CIVIL WAR WIDOW'S PENSION APP. - MRS. J. B. HOWARD, WIDOW OF J. B. HOWARD, 
DIXIE CO., FL

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Application No.  23080
Pensioner No.  02790

A Bill to be entitled an Act Granting a Pension to Mrs. J. B. Howard, of Dixie 
County, Florida.

In The House
Read 1st Time 4/19, 1927
By Mr. McKinney
Of Dixie County

AN ACT Granting a Pension to Mrs. J. B. Howard, of Dixie County, Florida.

Whereas, Mrs. J. B. Howard is now a bona fide resident of the State of Florida, and 
has been for several years past; and,

Whereas, she is the lawful widow of J. B. Howard, who rendered long and faithful 
service to the cause of the South by enlisting in Company C, First Calvary Regiment,
South Carolina, and served with this command until Spring of 1864, when he was 
given a medical discharge, but recovered again and returned to his command, and was 
captured by the enemy, was released at Point Lookout, Maryland, August, 1865; and,

Whereas, Mrs. J. B. Howard is now seventy-seven years of age, with no means of 
support other than that given to her; and,

Whereas, the said Mrs. J. B. Howard is entitled to a pension; therefore,

BE IT ENACTED by the Legislature of the State of Florida:

Section 1.  That the State Pension Board be, and they are hereby empowered and 
directed to place the name of Mrs. J. B. Howard, of Cross City, Dixie County, 
Florida, upon the pension rolls of this State, to be paid in the same manner and at 
the same rate that other pensioners of this State are paid.

Sec. 2.  All laws or parts of laws in conflict with the provisions of this Act are 
hereby repealed.

Sec. 3.  This Act shall take effect immediately upon its becoming a law.

Approved May 23, 1927

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State Board of Pensions                                        No 23080
Governor
Comptroller
Treasurer

Department Of Pensions
State of Florida
Tallahassee, Fla.

June 16, 1927

The Adjutant General
Washington, D. C.

Dear Sir:

J. B. Howard, whose widow is applying for a pension under the laws of Florida.  
Claims to have been a member of Company C, 1st Cav. Regt. S. C. Vol., Confederate 
States Army.

Please furnish me with the record of this solider.

Yours very truly,

Ernest Amos
Comptroller

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War Department
The Adjutant General's Office
Washington, D. C.

June 22nd, 1927

Respectfully returned to

Department of Pensions
State of Florida
Tallahassee, Fla.

The records show that one J. B. Howard, Private Company C, 1 South Carolina Cavalry,
Confederate States Army, enlisted August 27, 1861 at Hamburg, at the age of 20; 
transferred to Company K, 1 Battalion S. C. Cav. June 27, 1862, and on muster roll 
for November and December 1862, (last on which borne) he is shown present, a 
Corporal.  He was discharged January 15, 1863.

Lutz Wahl
Brigadier General
Acting The Adjutant General

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Pension Department
State of Florida
Tallahassee

April 19, 1933

Mrs. J. B. Howard,
Cross City, Fla.

Dear Mrs. Howard:

In getting up information for the Pension Committee of the House of Representatives.  
I find that the date of your marriage is not shown on your claim for pension and I 
would appreciate it very much if you would furnish this information at your 
convenience.

A self addressed envelope is enclosed herewith for your reply.

With my very best wishes, and thanking you for a prompt reply, I am

Sincerely,

Roumelle Bowen
Secretary, Pension Board

/B

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Cross City, Fla.

April 20, 1933

Miss Roumelle Brown [sic]
Secy., Pension Board
Tallahassee, Fla.

Dear Miss Brown [sic]:

I do not remember the exact date of my marriage, but the records will show it.  I 
was married in Johnson Co., Georgia, about the year 1891.  I have two daughters of 
this marriage.  I am eighty-two years old.  Any other information that I can give 
will be given promptly.

Sincerely yours,

Mrs. J. B. Howard

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Mrs. J. B. Howard
Cross City, Fla., Dixie County
Filed In Pension Department
June 9th, 1927
Special Act approved by the Governor
May 23, 1927