Hi all. Just received my pkg of Martin MCVOY ,Sr's (Of PENSACOLA & MOBILE>MD)Civil War Pension Records(Union). What interesting and wonderful info. Here is the NEW info that has come to light: 1. Now have marriage date, location, and preacher for Eliza and Martin: They were married May 1, 1879 by Rev.Joseph P. Wilson, of the Methodist Church at some place which 'looks' like Helvers? in CALVERT CO MD. 2. JOSEPHINE V. MCVOY (who married Eddie Bafford) was born JULY 22,1880 (*my son Alex is also JULY 22nd!). The 'V' is for VIRGINIA which is a popular name in the PENSACOLA and MOBILE line of MCVOY'S. 3. NEITHER Martin MCVOY nor Eliza COCHRANE had been ever previously married and this was truly a wonderful love story! Martin answered questions about Eliza on his depositions for pensions which brought tears to my eyes. He said how they were happily married and enjoying their old age together. And then there was this question about if they ever separated and Martin replied NO NEVER and it was most unlikely to ever occurr until the good Lord separated them! (sweet) 4. IMPORTANT-Another child of theirs is named and birthdate given, so please add to your records. They had another son, named WILLIAM MURREL MCVOY (also the name of Martin's younger brother in FL and I 'think' his grandpa and dad.) Martin had it spelled with one "l" but may have been 2? WILLIAM MURREL MCVOY (of MARTIN) was born May 9,1887 and died sometime before this deposition for pensions #3-389 on March 25, 1915. These questions are answered in Martin's own handwriting. He was most literate and very well read from the manner in which he writes on all his papers and legal things. He was an apprentice machinist, probably in BALT.MD when the Civil War broke out. 6. Eliza COCHRANE (as spelled on the question of how she was listed in their marriage records. All other mentions of her are as COCHRAN without the 'e'.) No mentions in Martin's own writing as COCKRAN. 7. ELIZA JANE COCHRANE was possibly illiterate as she signs her depositions with an "x" so this would tend to verify that her parents were also illiterate as mentioned in the census records we already have. 8. The birth and death dates of ELIZA do not agree with her gravestone and neither do MARTIN'S! Martin was born May 14,1841(Not 1845) in PENSACOLA FL. Eliza COCHRANE was born OCT 9,1861 according to the legal depositions for widow's pensions, form 3-015. She died Sept 18, 1830 (not 1831.) Her pensioner number for Martin was 951,416. The last rank I see on this form is as a full SGT.He had been a POW for some time in VA as well. Bonnie McVoy Treon NC,USA