Wednesday, September 19th, 2012
I found the answer to my 5th great grandfather’s Revolutionary War Service faster than I thought. I already had a copy of his Revolutionary War pension application buried in my files of family research. My grandfather was Morgan Jackson Saddler 1917-1986. His mother was Mai Bell Tomberlain of Rutherford and Davidson Counties, TN, 1892-1972. Her […]
Filed: Genealogy | Tagged: Albemarle County VA, Capt John Miller Revolutionary War, Civil War Soldier, David Herron of Albemarle Co VA, David Herron of White County TN, Gale W. Tomberlain, George W. Tomberlain, Lt Henry Austin of VA Revolutionary War, Lt Robert Rhodes of Va Revolutionary War, Mai Bell Tomberlain, Middle Tennessee, Middle Tennessee genealogy, Morgan Jackson Saddler, Revolutionary War, Revolutionary War ancestors, Revolutionary War Pension, Revolutionary War service, Revolutionary War Soldiers, Rutherford Co TN, Sarah Herron of NC, Tennessee Genealogy, White County Tennesse | 4 Comments »
Monday, September 17th, 2012
I have spent the last couple of years researching my Civil War ancestors and applying for membership in the Civil War Families of Tennessee through the East Tennessee Historical Society. I am almost finished with the applications and supporting papers for Lewis Bradshaw Pilkerton and his father Aaron Pilkerton of Rutherford Co, who both served […]
Filed: Genealogy | Tagged: Civil War, Civil War Middle Tennessee, Civil War Soldier, Civil War Tennessee, David Herron of White County TN, First Families of Tennessee, Leonard Brown of Sumner Co TN, Revolutionary War, Revolutionary War ancestors, Revolutionary War Soldiers, Smith Co. TN, Sumner County Tennessee, Tennessee 1796, Tennessee Genealogy, TN Genealogy Research, Tobias Williams of Smith County TN, White County Tennesse | 4 Comments »
Monday, March 12th, 2012
L.B. Pilkerton, enlisted 15 Nov 1861, in Bowling Green, KY, in Co H, 18th Regiment of Tennessee Infantry, for a period of 6 1/3 months. This was listed on the first card of his service record, along with “absent” and “detached to Capt. Porter’s Artillery”. L.B. Pilkerton had only one card for his service in Capt […]
Filed: Genealogy | Tagged: Camp Chase Ohio, Civil War, Civil War Middle Tennessee, Civil War Pension, Civil War Prisoner of War, Civil War Soldier, Civil War Tennessee, Co H 18 Tennessee Infantry, L.B. Pilkerton, Lewis B. Pilkerton, Murfreesboro, Private, Rutherford Co TN, Tennesse Light Artillery, Tennessee Genealogy, Tennessee in Civil War, TN | No Comments »
Thursday, October 13th, 2011
The depositions continue concerning the widow application of Emma Langford, wife of Union and Confederate Soldier, Silas James Lankford… 8 Feb 1906 Tabitha Lankford: I am 63 years of age. My post office is Defeated, Tenn. I have no occupation. James Lankford was my brother. His name was Silas James Lankford. He lived at home […]
Filed: Genealogy | Tagged: Carthage, Carthage Smith Co TN, Civil War, Civil War Middle Tennessee, Civil War Pension, Civil War Soldier, Civil War Tennessee, Civil War Widow's Pension, Company A 1st TN Vols Mtd Inf., Dickson Co. TN, divorce, Emma Brown, Emma Langford, Julia Ann Chaffin, Nancy Susan McKinnis, Rejected Widows application, Simpson Co KY, Smith Co. Tennesse, Tabitha Langford, Zilpha Dunn | 3 Comments »
Monday, August 22nd, 2011
In the continuation of the Widow’s Pension by Emma Langford for Civil War soldier Silas James Langford, the affadavits tell the story of first and second marriages and more…. 11 Aug 1905, J.M. Mitchel age 52 of Daniel, Dickson Co., TN and 56 year old P.A. Michel of same appear before a notary public of Dickson and […]
Filed: Genealogy | Tagged: Bellsburg, Bellsburg Dickson Co TN, Burrell Hunter Dickson Co. TN, Civil War, Civil War Middle Tennessee, Civil War Pension, Civil War Soldier, Civil War Tennessee, Civil War Widow Pension, Civil War Widow's Pension, Dickson Co., Dickson Co. TN, Elizabeth and Nick Sheffield Dickson Co. TN, Emma Langford, Geo A. Scott Dickson Co. TN, James and Sally Hunter of Dickson Co. TN, Silas James Langford, Silas James Lankford, Tennessee Genealogy, Zilpha Dunn | 1 Comment »
Sunday, July 24th, 2011
Silas James Langford of Smith and Dickson Co., TN died in May 1905. His widow, Emma Langford, then applied for a widow’s pension for Silas James’ service to the U.S. during the Civil War. Following are the affidavits that were filed concerning her application. W.R. Jones, of Daniel, Dickson Co. TN, age 45, declared 23 June 1905 […]
Filed: Genealogy | Tagged: Bellsburg, Civil War, Civil War Middle Tennessee, Civil War Pension, Civil War Soldier, Civil War Tennessee, Civil War Widow Pension, Dickson Co. TN, Emma Langford, J B Hunter Dickson Co TN, Middle TN genealogy, Silas James Langford, Silas James Lankford, Smith Co. TN, Tennessee Genealogy, W R Jones Dickson Co TN, Wesly Speight Dickson Co TN | 1 Comment »
Thursday, July 14th, 2011
The next information on the Civil War Pension of Silas James Langford/Lankford of Smith and Dickson Co Tennessee was his medical records. There were general and medical affidavits detailing his physical disabilities by neighbors and doctors. First was a general affidavit by T.W. Harper, M.D., age 33 of Bellburg, Dickson Co, TN and W.L. Weakley, age […]
Filed: Genealogy | Tagged: Civil War Pension, Civil War Soldier, Civil War Widow Pension, Dickson Co. TN, Emma Lankford, Middle TN, Silas James Lankford, Smith Co. TN | No Comments »
Tuesday, June 21st, 2011
Continuing with the pension file of Silas James Langford/Lankford, the next form was a questionnaire dated 26 April 1902. No.1 Are you a married man and if so please state your wife’s full name and her maiden name. Answer: Yes, Emily Langford, maiden Hunter. No.2 When, where and by whom were you married? Answer: 15 […]
Filed: Genealogy | Tagged: Bellsburg Dickson Co TN, Carthage Smith Co TN, Civil War, Civil War Pension, Civil War Soldier, Civil War Widow's Pension, Company A 1st TN Vols Mtd Inf., Dickson Co. TN, Emma Langford, Silas James Langford, Smith Co. TN | 2 Comments »
Monday, June 20th, 2011
It could have taken up to six months for me to get it, but it didn’t! Last week while I was away, I received the full pension file–Civil War–of Silas James Lankford! And, it is CHOCK FULL of information. Over the next few days, I will detail the info given in this pension file. It […]
Filed: Genealogy | Tagged: Bellsburg, Carthage, Civil War Pension, Civil War Soldier, Civil War Widow Pension, Company A 1st TN Vols Mtd Inf., Dickson Co., Dickson Co. TN, Emma Lankford, Pardue Dickson Co TN, Rejected Widows application, Silas James Lankford, Smith Co. TN, TN | 1 Comment »