Ephriam was enlisted as a Blacksmith in Company A. Bradford's Battalion. 13th. Tennessee Cavalry; United States Army on 19 Nov 1863. He was captured on 12 April 1864 at Fort Pillow, Tennessee and was held as a prisoner of war at Andersonville Prison until the time of his death. The cause of his death is listed as SCORBUTUS. This is better known as Scurvy or a deficiency of Vitamin C. There are records where his widow Comfort applied to the United States Government for a Widow's Pension. According to the 1850 Census Ephriam and Comfort lived in Decatur County, Tennessee. In the 1880 Census Comfort lived in Decatur County, Tennessee. with her son John W. and his family, including 4 year old Alice. Her last pension payment was through February 1897 and was discontinued due to her death.
Children:
Charles Greenfield Churchwell
Martha Jane Churchwell Taylor (20 Nov 1851 - 17 Jul 1935)
Lurisa A Churchwell (20 Apr 1954 -)
John William Churchwell (22 Jan 1857 - 14 Mar 1925)
James F Churchwell (6 Jan 1860 -)
Amanda Elizabeth Churchwell Tate (7 Nov 1862 - 6 Feb 1907)
Children:
Charles Greenfield Churchwell
Martha Jane Churchwell Taylor (20 Nov 1851 - 17 Jul 1935)
Lurisa A Churchwell (20 Apr 1954 -)
John William Churchwell (22 Jan 1857 - 14 Mar 1925)
James F Churchwell (6 Jan 1860 -)
Amanda Elizabeth Churchwell Tate (7 Nov 1862 - 6 Feb 1907)
Ephriam was enlisted as a Blacksmith in Company A. Bradford's Battalion. 13th. Tennessee Cavalry; United States Army on 19 Nov 1863. He was captured on 12 April 1864 at Fort Pillow, Tennessee and was held as a prisoner of war at Andersonville Prison until the time of his death. The cause of his death is listed as SCORBUTUS. This is better known as Scurvy or a deficiency of Vitamin C. There are records where his widow Comfort applied to the United States Government for a Widow's Pension. According to the 1850 Census Ephriam and Comfort lived in Decatur County, Tennessee. In the 1880 Census Comfort lived in Decatur County, Tennessee. with her son John W. and his family, including 4 year old Alice. Her last pension payment was through February 1897 and was discontinued due to her death.
Children:
Charles Greenfield Churchwell
Martha Jane Churchwell Taylor (20 Nov 1851 - 17 Jul 1935)
Lurisa A Churchwell (20 Apr 1954 -)
John William Churchwell (22 Jan 1857 - 14 Mar 1925)
James F Churchwell (6 Jan 1860 -)
Amanda Elizabeth Churchwell Tate (7 Nov 1862 - 6 Feb 1907)
Children:
Charles Greenfield Churchwell
Martha Jane Churchwell Taylor (20 Nov 1851 - 17 Jul 1935)
Lurisa A Churchwell (20 Apr 1954 -)
John William Churchwell (22 Jan 1857 - 14 Mar 1925)
James F Churchwell (6 Jan 1860 -)
Amanda Elizabeth Churchwell Tate (7 Nov 1862 - 6 Feb 1907)
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