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Note: He was a Mason
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Served with Company A, 2nd Batallion of Hilliard's Legion (later became 59th Alabama Infantry regiment) of the C.S.A. on 5 April 1862, as did his brothers, Charles and Levi. He is listed as the drummer.
25 Nov 1863, the above part of Hilliard's Legion became part of the 59th Alabama Infantry Regiment, Company B. Furloughed on 23 May 1864, after receiving treatment for a gunshot wound to his thigh.
E. J. Freeman served in Co. F 59th AL. He applied for a pension in Heard Co., GA in Jan 1897 - Jan 1906.
He then completed an Application for Pension for Total Blindness Under Act August 19, 1912 in October 1912. He was awared $100.00 for the year 1913.
Mrs. E.A. Freeman (widow of E. J. Freeman of Co. F 59th AL) applied for a pension in Heard Co. GA
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Mason emblem on headstone.
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The 1875 tax sale advertisement listed Eli Jackson Freeman's property as "se nw and sw nw s 4 t twenty r thirteen rr 45 cts" (Southeast quarter of the northwest quarter and southwest quarter of the northwest quarter of section 4, Township twenty, Range 13 and his tax was 45 cents.) This is eighty acres lying just off, and south of, the Omaha-Franklin road and a half mile east of the Omaha-Graham road. This adjoined land on the south owned by Andrew Jackson Green and on the north by land owned by Chesly Davis.
Later, they lived in Heard County in the Walnut Hill area. They were living there for the 1910 census. Eli was treasurer of Heard County in 1912-1913. In his later years, Eli Jackson Freeman was blind from cateracts. He had an eye operation but the improvement was temporary. Clifford Freeman remembered his spending the night with Rufus Wiley Freeman's family when on the way to Atlanta for the operation. Enos Noles remembered seeing Neelie lead him along the road east of Frolona when they were returning from a store where he had acquired a bag of flour which he was carrying. Also, the wounded leg reportedly bothered him in his later years. His grandson, Roy, talked to his family about his rememberances of the wounded leg and the blindness.
- Thomas Freeman *
Last Name: Freeman
First Name: Ely MI: Jackson
Date of Birth:
Birth Information:
Date of Death:
Death Information:
Discharge Date:
Discharge Information:
Branch:
Regimental Unit: 2nd Battalion, Hilliard's Legion
Company Unit: A
Co. Unit Name:
Pension Rec:
Authority: Record roll signed at Montgomery, Ala, Apr 5, 1862.
Marital Status:
Occupation:
Enlistment Date:
Enlistment Information: Age 18, Alabama, Randolph County, Private.
Engagements:
Engage. con't:
Remarks: On sick furlough.
Remarks con't:
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1870 Census - Township 20, Randolph Co, Alabama; P. O. Rock Mills; pg. 523B
HH as of June 1, 1870 - Enumerated August 4, 1870
#325-326
Hugh Freeman, 67, M W, Farmer, $500 / $250, Ga, cannot read/write
Nancy, 53, F W, Keep House, Ga, cannot read/write
Eliza, 36, F W, Seamstress, Ga, cannot read/write
John, 33, M W, Farmer, Ga, cannot read/write
Henry C., 26, M W, Farm Hand, Ala, cannot read/write
William, 19, M W, Farm Hand, Ala, cannot read/write
Francis, 17, F W, at home, Ala, cannot read/write
Judge, 15, M W, at home, Ala, cannot read/write, Idiot
Wyatt, 13, M W, at home, Ala, cannot read/write
Dillie, 6, F W, at home, Ala
#329-330
Chesly Davis, 66, M W, farmer, $400 / $250, Ga
Elany, 52, F W, K. H., Ga
Noah, 15, M W, at school, Ala, cannot read/write
#330-331
E. J. Freeman, 26, M W, Farmer, $50 / $200, Ala
Eliza A., 23, F W, K. H., Ala (nee Davis - her father is Chesly above)
Wiley R., 3, M W, Ala
#331-332
Henry Davis, 22, M W, Farmer, $80 / $100, Ala
Elizabeth, 22, F W, K. H., Ga
Mary, 3 mos, F W, Ala, b. Feb
#332-333
L. N. Tally, 22, M W, Farmer, -- / $150, Ga
Elizabeth, 20, F W, K. H., Ala (nee Davis)
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William, 4 mos, M W, Ala, b. Jan
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1880 Census--Burson's Beat, Randolph Co, AL, pg. 286D (pg. 24)
June 11, 1880; Family #221
Jackson FREEMAN Self M Male W 35 GA Farmer NC SC
E. A. FREEMAN Wife M Female W 33 AL Keeps House GA GA
Rufus FREEMAN Son S Male W 12 GA Works On Farm GA GA
J. J. FREEMAN Son S Male W 9 AL GA GA
Levi FREEMAN Son S Male W 7 AL GA GA
Noah FREEMAN Son S Male W 4 AL GA GA
Benjamin FREEMAN Son S Male W 2 AL GA GA
William LIPHAM Nephew S Male W 8 AL GA GA
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Moves to Heard Co., Georgia in Dec 1880/Jan 1881 per CSA Pension application filed in Heard Co., GA.
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1900 Census - Militia District No. 761 Texas, Heard Co., Georgia; ED 73;
HH as of June 1, 1900 - Enumerated June1, 1900
Page 1A
#7-7
Daniel Arrington, head, W M, July 1871, 28, M 5 yrs, GA VA GA, farmer
Lydia, wife, W F, Dec 1870, 29, M 5 yrs, 3/3 children, VA VA VA
Albert L., son, W M, May 1896, 4, S, GA GA VA
Assa M., son, W M, Oct 1897, 2, S, GA GA VA
Morton, son, W M, Sept 1899, 9 mos, S, GA GA VA
#8-8
Arrington Isham, head, W M, Feby 1825, 75, Wd, VA VA VA, landlord (name flip-flopped on census)
Susan Arrington, sister, W F, June 1821, 79, S, VA VA VA
#9-9
Homer A. Janney, head, W M, Jan 1873, 27, S, VA VA VA
Page 1B
#10-10
Ellis S. Janney, head, W M, Jan 1875, 25, M 4 yrs, VA VA VA
Julia A., wife, W F, Feby 1878, 22, M 4 yrs, 2/2children, GA GA GA
Lula M., dau, W F, June 1897, 2, S, GA VA GA
Irvin, son, W M, Dec 1898, 1, S, GA VA GA
#11-11
John J. Arrington, head, W M, May 1849, 51, M 30 yrs, GA VA VA
Mary, wife, W F, Oct 1851, 48, M 30 yrs, 7/7 children, GA GA GA
Isham L., son, W M, Mch 1881, 19, S, GA GA GA
Mary M., dau, F W, Dec 1884, 15, S, GA GA GA
Harry J., son, M W, July 1889, 10, S, GA GA GA
#14-14
Ely J. Freeman, head, W M, Feby 1844, 57 (age/yr do not match), M 33 yrs, GA SC SC
Elizar A., wife, W F, Sept 1846, 54, M 33 yrs, 8/8 children, GA GA GA
Nancy E., dau, W F, June 1881, 18, S, GA GA GA
Ida M., dau, W F, Jan 1884, 15, S, GA GA GA
Elisa M., dau, W F, Aug 1886, 13, S, GA GA GA
#18-18
John A. Arrington, head, W M, Nov 1855, 44, M 23 yrs, GA VA NC
Nancy A., wife, W F, Oct 1850, 49, M 23 yrs, 6/8 children, GA GA GA
Madora I., dau, W F, Dec 1877, 22, S, GA GA GA
Annie P. F., dau, W F, Mch 1880, 20, S, GA GA GA
Marvin E., son, W M, Oct 1882, 17, S, GA GA GA
Mary L., dau, W F, July 1886, 13, S, GA GA GA
Pearle J., dau, W F, Jan 1891, 8, S, GA G AGA
Willie B., dau, W F, Jun 1893, 6, S, GA GA GA
Dora V. Johnson, SiL, W F, Mch 1874, 26, Un, GA GA GA
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1910 Census - Militia District 1517 Walnut Hill, Heard Co, Georgia; ED 66; pg. 5B
HH as of April 15, 1910 - Enumerated April 23, 1910
Omaha and Walnut Hill Road
#81-82
Rufus W. Freeman, head, M W, 42, M 1x for 21 yrs, Ala Ala Ga, Farmer
Mattie E. wife, F W, 39, M 1x for 21 yrs, child info blank, Ga Ga Ga, none
Deedy S., son, M W, 17, S, Ga Ala Ga, Farm Laborer
Nova C., son, M W, 12, S, Ga Ala Ga, Farm Laborer
Garvie E., son, M W, 7, S, Ga Ala Ga, Farm Laborer
#84-85
Eli J. Freeman, head, M W, 67, M 1x for 43, Ga SC SC, Farmer - General Farm
Eliza A., wife F W, 63, M 1x for 43 yrs, 8/8 children, Ga Ga Ga
Elena M., dau, F W, 22, S, Ga Ga Ga, Farm Laborer - Home Farm
Texas, sister, F W, 55, S, Ga SC SC, none
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"Historial Records of Randolph Co., Alabama 1832 - 1900," compiled by Marilyn Davis Barfield, pg. 109-110:
Tax Sales:
Feb. 12, 1875 issue, "on 1st March 1875 property belonging to the following named persons will be sold at public auction to the highest bidder from court house in Wedowee.
pg. 110 -- Beat V, Twp. 20, Range 13:
"Mrs. Francis Davis, Chesley Davis, J.J. Freeman, Eli Freeman, E.J. Freeman, H.C. Freeman, J.W. Prestridge"
Eli's property was the southeast quarterof the northwest quarter and the southwest quarter of the northwest quarter of section 4, Township 20, Range 13. This is eighty acres just off, and south of, the Omaha-Franklin Road and a 1/2 mile east of the Omaha-Graham Road.
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Subj: from Candace, re: E. J. Freeman in Heard County, GA
Date: 2/24/04 9:20:59 PM Pacific Standard Time
From: tealtree@@comcast.net
To: VCJFreeman@@aol.com
Valerie,
Don't know if E.J. Freeman might be in your Freeman lines or not in Heard County, GA....but I am transcribing a civil war pension for William Calvin SHIREY, and one of his witnesses was E.J. Freeman of Heard County, GA (in 1897) who says that he served in the same civil war Co. and Reg't, co. F 59th Alabama Inf. Reg't. (I think that this civil war regiment was out of Randolph County, Alabama). E. J. Freeman was also a pensioner in Heard County, GA. Both he and his wife applied for civil war pensions. I don't have their pension files but saw their names in the book " Index to Civil War Confederate Pensions in Georgia". I have this book so if you want any look ups from the book, let me know.
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