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Notes from Delora (Smith) Herndon, Jonathan's daughter-in-law. "They [Jonathan and Laura] came to Worth County, Missouri in a covered wagon accompanied by their three oldest children in the spring of 1873 and settled on the James Herndon farm near Oxford, Missouri. In 1901 he drew a claim five miles east of Cache in Commanche Co., Oklahoma.In October 1901 they moved from their home in Putnam Co., accompanied by Pete to this claim, where they lived five years, then moved into Cache, where he had a general merchandise store until he passed away on July 11, 1913."

Jonathan served in Co I 6th Ind Vol Cav as a private. He has acquired a pension of $8 month and in 1900 made application for an increase due to advanced age and other infirmities. Application was denied. Upon his death in 1913, Laura M. was designated to receive the $8 as widow's pension. In 1928 the pension had increased to $40.

His description in 1888 was: 42 yrs, 5 feet 8 inches, fair complexion, light hair, blue eyes. At this time he was making first application for a disability pension. He stated while on duty at Nashville, Tennessee on or about Jan 1864 he contracted rhuematism, kidney, and liver complaints caused by cold and exposure, hard marching, lying on damp wet ground, etc, from which has suffered ever since, being now unable to perform manual labor 2/3 the time.

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John supposedly served in the War of 1812 with his father.

Family tradition states that John's half-brother, William Henry Herndon, was Abraham Lincoln's law partner in Springfield, IL. Not true. They were either 2nd or 3rd cousins.

John died at the home of his son, Kames.

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In late 1867, Malinda applied for a pension based on the service of her son, John W. Herndon. In the Adjutant General's report it states he died 15 Oct 1864 of disease in Andersonville, GA. No record has been found of him at Andersonville. She received $8 per month pension.

In her claim for mother's pension, she states that she had been abandoned by her husband in 1852. "Said husband was drunken, dissipated and did not contribute to claimant's support for 16 years." A following statement: "Affidavit, if credible witnesses show this soldier supported his mother by paying her rent, and other necessary expenses, and (unclear). The claimant drew his back pay and bounty $280. Claimant is 61 years old. Has property worth $200 and no other means of support."

Her statement of being "61 years old" at the time of the application would put her birth at about 1807.

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[Herndon.FTW]

Military Service: Revolutionary War... Prince William Co., VA. Pub. Claim Bk. #7.

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Did not serve in the Civil War. "Stayed home and cared fot the families."

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Served in the Civil War.

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Served in the Civil War. Killed in battle.

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Joined the Union Army 9 Mar 1864 (Co D 4 Reg Ky Volunteers. On the muster roll of that regiment dated 17 Aug 1865, he is reported "Dead 15 Nov 1864 at Florence, SC while a prisoner of war.

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Benjamin came to Missouri before the war, but returned to Indiana and volunteered in the Union Army. Re came back to Missouri shortly after the war.

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Served in the Civil War.

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[Herndon.FTW]

Died 11 February 1976 at Memorial Hospital, Lawton, Comanche County, Oklahoma Age 90
Obituary in Lawton Constitution Thursday, 12 February 1976 reads:
WILLIAM A. HERNDON
CACHE. William Archie Herndon, 90, longtime resident here, died early Wednesday morning in a Lawton hospital. Funeral will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday in the First Christian Church with Rev. Paul Spears, Enid, Rev. Carl Haskett, Lawton, and Rev. Tom Lemons, Medicine Park, officiating. Burial will be in Cache Cemetery under direction of Cache Funeral Home.
Mr. Herndon was born Feb. 24, 1885 in Unionville, Ky. He married Bertha Zimmerman on Dec. 26, 1906 in the Deyo Mission near here. He was a heavy equipment operator at Fort Sill until he retired. He had lived here since 1940 and was a member of the First Christian Church.
Survivors include his wife of the home, two sons, Archie, Lockport, La., and Billy Mike, Paradise, Calif., five daughters, Mrs. Ruth Metcalf, Cache, Mrs. Lela Vanlandingham, Langley, Wash., Mrs. Dortha Glandon, and Mrs. Blanche Vanlandingham, both of Kingston, and Mrs. Vera Allen, 1806 Dearborn, Lawton; 20 grandchildren, 22 great-grandchildren and nine great-great-grandchildren.

Social Security Number: 526-14-7104