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PENSION RECORDS OF CHRISTOPHER GREENLEAF TITSWORTH WALKER
and WIDOW, DELLA ROSETTA (nee BYLER) WALKER
STATE OF ARKANSAS
County of Izard
We, the undersigned, sitting as Pension Board for Izard County,
do certify that we have examined the application of the within
named C G Walker for pension, under Act of General Assembly of
the State of Arkansas, as approved March 11, 1901, and subsequent
amendatory Acts, and the proof in support of same, and find that
said applicant is ________ a wounded Confederate soldier, is in
indigent circumstances, and wholly or partially incapacitated
for manual labor, and that his claim is ______ just, and that he
should be allowed $50.00 pension.
F M Hanley Chm [Seal]
Lee A Bland [Seal]
K W Rector [Seal]
24440 - APPLICATION OF C. G. Walker
Izard County.
Examined and $50 --
allowed and Auditor authorized to draw warrant for same.
FILED IN AUDITORS OFFICE JUL 29 1915 M.F. Dickinson AUDITOR
This 13 day of Aug. 1915 EW Hodges Sec. of State.
M S Dickinson Auditor
(Initials look like M S here and M F above - RDH)
J R Gibbons Major-General Commanding U.C.V.
VETERAN'S APPLICATION FOR PENSION
STATE OF ARKANSAS
County of Izard
I, C. G. Walker, do solemnly swear that I served as a soldier
in the army of the Confederate States, being a member of
Company 'F', Col. Love's Regiment of Cavalry from the State
of Arkansas; that I was honorably discharged from such service
on or about the 5 day of June, 1865, and did not desert the
same; that I am now, and for the past twelve months have been,
a bona fide resident of this State; that I do not myself, nor
does my wife, nor do we both together, own property, real or
personal, or both, or money or choses in action in excess of
the value of $500.00 (not including the value of homestead,
or household goods, owned by either or both); nor has either
of us conveyed title to any property to enable me to draw a
pension, and that neither I nor my wife is in receipt of any
income, annuity, pension or wages for any services, the
emoluments of an office, in excess of $250.00 per year; that
I am incapacitated to perform manual labor in any of the
ordinary avocations of life and that such incapacity
(or disability) is the result of old age, being now 68 years
of age, also ruptured during Prices raid and that such
disability is not the result of my own vicious habits still
persisted in, so help me God.
Signature C G Walker
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 28 day of April, 1915
T. H. Linn, Clerk
By A P Golden, D.C.
For Original Applicants
PROOF OF SERVICE
(By Comrades if possible)
STATE OF ARKANSAS
County of Izard
On this day personally came before the undersigned, Clerk of
the Circuit Court within and for the County of Izard and
State of Arkansas, E. G. Landers & S R Smith citizens of
Izard County Ark whom I certify to be credible persons and
worthy of confidence, who, being duly sworn, state that they
are each, personally, well acquainted with applicant C G Walker
and have known him 61 & 65 years, respectively.
That he was a Confederate soldier, belonging to Company 'F'
Col Love's Regiment of Cavalry That as such soldier he served
from June 1864 to June 5 1865 That he was honorably discharged
(paroled or released) from such service and did not desert the
same. That we have no interest in this claim.
E. G. Landers
S. R. Smith
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 21 day of May 1915
T H Linn Clerk of the Circuit Court
(ORIGINAL APPLICATION)
EVIDENCE OF PHYSICIAN
STATE OF ARKANSAS
County of Izard
I, R. L. Smith a duly registered and practicing physician in
Izard County, Arkansas, do hereby certify that I am personally
well acquainted with C. G. Walker of Lunenburg Arkansas, who
is an applicant for a pension under the Statutes of Arkansas.
That at his request I have made an examination of his physical
condition and find:
State description and character of wound Rupture Caused from hurt
By a horse while on Prices Raid
Physical condition and to what cause is his incapacity for manual
labor attributable Physical Condition not good, Incapacity for
manual Labor due to old age and to Being Ruptured
and that said disability is not the result of his own vicious
habits still persisted in It is not.
Extent of disability one half, Disabled
R. L. Smith
Subscribed and sworn to before me, this 21 day of May, 1915
T. H. Linn Clerk
STATE OF ARKANSAS
County of Izard
We, the undersigned, sitting as a Pension Board for Izard County,
do hereby certify that we have examined the application of the
within named Della Walker for pension, under Act of the General
Assembly of the State of Arkansas, approved March 11, 1901, and
subsequent amendatory Acts, and the proof is support of same,
and find that said applicant is _______ widow of a Confederate
soldier, is _____ in indigent circumstances, and that her claim
is _____ just, and that she should be allowed $50.00 pension per month.
W.K. Estes [Seal]
G. R. Landers [Seal]
24440 APPLICATION OF
Della Walker
WIDOW
Walker, C. G.
Izard County
Examined and _____ and $_______ allowed and Auditor authorized to
draw warrant for same.
Rec'd Aud. Office 1/28/31
This 31 day of Jan, 1931
Ed F. McDonald Secretary of State
J Oscar Humphrey Auditor.
DECEASED PENSIONER'S
WIDOW'S APPLICATION
STATE OF ARKANSAS
County of Izard
I, Della Walker do solemnly swear that I was born the 9 day
of September 1877 and that I am the widow of C. G. Walker decd,
who served as a soldier in the army (or sailor in the navy) of
the Confederate States, his proof of service being now on file
in the Auditor's office, at Little Rock, he having been allowed
a pension under Act of the General Assembly, approved March 11,
1901, and subsequent amendatory Acts, while a resident of Izard
County, Arkansas; that I am now, and 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, or money or choses in action,
in excess of the value of $500.00, not including the value of
homestead, or household goods; nor have I conveyed title to any
property to enable me to draw a pension, and that I am not in
receipt of any income, annuity, pension or wages for any services,
the emoluments of an office, in excess of $250.00 per year; that
my husband died on the 19 day of January 1931 and that I have
not since remarried, so help me God.
Signature Della Walker
Subscribed and sworn to before me, this 27 day of January 1931
(My commission expires June 11, 1933) W. K. Estes Notary Public
I E L Andruss do solemnly swear that I am personally acquainted
with Mrs. Della Walker and that she is the widow of
C. G. Walker, deceased.
Signature E. L. Andruss
Subscribed and sworn to before me, this 27 day of January, 1931
W. K. Estes, Notary Public
(NOTE - No widow born subsequent to 1878 is entitled to a pension.)
QUESTIONNAIRE
TO SUPPLEMENT PENSION APPLICATION ON FILE IN THE AUDITOR'S OFFICE
It is necessary that this Questionnaire be properly filled out,
sworn to, and filed in the Auditor's office in order that your
name may remain on the Confederate Pension Roll. Under authority
of a ruling of the State Pension Board and Advisory Board,
appointed by the Governor, at a meeting of said Boards on the
7th day of January, 1932.
1. What is your full name? Della R Walker
2. Your present address? Lunenburg, Ark
3. When and where were you born? On the 9 day of September, 1877
County of Izard State of Arkansas
4. To whom, when and where were you married to the Veteran whose
war record you are now drawing your Confederate Pension?
(To be answered by widows only) To C G Walker On the 10 day
of March, year of 1909, County of Izard, State of Arkansas.
5. With whom do you make your home? In home left by my husband
with Mabel Walker
Address Lunenburg, Ark
6. What relation are they to you? My daughter 15 yrs old
7. Have you lived continuously in Arkansas for the past
five years? Yes
8. Do you own any property, or interest in any property? No
9. Do you have any income other that Arkansas Confederate
Pensions? Yes
If so, how much per $25.00 per year
10. How much of your pension each month is spent f
or your benefit? $ All of it
STATE OF ARKANSAS
COUNTY OF Izard CERTIFICATE OF CONFEDERATE PENSIONER
I, Della R Walker, a resident of the County and State aforesaid,
do solemnly swear that I fully and clearly understand the
questions above set forth and that I have truthfully and to the
best of my knowledge and ability given the answers set
opposite each question.
Della R Walker
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 19 day of February, 1932
My commission expires June 11, 1933 W.K. Estes Notary Public
Any false statement made in this Questionnaire will be considered
as a fraud, and the party making such false statement is subject
to prosecution.
CERTIFICATE OF COUNTY CLERK
Of Pension Due Estate of Deceased Pensioner
(Under Act No. 325, Approved May 31, 1909)
STATE OF ARKANSAS
County of Izard
I W. E. Billingsley, Clerk of the County Court within and for
the County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that Mrs.
Della R. Walker was a Confederate pensioner, residing in said
State; that the application of the said Della Walker was
originally filed in said County; that said Della Walker died
on or about the 13th day of April 1933; that the
last allowance or issuance of a pension warrant to said
deceased pensioner was made when last made in September,
191_[typed in: when last payment made to pensioners and
that J. A. Harris, Sheriff, Public Adm.] administrator of
the estate of Della Walker is entitled to receive, under the
provision of an Act of the General Assembly, approved
May 31, 1909, the pro rata amount accruing from
September 1, 191_, to date of death of said pensioner, subject
to the apportionment of the pension fund made by the State
Board of Pensions for the present year.
Given under my hand and seal of office, this 19th
day of April 1933
W E Billingsley Clerk of Izard County
STATEMENT
Of Your Account to Date
5 - 2 - 1933
Mrs Della Walker, Est.
In Account With
G. H. MILLER
Melbourne, Arkansas
Casket $ 125.00
Cloth .75
Hose .50
Paid 126.25
G H Miller
I, G. H. Miller, do solemnly swear that the annexed and
foregoing statement contains a true and complete transcript
of the bill which I furnished for the burial of
Mrs. Della Walker: that the same has been paid by
W. W. Bruce of Melbourne, Arkansas.
G H Miller Signed
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 2nd day of May, 1933.
W E Billingsley Clerk.
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