Schley County GaArchives Military Records.....Amanda Rooks, widow of Tim Rooks July 23 1930
Civilwar - Pension Co. B, Cutts Artillery (Sumter Artillery)
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APPLICATION FOR PENSION BY A WIDOW

Whose Deceased Husband Was on the Pension Roll of Georgia

State of Georgia
Schley County

Personally before me comes Mrs. Tim Rooks of said County, who after having been 
duly sworn, says that she is the widow of Tim Rooks, to whom, in the County of 
Terrell, State of Georgia, she was married on the 10th day of Dec. 1872, and 
that she remained his wife, and resided with him to the date of his death in 
July 20th, 1930 and that she has not since his death remarried; at the time of 
his death he was a resident of Schley County, in said state of Georgia, and he 
was on the Pension Roll of the State and paid a pension of $30.00 per month in 
Schley County for 1930, on account of being a soldier in Company B, Cutts 
Artillery Regiment, Georgia Volunteers.

That she is now a bona fide resident citizen of said State of Georgia and she 
has, continuously, resided there since 10th day of December 1872.

Amanda Rooks
Mrs. Tim Rooks

Sworn to and subscribed before me, this the 23rd day of July 1930.

W.C. Stewart, Ordinary of Schley County.



AFFIDAVIT OF WITNESS TO PROVE MARRIAGE AND DATE OF DEATH OF HUSBAND.

State of Georgia
Schley County

Personally before me comes W.L. Reid known to be a responsible and truthful 
person, residing in said county, who after having been duly sworn, says that of 
deponent's own personal knowledge, Mrs. Tim Rooks, who made the foregoing 
affidavit, is the lawful widow of Tim Rooks who died in Schley County in said 
state of Georgia on the 20th day of July 1930, and that she has not since 
remarried; that she became the wife of Tim Rooks on the 10th day of Dec. 1872 
and that Tim Rooks was the man who was on the pension rool of said state of 
Georgia from Schley County when he died.

W.L. Reid

Sworn to and subscribed before me, this the 23rd day of July 1930.

W.C. Stewart, Ordinary of Schley County.



Add'l Info:  From material submitted by Pam Greene Register in the History of 
Schley County, we learn that Tim Rooks was born Oct. 13, 1844 in Sumter Co. and 
Mrs. Rooks was Narcicuss Amanda Lansford of Chambers Co., AL.  Amanda Rooks 
died Sept. 16, 1938 at age 95.  This is much more information on the Rooks 
family in the History of Schley County and very nice picture of the couple.  
Tim and Amanda Rooks are buried at Ellaville Cemetery.

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