s/o Washington Hummer b 1797 and Marieander b 1797 per 1850 census Fairfax Co Va.
Confederate Private Braden E. Hummer's first wife was Laura T. Whaley. After the Civil War, Hummer purchased the Langley toll house on Georgetown Pike and added a general store at that location. He and John Webster Orrison were both in Co.A., 35th Btln. Va Cav. (possibly Orrison Family cemetery)
Eileen E. Orrison Hummer (marker missing) was the second wife of Braden Ezra Hummer. Her brother was John W. Orrison and her sister was Lucy Higgs. (Orrison Family Cemetery)
Braden appears to have taken a third wife in 1892 per 1920 census he is listed with wife named Willella Hummer age 51. She applied for his pension in 1933. She died in 1960. Her maiden name unknown but was very active in local affairs of the community.
U.S., Confederate Pensions, 1884-1958
about Mrs William B Hummer
Name: Mrs William B Hummer
Application Date: 8 May 1933
Application Place: Fairfax, Virginia
Birth Year: abt 1870
Birth Place: Lewinsville, VA
Age: 63
Spouse: Braden Ezra Hummer
Marriage Date: 27 Oct 1892
Marriage Place: Washington, D C
Spouse Death Place: Langey, VA
Application Type: Widow
1920 United States Federal Census
Name: Willella Hummer
Home in 1920: Providence, Fairfax, Virginia
Age: 51
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1869
Birthplace: Virginia
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Spouse's Name: Braden E Hummer
Father's Birth Place: Virginia
Mother's Birth Place: Virginia
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Sex: Female
Able to read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members: Name Age
Braden E Hummer 84
Willella Hummer 51
U.S. Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles
about Braden Ezra Hummer
Name: Braden Ezra Hummer
Age at enlistment: 26
Enlistment Date: 5 Jan 1862
Rank at enlistment: Private
Enlistment Place: Swift Run Gap, VA
State Served: Virginia
Survived the War?: Yes
Service Record: Enlisted in Company K, Virginia 6th Cavalry Regiment on 16 Jul 1861.
Mustered out on 01 May 1862.
Transferred to Company A, Virginia 35th Cavalry Battalion on 01 May 1862.
Birth Date: 12 Dec 1835
Death Date: 18 Mar 1924
Sources: The Virginia Regimental Histories Series
Source Information:
Historical Data Systems, comp.. U.S. Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2009.
Original data: Data compiled by Historical Data Systems of Kingston, MA from the following list of works.
Copyright 1997-2009
Historical Data Systems, Inc.
s/o Washington Hummer b 1797 and Marieander b 1797 per 1850 census Fairfax Co Va.
Confederate Private Braden E. Hummer's first wife was Laura T. Whaley. After the Civil War, Hummer purchased the Langley toll house on Georgetown Pike and added a general store at that location. He and John Webster Orrison were both in Co.A., 35th Btln. Va Cav. (possibly Orrison Family cemetery)
Eileen E. Orrison Hummer (marker missing) was the second wife of Braden Ezra Hummer. Her brother was John W. Orrison and her sister was Lucy Higgs. (Orrison Family Cemetery)
Braden appears to have taken a third wife in 1892 per 1920 census he is listed with wife named Willella Hummer age 51. She applied for his pension in 1933. She died in 1960. Her maiden name unknown but was very active in local affairs of the community.
U.S., Confederate Pensions, 1884-1958
about Mrs William B Hummer
Name: Mrs William B Hummer
Application Date: 8 May 1933
Application Place: Fairfax, Virginia
Birth Year: abt 1870
Birth Place: Lewinsville, VA
Age: 63
Spouse: Braden Ezra Hummer
Marriage Date: 27 Oct 1892
Marriage Place: Washington, D C
Spouse Death Place: Langey, VA
Application Type: Widow
1920 United States Federal Census
Name: Willella Hummer
Home in 1920: Providence, Fairfax, Virginia
Age: 51
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1869
Birthplace: Virginia
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Spouse's Name: Braden E Hummer
Father's Birth Place: Virginia
Mother's Birth Place: Virginia
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Sex: Female
Able to read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members: Name Age
Braden E Hummer 84
Willella Hummer 51
U.S. Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles
about Braden Ezra Hummer
Name: Braden Ezra Hummer
Age at enlistment: 26
Enlistment Date: 5 Jan 1862
Rank at enlistment: Private
Enlistment Place: Swift Run Gap, VA
State Served: Virginia
Survived the War?: Yes
Service Record: Enlisted in Company K, Virginia 6th Cavalry Regiment on 16 Jul 1861.
Mustered out on 01 May 1862.
Transferred to Company A, Virginia 35th Cavalry Battalion on 01 May 1862.
Birth Date: 12 Dec 1835
Death Date: 18 Mar 1924
Sources: The Virginia Regimental Histories Series
Source Information:
Historical Data Systems, comp.. U.S. Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2009.
Original data: Data compiled by Historical Data Systems of Kingston, MA from the following list of works.
Copyright 1997-2009
Historical Data Systems, Inc.
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