CIVIL WAR WIDOW'S PENSION APP. - HELEN M., WIDOW OF WILLIAM SMITH, DeSOTO CO., FL

File contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Joan Renfrow

USGENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE:  These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any 
format for profit or publication by any other organization or persons.  Persons 
or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent 
of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact 
the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. The submitter has 
given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for 
free access.

Copyright.  All rights reserved.
http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm

*******************************************************************************

CONTRIBUTOR'S NOTE:
I have no relationship to anyone mentioned in the below file

*****************************

Application No. 12136
Pensioner No. 6261

WIDOW'S PENSION CLAIM

FORM A

STATE OF FLORIDA
County of De Soto
Dated: 3rd September 1907

Widow:  Helen M. Smith, born in Columbia Co., 6th April 1839
Resident of:  De Soto County
Husband:  William Smith
Enlistment:  1863 in Capt. F.A. Hendry's Company "A", Col. J.C. Murnerbyns's 
             Battalion C.S.A.
Discharge:  1865 at the surrender of C.S.Army

Marriage:  6 Dec. 1855 in Columbia Co., Florida

Veterans Death:  19 May 1895, Zolfo, DeSoto Co., Florida

She has been a resident of: Florida, all my life 

Witnesses: E. B. Keen of Arcadia
           E. Brooker of Gardner
           (both members of the same Company)

Claim for Pension

Filed:  Sep 4 1907

Approved:  Jan 22 1908
With pay from:  Sep 4 1907
At the rate of:  $120.00 per annum

Signed: Jefferson Bell, Secretary of Board