In a message dated 11/4/02 7:53:55 PM Pacific Standard Time, lcunnin1@bellsouth.net writes: > The Pike County Journal. > Zebulon, Pike Co., Ga., Friday March 8, 1895 > > Disabled Veterans > > Pike county has thirty six disabled confederate veterans who draw > pensions from the state treasury. These do not include soldiers who draw > pensions under the statute which applies to aged and indigent soldiers, > and is separate from the widows pensions. The amount of money drawn by > this class of pensioners in Pike county aggregates something over > $1,800. The amount and the names of the parties drawing these pensions > will be found below. > > > 50. Bernard, Mathew > Got a little more on Mat Benard: Descendants of Mathew "Mat" Benard 1 Mathew "Mat" Benard b: 1836-1838 in Kentucky +M. Elizabeth "Bett" Horton b: 1841-1846 in Pike Co., Georgia m: 1865 in Pike Co., Georgia Father: William B. Horton Mother: Mary B. (Harper?) ?_______ ~ 2 Elizabeth Benard b: May 1870 in Pike Co,. Georgia d: Bef 1880 in (not enumerated with family in 1880 census) ~ 2 Estella Benard b: Abt 1874 in Pike Co,. Georgia ~ 2 John W. Benard b: Abt 1876 in Pike Co,. Georgia 1880 Census - District 545, Pike Co., GA, pg 23C Mathew BENARD Self M Male W 44 KY Farmer FRA FRA Elizabeth BENARD Wife M Female W 34 GA At Home GA GA Estella BENARD Dau S Female W 6 GA At Home KY GA John W. BENARD Son S Male W 4 GA At Home KY GA Emma WELLS Niece S Female W 21 GA At Home GA GA There are also Wells living with Mathew's father-in-law in the 1880 census, too: 1880 Census - Pike Co., GA - Dist #545; Page 26A FHL Film #1254161; NARA Film #T9-0161 Name Relation Marital Status Gender Race Age Birthplace Occupation Father's Birthplace Mother's Birthplace William B. HORTON Self W <Widowed> Male W 94 NC Farmer NC NC Sarah DEWBERRY GDau S Female W 30 GA At Home GA GA Susan WELLES Other W Female W 39 GA Keeps House GA GA Mary WELLES Other S Female W 12 GA At Home GA GA Jordan WELLES Other S Male W 11 GA At Home GA GA Avarilla WELLES Other S Female W 4 GA At Home GA GA Valerie (Johnson) Freeman Tustin, California "Remember your history. To forget is to not belong." ~~ Charlotte A. Black Elk