Vinna Wisdom seeks "to be appointed guardian of said minor Children William Wisdom and Mary Wisdom," her grandchildren. She explains that William Wisdom, the father of the children, died 12 March 1864 and "that the mother of said children died also on the 13th day of March 1864." Noting that she is "their next relative," the petitioner reports "that the property belonging to the estate of the said deceased consist of Claims against the U. S. Government for Arrears of Pay; Bounty and Pension of the value of about five hundred dollars." Related documents reveal that William Wisdom was a sergeant in Company "H" in the Third Regiment of the U.S. Colored Artillery (Heavy). The guardian's report details the money expended in treating the illnesses of both children and the funeral expenses for nine-year-old William Wisdom.
Result: Granted.
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Repository: Memphis and Shelby County Archives, Memphis, Tennessee
