Franklin Washington Holden, Civil War veteran (CSA)

Photo by: George & Jennifer Six, added: May 23, 2010 to Find A Grave Memorial# 52735063

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Inscription on tombstone: Co 62 VA Mtd Inf CSA Age: 80y 5m 23d

The 62nd Virginia Mounted Infantry Regiment, raised in Virginia for service in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War, served in many capacities including the war, including as an infantry regiment, a cavalry regiment, a mounted infantry (dragoon) unit, a partisan unit of rangers, and even as a combined arms unit. It fought mostly with the Army of Northern Virginia and in western Virginia.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/62nd_Virginia_Mounted_Infantry

Married 1), Penelope Lowther, 9 Apr 1857, Harrison Co., then VA.

Married 2), Martha Jane Boggs, abt. July 1872, Lewis Co., West VA

Married 3), Josephine (Heaton) Frum, 28 May 1891, Braxton Co., West VA.

Children: Martha A. HOLDEN, Lewis L. HOLDEN, Jasper A. HOLDEN, Mary Emily HOLDEN, William Harrison HOLDEN, John Andrew HOLDEN, Artemas Frank HOLDEN, Elbertis Ernest "Bert" HOLDEN, Anna Elizabeth "Lizzie" STOUT (born HOLDEN), Laura Esther FRUM (born HOLDEN)