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MRS. SALLIE GREER

Mrs. Sallie Greer # 42332

Widow's Application for a Pension

Ellis County, Texas (ref to family in Henderson, Dallas and Hamilton Co., Texas.

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Doris Irons Greer

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WIDOW'S APPLICATION FOR A PENSION # 42332; Ellis Co., Post office Foreston, Texas: Filed Aug. 5, 1926; Approved August 17, 1926; Pension allowed from June 1, 1926. Signed: S. H. Terrell; Comptroller of Public Accounts.

THE STATE OF TEXAS, County of Ellis}I, Mrs. Sallie Greer do hereby make application to the Comptroller of Public Accounts for a pension, to be granted me under the Act passed by the Thirty-third legislature of the State of Texas, and approved April 7, A D. 1913, on the following grounds:

I am the widow of Hezziekiah Greer deceased, who departed this life on the 18th day of Dec. A.D. 1900, in the county of Henderson in the State of Texas.

I have not remarried since the death of my said husband,* and I do solemnly swear that I was never divorced from my said husband, and that I never voluntarily abandoned him during his life, but remained his true, faithful and lawful wife up to the date of his death. I was married to him on the 5th. day of February, A.D. 1874, in the county of Henderson, in the State of Texas.*

My husband, the said Hezziekiah Greer, enlisted and served in the military service of the Confederate States during the war between the States of the United States and he did not desert the Confederate service. I have been a resident of the State of Texas since prior to January 1, A.D. 1910, and have been continuously since a citizen of the State of Texas. I do further state that I do not receive from any source whatever money or other means of support amounting in value above the sum of $300.00 per annum, nor do I own in my own right, nor does anyone hold in trust for my benefit or use, estate or property, either real, personal or mixed, either in fee or for life, of the value of one thousand dollars, exclusive of the home of the value of not over $2000; nor do I receive any aid or pension from any other State of the United States, and I do further state that the answers given to the following questions are true:

1. What is your age, and date of birth: 65 years

2. Where were you born? Smith Co., Texas

3. How long have you resided in the State of Texas? 65 yrs.

4. How long have you resided in the county of your present residence: 1 year.

5. What is your post office address: Foreston, Texas Box 146

6. Have you applied for a pension under the Confederate pension law and been rejected: No.

7. Did your husband draw a pension? no

8. What is your husband's full name? Hezziekiah Greer

9. In what State was your husband's command originally organized? Smith Co., Texas

10. How long did your husband serve:  Through the war. If known to you, give date of enlistment and discharge ; At beginning of war and discharged at close of war, discharge burned when our home burned.

11. What was the name or letter of the company, or number of the regiment in which your husband served? If he was transferred from one branch of service to another, give time of transfer, description of command and time of service. (If applicant's husband was a pensioner give his file number, which is evidence sufficient for proof of service.) Company C. 14th Texas Infantry.

12. Name branch of service in which your husband served, whether infantry, cavalry, artillery, or the navy, or if commissioned as an officer by the President, his rank and line of duty, or if detailed for special service, under the law of conscription, the nature of such service, and time of service. Infantry, don't remember commanding officer.

13. Do you own any property other than that rendered for taxes in your county: If so, state value of same and county where located. Own no property.

14. Have you transferred to another any property of any kind for the purpose of becoming a beneficiary under this law? No.

Wherefore your petitioner prays that her application for a pension may be approved and such other proceedings he had in the premises as required by law.

(Signature of Applicant) Mrs. Sallie Greer

Sworn to and subscribed before me this 19th day of July A.D. 1926

H. R. Stoval County Judge Ellis County, Texas

 

AFFIDAVIT OF WITNESSES

THE STATE OF TEXAS County of Ellis} Before me, H. R. Stovall, County Judge of Ellis County, State of Texas, on this day personally appeared Mrs. Z. N. Thornton and Mrs. L. C. Haynes, who are personally known to me to be credible citizens, who, being by me duly sworn, on oath state that they personally know that Mrs. Sallie Greer, applicant for a pension as the widow of Hezziekiah Greer deceased, is in truth and fact the widow of Hezziekiah Greer deceased; that they personally know that she has not remarried since the death of her husband, for whose services in the army she claims a pension, and that they have no interest in this claim.* ( Signature of Witness) Mrs. Z. N. Thornton (Signature of Witness) Mrs. L. C. Haynes

Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 19th day of July, A.D. 1926.

H. R. Stoval County Judge Ellis County, Texas (Seal)

 

AFFIDAVIT OF WITNESSES

(If possible the two witnesses should have served with the applicant's husband in the army, and if so, let them, or either of them, state it in their oath, also any other information regarding the army service of applicant's husband.)

THE STATE OF TEXAS County of Henderson} Before me, Jroual V. Curlee, County Judge of Henderson County, State of Texas, on this day personally appeared J. L. Beckham, who is personally known to me to be creditable citizen, who, being by me sworn, on oath state they they are personally acquainted with the foregoing applicant, and that the facts set forth and statements made in her application are correct and true, to the best of their knowledge and belief, and that they have no interest in this claim. And further make oath to the following facts touching the service of applicant's husband in the Confederate Army: (Witnesses must state fully the source of their knowledge of service of applicant's husband) I first saw Hezziekiah Greer in 1862 at Camp GTexas La. He was in the confederate Army in Co. C 14th Tex. Inf. Commanded by Col. Clark Reynolds Brigade, I served three years with him. We were in the following engagements, "Mansfield, Pleasant Hill, Jenkins Ferry and Several small skirmishes. I last saw Mr. Greer in 1865 in Camp in a little town near Houston. He was still in the Confederate Army in the above organization. He was true and faithful to the end of the war.

(Signature of Witness) J. L. Beckham

Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 27 day of July, A.D.1926.

Jroual V. Curlee County Judge Henderson Co., Texas

 

CERTIFICATE OF STATE AND COUNTY ASSESSOR}I, W. W. Powell State and County Assessor in the County of Ellis State of Texas, do certify that Mrs. Sallie Greer whose name is signed to the foregoing application for a pension, under the Act of the Thirty-third Legislature, approved April 7, 1913, is charged on the tax rolls of said county with a homestead of the value of =NONE= Dollars.

Given under my hand, this 19 day of July A.D. 1926. W. W. Powell; State and County Assessor by:

A. D. Brown Deputy.

THE STATE OF TEXAS, County of Smith} Before me, the undersigned authority , on this day personally appeared Warren Roberts (W. Roberts) known to me to be a credible citizen of the above State and County, and who, after being by me duly sworn, upon his oath deposes and says:

I am a resident of the County of Smith State of Texas and am 83 years old. I was a Confederate solder and served in Company 'C' Regiment 14th. Texas Infantry. I first knew applicant Hezekiah Greer in 1862 and personally know he served as a soldier in the confederate army. He enlisted about April 1862 at Tyler in Smith County, State of Texas in Company C Regiment 14th. Texas Infantry. He was private and volunteer. I did not know of any other soldier of the same name as applicant. He served until about the close of the war and was disbanded at Hempstead Texas. and was discharged (or surrendered) at same about last of war in 1865. He served honorably, never deserted his command, or voluntarily abandoned his post of duty or the service during the war.

Witness my hand this 2nd day of August 1926 A.D. 1926 X W. Roberts

Sworn to and subscribed before me this 2nd. day of August 1926 A. D.1926. Will D. Pace County Judge of Smith County Texas.

 

THE STATE OF TEXAS, County of Smith} I, Will D. Pace, County Judge for Smith County Texas do hereby certify that the foregoing witness is of trustworthy character and entitled to full faith and credit.

Given under my hand and seal of office this 2nd day of August A.D. 1926.

Will D. Pace County Judge Smith County, Texas.

 

O. R. D. WAR DEPARTMENT, The ADJUTANT General's Office, Washington; August 10th, 1926.

Respectfully returned to Comptroller of State of Texas, Austin, Texas:

The records show that H. Greer, Pvt, Co. C, 14th, Texas Inf. C. S. A. formerly Capt. W. J. Smith's Co. Clark Reg't Texas Inf. enlisted March 13, 1862 at Tyler, and on muster Roll for Jan. & Feb. 1864, (last on file) is shown present. No later record has been found.

Lutz Wahl; Brigadier General, Acting, The adjutant General, By G. N.

 

BOND= This Bond must be sworn to by the owner of the original warrant, and also signed by the owner and two sureties before it will be approved and duplicate warrant issued.

THE STATE OF TEXAS County of Dallas} Before me, the undersigned authority, on this day personally appeared H. E. Bassett, who, after being by me duly sworn on oath, says that said (blank) is the true owner of Confederate Pension Warrant # 68546 for the sum of Twenty Five & no/100 Dollars, drawn by the Comptroller of the State of Texas, on July 31, 1936, in favor of Mrs. Sallie Greer, who that the same is in fact lost or destroyed, or has not been received. H.E. Bassett; Owner of Warrant.

Sworn to and subscribed before me this 3rd day of July 1937.

A. L. Everman; Notary Public in and for Dallas Co., Texas.

 

THE STATE OF TEXAS, County of Dallas} KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, That we, Republic National Bank of Dallas, Dallas, Texas as principal, and J. M. Hadra and H. M. Russell, Jr., as sureties, are held and bound unto James V. Allred, Governor of State of Texas, and his successors in office, in the Sum of Fifty & no/100 Dollars, for the payment of which sum, well and truly to be made, we do bind ourselves, our heirs, executors and administrators, jointly and severally.

Whereas, the above named principal has filed with the Comptroller an affidavit, stating that she is the true owner of said Confederate Pension Warrant, drawn by the Comptroller of the State of Texas, on the date shown in the above affidavit, in favor of said payee, and that the same is in fact lost or destroyed; and Whereas, duplicate of said Confederate Pension Warrant, in favor of the original payee, will be issued; NOW, therefore, the condition of the above obligation is such that the owner of said warrant will hold the State harmless and return to the Comptroller, upon demand being made therefore, such duplicate or copies, or the amount of money named therein, together with all costs that may accrue against the State, on collecting the same.

Given under our hands, this 3rd day of July, A.D. 1937.

H. E. Bassett Principal; H. M. Hadra, Surety; H. M. Russell Jr., Surety.

Approved July 9, 1937. Geo. H. Sheppard, Comptroller

County: Ellis = Number 42320 = Address RFD Street, Forreston, Texas

Rec'd Comptroller Office July 6, 1937

 

O. J. Dunken, Chandler, Texas June 6, 1939

Mrs. Sallie Greer, Widow of Hezziekiah Greer, Deceased Confederate Soldier. Pension File # 42320 Ellis County.

The records of this office show that Mrs. Sallie Greer Widow of Hezziekiah Greer draws a Confederate Pension from the State of Texas under file number 42320 Ellis County. The application for pension of Mrs. Greer was approved on the affidavits of witnesses and a report from the Adjutant General, War Department, Washington D. C. Comptroller of Public Accounts of the State of Texas.

 

APPLICATION FOR MORTUARY WARRANT= THE STATE OF TEXAS, County of Dallas}I, (left blank) do hereby certify that I am the person to whom it is entrusted the paying of the accounts and indebtedness of the late Mrs. Sallie Greer, who was a pensioner of the State of Texas, and whose file number was 42320 and whose original county was Ellis.

The said pensioner Mrs. Sallie Greer, died on the 3rd. day of December, 1941, in the town of Dallas County of Dallas, Texas

The pensioner died in the home of Mrs. Mary Lee Ford who was related to the pensioner as daughter.

That warrant, which application is hereby made for, shall be applied to paying all or part of the funeral expenses incurred by the said pensioner Mrs. Sallie Greer .

I further certify that the warrant for the current quarter has not been cashed by the pensioner, to the best of my knowledge and belief.

I am related to the pensioner as Daughter; that my post office address is 4619 Virginia, Dallas, Texas.

Signed: Mary Lee Ford - Sworn to before me this 23 rd day of December,1941.

Mrs. Zida Stitt Notary Public in and for Dallas Co. State of Texas.

 

CERTIFICATE OF UNDERTAKER: I, Louis N. Sparkman , do certify that I am undertaker in the town of Dallas, County of Dallas that I had charge of the body of Mrs. Sallie Greer, who died in the town of Dallas, County of Dallas, State of Texas on the 3rd day of December 1941. That said body was prepared for burial by me on the 3rd. day of December 1941, and that I am of the opinion that warrant herein applied for should be issued to the said (left blank) who made the foregoing application.

Signed: Louis N. Sparkman, Undertaker.

 

CERTIFICATE OF PHYSICIAN: I, Dr. T. M. Kirksey, do certify that I am a practicing physician, and that I attended Mrs. Sallie Greer in her last illness, and am of the opinion that her ailments were Myocardial Failure and Senility.

I further certify that I am of the opinion that the Mortuary Warrant above requested should be issued in the name of the aforementioned applicant, in accordance with Act passed by the thirty-eighth legislature and approved March 2, 1912.

Signed T. M, Kirksey; Physicians address 1024 Medical Arts Bldg. Dallas Texas. December 16, 1941 Execute and return at once. OK Mo. Dec. 1941 issued

Shared by Doris Irons Greer

05/05/2002

"Sallie Greer never actually lived in Hamilton Co. herself, to my knowledge. Her children did, Some married there and she still has several families of grandchildren living and raising their children there. I thought it would be approprate for her pension file to be posted there as there will be Greer researchers looking for their people."

These are her children who did live in Hamilton County, TX:

Son:  B. William Greer married Georgia Annie Latham there. This is the main family with lines still in Hamilton County.  They raised 6 children there; all but one have moved away or died except one - George Greer & wife Sybil M. 'Mullins'  are still there and 2 of their children. 1 still unmarried. George had one line of grandchildren that are around that area, I don't know them very well.
They have 2 daughters buried in Hamilton Co.
Dau: Phalby Greer m. Henry McGlothin  don't know where or much about them.
Dau: Dorothy Greer m. J. J. McMillian in Smith Co. and were in and out of Hamilton but didn't settle there permanently
Dau: Mary Lee Greer m. J. L. Ford in Dallas and were in Hamilton Co. a lot but don't think they ever lived there.
Sallie lost 4 children young in Henderson Co.
   2 more lived to maturity and married away from home:
Son Andrew Jackson Greer m. Cora Eiverson ?
Dau Callie Ann 'Greer' m. L.C. Haynes- Dallas. (Aunt Callie visited Hamilton Co., per B W. Greer's Kids, - a lot. Sad family. She and hubby died young, only son and dau-in-law did too.  There are 2 ?gr. children left but no contact as they didn't know parents nor grandparents.  --Doris

 

 
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