Pension Papers from the State of TX, Place of Residence, Elm Mott, McLennon Co., TX. Pension Papers dated 13 Mar 1926, state he was past 81 years, born in Rutherford Co., NC and had resided in McLennon Co., TX about 40 years. Further
states that hie enlisted Nov. 27, 1961 at Columbia, SC, captured near Petersburg, VA, Mar 25, 1865, and released on oath of Allegiance at Point Lookout, MD, June 23, 1865. Served as a pvt. under Capt. W. Blackburn, Wilson's Co., Subsequently Co. F. 17th. Regt. S.C. Inf. C.S.A. The value of his home - $3850.00 by his own appraisal; however, the county assessor appraised it for $4940.00 on the 12 Feb 1929.
There is an affidavit signed by Farmer Moore of Cherokee Co., SC attesting to the service of W. T. Boheler.
On 13 Feb 1929, the application for confederate pension was denied on account of the following: "You are the owner of
property very much in excess of the amount of property allowed indigent persons who are entitled to pension, and for this reason your application is necessarily rejected." On 25 Feb 1931 he reapplied. At that point in time, they had dropped the requirement of indigence and he was approved for a pension.
Also in the Pension Application Papers is the "Application for Mortuary Warrant:
The State of Texas Countyy of McLennan. I, Z. C. Beheler do hereby certify that I am the person to whom is entrusted the
paying of the accounts and indebtedness of the late W.T. Beheler, who was a pensioner of the State of Texas, and whose file number was 49425 and whose original county was McLennan.
The said pensioner W.T. Beheler, died on the 3 day of May, 1934, in the town of Elm Mott County of McLennan, Texas.
The pensioner died in the home of Mrs. A. G. Hardwick who was related to the pensioner as Grand-Daughter. That the
warrant, which application is hereby made for shall be applied to paying all or part of the funeral expenses incurred by the said pensioner W.T. Beheler. I further certify that the warrant for the current quarter has not been cashed by the pensioner, to the best of my knowledge and belief. I am related to the pensioner as (Friend) Son, that my postoffice address is Elm Mott, Tex Route #1.

Signed by Z.C. Beheler 8 May 1934