Elizabeth A. Waddell, Rapides Parish Louisisana
Submitted by Norm Waddell
Date: September 2, 2007


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Parish of Rapides
On this 25 day of April, 1911, personally appeared before me (blank) Clerk 
of the District Court, within and for said Parish and State, ? Elizabeth A. 
Waddell, aged 68 years, a resident of the Town of Lecompte Parish of Rapides 
and State of Louisiana, who being duly sworn to law, declare that she is the 
widow of Robert W. Waddell, who entered the service of the Confederate States
during the civil war under the name of Robert W. Waddell at Raliegh on the 
(blank) day of November 1863 in (blank) from the State of North Carolina
that he served honorably until the close of the war at St. Lawrence N.C. 
on the (blank); and that he remained true in the Confederate States until
the surrender, at which time he was in Co E 3rd Cav. N.C. as Private ?
also was married to the said soldier under the name Elizabeth Ann Dorsell
on the 29 day of August 1861, by Rev. SD Adams at House in Chatham Co. N.C.
that she has not married again, and that she is now in indigent ?? ? and
unable to earn a livelihood by her own labor or skill, that she is not
married or otherwise provided for by State of Louisiana or by any other
State or Government; that her said husband died on 9th day of Sept 1902
at Lecompte, that she has resided in State of Louisiana for 40 years ????
?????ling the date of this application and that she claims the aid and 
benefits of Act No. 73 of 1900 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?
	LaGrippe
2. Where is he buried?
	Lecompte
3. What are your means of support?
4. What is the value of your property, real and personal, if any?
	? ? House worth possible $200.00 - $300.00
5. Have you ? property to anyone in the past few years?
	None
6. If any. How much and to whom ? ?
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7. Give your post office address and that of your two witnesses.
	Lecompte, La.
Witness my hand on this 25 day of April, 1911
Elisabeth A. Waddell

Witnesses:
?? Whittington
G.G. Scott

Also personally appeared L.P. Marshall residing at Alexandria, La and 
L. Luckett residing at Lecompte, La. persons whom I certify to be
responsible and ? to ? and who being by ? duly sworn, say that they
were present and say Mrs. Elisabeth A. Waddell, the claimant, signs 
her name to the ? declaration, and that they verify ? that the facts
and declaration of said claimant are true and correct, that their 
acquaintance with her 20 years and 10 years respectively, justify
them in making this statement and that she is the identified person 
she represents herself ?, ? that they have no interest in the presentation
of this claim.
L.P. Marshall
G. Luckett

Sworn to and ? before ??, the 25 of April, 1911, 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 ? in the presention of this claim.
???
Clerk of Court