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APPROVED APPLICATIONS
FOR TEXAS CONFEDERATE PENSIONS BROOKS APPLICANTS APPL
# NAME COUNTY GENERAL
INFORMATION 08622 A.
J. Bexar Born
approximately 1837. In Texas since approximately
1868, SanAntonio, Texas (Bexar County). Served
in Co. "D" 2nd Infantry, Hardee's Regiment, Army of Virginia. Occupation-Painter. 21189 A.
J. Callahan 31268 Abner R. Burnet Born Iowa. To Texas in
1851. Lived since 3-1853 in Blufton,
TX, Burnet Co. Served in Co. D Madisons Texas Reg.
Cavalry. Occupation-Farmer. Died 10-18-1917 in
Burnet, TX. 06343 Allen
Turner Hays See
Widow's Application #25737. None Belvidere El
Paso See
Widow's Application #17610. None Calvin Herlock Bastrop See
Widow's Application #33465. Brother of Robert L.,
Richard Preston & Thomas Jefferson
Brooks. (See Texas & Texans) Methodist
minister. Chaplain in 20th Texas Infantry. Brother
R.L. in same regiment. Married Latitia 10-14-1857 at
Cedar Bayou, TX. Died 8-3-1916. Buried with wife
at Elgin, TX (NW Bastrop Co.) See 1860 & 1870
Census/Montgomery Co., TX. 25617 Carroll Ellis See
Widow's Application #39079. Born Haywood Co., TN. Came Texas in 1852. Served in CSA
Byrd's Battalion, Trans-Miss. Cavalry. Lived
in Ennis, TX in 1912. Occupation-Carpenter. Died 3-24-1923 in Athens, TX at
home of daughter, Mrs. C. A. Sartain. Buried
in Ennis, TX. 15122 Charley
W. Falls See
Widow's Application #33858. None D.
J. Bexar See
Widow's Application #00348. Married Sarah P.
in Macon, GA 1839. Served in CSA/Alabama March,
1864 until March 2, 1865 (killed). Sarah P. in San
Antonio, TX since 1869. D. J. died 3-2-1865. 50244 Dewitt
Clint Collingsworth See
Widow's Application #47773. Served in Co. F,
17th Texas Cavalry. Married Martha F. 3-24-1870,
Hunt Co., Texas. He died 11-3-1897, Hill
County, TX. Wife was born 5-1-1849 and
died 3-11-1943 in Hillsboro, TX at home of daughter,
Mrs. Emma Beavers. 31231 Evant Hamilton 31834 George Eastland See
Widow's Application #36564. Born Gwinette County, GA in
1842. Washington Served
in CSA-Co. D 9th Georgia Artillery. Married T.A.
on 2-11-1889, Hamilton
Co., TX. To Texas 1883; Rising
Star, Texas. Occupation- Farmer. Died 6-23-1919,
Bexar Co., TX. 21214 H.
I. Tarrant Born
in Tennessee. Served in CSA/Tenn. To Texas Feb.,
1879. To Tarrant County, TX 1905; Fort Worth. 30906 Henderson Brown See
Widow's Application #36092. Born Franklin
Co., Ark. on 12-14-1842. Served in Co. A
22nd Ark. Infantry. Married wife, Mary, 5-9-1867 in
Ellis Co., TX. To Texas in 1876. See 1900
Census - Williamson Co., TX (Corn Hill) & 1910 Census - Brown
County, TX. He died 1-16-1919 at home of Son, J.C.,
in Bangs, TX. Buried in Clear Creek Cemetery, Brown Co., TX. Mary
died 5-20-1928 at home of daughter, Mrs. D. T.
Jackson, Brownwood, TX. 40148 J.
J. Houston Born Perote (Pike
Co.) Alabama approx. 1847. Served in CSA-Co. E, 45th
Regiment, Hardees Corps., Alabama Infantry. Company
was organized in Union Springs, Alabama.To Texas in
1880. Lived in Grapeland, TX since 1879. Brother,
R. M. Brooks, living in Crockett, TX in 1923. J. J.
Brooks died 11-23-1932/car wreck. Son, Ben R. Brooks, living
in Grapeland, TX in 1932. 28926 J.R.K. Rusk Born
in Green Co., GA. Lived in Rusk Co., TX (Henderson) since 1856. Served
in CSA Co. H 19th, Texas Infantry. Occupation-Farmer. 31528 Jacob
Warren Eastland Born
approximately 1844 in Blount County, Alabama. Served in
Company "K" 5th Mississippi Infantry for four years. Enlisted
in Carolina Church, Neshoba County, Miss. Moved to
Pioneer, Texas (Eastland County, Texas) approximately 1898
from Mississippi. Living there in 1915. None James
Franklin Wheeler See
Widow's Application #23986. None James
Hampton Limestone See
Widow's Application #46383. Served in Co. E, 19th
Regiment, Texas Infantry. Married Mary
E. 8-1-1866, Robertson, TX. She was born in 1851,
Falls Co., TX. Brother of Thomas Wade Brooks (See Appl.
#34332). Died approximately 1915. Mary
died 2-5-1936 at home of niece, Mrs. C. E. Riggs,
in Corsicana, TX. 11859 James
M.,
Sr. Colorado Born
approximately 1844. Lived in Colorado
County, Texas (Columbus) since 1872. Occupation - Farmed
and sold brooms. Enlisted in 1861 in Company "A" 13th
Texas Infantry, afterwards, Company "H" 35th Texas Cavalry, Bates Regiment. Served 4 years. 02113 James
S. Hunt 12880 Jesse
Sylvester Harris See
Widow's Application #33565. Married Augusta C. 4-25-1857 in Harris County,
TX.(Cedar Bayou) Served in CSA/Texas.
Jesse S.
died 12-8-1916. Augusta died 3-19-1927 in home
of grandson, Hugh Brooks, in Cedar Bayou, TX. 28707 Jesse
W. Rusk See
Widow's Application #45691. Born approx. 1845 in Giles Co., GA. To Texas approx.
1854. Served in Co. B,
20th Texas Cavalry. Lived
near Henderson, TX (Rusk Co.) since approx. 1884. His
youngest brother was S. H. Brooks, living in Wood Co., TX in 1912. Occupation-Farmer. Wife,
Mollie. Jesse W. Brooks died 3-21-1923 at his home
near Henderson, TX.
None John Cherokee See
Widow's Application #9168. Served in CSA/Bonner's Co. C,
18th Texas Infantry. To Cherokee
County, TX 1846. Married Phoebe in Cherokee Co., 1869. He
died 2-8-1902. (Son, A.N., lived nearby in Alto, TX.) Phoebe
died 11-23-1922 near Alto, TX (Cherokee Co.) at home of son, A. N. 07216 John Guadalupe Lived
in Guadalupe Co., TX (Seguin) since approx. 1855. Served in
CSA Texas Woods Regiment. Unable to write. 10480 John
A. Tarrant Born 5-12-1843. Served
in Co. E, 26th N. Carolina Infantry, CSA, enlisting
at Cartersville, NC in 1861. To Texas 1870. 25642 John
Dunn Mitchell My
Great Grandfather. Born
in Alabama, March 9, 1846. Farmer. Served in
CSA Co. D, 12th Texas Highsmith Company, Sleets Brigade, Parsons Regiment. His brother Robert L.
served in same Regiment. See Widow's Application
#37451. Married Nancy Jane Mantooth 2-28-1865 in Angelina, Texas. John
Dunn Brooks died 4-15-1921. Buried
in Miles, Texas, with wife. She
died 10-15-1928 at home of son, Julius Butcher Brooks
in Miles, TX (Runnels Co.). 18109 John
F. McLennan Born
Lawrence Co., Alabama, 4-11-1842. Served
in Co. C, 9th Alabama Infantry, CSA. To Texas in
1879. Lived in Waco. 28417 John
F. Panola Born
Spring Place, GA 1844. To Texas in 1860. In Panola
County, TX (Beckville) since 1866. Served CSA
20th Texas Cavalry-Tyler, TX. Farmer. J.
W. Brooks is his brother and served in same regiment. John F.
died 4-16-1930 at home of Jess in Beckville, TX. 05685 John
R. Denton 16225 John
Richard Panola Born
in Oglethorpe Co., GA approx. 1842. Served in CSA Co. K, 8th
Regiment/Georgia. Surrendered at Appomattox in 1865. To Texas in
1867. In Panola County (Beckville) since 1868. Occupation-Farmer. 47591 John
T. Ellis Born
Polk Co., GA 12-12-1848. To Texas in 1853. Served
in Home Guards CSA of Capt. John Brooks, his father, in western part of
Upshur Co., TX (Calloway). Served as courier. J. H. Brooks
(lived in Joshua, TX Johnson Co., in 1930) was his brother and served in
father's company. J. T. lived at 417
W. Main, Waxahachie, TX 4-16-1930. Died 1-9-1939 in
home of daughter, Jodie (Italy, TX) 1-9-1939. None Josephus
D. Fort Bend See
Widow's Application #10373. Married
E. 4-18-1865 in San Augustine, TX. Widow
living in Rosenberg, Texas in 1903. Served in
Company C, 27th Regiment, Texas Cavalry. Mrs. E. Brooks
died 5-16-1918 at home of daughter, Mrs. W. A. Garrett (Lula B.)
at 1809 Decatur Street, Houston, TX. 47447 Louis Pinkney Young See
Widow's Application #50445. L. P. served in
CSA/Georgia. Widow lived in Graham, TX since
1872. Widow died 5-19-49, Graham, TX at home
of son, L.W., who had lived in Graham in 1945 and was responsible for his
mother.
09728 M.
S. Madison Born
approx. 1838. Enlisted in Walker Co, TX and served in CSA Co.
G, Texas 7th Cavalry 1861-1865. Had lived
in Madisonville, TX (Madison Co.) for 6 months in 1903. No
wife living in 1903. Occupation-Farmer. Had lived in
Walker County, TX. (Pension Application witnessed in 1903 by a S.
Y. Brooks, relationship unknown.) 16828 Malcom Buie Upshur See
Widow's Application #20314 None Pleasant Runnels See
Widow's Application #31274. P. H. lived in Weekly Co., TN as Hampton boy. Married
N. I. in Weekly Co., Tenn. 1-22-1857. Served in
CSA 12th Kentucky Cavalry. Widow had been
in Miles, Texas since 1895. P. H.
died 10-26-1905. 11013 R.
L. Kinney My
Great Grandfather's Brother. Robert L. Brooks was born
in Alabama 10-16-1841. Occupation-Farmer. Served
four years in CSA Co. D, 12th Texas Highsmith Company, Sleets
Brigade, Parsons Regiment. Living
in Bastrop County, Texas when enlisted. His brother
John Dunn Brooks (my great grandfather) served in same Regiment. Married
Catherine A. Houston in Bastrop County, Texas 2-3-1864. None Richard Preston Grimes See
Widow's Application #38149. Brother of R. L., Calvin Herlock & Thomas
Jefferson Brooks. Lived in Bedias (Grimes
County, TX) since 1865. Served in CSA
Wilkes Calvary 24th Regiment. First wife, Sallie Hubbard, died
in 1873. Married 10-13-1875 in Walker Co., TX to Sallie
O. who was his second wife. Richard Preston
died 1-1-1921. Sallie O.
died 7-3-1928 in Huntsville, TX (Walker Co.) at home
of first cousin, Oscar M. Henderson. 16913 Robert
Logan Walker Born 10-6-1834 in Madison County, Tenn. To Texas approx.
1854. Brother of Calvin Herlock,
Richard Preston and Thomas Jefferson Brooks. Baptist
Minister. See Widow's Application #45571; also, sister-in-law's
application #38149 (widow of Richard Preston Brooks. Served in
Company H. 20th Texas Regiment Infantry. He
died 1-20-1925 in Huntsville, TX. Mary V.
married R. L. Brooks on 6-21-1906 in Walker County,
TX. She was born 11-15-1865 in Harrison
County, GA and lived in Walker County, TX since
1888. She died 3-19-1941 near Huntsville, TX. Her
daughter, Mary Frankie Gaines of Huntsville, TX signed
Application for Mortuary Warrant. 30682 Robert
Manuel Grayson See
Widow's Application #39822. Born Troop
County, GA in approx. 1842. Lived near old Pleasant
Hill Church, Union County, Miss. Served
in Company K, 21st Mississippi Regiment. To Texas in
1874, (Denison) Grayson County. Married Sue 2-27-1884,Grayson County, TX. She was born
approx. 1845 in Shelbyville, KY. She
died 3-2-1937 at home of son, Nester A. Casey,
in Dallas. R. M. died 2-5-1924 at the home of his
step-daughter, Mrs. L. L. Wilkinson in Denison, TX. None Robert
Write Hale See
Widow's Application # 25567. Served in CSA/Texas, Capt. F. G.
Dupree Texas Cavalry. Married
Amelia, 12-19-1867, Grimes County, TX. She
was born approx. 1842 in Georgia and had lived
in Texas since approx. 1845. Robert W.
died 12-21-1907 in Lee Co. TX. Widow had lived
in Plainview, TX in 1913. Amelia
died 4-13-1924 at home of C. B. Hosea, her son-in-law, in League
City, Galveston Co., TX. 13640 Stephen
H. Wood Born
1841. J. F. Brooks (Born 1844), living
in Beckville, TX said he had known him since 5 years of age
in Georgia. Served in CSA Co. E. Bass Regiment
20th Texas Cavalry (Kaufman Co., TX) 1862-1865. Lived
in Winsboro, TX since 1899. Minister
of Gospel. His brother, J. W. Brooks (Rusk Co., TX), was in army
with him. Died 9-25-1929, Winsboro, TX. 02609 Sterling
H. Leon Born approx.
1824. First Lieutenant, CSA/Co. F,
37th Alabama Infantry. Had resided in Britt (Leon
County, TX) since 1874. Occupation-Farmer. None T.
J. Burleson See
Widow's Application #8237. Served in CSA/Virginia. Married
H. P. 3-9-1860, Logan Co., Kentucky. T. J. died in
1888. Widow living in Brownsville, TX since 1899. None Thomas
Jefferson
Grimes See
Widow's Application #49660. Brother of Richard Preston, R. L. and
Calvin Herlock Brooks. Living
in Prarie Plains (Grimes Co., TX) when
enlisted in 21st Texas Cavalry. Married Julia V.
in Grimes County, 5-24-1888. No children, only foster daughter they never
adopted. Niece, Mrs. W. T. (Eunice) Fisher, Cedar Bayou, TX. T.
J. died 12-11-1923 in Grimes County, TX. Julia
died 7-5-1949 at her home in Bedias, TX. 34332 Thomas Wade Limestone See
Widow's Application #45788. Born Catahoula
Parish, LA in 1846. To Texas in 1848. Served
in CSA/Co. E, 19th Texas Infantry. Occupation-Farmer. Lived
in Thornton, TX (Limestone Co.) since 1890. Married
Sarah Ann 1-13-1890 in Limestone Co., TX. She was
born 11-20-1865 in Franklin Co., GA and had lived
in Texas since 1867. T. W.
died 8-11-1922 in Limestone County, TX. Sarah
Ann died 10-13-1944 at home of her son, W. A. Brooks,
in Thornton, TX. None Thomas
Wheeler Wood See
Widow's Application #29070. Served in CSA 5th Regiment (Claiborn Parish, LA). Married Feb.
1886 in Claiborn Parish, LA. Came
to Mineola, TX in 1893. His wife, Victoria, grew-up
with him in Stewart Co., GA. She came to Texas approx.
1893. T. W. died 6-25-1906 in Wood
County, TX. Victoria died 2-16-1918 at her home
in Mineola, TX. Son, Virgil V. Brooks, lived
in Mineola at time of her death. None Tom Hill See
Widow's Application #50764. 20559 W.
G.
Brook Shelby Born
in Oglethorpe County, Georgia, approx. 1837. In Texas since
1851. In Shelby County, Texas since 1870. Served
in Company K, 2nd Texas Infantry. Occupation-Farmer. Last
name appears to be Brook not Brooks. 14774 W.
W. Burnet Born
approximately 1838. Moved to Burnet
County, Texas approximately 1853. Served in Company
"D", 3rd Texas Cavalry, Brazoria Brigade. Enlisted
March, 1863 in Burnet County, Texas. Occupation-Lumberyard
manager. In 1908, at time of pension application, blind in both
eyes. 08518 W.
W. Williamson Per
Texas State Archives, application lost. 26552 Walter
Green Cherokee Born
Pike Co., Alabama, approx. 1845. Apparently lived in Perote, AL (Bullock Co.) as boy. Served
in Co. G, 1st Alabama Infantry, CSA
1862-1865. To Texas in 1889. To Jacksonville, TX (Cherokee
Co.) approx. 1902. Occupation-Farmer. Died 4-22-1925 at
his home in Jacksonville, TX. Son, J. D. Brooks, also
lived in Jacksonville, TX at time of father's death. None William Falls See
Widow's Application #5863. Lived in Texas most of his
life. Married Annie E. 11-1-1860 in Freestone Co., TX. When
he enlisted in service (CSA Co. D, 10th Texas Regiment, 1862-1865), wife
(Annie E.) went to Alabama with brother-in-law. She and
William returned to Texas in 1878. His health was bad and they
traveled in East Texas and Louisiana until February, 1882
when they moved back to Texas. Moved to Marlin, TX in 1882. He
died 12-3-1890. None William
Calvin Wichita See
Widow's Application #42463. 44067 William Corsey Howard Born
Elmo Co., Alabama (formerly Tallapoosa County) in
1848. Served in Co. A, 63rd Alabama Regiment,
CSA. To Texas in 1888 and Big Springs, TX in
1904. Died 2-7-1945 and was buried in the New
City Cemetery, Big Springs, TX. 13812 William
Haley Freestone See
Widow's Application #32852. Born approx. 1833. Married Julia
Helen 11-5-1854 in Walker County, TX. She was
born approx. 1832 in Troy, Mississippi and had resided
in Texas since approx. 1840. William H. Brooks enlisted
in Texas Co. G 20th Texas Infantry, CSA in 1862/Waverly, TX as
sergeant. In 1862 lived in Walker County,
between Huntsville and Waverly. Died 4-23-1916. None William
Henry Tom
Green See
Widow's Application #43189. Served in 6th Texas Cavalry
(Dallas), CSA. Married 11-14-1861 in Collin County,
TX. Wife was born approx. 1844. William Henry Brooks
died 6-22-1914. Son, George, living 12 miles north
of San Angelo, TX (Tom Green Co.) at time of his mother's
death, where she died on 8-2-1937.
WIDOW'S TEXAS CONFEDERATE
PENSION APPLICATIONS 05863 Mrs.
Annie E. Falls Husband-Wiliam 25567 Mrs.
Amelia Hale Husband-Robert
Write 33565 Mrs.
Augusta
C. Harris Husband-Jesse
Sylvester (P-12880) 47381 Mrs.
C.
C. Hidalgo Husband-Jacob
Warren (P-31528) 39079 Mrs.
Carroll Henderson Husband-Carroll
Nathaniel (P-25617) Nathaniel 50764 Mrs.
Dora Hill Husband-Tom 10373 Mrs.
E. Fort Bend Husband-Josephus
D. 51997 Mrs.
Emma Howard Husband-William Corsey (P-44067) 33858 Mrs.
Fannie Navarro Husband-Charley
W. (P-15122) 08237 Mrs.
H.
P. Burleson Husband-T.J. 25737 Mrs.
Helena Hays Husband-Allen
Turner (P-06343) 23986 Mrs.
Jennie
B. Wheeler Husband-James
Franklin 32852 Mrs.
Julia Helen
Freestone Husband-William
Haley (P-13812) 49660 Mrs.
Julia Grimes Husband-Thomas
Jefferson Virginia 50445 Mrs.
Louis Young Husband-Louis Pinkney (P-47447) Pinkney 33465 Mrs. Latitia Bastrop Husband-Calvin Herlock 46066 Mrs.
Louise
F. Wood Husband-Stephen
H. 47773 Mrs.
Martha
F. McLennan Husband-DeWitt
Clint (P-50244) 36092 Mrs.
Mary Brown Husband-Henderson
(P-30906) 46383 Mrs.
Mary
E. Limestone Husband-James
Hampton 45691 Mrs.
Mollie Rusk Husband-Jessie
Watson 20314 Mrs.
N.
A. Upshur Husband-Malcom Buie (P-16828) 31274 Mrs.
N.
I. Runnels Husband-Pleasant Hampton 37451 Mrs.
N.
J. Parker Husband-John
Dunn (P-25642)-My Great Grandfather 36712 Mrs.
N.
J. Parker Husband-John
Dunn (P-25642)-My Great Grandfather 45571 Mrs.
R.
L. Walker Husband-Robert
Logan (P-16913) 42463 Mrs.
Rachel Wichita Husband-William
Calvin 38149 Mrs.
Sallie
O. Grimes Husband-Richard
Preston 45788 Mrs.
Sarah Ann Limestone Husband-Thomas
Wade (P-34332) 00348 Mrs.
Sarah
P. Bexar Husband
- D. J. 39822 Mrs.
Sue Grayson Husband-Robert
Manuel (P-30682) 36564 Mrs.
T.
A. Eastland Husband-George Washington (P-31834) 29070 Mrs.
Victoria Wood Husband-Thomas
Wheeler 43189 Mrs.
William Tom
Green Husband-William
Henry Henry 17610 Nancy
White El
Paso Husband-Belvidere 09168 Phoebe Cherokee Husband-John The foregoing information
was compiled based on a review of copies of the Texas Confederate Pension
Applications March 1, 1992 by Jerry L. Brooks. Jerry L. Brooks Murphy, NC e-mail: jbtexan@brmemc.net |
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