Person:Sylvester Farnsworth (1)

1850 Census:
Name: Sylvester Farnsworth
Age: 1
Estimated birth year: abt 1849
Birth Place: Pennsylvania
Home in 1850: Cherry Grove, Warren, Pennsylvania
Household Members:
Joseph Farnsworth 31
Roxanna Farnsworth 28
Ashbury Farnsworth 9
Samuel Farnsworth 5
Nancy Farnsworth 3
Sylvester Farnsworth 1
Thomas Farnsworth 17 = Joseph's brother

1860 Census:
Name: Sylvester Fanismith [Sylvester Farnsworth]
Age in 1860: 11
Birth Year: abt 1849
Birthplace: Pennsylvania
Home in 1860: Mead, Warren, Pennsylvania
Post Office: Warren
Household Members:
Joseph Fanismith 40
Roxana Fanismith 38
Ashbel Fanismith 20
Thomas S Fanismith 15
Nancy M Fanismith 13
Sylvester Fanismith 11
Josiah Fanismith 8
Cynthia C Fanismith 6
Ann E Fanismith 5.12

1870 Census:
Name: S Farnsworth
Birth Year: abt 1848
Age in 1870: 22
Birthplace: Pennsylvania
Home in 1870: Waverly, Van Buren, Michigan
Household Members:
S Farnsworth 22
Eunice L Farnsworth 22
Lattie Farnsworth 3/12 = Lottie

1880 Census:
Name: Sylvester Farnsworth
Home in 1880: Bloomingdale, Van Buren, Michigan
Age: 31
Estimated birth year: abt 1849
Birthplace: Pennsylvania
Relation to Head of Household: Self (Head)
Spouse's name: Eunice L.
Father's birthplace: New York
Mother's birthplace: New York
Occupation: Laborer
Household Members:
Sylvester Farnsworth 31
Eunice L. Farnsworth 32
Lottie V. Farnsworth 10
Roxana E. Farnsworth 8
Cintha C. Farnsworth 4
Arthur L. Farnsworth 2

1900 Census:
Name: Sylvester Farnsworth
Home in 1900: Waverly, Van Buren, Michigan
Age: 57
Birth Date: Jan 1849
Birthplace: Pennsylvania
Relationship to Head of House: Head
Father's Birthplace: Vermont
Mother's Birthplace: New York
Spouse's name: Unice L
Marriage Year: 1870
Years Married: 30 Residence : Waverly Township, Van Buren, Michigan Occupation: Farmer
Household Members:
Sylvester Farnsworth 57
Unice L Farnsworth 52
Lewis Farnsworth 22
Halo Farnsworth 11

1910 Census:
Name: Sylvester Farnsworth
Age in 1910: 61
Estimated birth year: abt 1849
Birthplace: Pennsylvania
Relation to Head of House: Head
Father's Birth Place: Vermont
Mother's Birth Place: New York
Spouse's name: Unice L
Home in 1910: Almena, Van Buren, Michigan
Household Members:
Sylvester Farnsworth 61
Unice L Farnsworth 62

1920 Census:
Name: Seth [sic] Farnsworth
Home in 1920: Almena, Van Buren, Michigan
Age: 70
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1850
Birthplace: Pennsylvania
Relation to Head of House: Self
Spouse's Name: Eunie L Farnsworth
Father's Birth Place: New York
Mother's Birth Place: New York
Home owned: Own
Household Members: Seth Farnsworth 70
Eunie L Farnsworth 71

Sylvester was a veteran of the Civil War: According to the American Civil War Soldiers Index, Sylvester enlisted Aug. 25, 1864. He was awarded for Distinguished Service. Served Michigan in the Union. Unit numbers 1077. "Enlisted as a private on Aug 25, 1864 at the age of 18. Enlisted in Company C, 8th Cavalry Regiment Michigan, Joined regiment on sept. 20, 1864 at Lexington, KY. Discharged Company C 8th Cavalry Regiment Mich. on June 6, 1865 in Pulaski, TN".

Name: Sylvester Farnsworth
Event Type: Death
Event Date: 08 Feb 1924
Event Place: Almena, Van Buren, Michigan, United States
Age: 75
Marital Status: Married
Birth Date: 01 Jan 1849
Birthplace: Pennsylvania
Birth Year: (Estimated) 1849
Father's Name: Joseph
"Michigan Death Certificates, 1921-1952," database, FamilySearch [11]

Tombstone, Glendale Cemetery

The Farnsworth family

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2} Michigan Veterans of the Civil War Burial Sites.

   [1]
   Gives dates of birth and death, and confirms service in Company C of the 8th Michigan Cavalry.

2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2} Find A Grave.

   Tombstone: [2]
   Tombstone gives year of birth but not the day or month.

3. ↑ ^3.0 3.1 Michigan Death Certificates, 1921-1952.

   FamilySearch: [3]

4.   United States Census, 1850-1920.

   "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch [4]
   "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch [5]
   "United States Census, 1870," database with images, FamilySearch [6]
   "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch [7]
   "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch [8]
   "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch [9]
   "United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch [10]

5.   Family Search.

   https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/LCX9-VWL

6.   Werelate.

   https://www.wikitree.com/index.php?title=Special:EditPerson&u=14159147