Individual Details

Marriage record states Calvin was age 20, of Estill Co. Susan was 21, also of Estill Co, and they were married there.

1860 Census. Estill, KY, Hh 772
Allen Lynch, 45
Franke, 40
Malinda, 24. Calvin, 20. Catherine, 13.

1870 Census. Station Camp, Estill, KY, Hh 63
Allen Lynch, 61
Mary, 47 [Mary Frances, according to descendants]
Catharine, 20
Diana, 9

1880 Census. Station Camp, Estill, KY, Hh 177
Allen Lynch, 70
Mary, 57, wife
Catherine, 25, dau (she should have been considerably older)
Dianah, 19, granddau
Mary, 2, granddau
A Dyanna Lynch died 15 Oct 1935 in Estill Co, age 75. She is shown as having died at the County Farm. She is shown as widowed, age 75, on her death certificate - no date of birth, no parents known. Buried at the county farm. The 1930 census shows her working as a servant in a private home - again marked as a widow which brings into question her surname. However descendants of this line believe she was another child of Calvin and Susan Gabbard.

Records show there may have been two Calvins that served in the Civil War.
There is a death record for a Calvin Lynch of Company E, 47th KY Inf - who died 6 Mar 1865. His place of death given as G. H. (General Hospital) Lexington KY. He died of Pneumonia. There are names in the "Remarks" column - I have no clue what they mean - perhaps the person reporting the death. The name for Calvin was J. G. Hatchett, S.U.S.V.

A Calvin Lynch enlisted in the Union Army, at Irvine (Estill Co) on 24 Jun 1863. Another record with the enlistment date of 1863, lists Calvin as age 23, enlisted in Co K-P, 47th Inf. - this is the same unit as the man who died in Lexington.

There is a Civil War Pension Card for Calvin Lynch who served in Co. E, 47th KY Inf. Application #180315, Certificate #149239. Filed for a minor on 6 Oct 1869.

His roster cards are on Fold3.com for Calvin Lynch, Private, Co. E, 47th KY Inf.
Enlisted at Irvine, 5 Oct 1863, age 23
Nov & Dec 1863. Note: Absent in Estill Col. KY, sick from Oct 12, 1863.
Jan & Feb 1864: Present
Mar & Apr 1864: Present
May & June 1864 Present. Note: Stopped for 1 canteen lost 44 cents
Jul & Aug 1864 Absent. Note: Detached as a guard on Ky Central RR from July 23rd, 1864
Appears on Muster-out Roll, Lexington, KY, Dec 26, 1864 - last paid to June 30, 1864
Note on last card: Lexington, KY, Mar. 6/65 of pneumonia
A Final Statement has his death date of March 6, 1865 and states further, "It appears from the records of Co. E 47th Ky Vols. that the within named man was mustered out of service with his company on Dec 26, 1864 and paid to that date. Signed: J. R. Martin, Asst, Adjt Genl
Another form states his name, service, that he was born in Estelle County, Kentucky and was 5'6" high, dark complexed, with blue eyes, light hair, by occupation a farmer. Joined Company C at Irvine KY on June 24th 1863 and was mustered in on 5 Oct 1863 for the term of one year. He died in USA Hospital in Lexington, Ky on the 6th day of March 1865 by reason of pneumonia. He was last paid by Paymaster Maj Craig on 30 June 1864. He has received $51.48 advanced for clothing. Lexington, KY, 6 Mar, 1865, David G. Falconer, 1st LT VRCG


One Calvin Linch of Lebanon (Marion Co), KY enlisted 2 Oct 1861 - perhaps he is the following.
Not the same Calvin Lynch:
1890 Veterans Schedule
[this schedule was also to list widows of those that served - no widow was listed for this Calvin]
Station Camp, Estill Co, KY
Family 239: Calvin Lynch, Private, Co C, 8th KY Inf. Enlisted 20 Sep 1861; discharged, 17 Nov 1864. Served 3 years, 1 month, 27 days
A second Civil War Pension Card for a Calvin Lynch, notes Co. C, 8th Regt. Both invalid soldier and widow's pension was filed for this Calvin - his invalid application date 17 Apr 1884, #511070, Certificate #752186.

Birth	1840	Kentucky
Marriage	7 May 1861	Estill County, Kentucky - Susan Ann Gabbard
Death	6 Mar 1865	Lexington, Fayette County, Kentucky

Spouse	Susan Ann Gabbard (1840 - 1908)
Child	Diana Lynch (1862 - 1935)
Child	William Rose Lynch (1864 - 1952)
Child	George Washington Lynch (1864 - 1927)