Hi Joyce, Do you know who the parents and siblings of this Elizabeth S. Wilson were? The reason I am asking is because we have Wilson connected to our Stephens/ Lovitt line in Whitley and McCreary counties. Thanks, Carol Lovitt ----- Original Message ----- From: <Joytohal@cs.com> To: <KYWHITLE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, March 23, 2003 9:11 AM Subject: [KYWHITLE] Elizabeth S. Wilson pension request on Marion Holt > Taken from Request for Pension of Wm Marion Holt filed by Elizabeth S. Wilson > Holt Taylor (Elizabeth married Elix Taylor, 2nd when she thought Marion Holt > was deceased in Civil War) > Pension No. 500017 Applicant Elizabeth S. Holt Veteran Marion Holt > Can NO 1196 Bundle No. 6 > > General Affidavit > Elizabeth S. Wilson, married ( Wm) Marion Holt on or about 7 Apr 1862 in > Scott Co., TN > Witnesses: L.R. Wilson > Georgia looks like Marlar > sworn 14 March 1891 also shown Armeldia Woodrum > Signed by Justice of Peace Albert Murphy > > General Affidavit > That she is the widow of Marion Holt, dec. during the War of the late > rebellion, disappeared sometime in the year 1864 and that he belonged to the > Army when she last saw him and she has not heard of him since. > Witness > L.R. Wilson > George Marlar > > General Affadavit > I, Archibald Murphy, Winfield, Scott Co., TN, states that he married Marion > Holt to Elizabeth S. Wilson, now Elizabeth S. Taylor, on 7th day of April > 1862 at my own residence, Scott County, TN > Witness > L.R. Wilson > George Marlar > > General Affadavit > State of Kentucky, County of Pulaski > under oath, Elizabeth Taylor a resident of Isham, Co of Scott, TN states that > she is the claiment in the above cited claim and that her husband, Marion > Holt, has not served in the military or naval services of the United States > since his death about the 4th day of July 1864. > Witness: > Gorge W. Woodram > Elon Strunk > > Articles of Agreement, payment of $25 for application fee > of pension under the Laws of United States to M.V. Tierney, Attorney, of > Washington, D.C. > Witness: > M. M. Butler > L.R. Wilson > > Widow's Declaration for Pension State of TN, CO of Scott on this 11th day of > Feb 1891 states there was a daughter Mary Holt born Oct 24, 1864. > Witness > M.V. Tierney of Washington, D.C. her attorney > M. M. Butler > L.R. Wilson > > General Affadavit > State of TN, Co of Scott, 4th day of April 1891 personally appeared Eanos > King, 78, resident of Isham, TN and John King, age 44, Of Isham, TN swore > they were well acquainted with Marion Holt and Elizabeth S. Taylor, the wife & > widow of Marion Holt and from our personal of them both know that neither of > them had ever been married prior to their marriage in 1862. We further state > that the maiden name of Mrs. Taylor was Elizabeth Wilson prior to her > marriage to Marion Holt and have known her since a girl and ever since and > that she is now the wife of Elic Taylor and that she married said Holt in > time of Late Rebellion and after said Holt had joined the Army. We know what > we testify to be true and lived neighbors to them and know if either of them > had been married before they married each other, we have not heard of it. > Witness > W.J. Cordell signed X Eanos King > J.L. Sharp signed X John King > > General Affadavit > State of TN, Co. of Scott, 18 April 1891 personally appeared before me > Justice of Peace, A. J. Ryan, aged 49. resident of Isham, Scott Co, State of > TN and John Wilson aged 39 of Isham, Scott Co., State of TN, that we are > personally acquainted with Elizabeth Taylor, and her late husband Elic Taylor > and do further state that we was present and saw them married, and I, A.J. > Ryan, do certify on my oath that I was Justice of the Peace for Scott Co., TN > on or about the 10th day of November 1879, did administer the rights of > matrimony between Elic Taylor and Elizabeth S. Holt, and her maiden name > Wilson and that they were lawfully married. > Signed A. J. Ryan and John Wilson > > Medical Evidence State of Ohio Co. of Clinton > in the matter of Elizabeth Holt of the State of TN, I, J.M. Ramells, M.D. > whose P.O. address is Wilmington, Co of Clinton, State of Ohio being duly > sworn in, says his age is now 71 years and that he is a regular practicing > physcian of 45 years practice > that he treated Elizabeth Holt, the wife of Marion Holt, in confinement to > whom was born on the 24th day of September 1865 a child. From memory I cannot > say whether the child was male or female. I have a record of the birth of a > child at the above date but have not a record of its sex. Neither do I have > any account of its name. > Signed: J. M. Ramells, M.D. 4 May 1891 > Witness: A. Williams, Probate Judge > > > Joyce Holt Taylor > > > ==== KYWHITLE Mailing List ==== > > > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > > --- > [This E-mail scanned for viruses by Declude Virus] > > --- [This E-mail scanned for viruses by Declude Virus]