ISAAC PINKNEY GIPSON
8TH TENNESSEE MOUNTED INFANTRY REGIMENT, CO B
UNION PENSION APPLICATION ABSTRACT
JACKSON COUNTY, TENNESSEE
The information in this abstract is typed exactly as it appears in the pension application. The comments in () are added by the submitter for clarity.
Certificate Number: 962,916
Widow Application: WC962916
Widow: Chrystana Gipson (Christina Gipson)
Miss Ollie Gipson, age 59 years, a resident of Gainesboro R 4, Tenn, who makes the following declaration as an application for and claim is hereby made for, reimbursement from the accrued pension for expenses paid in the last sickness and burial of Chrystana Gipson, who was a pensioner of the United States by certificate No. WC962916 and who DIED Aug 24th 1932, at Gainesboro R.4. Tenn and was buried at Anderson Cem, Jackson Co. Tenn.
What was the full name of the deceased pensioner? Mrs. Chrystana Gipson
In what capacity was decedent pensioned? Widow of Isaac Gipson
What was relation to the deceased pensioner? Daughter
Are you married? no
What was the cause of Pensioner's death? Fall Fractered hip
When did the pensioner's last sickness begin? July 28th 1932 she fell
State the names of the person by whom the pensioner was nursed during the last
sickness. Ollie Gipson & Geo & Walter Gipson & other children
State the nature of disease from which pensioner died: She had a cardio
vascular ??? condition with high blood p. She fell Fracturing left left
hip at sergical neck. which refered to heal.
Pensioner: Isaac Gipson alias Gibson
Military Service: Co B, 8th Regiment Tennessee Mounted Infantry, Private
Original Certificate: 889,101
Height: 6 feet 1 inches
Complexion: dark
Eyes: dark
Hair: dark
Occupation: Farmer
Born: Dec 25th 1847 at Gainesboro, Jackson County, Tennessee
Disabilities: Old Age, Floating Kidney, cannot work at all
Letter to Invalid Division from L. R. Henderson M. D.
"His condition is cronical being T. B. and Kidney trouble."
Death Certificate for Christina Gipson
County: Jackson
Civil District: 11th
Full Name: Mrs. Christine Gipson
Date of Death: Aug 24th 1832
Sex: F
Color or Race: W
Single, Married, Widowed or Divorced: Widowed
Wife of: Isaac Gipson
Date of Birth: Mar 1st 1848
Age: 84 years 5 months 23 days
Occupation: Housewife
Father: Davy Rector
Birthplace: Tenn
Mother: Sarah Taylor
Birthplace: Tenn
Informant: Geo Gipson, Gainesboro, R3
Burial: Anderson 8-24-32
Undertake: Draper & Draper, Gainesboro, TN
Certificate: 889101
Veteran: Isaac Gipson alias Gibson
Born: Mayfield, Jackson Co. Tenn
Enlisted: Carthage, Tenn
Residence before enlistment: Jackson County, TN
Occupation: Farmer
Place: Dec 25, 1847 Jackson County, Tenn
Post Office: Flynn's Lick Tenn
Wife's full name: Christina Rector
When married: Sept 9, 1869 by Charles Hopkins J. P.
State the names and dates of birth of all your children, living or dead.
Sarah born May 16 1871
Ollie Gipson born Apr 12 1873
William Gipson born Dec 22 1874
George Gipson born Aug 2 1877
John Gipson Mch 3 1879
Mary Gipson Nov 27 1881
Walter Gipson Apr 25 1883
Emma Gipson Dec 3 1885
Jannie Gipson Oct 24 1891
Letter to Widow Division WO 1229555
"Mrs Chrystana Gipson who after being duty sworn according to law defases and state that she now 77 years old that she was 77 years old on March 1st 1935 and that she is the widow of Isaac Gipson deceased, that she is Isaac Gipson died on the 10th day Jan 1925."