VeteransAllWars

Did you know that 365 people filed for a Confederate Pension from Bosque?
...Rose DENSON
VETERANS OF ALL WARS
Civil War Soldiers & Sailors
Texas --Troop Designations
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Military Units & Personnel
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The Men & Women of World War II

AARS, Alton--Edward L. WILLIAMS
Cpl. Alton H. Aars, son of Mr. and Mrs. Helmer Aars of Clifton, husband of
Ester Wiede, graduate of Clifton High. Entered Army in 1944, trained at
Camp Fannin, Texas Served in Pacific.

AARS, Hulen C.--Edward L. WILLIAMS
Lt. Hulen C. Aars, son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Aars of Clifton, husband of
Velma Manske, graduate of Clifton, Jr. College. Entered Navy in 1944,
trained at Hollywood, Fla, and Harvard U. Served in Philippines and
Netherlands. Awarded Phil. Lib. And Victory Ribbons. Discharged in 1946.

ABEL, Dalton C.--Edward L. WILLIAMS
F 2/c Dalton C. Able, son of Mrs. Doris A. Patrick of Valley Mills, Texas.
Attended Valley Mills High. Entered Navy in 1945, trained at San Diego.

ADAMS, Harold M.--Edward L. WILLIAMS
1st Lt. Harold M. Adams, son of Mr. and Mrs. E. M. Adams, Walnut Springs,
graduate of Walnut Springs High. Entered Army in 1941, trained at
Barkesdale Field, La., and Luke Field, Ariz. Served in P.T.O. (Pacific
Theater of Operations). Awarded Purple Heart.

AHLSTED, Carol B.--Edward L. WILLIAMS
PFC Carroll B. Ahlsted, son of Mr. and Mrs. R. C. Ahlsted, Cleburne, Texas,
Attended Meridian High and Southern Bible School in Milford, Texas. Entered
Army in 1944, trained at Camp B arkeley, Texas. Served in PTO. Awarded GC
Medal and Liberation Medal.

AHLSTED, Marvin R.--Edward L. WILLIAMS
PFC. Marvin R. Ahlsted, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ahlsted of Meridian. Attended
Meridian Schools. Entered Army in 1942, trained at Camp Bowie, and Camp
Barkeley, Texas. Served in ETO (European Theater of Operations). Awarded
ETO Ribbon and ATO (Atlantic Theater of Operations) Ribbon. Discharged in 1945.

ALLEN, Charles B.--Edward L. WILLIAMS
S 1/c Charles B. Allen, son of Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Allen of Meridian, husband
of Margie Newsome. Attended Meridian High. Entered Navy in 1945, trained
at San Diego and Camp Parks, Cal. Served on Guam.

ALLEN, Clifford W.--Edward L. WILLIAMS
Pvt. Clifford W. Allen, son of Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Allen, of Walnut Springs.
Attended Walnut Springs High. Entered Army in 1943, trained at Camp Fannin
and Ft. Sam Houston, Texas. Served in ETO. Awarded Purple Heart and GC
Medal. Wounded in Normandy. Discharged in 1945.

ALLEN, Curtis R. Q.--Edward L. WILLIAMS
Sgt. Curtis R. Q. Allen, son of Mr. and Mrs. Edd Allen of Meridian, Texas,
husband of Nora Dell Allen, attended Meridian Schools. Entered Army in
1944, trained at Camp Robinson, Ark. Served in PTO. Awarded 1 Arrowhead,
Inf. Badge and GC Ribbon. Discharged in 1946.

DARBY, Homer D.--Edward L. WILLIAMS
PFC Homer D. Darby, son of Mr. and Mrs. H. H. Darby, Mashium, Texas.
Attended Valley Mills High. Entered Army in 1940, trained at Ft. Warren,
Wyo. Served in Aleutians. Awarded Pacific, American Defence Medals and 1
Battle Star. Discharged in 1945.

ALLEN, Bluford Turner, Sr.--Rebecca Allen SMALL
Henry Davis Allen's son and my G-G-Grandfather, served in the Indian War.
From May to July, 1836 he served as Private in Capt. Davenport Latham's Company
of Alabama volunteers. In addition, Bluford served with the Confederacy
during the Civil War.

ALLEN, Charles Birt--Rebecca Allen SMALL
Born in Walnut Springs, Bosque Co., TX on 16 OCT1926 to Alvin ALLEN & Nancy
Anna Bell PACE. During WWII, from 1943 to 1946, Charles served in the United States
Navy. He served as Seaman 1st Class in the Radar Division aboard the ship U.S.
General Mitchil. After his military service, Charles returned to Bosque County
where he still resides today.

ALLEN, Curtis R.Q.--Rebecca Allen SMALL
1922-1972; Texas Sgt. U.S. Army WWII
ALLEN, Henry Davis--Rebecca Allen SMALL
On January 18, 1813 Henry Davis Allen, Rhody Allen's son and my G-G-G-Grandfather,
was commissioned Captain in the War of 1812. He served in the Tennessee Militia,
27th Regiment. His regiment was the builder of the road from Columbia, TN to
Mobile, AL which facilitated the movement of troops and supplies to General Andrew
Jackson prior to the Battle of New Orleans in January, 1815.
ALLEN, James Milford--Rebecca Allen SMALL
James Milford Allen, my father, served as Private in the United States Army during
World War II. James was born and raised in Meridian, TX and had his residence
in Meridian during his service with the Army in 1944.
ALLEN, Rhody--Rebecca Allen SMALL
Served in the Revolutionary War. He served as Private for the Sumner Co. TN
Militia from January 1782 to sometime in 1794. Rhody was given bounty land in
Tennessee for his service during the war.
BASS, LeRoy--Marilyn BAKER
Navy - W.W.II; Born 12 April 1921; died 21 June 1984
LeRoy was assigned duty with the Naval Patrol Squadron 82 later renamed Bombing
Squadron One Hundred Twenty-Five. He was awarded the Navy Unit Commendation
for outstanding heroism in action against enemy forces in the Atlantic Waters from
January 15 to June 10, 1942 and during the month of April 1943.
BOEDEKER, Theodore C. "Theo"--
F3 US Navy WWI
BOWDEN, John Wesley, Rev.--John W. CASALL
Rev. John Wesley Bowden entered the service of the Confederacy on 15 JUL 1861
at Russellville, Pope County, AR. Rev. Bowden born 6 JUL 1742 in Lawrence Co.,
TN is buried in Meridian, Bosque Co., TX. He died 26 AUG 1932, a Pioneer
minister of the Methodist-Episcopal Church South. Bowden, John W. Texas Pension
#30072 Coryell Co., TX Bowden, John W. (Mrs.) Texas Pension # 50949 Bosque
Co., TX; husband John W. Bowden his Pension #30072.
BURCH, Riley Wray--Edward L. WILLIAMS
Born Dec 1, 1918 in Meridian, died Dec 18, 2001 in Dallas. Served in the
US Navy during World War II
BURDETTE, Benjamin Apling--Gayle Hennington-VAN HORN
Enlisted 26 JUL 1861 as a Pvt., Montgomery, AL for the period of the war. Served in
the Army of Northern Virginia, Co. E, 13th Alabama, Colquitt's Brigade, De Witt's
Division. The 13th Alabama infantry participated in a number of various engagements
including Seige of Yorktown, Battle of Seven Pines, Cold Harbor, Malvern Hill,
Antietam (Sharpsburg), Fredericksburg, Chancellorsville Campaign, and Gettysburg.
On 1 JUL 1863, the first day of the Gettsburg Campaign, Pvt. Burdette was captured
along with 75 other Alabamians as well as Gen. James Archer along Chambersburg
Pike., and was sent to Ft. Delaware Prison, Ft. Delaware, DE. He was released 14
JUN 1865. Shortly after his return to Randolph Co., AL, along with his wife Millie
Elizabeth, moved with their three children to Texas, eventually to Meridian, Bosque
Co., 1881. B.A. Burdette, died 14 SEP 1921, age 86. He is buried in the Meridian
Cemetery. Confederate Pension application # 5966, 10 Feb. 1900.
CADENHEAD, Thomas Sears--Charlie ROYALL
My ggrandfather, Thomas Sears Cadsenhead applied for and recived his Confederate
Pension in Bosque Co. Here is transcription of his application. Thomas Sears
Cadenhead received C.S.A. Pension #00474. From the Official Application for
Confederate Pension, State of Texas, received Jan. 30, 2000, there is the following
information: Applied for the pension August, 1898. Place of application, Iredale,
Bosque Co. TX. He stated that he had lived in Bosque County since "last December."
(Dec. 1897) Mailing address, Iredale Post Office. Age, "60 on 10th day of last March."
Occupation," Farmer, when able to work." Served in " Company E, in Col. O.N.
Roberts, Texas Reg. Inf." Property owned at the time of application, "A wagon and
2 mules worth $125.00, this is all of my worldly goods." Place of enlistment,
Knoxville, Cherokee County, TX. Served from 1862 to 1864. G.E. Walters and R.W.
Turner stated that they knew him in the Army from 1862 to 1864. Thomas was
discharged Nov. 18, 1862 at Camp Nelson, AR. for medical reasons. From Discharge
Papers, Library of Congress, Military Archives, Description; 5 feet, 4 inches high,
Dark Complexion, Yellow Eyes, Black Hair, twenty years of age. The application was
approved 22 Sept. 1899 by the County Judge and County Commissioners. He received
the pension until his death in March, 1904, a period of 5 years. Dates of service on State
Records and Federal Records do not match. More info might be found at:
http://files.usgwarchives.net/tx/bosque/military/civilwar/tmschead.txt

COOKE, Henry Clay--Jack BRUNDRETT
Born 10 JUN 1845, at Eutaw, Ala. Son of William Allen & Elizabeth Raglan (USERY)
Cooke. Enlisted in a Company of Volunteers commanded by Capt. Talbert that became
known as Company K, 11th Regiment, Alabama Infantry, Wilcox's Brigade, Anderson's
Division, Longstreet's Corps., Army of Northern Virginia.
For more information on H.C. COOKE see: Biographies

EVERETT, GEORGE C.--Patricia GRAMS
Co.D 31st Texas Cavalry C.S.A.

GANDY, Francis Marion--Bernie ALSUP
CO B 31ST DISMOUNTED TEXAS CAVALRY, C.S.A., 1861 & 1862.

GARY, William Whitten--Bettie Gary WOOD
01 APR 1822-3rd Div., 7th Brig. & 22nd Regt. of Alabama
GRIMM, CHRISTIAN CARL--Edward L. WILLIAMS; Biography
PFC Christian Carl Grimm, b. 22 May 1908 in Clifton, Bosque Co., TX, d. 9 February
1981 in Bell County TX, son of Wilhelm Heinrich Fritz, and Ida Friedericke Schatz
Grimm. Attended Clifton High, Entered Army in 1941, trained at Camp Bowie, Texas,
Ft. Dix, N.J. and Camp Blanding, Fla. Served in ETO. Awarded GC Medal, Inf.
Combat Badge and 1 Bronze Star. Wounded in Italy. Discharged in 1944.
Bur. Trinity Lutheran Church, Clifton, Bosque Co., TX.
GRIMM, FURMAN ALEXANDER--Edward L. WILLIAMS
Furman Alexander Grimm to your WWII Veterans List. His was
a POW and his biographical sketch was recently published in the Clifton
Paper, I can send you a copy if you wish. He is also my mother's first
cousin.

HANNA, Jack D.--
SGT in US Marine Corps in Korean War.
HANNA, Jeffie F.--
Command SGT Major, US Army
JENKINS, Samuel E.--Gayle VAN HORN
US Army WW II, France

JOHNSON, Chris--
Texas Sgt., 360 Inf, 90 Div--World War I
LARSON, Magnus B.--
WWI Pvt. US Army
LOADER, Thomas Fletcher--Suzy MARTINEZ
Thomas Fletcher LOADER was my gg-grandfather.........he served in the Civil War,
Confederate Calvary, Company B, under the command of Maj. Geo. B. Erath, Capt.
Samuel Barnes, from 1863 until 1865, at the close of the war.

MABRAY, James A.--Sandy SMITH
Texas Cavalry
MABRAY, Jasper N.--Sandy SMITH
MARTIN, Thomas D. (McDONALD)--Suzy MARTINEZ
Thomas MARTIN was the older brother of my gg-grandmother, Lucinda Elizabeth MARTIN-LOADER........Thomas served in the Civil War, 31st Texas Confederate
Dismounted Calvary, Company B, from 1862 until 1865, at the close of the war.

McDONALD, Neil--
Private., Company C, 3rd Texas Infantry, CSA
McGREGOR, Sam--
Sam wa sborn in Bosque County, TX. He was a veteran of the Army and Navy and
served during both World War II and the Korean War. For 30 years, he lived in the
Amarillo area and was a member of PRCA. He retired as a state cattle inspector with
the Texas Animal Health Commission and had worked for several ranches in the Texas
Panhandle, including the Waggoner Ranch in Vernon. Sam died at the age of 72, on
01 APR 2000 in Amarillo, & was buried in Lano East Cemetery, TX.
MORRIS, Deris L.--Neva MALOY
WWII - PFC, 27th A.A.R.T. Battalion; Killed in action on 21 NOV 1944;
Buried at Margraten Cemetery, Margraten,Holland

MORRIS, James Densil--Neva MALOY
WWII - PFC, 358th Infantry, 90th Division; Awarded the Bronze Star Medal and Purple
Heart Died on 15 JAN 1954
MORRIS, William Attaway--Neva MALOY
Civil War - Enlisted in the CSA in 1861 at Newnan, GA. He served in the Navy aboard the
gunboat "Savannah" until it floundered off the coast of Savannah in 1863. He escaped
and joined Robert E. Lee's forces in Virginia until the end of the war.

NEW, Edward Spencer--Linda BAKER
Enrolled Comapny A, buford's 19th Texas Cavalry & Parson's Brigade.

POLLARD, Oliver Cleveland--Cathy SHELLEY
Private; Civil War--Cook's Regiment, Volunteer Infantry of Texas, Company A
RAILSBACK, Edward--Sandy SMITH
War Between the States
RAILSBACK, J.D.--Sandy SMITH
U.S. Army Infantry WWII
RAILSBACK, Grady--Sandy SMITH
WWII
RAILSBACK, Douglas--Sandy SMITH
WWII
SCHOONOVER, Gilbert Walter--Neva MALOY
WWI - Corporal, 144th & 163rd Infantry, 30th Division; Battles: 2nd Battle of the Marne,
Charmel Channel, River Veste, St. Mihiel, Argonne Injured at Argonne; Awarded the Purple Heart.

SCHRADER, Otto Robert--
SSgt. US Army, World War II
SHEPPARD, Neil Floyd--Linda Stasey McARTHUR
Co. I 3 ALA INF CSA
SIMMONS, M. Porter--
TX PVT CO B 360 INF 90 DIV WWI PH & OLC
SMITH, Eugene G.--Ed WILLIAMS
BM2 WW II--More info

SMITH, Jack A.
PFC Army, Killed in Action 06 JUL 1951; Korean War 1950--1957
SMITH, O.B., Cpl--Ed WILLIAMS
Cpl WW II--More info
SMITH, W.B. "Dub"--Lisa DeVLIEGER
World War II; born 13 DEC 1921; died 28 FEB 1974
SPALDING, William E., Dr.--John GRISCOM
Private in Company D, 21st Georgia Volunteer Infantry from 1861 to 1863 and a Hospital
Steward in the 1st Georgia Volunteer Cavalry from 1863 to 1865. He is listed in the 1870
Bosque County census and died in Bosque County in 1893. He was my great-great
grandfather's brother.

THOMAS, Albert Seaborn--Ed WILLIAMS
Killed in WW II. Son of Ocie & and Neva (Golden) THOMAS. HEADSTONE - (Meridian
Cemetery) READS: Albert S. Thomas, Texas, Captain 2 AAF AIR BASE OPN SEC, World
War II, Nov 16, 1919 - Jan 19, 1945
THOMAS, John A.--
Company G, 8th Regt., Texas Cavalry, CSA
TINNIN, "Jake" Wolf--Beverly Reeves CONOLLY
Confederate Veteran; 1841--1919
TROTTER, Bert M.--Bernie ALSUP
CPL US Army, World War II, Korea
VICKREY, Eldren Gene--Sandy SMITH
U.S. Navy WWII
VICKREY, Wilda--Sandy SMITH
U.S. W.A.C. WWII
WEGNER, William A.--Ed WILLIAMS
Captain WW II--More info

WESTERMAN, Leonard--Bernie ALSUP
CO E 26TH ARKANSAS REGIMENT (INFANTRY), C.S.A., Spring of 1862 to July 1865.
WORRELL, Arthur--Rose DENSON
Retired from Civil Service at Kelly Air Force Base, ( San Antonio, TX) , after 36 years. He was
also a veteran of the USAF and served during World War II.

WORRELL, John Brown--Rose DENSON
Born 1844, and died January 23, 1924 , buried in Fairview Cemetery, Cayote, Bosque
County Texas. Served four years in the Civil War; Applied for a Confederate Pension filed
from McLennan County, Nov. 7th, 1909. John Brown enlisted Sept 12, 1861 in Henderson
County, TX., and served until the close of the war. He was a corporal at the close of the war.
Pension # 18110. Died at 80 years of age; Military service: served in the Texas 6th Calvary,
Company I, during the Civil War

YOUNG, Cleveland--Cathy SHELLEY
Army Air Corps, World War II