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Confederate Indigent Families Lists of Texas (1863-1865)

Beat 1

This list isn't dated but should fall between 1863-1865.

This census identified families of soldiers, widows and dependents in need of support during the Civil War. Compiled by county officials, they include names, county of residence, number of dependents and sometimes the soldier's unit or status.
No. of Families
Name Unit Remarks Not Indigent Indigent
Mrs. Pricey Wilman Speights 2
M. Allen Killed in Battle 4
Doser Hitckcock Waul Legion 4
Mary Barham Killed in Battle 2
M. Smith Killed in Battle 1
S. Holt 5th Tex 6
Lewis Dead 3
Mary Cade Wilkes REgt 2
Franklin S. Troops 3
Mrs Irena Lewis Son in Wauls Legion 8
Mrs. Foster Dead 4
Mexacan famley good soldier -4
Mrs. Long State Troops 7
J.S. Riley Dr. Wauls L. 6
Ellender SMith S. Troops 8
A. Buchanon Wauls L. 1
Johnson at home crippled 4
Louisa Turner Speights Regt 7
Martins 2nd TExas Dead orphans 2
Brown Wauls LEgion 1
M.J. Nicholson Carter Regt 1
Mary Lipscomb 4
Mrs Wood
G. Wood Sick Furlough 4
Mrs. A. Parker 2nd TEx 1
Tooley 5th TEx 1
two Grigs 2nd Tex orphans 2
Clement S. Troops 7
J.L. Newcomb 17th TExas 5
Lucy Lipscomb 5 TEx 2
Mary Collins State Troops 7
Mary Holmes State Troops 7
Hunt Died in teh Army 3
J.R. Thomas Died in the ARmy 6
Landrum Died in the Army 3
Mary Stephens Don't know Confederate A. 4
Sarah Rogers 2nd Tex 1
E. Miller Waul Legion 1
Mrs. Williamson pauper 7
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Signed Ed. C. Carrington Commissioner Beat No. 1
Name Unit Remarks Not Indigent Indigent
H. Alfords children State Trooops orphans 4
Mrs. S. Scishm Wauls Legion 2
T.A. Hughes Wauls Legion 3
Caroline Body Wauls Legion 3
Sarina Smith Wauls Legion 6
F. Allbright Wauls Legion 4
Jane Wright Elmores R. 4
Adeline Flippen Elmores R. 3
Elza McCowan Wauls Legion 5
Caroline Jones Elmores R. 2
Martha Johnson Elmores R. 1
Nancy Wright Wauls Legion 3
Ellen Buchanon Elmores R. 3
Mallissa Houston Terrills R. 3
M.B. Bryan 17th Texas 3
E. Clemens Greens Brg Dead 3
E. Randolph 2nd Texas 3
S.A. Long Greens Brig killed in Battle 2
M.A. Dawson Greens Brig 2
N. A. Barber Batess Regt 2
Mary Ro Wauls Legion 3
Rebecca Doore C States Navy 2
L.E. Jones 2nd Texas 2
S. Johnson 2nd Texas Wounded & Dead -3
Lousia Daniel 2nd Texas Dead 2
Sarah Daniel 2nd Tex 2
M.A. Hunt unknown 3
C. Wilcoxen 2nd Tex orphan 1
Mr. Eli Holt 2nd Texas 1
Eliza Vincent Elmores R. 2
Ann Burks S Troops 5
P. Johnson Elmores R. 2
Louisa Ryan 2nd Texas 2
Mary A. Pillow 17Tex 3
Widow Johnson Son W.L. 4
Nancy Hughes Elmores REgt Died in the Army 5
Mary Hullson Wauls Legion 1
Sarah Hensley Wauls Legion 8
Martha McClean Wauls Legion 5
Sarah Lawless Elmores 3
Widow Woodruff Son in Elmores R. 2
Margaret Beard Wauls Legion 7
S.J. Wilkenson Greens Brig 3
Clarrissa Holt 2nd Tex 1
M.E. Wilkenson Greens Brig 1
E. Humberson Wauls L 1
George Shepperd Elmores R orphan 1
Mrs. N. Wilkinson 2nd Tex 3
Mary Lynn Wauls L Dead 9
Rutha Langly Wauls L 6
Mary Dotson Elmores R. 8
S.J. Cathcart Elmores R 3
139 1028
Certified by E.W. Courtney Commissioner Part of Bean No. 1
Name Unit Remarks Not Indigent Indigent
Mrs Ophilia Hill 2nd Texas 3
Martha Hill 2nd Texas 2
Cornelia W. White 2nd Texas 2
Mrs Susan Chrisman Aldens R. 17 Tex 2
Rebecca Kenney Aldens R. 17 Tex 6
D. Wilkenson Aldens R. 17 Tex 4
W.H. Bagley S. Troops 5
Mr. Hope Sons in 2nd Tex 7
Molly Anthony 17 Texas 3
H.C.A. King State Troop 8
L.S. Brodies 2 Texas 2
Mary Farmer 17th Texas 5
A. Farmer 17th Texas 2
Martha Wyett S Troops 6
A. Jeffrys S. Troops 5
Sally Dean 17th Tex 3
Silas Jenkins S Troops 5
S. Chilson S. Troops 6
Mrs. Copeland 17th Texas 5
C.C. Chance 2nd Tex Still in Miss 5
Melissa Gee 2nd Tex 4
Mollee E. Berlin Mongomerys Detache Co. 1
Isabella Johnson 2nd Tex 3
Houston 2nd TEx 4
Montague Sons in the Comfederate A 6
Julia A. Martin 2nd Texas 2
Adre Brodus 2nd Texas 3
Susan Rowland Waul L Capt 3
Hudson Detailed 3
Drake, Widow 1
Mrs Abercrombie 8
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Thos. Johnston Chief Justice Burleson Co.
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