LEVI JACKSON
4TH TENNESSEE MOUNTED INFANTRY, CO K
UNION PENSION APPLICATION ABSTRACT
PUTNAM COUNTY, TENNESSEE
The information in this abstract is typed exactly as it appears in the pension application. The comments in () are added by the submitter for clarity.
Certificate Number: 643,302
Date of Death: June 17, 1923
Military Unit: 4th Mounted Infantry, Company K, Private
Enrolled: November 1, 1864
Honorably Discharged: August 25, 1865 at Nashville, TN
Height: 5 feet 10 inches (in another place it states 5 feet 6 inches)
Complexion: fair
Color of Eyes: Blue
Color of Hair: light
Occupation: farmer
Born: March 6, 1840 at Falling Water, White County, Tennessee
Resident of: Cookeville, Putnam County, Tennessee
Disabled because of: Rheumatism & Affections of the kidneys caused by exposure
and scouting through rain and snow
He was never in the hospital.
First Wife: Lauanzey Madwell (Luzanny Madewell)
Were Married: We was in Putnam by Rev A. Ford me and first wife Sept 10, 1865
Were you previously married?: I was maired Before Martha C(aroline) Bohannon
is my living wife
When were you married?: Dec 14th 1902 Falling Water, Rev Jim Myers
If your present wife was married before her marriage to you, state the name of her former husband, the date of such marriage, and the date and place of his death or divorce, and state whether he ever rendered any military or naval service, and, if so, give name of the organization in which he served. If she was married more than once before her marriage to you, let your answer include all former husbands.: Martha Bahnnan (Bohannon) maired to J. K. P. Jones Before i and her mairige and Jones never rendered eny millary a nalal servis.
State the names and dates of birth of all your children, living or dead.
Avo Jackson was bornd Aug 25 1864
John Jackson Burth Aug 19 1866
Jams Jackson Burth March 26 1869
Bill Jackson Burth March 28 1879
Ava Jackson Burth June 17 1875
Steave Jackson Burth June 5 1878
Martha Jackson Burth June 6 1881
Mary L(eony) Jackson Burth April 10 1888
Additional Letter in Folder:
Cookville Tenn Oct 25 1897
Deare sir in regart to Pensions as to Levi Jackson He is frauding the goverment He was in ridgment that Bill Hyder & Dave Clark war and the Proof is
John Jackson
Jack Howard
Hope Barnes
P. M. Hyder
Bill Grant
Elcaney Whitaker
Yars truly
Loid Rockhold