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Index to The Southern Claims Commission

Submitted by: Lana Floyd

Explanation of Claims: Between 3 March 1871 and 3 March 1873, 22,298 claims were filed before the Southern Claims Commission (SCC) based on these facts:
  1. They were loyal to the Union during the Civil War.
  2. They had quartermaster stores or supplies taken by or furnished to the Union Army during the rebellion.

INDEX to The Southern Claims Commission:

Name ------------------   Case Number 

Barksdale, Alfred S.    5,509

Barnes, Jehu      4,195

Barnes, John      4,194

Black, P.T.F.     14,453

Black, P, Truett    14,454

Blancit, William A.     5,510

Bouldin, Elijah      5,511

Bouldin, Reuben             14,457

Bratton, Alex       1,765

Bratton, Mary E.    1,766

Bray, Shradrack    21,968

Bullard, Henry H.    5,512

Bundren, James    21,969

Byrd, Eli      7,534

Carden, Christopher C.  14,503  (Estate- John C. Winston, Executor)

Chadrick, Isaac    18,589

Chaney, John      4,814

Cole, Rachel R    18,376

Collins, Alfred      5,517

Cooper, James      5,518

Cordell, Susannah    6,260

Crabtree, Warren    5,513

Crow, Washington D.   19,477

Davenport, Arthur   17,018

        18,590

Davenport, Joseph    4,196

Davenport, Orville J.    20,145

Davenport, Rodophus R.  16,933    (Estate)

Davidson, Elizabeth    6,248

Davidson, Francis W.    6,253

Dobbs, Eliza      2,053

Durham, Osborn   7,095

Dutton, William M.    7,096

Edwards, James     14,467 (Cherokee County also listed)

Edwards, John     14,466

[Name -------------  Case Number] 

Franklin, John N.    7,098

Gilbreath, Dicy A.   14,471

Coggin, Edward T.    1,771

Graves, Hiram      6,261

Graves, Joshua     6,256

Haney, Nancy      6,250

Harwood, Phillip    6,394

Hawkins, Alexander    4,201

Hawkins, Benjamin   16,925

Hawkins, James    4,200

Hawkins, John      4,199

Hawkins, William    7,538  (Mary Ann Hawkins, Administrator)

Hicks, Matilda     17,017

Hoge, John J.      1,767

Holsonback, James    7,337

Johnson, Lucretia C.    6,238 (Administrator of Estate of Richmond Johnson)

Johnson, William    4,030 (Estate of- William H. Fellows, Administrator)

Keith, Wm. R.      8,031

Kingston, Martin   21,127

Kirby, Elizabeth    20,849

Koger, Wm.      4,830

Landers, Talafero L.   14,481 (or Palo F. L.)

Lea, William      6,259

Lewis, Burell      4,829

Long, Alfred     19,852 (Estate of  (James Long, Administrator)

Long, James      9,466

Luttrell, John B.    1,770

Lyons, Margaret    9,135

McHaffy, Willima   19,853

Malone, Geo. W    20,853

Morgan, Jeremiah T.    4,836 (Estate of- Delila Morgan, Administrator)

Naylor, Jere     14, 485

Paine, Benj. E     20,858

Painter, James      6,239

Painter, James     19,986 

[Name  -------------  Case Number] 

Peacock, Henry    20,286

Phillips, Pleasant D.   19,667

Putnam, David L.    1,768

Raily, Mahala     19,855

Robertson, Samuel M.   19,854

Roden, Benj. H.    14,490

Roden, Jere     14,492

Roden, Walton N.   14,491

Roden, William    14,489

Sloan, William     1,764

Smith, Henry H.    6,237

Smith, J. W.      14,504

Smith, William     6,245

Spangler, Elizabeth    1,880 (daughter of Gideon)

Starling, John A.    6,233

Swader, Thomas   19,856

Taylor, John      1,769

Taylor, John E.     9,464 (Estate of- Wm. B. Taylor, Administrator)

Taylor, William B.   12,145

Tiner, Stephen J.    1,772

Ventress, Mary E.   14,500

Walker, William W   17,479

Wallace, John      5,524

Waite, John C.     16,730

Warren, Samuel D.    7,121

Weaver, Leroy G.    17,125

Wells, Andrew     5,525

Wesson, John W.     1,763

White, Benga     20,868

White, Joseph     20,867

White, Wm. H.    19,508

Winston, John G.   14,503 (Executor of Christopher C. Carden)

Winston, John N.(? W.O.) 3,984

Wren, James S.    17,363

Wright, William H.    18,591