(This book is at the library of the Alcorn Co. Genealogical Society located at the Corinth Depot. Copies can be ordered from the ACGS, P.O. Box 1808, Corinth, MS 38835-1808. Typed by Vicki Burress Roach. Typed exactly as appears.)

 
1915
pages 37-42

page 37
Be it remembered that there was being and held a meeting
of the Pension Board of Commissioners of Alcorn County
in the chancery clerk’s office of said county on the
13th day of September A.D. 1915-when the following members were
present-to-wit:
D.J. Hyneman from 1st District (H.C. Klyce substitute)
W.M. Brown from 2nd District
H.C. Powell from 3rd District
J.W. McAnnulty from 4th District (President)
W.V.S. Rogers from 5th District
O.M. Hinton Chancery Clerk
The meeting having been called to order the following
proceeding were had to wit-

Came on the consideration of new applications
when the following were examined and allowed:
Form 4 pensioner, John Potts, Corinth, Miss.
         6 pensioner, Tiney Coleman, Corinth, Miss.  R.F.D.
         6 pensioner, Mrs. J.P. Clark, Rienzi, Miss.
         6 pensioner, Mrs. M.C. Moses, Corinth, Miss.
         6 pensioner, Mrs. Martha Barrett, Rienzi, Miss.
         6 pensioner, Mrs. Dollie Hembree, Corinth, Miss.
         6 pensioner, Mrs. Mary E. Eaker, Chewalla, Tenn.
         6 pensioner, Mrs. Martha M. Chilcoat, Rienzi, Miss.
         6 pensioner, Mrs. Lou R. Yarbrough, Corinth, Miss.
         6 pensioner, Mrs. M.A. Crum, Corinth, Miss.
         6 pensioner, Mrs. W.M. Bynum, Rienzi, Miss.
         4 pensioner, W.C. Luna?, Corinth, Miss.
         4 pensioner W.C. Long, Corinth, Miss.
         6 pensioner Mrs. Mary E. Keith, Pocahontas, Tenn.

The following application was disallowed for want of proof:
N.E. Kemp
The following names were ordered stricken from the
pension rolls on account of having died or removed from
the state:
Form 4 pensioner, O.M. Huff, dead
        6 pensioner, Bettie E. Clay, dead
        4 pensioner, C.C. Yarbrough, dead
        6 pensioner, Mrs. M. C. Boyd, dead
        4 pensioner, R.M. Studdard, dead
        4 pensioner, R.F. Coke, dead
        6 pensioner, Sarah F. Brooks, dead
        6 pensioner, Phoebe Smith, dead

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Form 4 pensioner, O.T. Cowan, dead
         6 pensioner, Mollie Harper, dead
         4 pensioner, A.P.C. Hembree, dead
         6 pensioner, Mrs. M.H. Kilpatrick, dead
         4 pensioner, J.M. Kizzie, left state
         4 pensioner, J.H. Roach, left state
         4 pensioner, Wm. Cunningham, left state
The Board took up the inspection of the Roll; and
it is ordered that the following shall constitute the
Confederate Pension Roll of Alcorn County Miss. for the
year 1915.

Form 2, C.N. Browning, Corinth, Miss.

Form 3, Cynthia Miller
Form 3, Angeline Moss
        
-A-
Form 6, Ann W. Anderson
-B-
         6, Sarah A. Baker
         6, Spicie Barnes
         6, Martha Barrett
         6, C.D. Bennett (added by authority of auditor)
         6, Martha Bingham
         6, E.J. Boals
         6, Rosa Ann Bobo
         6, Dovie A. Bonds
         6, Nancy A. Boone
         6, Rebecca Brady
         6, M.J. Brewer
         6, Mrs. L.E. Burns
         6, Martha J. Burrow
         6, Mrs. W.M. Bynum        
-C-
         6, Lydia A. Carter
         6, Martha M. Chilcoat
         6, Mrs. J.P. Clark
         6, Dorcas L. Clemons
         6, Tiney Coleman
         6, Lizzie Y. Collier                  
         6, M.A. Crum
         
        
        
-D-
         6, Lizzie Dalton
         6, Sarah Dillingham
         6, Teenie? Driver        
-E-
         6, Mary E. Eaker
         6, Mrs. M.B. Enoch
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-F-
Form 6, R.J. Fields ? (Fileds?)
         6, Creasy? Forsyth
         6, Mary A. Fryor         
-G-
         6, R.E. Galyean
         6, M.E. Glover
         6, Nancy Gurley
         6, Mary E. Guthrie         
-H-
         6, Rachel Haynie
         6, Dollie Hembree
         6, Bella Henry
         6, L.C. Hudson        
-J-
         6, M.E. Jones
         6, Sara A. Jones
         6, Mariah Joslin         
-K-
         6, Mary E. Keith (reinstated)
         6, Esther Killough (the word-reinstated is marked out)
-L-
         6, Julia Lamberth (dead)
         6, M.J. Lamberth         
-M-
         6, Nannie J. Martin
         6, Eliza Mathis
         6, H.N. McClusky (hard to read first initial?)
         6, Martha McNeely
         6, Carrie E. Melvin
         6, Mrs. M.C. Moses
-N-
         6, Elizabeth J. Nash
         6, Nancy Nelms        
-P-
         6, Ella H.? Patty
         6, Drucilla Petty (someone wrote Patty beside the name?)
         6, Emma Phillips
         6, N.E. Polk
         6, Margrett F. Potts
-R-
         6, Sarah Ragan (name is marked out)
         6, Cleo Reynolds
         6, Malissie J. Reynolds
         6, Amanda Richardson
         6, Sallie Robinson
         6, M.J. Rogers
         6, Nancy Rogers        
-S-
         6, Mary Jane Searcey
         6, Flora A. Smith
         6, Mrs. F.E. Steene
         
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-S-
Form 6, Mrs. Cintha Sanders
         6, Mrs. M.L. Savage
         6, Manerva Scarberry
         6, Tiney Sims
         6, Amanda Smith
         6, Phoebe Smith (dead)
         6, Sarah E. Smith (name is marked out)
         6, Sarah E. Smith (added since meeting of board)
         6, Jane E. Spa?? (can’t read last two letters and
		 whole name is marked out-says dead)
         6, Sarah E. Stephenson
         6, Emily C. Strickland
         6, Julia A. Strickland       
-T-
         6, Mrs. M.E. Taylor
         6, Mrs. M.J. Taylor
         6, Nannie Thompson                 
-V-
         6, Elizabeth Voyles
-W-
         6, Ellen Wade
         6, Francis A. Walker
         6, Lizzie Warren       
         6, A.E. Whitehurst
         6, Eddie Wilson
         6, Mahala Wood
  -Y-     
  6, Lou R. Yarbrough
The Board adjourned until tomorrow Tuesday
morning at 8 o’clock a.m.
Jno. W. McAnnulty, pres.
The Board met on this Tuesday morning at 8 a.m.
 pursuant to adjournment when following proceeding
 were had to wit-The following pension certificates
 were examined and allowed-as follows to wit-
Form 5, Bob Baptist, Col.
         5, Murday Horace, Col.

Form 4, J.W. Austin
         4, J.W. Barton
         4, A.H. Burrow
        
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Form 4, W.C. Barker
         4, W.L. Barnes
         4, W.S. Burcham   
         4, Moses C. Cameron 
         4, W.D. Cheek         
         4, D. Choate
         4, T.B. Dalton
         4, Jno. P. Dees
         4, W.H. Dick
         4, C.F. Dobbins         
         4, C.P. Duncan 
         4, Jas. Gilton 
         4, Jackson Ginn
         4, V.A. Grace
         4, J.E. Greenhaw   
         4, W.P. Harris 
         4, C.C. Hearne
        4, P.A. Honnoll
         4, A.M. Hooker
         4, A.J. Hopkins
         4, B.F. Hyneman    
         4, G.O. Jones
         4, J.R. Kinkaid
         4, W.V. Leatherwood
         4, J.J. Leigh
         4, Wm. Lewis
         4, Calvin Little
         4, W.C. Long
         4, G.W. Lowry
        
        
         4, W.C. Luna? (hard to read) 
         4, J.C. Mathis 
         4, J.M. Mincey
         4, W.H. Mitchell
         4, W.H. Murrah
         4, Sam H. Myers         
         4, Wm. Owens

page 42
Form 4, Thomas Page
         4, David Parker
         4, Geo. Isom Patton
         4, W.R. Pettigrew
         4, F.H. Poindexter (dead)        
         4, John Porterfield
         4, Jno. Potts 
         4, W.M. Richardson 
         4, S.T. Robinson 
         4, B.B. Shaw 
         4, Jesse? H.? Smith
         4, Jesse J. Smith (Leedy)
         4, Jno. Smith
         4, W.H. Smith
         4, G.W. Strickland
         4, J.T. Thrasher
         4, C.T. Tremier     
         4, R.C. Trimble
         4, A.T. Vanderford
         4, E.B. Vandiver   
         4, A.B. Watts 
         4, John Wigginton
         4, E.W. Willbanks
         4, J.S. Willbanks (dead)
         4, Jno. K. Wilson
        
No. 2=1
No. 3=2
No. 4=63
No. 5=2
No. 6=86
Total 154
No other business the Board adjourned.
Jno. W. McAnulty, pres. of board
H.C. Klyce
H.C. Powell
W.M. Brown
W.V.S. Rogers

pages 44-49
Be it remembered that the Board of Pension Commissioners of Alcorn County,
met in the Chancery Clerk’s office in the City of Corinth, said County and
State, on the 11th day of September, 1916, when there were present the
following Members, to-wit;

Major G.W. Bynum, for the First District,
W.M. Brown for the Second District,
H.C. Powell, for the Third District,
J.W. McAnulty for the Fourth District,
W.V.S.Rogers, for the Fifth District,

Who and each of whom took and subscribed the
following Oath, to-wit:
The State of Mississippi
County of Alcorn.
This day personally appeared before me, the undersigned Chancery
Clerkof Alcorn County, Mississippi, County Pension Commissioners
of said County, who being by me first duly sworn according to law,
 took and subscribed to the Oath required by Section 2 of Chapter
 124 Laws of 1916, to-wit;
I do solemnly swear that I will faithfully support the constitution
of the United States, and of the State of Mississippi; that I am not
 disqualified from holding the office of Pension Commissioner; that
 I will faithfully discharge my duties as a commissioner, and that I
 will not vote to place upon the Pension Rolls any person unless I
 am fully convinced that such person is justly entitled to participate
 in the distribution of the pension fund, so help me God,

Signed:
G.W. Bynum
W.M. Brown
H.C. Powell
Jno. W. McAnulty
W.V.S. Rogers
County Pensioner Commissioners.

Sworn to and subscribed before me, this the 11th
 day of September, 1916.
Signed.
O.M. Hinton, Chancery Clerk.

Having taken and subscribed to the above oath, they
then proceeded to organize by electing one of their number
Chairman, when John W. McAnulty was unanimously elected chairman,
and when the following proceedings were had, to-wit:
The Commissioners took up the inspection of the new applications
and spent the day in such examination and allowed 42 claims.
The adjourned to meet Tuesday September 12th 1916 at 9 o’clock A.M.

The Board met Tuesday Sept. 12th 1916 at 9 o’clock A.M. pursrant
to adjournment, when all members and officers were present and when
they took up the examination of the applications and passed upon
62 claims and adjournment to meet Wednesday Sept. 13th,
1916 at 8 o’clock A.M.

The Board met Wednesday Sept. 12th, 1916 at 8 o’clock A.M.
pursuant to adjournment when all members and officers were
present and when the work of examination of the new applications
was continued, and when the following were disallowed:

No. 4	W.J. Voyles		on account of having too much property.
No. 4	Dave Choate		on account of being supported by county.
No. 4 	J.H. Busby		on account of having too much property.
No. 6	Anna Holmes		on account of insufficient proof.
No. 6	Martha Oldham	on account of insufficient proof.

The following having been examined and allowed is
declared the Pension list for Alcorn Co. 1916.

No. 2	Pettigrew, W.R.
No. 2	Trimble, R.C.

No. 3	Moss, Angeline
No. 3	Phillips, Emma
No. 3 	Smith, Flora Ann 	Dead
No. 3	Sanders, Cynthia C.

No. 5	Baptist, Bob
No. 5	Murdough, Horace

No. 4	Austin, J.W.?
No. 4	Barnes, W.L.
No. 4	Bynum, G.W.
No. 4	Burcham, W.S.
No. 4	Barton, J.W.		Dead
No. 4	Barker, W.C.
No. 4	Burrow, A.H.
No. 4	Cheek, W.D.		Dead
No. 4	Cameron, M.C.
No. 4	Dees, John
No. 4	Dobbins, C.T.?
No. 4	Dick, W.H.
No. 4	Duncan, C.P.
No. 4	Dalton, T.B.
No. 4	Grace, V.A.
No. 4	Ginn, Jackson
No. 4	Gilton, J.R.
No. 4	Grammar, F.M.
No. 4	Greenhaw, J.E.
No. 4	Harris, W.P.
No. 4	Hyneman,  B.F.
No. 4	Hearn?, C.C.
No. 4	Hooker, A.M.
No. 4	Jones, G.O.
No. 4	Jones, James
No. 4	Kincaid, J.R.
No. 4	Lewis, William
No. 4	Leigh, J.J.
No. 4	Leatherwood, W.V.
No. 4	Luna?, W.C.		Dead
No. 4	Long, W.C.
No. 4	Lowry, G.W.
No. 4	Little, Calvin
No. 4	Mathis, J.C.
No. 4	Mincy, J.M.
No. 4	Murrah, M.H.
No. 4	Mitchell, W.H.
No. 4	Owens, W.M.		Added December 20, 1916
No. 4	Porterfield, Jno.
No. 4	Potts, John
No. 4	Price, J.A.
No. 4	Pasey?, John
No. 4	Parker, David
No. 4	Robison, S.T.
No. 4	Smith, H.C.
No. 4	Shaw, B.B.
No. 4	Scott, Jarrett
No. 4	Smith, J.H.
No. 4	Strickland, G.W.
No. 4	Tapp, V.J.		Dead
No. 4	Tremmier?, C.T.
No. 4	Vanderford, A.T.
No. 4	Vandiver, E.B.
No. 4	Wigginton, John
No. 4	Wilson, J.K.
No. 4	Wilbanks, E.W.

No. 6	Anderson, Ann W.
No. 6	Bobo, Rosa Ann
No. 6	Brewer, M.J.		Dead
No. 6	Boales, E.J.
No. 6	Boone, Nancy A.
No. 6	Bingham, Martha
No. 6	Burns, L.E.
No. 6	Bonds, Dovie A.
No. 6	Bennett, C.D.
No. 6	Baker, Sarah A.
No. 6	Barrett, Martha
No. 6	Burrow, Martha J.
No. 6	Clark, S.P.
No. 6	Cayce, Fannie G.
No. 6	Carter, Lydia A.
No. 6	Crum, M.A.
No. 6	Chilcoat, Martha M.
No. 6	Clemmons, Dorcus L.
No. 6	Crum, Ann
No. 6	Coleman, Tiny
No. 6	Driver, Tennie
No. 6	Dalton, Lizzie
No. 6	Dillingham, Sarah
No. 6	Enoch, M.B.
No. 6	Eaker, Mary E.
No. 6	Fields, R.J.
No. 6	Forsyth, Creasy
No. 6	Glover, E.
No. 6	Galyean, Bettie E.
No. 6	Guthrie, Mary E.
No. 6	Hudson, L.C.
No. 6	Honnoll, Alice
No. 6	Haynie, Rachel M.
No. 6	Henry, Belle
No. 6	Hembrie, Dollie
No. 6	Jones, Sarah A.
No. 6	Joslin, Mariah
No. 6	Jones, M.E.		Added December 20, 1916
No. 6	Killough, Esther
No. 6	Klyce, Lucy R.
No. 6	Leatherwood, Sarah
No. 6	Lamberth, M.J.
No. 6	McNeely, Martha
No. 6	McCluskey, H.?N.
No. 6	Melvin, Carrie E.
No. 6	Monroe, S.J.
No. 6	Moses, M.C.
No. 6	Miller, Cynthia A.
No. 6	Martin, Nannie J.
No. 6	Nash, Elizabeth
No. 6	Nelms, Nancy
No. 6	Potts, Margaret F.
No. 6	Petty, Drucilla
No. 6	Richardson, Amanda
No. 6	Rogers, M.J.
No. 6	Rogers, Nancy
No. 6	Reynolds, Malissa J.
No. 6	Reynolds, Cleo
No. 6	Stockton, Tennie
No. 6	Smith, Amanda
No. 6	Savage, M.L.
No. 6	Stepenson, S.E.
No. 6	Strickland, E.C.
No. 6	Searcy, M.J.
No. 6	Strickland, Julia A.
No. 6	Sims, Tennie
No. 6	Steen, F.E.
No. 6	Smith, Sarah E.		Dead
No. 6	Taylor, M.J.
No. 6	Taylor, M.E.
No. 6	Thompson, Nannie A.
No. 6	Voyles, Elizabeth
No. 6	Wilson, Eddie
No. 6	Whitehurst, A.E.
No. 6	Walker, F.A.
No. 6	Warren, Lizzie
No. 6	Willbanks, Angeline
No. 6	Wade, Ellen
No. 6	Yarbrough, L.R.

Having disposed of all applications filed
 and there being no further work before the Board,
 it is ordered that the Board do now adjourn.

Signed by Commissioners:
J.W. McAnulty
G.W. Bynum
W.M. Brown
H.C. Powell
W.V.S. Rogers