| 13. |  Cynthia E. Pack was born on 17 Oct 1844 in Tazewell County, Virginia (daughter of John "Jack" Pack and Matilda "Tilda" Ann Delong); died on 29 Mar 1931 in Pounding Mill, Tazewell County, Virginia; was buried in Ringstaff Cemetary, Pounding Mill, Tazewell, Virginia. Other Events:
- Census 1850: 1850, Western District, Tazewell, Virginia
- Census 1860: 1860, Western District, Tazewell, Virginia
- Census 1870: 1870, Maiden Spring, Tazewell, Virginia, USA
- Baptism: Oct 1878, Primitive Baptist Church; Salem Primitive Baptist Church Records
Baptized by Elder William P. Linkous
- Census 1880: 1880, Maiden Spring, Tazewell, Virginia, USA
- Newspaper: 26 June 1895, Pounding Mill, Tazewell County, Virginia; Mrs. Melville Anderson (Ellen Pack) and Mrs. Fred Quesenberry (Cynthia Pack) attended the quarterly meeting at Lockhart's Chapel Sunday.
- Newspaper: 5 March 1897, Pounding Mill, Tazewell County, Virginia; Mr. Pack an aged citizen has been ill at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Fred Quesenberry, the past week.
- Newspaper: 4 Oct 1898, Pounding Mill, Tazewell County, Virginia; Mrs. Cynthia Quesenberry (nee Pack) who has had exema all summer is improving.
- Census 1900: 1900, Maiden Springs District, Tazewell, Virginia; Cynthia Pack mother of 9 children 7 living. Fred Quesenberry can't read or write. Cynthia can read/write
- Census 1910: 1910, Maiden Spring, Tazewell, Virginia, USA
- Newspaper: 22 March 1912, Pounding Mill, Tazewell County, Virginia; Mrs. Fred Quesenberry (nee Cynthia Pack) is very ill at her home near here, with neuralgia (?) of the stomach. She has been unable to turn herself or raise her head off the pillow.
- Newspaper: 12 April 1912, Pounding Mill, Tazewell County, Virginia; Mrs. Quesenberry, (Cynthia Pack) who suffered a relapse last week, is better at this writing.
- Residence: 1920, Tazewell County, Virginia; Cynthia is living with her son James Quesenberry and his family.
- Pension: 19 Apr 1920, Tazewell County, Virginia
- Newspaper: 11 Feb 1921, Tazewell County, Virginia; Dr. D.R. JOHNSON, 64 years of age, a prominent physician of this town, died suddenly on last Sunday night, at the home of a patient, Mrs. QUESENBERRY, who lives on the farm of Mr. A.J. STEELE, south of town. He was called to the QUESENBERRY home Sunday night, and expecting to remain all night, laid down to rest and got a little rest. The family had heard a struggle.
- Newspaper: 16 March 1928, Pounding Mill, Tazewell County, Virginia; Mrs. Cynthia Quesenberry is able to sit up and is feeling better.
- Newspaper: 11 May 1928, Pounding Mill, Tazewell County, Virginia; Mrs. George Steele of near Bandy, visited her mother Cynthia Queseberry and sister, Mrs. James Brewster, Monday. Mrs. Quesenberry still remains ill.
- Newspaper: 29 June 1928, Pounding Mill, Tazewell County, Virginia; Mrs. Cynthia Quesenberry, who has been confined to her home at Mr. and Mrs. James Brewster's is some better.
- Newspaper: 30 Nov 1928, Pounding Mill, Tazewell County, Virginia; Mrs. Cynthia Quesenberry has been very ill this week at the home of her daughter, Mrs. James Bruster
- Newspaper: 15 Feb 1929, Cliffield, Tazewell County, Virginia, USA; Mrs. George F. Steele, Bandy, visited her sick mother, Mrs. Cynthia Quesenberry at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Bruster, the past week.
- Newspaper: 25 Oct 1929, Pounding Mill, Tazewell County, Virginia; Mrs. Cynthia Quesenberry observed her 85th birthday on Thursday, October 17th, at the home of her daughter, Mrs. James Bruster. She is bedfast but sits up in bed some.
Notes:
Pension:
Cynthia Pack Quesenberry Widows Pension
NOTICE: NO FEE TO BE CHARGED FOR SERVICES RENDERED APPLICANT; PENALTY; EXEMPT FROM LEVY, GARNISHMENT OR ATTACHMENT.
That no fee or other compensation shall be charged or received by any clerk, attorney, officer, or other person for any service rendered to any applicant under the provisions of this act; and any person who shall purchase from a soldier, sailor, or marine, or from any widow of any deceased, soldier, sailor or marine, any claim allowed under the provisions of this act for a price or sum of money less than the full amount thereof shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon indictment and conviction thereof shall be fined not less than twenty-five, nor more then one hundred dollars, or imprisoned, or both, at the discretion of the court. The provisions hereby made for disabled soldiers, sailors, or marines and widows of deceased soldiers, sailors, or marines, shall be exempt from levy, garnishment, or attachment for any debt or pecuniary demand. (Section 18, Pension Law).
May 1 (??). 192???
Filed in the Clerk's office of the Circuit Court of Tazewell County, Virginia this 19th day of April 192???
Pension application for Widow of a Confederate Soldier (Act 1918)
Roll Number: 283
County/City: Tazewell
Name: Cynthia Quesenberry
Post Office: Bandy (??)
Paid Warrant No: 16157 $30.00
FORM NO. 5
APPLICATION of a Widow or a Soldier, Sailor, or Maine of the Late Confederacy Under Act Approved February, 18, 1918
I, Cynthia Quesenberry, do hereby apply for a pension under the provisions of the act of the General Assembly of Virginia, approved February, 28, 1918, entitled "An Act in ??? an act approved March 21st, 1914, relating to Confederate pensions."
I do by solemnly swear that I am a citizen of the State of Virginia, and that I have been an actual resident of the said state for two years ??? preceding the date of this application and that I am the widow of Frederick Quesenberry, who was a soldier, in the service of the Confederate States in the war between the states, and that, to the best of my knowledge during the said war my husband was loyal and true to his duty, and never at any time deserted his command or ??? abandoned his ?? of duty in the said service, and that I was never divorced from my said husband, and that I never voluntarily abandoned his during his life, but remained his true, faithful and lawful wife up to the date of his death, and that I am a widow at the date of making this application, and that I am now entitled to receive a pension under the provisions of said act. And I do further swear that I do not hold any position or office, either national, State, City or County, which pays me in salary or ?? Three hundred dollars per ??? nor have I ??? from any other employment or source whatsoever which amounts to three hundred dollars per ???, nor do I receive from any source whatsoever, money or other means of support amounting in value to three hundred dollars per ???? nor do I own in my own right, nor does any ??? hold in trust for my benefit or ???? estate or property, either real, personal or ???? Nor do I receive any pension from any other state, or from the United States, or from any other source, and that I am without ??? means of support, from any source, and I do further swear that answers given to the following questions are true.
All questions must be answered fully. Widows married after May 1, 1870 are not entitled to pensions.
What is your name? Cynthia Quesenberry
What is your age? 75
Where were you born? Floyd County, Va.
How long have you resided in Virginia? All my life
How long have you resided in the City/County of your present residence? 70 Years
Where do you reside? Bandy, County of Tazewell, Va.
With whom do you reside? My son, James Quesenberry
What was your husbands full name? Frederick Quesenberry
When, where and by whom were you married? March 18, 1868, Helton, Floyd County, Va. by the rev. Hardin Helton
When and were did your husband die? Pounding Mill, Va; January 2, 1918
What was the cause of death? Died suddenly, had no physician at time of death
Give name and address of physician who attended your husband at the time of his death: None
Have you married since the death of your husband? No
In what branch of the army did your husband serve? Does not remember
Who were his immediate superior officers? Col. ?? Trigg; Captain ?? Harman (?)
Give the names and addresses of two comrades who served in the same command with your husband during the war: All dead as far as I can find out.
Give the name and addresses of two person who are familiar with the circumstances of your husbands service and death; George W. Barnett, Pounding Mill; W.B. Steele, Pounding Mill
What assistance do you receive and what income have you from all sources. No money whatever, my children furnish me with clothes and board.
How much property do you own? None
Was your husband on the pension roll of Virginia? If Yes, in what county or city was his pension allowed? Yes, Tazewell Co., Virginia.
Have you ever applied for a pension in Virginia before? If yes, why are you not drawing one at this time? No
A signature made by X mark is not valid unless attested by a witness.
Witness: ?? Brittian
Signature of Applicant: Cynthia Quesenberry
I, S. Surface, a clerk in and for the county of Tazewell in the State of Virginia, do certify that the applicant whose name is signed to the foregoing application, personally appeared before me in my county aforesaid, having the aforesaid application read to her and fully explained, as well as the statements and answers herein made, the said applicant made oath before me that the said statements and answers were true.
Given under my hand this 19th day of April, 1920.
Died:
Mrs. Cynthia Quesenberry, who was Miss Peck (sic) before marriage, died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. James Bruster in Pounding Mill, on March 29th., and was buried on Monday at Ringstaff cemetery. Funeral at the home, conducted by her pastor, Rev. Isaac Wright, of Bluefield, W. Va. She was born October 16th, 1844, aged 86 years. She leaves four sons and three daughters and a number of grand children and several great grand children. She was a member of the Christian church. She was confined to her bed for nearly five years. A large crowd attended the funeral and burial. She was greatly loved by all.
Children:
- Isom Henson Quesenberry was born on 8 Aug 1870 in Floyd County, Virginia, USA; died on 5 Apr 1932 in Hartwell, McDowell, West Virginia.
- Martha Ellen Quesenberry was born on 8 Aug 1871 in Tazewell County, Virginia; died on 6 Jan 1946 in Tazewell County, Virginia; was buried in Ringstaff Cemetary, Pounding Mill, Tazewell, Virginia.
- James "Jim" Preston Quesenberry was born on 07 Sep 1875 in Tazewell County, Virginia; died on 4 Nov 1942 in McDowell County, West Virginia, USA; was buried in Grassy Spur Cemetery, Bishop, Tazewell County, Virginia.
- 6. George Mansfield Quesenberry was born on 16 Aug 1877 in Tazewell County, Virginia; died after 1943 in Tazewell County, Virginia.
- Nancy J. Quesenberry was born in Sep 1879 in Tazewell County, Virginia; died before 1936.
- Sarah Matilda Quesenberry was born on 15 July 1882 in Tazewell County, Virginia; died on 1 Jan 1965 in Tazewell County, Virginia; was buried in Steele Family Cemetery, Bandy, Tazewell County, Virginia.
- Thomas Melvin Quesenberry was born on 13 Sep 1883 in Pounding Mill, Tazewell County, Virginia; died on 20 Mar 1936 in Richlands, Tazewell County, Virginia; was buried in Harrison Cem, Earls Branch, Cliffield, Virginia.
- Mary Frances Quesenberry was born on 10 Aug 1885 in Tazewell County, Virginia; died on 26 Jul 1942 in Richlands, Tazewell County, Virginia; was buried in Burress Cemetery, Bandy, Tazewell County, Virginia, USA.
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Frederick Quesenberry was born on 3 Mar 1836 in Floyd County, Virginia, USA (son of John Quesenberry and Nancy Hylton); died on 2 Jan 1917 in Pounding Mill, Tazewell County, Virginia; was buried in Ringstaff Cemetary, Pounding Mill, Tazewell, Virginia. 
John Wesley Burress was born on 10 Mar 1861 in Tazewell County, Virginia (son of William H. "Billy" Burress and Sarah Elizabeth Pack); died on 24 May 1929 in Richlands, Tazewell County, Virginia; was buried in Jones Chapel Cem. Richlands, Tazewell, Virginia. 
Matilda "Tildie" Rose Earls was born in 1861 in Tazewell County, Virginia (daughter of Samuel Earls and Amanda Melvina "Mandy" Delong); died on 3 Nov 1895 in Cavatts Creek, Tazewell Co., Virginia. 
