Widow's Application for Susan A. Fountain Stephens, Barbour, Alabama http://files.usgwarchives.net/al/barbour/military/civilwar/pensions/sastephens.txt ================================================================================ USGENWEB NOTICE: All documents placed in the USGenWeb Archives remain the property of the contributors, who retain publication rights in accordance with US Copyright Laws and Regulations. In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, these documents may be used by anyone for their personal research. They may be used by non-commercial entities so long as all notices and submitter information is included. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit. Any other use, including copying files to other sites, requires permission from the contributors PRIOR to uploading to the other sites. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. This file was contributed and copyrighted by: Harold Stephens ================================================================================ June 2003 APPLICATION OF WIDOWS PENSION THE STATE OF ALABAMA, DALE COUNTY To the Alabama Pension Commission My full name is Susan A. (Fountain) Stephens. I am the widow of Samuel E. Stephens, who was on Pension Roll for Dale County as Number 3051, who died 13 March, 1923 at home in Dale Co., Alabama. My present address is Skipperville, Dale Co., Alabama. I was married at home in the county of Dale in the state of Alabama on 8 February 1866. I was born at Skipperville, county of Dale, state of Alabama on 24 August, 1849 and my age is 75 years, 7 months, and 14 days. I have lived in no other state. I am living with J.A. Stephens, whose post office address is Skipperville, Dale County, Alabama. The following is a list of my [living] children, their addresses and occupations: T. C. Stephens, Enterprise, Alabama, lawyer J. A. Stephens, Skipperville, Alabama, farmer F .C. Strickland, Ozark, Alabama, farmer [housewife] Robert D. Stephens, Shelman, Georgia, miller M. V. Sowell, Daleville, Alabama, farmer [housewife] C. M. Stephens, Georgiana, Alabama, farmer A. C. Stephens, Pasedena, California, public work E. E. Stephens, Ozark, Alabama, farmer I. L. Stephens, Skipperville, Alabama, farmer Susan A. Stephens Sworn before me on this 7 May 1923, L.F. Sessions Probate Judge. She states that she has the following real estate: Parcel one—185 acres in Dale Co., Alabama Parcel two----59 acres in Dale County, Alabama. She states that she has $1500 in the bank. She states that her yearly income is $100 per year. She states that the value of the real estate is $1980 as verified by D.F. Byrd, Tax Assessor for said county.