Date Original
1871-1879
Description
This collection contains records pertaining to Jane Lindsey of Saline County, Arkansas' claim before the Southern Claims Commission between 1871 and 1879. Her claim of loyalty was not proved according to the Commission.
Biographical/Historical Note
Jane Davis Lindsey (1805-1886) was born in Kentucky around 1805 to Nathan Davis and Jane Ewing Davis. Jane Davis married John Young Lindsey in 1822 in Kentucky. They would later move to Saline County, Arkansas. Jane Lindsey claimed that during the Civil War, troops from the 3rd Iowa and 1st Missouri Regiments under the command of Colonel Ritter came to the Lindsey’s property and crops, and animals. Lindsey filed a claim in her name as her husband had died in October 1866. Lindsey claimed both she and her husband were loyal to the Union and did not support the Confederacy in any way. However, Lindsey’s claim was denied. Lindsey died December 24, 1886 in Saline County, Arkansas.
Physical Description
Document, 8.5" x 11"
Geographical Area
Saline County (Ark.)
Language
English
Identifier
SMC.058.004
Resource Type
Text
Collection
Southern Claims Commission claim of Jane Lindsey, SMC.058.004
Publisher
Arkansas State Archives
Contributing Entity
Arkansas State Archives
Recommended Citation
Southern Claims Commission claim of Jane Lindsey, Arkansas State Archives, Little Rock, Arkansas.
Rights
Use and reproduction of images held by the Arkansas State Archives without prior written permission is prohibited. For information on reproducing images held by the Arkansas State Archives, please call 501-682-6900 or email at state.archives@arkansas.gov.
Disciplines
United States History
