From a letter from Bryan Howerton dated 13 Apr 2000: "The widow of Hayes Whiteside applied for a Confederate pension from Fulton County in 1907, citing his service in Co. C, 2nd Arkansas Cavalry. There is no record of Andrew J. or Hayes Whiteside in any Arkansas regiment, but that is not unusual for Trans-Mississippi regiments. They probably served in Newton's/Morgan's 2nd/5th/8th Arkansas Cavalry (a bewildering variety of regimental designations is also par for the course in the Trans-Mississippi Department). Company C of this regiment was organized at Pleasant Plains, and was comprised of men from Independence and surrounding counties. The regiment (or an element thereof) was in Oregon County, Missouri, on April 18, 1863 (probably in support of the Cape Girardeau raid), where several men deserted or were captured (the record is not clear)."
In"Whiteside(s) Listed in Compiled Military Records Washington D.C." by Don Whiteside 4 Jul 1969 is a listing under Missouri "A.J. Whitesides, private, Co. F., 4th Missouri Cavalry (original filed under Whitesides, Jackson A.)" My be this person.
Thomas J. WHITESIDE VA Militia
Official records from the National Archives show PVT Thomas Whiteside in Capt. John McMullin's company of light infantry, attached to the 4th Regiment Virginia Militia, from 15 Apr 1814 to 28 Jul 1814.
From Goodspeed's Arkansas Biographies - Part 2 - Fulton County, published 1889: "The paternal grandfather, Thomas Whiteside, was a Virginian, and with his wife moved from that state to Indiana, at a very early day, and later to Fulton County, Ark., of which they were amoung the earliest settlers. He was also a noted hunter and while on a hunting expedition was taken sick and died in Independence County, Ark. His wife died in Fulton County, Ark."
1870 Fulton County, Arkansas Census:
Whitesides, T.J. AR Fulton Co. South Fork TWP 157
Lived alone during 1870 census
Age 72
Occupation: carpenter
Born: Virginia
Thomas J. WHITESIDE VA Militia
Official records from the National Archives show PVT Thomas Whiteside in Capt. John McMullin's company of light infantry, attached to the 4th Regiment Virginia Militia, from 15 Apr 1814 to 28 Jul 1814.
From Goodspeed's Arkansas Biographies - Part 2 - Fulton County, published 1889: "The paternal grandfather, Thomas Whiteside, was a Virginian, and with his wife moved from that state to Indiana, at a very early day, and later to Fulton County, Ark., of which they were amoung the earliest settlers. He was also a noted hunter and while on a hunting expedition was taken sick and died in Independence County, Ark. His wife died in Fulton County, Ark."
1870 Fulton County, Arkansas Census:
Whitesides, T.J. AR Fulton Co. South Fork TWP 157
Lived alone during 1870 census
Age 72
Occupation: carpenter
Born: Virginia
Fulton Co. Ark. Federal Land Records show Whiteside Allen with an 80 acre warrant, and another for 120 acres, both dated 1 May 1860.
1860 Fulton County, Arkansas Census:
Allen Whitesides Farmer Age 38 M VA Real Estate $600 Personal Estate $564
Sarah 32 F MO
Martha 8 F AR
Thomas 3 M AR
William 2 M AR
Josephine Age 11 mo. F AR
Company C, 2nd Arkansas Cavalry Regiment from 1862 to 1865.
From Goodspeed's Arkansas Biographies - Part 2 - Fulton County, published 1889: "Mr. Whiteside (Marion) is one of eight surviving members of a family of eleven children, nine of whom reside in Fulton County, Ark., and one in Oregon County, Mo., born to Hayes and Sarah J. (Payne) Whiteside, who were born in Indiana and Missouri, in 1833 and 1836, respectively. The father was brought to Arkansas by his parents when nine years of age, and became a noted hunter of Fulton County and lived in this county until his death, August 27, 1879, still survived by his widow."
Fulton Co. Ark. Federal Land Records show Whiteside Hays with a 159.3 acre warrant dated 1 May 1860.
1860 Fulton County, Arkansas Census: Family 721-50
Hayes Whitesides Farmer Age 36 M VA Real Estate $1000 Personal Estate $1548
Jane 32 F TN
Marion 10 M AR
John 8 M AR
Perry 6 M AR
Riley 4 M AR
Franklin 3 M AR
Manuel Age 10 mo. M AR
1850 Fulton County, Arkansas Census:
Moses T. Michaels, farmer, born Illinois
Mary Polly, wife, born Virginia
Sarah Ann, daughter, 11 1/2 mos. born Arkansas1860 Fulton County Arkansas Census:
Moses T. Michaels, age 38, born Illinois
Mary, age 34, born Virginia
Sarah, age 10, born Arkansas
John Allen, age 9, born Arkansas
Nancy, age 7, born Arkansas
Mary E., age 5, born Arkansas
Julia, age 3, born Arkansas
Clarissa, age 11 1/2 mos., born ArkansasObituary in the Mammoth Spring Democrat 1922 for his daughter Julia Melissa states Moses left Indiana about 1847 for Arkansas.
1870 Fulton County Arkansas Census:
listed Polly as a widow, farmer, and could not read or write.
Sarah Ann, age 20
John Allen, age 19
Mary, age 15
Malissa, age 13
Clarissa, age 11
Martha E.V., age 7
Marsha E. age 8