CONFEDERATE INDIGENT FAMILY INDEX - HOUSTON CO., TX

Texas State Library & Archives

                          Confederate Indigent Families List (1863-1865)

On November 24, 1863, the Texas Legislature passed a Joint Resolution stating that the government pledged "support and maintenance of [the soldiers'] families during their absence from home." In accordance with this Resolution, an "Act to Support the Families and Dependents of Texas Soldiers" passed on December 15, 1863. The Act set aside $1,000,000 annually to be paid the "families, widows, and dependents of soldiers currently serving in State or Confederate forces, or of soldiers killed or disabled in service." Chief Justices of the counties, on or before March 1 in 1864 and 1865, submitted lists of servicemen and the number of their dependents eligible for relief. The County Clerk administered the money distributed to the county for this purpose.

 Acosta,
 Adair, E Y
 Adair, H G
 Allbright, John E
 Allen, Jesse
 Allen, William
 Allison, T J
 Armstrong, Joseph
 Ashmore, James
 Ashworth, David
 Ashworth, Wm
 Atkinson, Danl
 Atkinson,


 Baker, E M
 Bartee, J W
 Baxley, R
 Beaver, Rufus
 Belott, A J
 Benson, Milt
 Bird, John
 Bird, John
 Birdwell, J R
 Black, Edy
 Blackburn, Wm
 Blakey, Joseph
 Booker, William
 Bowdon, J T
 Boyken,
 Bracken, R M
 Brashears, M W
 Bray, B I
 Bray, Peter
 Brazier, John
 Brazier,
 Bronson,
 Brown, John
 Brown,
 Bungarner,
 Burson,
 Busby, Jacob


 Caraway, J A
 Carleton, J S
 Carraway, S A
 Carraway, Wm
 Carraway,
 Cecil, Lemuel
 Chaffin, W J
 Chapman, Rebecca
 Cheairz, Eli
 Clanton, Patience
 Clark, Duncan
 Clark, J T
 Cobb, H P
 Collin s,
 Cook, C C
 Courtney, Jesse
 Craddock, Thomas W
 Craddock, W W
 Crowson, Obe
 Crowson, Richard
 Cunningham, John
 Cutler, Jacob


 Daniels, A F
 Denton, C M
 Devolin, C E
 Dickerson, Wash
 Diggs, Thomas
 Dougherty, Nancy
 Dowdy, Marcus
 Drennan,
 Dumas,
 Dykes,

 

 

 Eakin, E B
 Elledge, Dorsey
 Ellisor,
 English, Abe
 English, John D
 Esmond, Joseph
 Evans, Green


 Fambrough, John
 Fitchett, M W
 Flanakin, J S
 Foster, R M
 Foster, W J
 Foster, Wm
 Fried, C M
 Frisby,
 Frisby,


 Gardner, S M
 Garrison, F
 Gentry, D W
 Goodknight, T D
 Goodman, Samuel F
 Goodrum, Robert
 Goodrum,
 Goolsby, Ira
 Goolsby, J C
 Goolsby, W W
 Gordon,
 Graham, James
 Graves,
 Gray, James
 Gregg, Jacob
 Grisham,
 Grooms, Isaac
 Grooms, Wm
 Grounds, Jr George
 Grounds, J W

 

 Hall, Mary A
 Hall, Pres
 Hallmark, E C
 Hallmark, J S
 Hallmark, John
 Hallmark, T G
 Hallmark, T J
 Hamilton, C A
 Hampton, Hugh
 Hancock, Benj
 Harden, H M
 Harrell, Lewis
 Harris, Lea
 Harrison, Vincent
 Harrison,
 Heimess,
 Herod, Joseph
 Hester, A P
 Hester, S G
 Hicks, Thad
 Hoffman, Larkin
 Holdridge, M A
 Hooks,
 Hough, S A


 Ingraham, Tilman

 

 Jackson,
 Jones, John W
 Jones,
 Jones,
 Jordan, John


 Keen, William T
 Keen,
 Kennedy, Margaret
 Kennedy, Mart

 Kennon, R J

 Kersey, David
 Kilgore,
 King, A G
 King,
 Kirby, James
 Kirpatrick, D S
 Klinglehefer, A W

 

 Lacy, John B
 Lankford, J W
 Lee, Eley
 Little,
 Locklier,
 Loe, W B
 Lowis, Thomas
 Luce, Hiram
 Luce,
 Luce,
 Lykes,
 Lynn,

 

 Malone, J M
 Manson, J C
 Marsh, Jonas
 Mason,
 Mauier,
 Mcdougal,
 Mcelvain,
 Mcgill, J W
 Mckenzie, Daniel
 Mcqueen, J T
 Meacham, Wm
 Miller, John
 Monday, C M
 Moore, James H
 Moore, John F
 Moore, William H
 Morehead, E M
 Munger,
 Murchison, Kenneth
 Murphy, E
 Murphy, S
 Murry,


 Neal, Delafate
 Nite, J C


 Oliver, S J
 Ousley, E N


 Parker, Sarah
 Parker,
 Payne,
 Payne,
 Pennington,  Gaines
 Permenter, Henry
 Powell, Richmond
 Powers, Richard
 Price,


 Quinn, James

 

 Rainey, B F
 Rains, W J
 Randle,
 Raymy,
 Rentfrow, John H
 Rhodes, J W
 Rice, W J
 Rich, J M
 Richardson, Wm
 Robbins,
 Robinson, John X
 Ross, C C

 Rosy, B F
 Rounsaville, N
 Russell, W B
 Rutledge, G M

 

 Salmon,
 Sanders, H T
 Sansom, F
 Satterwhite, Frank
 Saxon, A J
 Saxon, Benjamin
 Saxon, R H
 Sheflett, King D
 Sheptrine, W D
 Sides,
 Sides,
 Sims, Rebecca
 Skeeters, C
 Smith, Robert
 Smith, Simfon
 Smith, Wm
 Smith,
 Smitherman,
 Stepp, N L
 Stewart, J J
 Stewart, Jack
 Stewart,
 Stidman, Martha
 Stribbling, J C
 Stripling, Newton
 Stubblefield, Martha
 Stubblefield, Stephen
 Stubblefiled, Wilson M
 Suttles,
 Sweet, T A

 

 Taylor, Tho L
 Teague, Skelt
 Tear,
 Teetle, John
 Tidwell, C G
 Tipton,
 Tomsen,
 Toney, William T
 Tryon, E
 Tumlinson, David
 Turner, John
 Turner, L
 Turner, Nancy
 Turner,
 Tyre, E


 Varnadire, J C
 Vaughan, William


 Waddell, W M
 Waller,
 Ward, Isaac
 Ward,
 Warren, William T
 Washington,
 Weissinger, John
 Wells,
 West, John
 Westmoreland, H H
 Wigley, Z
 Williams, George
 Williams, J D
 Williams, Mart
 Williams,
 Wills,
 Wishard, Soloman
 Wood, Elbert
 Wood, Jo


 Yeates, F
 Young, Peter