Widow's Pension Application for Mrs. Mary Frances Trant Loftin, Dale, Alabama http://ftp.rootsweb.oom/pub/usgenweb/al/dale/military/civilwar/pensions/mftloftin.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 FOR WIDOW'S PENSION Civil War Soldier: Thomas Green Loftin, Co. B. 63rd.Ala Inf.Reg. To the state of Alabama in the county of Dale on 9 July, 1926 I, Mrs. M.F.( Mary Frances Trant) Loftin, as the widow of TG. Loftin, Who died 6 May, 1926 in the county of Dale at Skipperville Rt.1 . He was on the pension roll for Dale Co., Ala. Number 3033 and my present address is Skipperville Ala., in the county of Dale.I was married to him on 20 November,1866 in Skipperville,county of Dale. I was born at Barnes Crossroads, in the county of Dale, state of Alabama on9 January1846 and my age is 80 years, 5 months, and 24 days. I was born and reared in Dale County Alabama and have lived in Dale county all of my life. I am now living with J.L. Mathison and wife whose postoffice address is Skipperville, Ala. Rt., Dale county, Alabama. The names of my children and their post office address and occupation is as follows: Mrs. Rosella Munn--- Domestic House Keeper-Montgomery,Ala. Mrs. Mary R. Stuckey-House Wife-Skipperville, Ala. Rt.1 Edward N. Loftin-Life Insurance Salesman-Dothan, Ala. Thomas W. Loftin-Barber-DeFuniak Springs, Fla. Mrs.Elizabeth Mathison-House Wife-Skipperville, Ala.Rt.1 I was actually living with my husband,T.G. Loftin, as whose widow I apply For a pension for the period of one year immediately preceeding his death and Have not remarried since his death. It has her signature as:Mrs. M.F. Loftin, Dated 9 July, 1926 and sworn and subscribed before me- Signed-L. F. Sessions, Probate Judge Order Number 8443