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John Garvin Burleson

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John Garvin Burleson

Birth
Crawford County, Missouri, USA
Death
21 Jan 1921 (aged 94)
Sonora, Sutton County, Texas, USA
Burial
Sonora, Sutton County, Texas, USA
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Confederate Pension Application
State of Texas, County of Edwards

Name: John Garvan Burleson
Age: 75 years April 16, 1903
Residence: Edwards County, Texas
Length: seven years; Leakey, Edwards County, Texas
Occupation: farming
Physical condition: Very bad
What caused condition: Old age, very weak, exposure and rupture of stomache
In what state command organized: Texas
How long service: About three years. Enlisted in Spring 1862 and served until the end of the war
Name of regiment: Company I, Green's Regiment
What branch: Cavalry
What real property and value: Two pony horses and old hack of the aggregate value of $60
Sworn to April 1, 1903

Depositions from Sam Wilburn and W.W. Vann (John's brother in law) specify Company I, Green's 5th Cavalry Regiment and that he enlisted at LaGrange, Fayette Co, TX. This would have been Tom Green's regiment. (Tom Green was killed at Blair's landing on the Red River on April 12, 1864)

May 7, 1910 Zavala Co, TX
Buchanan, W.S. age 37 b .TX
Buchanan, Dora age 36 b. TX (Dora Ellen Burleson, his dau.)
Buchanan, Lilly age 11 b. TX
Buchanan, Lottie age 10 b, TX
Buchanan, Lizzie age 7 b. TX
Buchanan, Ethel age 5 b. TX
Buchanan, John age 3 b. TX
Buchanan, Joe age 2m b. TX
Burleson, J. G. father in law age 84 Wd b. MO parents b. KY



Confederate Pension Application
State of Texas, County of Edwards

Name: John Garvan Burleson
Age: 75 years April 16, 1903
Residence: Edwards County, Texas
Length: seven years; Leakey, Edwards County, Texas
Occupation: farming
Physical condition: Very bad
What caused condition: Old age, very weak, exposure and rupture of stomache
In what state command organized: Texas
How long service: About three years. Enlisted in Spring 1862 and served until the end of the war
Name of regiment: Company I, Green's Regiment
What branch: Cavalry
What real property and value: Two pony horses and old hack of the aggregate value of $60
Sworn to April 1, 1903

Depositions from Sam Wilburn and W.W. Vann (John's brother in law) specify Company I, Green's 5th Cavalry Regiment and that he enlisted at LaGrange, Fayette Co, TX. This would have been Tom Green's regiment. (Tom Green was killed at Blair's landing on the Red River on April 12, 1864)

May 7, 1910 Zavala Co, TX
Buchanan, W.S. age 37 b .TX
Buchanan, Dora age 36 b. TX (Dora Ellen Burleson, his dau.)
Buchanan, Lilly age 11 b. TX
Buchanan, Lottie age 10 b, TX
Buchanan, Lizzie age 7 b. TX
Buchanan, Ethel age 5 b. TX
Buchanan, John age 3 b. TX
Buchanan, Joe age 2m b. TX
Burleson, J. G. father in law age 84 Wd b. MO parents b. KY



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