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From: "DORIS" <>
Subject: Re: Fw: [MS-CW] Confederate Soldiers from Rankin County, MS
Date: Wed, 20 Aug 2003 13:58:26 -0700
References: <20030820171705.56760.qmail@web41313.mail.yahoo.com>


Really sorry to hear you've been feeling puny. Hope you are improving. Don't
rush this request, but I do hope you can keep it in mind if and when you do
go. Actually, I understand this puny 'business'. Been there, done that and
still at it too. I've had several things I've let pile up over the years and
am in the process of getting them all 'healed' now. In the middle of all
this, I find I have fast growing cataracts in both eyes. What a bummer. But
I'll be able to have them removed by mid September. Then ----- I'll be in
Great shape for an old grandma. So, you get well soon and we'll both be live
wires again on the internet. grin.
Sincerely,
Doris

----- Original Message -----
From: "Darren Hellwege" <>
To: <>
Sent: Wednesday, August 20, 2003 10:17 AM
Subject: Re: Fw: [MS-CW] Confederate Soldiers from Rankin County, MS


> Sorry, no. I've been feeling puny lately, but I'm headed there later this
week.
>
> D
>
> DORIS <> wrote:
> Hi Darren, I was checking my files. Did you ever have a chance to do the
> look-ups for me? Relisted here for jogging your memory: Doris
> ***************************
>
> > > I'll do my best. I'll probably head on over to the library to "root"
> some
> > tomorrow, so if anyone else has Arkies for me to find, step up!
> > > Darren
>
> > > DORIS wrote:Hi, Can you look up, in the Arkansas
> > confederate solders for a Peter Irons,
> > > wife unknown and also, if there is a widows pension for William Irons.
> > Both possibley in or around Saline or Hot Spring counties, Arkansas at
> that time.
> > > Thanks for any help.
> > > Sincerely,
> > > Doris Irons Greer
> > >
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "Darren Hellwege"
> > > To:
> > > Sent: Thursday, July 24, 2003 6:04 AM
> > > Subject: Re: [MS-CW] Confederate Soldiers from Rankin County, MS
> > >
> > > > Arkansas was still giving away a lot of land to homesteaders, and
many
> > > Mississippi Rebs moved to Arkansas after the war. I've access to the
> > > Arkansas Confederate Pension Application information, and if I can do
a
> > > look-up for any of y'all, just drop a line and I'll see what I can
find
> for
> > > you. Name, county (in Arkansas) should be enough, but any extra info
is
> > > > Darren Hellwege
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "DORIS"
> To:
> Sent: Thursday, July 24, 2003 4:24 PM
> Subject: Re: [MS-CW] Confederate Soldiers from Rankin County, MS
>
>
> > Darren, I just reread what I sent earlier. I should have said
Confederate
> > record for Peter Irons and widows pension for the Widow of William
Irons,
> > Mary. All possibly from Saline or Hot Spring County or within that
range.
> > Sorry for the mistake and I certainly will appreciate anything you can
do.
> >
> > Sincerely, Doris
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Darren Hellwege"
> > To:
> > Sent: Thursday, July 24, 2003 12:02 PM
> > Subject: Re: [MS-CW] Confederate Soldiers from Rankin County, MS
> >
> >
> > > I'll do my best. I'll probably head on over to the library to "root"
> some
> > tomorrow, so if anyone else has Arkies for me to find, step up!
> > >
> > > Darren
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > DORIS wrote:Hi, Can you look up, in the Arkansas
> > confederate solders for a Peter Irons,
> > > wife unknown and also, if there is a widows pension for William Irons.
> > Both
> > > possibley in or around Saline or Hot Spring counties at that time.
> > > Thanks for any help.
> > > Sincerely,
> > > Doris Irons Greer
> > >
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "Darren Hellwege"
> > > To:
> > > Sent: Thursday, July 24, 2003 6:04 AM
> > > Subject: Re: [MS-CW] Confederate Soldiers from Rankin County, MS
> > >
> > >
> > > > Arkansas was still giving away a lot of land to homesteaders, and
many
> > > Mississippi Rebs moved to Arkansas after the war. I've access to the
> > > Arkansas Confederate Pension Application information, and if I can do
a
> > > look-up for any of y'all, just drop a line and I'll see what I can
find
> > for
> > > you. Name, county (in Arkansas) should be enough, but any extra info
is
> > > helpful (and makes things more interesting!)
> > > >
> > > > Darren Hellwege
> > > >
> > > > wrote:Just one note to add: if the civil war
> veteran
> > > moved from MS to another
> > > > state, the pension application would be on record in the state in
> which
> > > the
> > > > veteran lived, not necessarily the state in which he served.
> > > >
> > > > Both my great-grandfather and gr-great-grandfather served in MS
during
> > the
> > > > civil war but filed their pension applications in Texas.
> > > >
> > > > The Texas State Archives has a searchable database of names for
> veterans
> > > and
> > > > widows of the civil war who applied for pensions. Site address is:
> > > > http://www.tsl.state.tx.us/
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Harriet
> > > >
> > > >
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