There has been some confusion on Milford's date of birth and to whom he was married. We thought we had found his marker at the Grammer-Waggoner Cemetery but decided it wasn't him. There was a marker there with the name "M.A. Grammer" 10/7/1846 - 9/22/1909 that we just knew was Milford, but now we think that is someone else. The information on his wife is that he married (lst) Peggy Locke and (2nd) Margaret Locke (sisters). Another descendant has his wife as "Eliza Ann Locke" which surely is a nickname for one of the above & I believe that to be Peggy because he applied for a Confederate Pension in 1903 and list his date of birth as November 4, 1838 in Bedford County, Tennessee and sources have said that he married Eliza Ann Locke February 8, 1859 in Lincoln County, Tennessee which would have to be a first wife since he married Margaret 10/13/1878. We believe that he lived until after 1919 because in 1914 some controversy arose about his pension. A tax payer, unnamed, sent a letter complaining that Milford did not need the pension because he was helping his children with it. Correspondence indicates that he was alive and trying to get his pension reinstated as late as 1919. I have no information on his place of burial. Milford's brothers, James Monroe Grammer and wife, Susan Sawyer Grammer, William Grammer and wife, Frances Burton Grammer, John Grammer and wife, Mary Lock Grammer, are all interred in the Grammer Waggoner Cemetery in the community of Lois, Tennessee near Lynchburg. James Monroe Grammer was married the second time to Sophia Buckner. Rick Grammer will probably give you this information.

Some other information that I recently received on Milford Grammer is as follows:

Pension File # 4912 Milford Grammer, (3) C.S.A.
Act of State of Tennessee passed March 10, 1891

Born in Bedford County, State of Tennessee, 4 November 1838, was living in Moore County when on 25 April 1903 he filed an application for Confederate Soldier's Pension.

Enlisted 12 March 1862, in Company F, 23rd (Newman's) Battalion Tennessee Infantry, C.S.A. at Lynchburg, to serve three years. On the roll of the company dated October 31, 1863 (last on file), he was reported present.

November 1863 at Woodville, Alabama was captured by Federal Troops, was paroled and returned home.

Claimed when General Bragg's Army was encamped at Tullahoma, Tennessee he was detailed to help make Breast works. From lifting heavy logs developed hemorrhoids which had continued to be a disability. A pension was allowed, but was stopped after a march 1914 letter from "A Tax-Payer" complained that Milford Grammer was using his pension to help his able bodied children, he had just sold a good farm, was amply provided for and did not need the pension. An investigation began. It appears that his pension was not reinstated although he provided information trying to prove he was not amply provided for or helping his children.

Contents: Application for Pension, Witness support forms, the letter from "A Tax-Payer" and correspondence about the complaint. There were letters concerning the reinstatement of his pension dated as late as 1920.

Milford was one of 13 children born to John Grammer, Jr. (1805-1860) and Sarah (ca. 1815-ca. 1870) (no maiden name) Grammer . Milford was the grandchild of John, Sr. (ca. 1770-1840) and Elizabeth Abernathy Grammer (ca. 1775-1852) married in Dinwiddie County, Virginia 3/29/1792.

The complete list of children born to John and Sarah Grammer:

William Grammer b. October 28, 1828 in Tennessee married October 7, 1851 to Frances L. Burton . William died August 17, 1908 and interred in the Grammer-Waggoner Cemetery (also referred to as Harper Cemetery.)

Emily J. Grammer b. ca. 1830 married Felix H. Sanders September 4, 1853 in Franklin County, Tennessee. No date of death.

Isaac Grammer b. January 29, 1832 in Tennessee. married Margaret Ann Bruce September 9, 1855 in Lincoln County, Tennessee. Isaac died February 13, 1905 and is buried in Elm Springs Cemetery, Washington County, Arkansas.

Peterson Henderson Grammer b. January 29, 1832 in Tennessee. Married March 21, 1858 (l) Mary Ann Massey Evans in Lincoln County, Tennessee, (2) Spicy Ann Cobble April 26, 1874 in Tennessee and (3) Mrs. L.C. Hamilton January 6, 1892 in Cherokee County, Texas. Peterson Grammer died October 27, 1893 and is buried (along with Spicy Ann Cobble Grammer) in the Lowe's Chapel Cemetery, Cherokee County, Texas. (Note: Peterson and Isaac Grammer were twins)

Elizabeth Grammer b. ca. 1836 Married Felix H. Sanders (we believe that she married F.H. Sanders after the death of sister, Emily.)(no date of death)

John Grammer born December 11, 1837 in Tennessee, married February 9, 1865 in Lincoln County, Tennessee to Mary A. Lock. John Grammer died May 31, 1917 and is buried in the Grammer-Waggoner Cemetery.

Elbert Milford Grammer, b. November 4, 1838, married (l) Eliza Ann Lock (possibly nicknamed "Peggy") February 8, 1859 in Lincoln County, Tennessee, married (2) Margaret Ann Lock October 13, 1878 in Moore County, Tennessee. It is believed that Milford died after 1919. He was nicknamed "Miff". (Eliza and Margaret could possibly be sisters)

Nancy C. Grammer b. ca. 1841, married Phillip S. Bruce September 29, 1863 in Lincoln County, Tennessee. (no date of death)

James Monroe Grammer born November 17, 1843 in Tennessee, married March 11, 1866 to (l) Susan E. Sawyer in Lincoln County, Tennessee and (2) Sophia Buckner 1/10/1906. James Monroe Grammer died 7/19/1920 and is buried in the Grammer-Waggoner Cemetery.

Amanda (Mandy) Grammer born ca. 1845, married October 28, 1869 W.R. Bailey in Lincoln County, Tennessee. (no date of death).

Eliza Ellen Grammer b. ca. 1847, married James Renfro January 11, 1872. (no date of death)

Alfred H. Grammer b. 1849, married M.A. Renfro October 28, 1869. (They came to Cherokee County, Texas. (No date of death)

Alvin Grammer b. 1851, married Selina Harper July 1, 1869 in Lincoln County, Tennessee.

The above information is what I have on this particular Grammer Family at this time. I may have error's as all of us Grammer Family Historians have variations in dates and spelling of names. Thought you might like to have this in file in case others contact you for information. If you have anything on this family that can help me, would appreciate hearing from you. Thanks again for sharing with us.

Sincerely, John Thomas Grammer sagramm@txdirect.net

P.S. I am the great-grandson of the above Peterson Henderson Grammer and Mary Ann Massey Evans Grammer.