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 »
Wednesday, September 7th, 2011
In my last post Emma Langford admitted in a deposition on 19 Jan 1906 that, “yes I had heard that Silas James Langford had had a wife before the one, Zilpha Dunn, who died here”. Emma continued: “When Zilpha died there was a young man, Marion Langford, here. I have heard that he was Silas […]
Filed: Genealogy | Tagged: Amelia Chambers, Bellsburg Dickson Co TN, Bill Chambers Franklin KY, Carthage, Carthage Smith Co TN, Civil War, Civil War Middle Tennessee, Civil War Pension, Civil War Tennessee, Civil War Widow's Pension, Dickson Co. TN, Emma Langford, Henry Lankford Smith Co TN, Marion Lankford, Marshall Hackett, Martha M. Hackett Smith Co TN, Nancy Susan McKinnis, O.S. Lankford Smith Co. TN, Oby Lankford, Peggy Lankford Smith Co TN, Tennessee Genealogy, Wesly Speight Dickson Co TN, Zilpha Dunn | 2 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 »