Transcribed by Sharla K. Willis from copy of the original obtained from the holdings of the Texas State Archives. December 2000.

Researching the Boyd, Middleton, and Campbell families.

36370
Form A. Soldier's Application for a Pension
(handwritten: dead)
W.E. Boyd, Cass County, Post office Queen City
Filed: June 14 1915
Approved: Feb 4 1920
Pension allowed from Sept 1 1919
Rejected No Proof
M L Wiginton(?), Commissioner of Pensions

(on back of form, typed)
Atlanta Texas June 12th 1915
At stated meeting of Stone Wall Jackson Camp #91. at Atlanta Texas.
On motion, we recommend that a pention be granted Comrade W. E. Boyd,
Respectfully your.
(signed) Frank Smith, Commander
D. Wiles, Agt

Form A. For Use Of Soldiers Who Are In Indigent Circumstances
Atlanta Texas June 12th 1915
The State of Texas. County of Cass.} I, W.E. Boyd do hereby make application to the Commissioner of Pensions for a pension to be granted me under the Act passed by the 33rd Legislature of the State of Texas, and approved April 7, 1913, on the following grounds:
I enlisted and served in the military service of the Confederate States during the war between the States of the United States, and that I did not desert the Confederate service, but during said war I was loyal and true to my duty, and never at any time voluntarily abandoned by post of duty in the said service; (or that I was in the service of the State of Texas during the war, to protect said State against the Indians and Mexicans for more that 6 months.) That I was honorably discharged or surrendered: 'Discharged at Shrevesport La on the 19" day 1865. 'that I have been a bona fide citizen of this State since prior to January 1, A. D. 1900, and have been continuously since a citizen of the State of Texas. I do further state that I do not hold any National, State, city or county office which pays me a salary or fees of $300.00 per annum, nor have I an income from any other employment or other source whatever which amounts to $300.00 per annum, nor do I receive from any source whatever money or other means of support amounting in value to the sum of $300.00 per annum, nor do I own in my own right, nor does anyone hold in trust for my benefit or use, nor does my wife own, nor does any one hold in trust for my wife, estate or property, either real, personal or mixed, either in fee or for life, of the assessed value of over one thousand dollars, exclusive of the home of the value of not more than $1,000.00; nor do I receive any aid or pension from any other State, or from the United States, or from any other source, and that I am not an inmate of the Confederate Home, and I do further State that the answers given to the following questions are true:
1. What is your age? 76 years old
2. Where were you born? Ala
3. How long have you resided in the State of Texas? 39 years
4. In what county do you reside? Cass
5. How long have you resided in said county and what is your postoffice address?  39 years. Queen City Texas
6. Have you applied for a pension under the Confederate pension law and been rejected? If rejected, state when and where. Applied but assessment was wrong
7. What is your occupation, if able to engage in one? Not able What is your physical condition? Not good
8. In what State was the command in which you served organized? La
9. How long did you serve? Give, if possible, the date of enlistment and discharge.  4 yrs
10. What was the letter of your company, number of battalion, regiment or battery?  Co. E. 27" Ala
11. If transferred from one command to another, give time of transfer, name of command and time of service: --
12. What branch of service did you enlist in - infantry, cavalry, artillery or navy?  Infantry
13. If commissioned direct by the President, what was your rank and line of duty:  No.
14. If detailed for special service, under the law of conscription, what was the nature of your service, and how long did you serve. No
15. What is the assessed value of your home, if you own a home? $400
16. What is the assessed value of your other property? $600
17. Have you transferred to others any property of any kind for the purpose of becoming a beneficiary under this law? No
Wherefore your petitioner prays that his application for a pension be approved and such other proceedings be had in the premises as are required by law.
(Signature of Applicant) W.E. Boyd
Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 7 day of June, A.D. 1915
J.P. Fant
County Judge Cass County, Texas
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Affidavit of Witnesses
[Note.] There must be at least two creditable witnesses.
The State of Texas, County of Cass. Before me, J.P. Fant, County Judge of Cass County, State of Texas, on this day personally appeared J.P. Booles + Joe D. Lumms, known to me to be creditable citizens, who, being by me duly sworn, on oath state that they personally know W.E. Boyd, the above named applicant for a pension, and that they personally know that the said W.E. Boyd has been a bona fide resident citizen of the State of Texas since prior to January 1, A. D. 1900, and that they have no interest in his claim.
(Signature of Witness) J.P. Booles
(Signature of Witness) Joe D. Lumms
Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 7 day of June, A.D. 1915
J.P. Fant
County Judge Cass County, Texas
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Before the undersigned authority this day personally W.E. Boyd, who after being by me duly sworn on oath deposes and says that he does not know of any living witness that served in the army with him. W.E. Boyd
Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 7 day of June, A.D. 1915
J.P. Fant
County Judge Cass County, Texas
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Certificate of State and County Assessor
I, W. C. Williams, State and County Assessor in the County of ____, State of Texas, do certify that W.E. Boyd or his wife, or his trustee for his wife, whose name is signed to the foregoing application for a pension, under the Act of the Thirty-third Legislature, approved April 7, 1913, is charged on the tax rolls of said county with a homestead of the value of 'total of all homestead and personal $1000' Dollars, 'all given in together' and of other property, real or personal, or both, or the value of ____ Dollars.
Given under my hand, this 7 day of June A.D. 1915
W. C. Williams
State and County Assessor
(handwritten) I here by recommend that this application be granted, J.P. Fant Co
Judge Cass Co Tex
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(handwritten: get assessment and return)
1500
Form A. Soldier's Application for a Pension
W.E. Boyd, Cass County, Postoffice Queen City
Filed:
Approved:
Pension allowed from
Rejected
Commissioner of Pensions
(handwritten: Passed for the time)

Form A. For Use Of Soldiers Who Are In Indigent Circumstances
The State of Texas. County of Cass.} I, W.E. Boyd do hereby make application to the Commissioner of Pensions for a pension to be granted me under the Act passed by the 33rd Legislature of the State of Texas, and approved April 7, 1913, on the following grounds:
I enlisted and served in the military service of the Confederate States during the war between the States of the United States, and that I did not desert the Confederate service, but during said war I was loyal and true to my duty, and never at any time voluntarily abandoned by post of duty in the said service; (or that I was in the service of the State of Texas during the war, to protect said State against the Indians and Mexicans for more that 6 months.) That I was honorably discharged or surrendered: 'Shrevesport La'that I have been a bona fide citizen of this State since prior to January 1, A. D. 1900, and have been continuously since a citizen of the State of Texas. I do further state that I do not hold any National, State, city or county office which pays me a salary or fees of $300.00 per annum, nor have I an income from any other employment or other source whatever which amounts to $300.00 per annum, nor do I receive from any source whatever money or other means of support amounting in value to the sum of $300.00 per annum, nor do I own in my own right, nor does anyone hold in trust for my benefit or use, nor does my wife own, nor does any one hold in trust for my wife, estate or property, either real, personal or mixed, either in fee or for life, of the assessed value of over one thousand dollars, exclusive of the home of the value
of not more than $1,000.00; nor do I receive any aid or pension from any other State, or from the United States, or from any other source, and that I am not an inmate of the Confederate Home, and I do further State that the answers given to the following questions are true:
1. What is your age? 74 years old
2. Where were you born? Ala
3. How long have you resided in the State of Texas? 37 years
4. In what county do you reside? Cass
5. How long have you resided in said county and what is your postoffice address? 37 years. Queen City Texas
6. Have you applied for a pension under the Confederate pension law and been rejected? If rejected, state when and where. no
7. What is your occupation, if able to engage in one? Machinist
8. In what State was the command in which you served organized? La
9. How long did you serve? Give, if possible, the date of enlistment and discharge. 4 yrs
10. What was the letter of your company, number of battalion, regiment or battery? Comp. E. 27 La
11. If transferred from one command to another, give time of transfer, name of command and time of service. To the confederate naval dept the last 2 yrs under Maj. Rhett
12. What branch of service did you enlist in - infantry, cavalry, artillery or navy? Infantry
13. If commissioned direct by the President, what was your rank and line of duty: No.
14. If detailed for special service, under the law of conscription, what was the nature of your service, and how long did you serve. No
15. Have you transferred to others any property of any kind for the purpose of becoming a beneficiary under this law? No
Wherefore your petitioner prays that his application for a pension be approved and such other proceedings be had in the premises as are required by law.
(Signature of Applicant) W.E. Boyd
Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 19 day of Aug, A.D. 1913
J.P. Fant
County Judge Cass County, Texas
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Affidavit of Witnesses
[Note.] There must be at least two credible witnesses.
The State of Texas, County of Cass. Before me J.P. Fant, County Judge of Cass County, State of Texas, on this day personally appeared A Miles, J.H. McWilliams, who are personally known to me to be credible citizens, who, being by me duly sworn, on oath state that they personally know W.E. Boyd, the above named applicant for a pension, and that they personally know that the said W.E. Boyd has been a bona fide resident citizen of the State of Texas since prior to January 1, A. D. 1900, and that they have no interest in his claim.
(Signature of Witness) A Miles
(Signature of Witness) J.H. McWilliams
Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 19" day of Aug, A.D. 1913
J.P. Fant
County Judge Cass County, Texas
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(handwritten)
Do not know of any living witnesses and would recommend that you grant Mr.
W.E. Boyd a Pension
Yours
J.P. Fant Co Judge
Cass Co, Texas
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Certificate of State and County Assessor
I, W. C. Williams, State and County Assessor in the County of Cass, State of Texas, do certify that W.E. Boyd or his wife, or his trustee, or his trustee for his wife, whose name is signed to the foregoing application for a pension, under the Act of the 33rd Legislature, approved April 7, 1913, is charged on the land and personal property rolls of said county with estate, real personal and mixed, at the assessed value of $1200 dollars.
Given under my hand, this 21 day of Aug, A.D. 1913
W. C. Williams
State and County Assessor.
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{Series of letters attached to application.}
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War Department,
The Adjutant General's Office,
Washington,
January 26, 1912
Hon. Morris Sheppard,
House of Representatives
My dear Sir:
Referring to your letter of yesterday, received today, in which you request the military record of W. E. Boyd, of the 27th Louisiana Regiment, Confederate States Army, with particular reference as to his service as a mechanic in the trans-Mississippi Department, I have the honor to inform you as follows:
The records show that W. E. Boyd served as a private in Company E, 27th Louisiana Infantry, Confederate States Army, and that he enlisted March 14, 1862, at New Orleans, for the war. On the return of the company for August 1862, he is reported absent, with remark, "Mechanic at Brig. Wagon yard." Nothing additional has been found of record relative to his service as a mechanic or as to duty performed by him in the trans-Mississippi Department. He was reported present on the muster roll of the company for November and December 1862, last roll of the company on file.
No later record of him has been found.
It should be remembered, however, that the collection of Confederate records on file in this Department is far from complete, and that the failure to find the complete record of any person thereon is by no means conclusive proof that the person who bore that name did not serve as alleged during some period not covered by the records on file in this Department.
Very respectfully,
(can't read signature)
The Adjutant General.
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Committee on Public Buildings and Grounds,
House of Representatives U.S.,
Washington, D.C.
January 26, 1912
My dear Sir:
I am in receipt today of the enclosed letter Adjutant General of the War Department.
I regret that the record of your service in the files of the Department is not more complete.
Assuring you that my services are always freely at your command, I am,
Yours very truly,
Morris Sheppard

Mr. W.E. Boyd,
Queen City, Texas.
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No. 525494 State and County Tax Receipt for 1913
W E Boyd
Page 23 Line 32
Q city Lot 8 Block 8 Value 12.00
This to certify that the valuation of property other than Homestead of W.E. Boyd does not exceed Six Hundred Dollars
S.H. Vance
Tax Coll Cass Co
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The Texas & Pacific Railway Company
Queen City, Texas. 1/6/14
Commissioner of Pensions, State of Texas, Austin, Texas
Dear Sir: -
Herewith returning my application, which I note you decline to approve account my property valuation exceeding $1000.00 as outlined in form "A".  For your information I am enclosing my tax receipt for the year 1913 showing by notation that exclusive of my homestead the valuation of my property is only $600.00 Six hundred dollars.
Trusting that you will reconsider my application and allow me the required pension,
I remain,
Yours truly,
W.E. Boyd
WEB/JSM

Certificate of State and County Assessor
I, W. C. Williams, State and County Assessor in the County of Cass, State of Texas, do certify that W.E. Boyd or his wife, or his trustee, or his trustee for his wife, whose name is signed to the foregoing application for a pension, under the Act of the Thirty-third Legislature, approved April 7, 1913, is charged on the tax rolls of said county with a homestead of the value of $600 Dollars and of property, real of
personal, or both of the value of $600 Dollars.
Given under my hand, this 10 day of Jan, A.D. 1914
W. C. Williams
State and County Assessor.
(handwritten along bottom and side: Please t??? property – have "Tax assessor" to
file out this c????)
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Office of Commissioner of Pensions
State of Texas
Austin
J.C. Jones, Commissioner
To the Adjutant General,
War Department,
Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir:
I have the honor to request the military record of W.E. Boyd who is reported to have enlisted in Company E Regiment 27 Ala Inf. in service of the Confederate Army.
Purpose: The person above named is an applicant for a Confederate pension granted by the State, and I desire to verify his proof of service.
Very Respectfully,
J.C. Jones
Commissioner of Pensions.
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War Department,
The Adjutant General's Office,
Washington,
June 19, 1915
Respectfully returned to the Commissioner of Pensions,
State of Texas, Austin.
The name W.E. Boyd has not been found on the rolls, on file in this office, of Co. E, 27th Alabama Infantry, C.S.A.
The records show that part of this regiment, not captured at Fort donelson, was added to the 3d Battalion Mississippi Infantry, C.S.A. and called the 45th Mississippi Infantry.
The records further show that William _ Boyd, private, Co. E, 45th Mississippi Infantry, C.S.A., enlisted December 24, 1862, and that he was dropped from the rolls June 26, 1863, being illegally mustered. No later record found
H.P. McCam?
The Adjutant General.
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Natchitoches La
June 30, 1915
Mr. W.E. Boyd,
Queen City, Tex
Dear Sir – It is my sad mission to tell you of the death of my father. He ate dinner with me Apr 11 at twelve O'clock, staid with us until two – and left for his home, at five he was found dead in his garden.  I don't think I shall ever be reconciled to his death. I know his days were numbered but it is just too hard to think he died alone.  I am indeed sorry he can't assist you, but I found a letter he had written to some friend in which he mentions your name, this may assist you or you may write to some of the men he speaks of.
Please return letter as would like to keep it.
Hoping you'll get your pension and thanking you for your kindness to my father.
I am respectfully,
Mrs. J.W. Frieman

Austan Tex I assistid the above man to get a pension in La
WE Boyd
QC Tex
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Queen City Tex
7/6/15
Commission of Pensions
Dear sir yours of 6/22/15 to hand in which you say "No Proof of s__ Now as my oath and all my comrades in our CVA Camp in worth nothing and since I had your as above I have written to 3 of my company + there children says did lately, what would you advise me to do – I have one brother alive or was 2 months ago but this brother was only 14 years old at the end of the war but knew I went + served 4 years + 4 months. Would you say his would be "No proof". Now sir I am trying find at leased one of my Company but I am of the opinion I am the only alive. Want to say I am proud of my record for I done everything I could for the "Lost Cause".
I am respectfully
W.E. Boyd
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United States Senate,
Committee on Revolutionary Claims
January 5, 1919
My dear Sir:
Replying to your letter of January 1 I write to say that I shall be glad to secure, if possible, from the War Department a copy of the confederate record of W. E. Boyd.
Very truly yours,
Morris Sheppard

Mr. Ross A. Powell
Queen City, Texas.
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Queen City Texas
Oct 22nd 19
The Commissioner of Pention
Austan Texas
Dr Sir I am asking to know if it possible for me to be allowed a Pention as I find it (seems) is out of the question to find of my Company a live now. I had my record from Washington + sent it to Mr Jones (com__ks?) 4 or 5 years ago. That record endid about the 1st March 1863 when I was detaild as mechanic + was sent to Shrevport La from Vicksburg where I worked helped to build a gunboat + in the
Ordinance department where every thing was made to fight with. I am sure I done as much as anyone for the "cause". I wish to referr you to Miss Mamie Yearny's Remisance of the War 1861 to 65 a find Book McGregery Tex, on Page 71 - My Company E. 27 La. I was 22 years old 2nd May 1861 + is now over 80 – Dont think it is possible to find a witness to my service but believe every one of our camp
C.V.A. Cass county will sweare to that they believe I am one of "the old Boys". I thout I could live my allotted time but the H.G.L. has cut 2/3 of it off + it is said the I am the healthier man in the county + can work a little yet – its just me + my wife thats all. Please Answer.
Resp. W.E. Boyd
Queen City Texas
P.S. Please note, I do my own writing.
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Oct. 23, 1919
Mr. W.E. Boyd,
Queen City, Texas
Dear Sir:
Replying to your favor of 22nd inst:
The report on your military record which was furnished you from the office of the Adjutant general, Washington City, is not sufficient proof to meet the requirements of the law. It will be necessary for you to file with your application for a Confederate pension the affidavits of witnesses who positively know of your service in the army, navy or on special detail.  On receipt of these affidavits your application will be again be taken up for consideration and approval.
Yours very truly,
(unsigned)
Comptroller.
KR
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1/1/1920
Hon Morris Sheppard,
Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir,
WE Boyd of this city has made application for pension-Confederate- and has been refused because he is not in a position to furnish the affidavits as to service and several years ago his discharge papers were lost also other papers from Washington bearing on the matter have been lost. So far the has been unable to get in touch with anyone who is in a position to make affidavit of service and we want you to get us a copy of his record in the War Dept. He served in Co E La Regt under Capt R W Campbell, higher officers were Pemberton, Marks & Kirby Smith.
Thanking you in advance for this information I am,
Yours very truly,
(typed and unsigned)
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War Department
The Adjutant General's Office
Washington
A.G. 201
(Boyd, W.E.) ORD
January 7, 1920
Hon. Morris Sheppard,
United States Senate.
My dear Senator:
In returning the letter, received by your reference, of Mr. Ross A. Powell, of Queen City, Texas, who desires to be furnished with the military record of W.E. Boyd as a member of Company E, 27th Regiment Louisiana Infantry, Confederate States Army, and in response to your request to be furnished with the desired information, I have the honor to inform you as follows:
It is shown by the records of this office that one W. E. Boyd, private, Company E, 27th Regiment Louisiana Infantry, Confederate States Army, enlisted March 14, 1862, at New Orleans, to serve during the war. On the company return for August, 1862, he was reported absent with remark: "Mechanic at Brig. Wagon yard", an on the company muster roll for November and December, 1862, the last roll on file, he was reported present for duty. No later record of him has been found.  It is proper to add that the collection of Confederate records on file in this Department is far from complete and that the failure to find the complete record of any person thereon is by no means conclusive proof that the person who bore that name did not serve as alleged during some period not covered by the records on file in this Department.
Very respectfully,
? C Harris
The Adjutant General.
1 incl.
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United States Senate,
Committee on Revolutionary Claims
January 8, 1920.
My dear Sir:
With further reference to your communication of recent date, the inclosure hereto attached will explain itself.
Yours very truly,
Morris Sheppard

Mr. Ross A. Powell,
Queen City, Texas.
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(handwritten letter)
Queen City Texas Jan 13th 1920
To add to my War record as furnished by the Hon Morris Sheppard Jan 8 inst. Will say the enclosed record in precisely like the one that I had expet the 2months of Jan + Feb 1863 I was reported with the Co – Now I will give a ruff outline my servis the balence of the War between the States. all of which I will sware to. About the last day of February I + 16 others from the entire at Vicksburg was ordered to report to Headquarters as Mechanics-rashings + transportation was given us. Went by Rail to Jackson Miss. At Jackson we were given rashings + transportation to Port Hudsin not far from the mouth of Red River the R was many Yank gun Boats + it took about week to fine it safe to go up the Red but finly we got off + made the trip safe. But our Boat met Gen Dick Taylor wo turned us back and had us all 17 to get off at Simport + just at daylight morning the Queen of the West Yank Gun Boat + landid and caused us to foot it to Alexander + just as we got in hearing the same G.B. was captured by our land Batery 2 miles of Alexander. We as "Ship builders" had the pleasure of repairing that old Yank G.B. + also fixen 2 m__ + sending them to the Missippi R + sunk the larger ____ clad war vessal that was ever made in world at the date "The Indinola". Now if my body dont believe this just ask Maj. Brent Dick Taylor Agt. General for after we got to Alexander he was our boss but finly he sent us all on to Shreveport La. we help to Build the Gun Boat Misaue (?) about 4 Month it was finished Now some of our 17 from Vicksburg went East I + some 6 or 7 was turnd ovr to the Ordinance department where I worked repairing Artilery – Making Cassons Amunittion cases + I now know I was at Shreveport from I think March 6th 1863 to the 19th day May when I was discharged 1865. I feel that I could write 40 times as above + then some more.
Best
W.E. Boyd
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State of Louisiana
Jackson Parish
Before me, the undersigned authority on this day personally appeared T L Rentz, to me will deposes and says that he is personally acquainted with W E Boyd: that he was a comrade in Co e 27th La. Regt having enlisted together at Lafayette Square, New Orleans, La., on Mar 14th 1862 and having served together until the latter part of Feb. 1863 when the said W E Boyd was detailed to Shreveport for mechanical work on Confederate Government gun-boats. Affiant says further that while he was not with the said W E Boyd after his detail for special work, that it is his belief that the said W E Boyd served throughout in Civil War in the service of the Confederate
Government and received his discharge at the end of the war.
T L Renz
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 17 day of Jany 1920
W F Hawthorne
Notary Public
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Queen City Texas Jan 22nd 1920
Hon Joss Newton
Bloomburg Texas
Dear sir, I wrote to you a few days ago and ____ that I had got my record as a confederate soldier from Washington + had found an old Conrad in Quitman La by an Ad in the Conferat Veteran. I am now in recipt of a certificate of my sirvice in the War + will send it all to you as you requested. Would like to add there is nothing in these papers about my being in the Confederate sirvice in 1861 9th day of
March until discharge about 2 ½ Months, caused by sickness, any how I was not able to be up by July 21st when the first big Battle was fought which we of the South thought endid the War between the States.   Now Mr Newton I want to thank you for the interest you have taken in my Pention case + I leave it in your hands – but I will send you these by mail as we cant go no where by Sute? or Phone.
Yours very truly,
W.E. Boyd
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Bloomburg State Bank
Bloomburg, Texas
January 29th, 1920
The State Comptroller,
Austin, Texas.
Dear Sir: --
I am enclosing herewith correspondence and affidavit in connection with pension that I am applying for in behalf of Mr. W. E. Boyd of Queen City, Texas., which I believe proves conclusively that my friend Boyd was a Confederate soldier and is justly entitled to a pension. I want to say further that Mr. Boyd is a very poor man and is very much in need of the compensation asked for.  Will you please take this matter up at once and advise me disposition of same.
Yours very truly,
J.D. Newton
Representative Cass County, Texas.
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Feb. 5, 1920
Hon. J.D. Newton,
Bloomburg, Texas.
Dear Sir:
Replying to your favor of Jan 29th:
I am this day approving the application of Mr. W. E. Boyd for a confederate pension, the proof of service filed by your being sufficient to meet requirements of the law in this particular.   Mr. Boyd's original application was filed June 14, 1915, and was rejected because
of his failure to furnish the required proof of service. Since he renewed this application in October I am dating same back to begin with the quarter in which he renewed same, and am sending him notice of such action to Queen City today.
Yours very truly,
(unsigned)
Comptroller
KR
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W.C. Powell & Son
Groceries, Dry Goods, Cotton Buyers, Hardware, Implements, Undertakers
Queen City, Texas
6/8/23
Comptroller,
Austin, Texas.
Dear Sir,
I enclose herewith Pension Voucher to W E Boyd also an affidavit as to his death and burial. Will you kindly substitute a death warrant for $30.00 for the voucher and mail same to the widow, Mrs. A.E. Boyd, Queen City, Texas.
Yours very truly,
Ross A. Powell.
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State of Texas. County of Cass. Before me, the undersigned authority, on this day personally appeared Dr. J. C. Strawn, who after being sworn says that he attended W.E. Boyd in his last illness and that the said W E Boyd died on the 28th day of May 1922 at his residence in Queen City, Texas.
J.C. Strawn, M.D.
Subscribed and sworn to this 8th day of June A.D. 1923
R.E. Jackson
Notary Public, Cass Co., Texas
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State of Texas.
County of Cass.

Before me, R E Jackson, a Notary Public in and Cass County, Texas, on this day personally appeared Ross A Powell, who after being sworn deposes and says that on the 28th day of May 1923 he was called to take charge of the body of W E Boyd and prepare same for burial; that he prepared the body for burial and that on the 29th day of May 1923 saw the body duly buried in the Queen City Cemetery.
Ross A Powell
Subscribed and sworn to this 8th day of June A.D. 1923
R.E. Jackson
Notary Public, Cass Co., Texas