Notes for Amos Lesley Smith
Amos L. Smith, age 21, married Mandia A. Wilson, age 18, by Rev. Thomas Prince. Johnnie Griffin has copy.
1870 Ozan Township, Washington PO, Hempstead Co, Arkansas 30 June 1870, p428b:
#522/522 Smith A.K.? 30 m w farmer $100/300 Ar - can't read/write
Mandy 25 f w Ar - can't read/write
John 2 m w Ar
1880 Dist. 133rd, Navarro Co, Texas 06 June 1880, ed133, p408d:
#58/59 Smith A.L. m w 32 md, farmer, can't read/write Mo Tn Tn
Mandy w f 34 wife md keeping house, can't read/write Ar Al Al
John m w 13 son single, at home, attended school, can't write Ar Al Al
William w m 7 son single Tx Mo Ar
Application For Headstone
War Department
O.Q.M.G. Form No. 623
Approved Aug. 12, 1913
Revised July 15, 1929
A.L. Smith
Pvt., Company K., C.S.A., 12th Ark. Inf.
Date of Death: April 7, 1885
Cemetery: Dingler
Located in or near: Comanche Co, Texas
Emblem: Christian
Shipped to: Mr. J.K. Smith, Eastland, Texas, Eastland Co. [son, John K.]
Post Office Address of Consignee: Eastland, Texas
Verified: Dec. 30, 1929
Ordered: Aug 21, 1930
From: Tate, Georgia
Shipped: 10-31-30 #228257
I hereby agree to accept the headstone at above destination, freight prepaid, and properly place same at decedent's grave.
This application is for the UNMARKED* grave of a Confederate. It is understood the stone will be furnished and delivered at the railroad station or steamboat landing above indicated, at Government expense, freight prepaid, and agreed it will be promptly removed and set up at private expense.
Mrs. Mary Wilson, Applicant. [dau, Mary Smith Wilson]
Fairfield, Tex. Route #1, Dec 24, 1929
*Stones must not be requested for any grave at which a private stone, monument, or other permanent marker is already erected or is to be erected.
Note: along left edge of card: Filed by Hon. Luther A. Johnson, MC 12/30/29
Buried: Dingler Cemetery, Comanche Co, Texas
Note: unable to locate a cemetery named Dingler in Comanche Co, Texas.
A search on www.findagrave.com did not find a burial for Amos in Comanche County.
According to Mark McDonald, genforum message #466, Comanche Co, Texas, Jan 30, 2007: "Board Church (was known as Dingler) and is located a few miles north of Creamer. Creamer was a small community that was located between the City of Comanche and the City of Gustine. It is on Texas Highway 36. There is nothing there now."
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