Scott County Arkansas
Civil War Pension Application
ELIAS L. GENTRY, CSA
Transcribed & Contributed by Delaine Edwards
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$30.00
Elias L. Gentry
Winfield P.O.
Scott County
Examined and rejected
and $25 allowed [crossed out] and
Auditor authorized
to draw warrant for
same
This 28 day of August 1894
State Pension Board
H.B. Aniston
[Illegible name]
Not Allowed
Not Indigent
APPLICATION FOR PENSION
TO THE HONORABLE COUNTY COURT OF SCOTT COUNTY,
Sitting as a pension Board:
The undersigned, as an ex-Confederate soldier, hereby applies for a pension under the provisions of an act of the General Assembly of the State of Arkansas, entitled "An Act for the
Relief of Certain Soldiers of the late War between the States", approved April 1, 1891, upon the following grounds:
That he is a bona fide citizen of the State of Arkansas, and has resided within this State for more than twelve months next before the filing of this application:
That he enlisted as a soldier in the State of South Carolina during the War between the States in Company "K" of the 5th Reg't. South Carolina Vols. and afterwards enlisted as a member
of the Palmetto Sharpshooters of South Carolina.
That while in the discharge of his duty as a soldier of said company and Regiment in the service of the State of Arkansas, or of the Confederate States of America, he received a
wound from the effects of which he partially lost the use of his left arm and shoulder - having been wounded in said service at the battle of "Seven Pines" which has always prevented
me from performing manual labor.
That by reason of said wound and disability he is now indigent and incapacitated for manual labor;
That he is not receiving any aid from this State or from the United States, for such injuries, under any other statute, and that therefore he makes application for pension under the
act aforesaid.
[Signed] Elias L. Gentry
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 20th day of Sept. 1892.
[Signed] Thomas M. Duncan
Clerk Circuit Court
Scott Co., Arkansas
State of Arkansas)
County of Scott)
Personally came before me C.M. Vise and S.K. Duncan two credible witnesses who make oath and say that they verily believe the applicant to be the identical person named in the
application, and that the facts stated in the application are true.
[Signed] C.M. Vise
[Signed] S.K. Duncan
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 20th day of September, 1892.
[Signed] Thomas M. Duncan
Clerk Circuit Court
Scott Co., Ark.
State of Arkansas,
County of Scott.
We, [remainder of line is lost in a crease of the paper]
Scott County, L.P. Fuller, Sheriff, and T.M. Duncan, Clerk, sitting as a Pension Board for Scott County, do certify that we have examined the application of the within named Elias L.
Gentry for pension, under act of the General Assembly of the State of Arkansas [faded and illegible] April 1, 1891, and proof and support of [several lines faded and illegible]
and we hereby allow the sum of Thirty Dollars per annum.
[Signed] E.D. Yandell, County Judge
[Signed] L.P. Fuller, Sheriff
[Signed] Thos. M. Duncan, Clerk
APPLICATION FOR PENSION
STATE OF ARKANSAS,}
County of Scott}
I, Elias L. Gentry do solemnly swear that I served as a soldier in the army (or sailor in the navy) of the Confederate States, being a member of Co. "K" of Col. Joseph Walker's
Regiment of Infantry Vols. from the State of South Carolina; that I was honorably retired permanently on account of wounds received therein from such service on or about the
month of August, 1864, and did not desert the same; that I am now, and for the past twelve months have been, a bona fide resident of this State; that I do not myself, nor does
my wife, nor do we both together, own property, real or personal, or both, or money or choses in action in excess of the value of $400.00 (exclusive of household goods and wearing
apparel), nor has either of us conveyed title to any property to enable me to draw a pension, and that neither I nor my wife is in receipt of any income, annuity, pension or wages
for any services, the emoluments of an office, in excess of $150.00 per year; that I am incapacitated to perform manual labor in any of the ordinary avocations of life and that such
incapacity (or disability) is the result of wounds received in the service, being gun shot in left shoulder the bullet striking left shoulder and passing nearly through the ball being
removed from the back part of left shoulder by the Army surgeon. Was not able to do anything on account of the wound for two years after same was received and my arm is still somewhat
disabled on account of the wound - and the place where I was wounded still gives me pain at times. Am also afflicted with kidney disease and my eyesight and hearing are both very bad -
and also on account of advanced age, my age being now 68 years, and that such disability is not the result of my own vicious habits still persisted in, so help me God.
(Signature) Elias L. Gentry
Subscribed and sworn to before me, this 12 day of May 1902.
[Signed] L.P. Fuller, Clerk
STATE OF ARKANSAS,}
County of Scott} ss.
We, the undersigned, sitting as a Pension Board for Scott County, do certify that we have examined the application of the within named Elias L. Gentry for pension, under Act of
General Assembly of the State of Arkansas, as approved March 11, 1901, and the proof in support of same, and find that said applicant is a wounded Confederate soldier, is in
indigent circumstances, and partially incapacitated for manual labor, and that his claim is just, and that he should be allowed $75.00 pension.
[Signed] C. Malone
[Signed] S.C. Brown
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Application of
Elias L. Gentry
Winfield P.O.
Scott County
Examined and allowed
and $75.00 allowed and Auditor
authorized to draw warrant for same.
This 20 day of Aug. 1902
[Illegible signatures] Sec'y. of State and Auditor
EVIDENCE OF PHYSICIAN
STATE OF ARKANSAS}
County of Scott}
I, M.A. Stewart, a duly registered and practicing physician in Scott County, Arkansas, do hereby certify that I am personally well acquainted with E.L. Gentry of Winfield Arkansas, who
is an applicant for a pension under the Statutes of Arkansas.
That at his request I have made an examination of his physical condition, and find: State description and character of wound: He was shot in left shoulder at Battle of Seven pines,
entering anterior passing immediately above axilary artery, dislocating shoulder, and was removed in back near seventh vertebra.
Physical condition and to what cause is his incapacity for manual labor attributable: to adhesions left from wound, and kidney and bladder derangement so severe that he is compelled
to be taking something for relief almost every day and that said disability is not the result of his own vicious habits still persisted in: I have known him for the three past years
in which time he has been very moderate in his habits.
Extent of disability: Three fourths.
[Signed] M.A. Stewart, M.D.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 19 day of June 1902.
[Signed] L.P. Fuller, Clerk
By Thos. M. Duncan, D.C.
[2-Page Handwritten document]
PROOF OF SERVICE
State of Arkansas}
County of Scott}
On this 12 day of May, A.D. 1902, before the undersigned Clerk personally appeared C.M. Vise of Waldron, Scott County, Arkansas, and B.E. Thomas, of Winfield, Scott County, Arkansas,
each of whom I hereby certify to be credible persons and worthy of full faith and confidence, and who being duly sworn each say that they are personally well acquainted with the
applicant Elias L. Gentry, having known him for 45 years and 40 years, respectively. That he was a Confederate soldier, as we are informed and have good cause to believe. He informs
us that he belonged to Co. "K" of Col. Joseph Walker's Reg't. of Infantry Vols. from the State of South Carolina, originally Jenkins Regiment and his statement we verily believe to
be true. [One sentence lined through here.] That he is now and has been for the past twelve months a bona fide resident of Arkansas. That he is incapacitated for manual labor
by reason of advanced age and consequent debilitated physical condition, his age being now about 68 years. That to the best of our knowledge and belief, all property now owned by him
and his wife, together, is not worth exceeding $400 exclusive of household goods and wearing apparel. That neither he nor his wife is in receipt of any income, annuity, pension or
wages for any services, or the emoluments of an office, in excess of $150 per year. That we have no interest whatever in his claim. We have known the soldier
continuously for the number of years respectively as hereinbefore stated, and he has always been a good, truthful law-abiding citizen and we have no doubt whatever but that he
served in the Confederate Army as claimed. We have always heard and understood that the soldier served in the Confederate Army and never heard anything intimated to the contrary. We
never served in the Confederate Army with soldier but we each were acquainted with him before the war commenced. Affiant C.M. Vise says however that he accompanied soldier to
Spartanburg, S.C. where he (soldier) together with about 100 others took the train with the understanding that they were on their way to join the Confederate Army. This was about
April, 1861, as well as I remember - or just about the time of the fall of Fort Sumpter. I also saw soldier during the war after he was wounded. Think he was then on the retired list.
I also saw soldier and have been acquainted with him during the whole time since the war. Affiant B.E. Thomas says he only remembers when soldier left home and it was the understanding
that he had gone to join the Confederate Army. Affiant Thomas also says that he remembers when soldier Gentry returned home from the Army that he stopped at our house and he seemed to
be wounded in the left shoulder - his arm was in a sling - and he showed me the bullet which he said penetrated his shoulder - and subsequently often I saw the place where he said he
was shot. Affiant C.M. Vise says his age is 55 years, and affiant B.E. Thomas says his age is 51 years.
[Signed] C.M. Vise
[Signed] B.E. Thomas
Sworn to and subscribed before me on this 12 day of May, 1902, and I hereby certify that the above named affiants are credible persons and that all their statements [are] entitled to full
faith and credit.
[Signed] L.P. Fuller, Clerk Circuit Court
By Thos. M. Duncan, D.C.
PROOF OF SERVICE
(By Comrades if Possible)
State of South Carolina}
County of Spartanburg}
On this day personally came before the undersigned, a Notary Public within and for the County of Spartanburg and State of South Carolina, R.H. Foster and M.C. Cooper, citizens of
Spartanburg, S.C. whom I certify to be creditable persons and worthy of confidence, who being duly sworn, state that they are each, personally, well acquainted with applicant
E.L. Gentry and have known him for 40 years, respectively.
That he was a Confederate soldier. Belonging to Company "K" of Col. Joseph Walker's Regiment of South Carolina Infty. Vols. That as such soldier he served from [blank] to about
Aug. 1864 when he was retired from service on account of wounds. That he was honorably released from such service, and did not desert the same. That he is now and has been for the
past twelve months a bona fide resident of Arkansas. That he is incapacitated for manual labor by reason of old age and that such incapacity (or disability) is not the result of his
own vicious habits still persisted in. That we have no interest in this claim.
[Signed] R.H. Foster
[Signed] M.C. (his X mark) Cooper
Subscribed and sworn to before me this [blank] day of July 1902.
[Signed] M.O. Gentry (Seal)
Not. Pub.
APPLICATION FOR INCREASE OF PENSION
STATE OF ARKANSAS}
County of Scott}
I, Elias L. Gentry do solemnly swear that I am now, and for the past twelve months have been, a bona fide resident of this State; that I am now drawing a pension as an
ex-Confederate soldier, under an Act of the General Assembly of 1901, having made my original application from the county of Scott; that I am still in indigent circumstances;
that I do not myself, nor does my wife, or do we both together, own property, real or personal, or both, or money or choses in action in excess of the value of $400.00 (exclusive
of household goods and wearing apparel), nor has either of us conveyed title to any property to enable me to draw a pension, and that neither I nor my wife is in receipt of any
income, annuity, pension or wages for any services, the emoluments of an office, in excess of $150.00 per year; that I am incapacitated to perform manual labor in any of the
ordinary avocations of life; that my disability has increased, and I am less able to perform manual labor than when my original application was made, by reason of old age and
wounds in war, and failing eye sight. I am 74 years old, and I hereby make application for an increase of pension, under Act of the General Assembly of 1907.
(Signature) Elias L. Gentry
Subscribed and sworn to before me, this 27 day of June 1908.
[Signed] S.K. Duncan, Clerk
By Frank Bates, D.C.
STATE OF ARKANSAS}
County of Scott}
We, the undersigned, sitting as a Pension Board for Scott County, do hereby certify that we have examined the application of the within named Elias L. Gentry for increase of
pension, under Act of the General Assembly of the State of Arkansas, approved March 9, 1907, and the proof in support of same, and find that said applicant is less able to perform
manual labor than he was at the time a pension was granted him, and that he is entitled to have the same increased to $100 Dollars.
[Signed} J.L. Evatt (Seal)
[Signed] Wm. Chitwood (Seal)
[Signed] J.P. Hall (Seal)
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APPLICATION OF
Elias L. Gentry
Winfield P.O.
Scott County
Examined and increase approved
and pension
increased to $100.00
and Auditor authorized to draw warrant
for same.
This 11th day of August 1908
O.C. Ludwig, Sec. of State
A.E. Moore, Auditor
EVIDENCE OF PHYSICIAN
On Application for Increase of Pension
STATE OF ARKANSAS}
County of Scott}
I, J.O.A. Sullivan, a duly registered and practicing physician in Scott County, Arkansas, do hereby certify that I am personally well acquainted with Elias L. Gentry of Winfield,
Arkansas, who is an applicant for an increase of pension under the Statutes of Arkansas.
That at his request I have made an examination of his physical condition and find: State description and character of wound: Shot through the left shoulder fracturing the joint.
The arm is weak and attrified to some extent from said wound.
Physical condition and to what cause is his incapacity for manual labor attributable: to wound and age, he being 74 years old
and that said disability is not the result of his own vicious habits still persisted in: No
Extent of disability: Not able to do manual labor. Disability total.
[Signed] J.O.A. Sullivan, M.D.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 27 day of June 1908.
[Signed] S.K. Duncan
Deceased Pensioner's
WIDOW'S APPLICATION
STATE OF ARKANSAS}
County of Scott}
I, Bertha Gentry do solemnly swear that I am the widow of Elias L. Gentry, who served as a soldier in the army (or sailor in the navy) of the Confederate States, his proof of
service being now on file in the Auditor's office, at Little Rock, he having been allowed a pension under Act of the General Assembly, approved March 11, 1901, while a resident of
Windfield [sic] Scott County, Arkansas, that I am now, and for the past twelve months have been a bona fide resident of this state; that I do not own property, real or personal,
or both, or money or choses in action, in excess of the value of $400.00 (exclusive of household goods and wearing apparel), nor have I conveyed title to any property to enable me
to draw a pension, and that I am not in receipt of any income, annuity, pension or wages for any services, the emoluments of an office, in excess of $150.00 per year; that my
husband died on the 24th day of October 1913 and that I have not since remarried, so help me God.
(Signature) Bertha Gentry
Subscribed and sworn to before me, this 14 day of January 1914.
[Signed] J.M. Martin
I, Nora Brown do solemnly swear that I am personally acquainted with Mrs. Bertha Gentry and that she is the widow of Elias L. Gentry, deceased.
(Signature) Nora Brown
Subscribed and sworn to before me, this 14 day of January 1914.
[Signed] J.M. Martin
STATE OF ARKANSAS}
County of Scott} ss
We, the undersigned, sitting as a Pension Board for Scott County, do hereby certify that we have examined the application of the within named Bertha Gentry for pension, under Act
of the General Assembly of the State of Arkansas, approved March 11, 1901, and the proof in support of same, and find that said applicant is widow of a Confederate soldier, is
in indigent circumstances, and that her claim is just, and that she should one hundred be allowed $50.00 pension.
[Signed] C. Malone (Seal)
[Signed] J.L. Evatt (Seal)
[Signed] W.R. Piles (Seal)
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APPLICATION OF
Bertha Gentry
WIDOW
Gentry, Elias L.
Windfield [sic] P.O.
Scott County
Examined and approved
and $100 allowed and Auditor authorized
to draw warrant for same.
Filed in Auditors Office
Jul 31, 1914
L.L. Coffman, Auditor
This 10 day of Aug. 1914
E.W. Hodges, Secretary of State
L.L. Coffman, Auditor
J.R. Gibbons, Major General Commanding U.C.V.
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