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Pvt John Madison Gandy Veteran

Birth: 15 Mar 1842
Chastain, Thomas County, Georgia, USA
Death: 28 Aug 1910 (aged 68)
Pavo, Thomas County, Georgia, USA
Burial: Lebanon Cemetery

Pavo, Brooks County, Georgia, USA Add to Map
Memorial ID: 34592226 View Source

John grew up on a farm in rural Thomas County, GA. When war broke out he enlisted May 15 1862 at Savannah, Chatham County GA as a private in the 50th Georgia Volunteer Infantry Regiment, Company E, "Thomas County Rangers", Confederate States Army. Two months later on July 17, 1862, Lieutenant General John C. Pemberton sent the 50th Georgia Volunteers to Richmond to join the Army of Northern Virginia under its commanding general Robert E. Lee. John was wounded at Sharpsburg, Maryland, 17 September 1862 during the Battle of Antietam. Given a disability discharge 21 May 1863, he then returned to his home in Thomas County GA where he married on 23 April 1865 to Sallie Sherrod, daughter of William Sherrod and Sophie Marsh King, issue; 10 children. Sarah died 12 July 1901. A couple of years later John sold his farm in Pavo, GA and moved to Polk County, FL for a time. He eventually moved back to Georgia and married Addie Johnson 14 December 1905 in Thomas County, GA, issue; 2 children.

1870 Census:
Name John Gandy
Event Place Thomas, GA
Age 28
John Gandy M 28 GA
Sarah Gandy F 28 GA
Mary Gandy F 4 GA
John Gandy M 2 GA
Sarah Gandy F 1 GA

1880 Census:
Name John Gandy
Event Place Ways, Thomas, GA
Age 38
Marital Status Married
Occupation Farmer
Relationship to Head of Household Self
John Gandy Self M 38 GA
Sarah A Gandy Wife F 37 GA
Mary S Gandy Daughter F 14 GA
William J Gandy Son M 11 GA
Laura J Gandy Daughter F 9 GA
James L Gandy Son M 8 GA
Maleona Gandy Son M 7 GA
Martha A Gandy Daughter F 6 GA
Fanny Gandy Daughter F 4 GA

1900 Census:
Name John Gandy
Event Place Militia District 763,
Ways (west part), Thomas, GA
Age 58
Marital Status Married
Relationship to Head of Household Head
Years Married 37
Birth Date Mar 1842
Marriage Year (Estimated) 1863
John Gandy Head M 58 GA
Sarah Gandy Wife F 39 GA
Fannie Gandy Daughter F 25 GA
Grover Gandy Son M 16 GA
Frank Gandy Son M GA

John grew up on a farm in rural Thomas County, GA. When war broke out he enlisted May 15 1862 at Savannah, Chatham County GA as a private in the 50th Georgia Volunteer Infantry Regiment, Company E, "Thomas County Rangers", Confederate States Army. Two months later on July 17, 1862, Lieutenant General John C. Pemberton sent the 50th Georgia Volunteers to Richmond to join the Army of Northern Virginia under its commanding general Robert E. Lee. John was wounded at Sharpsburg, Maryland, 17 September 1862 during the Battle of Antietam. Given a disability discharge 21 May 1863, he then returned to his home in Thomas County GA where he married on 23 April 1865 to Sallie Sherrod, daughter of William Sherrod and Sophie Marsh King, issue; 10 children. Sarah died 12 July 1901. A couple of years later John sold his farm in Pavo, GA and moved to Polk County, FL for a time. He eventually moved back to Georgia and married Addie Johnson 14 December 1905 in Thomas County, GA, issue; 2 children.

1870 Census:
Name John Gandy
Event Place Thomas, GA
Age 28
John Gandy M 28 GA
Sarah Gandy F 28 GA
Mary Gandy F 4 GA
John Gandy M 2 GA
Sarah Gandy F 1 GA

1880 Census:
Name John Gandy
Event Place Ways, Thomas, GA
Age 38
Marital Status Married
Occupation Farmer
Relationship to Head of Household Self
John Gandy Self M 38 GA
Sarah A Gandy Wife F 37 GA
Mary S Gandy Daughter F 14 GA
William J Gandy Son M 11 GA
Laura J Gandy Daughter F 9 GA
James L Gandy Son M 8 GA
Maleona Gandy Son M 7 GA
Martha A Gandy Daughter F 6 GA
Fanny Gandy Daughter F 4 GA

1900 Census:
Name John Gandy
Event Place Militia District 763,
Ways (west part), Thomas, GA
Age 58
Marital Status Married
Relationship to Head of Household Head
Years Married 37
Birth Date Mar 1842
Marriage Year (Estimated) 1863
John Gandy Head M 58 GA
Sarah Gandy Wife F 39 GA
Fannie Gandy Daughter F 25 GA
Grover Gandy Son M 16 GA
Frank Gandy Son M GA

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Created by: R.L. Gandy
Added: Mar 8, 2009
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Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/34592226/john_madison-gandy: accessed ), memorial page for Pvt John Madison Gandy (15 Mar 1842–28 Aug 1910), Find a Grave Memorial ID 34592226, citing Lebanon Cemetery, Pavo, Brooks County, Georgia, USA; Maintained by R.L. Gandy (contributor 47103420).

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