Civil War Widow's Pension Application for Rosalie Domingue Sonnier; Lafayette Parish, Louisiana Submitted by JC Nolan ********************************************** Copyright. All rights reserved. http://usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://usgwarchives.net/la/lafiles.htm ********************************************** The following is transcribed from the the widow's application file for Rosalie Domingue Sonnier, widow of Simeon Sonnier. From microfilm at the Louisiana State Archives. Page 1 of file 13212 (handwritten on top of page) Parish of Lafayette No. 8663 Confederate Widow's Application for Pension The board reserves the right to call additional testimony Mrs. Rosalie Sonnier Widow of: Simeon Sonnier Company and Regiment: Walboly [?sic] Battalion P.O.: Scott, La Filed: July 29, 1914 Allowed: Sept. 10th 1921 Quarterly Allowance: (blank) Pension allowed from: (blank) Rejected: (blank) -- illegible--, President -- blank--, Secretary Boardof Pension Commissioners Cause of death of Widow's husband? Congestive Fever When did he die? August 15, 1872 Where? Lafayette, LA Date of granting persion? (blank) Monthly Amount? (blank) Date of Application? July 22, 1914 To save delay, applicants should furnish all documentary evidence they may possess, and sworn statements of comrades of their husbands when obtainable. All applicantions should be addressed to the Secretary of Pension Commissioners, at Baton Rouge. Blanks will be funished by the Secretary on request. Regular meetings of the Board, second Tuesdays in March, June, September, and December. Page 2 of file Widow's Application for Pension State of Louisiana, Parish of Lafayette On this 22 day of July 1914, personally appeared before me, Maurice Sonnier, Notary Public, (Clerk of the District Court is scratched out) within and for said Parish and State, Mrs. Rosalie Sonnier aged 82 years, a resident of the First Ward of the Parish of Lafayette and State of Louisiana, who being duly sworn according to law, declares she is the widow of Simeon Sonnier who entered the service of the Confederate States during the Civil War under the name of Simeon Sonnier at (blank) on the (blank) day of (blank) 18__, in Company A 1Weatherly Battalion from the State of Louisiana that he served honorably until the end of the war at Washington La on the 2st June 1865; and that he remained true to the Confederate States, until the surrender, at which time he was in (blank) as (blank) that she was married to the said soldier under the name of Rosalie Domingue on the (blank) day of May 1849, by the pastor of the Catholic church at Lafayette, La; that she has not married again, and that she is now in indigent circumstances and unable to earn a livelihood by her own labor or skill; that she is not married or otherwise provided for by the State of Louisiana or by any other State or Government; that her said husband died on the 15 day of August 1872, at Lafayette, Louisiana First Ward; that she has resided in the State of Louisiana for her life years next preceding the date of this application, and that she claims the aid and benefit of Article 303 of the Constitutionof 1898 and subsequent Acts of the Legislature of the State thereunder, as is further shown by her answers to the following questions, which she swears to be true and correct: 1. Under what circumstances did your husband die? Answer: Congestive fever 2. Where is he buried? Anwer: ar Lafayette Catholic Cemetery 3. What are your means of support? Answer: by my children 4. What is the value of your property, real and personal, if any? Answer: none 5. Have you conveyed property to any one in the past few years? Answer: no 6. If any, how much and to whom conveyed? Answer: no 7. Give your postoffice address and that of your two witnesses. Answer: Scott, La Witness by my hand on this 22 day of July 1914 Mrs Rosalie Sonnier (her mark) Applicant Witness: Alex Hebert 68 years O A Boudreaux 65 " Also personally appeared Alex Hebert residing at Scott, La. and O A Boudreaux residing at Scott, La persons whom I certify to be respectable and entitled to credit, and who being duly sworn, say that they were present and saw Mrs. Rosalie Sonnier, the claimant, sign her name to the foregoing declaration and that they verily believe that the facts and declaration of said claimant are true and correct, and that their aquaintance with her for date 1870 years and (blank) years, respectively, justify them in making this statement, and that she is the identical person she represents herself to be, and that they have no interest in the prosecution of this claim. Signed O A Boudreaux and Alex Hebert Sworn to and subsribed before me on this, the 22 of July 1914, and I hereby certify that the contents of the above declaration were fully made known and explained to applicant and witnesses, and that I have no interest, direct or indirect, in the prosecution of this claim. Signed Maurice Sonnier, Notary Public (Clerk of Court is scratched out) Page 3 of the file 48 (handwritten) Port Hudson, July 11, 1863. I, Sonea Simon a private of Company (??) In the La regiment of Miles Legion and a prisoner of war, do hereby give my parole of honor (of honor written in) not to bear arms against th United State, or render any service, military, garrison or constabulary, to the Confederate States or perform any duty usually performed by soldiers until regulary exchanged acco(page is torn) to the provisions of the cartel of exchange. Simeon Sonnier his mark Approved: Jas. T. Coleman Major Commanding the Legion (Regiment is scratched out and Legion written in) This is to certify that the above named private Simion Sonea, a prisoner of war has been this day released upon his parole, given and sucribed as above. (Unable to decifer handwritten written name) Paroling Officer. Col. 3rd Mass. Cavalry Page 4 of the file No. 159 Washington La June 21st 1865 Simon Sonnier Prvt of A Company Weatherlys Regiment Battalion CSA, residing in Lafayette Parish La having been, with the approval of the proper authorities, paroled, is permitted to return to his home, not to be disturbed by the United States Authorities, so long as he observes his parole and the laws in force where he may reside. By order of Major General E. R. S. Canby, USA Geo. L. Andrews, Brig. Gen and Provost Marshall General.