Cynthia E. Pack b. 17 Oct 1844 Tazewell County, Virginia d. 29 Mar 1931 Pounding Mill, Tazewell County, Virginia: Burress & Palmer Genealogy

Cynthia E. Pack

1844 - 1931 (86 years)

Name Cynthia E. Pack

Born 17 Oct 1844 Tazewell County, Virginia

Census 1850 1850 Western District, Tazewell, Virginia

Ln	Hhold	Given	Surname	Age	BirthDate	Gender	Race	Occupation	BirthPlace
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1	1986	John	Pack	45	1805	M	W	Farmer	Virginia
2	1986	Matilda	Pack	40	1810	F	W		Virginia
3	1986	Isham	Pack	16	1834	M	W		Virginia
4	1986	Fleming	Pack	14	1836	M	W		Virginia
5	1986	Crockett	Pack	12	1838	M	W		Virginia
6	1986	Tinsell	Pack	10	1840	M	W		Virginia
7	1986	Sarah	Pack	8	1842	F	W		Virginia
8	1986	Cynthia	Pack	7	1843	F	W		Virginia
9	1986	William	Pack	5	1845	M	W		Virginia
9	1986	Elenor	Pack	3	1847	F	W		Virginia

Census 1860 1860 Western District, Tazewell, Virginia

Ln	Hhold	Given	Surname	Age	BirthDate	Gender	Occupation	BirthPlace
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1	1226	John	Pack	47	1813	Male	Farm Laborer	Virginia
2	1226	Matilda	Pack	47	1813	Female		Virginia
3	1226	Tinsley	Pack	20	1840	Male		Virginia
4	1226	Sarah	Pack	17	1843	Female		Virginia
5	1226	Cynthia	Pack	15	1845	Female		Virginia
6	1226	William	Pack	13	1847	Male		Virginia
7	1226	Elenor	Pack	10	1850	Female		Virginia
8	1226	Amanda	Pack	7	1853	Female		Virginia
9	1226	Otifane	Pack	6	1854	Female		Virginia
10	1226	Elenor	Pack	20	1840	Female		Virginia

Census 1870 1870 Maiden Spring, Tazewell, Virginia, USA

Ln	Hhold	Given	Surname	Age	BirthDate	Gender	Race	Occupation	BirthPlace
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23	583	Fredk	Cruenbury	48	1822	Male	White	Farm Laborer	Virginia
24	583	Cynthia	Cruenbury	25	1845	Female	White	Keeping House	Virginia

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

Ln	Hhold	Given	Surname	Relation	Gender	Race	BirthDate	Age	Status	BirthPlace	BirthPlace of Father	BirthPlace of Mother	Occupation
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22	224	Fred	Quesenberry	Self	Male	White	Abt 1837	43	Married	Virginia	Virginia	Virginia	Farmer
23	224	Cinthia	Quesenberry	Wife	Female	White	Abt 1844	36	Married	Virginia	Virginia	Virginia	Keeping House
24	224	Isam H.	Quesenberry	Son	Male	White	Abt 1870	10	Single	Virginia	Virginia	Virginia
25	224	Martha E.	Quesenberry	Daughter	Female	White	Abt 1872	8	Single	Virginia	Virginia	Virginia
26	224	James P.	Quesenberry	Son	Male	White	Abt 1874	6	Single	Virginia	Virginia	Virginia
27	224	George M.	Quesenberry	Son	Male	White	Abt 1877	3	Single	Virginia	Virginia	Virginia
28	224	Nancy J.	Quesenberry	Daughter	Female	White	Abt 1879	10/12	Single	Virginia	Virginia	Virginia

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

Ln	Hhold	Given	Surname	Relation	Gender	Race	BirthDate	Age	Status	BirthPlace	BirthPlace of Father	BirthPlace of Mother	Occupation
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1	554	Fred	Quesenberry	Head	Male	White	March 1836	64	M	Virginia	Virginia	Virginia	Farmer
2	554	Cynthia	Quesenberry	Wife	Female	White	Oct 1844	55	M	Virginia	Virginia	Virginia
3	554	George F	Quesenberry	Son	Male	White	Aug 1877	22	S	Virginia	Virginia	Virginia	D Labor
4	554	Melvin T.	Quesenberry	Son	Male	White	Sep 1883	16	S	Virginia	Virginia	Virginia	F Labor
5	554	Mary	Quesenberry	Daughter	Female	White	Aug 1885	14	S	Virginia	Virginia	Virginia

Census 1910 1910 Maiden Spring, Tazewell, Virginia, USA

Ln	Hhold	Given	Surname	Relation	Gender	Race	BirthDate	Age	Status	BirthPlace	BirthPlace of Father	BirthPlace of Mother	Occupation
Image													Transcript
48	218	Fred	Quesenberry	Head	Male	White	1836	74	Married	Virginia	Virginia	Virginia
49	218	Cynthia	Quesenberry	Wife	Female	White	1843	67	Married	Virginia	Virginia	Virginia
50	218	Melvin T	Quesenberry	Son	Male	White	1884	26	Single	Virginia	Virginia	Virginia

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

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.

Cynthia Pack Quesenberry Widows Pension 1

Cynthia Pack Quesenberry Widows Pension 2

Cynthia Pack Quesenberry Widows Pension 3

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.

Died 29 Mar 1931 Pounding Mill, Tazewell County, Virginia

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.

Cynthia Pack Quesenberry Death Certificate

Age 86 years

Buried Ringstaff Cemetary, Pounding Mill, Tazewell, Virginia

Fred & Cynthia Pack Quesenberry Headstone

Siblings 9 siblings

	1. Isham Pack b. 25 Dec 1833, Floyd County, Virginia, USA d. 15 May 1854, Tazewell County, Virginia (Age 20 years)
+	2. Fleming "Flem" Pack b. Aug 1836, Patrick, Virginia, USA d. 1 Dec 1906, Baptist Valley, Tazewell County, Virginia (Age ~ 70 years)
+	3. Calvin Crockett Pack b. 1 Jan 1838, Tazewell County, Virginia d. 27 Jun 1903, Richlands, Tazewell County, Virginia (Age 65 years)
	4. Tinsley P. "Tin" Pack b. 1839, Tazewell County, Virginia d. 1 Mar 1891, Marion, Smyth, Virginia, United States of America (Age 52 years)
+	5. Sarah Elizabeth Pack b. 15 Sep 1843, Floyd County, Virginia, USA d. 15 Jul 1922, Tazewell County, Virginia (Age 78 years)
+	6. William M. "Bill" Pack b. 17 May 1847, Tazewell County, Virginia d. 30 Dec 1929, Mize, Morgan County, Kentucky (Age 82 years)
+	7. Ellender Jane "Ella" Pack b. 05 Mar 1850, Tazewell County, Virginia d. 18 May 1933, Browns Creek, McDowell, West Virginia (Age 83 years)
+	8. Amanda Pack b. Mar 1853, Tazewell County, Virginia d. 9 Jan 1927, Rich Valley, Smyth County, Virginia (Age ~ 73 years)
	9. Olifano Pack b. 1855, Tazewell County, Virginia

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Person ID P2089 Burress

Last Modified 27 Jan 2019

Father	John "Jack" Pack b. 1811, Patrick, Virginia, USA d. 1898, Tazewell County, Virginia (Age 87 years)
Mother	Matilda "Tilda" Ann Delong b. 1813, Montgomery County, Virginia, USA d. After 1870, Tazewell County, Virginia (Age 58 years)
Married	31 Dec 1835	Floyd County, Virginia, USA
Family ID	F901	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Husband Frederick Quesenberry
b. 3 Mar 1836, Floyd County, Virginia, USA
d. 2 Jan 1917, Pounding Mill, Tazewell County, Virginia (Age 80 years)

Married 18 Mar 1868 Floyd County, Virginia, USA

Children 8 children

+	1. Isom Henson Quesenberry b. 8 Aug 1870, Floyd County, Virginia, USA d. 5 Apr 1932, Hartwell, McDowell, West Virginia (Age 61 years)
+	2. Martha Ellen Quesenberry b. 8 Aug 1871, Tazewell County, Virginia d. 6 Jan 1946, Tazewell County, Virginia (Age 74 years)
+	3. James "Jim" Preston Quesenberry b. 07 Sep 1875, Tazewell County, Virginia d. 4 Nov 1942, McDowell County, West Virginia, USA (Age 67 years)
+	4. George Mansfield Quesenberry b. 16 Aug 1877, Tazewell County, Virginia d. Aft 1943, Tazewell County, Virginia (Age > 67 years)
	5. Nancy J. Quesenberry b. Sep 1879, Tazewell County, Virginia d. Bef 1936 (Age ~ 56 years) [natural]
+	6. Sarah Matilda Quesenberry b. 15 July 1882, Tazewell County, Virginia d. 1 Jan 1965, Tazewell County, Virginia (Age 82 years)
+	7. Thomas Melvin Quesenberry b. 13 Sep 1883, Pounding Mill, Tazewell County, Virginia d. 20 Mar 1936, Richlands, Tazewell County, Virginia (Age 52 years)
+	8. Mary Frances Quesenberry b. 10 Aug 1885, Tazewell County, Virginia d. 26 Jul 1942, Richlands, Tazewell County, Virginia (Age 56 years)

Last Modified 27 Jan 2019

Family ID F983 Group Sheet | Family Chart

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	Born - 17 Oct 1844 - Tazewell County, Virginia
	Married - 18 Mar 1868 - Floyd County, Virginia, USA
	Census 1870 - 1870 - Maiden Spring, Tazewell, Virginia, USA
	Baptism - Salem Primitive Baptist Church Records Baptized by Elder William P. Linkous - Oct 1878 - Primitive Baptist Church
	Census 1880 - 1880 - Maiden Spring, Tazewell, Virginia, USA
	Newspaper - Mrs. Melville Anderson (Ellen Pack) and Mrs. Fred Quesenberry (Cynthia Pack) attended the quarterly meeting at Lockhart's Chapel Sunday. - 26 June 1895 - Pounding Mill, Tazewell County, Virginia
	Newspaper - Mr. Pack an aged citizen has been ill at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Fred Quesenberry, the past week. - 5 March 1897 - Pounding Mill, Tazewell County, Virginia
	Newspaper - Mrs. Cynthia Quesenberry (nee Pack) who has had exema all summer is improving. - 4 Oct 1898 - Pounding Mill, Tazewell County, Virginia
	Census 1910 - 1910 - Maiden Spring, Tazewell, Virginia, USA
	Newspaper - 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. - 22 March 1912 - Pounding Mill, Tazewell County, Virginia
	Newspaper - Mrs. Quesenberry, (Cynthia Pack) who suffered a relapse last week, is better at this writing. - 12 April 1912 - Pounding Mill, Tazewell County, Virginia
	Residence - Cynthia is living with her son James Quesenberry and his family. - 1920 - Tazewell County, Virginia
	Pension - 19 Apr 1920 - Tazewell County, Virginia
	Newspaper - 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. - 11 Feb 1921 - Tazewell County, Virginia
	Newspaper - Mrs. Cynthia Quesenberry is able to sit up and is feeling better. - 16 March 1928 - Pounding Mill, Tazewell County, Virginia
	Newspaper - Mrs. George Steele of near Bandy, visited her mother Cynthia Queseberry and sister, Mrs. James Brewster, Monday. Mrs. Quesenberry still remains ill. - 11 May 1928 - Pounding Mill, Tazewell County, Virginia
	Newspaper - Mrs. Cynthia Quesenberry, who has been confined to her home at Mr. and Mrs. James Brewster's is some better. - 29 June 1928 - Pounding Mill, Tazewell County, Virginia
	Newspaper - Mrs. Cynthia Quesenberry has been very ill this week at the home of her daughter, Mrs. James Bruster - 30 Nov 1928 - Pounding Mill, Tazewell County, Virginia
	Newspaper - Mrs. George F. Steele, Bandy, visited her sick mother, Mrs. Cynthia Quesenberry at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Bruster, the past week. - 15 Feb 1929 - Cliffield, Tazewell County, Virginia, USA
	Newspaper - 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. - 25 Oct 1929 - Pounding Mill, Tazewell County, Virginia
	Died - 29 Mar 1931 - Pounding Mill, Tazewell County, Virginia
	Buried - - Ringstaff Cemetary, Pounding Mill, Tazewell, Virginia