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Index to 1890 Texas Union Soldier Schedule
Transcribed by Petra Wright
petra@flyingwright.com
Overview of Special Schedule
A special schedule was commissioned as part of the 11th Census of the United States (1890) to identify Union Civil War Veterans or their widows. By 25 years after the close of the Civil War, almost a quarter of a million pension applications had been rejected because applicants could not obtain affidavits proving their service-related disabilities. By incorporating a special schedule with the 1890 Census, the U.S. government hoped to make available a listing of surviving veterans and thus aid applicants in locating fellow soldiers to testify on their behalf.
In addition to the information obtained by the census enumerators, questionnaires were published in major newspapers in hopes of finding veterans overlooked by the census. Efforts to print the information contained in these schedules proved too expensive and were ultimately abandoned.
About a quarter of the 1890 census was burned in 1921. The remainder of the census was badly damaged and all but a handful of schedules were destroyed in 1933. The Union Soldier Schedules, however, were saved since they were in the custody of the Veterans Administration at the time of the Commerce Department Building fire. Unfortunately about half of these schedules (alphabetically Alabama through Kentucky) have been lost or destroyed.
Statistics from 1890 Census Report
The Texas population in 1890 was 2,235,527. Of these, 8,722 surviving Union soldiers and 1,126 Union soldier widows are listed. In contrast to the Union numbers, 66,791 Confederate veterans and 9,605 widows were living in Texas in 1890.
The Schedule Form
The special schedule form asks for the name of the veteran (or widow). If the veteran joined the service with an alias, it is also listed (this index uses “a. John Doe” following the veteran’s name to indicate the alias used). In the case of a widow, the husband’s name follows. Information regarding the military service includes the veteran’s rank, company, regiment or vessel, the dates of enlistment and discharge, and length of service (in years, months and days). The post office address (or institution) of the veteran or widow, the disability incurred by the veteran and general remarks are listed at the bottom of the page.
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Index Notes
This index to the schedule lists persons enumerated in Texas during the summer of 1890. That is, these individuals were not necessarily in Texas at the time of the war of rebellion, but may have “gone to Texas” following the war. Likewise, a widow listing does not mean the soldier died during the war but may have died during the 25 years between the end of the war and this census.
This index does not list every field from the special schedule. It does contain the following information:
Name of Veteran (and, if applicable, name of widow)
Military Regiment and Rank
County of Enumeration and microfilm roll number
You are strongly encouraged to look at the microfilms of the original schedules to verify the information contained in this index. While every effort was made to accurately transcribe this information, it is not possible to decipher some of the handwriting with 100% accuracy. Moreover, you will find additional information about veterans which an index does not provide. Four microfilms are available through the National Archives and possibly your local genealogy library. The National Archives uses film numbers M123- xxx for their reference number. The last column of the index lists the number of the roll (xxx).
The counties were grouped or bundled alphabetically by geographical region on the microfilm. The individual sheets are not numbered, but it is easy to find a county on the microfilm. Following is the order of appearance of the counties:
Roll 99 –
Bowie, Camp, Cass, Delta, Fannin, Franklin, Gregg, Harrision, Henderson, Hopkins, Hunt, Lamar, Marion, Morris, Newton, Rains, Red River, Smith, Titus, Upshur, Van Zandt, Wood
Anderson, Angelina, Chambers, Cherokee, Galveston, Hardin, Harris, Houston, Jefferson, Liberty, Montgomery, Nacogdoches, Orange, Panola, Polk, Rusk, Sabine, San Jacinto, Shelby, Trinity, Tyler, Walker
Roll 100 –
Collin, Cooke, Dallas, Denton, Ellis, Grayson, Hill, Johnson, Kaufman, McLennan, Navarro, Rockwall, Tarrant, Dallas
Roll 101 –
Austin, Brazoria, Brazos, Burleson, Calhoun, Colorado, Falls, Fayette, Fort Bend, Freestone, Grimes, Jackson, Lavaca, Lee, Leon, Limestone, Madison, Matagorda, Milam, Robertson, Waller, Washington, Wharton
Bexar, Caldwell, Cameron, Comal, DeWitt, Dimmitt, Duval, Frio, Goliad, Gonzales, Guadalupe, Hays, Hidalgo, Karnes, Kinney, La Salle, Live Oak, Maverick, Medina, Nueces, San Paricio, Starr, Travis, Uvalde, Victoria, Webb, Wilson, Zapata, Zavala
Roll 102 –
Bandera, Bell, Blanco, Bosque, Brown, Burnet, Callahan, Coleman, Comanche, Coryell, Eastland, Edwards, Erath, Gillespie, Hamilton, Hood, Kendall, Kerr, Kimble, Lampasas, Llano, McCulloch, Mason, Menard, Mills, Runnels, San Saba, Somerville, Taylor, Williamson
Archver, Armonstrong, Baylor, Carson, Childress, Clay, Collingsworth, Cottle, Deaf Smith, Dickens, Donley, Fisher, Gray, Hall, Hardeman, Hartley, Haskell, Hemphill, Jack, Jones, Kent, King, Knox, Lipscomb, Montague, Ochiltree, Oldham, Palo Pinto, Parker, Potts, Randall, Roberts, Scurry, Shackelford, Sherman, Dallam, Stephens, Stonewall, Throckmorton, Wheeler, Wichita, Wilbarger, Wise, Young
Brewster, Buchel, Ector, El Paso, Foley, Hale, Howard, Jeff Davis, Martin, Midland, Mitchell, Nolan, Pecos, Reeves, Sutton, Swisher, Tom Green, Val Verde
This “bundling” information is available on the first few pages of each Texas microfilm. If a county is not listed, it was not contained in the schedule.
Also note that two “nonexisting” counties–Buchel and Foley Counties–are included. These Texas counties were only in existence from 1887 to 1897. Both were formed from Presidio Co. in 1887 and abolished in 1897.
Confederate Soldiers
This schedule was only designed to find Union soldiers due to the pension problems described earlier. However, a handful of Confederate soldiers were also listed by accident. Many of these were marked out or annotated with “Confed” by individuals responsible for verifying the information. This index adds the word “Confed” to the rank if the schedule so indicates or “x’d out” if only a line is drawn through the entry. If it was only marked out, it does not mean the individual fought for the South (although this is still a possibility). For example, some individuals may have served their country, but not DURING the Civil War. As you can imagine, the markings through the names made many of these names difficult to read.
Order of names
Generally speaking, the enumerators listed the given names first or at least were consistent in the writing of names. However, many lacked consistency. If you are searching for a individual whose surname could also be a given name, search both ways. For example, if you are seeking James John, you should also search for
John James.
Recommended Reading and References
Dilts, Bryan Lee. 1890 Texas Veterans Census: Index of the Civil War Veterans or their Widows. Index Publishing, P.O. Box 11476, Salt Lake City, UT 11476. 1894.
Nelson, Ken. 1890 Census Index Register. Salt Lake City: GSU 1984.
Rugeley, Helen H. “Did the Burning of the 1890 Census Hasten Erection of Archives Bldg? Austin Genealogical Society Quarterly 18:23-25. March 1977.
Sistler, Byron, and sistler, Barbara, 1890 Civil War Veterans Census–Tennesseans in Texas. Evanston, IL Sistler 1978.
Swenson, Helen Smothers. Index to 1890 Census of the United States, Round Rock, TX Swenson 1981.
Thurber, Evangeline, “The 1890 Census Records of the Veterans of the Union Army.” National Genealogical Society Quarterly, 34:7-9, March 1946.
United States Bureau of Census, “Special Schedules of the Eleventh Census (1890) Enumerating Union Veterans and Widows of Union Veterans of the Civil War.” M123. Rolls 99-102.
Last Name First Name Widow Rank Regiment County Roll Soundex Agner William H. Sarah F. Pvt A 85 Ind Inf Williamson 102 A256 Allen W.M.T. Mary E. Pvt K 150 Ill Inf Williamson 102 A450 Aten Adrian R. Cpl G 77 Ill Inf Williamson 102 A350 Baskins Clark J. Fannie E. Williamson 102 B252 Bassett Henry H. Cpl F 88 Ill Inf Williamson 102 B230 Calloway John Pvt D 99 NY Inf Williamson 102 C400 Camp Thomas P. Cpl L 2 Ill Cav Williamson 102 C510 Carpenter Spencer H. Pvt G 77 Ohio Inf Williamson 102 C615 Casey Patrick Williamson 102 C200 Caughron Blackly C.W. Elizabeth Gossett Pvt D 3 Ky Inf Williamson 102 C265 Chinn Justus L. Williamson 102 C500 Clem Harvey Pvt H 15 US Cav Williamson 102 C450 Compton Erasmus Sgt C 3 Ky Inf Williamson 102 C513 Cummings Mathew J. Pvt H 66 NY Inf Williamson 102 C552 Davidson Johnathan 2nd Sgt D 32 Ky Inf Williamson 102 D132 Eckert Daniel Williamson 102 E263 Ellason Abe Williamson 102 E425 Erick William H. Williamson 102 E620 Euhl Seren Pvt A 14 NY Cav Williamson 102 E400 Ferges Isam Williamson 102 F622 Fleming William P. Hosp Steward Williamson 102 F455 Floore William H. K 100 Pa Inf Williamson 102 F460 Forbes Jeremiah B. Pvt K 12 Ken Cav Williamson 102 F612 Forest David Navy Williamson 102 F623 Fox Nanci Williamson 102 F200 Frazier James M. Williamson 102 F626 Gardner Hammond Sgt G 4 Pa Cav Williamson 102 G635 Gassoway Joseph W. Pvt D 10 Ten Cav Williamson 102 G200 Gate Mary A. Pvt A 13 Ky Cav Williamson 102 G300 George William Williamson 102 G620 Gilliam David C. A 1 Ala Cav Williamson 102 G450 Gordon Charles A. Cpt K 39 I__ Inf Williamson 102 G635 Gorman Patrick Sgt A 3 Wis Inf Williamson 102 G655 Gossett Joel T. Pvt G Ky Inf Williamson 102 G230 Hammon James C. Pvt D 45 Ky Inf Williamson 102 H550 Hammons John W. Mariah Williamson 102 H552 Hill Frederick Pvt 2 Ark Inf Williamson 102 H400 Hutson Z.T. S.T. Pvt I 2 Ark Inf Williamson 102 H325 Ivy Carry B. Pvt A 6 Tenn Cav Williamson 102 I100 Jackson Thomas G. Williamson 102 J250 Jones Green A. Pvt I 11 Ill Cav Williamson 102 J520 Kauffman Joseph Williamson 102 K155 Kays Thomas Pvt D 13 Pa Cav Williamson 102 K200 Kincaid James W. Pvt F 86 O Williamson 102 K523 King John Williamson 102 K520 Kinner J. M. Pvt 3 Ill Cav Williamson 102 K560 Knight James Pvt E 7 Tex Inf Williamson 102 K523 Langford William A. Williamson 102 L521 Laywell John H. Pvt I 7 Va Cav Williamson 102 L400 Lee Henry T. 1st Duty Sgt G 1 US Inf Williamson 102 L000 Linebarger Jacob Williamson 102 L516 Loekard John E 82 Ind Inf Williamson 102 L263 Lucas William Williamson 102 L220 Lucas William Pvt Marine Williamson 102 L220 Marr Isaac Pvt H 9 Kan Art Williamson 102 M600 Miller N.B. Ord Sgt C 144 Ind Inf Williamson 102 M460 Mondoy William H. Selear Pvt Williamson 102 M530 Mosby Jeff Pvt B 65 US Inf Williamson 102 M210 Myre John Pvt G 4 Mo Cav Williamson 102 M600 Naylor George W. Williamson 102 N460 Niblo Henry G. Cpl A 1 Mo Inf Williamson 102 N140 Nunnery Caleb Williamson 102 N560 Page Joseph M. 1st Lt. 25 US Williamson 102 P200 Pate Mathew 77 Ill Inf Williamson 102 P300 Patterson James Williamson 102 P362 Payne Charles M. Pvt H 6 Mo Inf Williamson 102 P500 Payteon William R. Williamson 102 P350 Pelkington James Williamson 102 P425 Pollack Thomas J. Pvt 14 Ind L.A. Williamson 102 P420 Raider Powell Williamson 102 R360 Reed David M. Pvt B 24 NY Inf Williamson 102 R300 Reed David M. Pvt D 24 Iowa Inf Williamson 102 R300 Rhodes Jackson Pvt H 7 Ill Inf Williamson 102 R320 Rigginn William J. Pvt E 11 Mo Cav Williamson 102 R250 Riley A. Pvt C Williamson 102 R400 Ross Joseph B. Pvt C 15 Ohio Inf Williamson 102 R200 Rowland John W. Pvt B 7 Mass Cav Williamson 102 R453 Sammons Andrew J. Pvt E 7 Ill Cav Williamson 102 S552 Samuelson John Pvt D 29 Mich Inf Williamson 102 S542 Savage John Pvt A 1 Cal Inf Williamson 102 S120 Scheyley William Williamson 102 S240 Shackelford Reuben Pvt C 35 Mo Inf Williamson 102 S241 Smith Elisha Pvt B 3 Ill Cav Williamson 102 S530 Spencer Orrin L. Sgt F 5 Vt Inf Williamson 102 S152 Taylor James E. Williamson 102 T460 Tisdale William J. Pvt G 7 NJ Inf Williamson 102 T234 Truelove Harbert H. Margaret Pvt E 1 Ala Cav Williamson 102 T641 Ward Jeremiah Pvt E 74 Mo Inf Williamson 102 W630 Weir David D. Williamson 102 W600 Willeach Frank Pvt F 31 Mo Inf Williamson 102 W420 Williams George Pvt E 8 US Art Williamson 102 W452 Worcester George B. 1st Sgt G 2 Vt Inf Williamson 102 W622 Young Charles Fredricka Capt Williamson 102 Y520