these two i can prove Isaac R. Norred and his wife Kate Norred. which you probly knew.
Name: Isaac R Norred
Titles:
Residence: Police Jury Ward 10, East Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Birth Date: Oct 1832
Birthplace: Mississippi
Relationship to Head-of-Household: Self
Spouse Name: Kate Norred
Spouse Titles:
Spouse Birth Place: Louisiana
Father Name:
Father Titles:
Father Birthplace: South Carolina
Mother Name:
Mother Titles:
Mother Birthplace: Mississippi
Race or Color (expanded): White
Head-of-household Name:
Gender: Male
Marital Status: Married
Years Married: 8
Estimated Marriage Year: 1892
Mother How Many Children:
Number Living Children:
Immigration Year:
Enumeration District: 0044
Sheet Number and Letter: 10B
Household ID: 184
Reference Number: 88
GSU Film Number: 1240563
Image Number: 01068
Collection: United States Census, 1900
Norred's in Confederate Units, Louisiana File prepared and submitted by Deandra Pardue
SOURCE: Andrew Booth's Records of Louisiana Confederate Soldiers and Louisiana Confederate Commands
NORRED, Isaac R., Pvt. Co. C, 31st La. Inf. En. April 21, 1862, Delhi, La. Present on Roll for Jan. and Feb. 1863. Federal Rolls of Prisoners of War, Captured and Paroled Vicksburg, Miss., July 4, 1863
Isaac R. Norred, CSA Pension Application, East Baton Rouge, La. File prepared and submitted by Deandra Norred Pardue
PARISH OF EAST BATON ROUGE
No. 8319 (?)
Soldier's Application for Pension
The Board Reserves the Right to Call for Additional Testimony
Isaac R. Norred
P.O.: Indian Mound
Company and Regiment: 31st La. Inf.
Filed: June 12th, 1911
Allowed: Sept. 1911
Company and Regiment or Naval Service?
C 31st La. Inf.
Date, Place and Nature of Wound Received? None
Disability - Where and How Occasioned?
None
Where and When Paroled or Discharged? At home
Age? 79
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Isaac R. Norred, a native of Mississippi, and now a citizen of Louisiana, resident at 5th Ward in the Parish of East Baton Rouge in said State of Louisiana, and who was a soldier, (sailor or marine as the case may be) from the State of Louisiana in the Confederate States army (or navy as the case may be) in the war between the United States and the Confederate States, do hereby apply for aid under Act 125 of the General Assembly of the State of Louisiana of 1898; and I do solemnly swear that I served the Confederate States honorably from the day of my enlistment until the close of the civil war, (or until discharged or paroled as the case may be) as shown by my answers below, and that I remained true to the Confederate cause until the surrender, and that I am now in indigent circumstances, and unable to earn a livelihood by my own labor or skill, and that I am not salaried or otherwise provided for by the State of Louisiana or by any other State or government, and am entitled to receive the benefits of said Act No. 125 of 1898, as further shown by my answers to the questions below, which I swear to be true and correct:
1. When were you born?
Answer: October 14th, 1832
2. Where were you born?
Answer: Leake Co., Miss.
3. When did you enlist in the Confederate service?
Answer: in 1862
4. Where did you enlist?
Answer: at Delhi, La.
5. In what command?
Answer: 31st La. Infantry
6. Give the letter of your Company?
Answer: C
7. Give the number of your regiment?
Answer: 31st
8. Give branch of service, Artillery, Infantry, Cavalry or Navy; if in navy, give name or names of vessels you served in, or in what capacity?
Answer: Infantry - as private
9. Give the names of the regimental and company officers under whom you enlisted, and under whom you were serving at the date of your discharge or parole?
Answer: Col. C.H. Morrison, Capt. Bryant, at end Captain Mullholland
10. Were you wounded? If so, in what battles, and if not, state under what circumstances during the war you received injury or injuries.
Answer: No
11. What was the precise nature of you wound or wounds, if any?
Answer: (check mark)
12. If you have lost a limb or an eye, state when, where and how?
Answer: (check mark)
13. Were you discharged from the army by reason of wound, wounds, or from the effects of service?
Answer: (check mark)
14. If discharged or paroled from the army, where were you, and what did you do until the close of the war?
Answer: (check mark)
15. What was the name of the surgeon who attended you when discharged?
Answer: (check mark)
16. Where were you at the surrender?
Answer: At Delhi, La.
17. If a prisoner, in what camp, and where were you released, and to where sent?
Answer: I was a paroled prisoner, having been captured at Vicksburg.
18. Did you take the oath of allegiance to the United States Govern- ment at any time during the war?
Answer: No
19. If so, when, where and under what circumstances?
Answer: (check mark)
20. How long have you been a resident of the State of Louisiana next preceeding the date of this application? Where have you resided during that period?
Answer: Nearly 71 years, in East Baton Rouge since 1892, prior to that near Delhi, La. 21. Are you married, or have you been married?
Answer: I am married.
22. If so, what is the size of your family?
Answer: Myself and wife and a little niece.
23. What are the respective ages of your wife and children?
Answer: My wife is 65 years of age, I have some children but all married and to themselves.
24. How many children have you, and how many of each sex?
Answer: 4, sons
25. Are you engaged in any business? If so, what do you earn? Answer: Trying to make a living by farming.
26. Have you any estate in your own right, real or personal, and what is its value?
Answer: I have about 50 acres land worth about $400.00.
27. Has your wife any estate in her own right, real or personal, and what is its value? Answer: No
28. How have you derived support for yourself, and family if you have one, for the last five years?
Answer: By my ??? (looks like morsc)
29. What prevents you from earning a living now?
Answer: Physically disabled, age
30. Do you use intoxicants to any extent?
Answer: No
31. Have you an attorney to look after this application?
Answer: No
32. Give his name, address, and the compensation agreed between you? Answer: (check mark)
33. Give name of two or more of your comrades with their postoffice addresses?
Answer: Capt. Moses Murrholland, Delhi, La.; Joseph Baker, Delhi, La.
34. Give your postoffice address and that of the two witnesses?
Answer: My post office Indian Mound, La.; W.P. Denham, Baton Rouge, La. Witness my hand on this 12th day of June, 1911.
I.R. Norred, Applicant
Witnesses: WP Denham WG Randolph
APPLICANT MUST GO BEFORE CLERK OF COURT.
State of Louisiana, East Baton Rouge Parish.
Personally appeared before me, T.E. McHugh, Clerk of the District Court of said Parish, the above named Isaac R. Norred, the applicant, with whom I am personally acquainted, and having the application read and explained to him as well as the statements and answers therein made, made oath that the statements and answers are true.
Witness my hand and seal of office, this 12th day of June, 1911.
(Signed) T.E. McHugh, Clerk
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(If possible, the two witnesses as to character should have served with the applicant in the army, and if so, let them, or either, state it in their oath; also any other information regarding the applicant's army service.)
State of Louisiana, East Baton Rouge Parish.
Personally appeared before me T.E. McHugh, Clerk of the District Court of said Parish, the above named W.P. Denham and W.G. Randolph, two of the subscribing witnesses to the foregoing application, with whom I am personally acquainted, and know to be citizens of veracity and standing in this community, and who make oath that they are personally acquainted with the foregoing applicant, and that the facts set forth and statements made in his application are correct and true, to the best of their know- ledge and belief, and that they have no interest in this claim, and that said applicant's habits are good and free from dishonor.
Witness my hand and seal of office, this 12th day of June, 1911.
(signed) T.E. McHugh, Clerk of Court
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No. 9752
Judge A.C. Allen, President
Franklin, La.
E.F. Brian, Secretary
Baton Rouge, La.
STATE OF LOUISIANA
OFFICE OF BOARD OF PENSION COMMISSIONERS
Baton Rouge, La., July 27, 1911
To Chief of the Record and Pension Office, War Department, Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir:
This Board, in the discharge of its duties under Article 303 of the Constitution of 1898 of the State of Louisiana, and of Act No. 125 of its General Assembly of the same year, creating a Board of Pension Commissioners, respectfully apply for information from your records, relative to Isaac R. Norred of Company "C" 31st Reg. La. Inf. Was paroled at Vicksburg Miss. and was at Delhi, La. at close of war.
Please give the record of this soldier.
Very respectfully,
(signed) A.C. Allen, President
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WAR DEPARTMENT
THE ADJUTANT GENERAL'S OFFICE
WASHINGTON.
August 12, 1911
Respectfully returned to the President,
Louisiana Board of Pension Commissioners,
Baton Rouge.
The records show that Isaac R. Nor- red, private, Company C, 31st Louisi- and Infantry, Confederate States Army, enlisted April 21, 1862, and that he was paroled at Vicksburg, Mississippi, July 4, 1863.
No later record of him has been found.
T.D. Ainsworth (signed)
The Adjutant General
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(Handwritten letter from Isaac R. Norred)
Indian Mound August 3(1?), 1911
To the honerable (sic) E.F. Brian Sect. of Board of Pension Baton Rouge La. Dear Sir: I sea (sic) by the act of the board that my aplecation (sic) for pension was rejected on the grounds that the memberanadom (sic) did not show that I did reenlist after the fall of Vicksburg. That is a mistake. I went in Cavarely (sic) under Dick Taylor Cavarerly (sic) and Walker Texans. I were in the ser- vice as of Feb. '65 at the time of the close of the war. I was on sick furlough. This question was not asked of me by the clerk. I answered all questions asked of. (I) didn't think to make the above statement. Pleas (sic) correct form at this did his duty. (sic)
I.R. Norred
(page 2)
Collnal (sic) C.H. Morison (sic) of Monroe, La. was on furlough at home at the fall of Vicksburg and concequenly (sic) he was not there at fall of Vicksburg on as he was Callonel (sic) of the 31st Regment (sic). He belongs to the Trans Missipps (sic) department and called out the boys immedetly (sic) at the Battle of Mansfield and Plesant Hill (sic) was the tilest (sic??) plase (sic) that he were in for a time.
Pleas (sic) excuse this being so lengthy as it is of importence (sic) to me. Pleas (sic) give it your consderatian (sic).
Yours Respectfully, I.R. Norred
Name: Kate Norred
Death Date: 22 Mar 1923
Death Place: Pride, , East Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Gender: Female
Race (original): W
Race (standardized): White
Age: 78
Estimated Birth Year: 1845
Birth Place: Bluff Creek, Louisiana
Marital Status: Widowed
Spouse's Name: I R Norred
Father's Name: James Pauges
Mother's Name: Unity Blaunt
Film number: 2367143
Image Number: 01166
Certificate Number: 2666
Digital Folder Number: 4219339
Collection: Louisiana Deaths, 1850-1875; 1894-1954
Kate T. Norred, Widow's Pension Application, East Baton Rouge, La. File prepared and submitted by Deandra Norred Pardue
15492
Parish of E.B. Rouge
No. 10282
WIDOW'S APPLICATION FOR PENSION THE BOARD RESERVES THE RIGHT TO CALL FOR ADDITIONAL TESTIMONY.
Kate T. Norred
Widow of I.R. Norred (Isaac R.)
Company and Regiment: C 31st La.
P.O.: Pride, La.
Filed Nov. 18th, 1916
Allowed: Dec. 13th, 1911
A.C. Allen (his signature), President
E.F. Brian (his signature), Secretary
Board of Pension Commissioners.
Cause of Death of Widow's Husband?
Age + dropsy
When Did He Die?
Oct. 4, 1913
Where?
Pride, La.
Date of Application?
Nov. 18, 1916
STATE OF LOUISIANA
PARISH OF EAST BATON ROUGE
On this 20 day of June 1916, personally appeared before me, Thos. M. Ligon, Dy. (Deputy), Clerk of the District Court, within and for said Parish and State, Mrs. Kate Norrid (sic) aged 72 years, a resident of the Pride of --- Parish of East B. Rouge and State of Louisiana, who being duly sworn according to law, declares she is the widow of Isaac R. Norrid (sic) who entered the service of the Confederate States during the civil war under the name of I.R. Norrid (sic) at Delhi on the 22 day of May 1862, in Company C, Dehli (sic) from the State of La., that he served honorably until close of the war, paroled at Vicksburg for short time, then on the Jomile (sic) Cavlary (sic); and that he remained true to the Confederate States until the surrender, at which time he was in "see his original application", as __________, that she was married to the said soldier under the name of Kate Teakle on the 6 day of Jun 1892, by Rev. R.R. Rand at home in 10th Ward of this Parish; that she has not married again, and that she is now in indigent circumstances and unable to earn a livelihood by her own labor or skill; that she is not married or otherwise provided for by the State of Louisiana or by any other State or Government; that her said husband died on the 4th day of Oct. 1913 at Pride; that she has resided in the State of Louisiana for 72 years next preceeding the date of this application, and that she claims the aid and benefit of Article 303 of the Constitution of 1898 and subsequent Acts of the Legislature of the State thereunder, as is further shown by her answers to the following questions, which she swears to be true and correct:
1. Under what circumstances did your husband die?
Answer: Old age + Dropsy
2. Where is he buried?
Answer: Bethel Grave Yard this Parish
3. What are your means of support?
Answer: On what I can make from my small farm.
4. What is the value of your property, real and personal, if any?
Answer: $400.00
5. Have you conveyed property to any one in the past few years?
Answer: No
6. If an, how much and to whom conveyed?
Answer: None
7. Give your postoffice address and that of your two witnesses.
Answer: Mrs. Kate Norrid (sic) Pride
D Ambrose Crumholt, Baker and
WH Smith, Pride, La.
Witness my hand on this 20 day of Jan 1910.
Kate Norrd (sic) (her signature), Applicant.
WITNESS:
Also personally appeared D Ambrose Crumholt residing at Baker RFD and WH Smith residing at Pride, persons whom I certify to be respectable and entitled to credit, and who being by me duly sworn, say that they were present and saw Mrs. Kate Norrid (sic), the claimant, sign her name to the foregoing declaration, and that they verily believe that the facts and declaration of said claimant are true and correct, that their ac- quaintance with her for 30 years and 10 years, respectively, justify them in making this statement, and that she is the identical person she rep- resents herself to be, and that they have no interest in the prosecution of this claim.
DA Crumholt (his signature)
WH Smith (his signature)
Sworn to and subscribed before me on this, the 20 of June 1916, and I hereby certify that the contents of the above declaration were fully made known and explained to applicant and witnesses, and that I have no interest, direct or indirect, in the prosecution of this claim.
Thos. M. Ligon, Dy (his signature), Clerk of Court -------------
There is a copy of a check for sixty ($60) dollars payable to Mrs. Kate Norred, Pride, La. which states that it is the amount due for pension for the quarter ending March 31, 1923. It is dated 1 April, 1923 and is payable at American-Liberty Bank & Trust, Co. of New Orleans, La. --------------
Baton Rouge, La.
November 18, 1916
This is to certify that K.U. Norrid (sic), resident of the Parish of East Baton Rouge, La., is assessed with $400.00 on the assessment roll for the year 1916.
J.N. Ogden, Assessor
By Missoura Quine (signature) -------------
STATE OF LOUISIANA --- PARISH OF EAST BATON ROUGE
(in handwriting "Mail to Pride, La. 10282")
Before me, the undersigned authority, personally came and appeared Miss Katie Brown, a resident of the Parish of East Baton Rouge, who being duly sworn, deposes and says:
That her Aunt, Mrs. Kate Norred, who died March 22, 1923, instructed her (Miss Katie Brown) to collect her pension check and to pay out of the proceeds thereof her doctor bill, funeral expenses and other indebtedness incident to her last illness and death.
Miss Katie Brown (her signature)
Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 6th day of April, 1923.
(In handwriting) "I know above statement to be fact. Dr. HC Jones" -------------
Letter from Katie Brown concerning her Aunt Kate Norred's funeral expenses:
Zachary, La.
3/22/1923
Miss Kattie S. Brown did have purchased this 3/22/23.
1 coffin -- $35.00
Service of 4 cars -- $16.00
1 pr gloves -- .25
1 pr hose -- .25
1 cap -- .25
1 shroud $15.00
Bought of M.H. Amrheim to be paid in 30 days.
Total $66.75