CIVIL WAR WIDOW'S PENSION APP. - MARGARET WALDING, WIDOW OF ANDERSON SMITH, JACKSON CO., FL

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Application No. 24068
Pensioner No. 10401

WIDOW'S PENSION CLAIM

FORM A

STATE OF FLORIDA
County of Jackson
Dated: 8th January 1935

Widow:  Margaret Walding
Resident of:  Jackson County Florida
Husband:  Anderson Smith
Enlistment:  22nd, April 1862, in Company I, 4th Florida
Discharge:  Surrender at Richmond, Va 1865

Note:  did not draw a pension from any other state

Marriage:  Anderson Smith to Margaret Ayers, in Jackson Co., Florida on 12th 
           December 1869 by William R. Talley, M.G.

Veterans Death:  7th February 1875 in Greenwood, Jackson County Florida

Re-Marriage:  Margaret Smith Walding was married to Seaborn Walding January 
              13th, 1878

She has been a resident of:  Jackson County since 22nd October 1846

Address: Route 3, Box 41, Marianna Fla.

Claim for Pension
Filed:  Jan 8 1935

Approved:  July 10 1935
With pay from:  Jan 8 1935
At the rate of:  $480.00 per annum

Signed: Roumelle Bowen, Secretary of Board

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AFFIDAVIT OF COMRADE

John Wyatt Basford of Jackson County Florida
Dated: 7th June 1935

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WAR DEPARTMENT
Washington

January 3, 1935

The records show that Anderson Smith, private, Company I, 4 Regiment Florida 
Infantry, Confederate States Army, enlisted July 3, 1861, at Greenwood, age 22 
years.

He was wounded in battle at Murfreesboro, December 31, 1862, severe in Head.

The muster roll of the company for January and February, 1864, last on file, 
shows him absent sick since November 23, 1863.

Other records show that he was admitted to Direction Hospital, Griffin, Ga., 
November 23, 1863, and that he was present in that Hospital on December 22, 
1863.

Clothing was issued to him on November 7, 1864, and no later record has been 
found.

Signed:  James F. McKinley
         Major General
         The Adjutant General

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LETTER

Malone Trading Company
Malone, Florida

Jan'y 10th 1935

I hereby certify that Seaborn Walding died July 12th 1906

Signed:  J. J. Wheller

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LETTER

R. B. Beall
General Merchant
Malone, Florida

Jan'y 10th 1935

I hereby certify that Seaborn Walding died July 12th 1906

Signed:  J. W. Baxter

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LETTER

Malone Trading Company
Malone, Florida

Jan'y 10th 1935

I hereby certify that Anderson Smith died 7th. day Feb'y 1875

Signed:  J. L. Anderson