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James Smiddy
Civil War Pension
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Submitted by
Debra Elam
James Smiddy
Co. K. 2nd Reg. Tenn. Vol. Cal.
(Son of Calvin & Elizabeth)
Pension Certificate #554682
5 ft. 6 in. tall, Complexion Fair, Hair Light, Eyes
Blue, Listed as trader, laborer, Farmer, and Hotel Business.
68 years old in 1912.
Enlisted Aug 15, 1862 18 years old Cumberland Gap, TN,
Claiborne, County. Under Capt. James A. Montgomery.
Discharge Nashville July 6, 1865. War Dept Record and
Pension Div. Sept 13, 1889 Corporal James Smitty pension
of $72.00 per month. Died May 31, 1925, Jellico Tenn.
Born Dec 9, 1844 in Union Co., TN and born Dec. 9, 1845
in Jacksboro, TN, both dates listed in paperwork. Lived
Carryville, Jacksboro, Newcombe, and Jellico Tenn.
Per paperwork, "Contracted sever cold at Murfreesboro
in Dec. 1862, causing Disease of Respiratory organs
and Rheumatism from exposure and have injury of Back
and Legs injury of left knee, Piles, Pains of back is
such as to disable me from work alone also have heart
disease and results there of." Also says disability
is Rheumatism, back, throat, hips, and legs.
9 or 10 children the writing is very hard to make
out--First dates from paper filled out in 1915, second
date from paper filled out in 1898.
| Jno/John
S. |
Aug
14, 1866 |
Aug
14, 1866 |
| Chrs/Charley |
Nov
12, 1878 |
Nov
12, 1879 |
| Addie |
June
12, 1881 |
Jan
12, 1881 |
| Jessie/Lessie |
Dec
8, 1883 |
Dec
8, 1884 |
| Walter |
May
17, 1886 |
May
17, 1887 |
| Earl |
April
11, 1890 |
April
11, 1889 |
| Mollie |
Sept
21, 1874 |
Sept
21, 1874 |
| Jane |
Aug
20, 1868 |
Aug
20, 1869 |
| Lawris/Lanris |
May
28, 1869 |
Mary
28, 1877 |
| Larrie/Lessre |
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Dec
20, 1871 |
Married 3 times:
Hannah Webb Dec 9, 1865 in Jacksboro, TN by Parson Lindsay,
she died in Knoxville, TN
Martha Limson/Lemson March 15, 1900, she died Jacksboro,
Tn, Aug 1900
Elizabeth Angle No date She was married before to J?me
Shields, he died June 1898 in MO.
Affidavits and Witnesses:
Wm. Adkins knew 40 yrs
W.B. Powers Physicians 15 yrs treated 10-12 yrs
Mrs. W. A. Lillard
David Storner
John Jennings
Robt F. Davis
Chas C. Gross
Geo Ellison
Dr. Gaglor?
Comrades:
Thos A. Jones
David S. Turner
Carted
Deaton
Carries
Callirin
Compton
Cantrel
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