was born , At Sea; died 4 Mar 1876, Ellington, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA. [Group Sheet]

Eliah married Grunert, Emilie 4 Jan 1879. Emilie (daughter of Grunert, Charles Frederick Ernest and Krause, Henrietta) was born 3 May 1856, Stephensville, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA; died 4 May 1931, Stephensville, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA; was buried , Ellington Union Cemetery, Stephensville, Wisconsin, USA. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• 1900 Census: 1900, Ellington, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA

Notes:

1900 Census:
Eliab Tarnam65
Emelie Tarnam44
Myrtle Tarnam26
Ernest Tarnam19
Louisa Tarnam15
Edna Tarnam10

Myrtle married Vogel, Edward H. 11 Jun 1902. Edward (son of Vogel, Herman L. and Lohrenz, Johanna) was born 23 Aug 1878, Ellington, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA; died 27 Dec 1976, Stephensville, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA; was buried , Ellington Union Cemetery, Stephensville, Wisconsin, USA. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Birth - Church Record: 25 May 1881
• WWI Draft Registration Card: 12 Sep 1918
• Death Record - Civil: 1 Mar 1921

Notes:

Birth - Church Record:
Name:Victor Farnum
Gender:Male
Christening Date:
Christening Place:
Birth Date:25 Apr 1881
Birthplace:Ellington, Outagamie, Wisconsin
Death Date:
Name Note:
Race:White
Father's Name:Eliah Farnum
Father's Birthplace:N.Y.
Father's Age:
Mother's Name:Emily Grunert
Mother's Birthplace:Stephensville
Mother's Age:
Indexing Project (Batch) Number:C01182-4
System Origin:Wisconsin-EASy
GS Film number:1305137
Reference ID:v 2 p 63

WWI Draft Registration Card:
NAME:Ernest Farnam
CITY:Fresno
COUNTY:Fresno
STATE:California
BIRTH DATE:25 May 1881
RACE:White

Death Record - Civil:
NAME:Ernest Farnam
BIRTH DATE:25 May 1881
DEATH DATE:1 Mar 1921
DEATH PLACE:California, USA
CEMETERY:Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Glendale)
BURIAL OR CREMATION PLACE:Glendale, Los Angeles County, California, USA
HAS BIO?:N

NAME:Ernest Farnam
BIRTH YEAR:abt 1882
DEATH DATE:1 Mar 1921
AGE AT DEATH:39
DEATH PLACE:Los Angeles, California, USA

Other Events:

• 1910 Census: 1910, Norwood, Langlade, Wisconsin, USA
• Death Record - Civil: 10 Apr 1953

Notes:

1910 Census:
Henry Struck32
Emma Struck32
Leland C Struck7
Ruth Struck3
Louisa M Farnam25

Death Record - Civil:
NAME:Louise May Lensing
[Louise May Farnam]
GENDER:Female
BIRTH DATE:5 May 1885
BIRTH PLACE:Wisconsin
DEATH DATE:10 Apr 1953
DEATH PLACE:Siskiyou
FATHER'S SURNAME:Farnam

Buried:
NAME:Louise May Lensing
[Louise May Farnam]
BIRTH DATE:5 May 1885
DEATH DATE:10 Apr 1953
CEMETERY:Mount Shasta Memorial Park
BURIAL OR CREMATION PLACE:Mount Shasta, Siskiyou County, California, USA
HAS BIO?:N

Louisa married Lensing, August Bef 1920. August was born Abt 1887; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Death Record - Civil: 11 Feb 1960

Notes:

Death Record - Civil:
NAME:Edna Schmidt
AGE:70
SEX:F (Female)
BIRTH DATE:abt 1890
DEATH DATE:11 Feb 1960
LOCATION:Nelo (May be abbreviated)
CERTIFICATE:005988

Edna married Schmidt, Edward Walter Bef 1916. Edward was born 8 Jan 1890, Omro, Winnebago, Wisconsin, USA; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Birth - Church Record: 19 Nov 1906
• Death Record - Civil: 25 Jun 1998

Notes:

Birth - Church Record:
NAME:Ruth Vogel
BIRTH DATE:19 Nov 1906
BIRTH PLACE:Ellington, Outagamie County
GENDER:Female
RACE:White
FATHER'S NAME:Edward H Vogel
FATHER'S BIRTH PLACE:Ellington, Wisconsin
MOTHER'S NAME:Myrtle Farnam
MOTHER'S BIRTH PLACE:Ellington, Wisconsin
FHL FILM NUMBER:1305140

Death Record - Civil:
NAME:Ruth E. Wischow
SSN:394-24-3063
LAST RESIDENCE:
85705 Tucson, Pima, Arizona, USA
BORN:19 Nov 1906
LAST BENEFIT:85705, Tucson, Pima, Arizona, United States of America
DIED:25 Jun 1998
STATE (YEAR) SSN ISSUED:Wisconsin (Before 1951)
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Source Citation
Number: 394-24-3063; Issue State: Wisconsin; Issue Date: Before 1951
Source Information
Ancestry.com. U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2011.

Ruth married Wischow, Martin 1 Nov 1928. Martin was born 1 Nov 1903; died Abt Jul 1983, Tucson, Pima, Arizona, USA; was buried , East Lawn Palms Cemetery, Tucson, Pima, Arizona. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• 1930 Census: 1930, Ellington, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA
• Death Record - Civil: 12 Jan 1983

Notes:

1930 Census:
Edward Vogel51
Myrtle Vogel50
Margaret E Vogel17
Vernon H Vogel15
Glen F Vogel21

Death Record - Civil:
NAME:Glen F Vogel
DATE OF DEATH:12 Jan 1983
PLACE OF DEATH:Seattle
AGE:74
ESTIMATED BIRTH YEAR:abt 1909
RESIDENCE:Seattle
GENDER:Male
SSN:397-10-0925
CERTIFICATE:002438

Other Events:

• Death Record - Civil: 24 Apr 1998

Notes:

Death Record - Civil:
NAME:Vernon H. Vogel
SSN:388-16-3077
LAST RESIDENCE:
92831 Fullerton, Orange, California, USA
BORN:22 Mar 1915
DIED:24 Apr 1998
STATE (YEAR) SSN ISSUED:Wisconsin (Before 1951)