Winnie Davis Camp No. 108 UCV Records from Membership Register   W. E. (William Elbert) Middleton Ent Conf Serv April 1861, Pvt. Co E, 12th Ala; disch end of War May 1865. Fannie Middleton Widow's Application for Pension #46676 Mrs. Fannie Middleton, widow of W. E. Middleton, who departed this life on the 12th day of November, 1926. They were married on April 13, 1873 in the county of Kaufman, Texas. I was born August 23, 1855 in Alabama, and have resided in Texas since 1860, about 70 years. Have resided in Ellis County since 1860 in Midlothian, Texas, at present residence. My Husband's full name was William Elbert Middleton. His unit was organized in Madison county, and he served until the end of the war. He went out at beginning of war when 16, remained throughout war, was wounded three times and came back on crutches. Served in the 12th Alabama Infantry. Signed Mrs. Fannie Middleton, Feb. 6, 1930 Witnesses: Mrs. George C. Sweatt & G. A. Neal Certificate of Tax Assessor: Mrs. W. Middleton Est is charged on the tax rolls of Ellis County with a homestead of the value of Thirty Eight Hundred Thirty Dollars. June 10, 1930, a letter was written by the judge inquiring about the application that was filed sometime last year. Written by State Comptroller on June 12, 1830: Replying to your letter of June 10th, you are advised that Mrs. Fannie Middleton filed on application for pension on February 15, 1930, but under the present law she is not eligible for pension. I am of the opinion that Mrs. Middleton will be eligible for pension under the law which becomes effective on June 10th so far as her property rights are concerned, but before her application can be approved under the new law it will be necessary that she make proof of the military service of late deceased husband, W. R. Middleton as to Confederate soldier. I may be this ..... can be proven by a report from the War Department, Washington, D.C., and I am requesting a report today and on receipt of same you will be notified as to whether or not the application of Mrs. Middleton can be approved. A handwritten letter by Fannie Middleton - No Date: I am writing you a private letter hoping it will be of help to me in getting my penson. I have the old worn out farm but it does not make me a living without help from the children and t(h)ey have had to take there own money that they needed to pay there Dadies funeral and burial expences and als(o) Dr. bills So you see if I could pay them back would not have any of my own so will leave it to your concideration hoping you wil(l) do what is right for both of us. I think if I understand the papers I have been reading I am intitle(d) to a daughters penson as my father was also in the Civil War from the beginning to the end and never come home until it ended and lost every thing he had as he had it in stock and all was ....but a few was stolen Fannie Middleton [There are two other pages that are loose and not sure if something is missing, so will type them as nearly as possible as they are written] I have five boys and six girls all with families except two and they went to farming. One as a (The rest is difficult too difficult to read, but what can be read appears to be repetitious.) If I could pay my children I ..... would have nothin left and us old Widows will not have much longer. So do as you think right Fannie Middleton ...in my heart I feel like I owe my part to the three that (went to war )---- lost all they had and come back and have paid all of their fathers debts and are still keeping me ... But ... not grumbling about it. .......Hope will hear from you soon Fannie Middleton Reply from Comptroller - February 18, 1930. Mrs. Fannie Middleton, Midlothian, Texas Dear Mrs. Middleton: I have your letter of recent date enclosing application for Confederate Pension. I am very sorry to advise you that from the information given in your application in which it is shown that you are the owner of property valued at $3830.00, you are not eligible for pension under the present law on account of the value of this property, and for this reason your application for pension must necessarily be rejected. July 1, 1930 - State Comptroller to Judge Stout: Agreeable to my letter of June 12th, you are advised that I am now in receipt of a favorable report on the military record of William Elbert Middleton as a Confederate soldier, on whose record Mrs. Fannie Middleton of Midlothian, Texas, is asking for pension. The application of Mrs. Middleton is being approved today. She will receive formal notice of approval within the next few days at which time an affidavit will be mailed her to be executed covering issuance of first monthly warrant to which she will be entitled, which warrant will be for the month of July and should reach her on or about July 31st. APPLICATION FOR MORTUARY WARRANT Mrs. Fannie Middleton died on 24th July, 1947, in the town of Midlothian, Ellis County, Texas. She died in the home of her son, R. Q. Middleton, Box 94, Midlothian, Texas. Certificate of Undertaker - Pat Martin Co., Midlothian Ellis County. Warrant for $50 July, 1947, for $50 canceled. PAT MARTIN Hardware Furniture Funeral Director Business Phone 62 Residence Phone 7 Casket 450.00 Hearse and Service 35.00 Dress 25.50 Flowers 25.00 Funeral Notices 2.50 Opening Grave 12.50 572.50 Pd for by R. Q. Middleton & Son 7-28-47   Copyright © 2003-2016, Ellis County TXGenWeb. All Rights Reserved. This page was last modified: Thursday, 01-Jul-2021 13:19:09 MDT