Calhoun County Florida Confederate Pension Application Files Index File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Cathy Burnsed, cburnsed@geocities.com USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages cannot be reproduced in any format for profit or other presentation. This file may not be removed from this server or altered in any way for placement on another server without the consent of the State and USGenWeb Project coordinators and the contributor. *********************************************************************** extracted from: http://www.dos.state.fl.us/dlis/barm/Florida_CSA_Pension_Files.htm "The first Confederate pensions in Florida were authorized in 1885 and granted to veterans the sum of $5.00 per month. The next three decades saw a new Confederate pension bill introduced at nearly every session of the Legislature. Residency requirements were added and adjusted, militia members and widows were declared eligible, various financial qualifications were added and changed, and the amount and method of distribution were changed many times. "A Board of Commissioners consisting of three members was appointed under the first pension law and it remained essentially the same, despite changes in name and the inability of the legislature to settle on the identity of the third member. The Governor and Comptroller were members of the board from the beginning, although the third seat was passed at various times from the Adjutant General to the Secretary of State to the Attorney General to the Treasurer, back to the Attorney General, and again back to the Treasurer before finally stabilizing in 1915 as the Governor, Comptroller, and Treasurer. The clerical and day-to-day operations of administering the pension laws were carried out under the supervision of the Comptroller. "The pension application files include both veterans' and widows' applications interfiled, although approved and denied claims are filed separately. The veteran's application generally includes his full name, date and place of birth, unit of service, date and place of enlistment, date and place of discharge, brief description of service and/or wounds, proof of service, place and length of residence in Florida, as well as other miscellaneous documentation. "The widow's application is filed with that of her husband and includes her full name, date and place of marriage, date and place of her husband's death, her place and length of residence in Florida, and proof of her husband's service. Some early applications also include the widows' date and place of birth. "Confederate pensions were awarded to residents of Florida regardless of the state in which their service was rendered. "Copies of the files are available from the Florida State Archives for a flat fee of $7.50 per file (veteran and widow are filed together.) Checks should be payable to the Department of State, and mailed to: The Florida State Archives, R. A. Gray Building, Tallahassee, FL 32399-0250." NOTE: The following index includes the veteran's name, his unit of service, state of service (if other than Florida), widow's first and maiden name, and the earliest year of application. FILE # SURNAME FIRST NAME UNIT SPOUSE APP LENGTH DATE A00146 ADAiviS Benjamin 5th Regt Inf Ann (Fowler) 1904 08 pgs A12237 ANDERSON John M. Georgia Amealia P. (--) 1908 06 pgs A01455 ARMSTRONG Jefferson Benjamin 5th Bttn Cav Mary Ann (--) 1907 18 pgs A10857 ATKINS Francis M. 5th Regt Inf 1907 14 pgs D19443 ATKINS Joel P. Home Guard Emily (Bush) 1907 16 pgs A08374 ATKINS Lewis Home Guard 1908 16 pgs A02685 AYERS Asa 10th Regt Inf Sarah (--) 1926 09 pgs A00148 AYERS Benjamin 1st Regt Inf Nancy (Keel) 1903 08 pgs A00759 AYERS Thomas 5th Regt Inf Emily (Marshall) 1907 08 pgs A02798 BAGGETT Lazarus N. Home Guard Nancy(--) 1927 02 pgs A04016 BAGGETT William K. Georgia Nancy (Peacock) 1907 19 pgs A00142 BAILEY Jesse Wesley 8th Regt Inf Nancy (Kent) 1902 20 pgs A07187 BARBER Choice Acry Georgia 1906 18 pgs A04060 BARFIELD William Georgia Martha (Fountain) 1913 13 pgs A00145 BECK W.H. 5th Regt Inf Marth (Ethridge) 1899 10 pgs A12327 BLANCHARD Reuben G. Navy Srv 1908 19 pgs A04683 BRAMBLER Ambrose G. Arkansas Hattie (Bates) 1915 21 pgs A00144 BURNEB Simuel 5th Regt Inf Eliza (Porter) 1904 08 pgs D23807 CARRAWAY George H. Navy Srv 1930 14 pgs Al1423 CASON Henry C. 8th Regt Inf Mary (Burns) 1904 09 pgs A08311 CLARK William Burton 5th Regt Inf 1907 13 pgs D23910 COLLINS Henry Home Guard Pearl (Grantham) 1932 04 pgs A08782 COLLINS Henry W. Home Guard 1926 19 pgs A10066 CONNELL William E. Georgia Louvinia (Wadsworth) 1929 09 pgs A03887 DANIELS Moses Georgia Nancy (--) 1907 16 pgs A08475 DAVIS Lewis C. Home Guard 1910 08 pgs A04939 DAVIS P.G. Georgia Drucilla (McDaniels) 1914 11 pgs A08485 DAWSON George W. Georgia 1915 17 pgs D11736 DAWSON John H. Louisiana 1908 08 pgs A10860 DENIS John W. 2nd Regt Inf 1902 10 pgs A03646 DIXON S.F. Georgia Adeline (--) 1909 16 pgs A08780 DYKES James A. Home Guard 1927 01 pg A01531 EDENFIELD William M. 11th Regt Inf Mandy (Taylor) 1905 10 pgs A02680 ELLIS Thomas S. 10th Regt Inf Susan (Morris) 1926 05 pgs A08250 EUBANKS Ormon Georgia 1913 10 pgs A03879 FORTNER Ebenezer Georgia Fannie (Harris) 1913 05 pgs A07192 FRANKLIN Benjamin H. 1st Regt Inf Resv 1908 13 pgs A08025 FRAZIER I.S.A. North Carolina 1910 09 pgs A04661 FREE William Y. Alabama Louisa (Smith) 1914 20 pgs A08125 GASKIN David Georgia 1908 23 pgs D21451 GOFF William T. Georgia 1907 35 pgs A03504 GRAY James Daniel Alabama Helon (Knight) 1908 11 pgs A04137 GREEN David Georgia Eliza (Reynolds) 1914 20 pgs A12775 GRIFFIN Lewis 6th Regt Inf 1902 04 pgs A07257 GRIFFIN Thomas Georgia 1908 20 pgs A11615 HANNA Hamilton 8th Regt Inf Elizabeth (--) 1899 04 pgs A02728 HANSFORD George L. Home Guard Georgia (Stone) 1916 16 pgs A01145 HARRELL William Green 8th Regt Inf Missouri (Brooks) 1903 19 pgs A05108 HIRES James Wilson Georgia 1904 16 pgs A04609 HORNE William W. Georgia Minnie (Bullard) 1909 18 pgs A02796 JOHNSON J.B. Home Guard Sarah (Moore) 1908 16 pgs D18868 JOHNSON Thomas Georgia Nancy (Strutman) 1912 13 pgs A02844 JONES Jacob Pitman 11th Regt Inf Elizabeth (McDaniel) 1906 28 pgs D19728 JONES James B. Georgia Sarah (Walters) 1914 06 pgs A00931 KENDRICK E.C. 11th Regt Inf Sarah (Peacock) 1903 08 pgs D19442 KENNEDY John 1st Regt Inf Emeline (Boyles) 1907 25 pgs A12507 KENT W.A. 1st Regt Inf 1904 04 pgs A10432 LAWSON Alex Georgia Eliza (Cox) 1935 10 pgs A08168 LAYFIELD William Georgia 1900 18 pgs A10178 LEATH Richard Lewis Georgia Mattie (Hastey) 1930 09 pgs D23105 LEWIS John no service shown 1927 01 pg A05689 LINDSEY John Georgia 1902 13 pgs A03878 LOWERY James A. Georgia Sarah (Langley) 1908 19 pgs A01513 MAER William E. 1st Regt Inf Resv Rebecca (Ashby) 1902 20 pgs A02274 MARTIN John W. Mississippi Irene (Ayres) 1902 14 pgs A01528 MATHEWS John J. 5th Regt Inf Mary (Cowan) 1903 14 pgs A03925 MATHIS John J. Georgia Mary (Wood) 1908 19 pgs A10455 MAUND Hardy M. Alabama Dore (Smith)(Lanier) 1904 10 pgs A13015 McANULTY J.W. 2nd Regt Inf 1887 04 pgs Al0281 McCLELLAN John P.M. 11th Regt Inf Versie (--) 1916 27 pgs A10027 McCLELLAN Marion Bony Georgia Elia (Vason) 1907 19 pgs A00147 McCLvLLAND James P. 6th Regt Inf Samantha (Mixon) 1899 08 pgs A08849 McDANIEL John 6th Regt Inf 1927 16 pgs D02034 McPHERSON Colin 1st Regt Inf Emily (--) 1899 02 pgs A03961 MERCHANT Ben Franklin Georgia Mary (Swilley) 1913 05 pgs A01279 Messer Z.T. 5th Bttn Cav Pricilla (Hewett) 1907 22 pgs A07191 MONTFORD William G. 5th Regt Inf l907 13 pgs A05829 MOREHEAD William Walter Alabama 1907 13 pgs A08781 MORRIS P.L. pension by Legislative Act 1927 01 pg A02621 MUSGROVE Jasper 11th Regt Inf Johnnah (Hansford) 1907 16 pgs D06174 MUSGROVE Jasper 11th Regt Inf 1904 05 pgs Al1120 NEWELL Alfred Georgia 1904 09 pgs A10020 NICHOLS John J. 11th Regt Inf Josie (--) 1923 10 pgs A02928 NICHOLS John W. Georgia Lauiza (Dawson) 1915 16 pgs A03943 NICHOLS Morris H. Georgia Sarah (Johnson) 1913 05 pgs A08880 O'BRIAN John Berry Georgia 1929 09 pgs A02235 PARISH John Harris 1st Regt Inf Resv Ester (Yon) 1907 16 pgs A02651 PARRISH Thomas M. Home Guard Norma (--) 1915 11 pgs A02652 PEACOCK John Wesley 5th Regt Inf Susianna (--) 1907 17 pgs A04359 PENDARVIS Richard J. Georgia Sarah (Screws) 1908 24 pgs A04006 PETERS I.H. Georgia Avious (--) 1903 21 pgs Al2349 PITTS John G. 6th Regt Inf 1907 13 pgs A06686 PORTER Joseph C. Kentucky 1916 14 pgs A00929 REDD William J. 8th Regt Inf Mattie (Chalker) 1905 14 pgs A01179 REVELL John James 10th Regt Inf Elizabeth (Williams) 1907 16 pgs Al1495 RICHARDS F.M. 2nd Regt Cav Ella (Ward) 1907 14 pgs A07973 RINGLAND Oswell E. Georgia 1909 16 pgs A07850 ROLLINS Joseph W. Georgia 1907 19 pgs A03096 RUMMEL Francis C. Georgia Ida (Schmidt) 1908 08 pgs A12396 SAUSOM B.T. 5th Bttn Cav Mary (--) 1903 04 pgs A06649 SCOTT Charles E. Home Guard 1915 09 pgs A04802 SCOTT John Robert North Carolina Elizabeth (Kidd) 1905 16 pgs A04309 SCOTT Nathaniel D. North Carolina Jennie (Land) 1906 11 pgs A07848 SEXTON Friley B. 2nd Regt Cav 1908 14 pgs A08169 SIMPSON Samuel Home Guard 1907 18 pgs A04157 SMITH Joseph M. Georgia Emily (Thopson) 1913 14 pgs A03602 STEPHENS David Mississippi Balzara (Daniel) 1904 14 pgs A10859 STONE Joseph S. Texas 1904 10 pgs A10218 STORY James S. Georgia Mattie (--) 1931 18 pgs A02789 STORY Kin S. FL Home Guard & Georgia Sarah (--) 1924 28 pgs A06676 STRANGE William 2nd Regt Inf 1916 09 pgs A00930 TAYLOR David 4th Regt Inf Susan (--) 1907 10 pgs A10076 TAYLOR Edwin Z. Missouri Emma (Spears) 1907 20 pgs A11194 TINDELL Green 5th Bttn Cav Amanda (Cohron) 1907 10 pgs A02752 TRAYLOR Champion 4th Regt Inf Ida (Lockey) 1907 18 pgs A02230 TRAYLOR John M. 5th Bttn Cav Mary (Hart) 1907 20 pgs A04607 TUCKER John A. Georgia Sarah (Paston) 1907 19 pgs A08850 UMPHRESS John R. Alabama 1929 07 pgs A04248 WALDEN Jonathan Georgia Ann (Maxwell) 1916 10 pgs A03097 WALKER Thomas J. Georgia Margaret (Alday) 1903 14 pgs A08732 WATSON James E. Alabama 1924 32 pgs A08892 WHITE John Allen Georgia 1930 05 pgs A03126 WHITTINGTON George W. Georgia Mary (Davis) 1907 15 pgs A10858 WHITTINGTON James 2nd Regt Cav 1903 09 pgs A07849 WILLIAMS Joseph Georgia 1902 09 pgs A02419 WOOD Almerine J. 5th Bttn Cav Margaret (Yon) 1907 18 pgs A01390 YON Newton 5th Regt Inf Elizabeth (Parish) 1899 15 pgs A11953 YORK Lenard 6th Regt INf Axalina (--) 1904 04 pgs A03098 DAVIDSON O.J.W. Tennessee Margaret (Roddy) 1904 08 pgs