Theodore C Granger

Granger, Theodore C. He was born March 1841 in Ohio. He was the son of Trumbull Granger and Sally Dibble. He married Adelia Burnham. She was the daughter of Robert Tainter Burnham and Matilda Catherine Wright. His sister Elizabeth Granger married Asa Bradway, who also served in Company K, 27th Iowa. His brother Charles T. Granger also served in Company K, 27th Iowa.

Theodore C. Granger, born in March 1841, in Ohio. He was the son of Trumbull Granger (the brother of Jedidiah's father, Lyman Granger) and his first wife, Sally Dibble. Theodore was sent to live with relatives to be raised after the death of his mother in 1845, but after his father remarried, he appears in records at age 9 living on his father's farm at Richmond in McHenry County, Illinois. According to the 1856 Iowa State and 1860 Federal Censuses, Theodore was living with his father and step-mother, Mary, on their farm at Ludlow in Allamakee County, Iowa. On 9 August 1862, at age 21, after his older brother, Charles, and younger brother, Morris, had joined up, Theodore enlisted in Company K of the 27th Iowa Infantry. The same company as commanded by his older brother, Charles. He served throughout the Civil War with the regiment and was discharged as a corporal on 15 May 1865, at St. Louis, Missouri. In 1866, he married his wife, Adelia. They moved to Dover in Fayette County, Iowa where he found work as a farmer laborer and later owned a grist mill. By 1900, they had moved to Plankinton in Aurora County, South Dakota where he owned a hotel. In 1913, Theodore moved into the Old Soldiers Home at Hot Springs in Fall River County, South Dakota. He died on 28 November 1918.

1856 Iowa State Census: Ludlow, Allamakee County, Iowa: Trumble Granger (age 50, born Conn., farmer), Mary Granger (age 44, born Canada), Theodore Granger (age 15, born Ohio), Morris C. Granger (age 13, born Ill), Liman W. Granger (age 6, born Ill), Asa Bradway (age 28, born NY, farmer), Elizabeth Bradway (age 18, born Michigan). Chas R. Morgan (age 18, born NY, and John Willey (age 25, born Switzerland).

1860 Census: Ludlow, Allamakee County, Iowa: Trumble Granger (age 60, farmer, born CT0, Mary Granger (age 48, born Canada), Theodore Granger (age 19, farmer, born Ohio), Morris Granger (age 17, farmer, born Ill.), Wallis Granger (age 10, born Illinois) and Sarah Granger (age 25, housekeeper, born New York.

1870 Census: Dover, Fayette County, Iowa: T.C. Granger (age 30, farm laborer, born Ohio), Adelia Granger (age 28, born Ohio), Henry Granger (age 3, born Iowa.) R. T. Burnham (age 50), Mahala Burnham (age 51), George Burnham (age 20), Olive Burnham (age 18), John Burnham (age 16) and Libbie Burnham (age 9), lived next door. On the other side was Harry Stroud (age 30), Mary E. Stroud (age 29) and 5 children

1880 Census, Dover, Fayette County, Iowa: Roger T. Burnham, (age 60, Mill Proprietor, born Ohio), wife Matilda Burnham (age 61, born Maryland), daughter Libby M. Burnham (age 18, born Iowa), grandchild Albert Strud (age 12, born Iowa), grandchild Ella M. Stroud (age 5, born Iowa), Theodore C. Granger (age 38, mill proprietor, born Ohio), wife Adelia (age 37, born Ohio) and son Henry Granger (age 13, born Iowa. (Note: It looked like they were in the same household as her parents. There was no dwelling number between them and the Burnhams.

1890 Veterans Census: Plankinton, Aurora County, South Dakota: Theodore C. Granger, Corpl, Co. K, 27 Iowa Inf. Enlisted Aug 9, 1862. Discharged May 15, 1865. Served 2 years, 9 months, 6 days. Post Office Address: Plankinton, South Dakota. Disability Incurred: Chronic Diarrhea.

1900 Census, Plankinton, Aurora County, South Dakota: T. C. Granger (born Mch. 1841, age 59, married 34 years, born Ohio), wife Adelia Granger (born Sept. 1842, married 34 years, 1 child born, 1 still living, born Ohio), and mother-in-law M. Burnham (born Mar. 1819, age 81, widowed, 9 children born, 5 still living, born Maryland).

1910 Census: Plankinton, Aurora County, South Dakota: Theodore C. Granger (age 69, married 1 time for 44 years, born Ohio, Fire Insurance Agent), wife Adelia Granger (age 67, married 1 time for 44 years, 1 child born, 1 still living, born Ohio), and Granddaughter Dolly Granger (age 19, born South Dakota).

U. S. National Homes for Disabled Veterans, Battle Mountain Sanitarium, Hot Springs, Fall River County, South Dakota: Theodore C. Granger. MILITARY HISTORY: Time and place of enlistment: 9-8-62 Waukon, Iowa. Rank: Pvt. Company and Regiment: K 27th IA Inf. Time and Place of Discharge: 15-5-64 St. Louis Missouri. Cause of Discharge: Disability. Disabilities when admitted to the Home: Chr. constipation, inflammation of infective character - nasal tract, kyphosis, Senility. DOMESTIC HISTORY: Where born: Ohio. Age: 72. Height: 5' 10 1/2", fair complexion, blue eyes, gray hair, can read and write. Religion: Prot. Occupation: Insurance Man. Residence to subsequent to Discharge: Plankinton, So. Dak.; married; Name and address of nearest relative: Adeliah Granger, Plankinton, So. Dak. HOME HISTORY: Date of Admission: At B.M.S. 12-12-13. Date of Death: Dec. 30, 1918. Cause of Death: Unknown: died at Plankinton So. Dak. Nov. 28, 1918. GENERAL REMARKS: Admission Paper: one. Pension certificate: 205,440; no effects.

Theodore C. Granger died Nov. 28, 1918 and is buried in Plankinton Cemetery, Aurora County, South Dakota. (grave 12, Lot 12, Block 7)

His widow Adelia Granger filed for a pension on Jan. 27, 1919 in South Dakota.

Adelia (Burnham) Granger died in 1930 and is buried in Plankinton Cemetery, Aurora Co., SD.

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