Confederate Widow's Pension Aproved
Found in 1900, 1910 and 1920 Federal census living with her daughter Julia Sibretta Truss and son in law Lee K. Kirkland in Dallas County, Texas.

Buried next to her daughter Julia S. Truss not in the same lot with Enos

Confederate Widow's Pension Application File #01049
application notes:
Mrs. M. E. Truss
Approved 29 Sept 1899
age 59
30 years residence in Mesquite, Dallas County, Texas
home vauled at $25.00
Applied 19 Aug 1899
Wittness's :
N. A.(Nancy Amanda Truss Riggs Riggs) Smith
S. E. Riggs
Application for Mortuary Warrant notes:
applied for by Mrs. Lee Kirkland (Julia Sibretta Truss)
Died 6 may 1924 in Dallas, Dallas County, Texas at the home of her daughter, Ellen Hatter (Eleanor Jane Truss)
Undertaker: E. V. Paschall
Physican: A. M. Shelton

• Married: 5 MAR 1859 in St. Clair County, Alabama ¹⁰

1. Eleanor Jane TRUSS b: 5 MAY 1860 in Alabama
2. Lemual Joel TRUSS b: 11 APR 1866 in Alabama
3. Priscillia TRUSS b: ABT 1868 in Texas
4. Julia Sibretta TRUSS b: 2 DEC 1871 in Mesquite, Dallas County, Texas
5. Martha TRUSS b: 17 MAY 1873 in Texas
6. Eva Alice TRUSS b: 14 MAR 1875

1. Title: Truss Family Information
   Author: Diane Miller
   Publication: email dated 9 Apr 2005
   Note: submitted by Diane Miller from information compiled by Melba Lambert Straigis.
   She states that all information supported by the Truss Family Bible. Another source cited is " Pioneer Families of Dallas County".
   Repository:
   Note: Robert Bennett
   Media: Electronic
2. Title: 1910 Federal Census
   Publication: http://heritagequestonline.com
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   Repository:
   Note: Heritage Quest online
   Media: Internet
3. Title: Eleanor Jane Hatter death certificate
   Author: Bureau of Vital Statistics
   Note: Texas death records 1890-1976
   Repository:
   Note: www.familysearch.org
   Media: Official Document
4. Title: Joe L. Truss death certificate
   Author: Bureau of Vital Statistics
   Note: Texas Deaths 1890-1976
   Repository:
   Note: www.familysearch.org
   Media: Official Document
5. Title: tombstone
   Author: Robert N. Bennett
   Note: Tombstone information viewed, photographed and/or transcribed by Robert Bennett. Check www.findagrave.com for photographes.
   Repository:
   Note: Robert Bennett
   Media: Tombstone
6. Title: Confederate Pensions
   Author: Texas State Library and Archives Commission Website
   Repository:
   Note: http://www.tsl.state.tx.us/arc/pensions/index.html
   Media: Internet
7. Title: Mary Elizabeth Truss death certificate
   Author: Bureau of Vital Statistics
   Note: Texas deaths 1890-1976
   Repository:
   Note: http://www.familysearch.org/
   Media: Official Document
8. Title: 1900 Federal Census
   Publication: http://heritagequestonline.com
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   Repository:
   Note: Heritage Quest online
   Media: Internet
9. Title: St Clair Trees & Branches
   Author: Paulette Gilchrist
   Publication: 8 Mar 2009
   Repository:
   Note: http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=REG&db=pgilchr11&id
   Media: Ancestry.com
10. Title: Mrs. M. E. Truss Confederaate Pension Application File
    Author: State of Texas
    Note: requested by email from their website. http://www.tsl.state.tx.us/arc/pensions/index.html
    Repository:
    Note: Texas State Library and Archives Commissiom
    Media: Official Document
11. Title: 1880 Federal Census (2)
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    Repository:
    Note: Heritage Quest online
    Media: Internet