Scott County Arkansas
Civil War Pension Record
Elijah F. Journey
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CIVIL WAR PENSION RECORD OF ELIJAH F. JOURNEY

Application of Elijah F. Journey/Jurney
Park P.O., Scott County.
Examined and allowed and $50.00 allowed and Auditor [illegible] 
for same.
This 28 day of Aug. 1901
J.W. Crockett, Sec'y. of State
T.O. Monroe, Auditor.
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APPLICATION FOR PENSION
State of Arkansas,}
County of Scott}
	I, Elijah F. Journey do solemnly swear that I served as a 
soldier in the army of the Confederate States, being a member of 
Company "K" commanded by Captain Harris & Church, in Col. Wm. 
Voorhese in 48th Regiment of Infty. Vols. from the State of 
Tennessee; that I was honorably paroled at Nashville, Tenn. from 
such service on or about the 14 day of January 1865 as well as I 
remember and did not desert the same; that I am now, and for the 
past twelvemonths have been, a bona fide resident of this State; 
that I do not myself, nor does my wife, nor do we both together, 
own property, real or personal, or both, or money or choses in 
action in excess of the value of $400.00 (exclusive of household 
goods and wearing apparel,) nor has either of us conveyed title to 
any property to enable me to draw a pension, and that neither of us 
conveyed title to any property to enable me to draw a pension, and 
that neither I nor my wife is in receipt of any income, annuity, 
pension or ages for any services, the emoluments of an office, in 
excess of $150.00 per year; that I am incapacitated to perform 
manual labor in any of the ordinary avocations of life, and that 
such incapacity (or disability) is the result of injuries received 
in the service, being right foot broken, caused by log falling on 
it and injury to left hip, caused by Railroad accident - and bone 
Erysiphelas contracted in the aforesaid service from which I have 
suffered at times during the whole time since the close of the war - 
and being also unable to perform manual labor because of advanced 
age, my age now being 63 years past- and that such disability is 
not the result of my own vicious habits still persisted in, so 
help me God.
				(Signature) Elijah F. Journey
Subscribed and sworn to before me, this 7th day of June 1901.
				L.P. Fuller, County Clerk
				By Thos. M. Duncan, D.C.
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State of Arkansas}
County of Scott} ss.
	We, the undersigned, sitting as a Pension Board for Scott 
County do certify that we have examined the application of the 
within named Elijah F. Journey for pension, under Act of the 
General Assembly of the State of Arkansas, as approved March 11, 
1901, and the proof in support of same, and find that said 
applicant is a wounded Confederate soldier, is in indigent 
circumstances, and wholly or partially incapacitated for manual 
labor, and that his claim is just, and that he should be allowed 
$50.00 pension.
				C. Malone [Seal]
				S.C. Brown [Seal]
				Wiley Young [Seal]
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EVIDENCE OF PHYSICIAN

State of Arkansas}
County of Scott}
	I, L.K. Robertson, a duly registered and practicing physician 
in Scott County, Arkansas, do hereby certify that I am personally 
well acquainted with Elijah F. Journey of Parks, Ark. Arkansas, who 
is an applicant for a pension under the Statutes of Arkansas.
	That at his request I have made an examination of his physical 
condition and find: State description and character of wound or 
injury and disease:
	Efects of Periostitis of left tibeal bone and Anchlosis of 
right tarsal bones with vericose veins from same in left left.

Physical condition and to what cause is his incapacity for manual 
labor attributable:
	I find him incapacitated for labour from above causes. Not
 being able to stand any length of time and that said disability 
is not the result of his own vicious habits still persisted in.

Extent of disability one half
					Lucian K. Robertson, M.D.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 8 day of June 1901
					L.P. Fuller, County Clerk
					By T.M. Duncan, D.C.
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PROOF OF SERVICE
(By Comrades is Possible)
State of Tennessee}
County of Maury}
	On this day personally came before the undersigned, a [blank] 
within and for the County of Maury and State of Tenn., O.P. Cheek,
 a citizen of Tenn., whom I certify to be a creditable person and 
worthy of confidence, who being duly sworn, states that he is 
personally well acquainted with applicant Elijah F. Journey and 
have known him for [blank] years.
	That he was a Confederate soldier. Belonging to Company "K" 
48th Regiment of Tnn. Inftry. Vols. That as such soldier he served 
from [blank] to the close of the war in 1865. That he was honorably 
paroled from such service, and did not desert the same. That he is 
now and has been for the past twelve months a bona fide resident 
of Arkansas. That he is incapacitated for manual labor by reason 
of old age and feeble health, and that such incapacity (or 
disability) is not the result of his own vicious habits still 
persisted in. That I have no interest in this claim. That I served 
in same Company and Regiment with soldier.
					O.P. Cheek
Subscribed and sworn before me this [blank] day of July 1901.
					W.G. Patton
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PROOF OF SERVICE
(By Comrades if Possible)

Indian Territory}
County of Cherokee Nation}
	On this day personally came before the undersigned, a Notary 
Public within and for the County of [blank] and I.T., W.B. Gullett, 
a citizen of Gritts, I.T., whom I certify to be a creditable person 
and worthy of confidence, who being duly sworn, states that he is 
personally well acquainted with applicant Elijah F. Journey and 
have known him for 45 years.
	That he was a Confederate soldier. Belonging to Company "K" 
48th Regiment of Tenn. Infty. Vols. That as such soldier he served 
from [blank] to the close of the war in Spring of 1865. That he was 
honorably paroled from such service and did not desert the same. 
That he is now and has been for the past twelve months a bona fide 
resident of Arkansas. That he is incapacitated for manual labor by 
reason of old age, wounds, and poor health, and that such incapacity 
(or disability) is not the result of his own vicious habits still 
persisted in. That to the best of my knowledge, information and 
belief, all property now owned by him and his wife, together, is 
not worth exceeding $400 (exclusive of household goods and wearing 
apparel.) That neither he nor his wife to my knowledge is in receipt 
of any income, annuity, pension or wages for any services, or the e
moluments of an office in excess of $150 per year. That I have no 
interest in this claim. That I served in same Company and Regiment 
with soldier.
					B.W. Gullett
Subscribed and sworn before me this [blank] day of July 1901.
					Wm. B. Davidson
					Notary Public
My Commission Expires May 5, 1903.
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PROOF OF PROPERTY
(By Comrades if Possible)

State of Arkansas}
County of Scott}
	On this day personally came before me the undersigned, Justice 
of the Peace within and for the County of Scott, and State of Ark.,
 the undersigned two citizens of Parks, Ark., whom I certify to be 
creditable persons and worthy of confidence, who being duly sworn, 
state that they are each, personally, well acquainted with applicant 
E.F. Journey, and have known him for 6 years, respectively.
	That he is now and has been for the past twelve months a bona 
fide resident of Arkansas. That he is incapacitated for manual labor
 by reason of old age, and poor health, and that such incapacity 
(or disability) is not the result of his own vicious habits still 
persisted in. That to the best of my knowledge, information and 
belief, all property now owned by him and his wife, together, is 
not worth exceeding $400 (exclusive of household goods and wearing 
apparel.) That neither he nor his wife to my knowledge is in receipt 
of any income, annuity, pension or wages for any services, or the 
emoluments of an office in excess of $150 per year. That we have no 
interest in this claim.
					W.A. Atherton
					W.H. Hansard
Subscribed and sworn before me this 26 day of July 1901.
					W.R. Hawkins
					Justice of the Peace
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Application of E.F. Jurney, Parks P.O., Scott County.
Examined and increase approved and pension increased to $100.00 and 
Auditor authorized to draw warrant for same.
This 11th day of August 1908.
					O.C. Ludwig, Sec. of State
					A.E. Moore, Auditor

[Document from local pension board is illegible.]
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State of Arkansas}
County of Scott}
	J.O.A. Sullivan, a duly registered and practicing physician 
in Waldron, Scott County, Arkansas, do hereby certify that I am 
personally acquainted with Elijah Journey of Parks, Ark. Arkansas 
who is an applicant for an increase of pension under the Statutes 
of Arkansas.
	That at his request I have made an examination of his physical 
condition and find State description and character of wound: 
[illegible] with a double scrotal rupture.

Physical condition and to what cause is his incapacity for manual 
labor attributable: Both above cause and age he being 71 years old 
or in  his seventy first year.

And that said disability is not the result of his own vicious habits 
still persisted in: No

Extent of disability: Consider [illegible] age it is Total.
					J.O.A. Sullivan
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 21 July [year illegible]
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State of Arkansas}
County of Scott}
	I, E.F. Jurney do solemnly swear that I am now, and for the 
past twelve months have been, a bona fide resident of this State; 
that I am now drawing a pension as an ex-Confederate soldier, under 
an Act of the General Assembly of 1901, having made my original 
application from the county of Scott; that I am still in indigent 
circumstances; that I do not myself, nor does my wife, nor do we 
both together, own property, real or personal, or both, or money 
or choses in action in excess of the value of $400.00 (exclusive 
of household goods and wearing apparel), nor has either of us 
conveyed title to any property to enable me to draw a pension, 
and that neither I nor my wife is in receipt of any income, annuity, 
pension or wages for any services, the emoluments of an office, in 
excess of $150.00 per year; that I am incapacitated to perform 
manual labor in any of the ordinary avocations of life; that my 
disability has increased, and I am less able to perform manual labor 
than when my original application was made, by reason of increased 
age and disability. I am 71 years of age and I hereby make 
application for an increase of pension, under Act of the General 
Assembly of 1907.
				(Signature) E.F. Jurney
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 21 July [illegible]
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State of Arkansas}
County of Scott}
	I, Louisa B. Jurney, do solemnly swear [illegible] widow of 
E.F. Jurney who served as a soldier in the army (or sailor in the 
navy) of the Confederate States, his proof of service being now on 
file in the Auditor's office, at Little Rock, he having been allowed 
a pension under Act of the General Assembly, approved March 11, 1901, 
while a resident of Scott County, Arkansas, that I am now, and for 
the past twelve months have been a bona fide resident of this state; 
that I do not own property, real or personal, or both, or money or 
choses in action, in excess of the value of $400.00 (exclusive of 
household goods and wearing apparel), nor have I conveyed title to 
any property to enable me to draw a pension, and that I am not in 
receipt of any income, annuity, pension or wages for any services, 
the emoluments of an office, in excess of $150.00 per year; that 
my husband died on the Eleventh day of Mch. 1909 and that I have 
not since remarried, so help me God.
				(Signature) Louisa Bell Jurney
Subscribed and sworn to before me, this 17 day of May 1909.
				W.H. Hansard, J.P.
	I, Lucian K. Robertson do solemnly swear that I am personally 
acquainted with Mrs. Louis B. Jurney and that she is the widow of 
Elijah F. Jurney, deceased.
				(Signature) Lucian K. Robertson
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 17 day of May 1909.
				[Signature cut off in copy.]
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[Local pension board document illegible due to dark copy. Signed by:]
				J.L. Evatt
				Wm. Chitwood
				J.P. Hall

Application of Louisa B. Jurney, widow of E.F. Jurney, Parks P.O., 
Scott County 
Examined and approved and $100 allowed and Auditor authorized to 
draw warrant for same.
This 7 day of Aug. 1909.
				O.C. Ludwig, Secretary of State
				J.P. Jobe?, Auditor
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