Isaac Jefferson Houston Civil War File

Scott County Arkansas
Civil War Pension Files
Isaac Jefferson Houston
Contributed by Kim Mauney

Isaac Jefferson Houston
We think the lady on his left is his granddaughter, daughter of Isaac's daughter Viola.

MILITARY RECORDS

Note: I.J. Houston's name was misread by the copyist as J.J. Houston.

J.J. Houston, Pvt., Co. C, 18 Battalion Mississippi Cavalry, appears on Company Muster Roll of the organization named above Nov. 7, 1863 to June 30, 1864. Roll dated Apl. 18, 1864, Holly Springs, by C.T. Smith, for the war. Pay due from enlistment. Present.
Note: Dark edges in copy; parts of these documents illegible.

J.J. Houston, Private, Co. C, 18 Reg't. Mississippi Cavalry. Residence Marshall Co., Miss. appears on a Roll of Prisoners of War, Co. C, 18 Miss. Regiment Cavalry (Gen. Chalmers Escort), Confederate State Army, commanded by Capt. C.T. Smith, surrendered at Citronelle, Ala., by Lieut. Gen. B. Taylor, C.S.A., Maj. Gen. E.R.S. Canby, U.S.A., May 4, 1865, and paroled at Gainesville, Ala., May 10, 1865. Dated Gainesville, Ala., May 11, 1865.

PENSION RECORDS

Application of Isaac Houston, Hon P.O., Scott County.

Examined and approved and $75 allowed and Auditor authorized to draw warrant for same. This 14 day of Aug. 1907.
Sec'y. of State.
A.E. Mason, Auditor
J.H. Berry, Major General Commanding U.C.V.

Application for Pension

State of Arkansas
County of Scott
I, Isaac J. Houston, 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 18th Mississippi Cavalry Regiment of Company "C" from the State of Mississippi or a member of the crew of the ship called [blank]; that I was honorably discharged (paroled or released) from such service on or about the 11th day of May 1865 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 emolument 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 (or am totally blind) and that on account of age and disability and having had my arm broken in 2 places, I am incapacitated to perform manual labor, or of age, accident or disease, and that such disability is not the result of my own vicious habits still persisted in, so help me God.
(Signature) Isaac J. Houston
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 2nd day of April 1907.
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 certify that we have examined the application of the within named Isaac J. Houston for pension, under Act of the General Assembly of the State of Arkansas, as approved March 11, 1901, and the proof in support of same, and find that said applicant, Isaac J. Houston, a wounded Confederate soldier is in indigent circumstances, and wholly or partially incapacitated for manual labor, and that his claim is just, and that he should be allowed $75.00 pension.
J.L. Evatt, (Seal)
J.P. Hall, (Seal)
Wm. Chitwood, (Seal)
This 4 day of Aug. 1907.
Sec'y. of State
A.E. Mason, Auditor
J.H. Berry, Major General Commanding U.C.V.

EVIDENCE OF PHYSICIAN

State of Arkansas
County of Scott
I, E.S. Campbell, a duly registered and practicing physician in Scott County, Arkansas, do hereby certify that I am personally well acquainted with Isaac J. Houston of Hon, 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) Fracture of left arm and forearm. (Physical condition and to what cause is his incapacity for manual labor attributable.) His physical condition is not good. His arm is stiff in elbow joint and is so weak in shoulder and wrist as to be allmost useless. He also has chronic rheumatism and that said disability is not the result of his own vicious habits still persisted in. He is temperate and a man of good habits.
Extent of disability at least 3/4 as compared to a able bodied man.
(Signed) E.S. Campbell
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 6th day of April 1907.
Wm. R. Piles,JP

PROOF OF SERVICE
(By Comrades if Possible)

State of Arkansas
County of Scott
On this day personally came before the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace within and for the County of Scott and State of Arkansas, two citizens of Scott County, Ark. 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 Isaac J. Houston and have known him 3 & 4 years, respectively. That he is now and has been for the past twelve months a bona fide resident of Arkansas. That to the best of our knowledge 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 in this claim.
(Signed) James H. Roberts
(Signed) C.M. Plummer
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 6th day of April 1907.
(Signed) W.R. Newman, J.P.

PROOF OF SERVICE
(By Comrades if Possible)

State of Mississippi
County of Marshall
On this day personally came before the undersigned, a Notary Pub. within and for the County of Marshall and State of Mississippi, M.L. Patterson & Jas. M. Anderson, citizens of Holly Springs, Miss. 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 Isaac J. Houston, known him [blank] years, respectively. That he was a Confederate soldier. Belonging to Company "C" 18th Cavalry Regiment of Mississippi. That as such soldier he served a term of 2 years. That he was honorably discharged (paroled or released) from such service and did not desert the same. That he is incapacitated for manual labor. That we have no interest in this claim.
(Signed) M.L. Patterson
(Signed) Jas. M. Anderson
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 15 day of April 1907.
(Signed) J.B. Mattison, Notary Pub.
Holly Springs, Miss.

APPLICATION FOR INCREASE OF PENSION

State of Arkansas
County of Scott
I, I.J. Houston 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, 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 good 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 making said application for increase is that I have a broken leg and are disabled to do any manual labor and I hereby make application for an increase of pension under Act of the General Assembly of 1907.
(Signed) Isaac J. Houston
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 12th day of June 1913.

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 I.J. Houston 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 $100.00 Dollars.
(Signed) John W. Bratcher
(Signed) W.R. Piles
(Signed) J.L. Evatt
Application of I.J. Houston
Waldron, Ark.
Scott County
Examined and increase approved and pension increased to $100 and Auditor authorized to draw warrant for same.
Filed in Auditors Office, Jul. 31, 1913
This 13 day of Aug. 1913
(Signed) E. Hodges, Sec. of State
(Signed) L.L. Coffman, Auditor
(Signed) Thos. Green, Major General Commanding U.C.V.

Office of Theo Money
Clerk of the Circuit Court
And Ex-Officio Clerk of the County and Probate Courts
And Recorder
Scott County
Waldron, Arkansas
Clerk's Certificate

State of Arkansas
County of Scott
I, Theo Money, Clerk of the Circuit Court and Ex-officio County Clerk within and for the County and State aforesaid, do certify that the name of Isaac J. Houston appears on the Pension Rolls of Scott County, Arkansas, as a Confederate Pensioner; that the said Isaac J. Houston died on the 18th day of January, 1929, leaving no widow surviving, and that the last pension warrant received by the said Isaac J. Houston was dated Dec. 31, 1928. I further certify that Thomas J. Speaks is the duly appointed, qualified and acting Administrator of the estate of the said Isaac J. Houston and is entitled to receive the pro rata share of the pension due the said deceased at the time of his death. In Testimony Whereof I hereunto set my hand and affix the seal of said court, this the 19th day of January, 1929.
(Signed) Theo Money, County Clerk

Please also see the 1911 Confederate Veteran's Census information given by Isaac Jefferson Houston.

Research done by Kim Mauney

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1840 Marshall County, Mississippi census records for James Houston and his brother, Thomas Houston. James was the grandfather of Isaac Jefferson Houston.
Mississippi 1845 state census records for James Houston, Josiah Houston and Isaac Houston. Josiah Houston was the father of Isaac Jefferson Houston.
Tippah County, Mississippi 1850 census for Josiah Houston, father of Isaac J. Houston, who was listed on this census at age 4.
Marshall County, Mississippi 1860 census for Josiah Houston, father of Isaac J. Houston, who was listed on this census at age 13.
Marriage License from Marshall County, Mississippi for Isaac J. Houston and Mary E. Stiles who were married 3 January 1869.
Marshall County, Mississippi 1870 census for Isaac J. Houston and wife Molly and 7 month old son William. Isaac's father and brother were living next to him.
Marshall County, Mississippi 1880 census for I.J. Houston and his family.
Marshall County, Mississippi 1900 census for Isaac J. Houston family.
Scott County, Arkansas 1910 census for Isaac J. Houston & wife, enumerated in home of daughter and son-in-law, Viola D. and James M. Morgan.
Obituaries from Scott County, Arkansas for Mrs. I.J. Houston who died in 1911 and for Isaac J. Houston, who died in 1929.
Death Certificate for I.J. Houston from State of Arkansas.

John Houston, the younger brother of William S. Houston
Son of Isaac Jefferson Houston
Picture taken in Jackson, Mississippi
John Houston married Pearl Johnson and lived in Texas
He was the proprietor of the Clifton Marble Works in Clifton, Texas