Madison Co, MS CW Widow's Pension Application Submitted by: Susan (smwbro@aol.com) Application for Indigent Widow of Soldier or Sailor of the late Confederacy, Under 102, Code of 1906 - Aug 25, 1914 Q. What is your name? A. Mrs. Ellen Waldrop Q. What is your age? A. Sixty years old 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. Madison Q. What is the name of your postoffice? A. Flora Q. What was your husbands name? A. Mr. Jno. Franklin Waldrop Q. When were you married? A. Dec 15th 1880 Q. In what state and county did he reside when he enlisted in the service of the Confederate States? A. Mississippi Rankin Co Q. What was the date of his enlistment? A. In April 1864 Q. What was the name of the company and regiment or vessel in which he enlisted? A. Company D, 6th Miss Cavalry (or Regiment) Q. How long was he in actual service of the Confederacy? A. about one year 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 Jim Griffet, Maj. Stubbs Battalion, Gen Wirt Adams Q. Did he die in service or did he serve until close of the war? A. Served til close Q. Was he honorably discharged? A. yes Q. When was he discharged? A. at close of war in 1865 Q. Where was he discharged? A. In North East Mississippi Q. Did he serve until the surrender? A. Yes Q. Where did he die? A. Flora Mississippi Q. When did he die? A. Jan 10, 1912 Q. Have you married since your husbands 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 a salary or fees the sum of three hundred dollars per annum? A. no Q. Have you any property in your own right? A. A small house and lot Q. What is its true, just and correct value? A. $400 Q. Have you a home of your own? A. yes Q. If not, with whom do you now live? A. have one daughter with me Q. Is the person you are now living with a relation? A. yes Q. If so, what relation? A. daughter Q. Have you any relations; if so, what relations? A. one brother and four children Q. Have you any relations or connections whose legal or moral duty it is to provide for you? A. none that are able to Signature of applicant and pensioner: Ellen Waldrop, widow of Mr. Jno Franklin Waldrop August 25, 1914 Application for Indigent Widow - August 2, 1916 Q. What is your name? A. Ellen Elizabeth Waldrop Q. What is your age? A. 61 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. Madison County Q. What is the name of your postoffice? A. Flora Miss Q. What was your husbands name? A. John Franklin Waldrop Q. When were you married? A. 1881 Dec 15th Q. In what state and county did he reside when he enlisted in the service of the Confederate States? A. Mississippi Rankin Co Q. What was the date of his enlistment? A. July 1864 Q. What was the name of the company and regiment or vessel in which he enlisted? A. Company D, Stubbs Batalion, Woods Regiment Q. How long was he in actual service of the Confederacy? A. From July 1864 to surrender 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 Griffith, Stubbs Battalion, Woods Regiment Q. Did he die in service or did he serve until close of the war? A. Served to close of war Q. Was he honorably discharged? A. yes Q. When was he discharged? A. at surrender Q. Where was he discharged? A. (no answer) Q. Did he serve until the surrender? A. Yes Q. Where did he die? A. Flora Mississippi Q. What company did your husband belong to at the time of his death? A. Comp D Q. Who was the captain of the company? A. Capt Griffith Q. When did he die? A. Jan 10, 1912 Q. Have you married since your husbands 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 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 its true, just and correct value? A. $200 Q. Have you a home of your own? A. yes Q. If not, with whom do you now live? A. (no answer) Q. Is the person you are now living with a relation? A. (no answer) Q. If so, what relation? A. (no answer) Q. Have you any relations; if so, what relations? A. yes. 2 sons and 2 daughters Q. Have you ay relations or connections whose legal or moral duty it is to provide for you? A. My children - who are unable to provide for me Signature of Pensioner: Ellen Elizabeth Waldrop August 2, 1916 Application For Pension - Form 4 - Widows - June 17, 1924 Q.1. What is your name? A. Mrs. Ellen Elizabeth Waldrop Q.2. In what state and county do you reside? A. Mississippi Madison Co Q.3. What is the name of you Post Office? A. Flora, Mad Co Miss Q.4. Are you a bona fide resident of the United States? A. yes Q.5. Are you a bona fide resident of the State of Mississippi? A. yes Q.6. What was your husbands name? A. John Franklin Waldrop Q.7. When and where were you married? A. 1881 Hinds County Miss Q.8. Have you since remarried? A. no Q.9. Are you an inmate of the Beauvoir Soldiers Home? A. no Q.10.Was your husband a bona fide resident of the United States and the State of Mississippi? A. yes Q.11.What was the date of your husbands enlistment? A. 1862 Q.12.In what state, county and place did he reside when he enlisted? A. Rankin County Mississippi Q.13.Give the names of officers of his company, regiment or vessel? A. Comp D, Wort Adams Brigade, Stubbs Batalion, 6th Miss Cav Q.14.Was he ever discharged from his command? A. No Q.15.If so, for what cause? A. none Q.16.Was he in active service at the surrender of 1865? A. yes Q.17.If not, why? A. he was Signature of Pensioner: Ellen E. Waldrop June 17, 1924 **************************************************************************** USGENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. ****************************************************************************