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From: "Robin Wallace" <>
Subject: Re: [Ran-Clay] Confederate Pension App for widow of Captain William W. Taylor
Date: Sun, 16 May 2004 07:47:39 -0700
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Please contact me personally and tell me where you sent for the Confed. Pen.
and other papers.
Many Thanks,
Robin
Calif
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Subject: [Ran-Clay] Confederate Pension App for widow of Captain William W.
Taylor
> I received the confederate pension application for Elizabeth Dove Taylor
the
> second wife of my great great grandfather William W. Taylor. (My great
great
> grandmother was his first wife Margaret, maiden name unknown. My great
> grandmother was his daughter, Lucinda)
>
> The application was made on August 14, 1899 in San Saba County Texas. The
> following statements were made by the widow of Captain William W. Taylor.
The
> witnesses were Henry Dove (her brother) and J.R. Black (married to
Elizabeth's
> step daughter Jane M. Taylor Black and the brother of Henry's wife Nancy
Black
> Dove)
>
> The following questions were answered by Mrs. Elizabeth Dove Taylor:
>
> What is your age? Fifty-eight years old
>
> In what county do you reside? San Saba County, Texas
>
> How long have you resided in said County and what is your post office
> address? Since 1868, San Saba, Tex. P.O.
>
> What is your occupation? Farmer
>
> What is your physical condition? Bad
>
> What is the name of your deceased husband? William W. Taylor
>
> Where you married to him anterior to March 1, 1866? If so, on what date
were
> you married to him and where? Was married to him Dec. 15, 1860 in Randolph
> County, Alabama.
>
> What was the date of his date? March 10, 1890
>
> Are you unmarried, and have you so remained? I have and have so remained
>
> State in what company and regiment you deceased husband for whose services
> you claim a pension enlisted in the Confederate Army, and the time of his
> service therein? Capt. W.W. Taylor(himself) Co. "A" (no number)th Alabama
Cavalry,
> Reeves Battalion.
>
> Have you been continuously since the first day of January, 1880, a bona
fide
> resident citizen of this State? Came to Texas in 1868 - yes.
>
> She signed the application E.D. Taylor. and her application was approved.
>
> If anyone knows further information on the unit my great great grandfather
> served in during the Civil War (Reeves Battalion) please let me know.
>
> Ron Hesdorff
> San Antonio, TX
>
>
>
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