~ IN MEMORY OF ~

Stephen J. Goins, Pvt.

~ GONE BUT NOT FORGOTTEN ~

VITAL STATS
residence: Mt Verd PO, Regret PO, Zeigler's PO, Niota PO, McMinn CO, TN
He filed pension claim 23 Mar 1891. Pension was granted at $8 per mo. from date of filing until 4 Dec 1891 when amount was increased to $10 per mo. Last increase was 5 July 1905 and changed to $12 per mo. Widow's pension claims were filed, but she was denied because she married soldier after 27 Jun 1890, a deadline. Each of their three minor children were granted pensions until their sixteenth birthdays. George Renegar, general store owner in the Clearwater Community of Mt Verd PO, was appointed guardian.

Soldier's name was actually Stephen A. (Alexander) Goins and probably the initial was misunderstood by muster-in agent.
b ca 1841-3 Blount CO, TN d 27 Apr 1910 McMinn CO, TN per death cert. buried Buttram United Methodist Church Cemetery McMinn CO, TN per military tombstone inscription, see photo link
son of William H. "Bill" Goins & Rachel Rudd of McMinn CO, TN

m (1) 10 Aug 1865 Blount CO, TN to Nancy Jane Ann Jones who d 1868 Blount CO, TN
dau of Jane Jones of Blount CO, TN

m (2) 27 Aug 1868 Blount CO, TN to Margaret Teresa (Hammontree) Henry, widow of Samuel Henry
b ca 1831 Blount CO, TN d 25 Jul 1901 buried Buttram United Methodist Church Cemetery, McMinn CO, TN
dau of James Hammontree, Jr. & Nancy Divine of Blount CO, TN

m (3) 25 Feb 1902 Athens, McMinn CO, TN to Catherine Robinson (Click here for photo.)
b Mar 1882 TN d ? Knoxville, TN?
dau of Grundy Robinson and Sarah Ann (Cranfield) Winder of McMinn CO, TN

Stephen Goins' discharge certificate reads as follows:

TO ALL WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:
Know ye, that Stephen J. Goins a private of Captain Timothy Lyons Company C Third Regiment of Tennessee Mounted Infantry volunteers who was enrolled on the twenty-sixth day of July one thousand eight hundred and sixty-four to serve 100 days or during the war, is hereby DISCHARGED from the service of the United States, this Thirtieth day of November 1864, at Knoxville, Tennessee by reason of expiration of tirm of servis. No objection to his being re-enlisted is known to exist. Said Stephen J. Goins was born in McMinn Co in the State of Tennessee, is twenty-one years of age, five feet six inches high, dark complexion, black eyes, black hair, and by occupation, when enrolled a farmer. Given at Knoxville, Tennessee this thirtieth day of November 1864.
W. P. Hargran (surname spelling uncertain)

Stephen Goins death certificate #57377 2nd Dist., McMinn CO, TN died 27 Apr 1910 Rt # 2 Athens, TN, white male, 67 yrs old, married, born Blount CO, TN, farmer, cause of death Lay grippe, Dr. Proudfoot, physician.

by
Stephen Ratledge, gr-gr-grandson