OBIT: W.L.E. Boyd - 1891 - Coweta Co; Georgia
Coweta Co; Georgia
NEWNAN HERALD ADVERTISER -
February 27, 1891
Mr. W. L. E. boyd, a worthy
and highly respected citizen of the
community, died at his home
just beyond the city limits (on the Pearl
Spring Park road,) last Tuesday
from an attack of pneunomia. He was sick
only five days. He leaves
a wife and seven children -- five girls and
two small boys-- and from
what we can learn they are in somewhat
destitute circumstances. Mr.
Boyd's remains were interred yesterday
morning at what is know as
the Watkins place, about eight miles in the
country.
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Georgia: Coweta County:
Civil War Pension Application of
Elizabeth Boyd, Widow of W.L.E.
Boyd,
APPLICATION FOR PENSION BY
A WIDOW UNDER ACT OF 1910
As Amended by act of 1919
Questions for Applicant
STATE OF GEORGIA }
WARE COUNTY )
Personally before me comes
Mrs. Elizabeth Boyd of said State and
County, and, after being duly
sworn, says that she desires to apply for
a pension allowed under the
Act of 1910, as amended by act of 1919, and
sumbit testimony to make out
the same, true answers makes to the
following questions to-wit:
1. What is your name, and
where do you reside? Elizabeth Boyd, Waycross, Ga.
2. How long and since when
have you been a continuting reside of the State
of Georgia? All
My life.
3. Have you married since
the death of first and soldier husband? No
4. When, where and in what
Company and Regiment did your husband enlist
as a soldier in Confederate
Army or Georgia Militia? (State the arms and
class of service) enlisted
at Newnan, Ga., first part of 1863, as a
private
in Co. A, 56th Ga. Reg., Cochran, Command of E. P. Watkins, Colonel -
5. When and where did the
commands of your husband surrender or
discharge from the army? Some
where in Va.
6. Was your husband personally
present at the time of the surrender or
discharge of this command?
Yes
7. If he was not present state
clearly where he was?
8. Where was his command when
he left?
a. For what cause did he leave
his command?
b. By whose authority did
he leave his command?
c. For how long was he granted
leave of absence?
d. What was his physical condidtion
when he left his command?
e. What effort did he make
to return to his command?
f. In waht way was he prevented
from going back to Command
g. Was he captured by the
enemy at any time? Dont know
h. If so, when and where captured
and where held as a prisoner, and when
and for what cause released?
i. When and where did your
first husband die? Died in Newnan, Ga. in
1891,
Coweta Co-
j. Were you residing together
when he died? Yes
k. If not, how long had you
resided apart?
l. Are you now a widow?
Yes
9. Have you or your husband
heretofore been paid a pension by the State? No
(Submitted by Barbara Walker Winge, barbarawinge@yahoo.com)
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