Private, Company D, 5th Kentucky Infantry, Confederate States Army

As researched by Stephen D. Bowling

Son of Samuel and Elizabeth (Evans) Plummer

Born on December 5, 1832, in Estill County, Kentucky

1840 Estill County, Kentucky Federal Census
Samuel Plummer, Jr.   40-50	
	Female	     40-50   Elizabeth Plummer
	  Male		15-20
	  Female	10-15
	  Male		10-15	John Plummer
	  Male		10-15	Jeremiah Plummer
	  Male		5-10	Isaac Plummer
	  Female	0-5	Sally Plummer
	  Female	0-5	Nancy Plummer

1850 Breathitt County, Kentucky Federal Census
District 1, house #42-42
Elizabeth Plummer		42
    John Plummer		21
    Jeremiah Plummer		18
    Isaac Plummer		16
    Sally Plummer		15
    Nancy Plummer		13
    Elizabeth Plummer		7

1860 Breathitt County, Kentucky Federal Census
District 1, house #276-276
Elizabeth Plummer		58
    Jeremiah Plummer		28
    Isaac Plummer		25
    Elizabeth Plummer		17

Military Service
Company D, 5th Kentucky Volunteer Infantry, Confederate States Army
Enlisted: 1862, September 20 at Jackson, Breathitt County, Kentucky by Acting Colonel William H. Mynhier for aperiod of three years.
Mustered In: 1862, October 9 at Licking Station, Morgan County, Kentucky.
Absent With Leave: 1862, November 18 at Camp Washington, Scott County, Virginia
Absent With Leave: 1862, October 9 to November 30
Absent With Leave: 1862, November 30 to December 31
Absent With Leave: 1862, January and February- "left sick in Kentucky in October 1862- has failed to rejooin his company."
Deserted: 1863, March 1 - declared a deserter

Married to Elizaellen Hensley (1848 – 1900) on December 10, 1863 in Morgan County, Kentucky

1870 Morgan County, Kentucky Federal Census
Blackwater Precinct Number #4, house #115-113
Jeremiah Plummer		39
Ellenaer Plummer		22
    Margaret Plummer	     6
    Melissa Plummer		4
    Nancy Plummer		2
    Lewis Plummer		3 months

1880 Morgan County, Kentucky Federal Census
West Liberty Precinct #1, house #171-171
Jeremiah Plumer			49
Lizzie E. Plumer		31
    Jane Plumer		15
    Lissie Plumer		13
    Nannie Plumer		12
    Louis Plumer		10
    Asa Plumer		6
    William Plumer		2

1890 – Not Located

1900 Jackson County, Missouri Federal Census
Kansas City Ward, house #119-135, 2100 Agnes Avenue
Jerry Plummer			67	Born December 1832
Lizzie Plummer			52
    Ace Plummer		24
    William Plummer		21
    Lizzie Plummer		18
    Thomas Plummer		18

    Louis Plummer		28
    Annie Plummer	     28
    Mable Plummer	     7

1910 Jackson County, Missouri Federal Census
Kansas City Ward, house #53-54, 1719 Montague Avenue
Clarence L. Thompson		41
Nannie Thompson			41
    Ethel M. Thompson		17
    Jessie A. Thompson	16
	
    Jerry Plummer		78	Father-in-law
    Acie T. Plummer		32	Brother-in-law
    Thomas H. Plummer		28	Brother-in-law

Died at 10:45 p.m. on January 12, 1912, at 2512 Mersington Avenue in Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri.

Newspaper Obituary

Buried on January 14, 1912, in Block 16 of the Forest Hill Cemetery in Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri.

© 2024 Stephen D. Bowling