That information is from his second application filed on April 14, 1905.I can also explain descrepancies you mentioned. Sadly we have no idea where he was buried. The wife who filed for his widows pension was his second wife. The only information we have is what was stated in her records. No death certificate filed.

His first pension filed on Sept 12, 1899 was denied. No explanation for the denial was included. We did find one lone document from the records and pensions office dated Jan 24, 1903. Purport of communications: (left side of scan cut off slightly)
t f*rs for report from records including aro*e (parole) list claim for horse and equiptments *nd (and) sidearms, taken subsequent to parole.

Did you go to the archives to get all the pension records for this group?? I do have contact with a descendant of his brother Leroy, who was also in Ashby's. Leroy and William were married to Tapp sisters.

I cannot see your email address in these posts. Please email me and I will send you a copy of his first penson application. My email address is rick.huddleston AT kismetdesigns.com.

I am floored at your reference to William being at the Texas Confederates home! Do you have the date?

Rick Huddleston