Laurel County
Civil War Pension
Abstract
James B. McCormick



Source: Civil War pension card
James B. McCormick
Name of Soldier: James B. McCormac
Widow: Mary Ann McCormac
Service: 1 Tennessee Inf.
Date of filing: July 10, 1890
Widows Pension App. #: 434683
State filed from: Kentucky
Submitted by Sherry Lawson-Rosas
Notes from Sherry:
James B McCormick B abt- 1832 -VA
1) Unknown Parents

2) Had a brother named John McCormick. John had a wife , 3 girls, and 2 sons.

3) James and John both were in Civil War. His brother John was sent home seriously wounded were he died shortly before the birth of his 2nd son (Peter).- and his wife died giving Peter birth.

4) James B McCormick married Mary Cooper in Knox Co,TN after the 1850 Census-
Census Info:
1850- James is in Knox Co,TN
1860 - Roane Co,TN- with wife Mary and 3 children
1870- Campbell Co,TN- with wife Mary- and 6 children
1880- Laurel Co,KY- with wife Mary and 7 children.
1890- Mary McCorimick filed as WIDOW for James McCormicks Pension.


Pension Abstract
Submitted by Sherry Lawson-Rosas
E-mail address: tnlawsons@hotmail.com
April, 2002

No parents listed for James nor Mary

Listed as James B McCormack
Mary Ann Cooper

Mary Ann Cooper on her statement said she was born Knox Co,Tn- 5-30-1833

She was residing in 1887 in Altamont Laurel Co,Ky

She lists James died at Mershon X roads Kentucky-   ( As written)
he died of Consumption of the bowels and piles.

She did not remarry.

Admits to living in Roane ,Campbell Co,TN,and Laurel Co,KY  prior...

Also lists a Family bible record ( Copy of it):
Lists-

Sussan ( as spelled in book) McCormick
born- 12-23-1867

James McCormick ( Spelled as McCormick)
Born- 4-24-1870

On the pension request she admits to having a son under 16 years of age and
he is Hains born- 4-22-1875

Mary has birthdate as 5-30-1833 on papers for pension
but on her marriage area of their bible she has it as 5-30-1832.
 
 


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