WHITE CO, AR - B. F. GRAMMER - Bio

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SOURCE:  Biographical and Historical Memoirs of Eastern 
Arkansas. Chicago:Goodspeed Publishers, 1890.
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B. F. Grammer, a Tennesseean by birth, a farmer by occupation, a
Methodist in his religions preferences, a Democrat in politics and a
veteran of the Civil War, has been a resident of White County since
December, 1856, a period of sufficient length to render him well and
favorably known. His parents were P. W. and Mary B. (Tyus) Grammer, both
natives of Virginia, as were also their parents. B. F. Grammer was
united in marriage in January, 1861, to Miss Sarah J. Neal, who was born
in Fayette County, Tenn., a daughter of James and Mary (Smith) Neal,
also of Tennessee origin, and who came to Arkansas in about 1852. Mr.
Grammer enlisted in 1862 for three years' service during the war in the
Thirty-sixth Arkansas Infantry, and participated in the battles of Oak
Grove and Pleasant Hill, whither his regiment was sent as reinforcement
to Gen. Dick Taylor who had been in a siege of eighty-three days. His
next engagement was at the ford of the Saline River, after which he was
sent to Marshall, Texas, on garrison duty. Upon the close of the war he
returned home and again engaged in farming. Mr. and Mrs. Grammer are the
parents of seven children, all boys: John B. (married, and resides at
Centre Hill), James H. (attending school), Elmer, Horace, Edwin L.,
Marvin F. and Tyus C. Mr. Grammer has a farm of 125 acres, which he has
cleared himself, besides some timber land. Himself and wife and three
oldest sons are members of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South. His
acquaintance throughout this territory is a wide one and he enjoys
universal esteem and respect.