Confederate Veterans and Widows Pensions

CONFEDERATE VETERANS AND WIDOWS PENSION APPLICATIONS
FROM THE ANDERSON/MERCER COUNTY AREA

After the Civil War, Union Soldiers were afforded full benefits, but the losing Confederate Soldiers were excluded from any benefits. The Confederate Pension Act of March 4, 1912 created a state Pension Board, whereby Confederate Soldiers or their widows could *finally* receive benefits for their service.

The following information can be gathered from the pension list:

The veteran or their widow was basically indigent ... had no other means of support (usually retired)
The county listed in the pension is the county where the applicant lived at the time of making application, and had lived for at least 7 years ... not necessarily the county from which they served.
In the case of a widows pension, if the maiden name is stated in the application, it is included here, along with the name of the veteran.
If there is both a widow and a veteran listed, then it's safe to assume that the veteran died sometime between the two dates.
Pensions are filed by application number (given below). If you order the full pension, you must cite the pension number.

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**Note: black = Anderson Co. red = Mercer Co.**
Pensioner	Veteran (if widow's pension)	Application Date	Application #
Akins, Andrew J.		8 Jul 1912	10
Armstrong, James Spillman		3 Sep 1912	511
Armstrong, William K.		18 Mar 1914	2025
Bryant, Annie	Richard F.	9 Jul 1926	4436
Calvert, Elizabeth	Reuben	18 Jul 1912	2577
Cardwell, Thomas M.		2 Jun 1914	2580
Carlton, James E.		22 May 1912	155
Carlton, Margaret Martin	James E.	26 Jun 1914	2934
Carter, Mary Norton	William	8 Jun 1912	2060
Coke, James S.		20 May 1915	3318
Coke, S. W.		27 Jul 1914	2937
Crim, Charles W.		18 Mar 1914	2079
Crim, Mary Royalty	Charles W.	2 Jan 1917	3645
Crossfield, Alice Bunton	F. M.	5 May 1914	2614
Cryer, Margaret Moore	S. C.	20 Aug 1925	4369
Cryer, S. C.		21 Sep 1923	4247
Dadisman, Ann Tennell	John	24 apr 1916	3545
Edwards, Samuel		8 Jul 1912	1675
Frazier, Nannie Hanks	Jasper	22 Jul 1914	2960
Gaines, Elizabeth Miller	Guthrie R.	22 May 1912	488
Gee, James P.		22 May 1912	2403
Glass, Amanda Catlett	William H.	2 Mar 1915	3272
Hackley, Beatrice McKee	Stephen O.	7 Mar 1924	4284
Hanna, William James		6 Jun 1912	2130
Head, Joel S., Jr.		18 Dec 1925	4376
Herndon, Mary Thurmon	David W.	18 Jul 1912	1728
Hoover, Flora Read	Robert J.	19 Aug 1929	4583
Hughes, Joicy Crossfield	Joseph T.	8 Jul 1912	1742
Hughes, Mary Horan	William H.	18 Jul 1912	2151
Jackson, Joseph B.		8 Jul 1912	1751
Jett, John W.		29 Aug 1912	765
Johnson, Elizabeth Wells	J. R.	19 Jan 1921	4044
Johnson, J. R.		22 May 1912	3284
Klem, Charles J.		22 May 1912	450
Klem, Sarah Hazelwood	Charles J.	21 Jan 1914	2697
Moffett, Susan Sutherland	Benjamin	29 Aug 1912	1443
Peak, Sarah Witcher	Robert T.	18 Jul 1912	925
Rogers, Eliza Masters	Henry K.	22 Dec 1915	3461
Rogers, Henry K.		22 May 1912	340
Routt, Wesley Lafair		22 May 1912	1870
Shely, Mary Carter	James C.	23 Oct 1914	3165
Smith, Daniel R.		6 Jun 1912	2283
Smith, Mary Ivit	William Russell	16 Sep 1922	4558
Soper, Annie	Robert P.	16 Jun 1922	4163
Soper, Robert P.		6 Jun 1912	283
Thomas, Jennie Warren	John Pendleton	26 Oct 1912	1155
Thompson, Frances James	John Carter	5 Jul 1912	1160
Tindall, Mary Shouse	Thomas	8 Jul 1912	1168
Tolls, Margaret Tucker	Charles Robert	26 Oct 1912	1539
Wash, Susan Redden	Benjamin A.	12 Aug 1914	3060
Waterfill, Joseph J.		22 May 1912	451
Woolridge, Stephen H.		6 Jun 1912	744

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CONFEDERATE VETERANS AND WIDOWS PENSION APPLICATIONS FROM THE ANDERSON/MERCER COUNTY AREA

CONFEDERATE VETERANS AND WIDOWS PENSION APPLICATIONS
FROM THE ANDERSON/MERCER COUNTY AREA