JACKSON COUNTY, TN - PENSIONS - Isaac Gipson (alias Gibson) Union Pension Application ==================================================================== 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 may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or for presentation by other persons or organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for purposes other than stated above must obtain the written consent of the file contributor. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Mitzi Freeman ==================================================================== Union Civil War Pension Application Abstract The information in this abstract is typed exactly as it appears in the pension application. The comments in () are added by the submitter for clarity. Certificate Number: 962,916 Widow Application: WC962916 Widow: Chrystana Gipson (Christina Gipson) Miss Ollie Gipson, age 59 years, a resident of Gainesboro R 4, Tenn, 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 Chrystana Gipson, who was a pensioner of the United States by certificate No. WC962916 and who DIED Aug 24th 1932, at Gainesboro R.4. Tenn and was buried at Anderson Cem, Jackson Co. Tenn. What was the full name of the deceased pensioner? Mrs. Chrystana Gipson In what capacity was decedent pensioned? Widow of Isaac Gipson What was relation to the deceased pensioner? Daughter Are you married? no What was the cause of Pensioner's death? Fall Fractered hip When did the pensioner's last sickness begin? July 28th 1932 she fell State the names of the person by whom the pensioner was nursed during the last sickness. Ollie Gipson & Geo & Walter Gipson & other children State the nature of disease from which pensioner died: She had a cardio vascular ??? condition with high blood p. She fell Fracturing left left hip at sergical neck. which refered to heal. ============= Pensioner: Isaac Gipson alias Gibson Military Service: Co B, 8th Regiment Tennessee Mounted Infantry, Private Original Certificate: 889,101 Height: 6 feet 1 inches Complexion: dark Eyes: dark Hair: dark Occupation: Farmer Born: Dec 25th 1847 at Gainesboro, Jackson County, Tennessee Disabilities: Old Age, Floating Kidney, cannot work at all ============= Letter to Invalid Division from L. R. Henderson M. D. "His condition is cronical being T. B. and Kidney trouble." ============= Death Certificate for Christina Gipson County: Jackson Civil District: 11th Full Name: Mrs. Christine Gipson Date of Death: Aug 24th 1832 Sex: F Color or Race: W Single, Married, Widowed or Divorced: Widowed Wife of: Isaac Gipson Date of Birth: Mar 1st 1848 Age: 84 years 5 months 23 days Occupation: Housewife Father: Davy Rector Birthplace: Tenn Mother: Sarah Taylor Birthplace: Tenn Informant: Geo Gipson, Gainesboro, R3 Burial: Anderson 8-24-32 Undertake: Draper & Draper, Gainesboro, TN ============= Certificate: 889101 Veteran: Isaac Gipson alias Gibson Born: Mayfield, Jackson Co. Tenn Enlisted: Carthage, Tenn Residence before enlistment: Jackson County, TN Occupation: Farmer Place: Dec 25, 1847 Jackson County, Tenn Post Office: Flynn's Lick Tenn Wife's full name: Christina Rector When married: Sept 9, 1869 by Charles Hopkins J. P. State the names and dates of birth of all your children, living or dead. Sarah born May 16 1871 Ollie Gipson born Apr 12 1873 William Gipson born Dec 22 1874 George Gipson born Aug 2 1877 John Gipson Mch 3 1879 Mary Gipson Nov 27 1881 Walter Gipson Apr 25 1883 Emma Gipson Dec 3 1885 Jannie Gipson Oct 24 1891 ============== Letter to Widow Division WO 1229555 "Mrs Chrystana Gipson who after being duty sworn according to law defases and state that she now 77 years old that she was 77 years old on March 1st 1935 and that she is the widow of Isaac Gipson deceased, that she is Isaac Gipson died on the 10th day Jan 1925."