KNOX COUNTY, TN - MILITARY - Cornelius Hickey, Civil War Pension Application

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Knox Co, TN Civil War Invalid Pension Application Abstract



Civil War Union Pension

		

Cornelius Hickey Certificate 820307			





Cornelius was a corporal in Company "C" Second Tennessee Cavalry.  His

application was filed 29 November 1892.  He filed from Knox County, Tennessee

and stated that he had lived there all his life.



Cornelius was born in Knox County, Tennessee on 12 March 1829 at Third Creek. 

He died 18 May 1915 in Knoxville and was buried in the Third Creek Cemetery

where "his grandfather gave the site and reserved a portion of it for his

relatives".  His wife and children are also buried there.  



Cornelius was married on 9 September 1852 at Black Oak Ridge by Reverend C.W.

Charlton, a Methodist minister.  He married Mary Ann Reynolds.  



There was a letter in this packet from W.A. Hickey who was a son of Cornelius

Hickey.  Also included is a letter from Retta Hickey, wife of W.A. Hickey

asking for possible compensation from the pension board for nursing her

father-in-law.



The basis of the claim for disability was that in the line of duty near

Decatur, Alabama in July 1864 he incurred partial deafness.  Also, in August

of 1864 he had an injury to his back from falling off his horse while in

action.  One document in the packet stated that he was 83 years old, 6 ft.

tall with fair complexion, gray eyes and dark hair.  He listed his occupation

as a farmer.





The following children were mentioned in the pension on a paper signed in

1915:



Lucinda Elizabeth , born 20 September 1854 and listed as deceased.



Margaret Emmeline, born 10 Feb. 1856



Jonathan Martin, born 22 January 1858



Rufus Cornelius born 2 October 1859



Amanda Paralee, born 6 June 1861, dec.



Mary Ann, born 23 January 1862



Susan Cordelia, born 31 Oct. 1864, dec.



George Monroe, born 7 Sep 1866, dec.



William Alexander, born 9 Dec. 1868



James Leonidas, born 24 Jan. 1872



Barbra Allen, born 29 June 1853, dec.







Extracted by Diane Heap, National Archives, August 1996





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