U.S. Data Repository http://www.us-data.org/ -- USGenNet Inc. -- Please read the U.S. Data Repository Copyright Statement on the following page: ------------------------------------------------------------------- Haymond, Granville Johnson (1843-1925) ------------------------------------------------------------------- The History of Upshur County West Virginia From its Earliest Exploration and Settlement to the Present Time by W. B. Cutright Buckhannon, W. Va., July 1, 1907 Page 470 GRANVILLE JOHNSON HAYMOND of Banks District, Upshur County, West Virginia, son of Wilson M. and Sarah C. Hammond, was born in Lewis County, Va., in the year 1843. Moved with his father to what is now Upshur County, in 1846. In the year 1858, he was married to Susan Frances Sargeant of Louisa County, Va., and their children are: Wilson E., John Morgan, Alpheus Forrest, Wade Hampton, Olive B., Gorden Lee (dead), Effa Gay, Herbert B., Eula B. Susan Sargeant Haymond was a daughter of John and Susan Sargeant of Louisa County, Va. Mr. Haymond cast his fortune with his state and enlisted in the Confederate Army in 1861, in Company B, 25th Virginia Volunteer Infantry. Was in the fight at McDowell in the spring of 1862, was with Stonewall Jackson in his Valley Campaign, was slightly wounded at Winchester, shot through the body at the battle of Cross Kees and taken to the hospital at Charlottesville, was in the battle at Fredericksburg. Altogether he was in fifteen regular battles and many skirmishes. Mr. Haymond is a Democrat in politics and a member of the M. E. Church, South. He owns a farm and is now living near the place his father settled in the year 1846. ------------------------------------------------------------------- From Death Certificate, Webster County, WV #12475 FULL-NAME: Granville J. Haymond BIRTH-DATE: June 18, 1843 BIRTH-PLACE: Upshur Co. DEATH-DATE: September 10, 1925 DEATH-PLACE: Removal, Holly District, Webster County, WV MARITAL-STATUS: Married OCCUPATION: Farmer FATHER: Wilson M. Haymond (born in West Virginia) MOTHER: Sarah McCartney (born in West Virignia) CAUSE-OF-DEATH: Old age / Senility INFORMANT: W. E. Haymond (of Removal, W.Va.) BURIAL: Cogar Cemetery ------------------------------------------------------------------- If you've reached this file through a SEARCH, you can access other biographies for Upshur County, WV by going to the following URL: http://www.us-data.org/wv/upshur/bios.html -------------------------------------------------------------------