CIVIL WAR WIDOW'S PENSION APP. - MARTHA (GILMORE) ALSOBROOK, WIDOW OF ISIAH ALSOBROOK, 
Washington Co., FL

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Application No. D22589

Widow's Pension Claim
Under General Pension Law Of Florida As Amended By Acts Of 1921

FORM A

State of Florida}
County of Washington}

On this 5th day of May, A. D. One Thousand Nine Hundred Twenty-four, personally appeared 
before me, a notary public in and for the County and State aforesaid Martha Alsobrooks a 
resident of Wausau County of Washington State of Florida, who being duly sworn according 
to law, makes the following declaration in order to obtain a pension under the provisions 
of the General Pension Laws of Florida as amended by Chapter 8400, Acts of 1921.

That she is the lawful widow of Isiah Alsobrooks who enlisted under the name of Isiah 
Alsobrooks on the 20 day of March, 1862, in Company K 6th Regiment of the State of Florida 
and who was honorably discharged at ?ville, Fla., 186_.

That she was lawfully married to the said Isiah Alsobrooks under the name of Martha Gilmore 
in the County of Washington State of Florida on the ____ day of ____, and that she was not 
divorced from him before nor has she remarried since his death, which occurred on the ____ 
day of ____, 1___, in the County of Washington State of Florida except as hereinafter stated.

That she is a resident of Washington County, Florida, and has continuously resided in the 
State of Florida since the ____ day of about forty years.

That she was heretofore granted a pension from the State of Florida under Certificate No.
____.  That she is not a pensioner of any other State.

That her Postoffice address is Wausau, County of Washington State of Florida.

Her X mark:  Martha Alsobrook

Attest:

(1) W. T. Barfield
(2) W. L. Tiller

Sworn and subscribed before me this 5 day of May, A. D. 1924, I hereby certify that the above 
declaration, etc., was made known and fully explained to the applicant before swearing, and 
that I have no interest, direct or indirect, in the prosecution of this claim.

W. L. Tiller
N. P.

(a)

State of Florida
County of Washington

I, ? Gainer County Judge, of Washington County, hereby certify that the records in this office 
show that a marriage license was issued to Isiah Alsobrook and Martha Gilmore on the 26th day 
of April, A. D. 1911.

The records further show that the above named parties were married on the 26th day of April, 
A. D. 1911, and that the ceremony was performed by Ira A. Hutchison.

County Judge

(b)

Left blank

(c)

State of Texas
County of Gonzales

Before me, a Justice of the Peace and Offico Notary Public, in and for the County and State 
aforesaid, personally appeared J. D. Alsobrook who, being duly sworn according to law, deposes 
and says, each for himself, that he knows of his own personal knowledge of the death of Izrab 
Alsobrook which occurred near Carans County of Gonzales, State of Texas on the 1 day of October, 
A. D. 1916.

His X mark:  J. D. Alsobrook

Witness:  John L. Martin
          J. C. Hill

John L. Martin,
Justice of the Peace and
Ex-Offico Notary Public

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Report of County Commissioners

We, the undersigned, County Commissioners in and for the County of Washington, Florida, do 
hereby report that at a meeting of the Board of County Commissioners held this day, the foregoing 
application of Mrs. Martha Alsobrooks for a pension under the Laws of Florida, was investigated 
by us; that we are satisfied that the applicant has been a bona fide citizen of the State of 
Florida for eight years just preceding the date of this application, and that the representation 
made in the petition and affidavits are true, and that a pension should be granted the applicant.

Witness our hands this 5 day of May, A. D. 1924.

(1) J. M. Simmons, Chairman
(2) J. H. Hinson
(3) W. W. Gainer
(4) T. D. Davis
(5) W. D. Finch
County Commissioners

By the County Commissioners.  Attest:

A. G. McQuagge
Clerk Circuit Court

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State Board of Pensions                                    No. 22589
Governor
Comptroller
Treasurer

Department of Pensions, 
State of Florida,
Tallahassee, Fla.

May 7, 1924

The Adjutant-General,
Washington, D. C.

Dear Sir:

Isaiah (or Izrab) Alsobrook for a pension under the laws of Florida.  Claims to have been a 
member of Company 12, 6th Florida Regiment, Confederate States Army.

Please furnish me with the record of this soldier.

Yours very truly,

Ernest Amos
Comptroller

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War Department,
The Adjutant General's Office
Washington

May 15, 1924

Comptroller, 
Board of Pensions,
State of Florida,
Tallahassee, Fla.

The name Isaiah (or Izrab) Alsobrook has not been found on the rolls of any Co. of the 6th 
Fla. Infy. CSA.

The records show, however, that a man named Isaiah L. Alsobrook enlisted Mch. 8, 1862 at 
Vernon, Fla., as a private in Co. K, 6th Fla. Infy, CSA, and is reported on roll for Nov. 
& Dec. 1863, absent without leave in Fla. since Dec. 1862.  Roll for Jan. & Feb. 1864, 
(last roll of Co. on file), shows him deserted Dec. 1862.

No prisoner of war or later record found.

Robert C. Davis
Major General,
The Adjutant General

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Sept. 9, 1924

Mrs. Martha Alsobrook,
Route 2, Box 34,
Chipley, Florida

Dear Mrs. Alsobrook,

Your application for pension was considered by the Board a few days ago and disallowed for 
the reason that the official War Department records at Washington show that your husband 
enlisted on March 8, 1862, at Vernon, Florida in Company K, Sixth Florida Infantry, and that 
he deserted in December, 1862.  For this reason the Board has been forced to deny your application.

Yours respectfully,

Secretary

W/h

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Application No. 22580

Claim For Pension
By
Martha Alsobrook
Of
Rt. 2 Box 34
Chipley Postoffice
Washington County
Filed In Pension Department
May 7, 1924
Denied By Pension Board
Aug 29, 1924