No. 35009
Widow’s Application for a Pension
5-16-29 DEAD
Mrs Eliza A. Fielder, Collin County. Postoffice McKinney, Texas
Filed 3-16-18
Approved 3-22-18
Pension allowed from 3-1-18
For Use of Widows of Soldiers who are in Indigent Circumstances
THE STATE OF TEXAS
County of Collin
I, Mrs. Eliza A. Fielder, do hereby make application to the Commissioner
of Pensions 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 Joe C. Fielder, deceased, who departed this life on the
25th day of May 1904, in the county of Eastland 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
16th day of January, A. D. 1865, in the county of Yellow Branch, in the
State of Mississippi.
My husband, the said Joe C. Fielder, enlisted and served in the military
service of the Confederate States during the war between the Stated of
the United states, and that he did not desert the Confederate Service.
I have been a resident of the State of Texas since prior to January 1,
A. D. 1900, 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 to 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 $1000.00; nor do I receive any aid
or pension from any other State, or from the United States, or from any
other source, and I do further state that the answers given to the following
questions are true:
1. What is your age? 69
2. Where were you born? Calhoun County, Mississippi
3. How long have you resided in the State of Texas? 39 yrs.
4. How long have you resided in the county of your present residence? And
t is your postoffice address? 13 yrs, McKinney, Texas.
5. Did your husband draw a pension? If so, give his file number. No
6. What was your husband’s full name? Joe C. Fielder
7. What was the date of his death? 25th May 1904
8. In what State was your husband’s command originally organized? Joined
Army in Calhoun Co. Mississippi.
9. How long did your husbend serve? If known to you give date of enlistment
and discharge. Served five yrs.
10. What was the name or letter of the company, or number of the battalion,
regiment or battery of artillery 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. Co. I 4th Miss, Infantry.
11. 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
12. Have you transferred to others 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 be had in the premises as are required
by law.
(Signature of Applicant)Eliza A. Fielder
Witness Bettie Whittaker
Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 13th day of Feb. A. D. 1918.
R. L. Moulden
AFFIDAVIT OF WITNESSES
[Note-There must be at least two credible witnesses.]
THE STATE OF TEXAS
COUNTY OF Collin
Before me, R. L. Moulden, County Judge of Collin County, State of Texas,
on this day personally appeared A. J. Commons, J. M. Andrews, who are personally
known to me to be creditable citizens, who, being by me duly sworn, on
oath, state that they personally know that Mrs. Eliza A. Fielder, applicant
for a pension as the widow of Joe C. Fielder, deceased is in truth and
fact the widow of Joe C. Fielder deceased; that they personally know that
she has not remarried since the death of her husband, for whose service
in the army she claims a pension, and that they have no interest in this
claim.
(Signature of Witness) A. J. Commons
(Signature of Witness) J. M. Andrews
Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 13th day of Feb. A. D. 1918
R. L. Moulden
County Judge Collin County, Texas
AFFIDAVIT OF WITNESSES
The State of Texas
County of Denton
Before me, Fred, M Bartoff, County Judge of Denton County, State of Texas,
on this day personally appeared J. T. Cartwright, who personally known
to me to be creditable citizens, who, being by me sworn, on oath state
that they are personally acquainted with the foregoing applicant, and that
the facts set forth and statements made in her application are correct
ant 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 the applicant’s husband in the Confederate Army;
(State fully your source of knowledge):
I was well acquainted with Joe C. Fielder and was in the same company with
him in the Confederate Army. We both served in Co. I 4th Infantry. He served
in the Confederate Army about ? years. He was a good soldier and never
deserted the cause.
(Signature of Witness) J. T. Cartwright
Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 18th day of February A. D. 1918
Fred m. Battoff
CERTIFICATE OF STATE AND COUNTY ASSESSOR
I, J. K. P. Shrader, State and County Assessor in the County of Collin,
State of Texas, so certify that Mrs. Eliza A. Fielder 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 1917 Dollars, and of other
property, real or personal, or both, of the value of None 1917 Dollars.
Given under my hand, this 7 day of March A. D. 1918
JKP Shrader
Office of
COMMISSIONER OF PENSIONS
STATE OF TEXAS
AUSTIN
J. C. Jones, Commissioner
To the Adjutant General
War Department
Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir:
I have the honor to request the military record of Joe C. Fielder who is
reported to have enlisted in Company I, Regiment 4 Miss Inf. in the service
in the Confederate States Army.
Purpose: The widow person above named is an applicant for a Confederate
pension granted by the State, and I desire to verify his proof of service.
Very respectfully,
J. C. Jones
WAR DEPARTMENT
THE ADJUTANT GENERAL’S OFFICE
WASHINGTON. Mch.16, 1918
Respectfully returned to
Com. of Pensions, Austin, Tex.
with the information that
APPLICATION FOE MORTUARY WARRANT
STATE OF TEXAS
County of Collin I, Mrs. Cora Shuman do hereby certify that I am the person
to whom is entrusted the paying of the accounts and indebtedness of the
late Mrs. Eliza A. Fielder, who was a pensioner of the State of Texas,
and whose file number was 35009 and whose original county was Collin
The said pensioner Mrs Eliza A. Fielder, died on the 13th day of May, 1929,
in the town of McKinney, County of Collin, Texas.
The pensioner died in the home of Mrs. Cora Shuman who was related to the
petitioner as daughter.
That the warrant, which application is hereby made for, shall be applied
to paying all of part of the expenses incurred by the said pensioner Mrs.
Eliza A. Fielder.
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 postoffice address is
228 Elm Street, McKinney (Collin Co.) Texas
Signed Cora Shurman
Sworn to before me this 15 day of May, 1929
L. C. Clifton
Notary Public in and for Collin County State of Texas
CERTIFICATE OF UNDERTAKER
I, Glenn W. Massie, do certify that I am undertaker in the town of McKinney,
County of Collin, State of Texas on the 13th day of May 1929. That said
body was prepared for burial by me on the 13 & 14 day of May, 1929,
and that I am on the opinion that warrant herein applied for should be
issued to the said Mrs. Cora Shuman how makes the foregoing application.
Signed Glenn W. Massie
CERTIFICATE OF PHYSICIAN
I, D. E. Bridgefarmer, do certify that I am a practicing physician, and
that I attended Mrs. Eliza A. Fielder in her last illness, and am of the
opinion that her ailments were heart trouble.
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, 1923.
Signed D. E. Bridgefarmer