Elizer Deyton Confederate Widow Pension Record

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Elizer Deyton Confederate Widow Pension Record

Post by TroyDeaton » Mon Sep 17, 2018 2:23 pm

The Georgia Archives was found to have records of Eliza Deyton/Elizer Dayton drawing an annual pension of $100 for the years of 1891, 1892, 1893, 1894, 1895, 1896, and 1897.

Eliza/Elizer was married to Joab M. Deyton on 22 March 1860. He enlisted in Company D, 24th Regiment of the Georgia Volunteers on 24 August 1861. He died in the hospital at Richmond Virginia of Fever on 22 July 1862.

After reviewing the Pension documents, it is noted that Joab was reported to have died from different fevers during the pension application process. He was listed as dying from Pneumonia Fever, Measles Fever, and Typhoid Fever.

The Annual Widows' Pension was $100.00 which is equal to roughly $2770.00 in 2018 dollars.

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Re: Elizer Deyton Confederate Widow Pension Record

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