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Descendants of Unknown Farnsworth

Generation No. 2


2. SAMUEL2 FARNSWORTH (UNKNOWN1)1,2 was born Abt. 1804 in Lincolnshire, England3,4, and died October 22, 1871 in Marion or Newark, NY5,6. He married ELIZABETH FISHER6. She was born Abt. 1816 in England7,8, and died December 15, 1863 in Marion or Newark, NY9,10.

Notes for S
AMUEL FARNSWORTH:
Samuel had 6 sons as per newspaper clipping of Thomas's 94th birthday.


More About S
AMUEL FARNSWORTH:
Burial: Unknown, Marion Cemetery, Marion, NY10

More About E
LIZABETH FISHER:
Burial: Unknown, Marion Cemetery, Marion, NY10
     
Children of S
AMUEL FARNSWORTH and ELIZABETH FISHER are:
  i.   SAMUEL A.3 FARNSWORTH11, b. March 02, 1836, Oneida, NY; d. October 09, 1913, Newark, NY.
  More About SAMUEL A. FARNSWORTH:
Burial: Unknown, Marion Cemetery

  ii.   HENRY FARNSWORTH12, b. 1838, Verona, Oneida Co. NY13; d. October 24, 1906, Sodus, Wayne Co. NY.
  Notes for HENRY FARNSWORTH:
His headstone says "Co F, 2 Reg NY Vol"

  More About HENRY FARNSWORTH:
Burial: Unknown, Marion Cemetery, Marion, NY

  iii.   EDWARD FARNSWORTH14, b. February 03, 183914; d. September 16, 1862, Ebenezer Hosp. Washington D. C.14.
  Notes for EDWARD FARNSWORTH:
Military History of Wayne County, The County in the Civil War. by Lewis H.
Clark, 1884, Publishers, Lewis H Clark, Hulett & Gaylord, Sodus, N.Y.: Page
82, Edward Farnsworth. (Enlisted from Marion, NY) May 2nd, 61, 17th Inf..
Co. I,, promoted Sergt. and Ord. Sergt. wounded at 2d battle Bull Run Aug
8, 62, and died at Washington, Ebenzer Hospital Aug 25,62; buried in Marion
Cemetery; first man that died from wounds received in action from Marion.*
Sergt. Edward Farnsworth, of Marion, died of wounds received at Centerville.
His body was embalmed and sent home for burial. The funeral was held on
Sunday, Oct. 5, at Marion. Co.E 54th Regiment of Milita, under command of
Lieut. John W. Corning, acted as escort.
Six Farnsworths were in the service, making a patriotic record.

October 17, 1862 - The Palmyra Courier (Palmyra King's Daughter Library)
This is an excerpt from the October 17, 1862 - The Palmyra Courier (Palmyra
King's Daughter Library)
MILITARY FUNERAL - Rev. Amasa Stanton, of Marion, furnishes us the
following report of the burial of Sergeant Edward Farnsworth, mentioned by
us last week:
Sergeant Edward Farnsworth, of Marion, was buried on the 5th last in his
native town with military honors. He died of a gun-shot wound in the battle
of August 30th, near Centerville, Va. He was struck in the left breast, the
ball lodging in his lungs. The regiment with the entire line being ordered
to fall back during the night, the wounded, including Sergeant F. were left
in the hands and to the cruel mercies of rebel traitors. He was robbed of
his money and every article of value, even to his pocket knife, and stripped
of his coat, lying thus without care for six days. When friends, under a
flag of truce, reached him, and removed him with others, as paroled
prisoners, to Ebenezer Hospital, Washington, where he lingered until the
16th of September, when he died, composed and resigned in mind, as a
Christian hero, who sacrificed himself willingly to the cause of his
country's honor and freedom. His brother reached the hospital six hours
after his burial. He made arrangements for his remains to be disinterred,
embalmed, and sent to Palmyra. They reached the Depot fifteen days from his
burial, not being in condition to exhibit to the public, yet clearly
recognized by the body of our friend, though greatly changed. Mr. Holmes,
your Depot Master, was principal marshal, assisted by Dr. S. G. House, and
Capt. J. B. Burrud of our town, who all acted well and creditably their
parts. The Martial Band from Williamson, under Col. Moody, was present and
performed the funeral dirge, and "Happy Soldier's Return" to entire
satisfaction. Co. F. 5th Regiment, from Palmyra, under command of Lieut.
Corning, was also present, and discharged their duties like drilled
soldiers. The procession was formed by the Marshal as follows: 1st,-About
100 citizens under Dr. S. G. House: 2d,-Military from Palmyra under
Lieutenant Corning, led by Band: 3d,-Volunteer Soldiers in uniform, as
bearers and pall bearers; 4th-Clergy and mourners; 5th,- Citizens generally
of both sexes. They moved in this order to the place of divine service and
after preaching by Rev. M. Short, his Pastor, from the text - “He has fought
a good fight," - the procession ( about 4000 in number) moved in its
original order to the grave. The coffin lowered-- the volleys fired, the
procession returned to the village and disbanded.
Thus rests the remains of that noble young man. Respected in life, honored
in death, we shall long cherish his memory with sad yet grateful hearts. In
behalf of his friends, I would express their grateful acknowledgments to
Marshal Homes, Lieut. Corning and the members of Co. E. and to the Martial
Band. May we in some way be able to reciprocate their noble generosity.
Wayne County Cemetery Records, Wayne County Historical Society in Lyons, NY,
Marion Village, Page 12:
Farnsworth Edward Died Washington, D.C., Lot 187, Sept 16, 1862, 23 yr., Son
of Samual and Elizabeth.

WAYNE COUNTY CIVIL WAR VETERANS
DEATHS AND CASUALTIES, PART 2
Surnames D - G

Farnsworth, Edward Sgt.
I 17Inf
5/24/61 Newark 20-wia 8/30/62 Bull Run dow 9/7/62


  More About EDWARD FARNSWORTH:
Burial: Unknown, Marion Cemetery, Marion, NY

5. iv.   THOMAS S. FARNSWORTH, b. May 16, 1840, Oneida, NY; d. April 27, 1935, Marion or Newark, NY.
6. v.   GEORGE W. FARNSWORTH, b. January 10, 1842, Verona, Oneida Co. NY; d. 1908.


3. JOSEPH2 FARNSWORTH (UNKNOWN1)15 was born Unknown, and died Unknown. He married SARAH DAWSON15 in England. She was born Unknown, and died Unknown.
     
Children of J
OSEPH FARNSWORTH and SARAH DAWSON are:
7. i.   WRIGHT3 FARNSWORTH, b. Abt. 1822, England; d. April 17, 1899, Deckerville, Sanilac, Michigan.
8. ii.   JOHN FARNSWORTH, b. Unknown; d. July 03, 1892.


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