Rankin Co, MS CW Widow's Pension Application Submitted by: Susan (smwbro@aol.com) Application for Indigent Widow - dated Sept 1911 Willus Marion Hemphill Q. What is your name? A. Sarah Hemphill Q. What is your age? A. 64 Q. Are you a bona fide resident of the State of Mississippi? A. Yes Q. How long have you resided in Mississippi? A. all my life Q. In what county do you reside? A. Rankin Q. What is the name of your postoffice? A. Florence Miss Rt 2 Q. What was your husband's name? A. W. M. Hemphill Q. When were you married? A. 14th March 1880 Q. In what State and county did he reside when he enlisted in the service of the Confederate States? A. State of Mississippi Rankin Co Q. What was the date of his enlistment? A. about March 1864 Q. What was the name of the company and regiment or vessel in which he enlisted? A. ______ H. Lays Batalion Cavalry Q. How long was he in actual service of the Confederacy? A. about 8 months Q. What were the names of the officers of the company, or regiment, or vessel, during the time he was in the service? A. Capt. Charley Hester and ____ Lay Q. Did he die in the service or did he serve until the close of the war? A. discharged Q. Was he honorably discharged? A. yes Q. When was he discharged? A. latter part of 1864 Q. Where was he discharged? A. Clinton La Q. Did he serve until surrender? A. no Q. Where did he die? A. at home Q. What regiment or vessel did your husband belong to at the time of his death? A. (no answer) Q. The name of the commander? A. (no answer) Q. What company did your husband belong to at the time of his death? A. (no answer) Q. Who was the captain of the company? A. (no answer) Q. When did he die? A. Dec ____ 1903 Q. Have you married since your husband's death? A. no Q. Do you apply for a pension because you are indigent and unable to earn a livelihood? A. yes Q. Do you hold any State, United States, County or City office from which you are receiving as a salary or fees the sum of three hundred dollars per annum? A. no Q. Have you any property in your own right? A. yes Q. What is it's true, just and correct value? A. 3___ Q. Have you a home of your own? A. yes Q. If not, with whom do you now live? A. my son lives with me Q. Is the person you are now living with a relative? A. yes Q. If so, what relation? A. Son Q. Have you any relations: if so, what relations? A. 2 sons and daughter Q. Have you any relations or connections whose legal or moral duty it is to provide for you? A. yes, but not able Signature of Applicant: Sarah Hemphill Application for Pension for Indigent Widow - dated Sept 7, 1916 Willus Marion Hemphill Q. What is your name? A. Sarah Hemphill Q. What is your age? A. 69 Q. Are you a bona fide resident of the State of Mississippi? A. Yes Q. How long have you resided in Mississippi? A. all my life Q. In what county do you reside? A. Rankin Q. What is the name of your postoffice? A. Florence Miss Rt 2 Q. What was your husband's name? A. W. M. Hemphill Q. When were you married? A. 14th March 1880 Q. In what State and county did he reside when he enlisted in the service of the Confederate States? A. State of Mississippi Rankin Co Q. What was the date of his enlistment? A. about March 1864 Q. What was the name of the company and regiment or vessel in which he enlisted? A. Company at ________ Battalion _____ Q. How long was he in actual service of the Confederacy? A. about 8 months Q. What were the names of the officers of the company, or regiment, or vessel, during the time he was in the service? A. Charley Hester, Captain Lay _____ Q. Did he die in the service or did he serve until the close of the war? A. discharged Q. Was he honorably discharged? A. yes Q. When was he discharged? A. latter part of 1864 Q. Where was he discharged? A. Clinton La Q. Did he serve until surrender? A. no Q. Where did he die? A. at home Q. What regiment or vessel did your husband belong to at the time of his death? A. (no answer) Q. The name of the commander? A. (no answer) Q. What company did your husband belong to at the time of his death? A. (no answer) Q. Who was the captain of the company? A. (no answer) Q. When did he die? A. Dec ____ 1903 Q. Have you married since your husband's death? A. no Q. Do you apply for a pension because you are indigent and unable to earn a livelihood? A. yes Q. Do you hold any State, United States, County or City office from which you are receiving as a salary or fees the sum of three hundred dollars per annum? A. no Q. Have you any property in your own right? A. yes Q. What is it's true, just and correct value? A. 3___ Q. Have you a home of your own? A. yes Q. If not, with whom do you now live? A. my son lives with me Q. Is the person you are now living with a relative? A. yes Q. If so, what relation? A. Son Q. Have you any relations: if so, what relations? A. 2 sons and daughter Q. Have you any relations or connections whose legal or moral duty it is to provide for you? A. yes, but not able Signature of Applicant: Sarah Hemphill Application for Pension - Widows - dated June 10, 1924 Willus Marion Hemphill Q. What is your name? A. Sarah Hemphill Q. In what state and county do you reside? A. Rankin Co Miss Q. What is the name of your Post Office? A. Florence Miss Q. Are you a bona fide resident of the United States? A. Yes Q. Are you a bona fide resident of the State of Mississippi? A. yes Q. What was your husband's name? A. W. M. Hemphill Q. When and where were you married? A. (Rankin Co) Mch 14, 1880 Q. Have you married since remarried? A. no Q. Are you an inmate of the Beauvoir Soldier's Home? A. no Q. Was your husband a bona fide citizen of the United States and the State of Mississippi? A. yes Q. What was the date of your husband's enlistment? A. Mch 1864 Q. In what State and county did he reside when he enlisted? A. Rankin Co Mississippi Q. What was the name of the company and regiment or vessel in which he enlisted? A. ______ H. Lays Battalion Cavalry Q. How long was he in actual service of the Confederacy? A. about 8 months Q. Give the names of the officers of his company, regiment, or vessel? A. Charley Hester Captain Lay Q. Was he ever discharged from his command? A. no Q. If so, for what cause? A. (no answer) Q.. Was he in active service at the surrender in 1865? A. yes Q. If not, why? A. (no answer) Signature of Pensioner: X (her mark) Sarah Hemphill - June 10, 1924 **************************************************************************** USGENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. 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