HENRY CO. - CIVIL WAR PENSION APPLICATION: CREED O. TURNER Contributed by: Rebecca Dyer ******************************************************************************** USGENWEB ARCHIVES(tm) NOTICE All documents placed in the USGenWeb Archives remain the property of the contributors, who retain publication rights in accordance with US Copyright Laws and Regulations. In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, these documents may be used by anyone for their personal research. They may be used by non-commercial entities so long as all notices and submitter information is included. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit. Any other use, including copying files to other sites, requires permission from the contributors PRIOR to uploading to the other sites. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. http://www.usgwarchives.net ******************************************************************************** SOURCE:  51st VA Infantry, VA Regimental Histories Series, James A. Davis, HE Howard, Inc., Lynchburg, VA, 1983, transcribed by John Pete Philpott Described as 5 ft, 8 in, blue eyes, light hair and complexion.  Served 1861-1862.  Enlisted in Co D, 51st VA Inf, Jun 14, 1861; rec'd a medical discharge Sep 14, 1862, for bladder problems. SOURCE:  1880 Census, www.familysearch.org Horse Pasture, Henry, VA Creed O. TURNER     Self M  Male   W   44   VA   Blacksmith   VA VA Martha M. TURNER    Wife M  Female W   44   VA   Keeping House VA  VA Mary E. TURNER      Dau  S  Female W   21   VA   At Home   VA  VA Sarah A. TURNER     Dau  S  Female W   17   VA   At Home   VA  VA Creed TURNER        Son  S  Male   W   15   VA   Works On Farm VA VA Artamenda TURNER    Dau  S  Female W   12   VA   At Home   VA  VA Martha J. TURNER    Dau  S  Female W   10   VA   At Home   VA  VA Margaret L. TURNER  Dau  S  Female W   8   VA       VA  VA Rebecca TURNER      Dau  S  Female W   6   VA      VA  VA Joseph TURNER       Son  S  Male   W    4   VA      VA  VA Nancy TURNER        Dau  S  Female W    2   VA       VA  VA SOURCE:  Library of VA, Application of Soldier, Sailor, or Marine for Disability Benefits or the Infirmities of Age Apr 10, 1905:  Creed O. Turner, Sanville, Henry Co VA, is eligible to receive $15.50.  He states he belonged to Co D, 51st VA Regt Co, Commanded by Col ??? [scratched out] Floyds Div.  He is disabled by infirmities of age.  He is 65, b Franklin Co VA, resided in VA 65 yrs, and for 50 of those yrs in Sanville.  Occupation:  Farming and ??.  Has not farmed in the past 2 yrs.  No disease during service.  Partially disabled.  Entered service: B???cks, VA.  In service:  3 yrs, 6 mos.  Paroled from Prison 1865. Men in the service of his command:  Burwell Mise[sic] and Saml Akers [?] of Elamsville. [?] Morris, attending physician, Henry Co VA. Oath of Resident Witnesses:  Boice Stultz and James[?] R. Smith of Henry Co VA have known Creed O. Turner for "several" yrs. Application signed Jan 21, 1905; David Dillon, Justice of Peace, Henry Co, witness.