CIVIL WAR WIDOW'S PENSION APP. - CORNELIA CLARK, WIDOW OF JOHN L. MOSS, HOLMES CO., FL

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Application No. 23990
Pensioner No. 10249

WIDOW'S PENSION CLAIM

FORM A

STATE OF FLORIDA
County of Holmes
Dated: 5 June 1933

Widow:  Cornelia Clark
Resident of:  Bonifay, Homes County, Florida
Husband:  John L. Moss
Enlistment:  15th August 1861 in Company G, 8th Alabama Regiment
Discharge:  April 12th 1865 on account of the surrender of Gen. Lee

Note:  John Moss drew a pension until his death

Marriage:  John L. Moss to Cornelia Smith in Henry County Alabama on the 29th of 
           August 1898

Veterans Death:  20th June 1917, in Geneva Co., Alabama

She has been a resident of:  Holmes County since about 1st of Mar. 1920

Claim for Pension
Filed:  June 7 1933
Approved:  July 27 1933
With pay from:  June 7 1933
At the rate of:  $480.00 per annum

Signed: Roumelle Bowen, Secretary of Board

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WAR DEPARTMENT
Washington

July 7, 1933

The records show that J. L. Moss, also borne as John L. Moss, private, Company 
G, 8th Regiment Alabama Infantry, Confederate States Army, enlisted August 23, 
1861, in Dale County, Alabama.  Muster roll for September and October, 1864, 
last roll on file, shows him present.  He was paroled at Burkesville Junction, 
Virginia about April 15, 1865

Signed: James F. McKinley
        Major General

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DEATH CERTIFICATE (COPY)

Name:  William A. Clark
Residence: Bonifay, Holmes County, Fla
Wife:  Cornelia Moss
Birth: 3/2/1851
Date of Death: 12/8/1931, Lober Pneumonia
Occupation:  Farmer
Informant: Joe Moss

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AFFIDAVIT

State of Alabama
County of Geneva

Before me, the undersigned authority, in and for Geneva County, Alabama, 
personally appeared J. R. Bolin, who, being by me first duly sworn, deposes and 
says that he knew John L. Moss during his lifetime; that the said John L. Moss 
departed this life in Geneva County on June 11th, 1917 on the farm of affiant, 
and affiant avers that he was present frequently during the last illness of the 
said John L. Moss and was present at this funeral.

Signed:  J. R. Bolin

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AFFIDAVIT

State of Alabama
County of Geneva

Before me, the undersigned authority, in and for Geneva County, Alabama, 
personally appeared A. L. Chancy, who, being by me first duly sworn, deposes and 
says that he has been in the undertaking business at Hartford in Geneva County, 
Alabama, continuously for a long number of years; that he served as Undertaker 
at the funeral of Mr. John L. Moss in said County and that the said John L. 
Moss died on June 11th, 1917.

Signed:  A. L. Chaney

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AFFIDAVIT

Verification of residence

Signed:  Joe Moss
         Ernest Gilley

Dated: June 17, 1933

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MARRIAGE CERTIFICATE

Mr. Wm A. Clark of Bonifay in the State of Florida and Mrs. Cornilla Elizabeth 
Moss of Slocomb in the State of Alabama were by me joined together in Holy 
Matrimony on the 10th day of August in the year of our Load 1927 at Bonifay, 
Florida

J. R. Carswell, County Judge

Witnesses:  L. N. McNeal
            J. H. Black

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MARRIAGE LICENSE

The State of Alabama, Henry County

Between Mr. John Moss and Miss Cornelia Smith
August 29th, 1888, at Near Headland, Alabama

J. T. Solomon, J.P.

Located in the Probate Office at Abbeville, Ala.