Schley-Marion-Terrell County GaArchives Military Records.....Sarah E. Hornady, Widow of Albert C. Hornady April 27 1891 Civilwar - Pension Co. K, 4th Ga. Inf. File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Harris Hill http://www.genrecords.net/emailregistry/vols/00011.html#0002514 December 17, 2003, 4:33 pm ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/ga/gafiles.htm ************************************************ AFFIDAVIT TO BE MADE BY THE WIDOW State of Georgia County of Schley In person came before me, the undersigned Ordinary in and for the county of Schley, Mrs. Sarah E. Hornady, who being sworn according to law, says under oath that she is the widow of A.C. Hornady, who was a soldier in the service of the Confederate States, and served as a member of Company K, of the 4th Regiment of Georgia Volunteers; that he enlisted in said service on or about the 27th day of April 1861, and was in the Virginia Army up to Jany. 1863. That while in the Army, he was on the _______ day of December 1862, through exposure in camp and living in the discharge of his duties, was attacked with typhoid pneumonia and had to resign and come home and was never able to do any work at his profession but continued to grow worse until 22nd day of October 1867, when he died. Deponent further swears that she was the wife of said deceased soldier during his term of service in the Army, and that she has never married since his death; that she became his wife on the 26th day of January, 1837; that Georgia is her home, and was such on the 23rd day of December 1890, and since said date she has not lived in any other state or locality. Deponent, as the widow of said deceased soldier husband, applies for th pension provided by Act of the General Assembly of Georgia, approved December 23, 1890, for the pension year ending February 15th, 1892, and herewith tenders the proof of her right to receive the allowance granted by said Act. S.E. Hornady Sworn to and subscribed before me, this, the 27th day of April 1891. T.B. Myers, Ordinary POWER OF ATTORNEY State of Georgia Schley County Know all men by these presents, that I, S.E. Hornady of Schley county, in said state, do hereby appoint E.B. Hornady of Atlanta my true and lawful attorney in fact, for me and in my name to receive and receipt for whatever amount of money I may be entitled to from the State of Georgia as a widow of a Confederate soldier, as stated in the foregoing affidavit; hereby authorizing my said attorney to receipt in my name for any Warrant that may be issued by the Governor, or for any sum of money which may be coming to me for the reason aforesaid. In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal, this 27th day of April 1891. S.E. Hornady Executed in the presence of us: T.B. Myers, Ordy. Directions. If allowed, send amount by E.B.Hornady to me at Ellaville, Ga. AFFIDAVIT FOR THREE WITNESSES State of Georgia County of Sumter In person came before me, the undersigned Ordinary in and for said county, witnesses Jno. E. Sullivan, D.A. Mayo & Thornton Wheatley (each known to said attesting officer as truthful, reliable and reputable citizens), who severally sy under oath, that from their own personal knowledge, Mrs. Sarah E. Hornady, of the county of Schley, state of Georgia, is the widow of Lieut. a.C. Hornady, who was a soldier in Company K of the 4th Regiment of Georgia Volunteers. That said soldiernenlisted in the service of th Confederate States on or about the 27th day of April 1861. That while in said service, or by reason of said service in the Army, he lost his life as follows: From consumption resulting from exposure while in the discharge of his duties during the winter of 1862 & 1863 with his regiment near Fridendesburg, Virginia. Lieut. Hornady was attacked with pneumonia while in camp, and remained there as long as possible. When he was removed, he was ordered home and was in exceedingly feeble condition. He never recovered from this attack which ???? into consumption, from which he died in October 1867. We further swear that Mrs. Sarah E. Hornady was the wife of said soldier during the service, and that she has not intermarried since his death, and that she resides in Schley County of the state of Georgia. John E. Sullivan Thornton Wheatley D.A. Mayo Sworn to and subscribed before me, this, the 22nd day of April 1891 A.C. Speer, Ordinary. The cover of the pension application has these handwritten notes from the pension dept. "Returned for fuller proof of Sumter witnesses, who are asked to give details of Dr. Hornady's illness, when he died and how they know that he contracted consumption in the service. What is f??? history? Were each of you with him in his last illness? Can you state the immediate cause of his death from your own knowledge? These proofs must be full." W. H.Harrison, Secy. State of Georgia County of Schley In person came before me, the undersigned Ordinary in and for the county of Schley, Dr. C.H. Smith, who being sworn according to law, says under oath that he is a practicing physician and that he was well acquainted with Dr. A.C. Hornady, who was sent (?) in Co. K of the 4th Georgia Volunteers, that he practiced medicine in his family, and knows him to be a stout, healthy man before he entered the Confederate service and that afterward he was in ill health caused from the attack of pneumonia terminating in consumption from which he died in 1867, that from the time he returned from the Army until his death there was a gradual decline and wasting of his vital power and extension of the disease, which was the cause of his death, October 22, 1867. C.H. Smith, MD Sworn to and subscribed before me this the 27th day of April 1891. T.B. Myers, Ordy., Schley Co. Oakley House Monticello, Fla., Feb. 15, 1892 Mr. Tim Firlow(?) Atlanta, Ga. Dear Sir, I have heard that all the widows in Schley except my mother have had their pension paid. I guess it is because I am appointed power of attorney for her and have not been in the city to ???? it. Won't you be kind enough to ask Mr. Harrison to send the check direct to my mother at Ellaville, Schley Co., Ga. I write to you because I know you and feel that you will accomodate me. Your friend, E.B. Hornady Additional information: subsequent refilings reveal that A.C. Hornady's first name was Albert and that he an Sarah were married in 1855. A search of Marion County's marriage records reveal this marriage: HORNADAY, Albert C. to Sarah E. Greene on Sept 26, 1855. The Ellaville chapter of the United Daughters of the Confederacy took it's name from Sarah E. Hornady. In later years, she and her daughter Mary moved to Dawson in Terrell Couny. This file has been created by a form at http://www.poppet.org/gafiles/ File size: 6.9 Kb