Edward Benjamin Franklin Real (1827 - 1910)

Born Aug 1827 in White County, Tennessee, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Elizabeth (Greer) Real — married 23 Dec 1847 (to 1868) in White, Tennessee, United States

Husband of Mary (Wiggins) Real — married 6 May 1869 (to about Aug 1870) in Yell Co, Arkansas

Husband of Ellen Robinson — married 16 Mar 1871 in Johnson Co, Arkansas

Descendants

Died 25 Aug 1910 at about age 83 in Siloam Springs, Benton, Arkansas, United States

Biography

Edward Benjamin Franklin Real was born in August 1827 in White County, Tennessee. ^[1] He was a son of George Washington Real, Jr. and Esther Pilson. ^[2] He was married at several times, He supposedly married Anne Shoemaker before he married Elizabeth Greer. in Tennessee. He married Elizabeth Greer on 23 December 1847 in White County, Tennessee. ^{[3] [4] [2] [5]} He applied for a passport in 1855. ^[6] He was on the tax rolls in Denton County, Texas in 1857. ^{[7] [8]} He was listed in the Civil War Soldiers Index. ^[9] He married Mary "Polly" (Wiggins) Harkey 06 May 1869 in Yell County, Arkansas. ^[10] He married Ellen (...) Robinson 16 March 1871 in Johnson County (now Logan County), Arkansas. ^{[11] [12] [13]} He married Jennie (Salsbury) before 17 December 1906 in Sebastion County, Arkansas. He applied for an increase in his veteran's pension. ^[14] "United States Census,1910," ^[15] Taken from his Will, he passed away on 25 August 1910 in Siloam Springs, Benton County, Arkansas. He was interred in Oak Hill Cemetery, Siloam Springs, Benton County, Arkansas. ^{[16] [1]}

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} "Find a Grave Index,"
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} "United States Census, 1850,"
3. ↑ "Early Tennessee Marriages Vol I, Grooms 976.8 M623s,"
4. ↑ "Tennessee Marriages, 1796-1950,"
5. ↑ United States Census, 1860
6. ↑ "United States Passport Applications, 1795-1925."
7. ↑ "Texas, County Tax Rolls, 1837-1910."
8. ↑ "United States Census, 1860."
9. ↑ "United States Civil War Soldiers Index, 1861-1865."
10. ↑ United States Census, 1870
11. ↑ Arkansas, County Marriages, 1837-1957
12. ↑ United States Census, 1880
13. ↑ United States Census, 1900
14. ↑ "Arkansas Confederate Pensions, 1901-1929,"
15. ↑ Edward B. F. Real WILL
16. ↑ Edward B. F. Real WILL: (December 17, 1906)

• "Find a Grave Index,"

Edward Benjamin Franklin Real

Oak Hill Cemetery, Siloam Springs, Benton County, Arkansas, USA

Find A Grave: Memorial #108238835

• "Early Tennessee Marriages Vol I, Grooms 976.8 M623s," (LDS Sacramento)

Real, E.B.F. to Elizabeth Greer 12-23-1847 White County

• "Tennessee Marriages, 1796-1950," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XDQB-YZ2: 22 July 2021), E. B. F. Roal, 1847.

E. B. F. Roal

Event Type: Marriage

Event Date: 23 Dec 1847

Event Place: White, Tennessee, United States

Sex: Male

Spouse's Name: Elizabeth Greer

Spouse's Sex: Female

• "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MCD7-VFH: 12 April 2016), Edward B F Real in household of George Real, Bledsoe county, Bledsoe, Tennessee, United States; citing family 197, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).

Event Place: Bledsoe, Tennessee, United States

George Real M 56 Virginia

Esther Real F 50 Virginia

Nancy M Real F 19 Tennessee

George D Real M 16 Tennessee

Esther M Real F 9 Tennessee

Edward B F Real M 23 Tennessee

Elizabeth Real F 18 Virginia

George R Real M 1 Tennessee

Lean Greer F 12 Tennessee

• "United States Passport Applications, 1795-1925." Database with images. FamilySearch. http://FamilySearch.org: 9 January 2021. Citing NARA microfilm publications M1490 and M1372. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.

E B F Real

Event Type: Passport Application

Event Date: 14 Dec 1855

• "Texas, County Tax Rolls, 1837-1910." Database with images. FamilySearch. http://FamilySearch.org: 5 January 2021. Citing Comptroller's Office. State Archives, Austin.

E B F Real

Event Type: Tax Assessment

Event Date: 1857

Event Place: Denton, Texas, United States

• "United States Census, 1860." Database with images. FamilySearch. http://FamilySearch.org: 9 January 2021. From "1860 U.S. Federal Census - Population." Database. Fold3.com. http://www.fold3.com : n.d. Citing NARA microfilm publication M653. Washington, D.C.:National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.

Event Place: Warren, Tennessee, United States

E B L Reel Male 30 Tennessee

Elizabeth Reel Female 27 Tennessee

George Reel Male 12 Tennessee

James Reel Male 6 Tennessee

Charles Reel Male 5 Tennessee

John Reel Male 3 Tennessee

Nancy Reel Female 1 Tennessee

• "United States Civil War Soldiers Index, 1861-1865." Database. FamilySearch. http://FamilySearch.org: 14 June 2016. Citing multiple microfilm publications, Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.

Ed Reel

Event Type: Military

Event Date: 1861-1865

Event Place: Tennessee

Name: E.B.F Reel

Also Known As Name: Ed Reel

Event Type: Military Service

Military Beginning Rank: Private

Military Final Rank: Private

Military Side: Confederate

State or Military Term: Tennessee

Military Unit: 35th Regiment, Tennessee Infantry (5th Infantry) (1st Mountain Rifle Regiment)

Military Company: H

Note: Original filed under Ed/Reel

Affiliate Film Number: 36

• Family Tree Maker CD-ROM #5, Marriage Index: AR, MO, MS, TX 1766-1981, Edward Reil m Mary Harkey, May 6, 1869, Yell County, Arkansas.

• "Arkansas Marriages, 1837-1944," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F73C-YQ2: 11 January 2020), Edward Reil, 1869.

Edward Reil

Event Type: Marriage

Event Date: 6 May 1869

Event Place: Yell, Arkansas, United States

Sex: Male

Spouse's Name: Mary Harkey

Spouse's Sex: Female

• "Arkansas, County Marriages, 1837-1957," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V4FZ-JPT: 22 December 2016), E B F Real and Ellen Robinson, 16 Mar 1871; citing , Johnson, Arkansas, United States, county offices, Arkansas; FHL microfilm 1,027,105.

Ellen Robinson and E B F Real

Marriage: 16 Mar 1871, Johnson, Arkansas, United States

Gender Male

Spouse's Name Ellen Robinson

Spouse's Gender Female

Page 254

• "United States Census, 1870," Arkansas, Yell County, Chickalah Twp, Chickalah P.O., 6 August 1870, page 2 ( 517B), line 5, family #8, Film #0545566

Reel, Edward 45 WM Works on Farm not given

James 17 WM Works on Farm TN

Churchill 10 WM MO

Allen 8 WM MO

Hautense 6 WF AR (Martha Hautense)

Hannah 4 WF AR

Edward 2 WM AR

• "United States Census, 1880," Texas, San Saba County, Election Precinct No 6, 12 June 1880, page 11(432B), family #90, line 5, microfilm #1255336

REAL, Ed WM 52 Farmer TN VA VA (Edward)

Ellen WF 45 wife AR VA VA

Hannen WF 15 dau TN TN AR (Hannah)

Edward WM 13 son AR TN AR

Licargus WM 6 son AR TN AR

• "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M3XN-2LM : accessed 28 October 2017), Edward P Real, Hico Township Siloam Springs town, Benton, Arkansas, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 17, sheet 7B, family 161, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,240,051.

Edward P Real Head M 73 Tennessee

Ellen Real Wife F 68 Arkansas

Licurgus C Real Son M 27 Arkansas

Cora Real Daughter-in-law F 24 Missouri

• "Arkansas, County Marriages, 1837-1957," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N9W7-V4N: 9 March 2021), E B F Real, 30 Nov 1906; citing Marriage, Sebastian, Arkansas, United States, county offices, Arkansas; FHL microfilm 1,034,046.

E B F Real

Event Type: Marriage

Event Date: 30 Nov 1906

Event Place: Sebastian, Arkansas, United States

Residence Place: Siloam Springs, Benton, Arkansas

Sex: Male

Age: 78

Birth Year (Estimated): 1828

Marriage License Date: 30 Nov 1906

Spouse's Name: Jennie Salsbury

Spouse's Residence Place: Siloam Springs, Benton, Arkansas

Spouse's Residence City: Siloam Springs

Spouse's Residence County: Benton

Spouse's Residence State: Arkansas

Spouse's Sex: Female

Spouse's Age: 60

Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated): 1846

• "Arkansas Confederate Pensions, 1901-1929," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:WD9Z-TMPZ: 2 December 2019), E B F Real, 1908.

APPLICATION FOR INCREASE OF PENSION.

Note: Bracketed quotes are in his writing.

State of Arkansas, County of [Benton]. I, [E. B. F. Real] do solemly swear that I am now, and for the past twelve months have been, a bona fide resident of this State; that I am now drawing a pension as an ex-Confederate soldier, under an act of the General Asembly of 1901, having made my original application from the county of [Benton]; that I am still in indigent circumstances; that I do not myself, nor does my wife, nor do we both together, own property, real or personal, or both, or money or choses in action in excess of the value of $400.00 (exclusive of household goods and wearing apparel), nor has either of us conveyed title to any property to enable me to draw a pension, and that neither I nor my wife is in receipt of any income, annuity, pension or wages for any services, the emoluments of an office, in excess of $150.00 per year; that I am incapacitated to perform manual labor in any of the ordinary avocations of life; that my disability has increased, and I am less able to perform manual labor than when my original application was made, by reason of [Old age being 81 years of age] and I hearby make application for an increase of pension, under Act of the General Assembly of 1907. (Signature) [EBF Real] Subscribed and sworn to before me, this 9th day of June 1908 Tom Williams N.P.

• "United States Census,1910," Arkansas, Benton County, Siloam Springs, Hico Township, April 22, 1910, SD 3, ED 26, ward 2, sh 7B, line 96, microfilm roll #1374057

Real, Edward BF Head MW 92(82) M3 TN VA TN Retired Minister(age 82)

Jennie Wife FW 65 M3 2/2 IL IL IL

• "Edward B. F. Real WILL: (December 17, 1906),"

In the name of God Amen:

I, E. B. F. Real of the City of Siloam Springs, County of Benton and State of Arkansas being of good health of body and of sound and disposing mind and memory and being desirous of setting my worldly affairs while I have strength and capacity so to do, do make, publish and declare this my last will and testament, that is to say;

First, I give and bequeathe to my son James Real now of Shoal Creek, Ark, the sum of one dollar, to my daughter Hannah McElroy of Ratcliffe, Ark, the sum of one dollar, to my son L. C. Real of Siloam Springs, Ark, the sum of one dollar.

Second, To my beloved and devoted wife Jennie Real I give and bequeathe all of the remainder of my property both personal and real of which I may die possessed after any just debts and funeral expenses have been paid.

In testimony whereof I here unto set my hand this 17th day of Dec 1906. signed E. B. F. Real

Signed by E. B. F. Real who at the same time published and declared the same as and for his last will and testament in the presence of each other and at his request have here-unto subscribed our names as witnesses. signed A. Y. Killingworth and R. F. Forrest

Filed Aug. 26th, 1910, W. E. Hill, Probate Clerk

Examined and approved and admitted to Probate as and for the last will and testament of E. B. F. Real, and Jennie Real is appointed executrix and permitted to serve without bond and ordered placed on record this Sept. 9th, 1912.