PENSION: Felix Whortenberry, 1892/1907, Shelby/Jefferson Co., KY
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Date: 31 Dec 2000
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General Affidavit
State of Kentucky County of Spencer on this 9th day of June A. D. 1892, personally
appeared before me, a Notary Public George S. DOWDY age 56 years, a resident of
Harrisonville in the County of Shelby and state of kentucky whos Post office address
is Harrisonville, Shelby County, KY and Elisha S. BROWN aged 51 years, a resident of
mt. Eden in the county of Spencer and state of Kentukcy whose post office address is
Mt. Eden Shelby County, KY.
well known to me to be reputable and entitled to credit, and who being duly sworn,
declared in relation to aforesaid case as follows:
That they have known the applicant Felix WHORTENBERRY for 31 years that is since he
enlisted on the 16th day of October 1861 in Co. D 6th regiment KY inf they know that
he enlisted as Feilding HORTENBERRY and that the applicant who has applied under the
name of Felix HORTENBERRY is the same person and that he is what he represents himself
to be they know these facts from having served in the same co and regiment three years
of the war and have known him ever since ??????. they futher declare that they have no
interest is said case and are not concerned in its prosecution.
Signed
Geo. S. DOWDY
Elisha S. BROWN
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Also, presonally appeared J. M. WHORTENBERRY residing at Louisville, Kentucky and
Millie LAWRENCE residing at Louisville, KY persons whom I certify to be respectable
and entitled ???? and who, being by me duly sworn, say that they were present and saw
Mary A. HORTENBERRY the claimant, sign her name to the foregoing declaration, that
they have every reason to belive from the apprearance of said claimant, and their
acquaintance with her of 4 years and 20 years respectively, that she is the identical
person she represents herself to be, that she is without other means of support that
her daily labor and an actual net income of not exceeding two hundred and fifty
dollars per year, and that they have no interest direct or indirect, in theprosecution
of this claim.
J. M. WHORTENBURY
Millie LAWRENC
Sworn to and subscribe before me, this 13 day of May A. D. 1907.
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Declaration for Widow's Pension act of June 27, 1890, as amended by Act of may 9, 1900
State of Kentucky, county of Jefferson on this 13 day of May A. D. one thousand nine
hundred and seven personally appeared before me, a Notary Public within and for the
county and state aforesaid, Mary A. HORTENBURY age 62 years a resident of Louisville,
county of Jefferson state of Kentucky who being duly sworn according to law, makes the
following declaration in order to obtain pension under the provisions of the ACT of
CONGRESS APPROVED June 27, 1890 as amended by the ACT OF AMY 9, 1900.
That she is a wido of Felix HORTENBERRY who was enrolled under the name of Felix
HORTENBERRY at Camp Segal, KY on the 20 day of October 1851 as a Private in Co D. 6th
Reg. KY Inf. and honorably dischared Dec. 31, 1864, having served ninety days or more
during the late war of the rebellion. That the soldier was not in the Military or
naval service of the United States except as stated above.
That she was married under the name of Mary A. MURPHY to said soldier at Spencer
County, KY on the 25 day of December, 1861 by Rev. Henry SPARR that there was no legal
barrier to the marrriage, that she had not been previously married, that the soldier
had not been previously married.
That the said soldier died May 7, 1907 at Louisville, KY that she was not divorced
from him, that she has not remarried since his death, and that she is without other
means of support than her daily labor and an actual net income not exceeding two
hundred and fifty dollars per year.
That the names and dates of birth of all the children of the soldier, now living, and
under sixteen years of age at the date of the soldier's death, are as follows:
no childre under 16 years of age survived the soldier
That she has not heretofore applied for pension, see Invalid certificate no. 820 309
That she herby appoints R. B. MAYNARD of Louisville, Kentucky her ture and lawful
attorney, to prosecute this claim and directs that the sum of Ten Dollars be paid here
for her services.
That her post office addres is 1618 Mellwood Ave. Louisville, county of Jefferson,
state of Kentucky.
Signed
Mary A. HORTENBERRY
seal Pension U. S. Office May 18, 1907
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Application for reimbursement
State of Ketucky
County of Jefferson
On this 10th day of April A. D. 1932, before me, the undersigned, personally appeared
Maudie BUSAM age 44 years, a resident of Louisville, coutny of Jefferson state of
Kentucky, who makes the following declaration as an application, for and claim is
hereby made for, reimbursement fromt he accrued pension for expenses paid or
obligation incurred in the last sickness and burial of Mrs. Mary A. HORTENBERRY who
was a pensioner of the United States by certificate No 634 497 and who died April
28th, 1927 at Louisville, Kentucky and was buried at Cave Hill Cemetery, Louisville,
KY.
That the answers to questions propounded below are full, complete, and truthful to the
bestof my knowledge, information and belief, and that no evidence necessary to a
proper adjustment of all claims against the accrued pension is suppressed or with
held.
1. What was the full name of the deceased pensioner?
Mary A. HORTENBURY
2. In what capacity was decendent pensioned?
Widow
3. If decendent was pensioned as a soilder or salior
Soldier
Was he married?
Yes
How many times, and to whom?
once to Mary A.
If married, did his wife survive him?
Yes
If so is she still living?
No
If not living, give full names and dates of all wives
No
Was he ever divorced?
no