Clay County, Kentucky: Stivers Submitted to the KyGenWeb by: Phyllis Anderson April 12, 1999 panders@seidata.com *************************************************************************** COMPANY MUSTER IN ROLL Robert Stivers Pvt. Capt. Murphy 's Co. 3 Reg. Kentucky Vol. Age 27 COMPANY MUSTER IN ROLL Camp Dick Robinson muster in to date Sept.22,1861 Joined for duty and enrolled Aug.19,1861 W.H. Crooks, Clay Co . KY for 3 years ROLL CALL STATEMENTS: Aug.19,to Oct 3, 1861 area not stated presence or absence not stated Nov and Dec. 1961 area not stated presence or absence not stated Dec 31,1961 to April 30,1962 area not stated present at roll call April 30 to Aug.31,1862 area not stated presence or absence not stated at the bottom of this statement it reads became co E 7th Ky Inf vol Sept to Oct 1862 area not stated presence or absence not stated Nov to Dec. 1862 area not stated presence or absence not stated Jan to Feb. 1863 area not stated presence or absence not stated Oct 5, 1864 Louisville ,Ky last paid Aug. 31, 1862 died at Hosp. Keokuk,Iowa CASUALTY SHEET Name Robert Stivers Rank Private Company E Regiment 3 rd Arn: Infantry State: Kentucky Notice of Casuslty: Death Cause of Casualty (name of diesease etc.) Paraphligna and softening of Spinal Cord By whom Certified Surg. Taylor Date of discharge or Death Feb.10,1863 Place of Discharge, Death, etc Keokuk, Iowa >From what source this information was obtained Vol 3 Register of deceased Soldies M.S. A year 1863 SURGEON GENERAL OFFICE Dec 16, 1866 Wahington. D.C Records and Pension Bureau Sir, I have the honor to return herewith application for Pension No. 64915 with such information as is furnished by the records of this Office Private Robert Stivers Co. E. 3 rd Regiment Ky Vol. is reported to this office by Surgeon M K. Taylor as having died Feb. 10, 1863 at Genl. Hosp. Keokuk, Iowa of Paralysis by order of the Surgeon General J J Woodward Brevet Major and assisant surgeon U. S. A. Paymaster Report RECEIVED from Capt. J.E. Willes A.Q.M. Com'd'r Post at Keokuk, Iowa Feb. 13,1865, Fourteen Dollars and fifty five Cents the result of the sale of the effects of the late ROBERT STIVERS of Co E. 3rd Regiment Ky Inft. Ef Bailey paymaster Ufa STATEMENT OF BEVERLY WHITE STATE OF kENTUCKY COUNTY OF CLAY On this the 10th day of November 1866 personally appeared before me W.L.White Clerk of the County Court A Court of record Written and for the county and State Aforesaid Beverely P. White who after being duly sworn States that Robert Stivers a Private of commpany E 7th Regiment Kentucky Infantry Vol. was a sound and healthy able bodied man when he was enlisted with the service of the United States on the 19th day of August 1861 In December 1862 Said Stivers were taken sick at Memphis, Tenn. While there with his Regiment in the line of his duty and left in hospital at Memphis and sent from there to Keokuk,Iowa Where he died in hospital on the 10th of February 1863 of Parlpligia and sofening of the Spinal cord. He states that his knowledge of the above facts was obtained from the following sources. I was 1st Lt. of said company the 3rd of June 1863 at which time i was promoted Captain of said Comapny and was personally acquainted with said Stivers both before and after he entered the service . The date and cause of deathbeing reported to me by the Surgeon of the Hospital Keokuk, Iowa That I am not interested in Zilphia Stivers Claim for pension nor concern in its prosecution. signed B.P. White Sworn to and subscribe before me on the 10th of November,1866 by Beverly P. White and I herby certify that I am not interested in the claim nor concerned in its prosecution given under my hand and seal of office W.L. White Clerk Marriage License for Robert Stivers and Zilpha Benge License or permission to marry. State of Kentucky, Clay Co. September 6th, 1852 for Robert C. Stivers and Zilphy Benge. William Woodcock Clerk Marriage Certificate This is to certify that on the l8th day of September 1852 the tides of Matromy was legally colonized by me in Clay County Kentucky between Robert C. Stivers and Zylphy Benge at the Residence of William Benge and in the presence of Jarvis Jones and Elisha Stivers as witnesses signed Zion Johnson minister of the Baptist Church Certification of the above documents of license of marriage and marriage certificate as being those taken from the files in Clay Co Ky and to be true documents. signed by G.W. Price clerk SUMMATION OF PENSION APPLICATION 1 13th day of August 1864 state of Kentucky county of Clay appeared before me clerk of county court. Zilpha Stivers a resident of Clay County Kentucky age 28 having been duly sworn ,according to law,doth on her oath make the following declaration. in order to obtain the benefts of the provision made by the act of Congress approved July 14,1862. That she is the widow of Robert Stivers who was a private in Company E commanded by Capt. E. W. Murphy in the 3rd now 7th regiment of Kentucky Infantry Vol. commanded by Col T. T. Garrard in the war of 1861 and who died whilst in the service aforesaidat Keokuk in the State of Iowa on or about the 10 th day of February 1863 from paralizys of the lower extremeties and disease of the spine incurred in the service aforesaid and whilst in the line of his duty. She further declares that she was married to the said Robert Stivers on the 8th day of September in the year 1852 that her husband the aforesaid Robert Stivers died on the day above mentioned. and that she has remained a widow ever since that period. She also declares that she has not in any manner been engaged in or aided or abetted the rebellion in the Unites States. She appoints Js M Dickinson of Manchester Clay County,Ky her attorney with full power of substitutions and revocation in her said behalf and authorizes him to receive the Pension Certifate when issued. Her Post Office is at Manchester in the County of Clay in the state of Kentucky. That her domicil or place of abode is on the waters of Rockcastle about 11 miles from Manchester,Ky That the following and the names of her children issue of her said marriage to wit: Mary Stivers born 16th May 1854, Daniel Stivers born 12th of May 1856, Wm. Stivers born 1st of January 1858, George Stivers born July 12th 1860, Loucinda Stivers born 7th February 1862. Zilpha Stivers made her markX Witness by William K. Allen and George Mahan Sworn to subscribed and acknowledged befor me the day and year first above written and also personally appeared Thomas Cook and Robert P. Young residents of the County of Clay in the State of Kentucky persons whom i certify to be respectable and entitled to credit, and who being by me duly sworn, say that they were present and saw Mrs Zilpha Stivers to the forgoing declaration, and they further swear that they have eveery reason to believe, from the appearance of the applicant and their acquaintance with her, that she is the identical person she represents herself to be . signed Thomas Cook and Robert P. Young SUMMATION OF WIDOWS PENSION APPLICATION 2 No date given for document but a hand written statement : State of Kentucky County of Clay In the matter of claim for Zylhin Stivers widow of Roberts Stivers dec's who was a private in Co E 7th Ky Vols Personally came before me Mrs Lucinda Johnson and Mrs Polly Benge citizens of the county of Clay State of Kentucky reputable and entitled to credit,and who, being duly sworn,declare as follows : Mary Stivers daughter and child of Robert Stivers dec's and his wife Zylphin Stivers was born on the 16th day of May 1855, Kaniel Stivers son and child of Robert Stivers dec's and his wife Zylphin Stivers was born on the 12th day of May 1857. William Stivers son and child of Robert Stivers dec's and his wife Zylphin Stivers was born on the 1st day of January 1859, George Stivers a son and child of Robert Stivers dec;s and his wife Zylphin Stivers was born on the 11th day of July 1860 Winess States She was present when the above named children were born but did not act as midwife in either case also states that the midwife in attendance at that time is now dead. Marks X were made by Polly Benge and Lucinda Johnson witnesses for signatures were R. G. Potter Wilson Lucas SUMMATION OF PENSION APPLICATION 3 Dated the 23rd day of June 1869 State of Kentucky County of Clay In the Matter of claim for Zylphia Stivers for pension widow of Robert Stivers dec's of CompanyE 7th Regiment Kentucky Vols. Personally came before me Mrs Delphy Benge citizen of the County of Clay State of Kentucky reputable and enlitten to credit and who being duly sworn declare in relation to aforesaid claim as following Lucinda Stivers daughter and child of Robert Stivers dec's who was a private of Company E 7th Reg Kentucky Vol Inf and wife Zylphia Stivers was born on the 24th day of February 1862. Witness states that she acted as midwife in this case . She further declares that she has no interest in said claim made her mark X Delphy Benge witness for signature R. G. Potter Wilson Lucas SUMMATION OF APPLICATION FOR PENSION 4 Dated 16th day of April 1870 State of Kentucky County of Clay Came before me Mrs ZIlphia Stivers widow of Robert Stivers dec's and who being by me duly sworn states that if there is any discrepency in the birth of children it was made by person who made her applications. That the following be true and documented by the dates of childs birth being recorded in a book and kept by her husband. Mary Stivers was born May 16th 1855 Daniel Stivers was born May 12th 1857 William Stivers was born January 1st 1859 George Stivers was born July 10th 1860 Loucinda Stivers was born Feb. 24th 1862 She states that this is the correct date of the children and swears they are the children of her husband Robert Stivers dec's. made her mark X Zylphia Stivers witness of signature H. L. Ward John Hibbard W. L. White clerk Certificate for Widows Pension Approved April 28,1870 for Eight dollars per month commencing February 11 ,1863 and two dollars per month additional for each of the children commencing 25th July 1866. L. Long examiner. POLLY BENGE LISTED IN APLLICATION. THIS WOULD BE THE MOTHER OF ZILPHIA BENGE STIVERS, LUCINDA JOHNSON LISTED IN APPLICATION THIS WOULD BE THE SISTER OF ZILPHIA BENGE STIVERS, DELPHIE BENGE WOULD BE PHILADELPHIA BENGE THE AUNT OF ZILPHIA BENGE STIVERS ****************************************************************************** USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free genealogical information on the Internet, data may be freely used for personal research and by non-commercial entities as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may not be reproduced in any format or presentation by other organizations or persons.Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for profit or any form of presentation, must obtain the written consent of the file submitter, or his legal representative and then contact the listed USGENWEB archivist with proof of this consent.