Susan, Yes, most had to fight for their pensions. I had 2 greatgrandfathers who served in the Civil War, one from Barry County, and one from Carroll County, Ark. They both had to have several people testify that they were who they said they were, and that these people had known them personally for many years. I guess that the fact that they didn't have things like social security numbers, birth certificates,etc, as proof of who they were, meant that they had to have people trestify on their behalf. All pension files that I have seen have alot of these documents. Then if the soldier had passed away, and the widow was applying for the pension, it was even harder. Not only did she have to have the testimonies proving who she was, but had to have documentation as to the fact that they were married, and still married at his death. I f she could not prove any of these facts, she was denied. Hope this info helps. Lee Ann Russell ----- Original Message ----- From: "Susan Faulkner" <denmother4@hotmail.com> To: <mobarry@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, January 23, 2008 8:26 AM Subject: [MOBARRY] Civil War Pensions >I have two direct ancestors that were Civil War veterans that lived and > served in Barry County. A year or so ago I ordered and received the > complete > Civil War Pension file of my third-great grandfather, Leeland Betterton. > This week I received my fourth-great grandfather, Benjamin Whittington's, > Civil War Pension file. > > > > These files are both fairly large and contain a lot of correspondence that > covers a span of years. Leeland Betterton finally received a small stipend > for a couple of years before he died in 1911. Benjamin Whittington, also a > veteran of the Mexican War, was denied any pension. > > > > My question is this. did most veterans of the Civil War have to fight for > their pensions? Were these pensions difficult to come by? I would like to > know if my grandfather(s) are an example of the norm or an exception. > > > > Have other Barry County researchers looked at copies of their ancestors > Civil War Pension files? Did their ancestors have to prove a lot in order > to > obtain a pension? > > > > Thanks for your input. I'm rather perplexed. > > > > ~Susan Faulkner > > Please tell us about your Barry county ancestors. The list-admin is Donna > Cooper, address - (saarisr@sbcglobal.net) > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > MOBARRY-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.5.516 / Virus Database: 269.19.9/1239 - Release Date: 1/23/2008 > 10:24 AM > >

Sarah M. Henbest Fox died Jan 14, 1933 and is buried at Corinth Cemetery in Barry County Missouri My files show she and James Harvey Fox had 6 children. Frances born 1874 Henry, born 1878 Clevie E. born April 1888 Oliver C. born June 9, 1891 Charles O. born 1892 Floyd R. born 1895 Any additional information or corrections would be appreciated. Penny Penny Cooper Bailey onecent@centurytel.net Don't let the fear of the time it will take to accomplish something stand in the way of your doing it. The time will pass anyway; we might just as well put that passing time to the best possible use.~Earl Nightingale~ ----- Original Message ----- From: "Barbara" <eor@saber.net> To: <mobarry@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, January 23, 2008 11:52 PM Subject: Re: [MOBARRY] Henbest > Hello, > Dose anyone know where the grave to Sarah's grave is? She is the daughter > of > Albert and Octavia Henbest and she married James Fox. I found James grave > on > the Barry site cemeteries but not able to find hers and neither Albert or > Octavia or Sarah come up on the MO. death cert. online. > If any has the names of Albert and Octavia Henbest children names or there > parents names or the names of James Fox and Sarah Henbest Fox please send > my > way I would be very greatful. > Thank you for any help, > Barbara > eor@saber.net > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Barbara" <eor@saber.net> > To: <mobarry@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Wednesday, January 23, 2008 9:07 PM > Subject: Re: [MOBARRY] Henbest > > >> Hello, >> Thank you Karen and others. >> I am trying to find there parents and children's names. There seem to be >> allot of Henbest in Monett so I am thinking chances are some stayed in > Barry >> Co. >> I only have the 1 daughter Sarah that married James Fox. I thought that >> as >> there seem to be so many in Barry Co, that someone on the list would know > of >> them or be apart of this family line. I guess I was wrong. >> Again thank you, >> Barbara >> eor@saber.net >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: <kmjm46@aol.com> >> To: <mobarry@rootsweb.com> >> Sent: Wednesday, January 23, 2008 8:50 PM >> Subject: [MOBARRY] Henbest >> >> >> > Albert and Octavia Henbest are buried in Corinth "Huff" Cemetery.??A >> picture of their tombstone is on line on the?Barry Co. MO Cemetery page. >> www.rootsweb.com/~mobarry/cemetery. >> > ?Albert died Feb 21, 1904 and Octavai died June 23, 1903 >> > Karen >> > ________________________________________________________________________ >> > More new features than ever. Check out the new AOL Mail ! - >> http://webmail.aol.com >> > Please tell us about your Barry county ancestors. The list-admin is > Donna >> Cooper, address - (saarisr@sbcglobal.net) >> > >> > ------------------------------- >> > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> MOBARRY-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes >> in the subject and the body of the message >> >> Please tell us about your Barry county ancestors. The list-admin is Donna > Cooper, address - (saarisr@sbcglobal.net) >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > MOBARRY-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes > in the subject and the body of the message > > Please tell us about your Barry county ancestors. The list-admin is Donna > Cooper, address - (saarisr@sbcglobal.net) > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > MOBARRY-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > >

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Barbara, I came in late, so you may already have this info. But.... John Albert Henbest was born December 29, 1820 in Bamshaw, England. He died Feb. 21, 1904 in Cassville, Barry, Missouri and is buried in the Corinith Cemetery, in Barry County. His first marriage was to Elizabeth Shipp on November 22, 1842 in Marshall, Clark County, Illinois. Elizabeth was born abt. 1819 in Green County, Kentucky. She died aft 1851 in Marshall, Clark County, Illinois. Children of John Albert and Elizabeth: William Joseph born May 1844 Martin Luther born 1846 Emily "Julia" Safairah born Dec. 27, 1847 John Albert Jr. born July 29, 1849 Mary L. "Mollie" born May 20, 1851 2nd marriage was to Octavia Mathews on August 27, 1854 in Marshall, Clark County, Illinois. Octavia Mathews was born December 1827, in Marshal Illinois, and died 1908 in Barry County, Missouri. She is buried in Corinth Cemetery, Barry County, Missouri John Albert and Octavia had Sarah M. born Sept. 19, 1955 Martha Skellen born Jan. 17, 1858 Edward Lemuel born Aug. 27, 1860 Alfred Ginsel born May 17, 1862 Octavia Lavinia "Vina" born March 17, 1864 Louzetta "Zettie" born May 19. 1866 John Albert Henbest was the son of William Henbest born Sept 1, 1793 in Bramshaw, England. Died 1838 in Marshall, Clark County, Illinois and Sophia Knowlton, born 1792 in Eling, England, died May 1, 1874 in Marshall, Clark County, Illinois. William and Sophia were married July 11, 1815 in Eling, England. I have a lot more if you are interested. Penny Penny Cooper Bailey onecent@centurytel.net ----- Original Message ----- From: "Barbara" <eor@saber.net> To: <mobarry@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, January 23, 2008 11:52 PM Subject: Re: [MOBARRY] Henbest > Hello, > Dose anyone know where the grave to Sarah's grave is? She is the daughter > of > Albert and Octavia Henbest and she married James Fox. I found James grave > on > the Barry site cemeteries but not able to find hers and neither Albert or > Octavia or Sarah come up on the MO. death cert. online. > If any has the names of Albert and Octavia Henbest children names or there > parents names or the names of James Fox and Sarah Henbest Fox please send > my > way I would be very greatful. > Thank you for any help, > Barbara > eor@saber.net > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Barbara" <eor@saber.net> > To: <mobarry@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Wednesday, January 23, 2008 9:07 PM > Subject: Re: [MOBARRY] Henbest > > >> Hello, >> Thank you Karen and others. >> I am trying to find there parents and children's names. There seem to be >> allot of Henbest in Monett so I am thinking chances are some stayed in > Barry >> Co. >> I only have the 1 daughter Sarah that married James Fox. I thought that >> as >> there seem to be so many in Barry Co, that someone on the list would know > of >> them or be apart of this family line. I guess I was wrong. >> Again thank you, >> Barbara >> eor@saber.net >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: <kmjm46@aol.com> >> To: <mobarry@rootsweb.com> >> Sent: Wednesday, January 23, 2008 8:50 PM >> Subject: [MOBARRY] Henbest >> >> >> > Albert and Octavia Henbest are buried in Corinth "Huff" Cemetery.??A >> picture of their tombstone is on line on the?Barry Co. MO Cemetery page. >> www.rootsweb.com/~mobarry/cemetery. >> > ?Albert died Feb 21, 1904 and Octavai died June 23, 1903 >> > Karen >> > ________________________________________________________________________ >> > More new features than ever. Check out the new AOL Mail ! - >> http://webmail.aol.com >> > Please tell us about your Barry county ancestors. The list-admin is > Donna >> Cooper, address - (saarisr@sbcglobal.net) >> > >> > ------------------------------- >> > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> MOBARRY-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes >> in the subject and the body of the message >> >> Please tell us about your Barry county ancestors. The list-admin is Donna > Cooper, address - (saarisr@sbcglobal.net) >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > MOBARRY-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes > in the subject and the body of the message > > Please tell us about your Barry county ancestors. The list-admin is Donna > Cooper, address - (saarisr@sbcglobal.net) > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > MOBARRY-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > >

Hi Susan, Yes, veterans did have to "fight" for their pensions. One of my husband's ancestor's file contains dozens of affadavits about his service and his health. He died without receiving a pension and his wife then applied. She, too, died without receiving a widow's pension. The GAR (Grand Army of the Republic) often interceded on the veteran's behalf. Fran Susan Faulkner <denmother4@hotmail.com> wrote: I have two direct ancestors that were Civil War veterans that lived and served in Barry County. A year or so ago I ordered and received the complete Civil War Pension file of my third-great grandfather, Leeland Betterton. This week I received my fourth-great grandfather, Benjamin Whittington's, Civil War Pension file. These files are both fairly large and contain a lot of correspondence that covers a span of years. Leeland Betterton finally received a small stipend for a couple of years before he died in 1911. Benjamin Whittington, also a veteran of the Mexican War, was denied any pension. My question is this. did most veterans of the Civil War have to fight for their pensions? Were these pensions difficult to come by? I would like to know if my grandfather(s) are an example of the norm or an exception. Have other Barry County researchers looked at copies of their ancestors Civil War Pension files? Did their ancestors have to prove a lot in order to obtain a pension? Thanks for your input. I'm rather perplexed. ~Susan Faulkner Please tell us about your Barry county ancestors. The list-admin is Donna Cooper, address - (saarisr@sbcglobal.net) ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to MOBARRY-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message --------------------------------- Never miss a thing. Make Yahoo your homepage.

Hello Barbara, A cousin sent me a copy of a newspaper clipping from a Cassville newspaper (minus the date of issue). The caption under the photo of George G. Cottrell and William Ledgerwood states in part "He (William Ledgerwood) was the father of Mrs. Arthur Henbest..." Perhaps someone on this site knows more about Arthur Henbest. Could he be a son of Albert? Fran Barbara <eor@saber.net> wrote: Hello, Thank you Karen and others. I am trying to find there parents and children's names. There seem to be allot of Henbest in Monett so I am thinking chances are some stayed in Barry Co. I only have the 1 daughter Sarah that married James Fox. I thought that as there seem to be so many in Barry Co, that someone on the list would know of them or be apart of this family line. I guess I was wrong. Again thank you, Barbara eor@saber.net ----- Original Message ----- From: To: Sent: Wednesday, January 23, 2008 8:50 PM Subject: [MOBARRY] Henbest > Albert and Octavia Henbest are buried in Corinth "Huff" Cemetery.??A picture of their tombstone is on line on the?Barry Co. MO Cemetery page. www.rootsweb.com/~mobarry/cemetery. > ?Albert died Feb 21, 1904 and Octavai died June 23, 1903 > Karen > ________________________________________________________________________ > More new features than ever. Check out the new AOL Mail ! - http://webmail.aol.com > Please tell us about your Barry county ancestors. The list-admin is Donna Cooper, address - (saarisr@sbcglobal.net) > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to MOBARRY-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message Please tell us about your Barry county ancestors. The list-admin is Donna Cooper, address - (saarisr@sbcglobal.net) ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to MOBARRY-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message --------------------------------- Never miss a thing. Make Yahoo your homepage.

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Albert and Octavia Henbest are buried in Corinth "Huff" Cemetery.??A picture of their tombstone is on line on the?Barry Co. MO Cemetery page. www.rootsweb.com/~mobarry/cemetery. ?Albert died Feb 21, 1904 and Octavai died June 23, 1903 Karen ________________________________________________________________________ More new features than ever. Check out the new AOL Mail ! - http://webmail.aol.com

Hello, Dose anyone know where the grave to Sarah's grave is? She is the daughter of Albert and Octavia Henbest and she married James Fox. I found James grave on the Barry site cemeteries but not able to find hers and neither Albert or Octavia or Sarah come up on the MO. death cert. online. If any has the names of Albert and Octavia Henbest children names or there parents names or the names of James Fox and Sarah Henbest Fox please send my way I would be very greatful. Thank you for any help, Barbara eor@saber.net ----- Original Message ----- From: "Barbara" <eor@saber.net> To: <mobarry@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, January 23, 2008 9:07 PM Subject: Re: [MOBARRY] Henbest > Hello, > Thank you Karen and others. > I am trying to find there parents and children's names. There seem to be > allot of Henbest in Monett so I am thinking chances are some stayed in Barry > Co. > I only have the 1 daughter Sarah that married James Fox. I thought that as > there seem to be so many in Barry Co, that someone on the list would know of > them or be apart of this family line. I guess I was wrong. > Again thank you, > Barbara > eor@saber.net > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <kmjm46@aol.com> > To: <mobarry@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Wednesday, January 23, 2008 8:50 PM > Subject: [MOBARRY] Henbest > > > > Albert and Octavia Henbest are buried in Corinth "Huff" Cemetery.??A > picture of their tombstone is on line on the?Barry Co. MO Cemetery page. > www.rootsweb.com/~mobarry/cemetery. > > ?Albert died Feb 21, 1904 and Octavai died June 23, 1903 > > Karen > > ________________________________________________________________________ > > More new features than ever. Check out the new AOL Mail ! - > http://webmail.aol.com > > Please tell us about your Barry county ancestors. The list-admin is Donna > Cooper, address - (saarisr@sbcglobal.net) > > > > ------------------------------- > > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > MOBARRY-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes > in the subject and the body of the message > > Please tell us about your Barry county ancestors. The list-admin is Donna Cooper, address - (saarisr@sbcglobal.net) > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to MOBARRY-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Hello, Thank you Karen and others. I am trying to find there parents and children's names. There seem to be allot of Henbest in Monett so I am thinking chances are some stayed in Barry Co. I only have the 1 daughter Sarah that married James Fox. I thought that as there seem to be so many in Barry Co, that someone on the list would know of them or be apart of this family line. I guess I was wrong. Again thank you, Barbara eor@saber.net ----- Original Message ----- From: <kmjm46@aol.com> To: <mobarry@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, January 23, 2008 8:50 PM Subject: [MOBARRY] Henbest > Albert and Octavia Henbest are buried in Corinth "Huff" Cemetery.??A picture of their tombstone is on line on the?Barry Co. MO Cemetery page. www.rootsweb.com/~mobarry/cemetery. > ?Albert died Feb 21, 1904 and Octavai died June 23, 1903 > Karen > ________________________________________________________________________ > More new features than ever. Check out the new AOL Mail ! - http://webmail.aol.com > Please tell us about your Barry county ancestors. The list-admin is Donna Cooper, address - (saarisr@sbcglobal.net) > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to MOBARRY-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

I know that a Dunkin relative of mine received his pension, but they had misspelled his last name as Duncan. Apparantly it was easier to change the spelling of one's name than to correct the error in the pension office. From then on, that branch of the family has spelled their last name Duncan. jay --- Wilma Fields <wfields55@hotmail.com> wrote: > Hi, Susan! > > I don't know that I can answer all of your > questions. I have 11 full Civil > War Pension files, and can only remark, that some > seemed to have an easier > time than others getting pensions. Seems that most > of mine had a harder time > for the widows to get a widows pension. However, > with few exceptions, they > have contained a lot of valuable information, that > answered a lot of > questions for me! > > I have one that took a long, long time, because > apparently a man, Mr. Vaden, > from Butler Co. MO, contacted a Thomas G. Taylor in > Arkansas regarding his > service in the War, and his rights, based on his > homestead application, to > more entitlements from the Government because of his > service. > > Turns out, that Thomas G. Taylor was a Confederate > Soldier for a very short > time, and became what was referred to as a Gray > Back-----a group that did > horrible things to Confederate Soldiers and > families. He did act as a scout > for the Union Co. that our Thomas Taylor was in, but > never was seen in a > uniform according to witness affadavits. > > Long story short, it was decided by the Pension > Bureau, that Mr. Vaden & > Thomas G. Taylor were attempting to defraud the U. > S. Government, and all > evidence was going to be turned over to the U. S. > Attorney General's Office > and they would determine whether or not they would > proceed against the > perpetrators! > Long, long story, but a very interesting file!!! > > Wilma > > -------Original Message------- > > From: Susan Faulkner > Date: 1/23/2008 8:27:17 AM > To: mobarry@rootsweb.com > Subject: [MOBARRY] Civil War Pensions > > I have two direct ancestors that were Civil War > veterans that lived and > served in Barry County. A year or so ago I ordered > and received the complete > > Civil War Pension file of my third-great > grandfather, Leeland Betterton. > This week I received my fourth-great grandfather, > Benjamin Whittington's, > Civil War Pension file. > > > > These files are both fairly large and contain a lot > of correspondence that > covers a span of years. Leeland Betterton finally > received a small stipend > for a couple of years before he died in 1911. > Benjamin Whittington, also a > veteran of the Mexican War, was denied any pension. > > > > My question is this. did most veterans of the Civil > War have to fight for > their pensions? Were these pensions difficult to > come by? I would like to > know if my grandfather(s) are an example of the norm > or an exception. > > > > Have other Barry County researchers looked at copies > of their ancestors > Civil War Pension files? Did their ancestors have to > prove a lot in order to > > obtain a pension? > > > > Thanks for your input. I'm rather perplexed. > > > > ~Susan Faulkner > > Please tell us about your Barry county ancestors. > The list-admin is Donna > Cooper, address - (saarisr@sbcglobal.net) > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email > to > MOBARRY-request@rootsweb.com with the word > 'unsubscribe' without the quotes > in the subject and the body of the message > > Please tell us about your Barry county ancestors. > The list-admin is Donna Cooper, address - > (saarisr@sbcglobal.net) > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email > to MOBARRY-request@rootsweb.com with the word > 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and > the body of the message > ____________________________________________________________________________________ Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with Yahoo! Mobile. Try it now. http://mobile.yahoo.com/;_ylt=Ahu06i62sR8HDtDypao8Wcj9tAcJ

I feel so useless - isn't there "something" I can do?????? ----- Original Message ----- From: "Donna Cooper" <saarisr@sbcglobal.net> To: <mobarry@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, January 23, 2008 10:17 AM Subject: [MOBARRY] obits, newspapers > Good Morning: We have some new obits - our thanks to Darla Marbut and > Larry > Wilson for their help on these. Several of them came from the 1917 and > 1918 > newspapers. > > Sarah Ann E. M. (Starkey) Taylor, > Tom Morgan, > Hattie Thomas, > Hester Ann Baldwin, > Laura (Porter) Rogers, > Mrs. James Eubanks, > Kantie Bayless, > Clara I. (Love) Kirk, > Cordula Washik, > James T. Thompson, > Ebb Wilson, > Harlon Wilson > > http://www.rootsweb.com/~mobarry/data/obits.htm > > 1918 work has begun on the newspaper project. I have two weeks done. > > http://www.rootsweb.com/~mobarry/news/news.htm > > > Donna Cooper > > > > Please tell us about your Barry county ancestors. The list-admin is Donna > Cooper, address - (saarisr@sbcglobal.net) > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > MOBARRY-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message

How do you order the Civil War Pension File? Is there a cost? Thanks Alice ----- Original Message ----- From: Susan Faulkner To: mobarry@rootsweb.com Sent: Wednesday, January 23, 2008 8:26 AM Subject: [MOBARRY] Civil War Pensions I have two direct ancestors that were Civil War veterans that lived and served in Barry County. A year or so ago I ordered and received the complete Civil War Pension file of my third-great grandfather, Leeland Betterton. This week I received my fourth-great grandfather, Benjamin Whittington's, Civil War Pension file. These files are both fairly large and contain a lot of correspondence that covers a span of years. Leeland Betterton finally received a small stipend for a couple of years before he died in 1911. Benjamin Whittington, also a veteran of the Mexican War, was denied any pension. My question is this. did most veterans of the Civil War have to fight for their pensions? Were these pensions difficult to come by? I would like to know if my grandfather(s) are an example of the norm or an exception. Have other Barry County researchers looked at copies of their ancestors Civil War Pension files? Did their ancestors have to prove a lot in order to obtain a pension? Thanks for your input. I'm rather perplexed. ~Susan Faulkner Please tell us about your Barry county ancestors. The list-admin is Donna Cooper, address - (saarisr@sbcglobal.net) ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to MOBARRY-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message -- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.503 / Virus Database: 269.19.6/1231 - Release Date: 1/18/2008 11:55 AM

Hi, Susan! I don't know that I can answer all of your questions. I have 11 full Civil War Pension files, and can only remark, that some seemed to have an easier time than others getting pensions. Seems that most of mine had a harder time for the widows to get a widows pension. However, with few exceptions, they have contained a lot of valuable information, that answered a lot of questions for me! I have one that took a long, long time, because apparently a man, Mr. Vaden, from Butler Co. MO, contacted a Thomas G. Taylor in Arkansas regarding his service in the War, and his rights, based on his homestead application, to more entitlements from the Government because of his service. Turns out, that Thomas G. Taylor was a Confederate Soldier for a very short time, and became what was referred to as a Gray Back-----a group that did horrible things to Confederate Soldiers and families. He did act as a scout for the Union Co. that our Thomas Taylor was in, but never was seen in a uniform according to witness affadavits. Long story short, it was decided by the Pension Bureau, that Mr. Vaden & Thomas G. Taylor were attempting to defraud the U. S. Government, and all evidence was going to be turned over to the U. S. Attorney General's Office and they would determine whether or not they would proceed against the perpetrators! Long, long story, but a very interesting file!!! Wilma -------Original Message------- From: Susan Faulkner Date: 1/23/2008 8:27:17 AM To: mobarry@rootsweb.com Subject: [MOBARRY] Civil War Pensions I have two direct ancestors that were Civil War veterans that lived and served in Barry County. A year or so ago I ordered and received the complete Civil War Pension file of my third-great grandfather, Leeland Betterton. This week I received my fourth-great grandfather, Benjamin Whittington's, Civil War Pension file. These files are both fairly large and contain a lot of correspondence that covers a span of years. Leeland Betterton finally received a small stipend for a couple of years before he died in 1911. Benjamin Whittington, also a veteran of the Mexican War, was denied any pension. My question is this. did most veterans of the Civil War have to fight for their pensions? Were these pensions difficult to come by? I would like to know if my grandfather(s) are an example of the norm or an exception. Have other Barry County researchers looked at copies of their ancestors Civil War Pension files? Did their ancestors have to prove a lot in order to obtain a pension? Thanks for your input. I'm rather perplexed. ~Susan Faulkner Please tell us about your Barry county ancestors. The list-admin is Donna Cooper, address - (saarisr@sbcglobal.net) ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to MOBARRY-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Good Morning: We have some new obits - our thanks to Darla Marbut and Larry Wilson for their help on these. Several of them came from the 1917 and 1918 newspapers. Sarah Ann E. M. (Starkey) Taylor, Tom Morgan, Hattie Thomas, Hester Ann Baldwin, Laura (Porter) Rogers, Mrs. James Eubanks, Kantie Bayless, Clara I. (Love) Kirk, Cordula Washik, James T. Thompson, Ebb Wilson, Harlon Wilson http://www.rootsweb.com/~mobarry/data/obits.htm 1918 work has begun on the newspaper project. I have two weeks done. http://www.rootsweb.com/~mobarry/news/news.htm Donna Cooper

This is very good news. If any of you hear of the completion or when we can read it - please let us know. Donna -------Original Message------- From: mobarry@rootsweb.com Date: Tuesday, January 22, 2008 10:01:10 PM To: mobarry@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [MOBARRY] Cassville Democrat At the Monday meeting of the Barry County genealogical & Historical Society, Ted Roller broke out a copy of the Cassville Democrat from 1886. It was in raggedy shape, but plans are underway to have it shipped to the state archives for preservation. It is believed that that is the oldest copy of the Cassville Democrat in existence. jay --- Donna Cooper <saarisr@sbcglobal.net> wrote: > Patricia: The Cassville fire, April 13, 1893, took > out the early Cassville > newspapers. If you look on the index page for > newspapers you will see the > first year of the Cassville papers is 1890, and > there are only 4 papers for > that year. I think that those four must have come > from a family collection. > > Donna Cooper > > -------Original Message------- > > From: mobarry@rootsweb.com > Date: Tuesday, January 22, 2008 5:20:08 PM > To: mobarry@rootsweb.com > Subject: [MOBARRY] Cassville Democrat > > Does anyone know if the Cassville Democrat from 1887 > is on microfilm > somewhere? Thanks. Patricia > > > > _____________________________________________________________________________ > ______ > Be a better friend, newshound, and > know-it-all with Yahoo! Mobile. Try it now. > http://mobile.yahoo.com/ > _ylt=Ahu06i62sR8HDtDypao8Wcj9tAcJ > > Please tell us about your Barry county ancestors. > The list-admin is Donna > Cooper, address - (saarisr@sbcglobal.net) > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email > to > MOBARRY-request@rootsweb.com with the word > 'unsubscribe' without the quotes > in the subject and the body of the message > > . > Please tell us about your Barry county ancestors. > The list-admin is Donna Cooper, address - > (saarisr@sbcglobal.net) > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email > to MOBARRY-request@rootsweb.com with the word > 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and > the body of the message > _____________________________________________________________________________ ______ Never miss a thing. Make Yahoo your home page. http://www.yahoo.com/r/hs Please tell us about your Barry county ancestors. The list-admin is Donna Cooper, address - (saarisr@sbcglobal.net) ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to MOBARRY-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message .

Barbara: They are buried in Corinth Cemetery. Donna -------Original Message------- From: mobarry@rootsweb.com Date: Wednesday, January 23, 2008 2:58:49 AM To: mobarry@rootsweb.com Subject: [MOBARRY] Can any help-Henbest, Albert & Octavia Hello, Please if anyone has anything on these people I would be greatful if you send my way. They are from England and said to be buried in Barry Co. but I can't find where? I can't find out anything about them. Please tell us about your Barry county ancestors. The list-admin is Donna Cooper, address - (saarisr@sbcglobal.net) ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to MOBARRY-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message .

On the Courdin photos be sure and check them out again. I had the two photos switched. They are now in correct order! Donna --- Donna Cooper <saarisr@sbcglobal.net> wrote: > Good Evening: I have a few new photos for you > tonight. > > Our thanks to Ted Courdin, Darla Marbut and Judy > Vietri for sharing their > nice photos with us. > > Darla Marbut sent us one of Arthur and Hattie > Maloney. It is linked to the > Maloney page in the "Focus on Eagle" page and also > is in the photo album 3 - > part 2. > > http://www.rootsweb.com/~mobarry/EagleRock/index.htm > > And also here in photo book 3 - part 2. > > http://www.rootsweb.com/~mobarry/photos/photo-3/maloney.arthur.htm > > Judy Vietri sent us a photo of Malinda (Hunt) Murray > and it is photo album 3 > - part 2. > > http://www.rootsweb.com/~mobarry/photos/photo-3/murray.malinda.htm > > Ted Courdin sent us 6 new photos - they were 2 of > his grandfather Roy > Courdin, 1 of Don Roller and 3 of Frisco trains in > the Monett area. > > Roy Courin's photo with trains - is in Photo Book 3 > - part 1. > > http://www.rootsweb.com/~mobarry/photos/photo-3/courdin.roy.htm > > Don Roller's photo with train is in Photo Book 3 - > part 2. > > http://www.rootsweb.com/~mobarry/photos/photo-3/roller.don.htm > > The three photos of trains are on the photo index > page under miscellaneous. > I know some of you study the history of the Frisco > in Monett and so I > thought even though these are not really genealogy > photos, that they might > be of interest to your historical studies. > > http://www.rootsweb.com/~mobarry/photos/photo-3/trains.htm > > Keep up the good work and try and stay warm these > cold days. > > Donna Cooper > > > > Please tell us about your Barry county ancestors. > The list-admin is Donna Cooper, address - > (saarisr@sbcglobal.net) > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email > to MOBARRY-request@rootsweb.com with the word > 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and > the body of the message > ____________________________________________________________________________________ Looking for last minute shopping deals? Find them fast with Yahoo! Search. http://tools.search.yahoo.com/newsearch/category.php?category=shopping

In addition to any information anyone else might provide you with today, I will send a message on your behalf to a friend of my mom's. My mom's grandmother lived in Cassville (Mary Elizabeth ROSS) and her friends were the Henbests. Today, my mom is still in contact with one of the Henbest children...(in Sunday School class together actually). Let me see what I can find to help you. My mom is 79 and speaks to this lady during the week fairly frequently... however it may take a few days to get back to you. Hope this helps. Deb (SHIPMAN) ROWE Barbara Smith <eor@saber.net> wrote: Hello, Please if anyone has anything on these people I would be greatful if you send my way. They are from England and said to be buried in Barry Co. but I can't find where? I can't find out anything about them. Please tell us about your Barry county ancestors. The list-admin is Donna Cooper, address - (saarisr@sbcglobal.net) ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to MOBARRY-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

I have two direct ancestors that were Civil War veterans that lived and served in Barry County. A year or so ago I ordered and received the complete Civil War Pension file of my third-great grandfather, Leeland Betterton. This week I received my fourth-great grandfather, Benjamin Whittington's, Civil War Pension file. These files are both fairly large and contain a lot of correspondence that covers a span of years. Leeland Betterton finally received a small stipend for a couple of years before he died in 1911. Benjamin Whittington, also a veteran of the Mexican War, was denied any pension. My question is this. did most veterans of the Civil War have to fight for their pensions? Were these pensions difficult to come by? I would like to know if my grandfather(s) are an example of the norm or an exception. Have other Barry County researchers looked at copies of their ancestors Civil War Pension files? Did their ancestors have to prove a lot in order to obtain a pension? Thanks for your input. I'm rather perplexed. ~Susan Faulkner