Bosque Co., TX - Military - Thomas Sears Cadsenhead *********************************************** This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Charles Royall Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgenwebarchives.org *********************************************** My ggrandfather, Thomas Sears Cadsenhead applied for and recived his Confederate Pension in Bosque Co. Here is transcription of his application. Thomas Sears Cadenhead received C.S.A. Pension #00474. From the Official Application for Confederate Pension, State of Texas, received Jan. 30, 2000, there is the following information: Applied for the pension August, 1898. Place of application, Iredale, Bosque Co. TX. He stated that he had lived in Bosque County since "last December." (Dec. 1897) Mailing address, Iredale Post Office. Age, "60 on 10th day of last March." Occupation," Farmer, when able to work." Served in " Company E, in Col. O.N. Roberts, Texas Reg. Inf." Property owned at the time of application, "A wagon and 2 mules worth $125.00, this is all of my worldly goods." Place of enlistment, Knoxville, Cherokee County, TX. Served from 1862 to 1864. G.E. Walters and R.W. Turner stated that they knew him in the Army from 1862 to 1864. Thomas was discharged Nov. 18, 1862 at Camp Nelson, AR. for medical reasons. From Discharge Papers, Library of Congress, Military Archives, Description; 5 feet, 4 inches high, Dark Complexion, Yellow Eyes, Black Hair, twenty years of age. The application was approved 22 Sept. 1899 by the County Judge and County Commissioners. He received the pension until his death in March, 1904, a period of 5 years. Dates of service on State Records and Federal Records do not match. After his discharge from the CSA,Thomas enlisted in 1st. Lt. Gilbert Singleton 2nd. Frontier Company of Texas Militia, Eastland County, Maj. G.B. Erath Commander,om Aug. 9, 1864. The Militia was organized to find deserters and protect the frontier against the Indians. Eastland County was the edge of the frontier at that time. Pay was $2.00 per day. Also serving in the same unit was his cousin, Francis Marion Cadenhead. From the "HISTORY OF EASTLAND COUNTY" the following; August 8, 1864 Under Corporal James L. Head, a scout of 7 men including THOMAS S. CADENHEAD were in the Ellison Springs Indian Fight; by George B. Ely "History of Pioneer Days." Evidence given by John A. Hart and others. Several authors such as George B. Ely and militia dispatches list Thomas Cadenhead as 1 of 12 men in the Ellison Springs Indian Fight that took place in Eastland County, August 9, 1864 where Thomas was severely wounded. Tressa Bell Cadenhead, a granddaughter had a newspaper article telling how Thomas was wounded by being shot by an Indian in the Indian Uprisings and the horse bring him home safely. The Ellison Springs Indian fight of 9 August 1864 in Eastland County, Texas, USA Edwin T. Cox's "History of Eastland County, Texas" On August 08, 1864, J. L. Head, Corporal, led out eight men on a ten days scout, camping the first night at the McGough springs. On the morning of August 09, the men went west till they came to the Leon, near where the Texas Central Railroad now crosses it. There they discovered a large Indian trail leading southwest, the signs indicating there were at least thirty or forty Indians, some riding, some walking. The men, knowing they were down to steal horses, pushed hard on them. The trail crossed Nash's Creek, about three miles west of Carbon, where the Indians killed a beef for breakfast, then continued southward until they reached the present location of the W. W. Boone place, one and a half miles north of Jewell. It was then the "Gilbert Ranches". Captain T. E. Keith, of Curtis, furnished the following description of the battles: "There we overhauled them, seven of us, Harris York's horse had given out; he pulled for the ranch. We fought them at long range for awhile until we saw we had no sort of showing: then our Commander ordered a retreat to the Gilbert Ranches for reinforcements. At the two ranches we got five more men, making our number twelve, with Sing Gilbert, our Captain, in Command. We returned to where we left the Indians; took up the trail, followed it east about twelve miles, where three hundred yards south of Ellison Springs in Uncle Billy Jones' field, we discovered them. Our Captain ordered a charge and led it up to within thirty or forty feet of them. Think of it! Twelve men armed with muzzle-loading rifles and shotguns and pistols, charging up to a line of forty Indians and most of them on foot coming to meet us. Captain Gilbert ordered a halt. We fired on them, but they kept coming. Our Captain ordered us to fall back. We turned right in their faces, and on that turn is when they got in their deadly work. The Indians wore shields that would turn our bullets and were armed with bows and arrows, which at short range were more accurate and deadly than our rifles and six-shooters. On that turn, our Captain was shot in the neck with an arrow and died in less than two hours. Mr. Keith was unmounted in this direful retreat and separated from his party for a few awful minutes, but recovered his horse, and escaped unhurt. Button Keith's horse fell, and they killed him right there. Jim Ellison received a deep arrow wound in his hip which disabled him for life. Tom Cadenhead was shot twice through the thigh, just below the hip joint, and pinned him to the saddle. Tom Gilbert was shot twice through the arms. Two men killed and three disabled in less time than it takes to make the statement. Five men out of twelve knocked out and not a load left in a gun or pistol. Well, there was nothing left for us to do, except for us too out-run them to Ellison's house, which we did in grand style, the Indians following to within eighty yards of the house. Runners were then sent to the Gabe Ranch, fifteen miles away; the Gilbert Ranches, twelve miles away; and the Mansker's Ranch, eight miles away to let them know of the trouble. Note - The Gabe Ranch was that of Gabriel Keith. About nine o'clock that night, my father, J. J. Keith, started to Stephenville to have graves prepared for the two dead men, that being the nearest graveyard. The distance was thirty five miles, and not a settler at that time, between the two places. He arrived at Stephenville at daybreak and heard bells and horses running on the hill, east of town. Believing that Indians were stealing horses, he alarmed the town. Jack Dodson and another man, however, had heard the bells and running horses and, taking their guns, had gone to investigate. While crossing the Bosque, they heard a noise in bed of the creek above them. Listening and Sky lighting, they decided there were Indians near, and fired, whereupon, the savages ran off, leaving five bloody pallets and two guns they had picked up on the battle ground the day before at Ellison Springs, proving that they were the same Indians and at least five of them were wounded. On August 11, 1864, Captain Gilbert and Button Keith were consigned to their last resting place at Stephenville and the curtain was dropped on the bloodiest battle with Indians ever fought in Eastland" List of Scouts at Ellison Springs: Captain Tom Gilbert - Killed; James L. Head - Corporal; T. E. Keith - Substitute for his father, J. J. Keith Harris York - Nimorgoda; Leroy "Button" Keith - Killed; J. M. Ellison - Gorman, W. C. McGough - Eastland; Jim Gilbert - Deceased; Sam Gilbert - Deceased; Jasper Gilbert - Deceased Jim Temples - Manskerville; Tom Cadenhead Prior to making the application for his Civil War Pension in Bosque County, T.S. Cadenhead resided in Comanche County, TX. At one time Comanche County was a part of Bosque County, as was also Shackelford County. In my Grandmothers (Dora E. Cadenhead) Bible, it is recorded that he died, and is buried at Hassie, in Comanche County. After his death, his wife applied for and received the Pension as a Widow of a Confederate Soldier. The annual amount of pension received by pensioners per per quarter year, from the State of Texas Archives. 1900 $22.32, 1901 $24.30, 1902 $31.60, 1903 $29.80. 1904 $37.00 In 1957 Texas was still paying the Confederate Pension and it had been raised to $300.00 a month by the 55th Legislature, if they were married. Single and or widows received $150.00 a month. The last CSA Veteran died in 1957, however they were still paying widows into the 1970's. These were very young women that married elderly veterans late in their lives. The last Union Widow died in Blount, TN. Jan. 2003. There is one Confederate Widow still living in 2003. Beginning in 1917, the Texas Legislature also provided for a mortuary payment not to exceed $30.00 to be awarded after the death of the pensioner. It was increased to $65.00 in 1923, and to $100.00 in 1928 and finally in 1947 to $200.00 We have determined the place of birth of T.S. Cadenhead from land records that indicated where his father lived at the time of his birth. Please remember that the names of some of these Counties differs from what they are today. Census Records for Navarro County, TX. 1870, family #368 Cadenhead, T.S. age 27, head of household, value of estate $125.00 b. TX. Sarah A. age 24, b. TX. could read and write. C.A. age 03, b. TX. J.W. age 01, b. TX. They are living next door to Henry J. Walters and Carrie Ann, mother of Sarah A. (Stone) Cadenhead, who has remarried to Henry Walters. Census Records of Bosque Co. TX. Year 1900, Precinct 2, Enumeration District 3, Sheet 5, Family #81 Ancestry.com Image 10 of 26. Spelling of name on this record is CADDENHEAD Caddenhead, Thomas S. Head of House, white, b. March 1839, age 61, married, number of years married 38, born TX., father b. GA. mother b. AL. Occupation Farmer. Sarah A. wife, female, white, b. Feb. 1856, age 54, mother of how many children 12, number living 7 (Note, Obit for Sarah states that she is the mother of 8 living children at the time of her death.) father b. TN. mother b. S.C., James Wesley son, male, b. July 1871, age 29, single, born TX. Hardy A. son, male, b. April 1875, age 25, single, born TX. Ceciel Dau. in law, female, b. Jan. 1881, age 19, single, married, mother of 2 children, 2 living, born TX. Eva J. daughter, female age 15, Oct. 1884, single, born TX. (Death Certificate says b. Dec. 3 1884) May S. daughter, female, age 12, b. May 1888, single, born TX. Nora E. daughter, female, b. June 1890, age 9, single, born TX. There are errors on this census. The "Nora" is actually Dora Emeline, my grandmother. Daughter, Alice married in 1895 and is not in the home at the time of the 1900 census. Date of death and place of burial for Thomas Sears Cadenhead comes from his daughter's, Dora E. (Cadenhead) Royall's Bible. It does not list the place of death, but gives place of burial as Hassie, Comanche County, TX. We, the family have always assumed that he also died in Hassie, as persons had to be buried quickly as the practice of embalming was not utilized at that time, and they were usually buried either same day or day after death occurred. The State of Texas has no record of his death. KNOWN PLACES OF RESIDENCE OF THOMAS S. CADENHEAD 1836 Rusk, Nacgodoches Co. TX., county was created in 1836, same year as the birth of T.S. Cadenhead. Part of Nacgodoches Co. was used to form what is now Cherokee Co. in 1846. 1850 Cherokee Co. Land Records, (county created in 1846.) 1861 23 May, Smith Co. Marriage Records, Vol. B, Pg. 146 (created in 1846 from Nacgodoches Co.) 1862 Cherokee Co., Knoxville, enlisted CSA 1864 Eastland Co. TX., (created in 1856 from Bosque Co.,& Coryell Co.), enlisted in Texas Militia. 1864 Eastland Co. TX. Wounded in Indian Battle, Ellison Springs 1867 Smith Co. birth of son, Charles Adolphus 1870 Navarro Co. TX., Census Records, Coriscanna TX ( created in 1846 from Robertson Co.) 1871 Comanche Co. TX. Birth son, of James W. (created in 1856 from Bosque, & Coryell Co.) 1874 Comanche Co. TX. Birth of son, Hardy A. 1879 Smith Co. TX. Birth of daughter, Alice 1884 Rusk Co. TX. birth of daughter, Eva. 1889 Limestone Co. (Mexia) TX. birth of daughter, Dora E. (created in 1846 from Robertson Co.) 1895 Bosque Co. TX. marriage of daughter, Alice Donna to James Henry Dunn. 1898 Bosque Co. (Iredale) TX. Applied for Confederate Pension 1900 Bosque Co. TX. Census Records 1904 Comanche Co. TX. Buried at Hassie, in a unmarked grave. The State of Texas has no record of his death. I attempted to obtain a death certificate, but they do not have any records on him. Sarah A (Stone) Cadenhead applied for benefits and recived as a Confederate Widow, Pension Number 10353, County Comanche, May 2, 1904. She states that she is 57 years of age. Residing in Comanche county for 3 months and in poor health, unable to work. Married T.S. Cadenhead 1861 in Smith County, Texas. That the date of death of her husband was 29 March 1904. She owned 2 ponies valued at $20.00 each. AFFIDAVIT OF PHYSICIAN OCTOBER 8, 1914 The State of Texas, County of Shackelford Before me, J.A. King, County Judge of Shackelford County Texas personally appeared Dr. S.W. Casey who is a physician in good standing, who being Duly sworn by me an oath, says that he has carefully examined Mrs. Sarah A. Cadenhead and finds her laboring under the following disabilities. General health bad, almost totally blind, getting very feeble, and her condition is such that she is incapacitated physically for any kind of work suitable for her sex. File Number 10353. On the Application for Mortuary Warrant, State of Texas, County of Hale. I, J.H. Dunn do hereby certify that I am the person to whom is entrusted the paying of accounts and indebtedness of the late Mrs. S.A. Cadenhead, who was pensioner of the State of Texas, and whose file number was 10353 and whose original County was Comanche. The said pensioner, Mrs. S.A. Cadenhead died in the home of J.H. DUNN, who was related to the pensioner as SON IN LAW. That the Warrant, which application is made for, shall be applied to paying all or part of the expenses incurred by the said pensioner, Funeral Expenses. I further certify that the warrant for the past quarter has not been cashed by the pensioner, to the best of my knowledge or belief. I am related to the pensioner as Son in Law, that my Post Office address is Plainview, Texas. Signed, J.H. Dunn 14th day of May 1925. The wife of J.H. Dunn (Alice Cadenhead) is not shown on the 1900 census Bosque Co. TX. as living in the home of her father and mother at that time. From the Plainview Evening Herald, Microfilm Roll # 11, Tuesday, 7 April 1925, page 2. Received August 17, 2000 MRS. S.A. CADENHEAD DIES Mrs. S.A. Cadenhead died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. J.H. Dunn ten miles north of Plainview at ten o'clock Wednesday morning. Mrs. Cadenhead was born in Comanche County, Texas, February 17th, 1845. Her husband who died 21 years ago was a Confederate veteran and old time Indian fighter. Mrs. Cadenhead used to relate many thrilling experiences that occurred in the early days. Upon one occasion when attacked by Indians, she hid her baby in a brush pile and concealed herself in the branches of a tree where she was forced to remain until morning. After prowling about all night, the Indians left without discovering their hiding places. Mrs. Cadenhead was the mother of twelve children, eight of whom are now living. The funeral services will be held at Kress tomorrow afternoon and internment will be made in Kress Cemetery under the direction of Garner Brothers, Death Certificate #14225 State of Texas, County, Hale; Address, 10 miles N. of Plainview, Sex, female. Race, white. Martial status, widowed. Date of death, April 1, 1925. Date of birth, Feb. 14, 1845. Occupation, retired. Birthplace, Texas. Name of father, Geo. Stone. Birthplace of father, Cherokee Co. TX. (* birth place incorrect), Maiden name of mother, Miss. Skinner (* this is not correct). Birth place of mother, do not know. Cause of death, Apoplexy. Place of burial, Kress, Texas. Informant, A.O. Dunn, address, Childress, Texas. Undertaker, (looks like) Garmes Bros.