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Pvt James Matthew Hammontree

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Pvt James Matthew Hammontree Veteran

Birth
Cleveland, Bradley County, Tennessee, USA
Death
26 Aug 1929 (aged 82)
Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri, USA
Burial
Independence, Jackson County, Missouri, USA Add to Map
Plot
GAR, Div 2, Sec 3, Bl 16, Lot 5, Sp 5
Memorial ID
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James M. Hammontree was 18, and living in Cleveland, Bradley Co., Tennessee, when he enlisted as a Private in Co. B of the 5th Tennessee Mounted Infantry on Aug 13, 1864, for one year. He was mustered into federal service the same day.

He was mustered out of the service at Nashville on July 13, 1865. During his period of service, he had never been paid, and was then due $71.41.

On Nov 29, 1871, he married Vira Jane Ellis in Jackson Co., Missouri.

He first applied for his pension on Oct 15, 1887, but was denied. He applied the second time on Oct 21, 1907, and was approved. His application is #625,966, and his certificate #1,018,430. After his death, his wife applied for her widow's pension on Oct 2, 1929. Her application is #1,652,002, and her certificate #A12-30-29.

sos.mo.gov/images/archives/deathcerts/1929/1929_00028816.PDF
James M. Hammontree was 18, and living in Cleveland, Bradley Co., Tennessee, when he enlisted as a Private in Co. B of the 5th Tennessee Mounted Infantry on Aug 13, 1864, for one year. He was mustered into federal service the same day.

He was mustered out of the service at Nashville on July 13, 1865. During his period of service, he had never been paid, and was then due $71.41.

On Nov 29, 1871, he married Vira Jane Ellis in Jackson Co., Missouri.

He first applied for his pension on Oct 15, 1887, but was denied. He applied the second time on Oct 21, 1907, and was approved. His application is #625,966, and his certificate #1,018,430. After his death, his wife applied for her widow's pension on Oct 2, 1929. Her application is #1,652,002, and her certificate #A12-30-29.

sos.mo.gov/images/archives/deathcerts/1929/1929_00028816.PDF


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