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MILITARY INDEX SHARP COUNTY ARKANSAS GENEALOGY TRAILS WORLD WAR II REGISTRATION CARD
Widows
Application for Pension Contributed by Christi Scovel I, Martha A Davis, do solemnly swear that I am the widow of Harve Davis who served as a soldier in the army (or sailor in navy) of the Confederate States, being a member of C. D. Freeman's Regiment of Infantry from the State of Arkansas or a member of the crew of the ship called___________________________, that he was honorably discharged (paroled or released) from said service on or about the _______________day of April 1865 and did not desert the same: that I am now and have for the past twelve months have been, a bona fide resident of this State: that I do not own property, real or personal, or both, money or choses in action in excess to the value of $400.00 (exclusive of household goods and wearing appare)l), nor have I conveyed title to any property to enable me to draw pension, and that I am not in receipt of any income, annuity, pension or wages for any service, the emoluments of an office, in excess of $150.00 per year that my said husband died Oct 20, 1891 and that I have been a resident of the State of Arkansas for than one whole year last past and that I have not re-married so help me God. Signed Martha A Davis Subscribed and sworn before me this
3rd day of June 1911 We the undersigned sitting as a
Pension Board for Sharp County, do certify that we have examined the
application of the within named Martha A Davis for pension under Act of
the General Assembly of the State of Arkansas, as approved March 11,
1901 and the proof in support of same, and find that said applicant is
the widow of a Confederate soldier is indigent circumstances and that
her claim is just and she should be allowed $100 pension. Front side: application of
Martha Davis widow; Davis, Harve, P O Sharp County; Examined and
Approved and $100 allowed and Auditor authorized to draw warrant for
same. Filed in Auditors office July 2, 1911 Back side: Pension Board Mrs Davis
has only one witness to prove service of husband but the law says two,
if possible, and it was impossible for her to find but
one. In Re Martha A. Davis Application
for Confederate Pension Proof of Service (By Comrades of
Husband if Possible) On this day personally came
before the undersigned a Notary Public within and for the
County of Wright and State of Missouri, W J Paden, citizens
of Norwood MO whom I certify to be credible persons and worthy of
confidence, who being duly sworn, state that they were, each personally
well acquainted with applicant's husband Harve Davis and knew him for
several years; That he was a Confederate soldier belonging to Company D
and Regiment of Freemans'. That as such soldier he served
from the year 1864 to 1865; That he was honorably discharged,
paroled or released from such service and did not desert the same. That
he is now dead and that his widow has been for the past twelve months a
bona-fide resident of Arkansas. That my knowledge of these
facts from Service in the Confederate Army with the said Harve Davis;
That to the best of our knowledge all property owned by her is not
worth exceeding $400.00 (exclusive of household goods and wearing
apparel). That she is not in receipt of any income, annuity,
pension or wages for any services in excess of $150.00 per
year. That we have no interest in this claim. That
she has not since the death of said husband remarried. SHARP COUNTY ARMY AND AIR FORCE CASUALTIES
(Key to abbreviations: KIA=killed in action; DNB=died non-battle; DOW=died of wounds; DOI=died of injuries; FOD= finding of death; M=missing.) ACKERMAN, Albert L. Jr.; SGT; KIA BETTIS, Braden C.; PFC; KIA BILLINGSLEY, Elmer R.; PVT; DNB BONE, James H.; PVT; KIA CROW, Floyal; PVT; DNB CURTIS, Noble T.; PFC; KIA FARLESS, Ira O.; PFC; DOW FRIZZELL, James A.; T SC; DOW GLAZE, Harold C.; PVT; DNB HORTON, Paul E.; S SG; KIA HUTCHISON, Oal L.; SGT; KIA JINES, Ralph W.; PVT; KIA JOHNSON, Clyde M.; S SG; KIA JOHNSON, Jack H.; PVT; KIA KING, Eulon O.; PFC; KIA MADISON, Samuel A.; CAPT; DNB MARLIN, Talbert A.; PVT; KIA MONTGOMERY, John G; PFC; KIA ROSE, Paul E.; 2 LT; DNB RUSH, Coy E; PFC; DOW SHARP, Harold L.; PVT; DOW SIMPSON, James L.; T SG; DNB SNOW, Arthur C.; PFC; KIA TOMPKINS, Tom T.; PFC; KIA TURNER, Troy R.; PVT; KIA VAUGHN, Revel; PVT; FOD WILKERSON, Barton H.; PVT; KIA WORLD WAR II REGISTRATION CARD
MASHBURN, Alfred Bertrum Contributed by Granddaughter Anna Newell
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