CLEBURNE CO.: INDIAN WAR PENSION - JOHN B. MCKLEROY

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State of Alabama, County of Cleburne, on this 25th day of August, one
thousand eight hundred and ninety two, personally appeared before me, a
Justice of the Peace within and for said County and State aforesaid,
John B. McKleroy, age 84 years, a resident of Trickem, County of
Cleburne, State of Alabama, who being first duly sworn according to law,
deposes and says that he is a citizen of the United States and is the
identical John B. McKleroy who served under the name of John B.
McKleroy as a 2nd Sergeant in the company commanded by Capt. William O.
Wagner in the regiment commanded by Chasteen in the Florida Indian Wars
of 1837 and 1838.  That he enlisted in Carroll County, Georgia, that his
wife is now living, that he has before made application for bounty
land, having received 160 acres land warrant.   His post office is
Trickem, Cleburne County, Alabama.                 John B. McKleroy, his
mark
Wit:  B.P. White
John B. Weir

Declaration for Invalid Pension, Acts of June 27, 1890 and May 9, 1900
State of Alabama, County of Cleburne, on this 30th day of July, A.D. one
thousand nine hundred, personally appeared before me, J.H. Crumpton, a
JP Ex.Off.JP  within and for the County and State aforesaid, John B.
McKleroy, age 93 years, a resident of Cleburne County, State of Alabama,
who being duly sworn according to law, declares that he is the identical
John B. McKleroy, who was enrolled on the ?  Day of ?  1836 in 5th Bttn
GA Militia, Capt. Maynard's Co., Maj. Wilson and Capt. Parrs Co., Woods
Reg. GA Vol, 1836 Indian War and served at least 90 days and was
honorably discharged at Camp Hall and Westpoint, Georgia in 1838.  That
he has not been employed in Military or Naval Service otherwise than
stated above.
That he is now not able to earn a support by manual labor by reason of
blindness, old age and general debility.  That he is a pensioner under
Certificate number 208.

He hereby appoints with full power of substitution and revocation, H.A.
Perryman of Heflin, Alabama his true and lawful attorney to prosecute
his claim and to receive a fee of ten dollars, that his post office
address is Methvin (?), County of Cleburne, State of Alabama.
Attest:  Ola White
            A.J. Skinner
            John B. McKleroy, his mark

The State of Alabama, County of Cleburne
To any licensed Minister of the Gospel in regular communion with the
Christian Church or Society of which he is a member, Judge of the
Supreme, Circuit or City Court of Chancellor within this state of Judge
of Probate, or Justice of the Peace of said County, Greetings:
You are hereby authorized to solemnize Marriage between Mr. J.B. McElroy
and Miss Ninnie Brown, and to join them together in matrimony and to
certify the same in writing to this office as required by law.  Given
under my hand, this 15th day of July 1898.                   A.A. Hurst,
Judge of Probate

This certifies that I have solemnized marriage between Mr. J.B. McElroy
and Miss Ninnie Brown according to law, at residence of James Smith in
said County and State on the 17th day of July 1898.    G.M. Pirkle, J.P.

Indian Wars Claim of Widow for Service Pension under Act of July 27,
1892

State of Alabama, County of Cleburne; On this 27th day of October, one
thousand nine hundred and three, personally appeared before me a Notary
Public within and for the County and State aforesaid, Lucinda C.
McKleroy, age 39 years, a resident of Trickem, in the State of Alabama,
who being duly sworn according to law, declares that she is a widow of
John B. McKleroy, deceased, who was the identical person who served
....in Indian Wars....that after leaving the service he resided in
Carroll County, GA and at Cleburne County, Alabama, that she was married
to him on the 17th day of July 1898 at James Smith's by G.M. Pirkle, JP,
under the name of Ninnie Brown, and that John B. McKleroy had previously
been married to Betsy Ann Jones who died in Jan. or Feb. of 1896;  that
she has not heretofore made application for pension, that the number of
the claim is 208, that she is a citizen of the United States, that her
post office address is Trickem, in County of Cleburne, State of Alabama.

 Lucinda C. McKleroy, her mark
Wits: R.B. McKleroy
          N.A. McKleroy

Application for a New Certificate of Pension
State of Alabama, County of Cleburne

On the 20th day of February, 1922 before me, a Justice of the Peace for
said County, personally appeared Lucinda C. McKleroy, who on oath
declares that she is 56 years old, widow of John B. McKleroy, that she
received a pension certificate, that she has not bartered, assigned,
sold or pledged her pension certificate or an interest therein, but that
on or about the 25th day of December, 1918 at or near her home near
Bells Mills, Cleburne County, Alabama, her home with all of her
household effects including her pension certificate was destroyed by
fire and that she does not remember the number and date of said
certificate.
                                              Lucinda McKleroy, her mark

Post office address is Heflin, Ala  R1
Also personally appeared, E.P. Beason, who on oath declares that he well
knows Lucinda C. McKleroy who has executed foregoing affidavit to be the
identical person therein.                              E.P. Beason, his
mark
                                                      J.H. Crumpton, JP

General Affidavit, State of Alabama, County of Cleburne, in the matter
of the pension claim of Lucinda C. McKleroy, widow of John B. McKleroy,
on this 5th day of November 1903, personally appeared before me, a
Notary Public and Ex. Off. J.P. in and for the aforesaid county, duly
authorized to administer oaths, N.A. McKleroy, age 22 years, a resident
of Trickem in the County of Cleburne and State of Alabama, whose post
office is Trickem, Alabama, who being duly sworn, declare in relation to
the aforesaid case as follows:

That her (N.A. McKleroy) husband was a grandson of John B. and Betsy Ann
McKleroy that she knew them both well for as long as she can remember,
and that she was present and saw Betsy Ann McKleroy prepared for burial
the day after she died.  And that it was about 7 years ago but do knot
know exact date.
And that she visited John B. McKleroy during his last sickness and that
she did attend the funeral of said John B. McKleroy and saw the body
interred in the Lee burying ground on Oct 23, 1903.   She further
declares that she has no interest in said case and is not concerned in
its prosecution.
 N.A. McKleroy

March 15, 1904
Old War and Navy Files
No. 9547 Indian Wars

The State of Alabama, County of Cleburne; Personally appeared before
me John H. Crumpton, Notary Public and Ex.Off.JP in and for said State
and County, Mary Lee, aged 80 years, whose post office address is Bells
Mills, Alabama RFD#l, who being by me duly sworn deposes and says that
she has known John B. McKleroy since he was a young man and ever since
before he was first married to Elizabeth Jones, and that they were
living near her when the first wife (Elizabeth) died, and that she was
present and saw Elizabeth McKleroy (commonly called Betsy Ann) buried
and also saw John B. McKleroy buried in the Lee burial grounds near her
residence.  And that John B. McKleroy was never married other than to
Elizabeth Jones and to Lucinda C. Brown and that she has no interest in
the said Lucinda C. McKleroy's claim for a pension.
 Mary Lee, her mark
Wits: G.W. Lee
          N.J. Lee             Sworn and subscribed before me this 10th
day of March
                                     1904                  J.H. Crumpton

U.S. Pension Office, Jan 26, 1904
The State of Alabama, Cleburne County; Personally appeared before me
J.H. Crumpton, NP and ExOffJP, in and for said State and County,   H.B.
Wise, age 70 years and M.A. Wise, aged 70 years whose post office
address is Bells Mills, Ala RFD #l who being duly sworn each depose and
say that they knew John B. McKleroy for a long time, were living about
200 yards from him when he died, visited him almost daily in his last
sickness and that he died Oct 21, 1903.  And that they have known
Lucinda C. McKleroy for a long time and that prior to her marriage to
John B. McKleroy, she went by the name of Ninnie Brown.  That they lived
together has husband and wife till said John B. McKleroy died and that
Lucinda C. McKleroy is yet living near them and has not remarried since
the death of her husband, and that she was never married other than to
said John B. McKleroy, and that they have no interest in her claim for a
pension.
Sworn and to subscribed before me this 19th day of January 1904.
H.B. Wise, his mark
M.A. Wise,  mark                           J.H. Crumpton, NP & ExOff JP

Application for Reimbursement for Burial Expenses
State of Alabama, County of Cleburne

On this 1st day of March 1941, before me, the undersigned, personally
appeared Mandy Beason, age 49 years, a resident of Heflin, Route 2,
County of Cleburne, State of Alabama, who makes the following
declaration as an application for and claim is hereby made for
reimbursement from the accrued pension for expenses paid in the last
sickness and burial of Lucinda C. McKleroy, who was a pensioner of the
United States by certificate, and who died Jan 22, 1941 at my home in
Heflin, Rt. 2, and was buried at Wise Chapel, Cleburne County,
Alabama.,,,,
1.  What was the full name of the decedent pensioner: Lucinda
Caroline McKleroy

2.  In what capacity was decedent pensioned, as widow of which soldier?
Widow of John B. McKleroy

3.  If married, did his wife survive him?    Yes
     How many times was the soldier married?   Twice...I do not know the
name of      his first wife, Lucinda B. McKleroy was his second wife.
     His first wife died before his second marriage, but do not know the
date the          first wife died...

4.  Did pensioner/widow leave a child under 16 yrs of age?  No

5, 6, 7, not applicable

8.  Was there life insurance at time of death of pensioner/widow, and if
so,                what was the name of the company, and amount of
policy, etc.  She carried        burial insurance with Brown Service
Ins. Co.  It paid no cash but only
 provided for her burial.

9 through 18 not applicable

19.  What was your relationship to the deceased pensioner?  Only Child

20.  Are you married?   Yes

21.  Was the pensioner’s cause of death?  Paralysis and old age

22.  When did the pensioner’s last sickness begin?   1937

23.  From what date did the pensioner become so ill as to require the
daily attendance of another person constantly until death?  Oct
1937...she never walked after that day.

24.  Give the name of the post office of each physician who attended the
pensioner during last sickness:  Dr. B.F. Caffey (?), Heflin, Alabama

25.  State the names of the persons by whom the pensioner was nursed
during the last sickness:  Mandy Beason

26.  Where did the pensioner live during the last sickness:  With me,
Mandy Beason

The following is a complete statement of expenses of the last sickness
and burial of said deceased pensioner:

Dr. B.F. Caffey, Physician, Paid        30.00
Brown Services, Undertaker   Paid    27.00

Signature:   Mandy Beason   X  her mark
                    Heflin, Alabama  Route 2
Wits:  P.J. Merrill
          Myrl Wager

Also appeared, Ewell Norton and T.V. Smith, who being duly sworn made
the following statement.....
When did the Pensioner die:  Jan 22, 1941
Did the Pensioner have any property:  No
We knew the deceased pensioner for 6 years.
Signed:  Ewell Norton and T.V. Smith, Heflin, Alabama Route 1
P.J. Merrill, Notary Public, Heflin, Alabama

Statement of Attending Physician:  B.F. Caffey
Pensioners name:  Lucinda C. McKleroy
Date of death:  Jan 22, 1941
Nature of Disease from which pensioner died:  Bronchiatasis (?)
Name of Person who acted as nurse for pensioner:  Mrs. E.P. Beason

B.F. Caffey, Attending Physician
Mar 3, 1941