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MIDLAND COUNTY CONFEDERATE PENSION APPLICANTS

Contributed by Carolyn E. Sowell, 2910 W. Michigan,#104, Midland, TX

To assist Texas residents who were veterans, or widows of veterans, of the Confederate State Army, the Texas Legislature passed a bill on May 12, 1899, authorizing pension benefits. Although service in a Texas unit was not required, the veteran or his widow had to have come to Texas prior to January 1. 1880. (Eligibility was later extended to those who came before 1910.) Copies of these pension application records may be requested from Archives, Texas State Library, Box 12927 - Capital Station, Austin, TX 78711. A free form is required to order this pension record and may be ordered from the above address. Following is a list of Midland County Pension Applicants. Note:
- denotes unusual information in the file
+ see the above article for more data on a particular veteran
* denotes missing from file
The material was extracted from: Index to Applications For Texas Confederate Pensions. Revised Edition

Index to Approved Pensions

Appl. # Name Book Appl. # Name Book
           
39162 Alexander, J. P. 4 36741 Price, Mrs. W. M. 5
26105 Black, Mrs. E. P. 1 3 21594 Price, W. M. 2
+39044 Bounds, M. W. or M. M. 4 2943 Ray, Green Berry 4 -
2940 Carroll, Smith F. 1 8183 Ray, Mary A. 1
10423 Cox, Mary Jane 1 19637 Rogers, Mrs. V. A. 2
41291 Daugherty,Mrs. Mary A. 5 +18126 Smart, B.M. 2
41164 Glenn, Mrs. w. J.2 5 43479 Smart, Mrs. Martha J. 5 5
41021 Hardin, Mrs. J. E. 5 18127 Steen, Mrs. R. F. 2
2942 Henderson, J. B. 1 27076 Stegall, F. W. 3
28900 Holcomb, Mrs. Belle 3 46300 Tucker, Mrs. J. F. 7
20925 Holcomb, Mrs. W. F.3 2 41803 Vest, Mrs. Nancy C. 6 5
+41281 Lundie, W. H. 4 32883 Watson, Mrs. Mary E. 5
52037 Lyles, Mrs. Lucy P. 7 26610 Wesson, J. D. 3
11049 Massey, A. H. 1 30937 White, David 4
30825 Moore, J. S. 4 +42411 Woolcott W. H. 4
41509 Prendergast,Mrs. Belle 5 5      

Additional Information

1 Black, Mrs. E. P. born 3-20-1837; do 3-30-1919; buried at Fairview
2 Glenn, W.J. is buried at Fairview Cemetery
3 Holcomb, W. F. is buried at Fairview Cemetery
4 Ray,G. B. is buried at Fairview Cemetery born 10-4-1825; d.11-23-1900
5 Smart, Mrs. Martha J. born 1849; d. 8-20-1931; buried at Fairview
6 Vest, Mrs. Nancy C. born 2-14-1846; d. 5-30-1939- buried at Fairview

Confederate Home Inmates

Appl.# Name County
41291 Daugherty, Mrs. Mary A. Midland County, Texas
41164 Glenn, Mrs W. J. Midland County, Texas
41281 Lundie, W. H. Midland County, Texas
26610 Wesson, J. D. Midland County, Texas

Rejected Pensions

Lyles, Mrs. Lucy Pearson, Midland County, Texas
Patton, George Washington, Midland County, Texas
Preslar, Mrs. W. J., Midland County, Texas
+Warren, John, Midland County, Texas
Note: 15625 +Hodnett, T. J. of Howard County, Tx. Book 2 is buried at Fairview Cemetery

CONFEDERATE HEROES HONORED

Contributed by Carolyn E. Sowell, 2910 W. Michigan #104, Midland, Tx.&
Texas Heroes Day was observed Monday, January 19, 1981 at Fairview                                        
Cemetery, Midland, Texas with ceremonies under the direction of he Mid-                                        
land County Historical Commission, Midland County Historical Society,                                        
and the Seven Brothers Theus Chapter of the United Daughters of the Con-                                        
federacy as a part of the Texas Heritage Program.                                        
                                        
A statewide marking program for Civil War Veterans was initiated in                                        
1961 by the Texas Historical Foundation and the Texas Historical Survey                                        
Committee. During the years of the Civil War Centennial, 1961-19659 the                                        
Midland County Historical Society and the Midland County Historic Com-                                        
mission surveyed, recorded and marked the graves of 31 veterans buried                                        
in Midland. The following is a list of those Confederate Veterans whose                                        
graves have been marked:                                        
VETERAN BIRTH DEATH BLOCK LOT
         
Baker, Lemuel K. 1-17-1837 10-17-1904 52 2
Bizzell, Francis M. 2-13-1842 1-13-1928 40 4
Bounds, Michael M. 1841 11-10-1925 45 3
Cowden, Geo. Franklin Sr. 1- 8-1827 5-12-1912 105 1
Cowden, Wm. Hamby Sr. 1826 1903 82 1
Edson, James Eugene 8-27-1848 2-15-1930 100 6
Glenn, William J. 6-11-1844 7-31-1925 23 1
Hodnett, Thomas J. 1841 1926 113 7
Holcombe, William Franklin 4-20-1828 7- 7-1897 77 2
Holloway, Willis A. 12-20-1836 2-12-1924 29 4
Holt, J. O. 1830 1902 58 8
Hutchison, Archibald B. 3-22-1836 1-23-1929 36 1
Hutchison, John D. 1834 10-16-1914 36 1
Hyatt, John S. 8-29-1939 6- 5-1923 8 1
King, William Andrew 2- 3-1845 9- 3-1919 46 5
Lawler, J. J. 1828 3-27-1910 116 7
Lundie, William H. 7-29-1840 9-16-1931 89 1
McClintic, Geo. Thomas. 1842 1926 109 4
McClintic, Henry 1833 1908 109 8
Morse, Douglas 1845 1915 48 7
Richardson, S. O. 1818 1913 62 2
Rogers, Wm. E. or R. 11-27-1841 12-25-1909 93 6
Smart, B. M. 1842 11/4/27 26 3
Warren, John R. 1840 7-21-1912 67 8
Wolcott, Wm. Henry 11-29-1843 3-26-1927 94 2
         
Union soldier whose graves have also been marked are:        
Barber, Thomas Jefferson 1845 1908 107 6
Ray, Theo. Maskyline 1-10-1845 1/23/27 81 8
Rohlfing, Henry 11-19-1844 10-25-1919 76 3
Taylor, Joseph Elvin 6-20-1839 4- 6-1925 108 4
Voliva, Thomas Jefferson 8-28-1842 6-26-1921 70 5

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