Pvt.
Hunter Co. Texas Rangers
The date on the stone says that William Died July 10, 1895, but all the military records state that he died Oct. 11, 1895. His daughter Lillie Pearl Cantrell Davis had this stone laid on her fathers grave and was not sure of the date of death. (Lillie states this in the deposition that she gave to the investigating officer.) She was a young girl when William died. I am keeping the date of Oct. 11, 1895 as his death date, because this is what all the documentation that i have says is his death date.
General accounting office
December 11, 1922
Commissioner of Pensions, Washington D.C.
Sir:
In the case of William Cantrell, late private, Capt. W.L. Hunter's Company, Parker County, Texas Rangers, the records of this office show that the soldier was mustered into the state service Dec. 24, 1873 and served to Mar. 29, 1874; 3 months and 6 days; for which he was paid by the state of Texas and said state has been reimbursed by the United States.
None of the other items requested by you have been found of record in this office.
Respectfully J.R. McCarl
Comptroller General
By B
William Was described by ellen in her pension file as
Medium sized man, weight 145-150 slender build, Dark Complextion, dark hair almost black, Blue eyes, no marks or scars. Pretty high strung, but of a jovial dispostion.
According to family history William was shot while escorting a prisoner. According to his pension file William died from Tuberculosis in his leg. He had surgery to remove the Tuberculosis, but it did not work and he died.
Hunter Co. Texas Rangers
The date on the stone says that William Died July 10, 1895, but all the military records state that he died Oct. 11, 1895. His daughter Lillie Pearl Cantrell Davis had this stone laid on her fathers grave and was not sure of the date of death. (Lillie states this in the deposition that she gave to the investigating officer.) She was a young girl when William died. I am keeping the date of Oct. 11, 1895 as his death date, because this is what all the documentation that i have says is his death date.
General accounting office
December 11, 1922
Commissioner of Pensions, Washington D.C.
Sir:
In the case of William Cantrell, late private, Capt. W.L. Hunter's Company, Parker County, Texas Rangers, the records of this office show that the soldier was mustered into the state service Dec. 24, 1873 and served to Mar. 29, 1874; 3 months and 6 days; for which he was paid by the state of Texas and said state has been reimbursed by the United States.
None of the other items requested by you have been found of record in this office.
Respectfully J.R. McCarl
Comptroller General
By B
William Was described by ellen in her pension file as
Medium sized man, weight 145-150 slender build, Dark Complextion, dark hair almost black, Blue eyes, no marks or scars. Pretty high strung, but of a jovial dispostion.
According to family history William was shot while escorting a prisoner. According to his pension file William died from Tuberculosis in his leg. He had surgery to remove the Tuberculosis, but it did not work and he died.
Pvt.
Hunter Co. Texas Rangers
The date on the stone says that William Died July 10, 1895, but all the military records state that he died Oct. 11, 1895. His daughter Lillie Pearl Cantrell Davis had this stone laid on her fathers grave and was not sure of the date of death. (Lillie states this in the deposition that she gave to the investigating officer.) She was a young girl when William died. I am keeping the date of Oct. 11, 1895 as his death date, because this is what all the documentation that i have says is his death date.
General accounting office
December 11, 1922
Commissioner of Pensions, Washington D.C.
Sir:
In the case of William Cantrell, late private, Capt. W.L. Hunter's Company, Parker County, Texas Rangers, the records of this office show that the soldier was mustered into the state service Dec. 24, 1873 and served to Mar. 29, 1874; 3 months and 6 days; for which he was paid by the state of Texas and said state has been reimbursed by the United States.
None of the other items requested by you have been found of record in this office.
Respectfully J.R. McCarl
Comptroller General
By B
William Was described by ellen in her pension file as
Medium sized man, weight 145-150 slender build, Dark Complextion, dark hair almost black, Blue eyes, no marks or scars. Pretty high strung, but of a jovial dispostion.
According to family history William was shot while escorting a prisoner. According to his pension file William died from Tuberculosis in his leg. He had surgery to remove the Tuberculosis, but it did not work and he died.
Hunter Co. Texas Rangers
The date on the stone says that William Died July 10, 1895, but all the military records state that he died Oct. 11, 1895. His daughter Lillie Pearl Cantrell Davis had this stone laid on her fathers grave and was not sure of the date of death. (Lillie states this in the deposition that she gave to the investigating officer.) She was a young girl when William died. I am keeping the date of Oct. 11, 1895 as his death date, because this is what all the documentation that i have says is his death date.
General accounting office
December 11, 1922
Commissioner of Pensions, Washington D.C.
Sir:
In the case of William Cantrell, late private, Capt. W.L. Hunter's Company, Parker County, Texas Rangers, the records of this office show that the soldier was mustered into the state service Dec. 24, 1873 and served to Mar. 29, 1874; 3 months and 6 days; for which he was paid by the state of Texas and said state has been reimbursed by the United States.
None of the other items requested by you have been found of record in this office.
Respectfully J.R. McCarl
Comptroller General
By B
William Was described by ellen in her pension file as
Medium sized man, weight 145-150 slender build, Dark Complextion, dark hair almost black, Blue eyes, no marks or scars. Pretty high strung, but of a jovial dispostion.
According to family history William was shot while escorting a prisoner. According to his pension file William died from Tuberculosis in his leg. He had surgery to remove the Tuberculosis, but it did not work and he died.
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